Rotary Club of Gloucester

Postponed due to COVID-19

Mental health is not a quick fix in fact it is a marathon. So lets us introduce you to the Mind Matters Marathon. This will be a fun yet challenging event where we are inviting teams of people to walk a mile in “their” shoes and spend the night walking around the oval. We are challenging teams to fundraise and get sponsorship for the event as a way of raising money for lifeline and rotary health.

With this in mind we are laying down the gauntlet and inviting you all to join the challenge. Bring one or bring many but be prepared to step it up and win

We are also inviting Organizations to set up stalls and showcase Mental Health related activities that participants can learn about, even sign up.

Event:  Mind Matters Marathon

Date:   Starts March 7th at 4pm

            Ends: March 8th at 10am

Venue: Gloucester recreation center and surrounding sports grounds.

Contact: Jade 0401596842  email: jmspense@gmail.com

                Jodie 0438582320 email: jodiehouse@me.com

The time has come to lift the lid on mental health and take a step forward in the right direction. Which club will join us and raise the most money? Which club will have the last person walking?

We hope to hear from you all soon with your teams registration. For more information contact the people above.

Gloucester Rotary Mind Matters Marathon team.

Gloucester Rotary and its support of the Purple House.

Click on link to see interview: https://youtu.be/3EG7zx3_YZU

Members of Gloucester Rotary I have had several Members ask how we came to become a provider of the Subaru car to the Purple House in the Northern Territory and have naming rights.

The story in brief.

Gloucester Rotary received a donation from a Member of the community who supports the work of our Indigenous population. They asked Rotary to manage this donation anonymously to provide the vehicle needed to transport patients to and from the Dialysis centre (Purple House) in Alice Springs and for Sarah (the Purple House CEO) to use to replace her aging Morris Minor.

Sue and Noel Trevaskis (the director for our Australian and New Zealand Rotary Zones) were co-ordinating the effort to obtain 2 vehicles; a Subaru and Toyota 4WD. The donation from Gloucester gave such impetus to the project that the second vehicle was funded by the joint efforts of Rotary across Australia.

Because the Bowden Brothers are indigenous and part of our Community I managed to get the tour dates of their concert next year to Tennant Creek on the rear of the vehicle. (Because this is our space … we can decide what we may like to replace it with next year after October).

I have met Sarah at several Rotary functions and she is the real deal. A trained Nurse who saw a need in the Indigenous population for a mobile dialysis unit and a “home” in the Alice. To this end she personally has donated years of her life to this work. She has won many awards personally and the Monday we arrived in the Alice the Purple House took out the Telstra Business of the year award. Sarah is featured in the current edition of Boss Magazine.

Team Gloucester this has been a real opportunity to place Gloucester front and centre in the Rotary world. The next Rotary Down Under will feature the story.The additional money that Gloucester Rotary donated went towards the second car. Phil Matthew and I hired the car to drive to Tennant Creek to meet with the Police, Rotary and Council to secure the location for the Bowden’s Red Centre Tour. Whilst there we used the boy’s music to open many doors. Gloucester can be proud of these guys. I won’t go into any further detail but would ask you to Google up Purple house and do some reading … you will be impressed. I am including some high res. Pics I took that cover the trip. The musical tour next year will gain National publicity … Great for Gloucester and great for Rotary.

Brian Bees

 

The Boys with one of the Patients.

 

The car all liveried up.                                                                         Beside the iconic Devils Marbles

 A wonderful young man who is both deaf and dumb … but through the help of a carer … look up “Cheeky Dog” to get his story.

 

some pics outside the Purple House.

 

 

A partnership has been formed between Rotary Australia, Channel 9 and the National Farmers’ Federation to help our drought-stricken farmers.  A fundraising appeal was launched on Channel 9’s Today show,  Thursday, 2^nd August. 

