Coolamon RC Bulletin Monday October 5th. 2026

Monday October 5th. 2026 

SPECIAL EDITION FOR GEARS & BEERS.

I am not sure when we started supporting the Gears & Beers weekend.  My records so far only go back as far as 2014 or 12 years as far as Gears and Beers goes, to be confirmed.  I know that Daryl Breust joined us in August 2015 and Daryl has been involved in Gears & Beers for at least 11 years now.  This weekend was no exception and Daryl did a great job in getting our part of the event running smoothly.  Thank you Daryl for all the effort that you put in on behalf of our club it is very much appreciated.

Guess what year this photo was taken below:

Our thanks also go to all the members who volunteered as marshals and helpers on Sunday.

Well done to the Wollundry RC and their very efficient Gears & Beers committee.

Here are some photos taken on Sunday morning thanks to Mary and Leslie, also some that I took.   I hope to get photos from the Gears & Beers Facebook page when they post them.

The photos are in a gallery as there are so many:

These are from Mary Potts:

Some from Leslie and the editor JJG:

 

DIARY

N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings, 0428 492 157, if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin:  CRC Diary On-Line

Monday 12th October Board Meeting at the Coolamon Sports and Recreation Club, 5.30 pm.

Monday 12th October Dinner Meeting at the Coolamon Sports and Recreation Club, 6.30 pm for 7.00pm.

Sunday 18th October Open Garden Day.  Registrations will take place at the Coolamon Community Hall in Dr Buchanan Drive where maps and arm bands will be issued.  The open gardens and the community hall will be on from 10.00am to 4.00pm.  Volunteers are needed and a list will be available.

*Monday 26th October Guest Speaker: Randi Rotnei from the CSU Veterinary College. Randi is an excellent speaker with a vast experience in veterinary science and has some great stories to tell.  Partners and guests are especially welcome.

*Guests welcome to bring their partners and friends.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

All of the above photos were obtained from Facebook.  Credit to the owners.

 

ROTARY NEWS and ITEMS OF INTEREST

1.  NEPAL UPDATE FROM SHELTERBOX

Nepal Project Update

More than 85,000 people have been affected by the devastating flash floods that swept through Nepal, leaving many families displaced and facing an uncertain future.

A ShelterBox team is in Nepal working with local partners to provide emergency shelter and essential items.

We’ve already distributed tarpaulins, sleeping mats, ropes and pillows to hundreds of households, with support reaching around 1,000 families.

Family tents, solar lights, thermal blankets and winterisation kits have also arrived. With damaged roads and collapsed bridges continuing to isolate communities, helicopters are being used to transport aid closer to remote villages.

This support will help families create safer places to sleep, protect themselves from the weather and prepare for colder temperatures in the months ahead.

2.  RC OF KAREN COWPOOP DAY

Here is a great idea on raising funds, been done before however this with a Kenyan twist!

COWPOOP DAY

Beyond the fun, there was a purpose.

Cowpoop Family Fun Day was held in support of the Education Fund in honour of the late FT Nyammo, whose heart for education continues to live on through the opportunities created for learners.

The day gave us an opportunity to remember his legacy, share the story of the Education Fund and bring people together around something he believed in deeply: education.

Every conversation, every contribution and every person who showed up became part of that story.

This is what happens when a community comes together for a cause that matters.

And as we look back on the day, we also want to say thank you.

Thank you to the vendors, security team, sponsors, Rotary and Rotaract Clubs, our host school, Ngendo, the Cowpoop Committee, partners in gifts and every guest who joined us.

You each played a part in making Cowpoop Family Fun Day what it was, and we are grateful that you chose to be part of the story.

PS EDITOR’S PRIVILEGE

October 5th 1986 40 years goes by so quickly:

OCTOBER IS ROTARY’S ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT MONTH

 

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2026-2027