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Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for October 29th 2023

Meeting of Monday 23rd October

President John Bond welcomed 21 members and 1 guest Mick from Marrar a friend of Brian Pattison (Bear) to the meeting.

Items of importance discussed included:

• Paul Weston on the Christmas Shoe Box appeal and that we will be donating $300.00 to the Anglican Church. Paul also advised the members that as from next year Beyond Bank will not be accepting cheques.  Mary Potts said that this would not be a problem.
• Paul also spoke about the Working With Children Check #s and that 50% of our members either do not have one or their WWC# has expired.  Paul said that if any one needed help to ask JJG.
• Mary Potts spoke about a March Peace Walk 5-10ks.  More information forthcoming.
• Henk Hulsman reported on the Country Makers Market held at Redgrave Park last Saturday. There were a few hiccups which was brought up at a special meeting following the weekly meeting.  There was a very low turn out of patrons and we had a few kilos of bacon and sausages left over.  These we bought by members present.  A profit of $268 was made.  Thanks go to Albert, Barry, Alex, Henk, Grahame, Bear, Bruce, Anne, Bondy and Ted for volunteering their time. 
• Henk advised the members that the Friday bowls at the Club will be based on individual entries and not as a business house as in the past. Entrants will be designated to a team on the night.
• Grahame Miles has organised our 5th Monday in the month social day, to be held at the Ganmain Sports Club, on the 1st Wednesday of the month.  We need 20 members to attend with their partners or guests to make it worthwhile.  Contact Grahame Miles.
• Albert Suidgeest had a request from Neil Munro to meet up with his fellow Rotarians.  The gathering will be at Neil and Clare’s home in Coolamon at 10.30 am Tuesday.  Clare will make the scones and anyone going please bring their own coffee or tea.
• *Footnote Grahame reported that there were 20 visitors to Neil and Clare on Wednesday morning.  Neil was in good spirits and he said that he was honoured to have so many friends from his Rotary club, to come around for Clare’s scones and to say G ‘day. Thanks go to Albert for getting this organised and to all who went around to Neil’s home.

• Albert said that the Thursday morning Coffee Club will be in the park in support of the McGrath Foundation and pink cup cakes will be sold to raise funds.  As usual 10.30 am.

CLUB ACTIVITY REPORT

The meeting was then addressed by AG Garth Perkin and PE Adrian Lindner who were delegates to the District 9705 Conference held in Queanbeyan last weekend.

• Garth said that both Adrian and Phil McIntosh from Wollundry RC spoke on events held by their respective clubs.  Garth enjoyed the weekend and his highlight was the talk by Rob de Costello who is teaching young indigenous runners on the skills of long distance running.
• Adrian also enjoyed the weekend and was inspired by Craig Foster the Socceroo and champion of the game in Australia.  Adrian also enjoyed the Rotary projects such as:
  • Rotary Health and Malaria projects
  • NO to family violence programme upcoming and a proposed day of action further information will be available.
  • Adrian was very impressed with the Youth Exchange team of 7 from various countries especially the lass from Finland who could be available to be a guest speaker to our club.
  • The launch of a Rotaract e-Club.
  • Dancing with dementia for old folks homes.
  • Driver Training Simulator from Young RC.
  • Bunnings mentoring and training teenagers.
• Adrian reported to the delegates on some of our club’s projects and events over the past year including the Coolamon Community Chronicle, Kindra Park, the pathway to Ganmain and tree planting.

The 2024 DISCON (District Conference), will be held in Mittagong.

The Other event over the past weekend was the Country Makers market in Redgrave Park as reported above and here are some photos taken by Grahame Miles.

SPECIAL MEETING ON THE CARAVAN

Following the ordinary meeting we had a quickly convened special meeting to discuss the club caravan.

This came about due to some failings on the event at Redgrave Park.  Members present gave their ideas and how we can avoid the same problems in the future.  This will include changing the old gas bottles for new 9kg standard gas bottles.  The main problem is the heat being generated in the caravan from the internal gas hotplate.

It was a hot day but not as hot as some New Year Eve’s in the main street of Coolamon.  Members were asked to come up with some solutions for the future; as it was decided to keep this valuable asset.

UPCOMING EVENTS for the CRC:

Sat 4 Nov – Tackle the track – catering van CANCELLED plus marshalling TO BE ADVISED.

• Marshalling 10 am-2 pm– Marilyn, Ian, Alex
• Marshalling 2-5 pm– Vicki (from 3pm), Bear, Adrian

 Sat 11 Nov – Wagga Cycle track, Pomingalarna – catering

• 10 am-2 pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Ian, Marilyn
• 2-5 pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Bondy, Bear
• 5-8 pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Mary, Bear

DIARY

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

Saturday 28th-Sunday 29th October – Rotary Zone 8 Virtual Conference.

Monday 30th October NO MEETING

Wednesday 1st November Social Meeting at the GANMAIN Sports Club 6.30 for 7.00pm please notify Grahame Miles of your attendance.

Saturday 4th November – Tackle the Track Bike Ride 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Monday 6th November – Normal Club Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday 11th November – Wagga Cycle Club Event.  CRC to cater lunch and dinner for cycling
event at Pomegolarna Reserve Wagga Wagga. Volunteers needed.

