The Week that Was
Julie was away so David was in the chair for both a fun and a serious evening. It was great catching up again with our Exchange Student Hilma, host mum Julie Penglase and daughter Ellie, plus we had a surprise guest DG Elect Rob Shore of Batemans Bay Club.
It was great to hear from Hilma about the last few weeks including going to the Snowy Mountains to ski (but finding hardly any snow!), joining the school’s volleyball team, going to watch an AFL match in Melbourne, and having her first swim in the ocean. Julie also mentioned Hilma’s great success in mathematics.
Ange Ulrichsen presented the banner from the Bali Action Club meeting she attended recently; it’s one of 22 Rotary Clubs in Bali and is an English speaking club that focuses on the environment
President Julie wants Magic Moments to be a regular feature of our meetings. Well for last week’s Magic Moments David encouraged everyone to tell something about themselves that no one else at the meeting would know. Well we heard some really interesting tales including Gero Mitchell building a toilet for Elton John in Greece, Lynn Hastings sailing from the US to Australia in a 44ft yacht (well she got off in New Zealand), Julie Penglase’s grandmother being born in the back of a covered wagon in the United States, Susanna being a Taiwanese dancer (and no, she’s not Taiwanese!), and Laurelle Pacey being Australian Ladies Tractor Pulling Champion (twice).
The serious part of the evening was a Rotary presentation on Working with Children. David urged everyone who has still not completed the paperwork to please do so.
THIS WEEK
This Thursday 19th September
Our Narooma Rotary Business Networking Breakfasts resume (Narooma Surf Club 7am sharp) with guest speaker Narooma Rocks Chair Cath Peachey. Narooma Rocks is a not-for-profit organisation that organises the Narooma Oyster Festival each year. Narooma Rocks has analysed all the data and surveys from the 2024 Festival and Cath will share some insights from this data, as well as outline Narooma Rocks’ recently finalised Strategic Plan to 2028.
Bookings are essential. Please book with Laurelle by Monday 16th at the very latest. Breakfast costs $10 (please tell Laurelle if you do not require breakfast).
This Sunday 22nd ROTARY MARKET
David will send around the roster with the link for you to hopefully fill in yourself.
Out and About
From Moruya Rotary
Calling Narooma Rotary Golfers! Moruya has a Golf and Dinner Charity Day on Friday 25 October in aid of the Carers Accommodation at the new regional hospital, in association with Moruya Golf Club. More golfers are needed.
Moruya Rotary also has a new venture – their Community Grants Project. Moruya’s Steve Picton has developed guidelines and an application form. Typically a grant would be for up to $1,500 to help build or fix a community facility or perhaps run a volunteer event and would be within Moruya Club’s defined area. The website sets out the selection criteria and the financial details required. Successful applicants would be expected to publicise Rotary’s involvement and to keep the Club abreast of developments. Selection will be subject to the Board’s approval.
From Bega Rotary
Calling potential mature students! UOW Bega Valley Campus will be hosting a ‘University Taster Day’ on 21 September for anyone interested in learning more about university. Those that attend will receive information on the degrees offered, including Nursing, Teaching, Arts and Business, and will have the opportunity to explore the uni’s interactive learning spaces. All are welcome and you can find the link on the Bega Valley Campus home page: https://www.uow.edu.au/about/locations/bega-valley/
District Conference
District Conference in Mittagong 25-27 October: See https://www.discon24.com/about-8 for full details. Rotarians from Moruya and Bega Clubs are going; anyone from Narooma?
Next Thursday 26th September
Dinner Speaker Rachel McInnes on ‘Being a Wildlife Rescuer and Carer’. Rachel has been a wildlife rescuer and carer with WIRES, Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organisation, since 2016. She will give us some insight into what wildlife rescuers and carers do and how they make a difference for our precious wildlife. 6 for 6.30pm at Narooma Golf Club.