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OFFICIAL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF SYDNEY
Weekly Meeting Tuesdays at 12:30pm at The Castlereagh Hotel, 169 Castlereagh Street Sydney
District 9750 Club #: 18206 Chartered: 1st May 1921 Volume 88 Issue 20 27th November 2007
Rotary is the world's largest non-religious organisation. Membership is open to business and professional leaders interested in joining the cause to help build good will and peace in the world. Click here for more information. |
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The Rotary Club of Sydney
invites you to a special meeting with: |
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Our Presenters this week are:
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Past member Emeritus Professor Murray Wells, formerly Dean of Economics and Director of the Graduate School of Business, The University of Sydney (Executive Director)
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Mr Hugh Morrow, Adjunct Professor, Macquarie University; Iconic P/L
About AusSchol
AusSchol Incorporated is dedicated to providing scholarships to help managers and financial officers of charitable organisations enhance their knowledge and skills, and to improving the management and accountability of charitable not-for-profit organisations.
AusSchol was formed in 2007 and is recognised by the Australian Taxation Office as a charitable institution and a deductible gift recipient. |
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For more information about this year's President's Project simply click on the image and you will be taken to the relevent web site.
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Teach them how to fish -
It's a matter of Education
 This week the focus of the Australian population has been on making a decision as to who should lead the country for the next three years.
The fact of the matter is that whoever and whatever side of the political spectrum you favour, the community still needs to have organisations like Rotary to focus on the areas of society that are not sexy or interesting when it comes to vote capturing.
We in Rotary will support and assist those in need and this year is very much focussed on education and helping the disadvantaged in our community. Education Matters focuses on lifting the level of knowledge and understanding of learning. Both from a tertiary sense but also an understanding of difficulties young people face with respect to mental illness and low self esteem.
We have chosen to assist and support this segment of society. On Tuesday we will hear from a former member of our club Murray Wells. Murray is with Auschol who in my view, helps put strength and add to completing the puzzle of developing, educating and training those who work in senior roles within the Non- for- Profits.
This is all about helping those people help themselves. “Teaching them how to fish”, in the world where competition and fiscal responsibility are all so important.
I’m very keen to assist and develop people who can make a difference. Those prepared to take the leap and give training and education a chance to assist them in making a difference.
To allow all this to happen we need to have committed Rotarians who can assist with this process and we require the funds to give ongoing assistance.
We can do both of these things. There are Rotarians available and ready to assist and we have an ART UNION which DOES require your support. We need people out there selling our tickets to ensure we can continue to be successful. PLEASE SUPPORT and give us your ideas of how we can sell our 160 BOOKS.
On a lighter note a BIG thank you to those who supported my request for help at the Sydney Christmas Parade. It was I believe a great success.
Garry Browne
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2007-08 BOARD MEMBERS
Garry Browne
President
Gerry Rihs
Past President
Ann Burleigh
Vice-President Internal & Events
Rene Benitez
Vice-President External
Jill Deering
Honorary Secretary
Craig Douglas
Honorary Treasurer
Indy Singh
Youth Director
Rex Doughty
Awards Director
Harry Fox
Membership Director
Tony Benner
Public Relations Director
Ian Conley
Rotary Foundation & International
Natalie Ward
Speakers Director
Mark Dyer
Fellowship Director
Rotaract & Interact
Newsletter
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| OTHER OFFICIALS & REGULAR HELPERS |
Patricia Harrison
President Elect
Les Strong
Club Chaplain
Wayne Costin
Grants & Funding Committee
Don Knudsen
Archive Committee & Music
Garry Browne
Honours & Nominating Committee |
Dianne Ward
Executive Officer
Col Westman
Risk Management Committee
Brian Fletcher
Club Historian
John Randall & John Given
President's Aides
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Vince Dore
Sergeant-at-Arms
David Hunt
Hon. Legal Advisor
Thomas Davis & Co
Hon. Auditor
John Randall
Rules & By-Laws
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| Notice of Annual General Meeting |
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of Sydney Inc. will be held at The Castlereagh Hotel, 169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney on Tuesday 11 December 2007*, as part of the regular meeting of the club on the date, commencing at 12.45 pm.