Monday 20th November – CRC Annual General Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

* Partner’s night

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

DISTRICT 9705 CONFERENCE PICTORIAL.

This is one comment that I have been able to find on the D9705 DISCON in Queanbeyan last weekend.  This from Debbie Harris from Tumbarumba RC.

“A huge day of listening and learning at the Rotary District 9705 conference today in Queanbeyan. Some heavy topics such as mental health, suicide, malaria, domestic and family violence and flood relief were interspersed with joyful youth programs.  Plus the many ways Rotary is working to make the world a better place. There’s a lot going on around the world that’s for sure! My absolute highlight of the day was Craig Foster talking about his life and how he came to be where he is today. ‘Courage against injustice’ was his theme and it was just what I needed to hear. It’s always good to catch up with Rotary friends from around the district too!”

(Click on the thumb nails for a larger image).

October is RI’s Community Economic & Development Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for October 22nd 2023

Meeting of Monday 17th October

President John Bond welcomed 17 members and 2 guests (Marilyn Jennings and Vicki Langtry) to the meeting.

Items of importance discussed included:

• Telephone directory – We still have 3 more sets of the 4 page entries to come back.  Thank you Vicki and Bear for doing another couple of sets of entries.  Hopefully we will have them all done by next week.  Overall we have lost a net 300 entries so far.
• Paul Weston opened up the discussion on the upcoming Country Makers market this Saturday 21st October.  The roster is set and the caravan will be there thanks to Bear.
• Ian Jennings said that the Tackle the Track volunteers are also in place. However we will need to work with Lions to be able to man the check points.
• Paul also spoke about the Working With Children Check #s and that all members need to get their WWC# renewed if out of date or apply for one if they don’t have one.
• Garth Perkin, although not present, will be looking at the club completing a D9705 survey.
• Rotary will be promoting local and statewide events in conjunction with the NSW Police to raise awareness on domestic and family violence.  This will happen from the 25th November to the 10th December.
• Albert Suidgeest reported on the raffle which raised $700 on the past weekend at Foodworks.
• Albert said that the Cambodian appeal was now at $300 and that Dick had contributed $100.
• Albert reported that Commins & Hendricks had pink cupcakes for sale to support the McGrath Foundation.
• JJG asked the members present if they were all receiving their copy of RDU.

CRC ROTARIAN GARY TRUSCOTT’S STORY

Tonight we had the pleasure of listening to Gary Truscott’s story. (Thanks to Henk for recording Gary’s talk).

Was born in the Jacaranda Hospital in Cronulla NSW, “The Shire”, on 13^th February, 1957.

Gary’s mother was from Taree and his father was a fitter and turner with the railroad for 25 years. His father then purchased a couple of trucks and conducted a business in the transport industry. In 1982 he drove his truck to Brisbane and conducted his transport business there.

His father suggested that Gary should find employment with a government department, thereby being sure to have regular employment for the rest of his life.

Gary has a sister in Cairns and a brother in Brisbane.

In 1975 Gary joined the Department of Family & Community Services and enjoyed his work as an auditor, travelling the state for six years. He married his wife, Trish, and took a position in OH&S with the same department. Gary and Trish bought a home in The Shire and brought up their family, two daughters (Hayley and Lauren) and a son (Matt) in the south of Sydney.

Matt  resides in Sydney and employed in the technical side of instrumentation. Daughter Lauren lives in Melbourne. The other, Hayley, joined the police force and met and married Jake Ellis, who  was  also in the force and stationed in Coolamon for a couple of years.  In fact they enjoyed the area so much, they  built a home in Campbell’s Lane, Coolamon. They have three children, two boys and a girl.

Gary and Trish  visited a couple of times and decided Coolamon is a lovely area to live and as grandchildren reside here, they sold their home in Cronulla and bought a home in Dunrobin Street in Coolamon.

The meeting concluded with a fines session by stand in sergeant Ian Jennings and Ian even fined Marilyn!

There were several prizes in the weekly raffle: 1st prize was won by Grahame Miles and other prizes won by Adrian, JJG, Vicki, Do, Leslie and Henk.  Thanks to those who brought along eggs, limes and ANZAC biscuits for prizes.

UPCOMING EVENTS for the CRC:

Sat 21 Oct – Country Markets, Redgrave Park – catering van

• Albert – bringing the van
• 9-11 am– Barry, Alex, Henk, Grahame, Bear, Bruce
• 11 am-1 pm– Anne, Bondy, Bear, Ted

Sat 4 Nov – Tackle the track – catering van plus marshalling

• Garth – bringing the van
• Catering 10 am-2 pm– Vicki (to midday), Bear, Mary, Anne
• Marshalling 10 am-2 pm– Marilyn, Ian, Alex
• Catering 2-5 pm– Alex, Henk, Ted, Ian
• Marshalling 2-5 pm– Vicki (from 3pm), Bear, Adrian

 Sat 11 Nov – Wagga Cycle track, Pomingalarna – catering

• 10 am-2 pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Ian, Marilyn
• 2-5 pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Bondy, Bear
• 5-8 pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Mary, Bear

DIARY

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

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October – Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.