In Australia, farmers are the lifeblood of our country and they are in crisis.  Record breaking heat and lack of rain means farmers are struggling to feed sheep and cattle, and keep crops alive.  Families on the land are suffering and they need our help.  Channel 9 and Rotary Australia have partnered with the National Farmers’ Federation, launching an appeal to big business and everyday Australians, so we can provide some emergency relief.  100% of donations goes to the farmers and is tax deductible via Rotary and RAWCS.  Every dollar counts.

The link for the donation page for the project is: https://donations.rawcs.com.au/17-2018-19

The RAWCS website home page has the link also: http://rawcs.org.au/

Click on link to see more details

https://www.nff.org.au/read/6070/nff-channel-%C2%A0-rotary-australia-join.html

https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/08/nine-drought-appeal-tops-1-million.html

ROTARY CLUB OF GLOUCESTER INC

Minutes taken for Assembly Meeting at Gloucester Bowling Club on 17^th July, 2018

 

Present: As per attendance Sheet.

Apologies:   As per attendance sheet.

 

Moved                                      Accepted

 

President Ernie Chaired the meeting.

 

Items for discussion

 

1. Club dues increased amount to $250 per year pay ½ year or yearly. Carried
2. International toast each week instead of Grace? Discussion & decided to vote 6 for grace & 9 for the toast. Take to the Board for final decision.
3. Name Change for Unsung Hero suggestions please. Discussion and suggestions were Community Citizen Award, Community treasure >>Rotary Treasure Chest, Service above Self Award. Also the prize a dinner voucher plus a Certificate. Further to go to the Board.
4. BBQ prices stay the same eg Sausages $4, Steak $5, egg & bacon $5, drinks $2 David Elliott has done the math and we make a profit with these prices.
5. Hiring of the Bus approx. $550 per trip. Suggest car pool and club pay for fuel. This caused a lot of discussion. Result if 15 to 20 attending a function out of town then hire a bus. If less car pool & fuel is paid by the club. Just a guideline.
6. Possibility of new shirts? New dress shirts and Polo shirt all members to have them so we look professional & have a corporal image. Use local retailers.
7. Sign off of Signage project $1800 all agreed.
8. Ideas from Brian Beesley:- In progress. Handover of the Car for Purple House [10^th August in Alice Springs]. Motorcycle Friendly Town [September] Opening of Exercise Trail [TBA] Mike McClellan Live August 4^. Possibilities: – a. Investment Seminar based on Shares & Real Estate. b. Camp out for Rotary Health Barrington Tops. c. Significant Guest Speaker [Dick Smith] “Making Small Communities Thrive” d. Recognition of Emergency Services Evening. Weekly: 5 minutes on Rotary [Member speaks on an aspect of Rotary] Suggestion show & tell. Members moment [members speaks about themselves] Once a month Vocation Focus [Vocational Director] Once a month International Focus [International Director] Following discussion at length it was decided of the 4 possibilities that we would be interested in B. C & D. and of the weekly members moments.

 

 

9. Mentorship Volunteers for Interact Gloucester

• First Meeting on Thursday 26^th July at 3.30pm at the Bowling Club dining room. Li would like some members to come along for support. Possibly 6 members and they are thinking of projects and who will lead the club. The new club members will be introduced to the DG on Wednesday 5^th

 

10. Contribution of List of Potential Guest Speakers:-Email names to Club Service Director Brian Beesley.
11. Suggestion re Rotary Network – Shop Workers/Owners – print off the flyers and put in view of the customers (Ray Martin’s clever idea) The Pharmacy has adopted this idea.
12. Survey for the Membership Committee. Please complete and be as brutally honest as you can. Li & her team will discuss the survey results.
13. Ashleigh spoke about Welcome to Country she will contact Katheryn Smith for more details.
14. DG visit is Wednesday 5^th September
15. Members to come up with a project [not just the President]
16. Help for farmers [drought] through Reg Pierce & District Website for information  and Peter Markey is also going to source out as there are “things” in place.
17. Pete Markey was talking about the benefits of an Eftpos machine for the club. To use at Motorcycle expo & Duck Races.

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Concluded at 2055.

Rotary Club of Gloucester Changeover Report – Website