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OUR TEAM YARRA BEND EXECUTIVE President Ken Maher Secretary Anne Brown Treasurer John Pocock President Elect Edda Williams CLUB AVENUES OF SERVICE Community Bob Lambert Club Service Bill Chow Foundation Matt Pollard International Isabel Armer Vocational David Shave Youth Edda Williams VOLUME 18 ISSUE 33 14 March 2018 BULLETIN PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Yarra Bend Rotary I am a little late with the bulletin entry this week as I spent the weekend in Warrnambool at the District Conference but more of that later. Last week 13 of us enjoyed a very interesting evening at the RAAF Museum at RAAF Point Cook. Guided through the museum by a very enthusiastic Director, David Gardner. We saw the history of the RAAF chronologically from its inception as the Australian Flying Corps to the present day. We also had the privilege of getting up close and personal to some aircraft including an F-111, F4 Phantom and a Canberra bomber. David is a retired Warrant Officer of the technical variety and with a wealth of knowledge and vast experience he could add many personal anecdotes to some of the exhibits. I suspect that if we did not stop him at 8.30pm we would still be there! Many of our present and past members attended the funeral of Charter Member and Past President, Peter Leonard. It was a large funeral celebrated by former member Fr. Malcolm Crawford. Ann and other family members expressed their appreciation of the large turnout of Yarra Bend present and former members. A nautical flavour infused the District the Conference at Warrnambool from the jaunty nautical attire of members of the Balwyn RC through to the topics of some speakers. Without going into detail, we were exposed to the range of activities undertaken by our District, to information about Warrnambool and population and infrastructure growth and to the maritime life around the Victorian coast. There were also talks of inspiration and the activities of others eg the “Senior’s Gap Year”. It was also particularly pleasing to see a long video featuring Bob Lambert speaking very eloquently about the Boroondara Cares Foundation. And, even more particularly as he was wearing our latest club shirt with the “Yarra Bend” logo very prominently displayed – no one in the audience could not know Bob’s club. However, I think the most important message was primarily delivered by PDG Brian Hall from New Orleans and the RI President’s Personal Representative. His message, when distilled from the anecdotes etc, was simply that when seeking new members or just trying to raise our visibility, we should be amplifying the opportunities Rotary provides and achievements made, rather than the obligations attached to membership –a much preferable positive approach! We have hundreds of extraordinary stories to tell and we should tell the world. Ken Maher - President
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OUR TEAM
YARRA BEND EXECUTIVE
President Ken Maher
Vice President Clinton Sceney
Secretary Anne Brown
Treasurer John Pocock
President Elect Edda Williams
CLUB AVENUES OF SERVICE
Community Bob Lambert
Club Service Bill Chow
Foundation Matt Pollard
International Isabel Armer
Vocational David Shave
Youth Edda Williams
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BULLETIN PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Yarra Bend Rotary
I am a little late with the bulletin entry this week as I spent the
weekend in Warrnambool at the District Conference but more of that
later.
Last week 13 of us enjoyed a very interesting evening at the RAAF
Museum at RAAF Point Cook. Guided through the museum by a
very enthusiastic Director, David Gardner. We saw the history of the
RAAF chronologically from its inception as the Australian Flying
Corps to the present day. We also had the privilege of getting up
close and personal to some aircraft including an F-111, F4 Phantom
and a Canberra bomber. David is a retired Warrant Officer of the
technical variety and with a wealth of knowledge and vast experience
he could add many personal anecdotes to some of the exhibits. I
suspect that if we did not stop him at 8.30pm we would still be there!
Many of our present and past members attended the funeral of
Charter Member and Past President, Peter Leonard. It was a large
funeral celebrated by former member Fr. Malcolm Crawford. Ann
and other family members expressed their appreciation of the large
turnout of Yarra Bend present and former members.
A nautical flavour infused the District the Conference at
Warrnambool from the jaunty nautical attire of members of the
Balwyn RC through to the topics of some speakers. Without going
into detail, we were exposed to the range of activities undertaken by
our District, to information about Warrnambool and population and
infrastructure growth and to the maritime life around the Victorian
coast. There were also talks of inspiration and the activities of others
eg the “Senior’s Gap Year”.
It was also particularly pleasing to see a long video featuring Bob
Lambert speaking very eloquently about the Boroondara Cares
Foundation. And, even more particularly as he was wearing our
latest club shirt with the “Yarra Bend” logo very prominently
displayed – no one in the audience could not know Bob’s club.
