President's Update

From the annual report for 2009/2010 [PDF, 976Kb], an excerpt from the outgoing president John Little's overview:

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"Since my induction as president, the Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin has achieved the following;

  • Inducted three new members and one member transferred to our club (also two resignations giving a net gain of two.
  • Club leadership and succession plan: Achieved filling all positions on board and committees at the Annual General Meeting held in November;
  • Maintained a happy and energetic membership
  • Hosted three Stomp Dance Events raising some $13 200 for club projects, Pegasus and Rotary Shelter Box Program
  • Hosted the way we ware function, raising some $2,000.
  • Provided for a number of small gifts to small funds
  • Hosted a stall at the Candle Festival, but was a wash out, there was great fellowship and a donation of food to the Salvation Army
  • Participated in District Conference and President Elect training
  • Hosted fundraising international dinner for our West Timor Project. This fundraising was attended by the District Governor and others.
  • Hosted Emu dinner and raised some $2,500 for Angus Downs Emu project.
  • Hosted Golf Day, raised over $2,000 for Rotary Foundation.
  • Held club meetings on every Thursday with a guest speaker and good attendance (plus 66.66%) and fellowship
  • Club Bulletin issued almost every week
  • Club Board and committees met every month
  • Agreed to host an Ambassadorial Scholar in 2010-11
  • RYLA - two persons sponsored, attended and provided presentation to Club
  • RYPEN - Two students sponsored to attend on 15 and 16 May
  • NYSF - Selection process for students to commence - agreed to sponsor two students.
  • MUNA - selection process to commence

    "Challenges for future years:

  • Maintain Club Membership levels;
  • Continue Hosting Stomp Dance Events;
  • Settle new Board in and continue succession planning;
  • Obtaining Funding from international sources (Japan) and matching grants for our Angus Downs Project and for West Timor;
  • Matching Grant will be a Challenge;
  • Look to new fundraising activities (eg. Where's Wally world record attempt); and
  • Maintain momentum.

    The following members are recognized for their dedicated service.

  • Rotarian of the year award: Graeme Howieson
  • Paul Harris Sapphire pin: Graeme Howieson (citation notes by Phil Hawke)
  • Paul Harris fellow: Tony Brickwood
  • Appreciation Board: Bob Brading, Elizabeth Scrivener, Russell Knightley, Sharon Green, and Tony Brickwood
  • 2010 Good guys are always around: Bill Andrews, Ron Rabey and Tony Waring
  • Bulletin: Marcel Skjald
  • Honorable Mention Committee Chairs: Elizabeth Scrivener, Ross Brown, George Wilson, Ron Rabey and Graeme Howieson
  • Service and Honorary membership:Philip Hawke
  • Make up attendance: Jenny Swanson

    • Notices

    Bulletin

    Thanks Marcel for your wonderful effort in editing the bulletin for the past year! It was always an entertaining and colourful magazine to read ...

    Contrary to what Marcel wrote in his final bulletin of the 21st June, the position of editor is temporarily being filled by your publicity director. Please consider taking on the role of bulletin editor - we need you!

    Cut-off for bulletin submissions is strictly 7pm Mondays and published Tuesday evening. - Ed.

    This week's meeting

    Over the past two years our Rotary Club has assisted George Wilson who works closely with indigenous communities in Central Australia, Angas Downs. A group of Rotary enthusiasts visited the Indigenous Protected Area this June. You will see and hear:

  • How we helped to bring more water to the desert that is home to brumbies and wild camels
  • How a primary school in the local Imanpa village differs from a primary school in Canberra
  • How Vincent discovered a cave with unique aboriginal paintings
  • What it is like to sleep under the stars, enjoy colds showers and drive in a troop carrier across the red desert.

    All served with a pinch of good humour and perhaps even gourmet witchetty grubs!
    We look forward to seeing you all there - PP Bill Andrews, PP Liz Scrivener, Vincent Mahoney, Stephen McMillan, Vera Lipton, George Wilson and our fellow travellers David, Zoe, Ed and Catherine.

    Future meetings

  • 8 July - Noah's Ark Resource Centre - Servicing children and parents in Canberra for over 30 years (Wendy Addison, CEO)
  • 15 July - Inside Capitol Hill: What happened on the day Julia Gillard became Prime Minister? (Frances Roden)
  • 21 July - OakTree Foundation - Young people working together to end global poverty (Simon Dickson)
  • 28 July - Universities in the 21st century (Professor John Dearn)

    - Vera Lipton

    • Club Award

    "I take pleasure in providing you with an electronic copy of the award to our club [PDF, 1.2 Mb] for strengthening Rotary's future through exemplary action and service. I understand this is a district and RI award to or club. I must again thank each and every one of you for your support during 2009/2010 and I ask that you continue your support to President Tony and his new board for 2010-2011." - John Little (Immediate Past President)

    For your Diary

    4 July

    District Changeover - Mittagong RSL Club, noon

    15 July

    Rotaract Changeover - Harem Turkish restaurant, Kingston, 7pm, $33 pp. RSVP 8th July to krystalbrown395@yahoo.com.au, 0401915359

    20 July

    Board meeting - ALL MEMBERS are welcome to attend, 43-49 Geils Court, Deakin, please contact A/g President Bill Andrews (Ph.: 62858087, wandrews4@bigpond.com)

    31 July

    Stomp 20 - White Masquerade, Albert Hall, 7pm. Can you help out? Please let Graham Howieson know (6288 7252, Fairvale@activ8.net.au)

    22 Aug

    Rotary Conference

    11 Sept

    Greenhills working bee

    18 Sept

    Canberra Nara Candle Festival

    16 Oct

    District Conference

    23 Oct

    Stomp 21

    23 Dec

    Christmas meeting!

    Changeover Dinner, 24th June 2010, Brassey Hotel