Saturday 21st October – Country Makers Market. Redgrave Park, Coolamon, 9 am to 1 pm.  Catering Van To Be Confirmed and volunteers will be needed.

WORLD POLIO DAY 2023 – OCTOBER 24th

Saturday 28th-Sunday 29th October – Rotary Zone 8 Virtual Conference.

Saturday 4th November – Tackle the Track Bike Ride 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Saturday 11th November – Wagga Cycle Club Event.  CRC to cater lunch and dinner for cycling
event at Pomegolarna Reserve Wagga Wagga. Volunteers needed.

Monday 20th November – CRC Annual General Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

* Partner’s night

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

WORLD POLIO DAY 2023 OCTOBER 24th

Related video: https://youtu.be/hqpxjOWBsyE

WHO/Europe has declared an outbreak of poliovirus in Ukraine, detected in October 2021, officially closed. The European Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication endorsed the closure of the outbreak during its annual meeting on 8 September 2023. The country has achieved this milestone – stopping transmission of the virus that threatened the lives and futures of its children and preventing spread to other countries – in the face of the ongoing war.

The comprehensive outbreak response, initiated by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in December 2021, faced multiple challenges since the end of February 2022, including massive population displacement, destruction of health-care infrastructure and disruption of logistical routes for medical product deliveries.

“Stopping the spread of poliovirus in the midst of a devastating war is a major achievement and a clear demonstration of the highest level of political commitment of the Government of Ukraine to the welfare of its population,” said Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.

“In the face of unprecedented challenges, the necessary steps taken by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine to prevent the spread of poliovirus within and beyond the borders of Ukraine are immensely commendable.”

The decision to close the outbreak was based on:

• the recommendations of a poliovirus outbreak response assessment (OBRA) conducted by Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners, including WHO, in May 2023;
• additional documentation provided by Ukraine in support of the ongoing surveillance, immunization and communication efforts since May; and
• a comprehensive review of poliovirus surveillance and vaccination performance in the countries hosting the majority of the Ukrainian refugee population.

The outbreak was first detected in a young child in Ukraine in October 2021, following the importation of a poliovirus that had emerged in Pakistan and was previously detected in Tajikistan in 2021. A second child became paralysed in December 2021, and an additional 19 close contacts tested positive without developing symptoms.

“The Ministry of Health of Ukraine declared importation of this poliovirus a local public health emergency, and acted swiftly since its detection in close coordination with the global public health community,” said Dr Viktor Liashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine.

Dr Liashko continued, “The outbreak is now closed, but our work to prevent polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases in Ukraine continues despite all obstacles. As long as polio remains a threat globally, Ukraine will remain vulnerable. The Ministry of Health is committed to strengthening vaccine-preventable disease surveillance and working to achieve and sustain high routine immunization coverage nationwide to protect every child.”

October is RI’s Community Economic & Development Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for October 15th 2023

Meeting of Monday 10th October 2023

President John Bond welcomed 21 members and 2 guests to the meeting.  Our guests were Marilyn Jennings and Vicki Langtry.  Tonight we heard form Barry Langtry and his life in the Coolamon District.

Some of the items discussed included:

Mary Potts spoke on the Hume & Hovel weekend at Tumbarumba.  Mary passed on the thanks of the organising committee for our involvement.  The volunteers were Anne, Bear, Bernie, Alex, Garth and Mary.

Albert Suidgeest had 5 items for general business:

• Our street raffle is on this Friday 13th and Saturday 14th October at Foodworks.  Albert has the roster.
• Garden Viewing 2024 Albert said that he had 5 possible contenders at the moment.
• Albert thanked all the volunteers who contributed to the success of the Gears & Beers weekend.
• Thursday morning Tea & Coffee Club will meet at Dianne and Albert’s home at 10.30am please bring your own drinks and scones will be served.
• Albert brought up the request for a donation to the Christmas Shoe Boxes appeal for developing nations this Christmas.  The request has been referred to the Board.

Scott Mudd explained what goes in a Christmas box including marbles, skipping ropes and personal  items.

John Glassford notified the members that the Narrandera RC are having their annual fun golf day on the upcoming Thursday.  $120 per green fee entry.  All proceeds go to charity.

Henk Hulsman and JJG handed out and received returned pages for the CRCTB 2023.  So far so good we are still 7 sets short of called entries from the 2018 CRCTB.

JJG reminded all present that the AGM is fast approaching and it would be fair to all that have volunteers for President Elect Nominee for 2025-2026.

Adrian Lindner and AG Garth Perkin will be attending the upcoming D9705 Conference in Queanbeyan from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October.  Bookings close on the 16th October.

Grahame Miles said that the 5th Monday in the month social night has been cancelled due to lack of numbers.

