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RI President

Kalyan Benerjee Rotary Club of Vapi

Governor

David Anderson Rotary Club of Yea

AG

Pat Miller Rotary Club of Diamond Creek

Club Officers President Alan Jones Vice President PP Clyde Hulme President Elect Steve Crosling Secretary & Attendance Eileen Gatt Treasurer & Public Officer Greg Adams Directors and Standing Committees Club Administration PE Steve Crosling Membership John Egan Public Relations PP Bev Baker, Service Projects PP Alan White Rotary Foundation PP Linda Gidlund Who ya gunna call ! President Alan Jones 0414861558 Secretary Eileen Gatt 0427712688 Treasurer Greg Adams 0419355842 Editor: Greg Adams Art Director: Greg Adams Advertising : Greg Adams Bottle washer : Greg as well Editorial: send to ferrarigreg@gmail.com

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Note: The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Club or its members

District 9790

On the Cover

Federation Square Lights Up

to “End Polio Now” 25th, 26th and 27th February 2012

Melbourneʼs Federation Square with its wide piazza and striking architecture is one of Australiaʼs

most iconic buildings. This February 25th it will join other iconic buildings around the world to be

illuminated to celebrate Rotaryʼs signature “End Polio Now” campaign.

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Life events

the program/up and coming calendar and who’s doin what

28th February 2012 Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Club Ass

Attend Traveller Geoff, Chair Captain Alan Beans Greg, Door man Sparki Ern, Art Work White House Alan Prize Cheer Squad Bev.

6th March 2012 Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Jacqui Hodge’s Daughter, Madeleine

Attend Digger Sharraine, Chair 1st Mate Jacqui, Beans Greg, Door man Renault Brian Art Work Prize on the busses John.

Mar 2 Pat Millar joined Rotary 12 years ago.

Mar 5 Eileen Gatt—Birthday.

Mar12 Robby Lloyd –Birthday

Blast from the past - the year 2008-2009 RI President : Dong Kurn Lee President: Alan White

Rotarians and friends, I have followed Past President Linda Gidlund in the continued implementation of the Club Leadership Plan. The continuity of office bearers is one of the obvious benefits of the CLP. We no longer have to reinvent the wheel each year. Directors and Chairmen can see the development and completion of their projects through our long term planning.

Our club has been exceptionally active in all avenues of service this year. I had been told that the second half of the year would be just a coast to the finish line,… but the horrific bushfires on Black Saturday made us busier than ever. Many Rotarians in our club volunteered at Whittlesea, Wallan and Diamond Creek in the early days. We established our own Bush Fire Fund for use in Nillumbik Shire and the adjacent townships as well as contributing to the District Bushfire Fund.

We helped the Diamond Creek Traders in their efforts at the Dive In Movie night. We joined with the other clubs in Zone 1 to have a Bushfire Benefit in Alistair Knox Park at Eltham and to provide a sausage sizzle for the Ulysses Club at Whittlesea. The administration of the RCDC Bush Fire Fund, under chair of PDG Rob Lloyd, will be ongoing, at least, for the next few years. We will distribute over $60,000.00. While we have been able to make several urgent payments to date, there is still much to be done as the townships are rebuilt and the communities re-established.

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past presidents Brian Bowen 1978-1979 Heidelberg North

Bob Eycken 1983-1984 Alperton UK

John McCrohan 1992-1993

Ron Gordon 1993-1994

Chris Doupe 1994-1995

Cliff Wearne 1995-1996

Ern Wardell 1996-1997

Rod Mackenzie 1997-1998

Steve Sampson 1998-1999

Robin Chapple 1999-2000

Peter Marriage 2000-2001

Rob Lloyd 2001-2002

Bev Baker 2002-2003

Joe Di Natale 2003-2004

Geoff Swan 2004-2005

John Gatt 2005-2006

John Arthur 2006-2007

Linda Gidlund 2007-2008

Alan White 2008-2009

Pat Millar 2009-2010

Clyde Hulme 2010-2011

It  is  significant  that  in  the  lead  up  to  our 20th Birthday,  that we start  to  think about the future of our club and poten al growth and  expansion  in  areas  close  by.      If  the Rotary  Club  of Diamond  Creek  is  to  grow and develop, all of us will need  to be  like the  turtle  and  “s ck  our  necks  out”  at some  me.   Growth and Development will lead us in so many new direc ons.  But we will  not  achieve  anything  without  our current  members  contribu ng  to  this growth.   As  I have said so many  mes this year,  Rotary  is  about  so much more  than just weekly mee ngs.  Growth  and Development of our  club will bring  us  new  members.    Already  in  this Rotary  year,  we  have  inducted  four  new members and we have  two more awai ng induc on.   Given  that we have had others show  interest  in our club, we may be able to induct two or three more before the end of  the Rotary year.     Addi onal   members bring  us  so  much:  ‐  enthusiasm,  fresh ideas,  eagerness,  new  networks,  different skills and more.  But  developing  membership  is  not  just about  more  members,  it  is  also  about expanding  and  extending  the  skills  of  our exis ng members.   We  can do  this, again, by  being  like  the  turtle,  and  s cking  our necks out.    Just because  you have been a Rotarian  for  a  number  of  years,  does  not mean  that you can’t  learn more, or  if you do have considerable knowledge and skills, impart  them  to others.   By  increasing our skills and knowledge, we can take on more projects  and  assist  a  greater  number  of people  in  both  our  local  and  the interna onal community.  Development  can  mean  change  too.  Looking  at  new  ideas,  and  opening  our minds  to  different  concepts  will  also enhance our  club.    To do  this,  some mes we need to step outside our comfort zones and do more, par cipate in addi onal ways 

and  contribute  beyond  what  we ever thought possible.    We need to broaden our horizons –  and  look  outside  Diamond Creek.  I  am  sure  that  the popula on  of Diamond  Creek  are well  aware  that  there  is  a Rotary Club  here  thanks  to  the  fabulous Town  Fair.  But  what  about  the neighbouring  areas  of  Plenty,  St Helena,  Yarrambat,  Wa le  Glen and others? Surely we can tap into these areas for expansion in order to  spread  the  Rotary  word.  Thanks  to  Ern,  we  are  about  to sponsor  a  new  Probus  Club  in Doreen.  Is that an area where we can  tap  into  future  Rotarians?  Looking  at  their  demographics suggest  that  it  could  be.    Just  as there  could  well  be  other poten al  Rotarians  in  other  close by  areas  that  I  have  men oned.  Some  of  our  Club  members mentored  the  recently  formed Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges.  If we were  to  acquire  a  number  of new members  from  any  of  these areas it would be a perfect  me to start  a  new  club.    Many  of  our members would be able to advise and support this new club.  So let us think about the future of our  club  and  how  we  can  grow and  develop  in  the  forthcoming years.    And  if  the  only  way  to make  progress  is  to  be  like  the turtle,  then  let  us  all  s ck  our necks out!   Alan Jones 

from the president keeping up with the joneses! “Behold the turtle.  He only makes progress when he s cks his neck out.” –  James Bryant Conant, former president of Harvard 

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what happened last week ?

President Alan Jones opened the meeting and PP Pat Millar in her role as Assistant Governor relayed a message from District Governor David Anderson who is pleased with the reception he received at his official visit and also with the club’s projects.

Pat also spoke about the attainment of the $200 Million challenge by Rotary five months prior to the timeline, the District Conference in Moonee Valley and our Changeover to which the DG is invited.

PP Rod Mackenzie gave a brief overview of the Town Fair meeting saying that the theme of the next Fair would be “Life in the Green Wedge.”

The Town Fair committee is in the process of applying for sponsorship from the Bendigo Bank.

President Alan informed the members that there is an agreement drawn up between our club and the Nepalese club of Patan Durbar and that the board would look at projects to do in that area at the next board meeting.

Alan mentioned that he would send out more information on the activities for the 23rd February, “Rotary Day”.

Alan also mentioned that Marissa Ballao would be attending RYPEN this year

Many of the requirements for the Changemaker award have been met , and the rest would be achieved by the set date.

Alan advised that PE Steve Crosling is organizing his team.

Ern Wardell spoke about organizing a new Probus club in Doreen. They have assisting them, John Mc Crohan ,Ron Gordon, and Alan White, with Eltham PP John Lewis being the Chair for Probus in the district. There are three possible venues in the area.

Alan Jones distributed certificates for the Food Handler’s Course undertaken by the club members recently.

PP and DGE John Gatt spoke about his Ballarat conference presentation due to take place on the Sunday morning of David Anderson’s conference.

He also mentioned that he and Eileen will again be asking the club for sponsorship for the Ride/swim to Conference.

Speaker Dianne Coop outlined her life’s story and gave members her ideas for success in life.

End of meeting

Speaker Dianne Coop

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Welcome to our Club Beatriz (Bea)

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Phone 03 9438 3044

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Rotary Grace Advance Australia Fair

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing, "Advance Australia fair!"

O Lord and giver of all good

We thank you for our daily food

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways,

help us to serve you all our days.

The Diamond Creek Rotary Town fair 2012

starts in 193 days