NORMAL MORNING MEETING THIS WEEK
Meeting This Week - we are at Cilantro 7am for 7.10am start
For full location details, please refer here.
The meeting will also be available on Zoom - details here
Edition 219
Monday, 16th June 2025
Message from our President - Tim's Tattles .
Last week we heard Berts man behind the badge . I was wondering if I would ever hear it . It was his 5Th attempt but it was worth waiting for . He had a strong connection through his antecedents with Napoleon who rewarded his great Uncle with a Barony and in Australia a connection with Matthew Flinders who circumnavigated Australia. Strangely Matthew Flinders was imprisoned by the French for 6 years.
This wednesday we are recognising some of the good works that have been achieved during the year for exemplary efforts. Be there .
The changeover is rapidly coming 28 th of June to be held at Sandringham football club . You should all have your invitations . Linda has told me that there are tickets still available so if you know anyone that may want to come please let them or us know
I will have the opportunity to give my valette speech. I will revert from Rooster to feather duster. I must say I am looking forward to it.
Yours in Rotary ‘The Magic of Rotary’
President Tim Lynch
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 May 5, 2025 - here. Additional Board Minutes 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.
Meetings
Meeting June 18th, 2025
Chairperson Perry, Grant
Cashier / Loeliger, Sue
Cashier O'Brien, Peter
Regalia Impey, Jo
Meeting June 25th, 2025
NO MEETING ON WEDNESDAY
Changeover on Saturday - book here
NO MEETING NEXT WEEK, 25th.
CHANGEOVER DINNER on the 28th
Book here
Please check the upcoming events on the Club website here
REGISTRATION FOR MEETINGS All meetings will now utilise the Registration facility. asking members to register their attendance, or non-attendance, at Club meetings. Note that it is equally important that guests are registered as well.
Members can either register as soon as the event appears in the calendar or respond to the invitation(s) via email to members in the week prior to the meeting. This email will contain a direct link to the event registration page. Here, we ask that you either accept or decline the invitation. You will also have the opportunity to add any guests. Once registered for the event, you will no longer receive an email for that event.
If you choose not to register either your intention to attend or not, it will be assumed you are not attending.
A reminder that instructions for Registration are here.
Ian Ballantine
Please forward any events you want promoted to the Editor.
The Club Changeover Dinner
Evening of Saturday June 28, 2025
Details and booking here.
Note, there will be NO meeting on Wednesday June 25
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Link to photos from 2025 Conference here
Link to photos from 2024 Conference here
District Changeover - July 12, 2025 (Details to follow)
President Tim chaired today's club meeting at Cilantro. Charles joined via Zoom and Gary Ramage attended as a guest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RDA - Jo Impey spoke of her visit to Riding for the Disabled and displayed photos of the horse that was part funded through a recent BMC club donation. The new horse is 13 hands, seems very docile which is ideal and should provide plenty of riding years well into the future.
Club Changeover - President Tim reminded everyone of the club changeover meeting on Saturday 28/6, and urges club members to RSVP as soon as possible to assist with finalising catering requirements.
During the month of May, one of our newer members was travelling in the northern rivers region of New South Wales and found himself visiting a local Rotray Club.
Here is his report and a few pics.
I contacted Larry from the local club in Shell Harbour and let him know that I was in Shell Harbour and am a member from Melbourne Rotary Club and would like to meet their team of which he then invited me to their meeting at their venue Warila Bowls & Recreation Club where after intro to team presented them with our Banner , after meeting we all got together for dinner.
I was chatting to one of their members at dinner to Ray , Larry. And Peter and was invited to assist in sausage sandwiches at Council chambers in the morning where kids and family were invited from the community – per pics and we make a lot and it went well.
President Tim Lynch chaired today's club meeting at Cilantro which included guests Nicky Chung and Gary Ramage. Charles R zoomed into the meeting.
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS - President Tim
- Club Changeover - a reminder to everyone of the Club Changeover on Saturday 28 June. Tim thanked Linda for issuing the invitations to everyone - and invited everyone to please respond as soon as possible. RSVP Linda O'Brien or via Registration on the club website.
- Board Meeting - the next board meeting will be held on Tuesday 10/6 at Tim's home at 7.30pm as per usual.
- Club Excellence Award - Tim had the pleasure of receiving a District 9815 Club Excellence Award on behalf of the club at the last President's meeting.
- Guest Speaker - unfortunately our guest speaker for today, club member Bert d'Unienville, is not available following a mishap with his car when returning from his holidays. Bert has been rescheduled to speak at the club meeting on 11/6. Consequently, Tim invited PDG Ian to provide more information on our Club website and the Club Runner App.