PE Adrian Lindner has prepared a roster for the:

UPCOMING EVENTS for the CRC:

Sat 21 Oct – Country Markets, Redgrave Park – catering van

Albert – bringing the van

9-11am– Barry, Alex, Henk, Grahame, Bear, Bruce

11am-1pm– Anne, Bondy, Bear, Ted, Leslie and Paul (TBC)

Sat 4 Nov – Tackle the track – catering van plus marshalling

Garth – bringing the van

Catering 10am-2pm– Vicki (to midday), Bear, Mary, Anne

Marshalling 10am-2pm– Marilyn, Ian, Alex

Catering 2-5pm– Alex, Henk, Ted, Ian

Marshalling 2-5pm– Vicki (from 3pm), Bear, Adrian

 Sat 11 Nov – Wagga Cycle track, Pomingalarna – catering

 10am-2pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Ian, Marilyn

2-5pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Bondy, Bear

5-8pm– Lexi, Anne, Alex, Mary, Bear

CRC ROTARIAN BARRY LANGTRY’S STORY

Tonight we had the pleasure of listening to Barry’s story.  Barry was well supported by his wife Vicki.  The family settled in the Coolamon area in 1908.  They were share farmers and together and on 400 acres 8 people were able to make a lot of money.  This set the families up with farms in the area.  Barry said that he was related to many people in the area with some 107 cousins on one side and 108 cousins on the other side.

Well known names like Crocker, Jennings, Lewis came up a few times in Barry’s story.  Barry’s father had 6 children.  Barry went to St Michaels school in Coolamon and then to Agricultural College and boarding school in Goulburn.  Barry met Dick Jennings when they went horse riding together and have been mates ever since those days.

Barry was a good rugger player but on returning to Coolamon had to learn Australian Rules where he played for 7 years then bought a farm and played for another 10 years.  Barry married Vicki in 1975 and enjoys working on the farm.  Barry’s son has now taken on the farm and Vicki and Barry have 10 grandchildren.

Barry became very emotional when he recounted how Bill Thompson had saved the farm and they kept going and pulled through.

Vicki and Barry have travelled to Amsterdam, Budapest and the Tiwi Islands.

President John thanked Barry and of course Vicki for their story.

S@A Dick Jennings was in fine form no crutches this week and no one was sparred.

Paul advised us that the winners of the monthly puzzlers were Scott and Mary.

The raffle was won by Adrian with a second prize to Ted.

Another busy and fun night concluded with some good fellowship and a quick board meeting.

DIARY

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

Friday 13th and Saturday 14th October – CRC Street Raffle at Foodworks. 

Monday 16th October CRC Board Meeting:  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.15 pm.

*Monday 16th October – Member’s Talk Gary Truscott.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October – Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.

Saturday 21st October – Country Makers Market. Redgrave Park, Coolamon, 9.00am to 1.00pm.  Catering Van To Be Confirmed and volunteers will be needed.

Saturday 28th-Sunday 29th October – Rotary Zone 8 Virtual Conference.

Saturday 4th November – Tackle the Track Bike Ride 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Saturday 11th November – Wagga Cycle Club Event.  CRC to cater lunch and dinner for cycling
event at Pomegolarna Reserve Wagga Wagga. Volunteers needed.

Monday 20th November – CRC Annual General Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

* Partner’s night

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB.

 1.  THE HUME & HOVELL ULTRA 2023 IN TUMBARUMBA

THE HUME & HOVELL ULTRA 2023

Mary Potts was involved with this weekend and the volunteers form our club included Mary, Bernie, Anne, Bear, Alex and Garth thankyou!  Here are some photos from the event on the weekend, thanks to Mary for sending them in.

1.  THE  THURSDAY MORNING TEA & COFFEE CLUB. 

This Thursday Albert & Dianne Suidgeest hosted the Thursday morning gathering of like minded people.  Looks like it was a huge success; thanks to Mary Potts for sending in the photos.  Albert made some beautiful sausage rolls and Dianne made some delicious scones.

3.  GEARS & BEERS PHOTOS BY GRAHAME MILES.

Here are a four photos that Grahame Miles took of the riders approaching the Coolamon/Wagga road up the Millwood road, thanks Grahame:

October is RI’s Community Economic & Development Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for September 11th 2023

Meeting of Monday 11th September 2023

President John Bond welcomed 21 members to the meeting another good roll up of members. Keep coming to our meetings and enjoy our fun and friendship.

Some of the items discussed included:

• Paul gave notice to the members of the board that the next BoD meeting will be at 5.15pm at the Sports Club.
• Paul gave a run down on the Coolamon Community Chronicle:
  • We need to purchase paper from another supplier at double the cost of the previous supplier.
  • Deadlines fast approaching for the next issue.
• Brian said the he had a good contact for paper.
• Adrian and Brian spoke on the upcoming Marrar Madness weekend.  Adrian read out the roster.
• Albert advised the members that he has booked the Foodworks store for the street raffle on the 14th October.
• Daryl would like to donate a 3 burner BBQ and hot plate to the club and it comes with it’s own 9kg gas bottle.
• John Bond reminded us that October has 5 Mondays and called for ideas for a social night on the 5th Monday on October the 30th.
• Albert reminded us all to start looking for 4 gardens for an Open Garden Day in October 2024.
• Henk wants all the telephone numbers back on next Monday night with any changes that you have found that need updating.  If you have not been able to call all the numbers that you were given please let us know, thanks.
• Adrian reported on the Coolamon Landcare tree planting project Trees for Bees or was that a working Bee for Trees?