BUSINESS:
1. Confirmation of the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held 21 November 2006.
2. Receive from the Board the Statement of Accounts for 2006-2007.
Dated 12 November 2007.
By order of the Board.
Jill Deering.
Hon. Secretary
* Date of AGM has been changed from 27 November to 11 December. |
| Notice of Meeting of Members |
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the members of Rotary Club of Sydney Inc will be held at the Castlereagh Hotel, 4th Floor, 169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney on Tuesday 11 December 2007 as part of the regular meeting of the club on that date, commencing at 12.45pm.
BUSINESS:
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following special resolution:
That the rules, a copy of which is annexed to the notice convening the meeting, be adopted as the club’s new rules.
Note: A copy of the proposed new rules is annexed to this notice, together with an explanatory memorandum for members.
DATED: 19 November 2007
By order of the board
JILL DEERING
Hon Secretary
Proxy voting is permitted, but the rules provide that no member may hold more than five proxies. A proxy form is attached.
To view the rules with proposed amendments: ..................... CLICK HERE
To view the Explanatory Memorandum: .................................... CLICK HERE
To view the Notice of Meeting & Proxy form: ........................ CLICK HERE
Note: these documents are in Adobe PDF format. If you cannot view them you may need to load the adobe software to your computer. To do this please CLICK HERE. A special bulletin is now being prepared that will not require the adobe software to view. |
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Just $25 for this limited edition 2008 calendar capturing Australia's shipwreck heritage featuring photographs taken by past member Mark Spencer. Raising funds and awarness for Rotary.
Have you got/ordered your logo printed edition yet? Again, these will make fantastic Xmas gifts … and support our Rotary fundraising efforts at the same time. Dianne can help with your orders – be nice to her – she is seriously busy at the moment on our behalf! Thanks Dianne
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Secret Women's Business
Tuesday 27 November from 6pm at Patricia Harrison’s new apartment.
Action required: If you haven’t already RSVP’d please call Patricia on 0414 858 599 or email Patricia asap to assist with catering / numbers.
Pre-payment would be appreciated but money will be happily taken on the night.
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Talent Quest
DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL TALENT QUEST & BARBEQUE - Wednesday 28 November between 5-8pm
This event is in lieu of the annual Children’s Xmas Party.
It is a wonderful opportunity for Rotarians to roll up their sleeves for a community service event. Full details from Rex Doughty - rex.doughty@fiducianfs.com.auor 0415 284 848.
Action required: contact Rex URGENTLY.
Please offer to assist with the barbeque, serve drinks and ice-cream; be a model citizen / Rotarian. Show little kids you care. |
Art Union Raffle
Those long awaited TICKETS are available now. Books are available from Dianne.
This is our major fundraiser for the 2007-2008 Rotary year.
Action required: put your hand up to help. Get a book from Dianne and start selling – or solve all your Xmas present issues by giving everyone on your list a $100 ticket.
Just think! You are giving them a chance to own an Audi, an 18 carat gold watch from gorgeous jewellers J Farren Price or a $10,000 share portfolio from Shaw Stockbroking!
Not even Santa can top that!
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A FANTASTIC CHANCE FOR ALL ROTARIANS TO GET INVOLVED IN A BIT OF fundraising …
You know how it is. Someone has a bright idea and expects you to find time to attend an event, dig up the dough for a ticket or two and dress up to the nines.
Not this time!
Here’s a chance to strut your stuff in your own time, at your own place, with your own friends or colleagues, on a date that suits you …
This initiative presents a fantastic opportunity for Sydney Rotarians to host their own fund-raising event:
‘An Endless Summer Lunch’
Each member of the Club is invited to host a Lunch in their own home or Boardroom.
- You choose the day, date and time.
- You choose the friends or colleagues you’d like to invite.
- You choose how many people you’d like to attend.