PDG Ian Ballantine chaired this evening's club meeting at Cilantro where club members and guests were treated to a wonderful 4 course Shared Experience dinner prepared by Certificate 4 Cordon Bleu students studying at Holmesglen Moorabbin Campus. Guests included Emma Clark, DG Nominee 2026-2027 and Catherine Elfick - both from R.C. Emerald and District, Julie Kempton, Marilyn Brownlees, Sarah Bennett, Puja Mahajan, PDG Bob Richards of R.C. Sandringham, Gary Ramage, and Nicky (guest of Linda O'Brien).
Larry chaired today's club meeting at Cilantro. Charles joined the meeting via Zoom, and Gary joined in as a guest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- President Tim commented on his very sporty teal coloured tie, and its origins. He plans to attend the Kingston Community Awards event today and mentions our club has been nominated for an award. (Edf-Story here) He will let us know how we faired next week.
- Terry Kane displayed two Certificates of Appreciation our club received from our sister club - R.C. of South Davao for our club's donations for free cataract operations in December 2023, and December 2024 for people in need in the Philippines.
- A reminder to everyone that next week's club meeting is an evening meeting at Cilantro on Thursday 29/5. All members need to register their attendance.
- John Mason displayed a scarf he received from Celestina (Tina) Daez, the ROMAC recipient from Timor Leste that he and Margaret hosted whilst recuperating from her surgeries in 2015. Tina is now a young lady, studying English at university with plans to become a teacher. It is not often that we get to see the results of where our Rotary programs have had an impact - and it is always very satisfying when we do. John's ongoing connection with Tina is one of them - how lucky we are.
- Sue Loeliger , and a few others, were sporting the colour orange in recognition of Victoria Emergency Services Week and the volunteers who donate their time to service the community in times of need.
Ed - Members can view the result of the Equity Trustees ballot here.
ROSTERS - for Sunday's market and next week's club meeting were announced.
This article is intended to help members register themselves and/or a guest to a Club event. Note, your can also register your intention NOT to attend.
If an event is inviting members to register there will be a button with the word: "Members" below "Online Registration". refer image at left.
Note that you need to be already logged in as a member. If you are not a member, this page will not be of any help. It may still be possible to register for an event as a non member if the event is open to the public.
From the Calendar page here you can subscribe to the Club's event calendar.
This will result in the Club's calendar being added to your existing calendar subscriptions, thus ensuring that as an event is added (or modified) to the Club's calendar, it will appear on your phone, tablet etc. Calendars supported are Outlook, Google and Apple.
Take the link, Subscribe to Calendar, from the Calendar Page.
Team members: POB, Kellie,Jules (first timer), and Margaret (first shift) Anita (second shift) from Moorabbin RCC Other helpers and visitors: Unsold June regulars stall 8,18,35&45,38,47,48,105,116-11 9 (Oscar) Total $1,150. Only sold one for July Stall 15.
Grant Perry to ensure that the Market Report is up to scratch and provide guidance
Waiting in queue: 2 O Night parkers : 1 Pedestrian count 1400 Market Report: Overall quiet, we’re able to accommodate two cars parked in the queue. Most traders were mostly happy that the Market was opened.
Leader, Peter O’Brien
Note there is a separate story about the defib at the Market here.
Note from the Editor re Images and Events
A point regarding the submission of images for the Bulletin and Website: Members are reminded that images have to meet a minimum size requirement, as has been specified for some time in the section at the bottom of this Bulletin. 820 pixels is the minimum size required with larger being better as this allows for cropping. The submission of images via MMS is NOT preferred as they are too small and of inferior quality. Email or Whatsapp is far superior.
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.
Thank you for being a subscriber to our Weekly Club Bulletin. I try to have it published each week by Tuesday morning.
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REGISTRATION FOR MEETINGS
We have received a thank you letter and photos of the horse the club mostly funded from Riding for the Disabled in Moorabbin.
A message to all Club members as regards the ClubRunner App I spoke about at the meeting on the 4th. June.
President Tim Lynch chaired today's club meeting at Cilantro which included guests Nicky Chung and Gary Ramage. Charles R zoomed into the meeting. 
PDG Ian Ballantine chaired this evening's club meeting at Cilantro where club members and guests were treated to a wonderful 4 course Shared Experience dinner prepared by Certificate 4 Cordon Bleu students studying at Holmesglen Moorabbin Campus. Guests included Emma Clark, DG Nominee 2026-2027 and Catherine Elfick - both from R.C. Emerald and District, Julie Kempton, Marilyn Brownlees, Sarah Bennett, Puja Mahajan, PDG Bob Richards of R.C. Sandringham, Gary Ramage, and Nicky (guest of Linda O'Brien). 
For the information of Club members, we have recently installed in the Bentleigh Market office, a Defibrillator.