Marrar Madness report from Adrian a full report will be given by Bear on Monday night.:

DIARY

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

Monday 18th September – Board Meeting:  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.00pm for 5.15pm.

Monday 18th September – Normal Meeting:   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday 23rd September – Rotaract Wagga Wagga Trivia Night.  North Wagga Community Hall 6.00 for 6.30pm $25 per head.  Contact Grahame Miles or Garth Perkin for details.

Monday 25th September – Normal Meeting:   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st. Gears & Beers Wollundry RC Weekend.

Monday 2nd October – NO Meeting:   October Labour Day weekend public holiday.

Saturday 7th October and Sunday 8th October – Volunteers needed see Mary Potts for the

THE HUME & HOVELL ULTRA 2023

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October – Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.

* Partner’s night

Saturday 11th November – Wagga Cycle Club Event:  CRC cater lunch and dinner for cycling
event at Pomegolarna Reserve Wagga Wagga. Volunteers needed.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

WORLD POLIO DAY 2023 OCTOBER 24th.

WORLD POLIO DAY

What is polio?

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can then attack the nervous system.

P.S. TEMORA RC RAFFLE

it’s that time of year again! Keep your eyes open for our ticket sellers. Who wouldn’t want to win a brand new registered trailer filled with gardening goodies.  Outside Woolworths this Friday, and at the Temora Show on Saturday. Check it out!!

September is Rotary’s Basic Education & Literacy Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for September 11th 2023

Meeting of Monday 4th September 2023

President John Bond welcomed 22 members to the meeting another good roll up of members.

Some of the items discussed included:

• John Bond said that Paul, Anne and himself had produced and printed the latest edition of the Coolamon Community Chronicle with thanks to Sharon Miles for her input.  The CCC is now out and being distributed.
• Paul said that the CCC needs more stories to take up the extra 4 pages for the next edition.  The stories would help balance the content, as there are many adverts.  The next edition will have 24 pages instead of 20.
• Mary advised the meeting that the audits have been completed for our accounts for 2022-2023 with no problems encountered.
• Henk reported that the Coolamon Rotary Telephone Book 2023 edition needs more work from our members.  Last week John G distributed 4 pages to each member for members to check one any entries from the 2018 book that were no longer in the area.
• Ian said that he had called 20 entries and found that 7 of the 20 were no longer connected.  Henk suggested that we can start calling the numbers from the 2018 book as provided.  The CRCTB 2023 committee will then collate all the results to be uploaded and or deleted from the current CRCTB 2023 Excel file.
• Albert spoke on the upcoming Wollundry RC’s Gears and Beers Bike and Beer festival on Sunday October 1st.  Albert is looking for volunteers to measure the ingredients for the ANZAC biscuits on Saturday 23rd September.  The cooking of the biscuits will be held on Saturday 30th September.  Please contact Albert as to your availability.
• Albert also spoke about the potato growing competition and handed out more seed potatoes at $5.00 each for those who want to grow spuds!  The prize for the best/largest spud will win the pool of  cash.  No cheating will be allowed!
• John Bond asked the members present to consider volunteering for the Red Faces committee.  So far John B is the Chair and Mary, Anne and Paul are on the committee.  John B would like us to consider the following:
  • The committee will work out the feasibility of Red Faces and some items to be considered include:
    • A panel of judges
    • Who would be invited to participate
    • Advertising for the event.
    • Raffles, venue and entry fees.
    • Ideas are needed from all of our members.
• Albert suggested that we have a street raffle and will help to organise a suitable day.  Albert suggested a $100 fuel voucher as the prize on the day.  Venue to be outside Foodworks.  Thank you Albert.
• Albert also suggested that if we are going to hold an Open Garden day in 2024, that we should be planning for that event 12 months ahead of time i.e. now.  The Open Garden Committee has the following members alongside Albert:  Brian (Bear), John B, Anne, Lexi and Barry.
• Grahame reminded members of the upcoming Rotaract Wagga Wagga Trivia Night.  It is on Saturday 23rd September at the North Wagga Community Hall 6.00 for 6.30pm $25 per head.  Contact Grahame Miles or Garth Perkin for details.  We need a table of 8 to make it worthwhile at $175 per table.
• Ian called for volunteers for this Saturday 9th July to help Coolamon Landcare with tree planting to be held at 9.30am in the Wetlands.

We had a good meeting of friendship and the evening ended with a spirited fines session by Cpl Garth with some help from our S@A Dick who was on crutches following his recent knee surgery.  Welcome back Dick!

The raffle was won by Mary.

DIARY

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

Monday 11th September – Normal Meeting:   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday 16th September – Marrar Madness  Car Parking RC Coolamon volunteers.  10.00am-6.00pm

Monday 18th September – Board Meeting:  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.00pm for 5.15pm.

Monday 18th September – Normal Meeting:   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday 23rd September – Rotaract Wagga Wagga Trivia Night.  North Wagga Community Hall 6.00 for 6.30pm $25 per head.  Contact Grahame Miles or Garth Perkin for details.