- You choose the food you’d like to eat and drinks you’d like to imbibe.
- You ask attendees to donate $50 per head to Club Charities. (Information booklets on current President’s Projects are available; simply pick them up from the front table at Rotary Lunch).
The $50 donation is fully tax-deductible if the host picks up the entire cost of catering. Official Receipts will be available.
Example – invite 6 guests, donate $300 to President’s Projects. If the hosts also include a $50 donation x 2 then obviously another $100 can be added. Invite 10 guests – donate $500 etc.
If 100 Rotarians agree to do this, potentially we can raise $40,000+. Not a bad return for having fun! Please consider …
Cheers … Ann Burleigh
Vice President 2007-2008
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| Cantorian Sydney Male Voice Choir |
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Now that I’ve dried my eyes …
I guess I’m lucky to have been brought up in the classical and sacred music tradition. It might also help that my patriarchal lineage is Welsh. But … I wasn’t the only one stirred to tears. The Choir’s chosen repertoire was not only music to thrill the ears it was music to move the soul.
From Schubert’s marvellous Sanctus to the rousing Men of Harlech, Franck’s wonderful Panis Angelicus and the heart wrenching beauty of Adam’s O Holy Night (a personal favourite) to John Hughes’ traditional Calon Ian and Cwm Rhondda [one of the world’s most popular hymns] and various ethnic sources between, it was an absolute treat.
The Welsh National Anthem was a fitting finale – apart from the encore of course.
PP Adrian Pilton, your fellow choristers, soloists and Music Director John Lloyd – take a bow. Congratulations and thank you. The Recital was wonderful.
Ann Burleigh
Vice President
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CHAIRMAN
President Garry Browne
GRACE /
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Rotarian Les Strong
TODAY’S SPEAKERS
Murray Wells & Hugh Morrow, AusSchol
VOTE OF THANKS
Rotarian Simon Martin
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BIRTHDAYS - this week
Herman Eisenberg AM
Ray Hodgkinson AM
Don Knudsen
Doug Pritchard
David Smith
(actual dates are witheld for
privacy reasons)
ANNIVERSARIES
John Plummer
Inducted 29 November 30 years
Tony Tinworth
Inducted 27 November 28 years
David Collier
Inducted 1 December 9 years
Taine Moufarrige
Inducted 28 November 7 years |
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Board
Tuesday 10 December at 6 pm.
Castlereagh Hotel, 4th floor.
PR & Membership
Date to be advised, 7.45 am – 9.00 am, Wilson Learning Australia
Level 14, 9 Hunter Street
Sydney
International
Tuesday 27 November at 11:45 am. Castlereagh Hotel,
4th Floor - Adam Room.
Service & Awards
Thursday 21 December at 7:45 am.
Lvl.16, 60 Castlereagh St., Sydney.
Youth
Friday 30 November - Last Friday at Noon, Fiducian - Level 4/1 York St. Light lunch provided.
6:00pm Wednesday 28 November Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery Road, Sydney
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Future Speaker Highlights |
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This Month |
Next Month |
Following Month |
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4 December
Community Service Award |
15 January
1st Meeting for the year |
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11 December
AGM
Jane Schulze
Media Editor, The Australian Newspaper
Kristal Power
Outbound Exchange Student Farewell Speech |
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18 December
Christmas Lunch
Last meeting for the year.
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VISITORS RECEPTION *
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VISITORS REGISTRATION *
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CASHIER ROSTER *
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Harry Fox
Helen Shao |
Ray Knight
Sue Davidson |
Mark Dyer
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Ian Conley
Ian Dawson |
Geoff Wilbow
Ned Boyce |
Volunteer Needed
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Tony Harding
Rex Doughty |
Col Westman
Ian Hamilton |
Volunteer Needed
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Taine Moufarrige
Craig Miller |
Liz Jeffrey
Geoff McIntyre |
Volunteer Needed
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Joerg Hofmann
Indy Singh |
T.B.A. |
Volunteer Needed
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