However, I think the most important message was primarily delivered
by PDG Brian Hall from New Orleans and the RI President’s
Personal Representative. His message, when distilled from the
anecdotes etc, was simply that when seeking new members or just
trying to raise our visibility, we should be amplifying the opportunities
Rotary provides and achievements made, rather than the obligations
attached to membership –a much preferable positive approach! We
have hundreds of extraordinary stories to tell and we should tell the
world.
Ken Maher - President
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Yarra Bend Rotary
Upcoming Events for your Diary
22 March Great Aussie Trivia Night – Hawthorn Rotary Club
04 April Yarra Bend Visioning Workshop
17 April Joint Meeting with Glenferrie Rotary Club
16 May Board meeting outgoing & incoming Board
20 May D9800 Assembly - TABCORP Park Melton
25-27 May Model United Nations Assembly
04 July (TBC) Yarra Bend Changeover Dinner
29 July Plant a Tree Fritsch Holzer Park
10 November Garden Design Festival on 10, 11, 17, 18 November
ROTARY SUNDAY MARKET DUTY
18 March Jane Stott 08 April Bill Chow/John Pocock
25 March David Shave 15 April Tony Boyd
01 April Ken Maher 22 April Bob Lambert
UPCOMING SPEAKERS 21 March Andy White - International Iron Man
28 March Stephen Brend – Ranger Bat Colony
17 April President – RSL Victoria TBC
WEEKLY DUTY ROSTER
DATE CHAIR THOUGHT & GONG
MEMBER’S MOMENT
SET UP / PACK AWAY
BULLETIN NOTES
21 March Edda Williams Jane Stott Jane Stott David Shave Anne Brown
28 March Jane Stott Ed Brown Ed Brown Darren G-J Edda Williams
04 April Bob Lambert
11 April Clint Sceney Bill Chow Bill Chow Ed Brown Matt Pollard
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RAAF Museum – Point Cook
Yarra Bend members journeyed out to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook where Australia’s air
force was formed in March 1921. Between 1939 and 1945, 2,700 pilots trained at Point Cook
under the Empire Air Training Scheme. Point Cook is the former home of the RAAF College
including Officer Training School (OTS) and the RAAF Academy from 1961 to 1985.
The RAAF museum showcases a wide assortment of aircraft, memorabilia, and artifacts from 1914
to the present. Museum aircraft highlights include an F-4E Phantom fighter-bomber, an Australian
F-111G bomber, Canberra Bomber, a Vietnam conflict Iroquois helicopter, a Supermarine Seagull
- Walrus, and a Mirage IIIO. There are many other aircraft as well as hundreds of artifacts that
track the history of Australia’s great RAAF.
RAAF Museum Director – David Gardner
(left) is thanked by Yarra Bend President –
Ken Maher (right).
Both are former serving members of the
RAAF.
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Governors Reception – Ian Riseley OAM Several hundred Rotarians from around the state attended a special reception at Government House last week for Rotary International President Ian Riseley, and Mrs. Juliet Riseley. Rotarians were the guests of the State Governor of Victoria – Ms Lynda Dessau, and Mr. Anthony Howard QC
Ian Riseley addressing fellow Rotarians in the great public hall at Government house
Yarra Bend Rotarians Darren Grevis-James, Edda Williams, and President Ken Maher attended the Government House reception
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You are invited to join Hawthorn Rotary Club for travel down the Nostalgic Road to test your knowledge and memory of the Aussie film, television and music recording industry.
A great chance to win novelty prizes and bragging rights in a unique trivia night organised by the Third Thursday Group of the Rotary club of Hawthorn. All proceeds will support our Kimberley Footcare and Hygiene project for remote communities in the Kimberley. When: When: Thursday 22nd March 2018 at 7.00 p.m. Where: Auburn Bowls Club, 2 B Munro Street Hawthorn East Tickets: $20.00 per head includes supper. Drinks may be purchased at bar prices. Dress: casual. Retro gear reflecting the era if you wish Fun and laughter guaranteed. RSVP by 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 20th March Contact Noel Halford: [email protected]
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Learn more about what we do
Would you would like to know more about Yarra Bend Rotary, please call Club Secretary Anne Brown on
0404029165 or email: [email protected]
You might like to join us for dinner. We meet every Wednesday over dinner at the Amora Hotel 649 Bridge
Road Richmond at 6:30 p.m. for 7:00p.m.
If you would like to come along and find out more about what we do or have a particular interest in hearing
one of our guest speakers, please first contact the Club Secretary to make arrangements.
Our Mailing Address is P.O.Box 271, Kew East, Victoria, 3102 or e-mail : [email protected]
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