Monday 25th September – Normal Meeting:   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st. Gears & Beers Wollundry RC Weekend.

Monday 2nd October – NO Meeting:   October Labour Day weekend public holiday.

Saturday 7th October and Sunday 8th October – Volunteers needed see Mary Potts for the

THE HUME & HOVELL ULTRA 2023

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October – Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.

* Partner’s night

Saturday 11th November – Wagga Cycle Club Event:  CRC cater lunch and dinner for cycling
event at Pomegolarna Reserve Wagga Wagga. Volunteers needed.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

Rotary District 9705 Conference

September is Rotary’s Basic Education & Literacy Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletins for August 2023

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for 7th August 2023

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for 14th August 2023

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for 21st August 2023

NB Click on the above links to read the bulletin for that week.

Meeting of Monday 28th August

President John Bond welcomed 18 members to the meeting which was fun,  we have so many members with a great sense of humour.  We had a good meeting which included teh following:

• Pau Weston will have the Board minutes out as soon as possible.
• John Bond reported that 4 members attended the Junee RC Ken Hutt talk on paragliding off Mount Everest.
• Albert Suidgeest issued a potato growing challenge and “sold” one Pink Eye potato and the winner who grows the largest Pink Eye spud takes all.   The “Biggest Spud” will be judged at our last regular meeting in 2023.
• Adrian Lindner has enough volunteers for the Marrar Madness carp parking duties and teh roster will be sent out to all.
• Howard Atkinson recounted a story where he was bitten by a Kangaroo or Wallaroo to be accurate.  Poo Wallaroo was caught in a fence and Howard was unable to free it.
• Grahame Miles promoted teh upcoming Rotaract Trivia night in wagga at the North Wagga Footy Club Rooms at McPherson Oval:  6.00pm for 6.30pm @ $25 per head.  Proceeds will go towards Rotaract Wagga sponsoring a student to attend the National Youth Science Forum in January.
• John Bond asked those interested in supporting his idea of a Red Faces night to come to the Sports Club next Monday at 6.00pm to look at teh feasibility of holding a Red Faces night.
• John Glassford then handed out 4 pages with 20 names on each page to the 18 members in attendance for the CRC Telephone Book 2023.  Members present were asked to check the 80 names for accuracy i.e. if there were any glaring errors.  John would like the results back by next Monday.  From here we will then call all the names on the list prior to looking for advertisers.

The evening concluded with a very spirited fines session by Cpl. Garth and teh raffles were won by John Bond and Paul Weston.

DIARY

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

Monday 28th August – Normal Meting:   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday 16th September – Marrar Madness  Car Parking RC Coolamon Car Parking.  10.00am-6.00pm

Monday 18th September – Board Meeting:  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.00pm for 5.15pm.

Saturday 23rd September – Rotaract Wagga Wagga Trivia Night.  North Wagga Community Hall 6.00 for 6.30pm $25 per head.  Contact Graham Miles or Garth Perkin for details.

Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st. Gears & Beers Wollundry RC Weekend.

Saturday 7th October and Sunday 8th October – Volunteers needed see Mary Potts for the

THE HUME & HOVELL ULTRA 2023

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October – Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.

* Partner’s night

Saturday 11th November – Wagga Cycle Club Event:  CRC cater lunch and dinner for cycling
event at Pomegolarna Reserve Wagga Wagga. Volunteers needed.

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last puzzler

A) India, B) Germany, C) Mexico, D) Vietnam, E) China, F) New Zealand, G) Somalia, H) UK, I) Taiwan, J) Italy

This month’s puzzlers

Riddle: What tastes better than it smells?

Math puzzle: Dick has three bags, each containing two marbles. Bag A contains two white marbles, Bag B contains two black marbles, and Bag C contains one white marble and one black marble. You pick a bag at random and take out one marble, which is white. What is the probability that the remaining marble from the same bag is also white?

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

1. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AREAS OF FOCUS

7 AREAS OF FOCUS

The Trustees of The Rotary Foundation have identified seven areas of focus for Global Grants. These areas reflect critical humanitarian issues and needs that Rotarians are addressing worldwide. They will align Rotary with other international development efforts and will strategically further the mission of The Rotary Foundation.

STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE AND GOALS

Each of the seven areas of focus begins with a statement of purpose, followed by a list of specific goals. The Rotary Foundation will use the goals to establish:

• Projects and activities for global grants
• Possible strategic partners for global grants
• Evaluation criteria for club- and district-developed global grants
• A system for measuring outcome for all global grants

AREAS OF FOCUS

1. Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
2. Disease Prevention and Treatment
3. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
4. Maternal and Child Health
5. Basic Education and Literacy
6. Community Economic Development
7. Protecting Our Environment

ROTARY’S 7 AREAS OF FOCUS

2. DISTRICT 9705 NEWSLETTER AUGUST.

In this edition of this month’s District 9705 there is a story on out star pupil Tracy Ochieng.  There are also many other excellent stories from around our District.

D9705 August Newsletter

Click on the image above to read the article.

Tracy’s speech that Tracy gave the 2011 Mountains of the Moon team is here in a pdf file so that you can read it.

