Please note this week is an EVENING MEETING at Cilantro on Thursday Evening For full event and location details, please refer here.
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The meeting will NOT BE available on Zoom
Edition 228
Monday,18th August 2025
Message from the President
This weeks meeting is an evening meeting and please note that is Thursday evening and NOT Wednesday. The speaker is Clarine Wheeler from Moorabbin SES, with a presentation about the organisation and reference to our recent donation. The meal will be prepared by Cordon Bleu chefs and students, these meals are usually different to regular restaurant meals.
The evening of Monday 11th of August was the Rotary Club of Moorabbin’s changover. Our club was represented by Tim and Angela Lynch, Ron and Marilyn Brownlees, Peter and Linda O’Brien, Ian and Helen, Bert, Karin and Garry and myself.
The first fellowship event for this year was the Pizza Pasta and Poetry night, on the 15th August at Kings Park Tennis Club, with about 24 people attending. A number of poems were read with judges, Geoff Gartly and Larry Green declaring Alan Kempton the winner. Alan received a bottle of wine and the commemorative perpetual plaque. Thanks Linda, Karin and Peter for organising the event and to every who braved the weather to attend.
A reminder to members to complete the club survey by this Friday, the 22nd, there is a link to survey monkey on the emails that were sent. If you have any problems with the survey please contact Karin.
Just another reminder about the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA ) programme on Monday 25th August, as so far there three volunteers, but three more are needed. This an important activity as the students who attend are the drivers of the future. You can register through the club website.
Club President, 2025-26,
Grant Perry
(Ed: Please register herefor RYDA event - here you will also find detail of event and links to stories about RYDA)
BOARD MINUTES
A reminder to members that Board Minutes are available for viewing from the Club's website. Note that you must be logged in as a Member in order to gain access.
Access to all documents including Board Minutes can gained here.
The last published Board Minutes were the meeting of July 7, 2025 - here.
Ian Ballantine
Roster for the next 2 weeks
Note Market start time is 6.15am
Click on See all Rosters at right for future weeks. Members click here to see your own roster.
Wheelchairs for Kids always need blankets/rugs to give away with their wheelchairs.
Member Linda O'Brien is inviting any members or friends of our Club who would like to help in this project.
Please contact her for more information.
Link to photos from District Changeover July 2025 here
Link to photos from 2025 Conference here
Link to photos from 2024 Conference here
Market report for Sunday 17/08/2025.
Leader: Paul Ferguson
BMC: Peter O’brien and Linda O’Brien
Moorabbin: Andrew, Lyn and George
Holland Foundation: Sen Xu and Erica
Cars in the Queue: Nil
Overnight Parkers: 4
Pedestrian Count: 737
Market Report: Perfect weather if you like it brisk.
Peter was doing a lot of customer engagement. Visiting dogs were doing tap dances on the cold pavement. Glen Eira council has a “have your say on parking” initiative – see Council website for details. Busker was playing a treat.
Note there is a separate story about the defib at the Market here.
Message from Francesco Arezzo President, Rotary International, 2025-26 - taken from RI website here.
Dear Rotary Members,
As you may recall, last April, President-elect SangKoo Yun informed us all of his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and his decision to step back from Rotary responsibilities so he could focus on his treatment. Today, President-elect SangKoo notified me in a letter that he has decided to resign as President-elect of Rotary International after extensive consultation with his doctors. In his message, he shared the following sentiments:
“My doctors have advised that it may not be possible for me to meet the demanding travel and schedule required of our President. As much as I wish to serve in this role, I must honor that advice.”
Marg Lucas was our chairperson for today's club meeting at Cilantro. Nicky Chung and Gary Ramage were visitors, and Charles joined via Zoom.
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday 25/8 - RYDA event at Sandown Greyhound Racetrack. Ron is still seeking volunteers to help out at the RYDA event for Cheltenham Secondary College. Tasks involve shepherding students to the correct location at the racetrack for their training sessions. Ian and Grant advise the task is simple, and rewarding, with training going a long way to improve driving outcomes for students planning to get their driver's licence.
Friday 15/8 - Pizza, Pasta and Poetry fellowship event. Linda is still taking numbers for this event. Attendees are requested to bring along a poem with a prize for the 'winning' presenter.
Thursday evening 21/8 - is the date for our next club meeting at Cilantro, in place of the usual Wednesday meeting, with SES Moorabbin Branch as our guest speakers.
A number of club members attended the changeover evening for the Moorabbin Rotary Club on the evening of August 11, 2025 at the Buckingham. The event was attended by District Governor Peter Behm.
From our Club we had President Grant, Peter and Linda, Karin and Gary, Tim and Angela, Bert, Ron and Marilyn, and Ian and Helen.
The meal was excellent and a great evening was enjoyed by all.
Let’s get together Melbourne dinner 2025 - Venue Best Western Airport Motel and Conference Centre Tuesday 29th July 2025
Australian Rotary Health provides funding into a broad range of general health areas, providing scholarships for rural medical and nursing students, as well as Indigenous health students. ARH provides funding into areas of health that do not readily attract funding, and promotes findings to the community.
Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia.
Australian Rotary Health provides funding towards research grants, fellowships and PhD scholarships focused on finding preventative and curative solutions for mental illness in young Australians. From 2023, funding focus has narrowed to the mental health of children aged 0-12.
By Geoffrey Johnson Taken from the RI website here.
It was the opening months of the COVID-19 lockdown, and students at Douglas Ewart High School in Newton Stewart, Scotland, were having trouble coping. “They came to us and said they were really struggling with their feelings and their thoughts during the pandemic,” recalls Jean Best. “They wanted to devise a toolkit so that all the youngsters at the school could help themselves.”
Fortunately, Best, who had a long career as a teacher and principal and as one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, was in a position to help the students help themselves.
Jo Impey was chairperson for today's club meeting at Cilantro. Charles joined the meeting via Zoom, and Gary Ramage was a guest. Jo acknowledged the staff at Cilantro.
INTERNATIONAL CLUB TOAST - Rotary Club of Makati, Philippines
Ian B introduced a return to our club's past practise of international club toasts, and conducted a toast to R.C. Makati in the Philippines. The R.C. Makati commenced in 1966 and has 130 members - the majority of whom are in business or hold professional positions. They seek sustainable projects with a high impact and meet many of the 7 areas of Rotary focus with projects in health, environmental programs, educational and vocational programs. The club commenced the Eradicate Polio pilot program in 1979 to immunise children in the Philippines, and which became the forerunner to the Polio Plus program launched by Rotary International in 1985. A video was shown on one of their educational programs. The club has sponsored 12 new clubs, received many awards, and is a large contributor to Rotary Foundation. Four club members are current contributors to the Arch Klumpf Foundation.
August is Rotary Membership and New Club Development Month. This month is dedicated to focusing on growing Rotary membership and establishing new clubs. It's a time to celebrate the value of Rotary membership and encourage clubs to connect with their communities and prospective members.
This is an ideal time to contemplate the numerous advantages of Rotary membership. Rotary is a worldwide network of neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers dedicated to creating a positive, enduring impact on our communities and across the globe. The pillars of Rotary's success are our united efforts in service, leadership, and fellowship.
As Editor of the Bulletin and responsible for the Club's website I am asking members to please consider sending me any news about events they may have attended on behalf of the Club or any project that is being undertaken by the Club.
I am very happy to convert your news into a story which will then appear in the Bulletin, but, more importantly, appear on our Website.
This will show any people coming to our Website what our Club is involved in and the projects we support.
So, please take some photographs and put together some words - I will do the rest. Please send me your photos in the highest resolution possible via email or WhatsApp. I will do the cropping etc. Please DO NOT send pics via SMS (MMS). These are next to useless.
Also, don't bother creating the article in Word or similar-just adds work. Just send the words and a few pics. I will do the rest.
Rotary and Road Safety Education: Keeping our young drivers safe behind the wheel - From July 2025 RDU Magazine here
As a community partner of Road Safety Education Ltd (RSE), Rotary clubs and members have been coordinating the Ryda program since 2001. Working side by side with RSE, state police and government departments, Rotary continues to deliver this essential program, keeping our youth safe on the roads and teaching them how to make responsible decisions as both drivers and passengers.
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Would any member like to take responsibility for the updating of the Club's Event Calendar? I have created a page of instructions here so it is very easy to take over.
Thank you, Ian Ballantine
I remind members that you are responsible for the information contained in the Club's database. This includes, birthdays, phone numbers, addresses etc etc. Even your own photo. You maintain this via this link.
Additionally, member's birthdays and anniversaries will no longer be listed in the Club Bulletin. This is to protect the privacy of members. This information is still available to members here.
Ian Ballantine
A reminder to members to keep checking the calendar of upcoming events for evening and perhaps, one day, daytime events.
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Message from the President
Message from Francesco Arezzo President, Rotary International, 2025-26 - taken from RI website 
Over 20 members and friends of our Club attended a great night at the Kings Park Tennis Club.
A number of club members attended the changeover evening for the Moorabbin Rotary Club on the evening of August 11, 2025 at the Buckingham. The event was attended by District Governor Peter Behm.
By Geoffrey Johnson
INTERNATIONAL CLUB TOAST - Rotary Club of Makati, Philippines
August is Rotary Membership and New Club Development Month. This month is dedicated to focusing on growing Rotary membership and establishing new clubs. It's a time to celebrate the value of Rotary membership and encourage clubs to connect with their communities and prospective members. 
As Editor of the Bulletin and responsible for the Club's website I am asking members to please consider sending me any news about events they may have attended on behalf of the Club or any project that is being undertaken by the Club.
A message to all Club members as regards the ClubRunner App I spoke about at the meeting on the 4th. June.