Tracy Monica Speech p1

3. REGIONALSATION PILOT ZONE 8

Our current governance structure is 70 years old. It has not adapted to the needs of today or tomorrow. In 2018, the Rotary Board of Directors tasked the Shaping Rotary’s Future (SRF) Committee with developing an innovative plan to enhance the current membership experience, improve our ability to adapt, and create an organisational structure that attracts and engages new participants for generations to come.

• Identify at the regional and district level the 10-30 clubs that would form a section.

• Establish who will be section leaders.

• Districts continue to exist, but essentially as a shelf entity under the stewardship of the last district governor covering remaining essentials until eventually all district functions are taken over by the region.

• The Regional Council is fully operational.

• To help clubs and members spend more time on meaningful volunteering, the proposed pilot updates district-level positions to offer more skills-focused volunteer leadership roles, as well as governance updates to make those roles more accessible and centralise shared administration responsibilities currently shouldered by each district.

Regional Council Election

Club Presidents will consult with their members, then submit a vote on behalf of their club once voting opens in October 2023. All clubs will be able to cast one vote for each Regional Council position they are eligible to vote for, with each vote being weighted equally regardless of club membership numbers.

Club Presidents and Secretaries will receive emails closer to the date with voting instructions.

Governance across the zone will be overseen by a Regional Council elected by clubs. The Regional Council will be led by a Chair who will be supported by a Chair-Elect, with each serving two-year terms.

As Rotarians and Rotaractors of Rotary Districts participating in the Regionalisation Pilot, you will soon be able to apply for the Regional Council positions of Chair, Chair-Elect and Portfolio Leads. Only Rotaractors can apply to be the Rotaract Nominee. The role descriptions for these positions are now available on the Creating Tomorrow website.

Rotary and Rotaract clubs and members are at the heart of the Regionalisation Pilot. You are the ones who make a difference in your communities everyday and attract people to Rotary and Rotaract. The Pilot’s main goal is to find ways to more effectively and efficiently support you and your club to increase impact, grow membership, and adapt to changing volunteer needs and expectations.

We encourage you to actively discuss this opportunity in your club.

Regionalisation Website Information

September is Rotary’s Basis Education & Literacy Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Credit: Alamy Images

Simply AMAZING 75,000+ watching the Spain v England Final for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

IN AUSTRALIA!!!!

FELICIDAES VAMOS ESPANA!

Congratulations to the Aussie Matildas on making the semi-final the first Australian football team male or female to have achieved this level in the world game.

Credit: Getty Images

NEIL MUNRO UPDATE

Clare Munro sent us this update on our good mate Neil:

“Dear John,

MEETING of MONDAY 21st. AUGUST

President John Bond welcomed 23 members tonight an excellent turn out.

We started with any news on our members who are not so well at the moment.  Grahame Miles spoke about Neil Munro and said that Neil is likely to remain in Sydney for the next two months.  Clare’s news on Neil is above.

Albert Suidgeest had news on Dick Jennings and his two knees.  Dick is up and about and is going swimming and Dick would welcome visitors after 11.00am.

President John gave a brief summary of the board meeting held before the regular meeting.  This included news on the Red Faces committee meeting next Monday at 6.00pm.

Howard Atkinson advised the meeting that our Coolamon and Ganmain towns have received a lot of publicity recently especially on the Ganmain Show.

Anne Rzeszkowski advised the meeting that we have been invited to support a bike event on the 11th November, more details will follow.

Leslie Weston had a few words to say about membership and recruiting and retaining new members.

Adrian Lindner thanked the 10 volunteers who helped with the car parking at the Ganmain Show on Saturday. Adrian also said that he now has enough volunteers for the Marrar Madness event.

Daryl Breust advised us that he had purchased three gazebo tents and that they are in his garage ready for the October long weekend for Gears & Beers.

Paul Weston said that the winner of the monthly puzzler was Scott Mudd.

An excellent meeting concluded with a heads and tails conducted by stand in S@A Garth Perkin which Barry Langtry won.  The raffle was won by Gary Truscott.

DIARY

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

*Saturday 26th August – Junee Rotary Club evening with Rtn Ken Hutt RC of Berry. Ken will talk on “The attempt to paraglide off Mt. Everest.”   Junee Ex Services Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm. Cost is $30.00 per head to benefit Polio Plus .

Fly off Everest for Polio

Details in the attached pdf file below:

Ken Hutt night 2

Monday 28th August – Normal Meting:   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Saturday 16th September – Marrar Madness  Car Parking volunteers needed.  10.00am-6.00pm

Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st. Gears & Beers Wollundry RC Weekend.

Saturday 7th October and Sunday 8th October – Volunteers needed see Mary Potts for the

THE HUME & HOVELL ULTRA 2023

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October – Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.

* Partner’s night

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

MEMBERSHIP AND RETENTION SOME IDEAS

ROTARY D5580 10 tips TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN MEMBERS.

Membership our lifeblood and our future.  We need to attract new members and at teh same time retain our current members.  This is a story form D5580 with 10 useful tips on how to attract and retain members.

Submitted by: Donald R. Cavalier, PDG, District Membership Chairperson

Give your potential members a meaningful Rotary experience by offering the opportunities to make a positive difference and connect with others in our communities and throughout the world.  They’ll make valuable friendships and feel good about Rotary and the work we’re doing to make the world a better place.  Remember, you have to “ASK”! and Follow-Up.

Read the full story here:

August is Rotary’s Membership & New Club Development Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Meeting of Monday 14th August

President John Bond welcomed 21 members and our guest speakers from Wollundry Rotary Club:  Phil McIntosh, David Byfield, Peter Crozier and Phil Burgess.

John Bond then spoke about the volunteers required for this Saturday’s Ganmain Show as parking attendants.  Adrian Lindner has it covered with 12 volunteers.

Marrar Madness Bear Brian Pattison spoke on what we will need and again Adrian has a list for volunteers going around for members.

Mary Post advised the meeting that Mary had visited Neil Munro in hospital and Neil sends his regards to all of us.  Neil is undergoing dialysis at the moment prior to treatment for his blood disorder.  Neil loves all the cards and wishes from members.

Ian Jennings reported that Dick was having both knees replaced.

Henk Hulsman requested that all the 2018 telephone books be returned by the 21st August meeting with indications as to who is not around or have moved.

Paul Weston advised all board members of the next Board meeting to be held at 5.15pm on Monday 21st at the Sports Club.

Gears and Beers by Phil McIntosh Wollundry RC.

Phil gave us the details for the upcoming Gears & Beers weekend, Saturday 30th September-Sunday 1st October.

Modern technology let us down tonight so Phil’s talk was verbal and an excellent outline of what we will be doing on Sunday 1st October.  Phil started by thanking Adrian Lindner for the use of his canola paddocks for the 2022 Gears & Beers event.  Phil said it was an outstanding way to introduce city folk to the country life.

Phil went on to say how much the riders appreciated the Coolamon hospitality and especially the legendary ANZAC biscuits.  The contribution from Coolamon is immense and so much appreciated by Phil and his committee.

Phil gave us more information for Albert Suidgeest and Bear Brian Pattison and their committee.  Daryl Breust will be in Europe for this year’s Gears & Beers.  However it is in good hands.

The main event the Dirty 130 leaves Wagga at 7.00am on Sunday 1st October and will be in Coolamon by 9.00am.  This year they will be coming in from a different direction.  The routes are available here on the Gears & Bears website:

Gears & Beers October 1st 2023

Phil went on to say that the Dirty 130 is not a race and that they work on ideas like the canola crop as a way of local community attractions.  This generated a couple of responses from the members including Ian Jennings suggesting that one such attraction would be Barry Langtry’s machinery shed.  Bruce Hamilton offered a mob of sheep to ride through if they went further South next time.

Phil then said that the 115km ride will be going via Marrar and expected in Coolamon at 9.15am.  Phil encouraged us to have plenty of colourful bunting in Lions Park and create a festival like atmosphere.  Phil concluded by saying that the entries are down this year however they hope to reach 2,000 riders.

You can also look up the Gears & Beers Facebook page and they are also on Instagram:

Gears & Beers Facebook

President John Bond thanked Phil and Wollundry Rotary Club and guaranteed that we would be there on Sunday October 1st.

S@A Garth Perkin held a short impromptu fines session and the raffle was won by Craig Lambert.

DIARY

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

Saturday 19th August – Ganmain Annual Show.  CRC members will support the Lions Club of Coolamon for car parking duties.  Ganmain Show

Monday  21st August – CRC Board Meeting.   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.00 for 5.15 pm.

Monday  21st August – Normal Meeting.   Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

*Saturday 26th August – Junee Rotary Club evening with Rtn Ken Hutt RC of Berry. Ken will talk on “The attempt to paraglide off Mt. Everest.”   Junee Ex Services Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm. Cost is $30.00 per head to benefit Polio Plus .

Fly off Everest for Polio

Details in the attached pdf file below:

Ken Hutt night 2

Saturday 16th September – Marrar Madness  Car Parking volunteers needed.  10.00am-6.00pm

Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st. Gears & Beers Wollundry RC Weekend.

Saturday 7th October and Sunday 8th October – Volunteers needed see Mary Potts for the

THE HUME & HOVELL ULTRA 2023

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October – Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.

* Partner’s night

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

ROTARY NEWS

Corporate Social Responsibility Grants

This is an exciting new way to get a grant from our Foundation in conjunction with a corporate sponsor.

https://www.rotaryfoundationaustralia.org.au/csrgrants

CSR Grants provide a straightforward way for corporations to engage with Rotary in the delivery of mutually agreed outcomes.

For example, if a corporation has a focus on making a difference in the education of children in indigenous communities, chances are there’s a Rotary club that will have very similar aspirations—along with the ‘feet on the ground’ to bring the project to life.

In other cases, an Australian Rotary club may, as an example, be looking for funding for a project that will deliver outstanding outcomes in the growth of small businesses in a country where the corporation is doing business. Rotary’s network of over 35,000 clubs, in almost every country in the world, can help make this possible.

August is Rotary’s Membership & New Club Development Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford