Narooma Rotary Beacon 2 March 2023

Ange’s Thoughts

Bega President Phil McDonald with Narooma Rotarians Julie Hartley, left, and Acting President Ange Ulrichsen.

How fantastic to see so many Rotarians and potential Rotarians at Sunday’s Market; great to see Françoise Cleret, Greg Heath and Ana Koen join in with our merry throng. It was also an excellent result for the van attracting more business due to the Pizza mob taking a well-earned month’s break. (See more on the market below.)

Last Thursday (23/2) our club met up with Bega Rotarians for our annual informal dinner at Cobargo Pub. What a lovely evening. Conversation flowed and the meals were great. It’s so beneficial to interact and support our respective clubs by sharing ideas and experiences. I reminded the gathering that Narooma Club was chartered in 1958 with Bega our sponsor club. That was the year the space race warmed up with the United States trailing Russia at that stage and NASA was established, Qantas began its first global air service, Ashley Cooper won Wimbledon and the US Open, and the Queen installed Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales. Bega Rotarians helped enormously to get us started. Our Charter members dreamed of doing good in the community just as we, today, are being challenged to ‘Follow Our Rotary Dream’. Back then Rotarians (all men then) would have regular sing-alongs at meetings.

Bega Rotary President Phil McDonald and others shared some valuable insights from their Business Breakfasts. Other great initiatives are the highly lucrative Book Fairs Bega Rotary runs twice a year, with the inaugural Art Fair also in February (raised about $17,500 including about $5,500 from the Art Fair).

Bega and other Bega Valley Clubs pioneered the Carers’ Accommodation for Bega Hospital some years ago and have been sharing their experiences with our Eurobodalla’s carers’ accommodation group for the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital which is still in its early days.

Both Julie Hartley and Mike Young shared their experiences with Bega Rotarians running the Narooma Prostate Cancer Support Group (PCSG) each month.  They passed on some useful contacts and information to Bega President Phil for the recently formed Bega Valley PCSG.

THIS WEEK

Thursday 2 March: No meeting, being the first Thursday in the month.

Friday 3 March Noon: Clean Up Australia: We have registered to do our usual patch from Mill Bay to the Apex Park boat ramp and environs, meeting at noon at Mill Bay. Volunteers to date are Ange, Françoise, Laurelle, Gero and possibly David. If anyone else can help, please contact Laurelle.

Friday 3 March 4.15pm: Board Meeting, Golf Club

The Week that Was

The Market

Sunday’s Market turned out to be quite an amazing day, once the early shower passed. Treasurer Mike Young was delighted.  Market takings were Gate $ 1,150.00, Wishing Well $126.00, Van sales $983.33 (with Square sales 30% of sales) + money reimbursed from till.

More on Cobargo dinner with Bega

John McKee spoke of shared history when in 1974 Narooma joined with Bega, Merimbula and Eden Clubs to raise funds for a new van for the Far South Coast Blood Transfusion Service, in association with the Red Cross Society. John , then a surgeon, was Bega President; Jack Taylor was Narooma’s.

Bega Rotary President Phil shared some interesting insights into Bega Club. He said since Covid they haven’t been able to build up their evening meeting numbers to pre-Covid levels, but their Business Breakfast numbers (at Bega Cheese Heritage Centre)  continue to attract good (numbers at BB sounded comparable to ours). Evenings they’re “lucky to get 12”, despite a much larger membership. They are about to install eight new Club members, some gained through the Business Breakfasts and some through Bega dynamo Margaret Taylor’s efforts.  Narooma’s Breakfast meetings were inspired by Bega’s initiative.

One of Bega Rotary’s major projects is assisting new aged care workers from overseas (Philippines, India and Nepal) to Bega settle in, including furnishing rental accommodation for them. Another Bega project Phil mentioned was Rotary’s Adopt-A-Tree Initiative where trees are being planted in environmentally impacted areas of NSW and ACT. A variety of trees and shrubs will be planted to ensure a balance in the local environment, encouraging native birds and fauna also grow and thrive. The planting areas are determined by experts, including Landcare, and Rotary will organise plantings under their guidance and with the assistance of local schools. (Merimbula is also taking part in this project.)

A joint project between Narooma and Bega Valley Clubs in 1974 – the purchase of a van for a new mobile blood bank vehicle for Bega District Hospital.

Out and About

Narooma Rotarians head to Merimbula

At this stage it looks like we’ll have at least six Narooma Rotarians going to District training at Merimbula 17-19 March. Julie Hartley, Lynn Hastings and Ange Ulrichsen are going for the whole weekend; Laurelle Pacey, Gero Mitchell and possibly Susanna Chung are going just for Saturday, with some others undecided. This is a fantastic turnout from our Club, the best for many years, and a sure sign that our small Club is determined to grow and prosper into the future.

This year, our District invited all Rotarians to attend, not just the incoming Board, saying everyone should find areas of interest in the Learning and Development sessions. If you want to go, please register via the District 9705 website.

Next Business Breakfast 16 March

Our guest speaker Jacqui van Teulingen from Business Australia’s Entrepreneur Programme says a current grant programme offers businesses professional expert support targeted to exactly what they need, whether they’re sole traders or larger established companies. It might be something really simple, or something quite complex. They can help, for example, an artist having trouble keeping their books, or businesses needing support for digital marketing or finding more innovative ways to attract new staff.

“Running a business can be quite lonely,” Jacqui said. “We’ve done that too, and we live here, so have had those same feelings. The beauty of this programme is you have someone professional who you can use the duration of the grant – at this stage until June 30.

“Most people know what they have to do but having the professional ear of someone who will walk the journey with them is often enough to get them motivated and moving forward,” Jacqui said. “Some people may not want to move further but be more interested in succession planning or winding up their businesses; we can help.”

From Pambula Rotary

Pambula Rotarian Clare McMahon has led the campaign to rebuild Kiah’s Hall after the bushfires. Courtesy Pambula’s Facebook page.

Pambula Rotary has been helping the Kiah community get back on its feet after the bushfires which destroyed the old Kiah Hall. A ‘Ground Breaking Ceremony’ for the new Kiah Hall took place on Monday (27 February).

Pambula Rotarian Clare McMahon, also Kiah Hall Committee President, led the campaign to rebuild the Hall. At Monday’s ceremony, Clare told how Pambula Rotary had quietly assisted the Kiah community’s recovery by building a pavilion with table, chairs and barbecue so that the community had somewhere to meet. She also mentioned the sanitation facilities that had been donated and connected at the back of the fire shed. These projects have been well supported by the Kiah community.

On Monday Bega Valley Shire Mayor Russell Fitzpatrick and former Bega MP Andrew Constance turned the first sod. The building of this Hall is so different to building the Hall that burnt; a builder has been employed but his labourers will be rostered farmers and local lads.

From Merimbula Rotary

Merimbula Rotary recently donated $1,000 to set up a global grant with a Rotary club in Denmark to supply emergency mobile medical clinics to help victims in the Ukraine war.

NEXT WEEK 9 March

6 for 6.30pm Club Assembly at Narooma Golf Club

Narooma Rotary Beacon 23 February 2023

The Week that Was

Our BB guest speakers Lindsay Brown and Karen Motyka from FairBreak Global and Rotary’s David McInnes

Our Business Breakfasts resumed at Narooma Surf Club last Thursday with gusto with a really inspiring talk. Our scheduled guest speaker Shaun Martyn, founder of FairBreak Global, was not able to join us. However, Lindsay Brown who is a director of FairBreak and Karen Motyka who wrote the recently launched book about FairBreak were great ‘seconds’.

Shaun runs this global organisation from his home in Narooma. Its mission is to progress gender equality and equity on a global scale using cricket as their primary vehicle. Only 10 years ago, female cricketers earned very little despite playing at an elite level and Shaun decided to do something about it. He ran into roadblocks at the highest levels of the cricket establishment. The aim is to create opportunities across sport, health, business, media, arts and education to empower women to pursue success in their chosen endeavour.

One team could have players from up to 13 nationalities. Photo courtesy FairBreak.

In May 2022, FairBreak hosted the first global T20 invitational cricket tournament in Dubai. There 90 of the world’s top female cricketers from 35 nations competed in six teams over two weeks. One team could have up to 13 nationalities in a team so coaching before the tournament is impossible; consequently they play probably cricket in its purest form relying on their own skills. Selection is a long process. Players from Associate Nations play alongside well known international players; geography is no longer a barrier to becoming a professional cricketer. They all become colleagues and stay in contact. As one participant on Thursday said, “When people connect their dreams come true”.

The second FairBreak Invitational tournament will be hosted in Hong Kong on 3-16 April; again the biggest names in women’s cricket from all over the world will come together for a two-week tournament at the iconic Kowloon Cricket Club. The United States could host the next International.

And to think this is all organised from Narooma…

THIS WEEK

On Thursday

This Thursday (23 February) at 6pm we catch up with Bega Rotary’s President Phil McDonald and other Bega Rotarians at Cobargo Pub. It looks like about 12 from our Club are going with some car-pooling. Departure from Narooma should be by 5.15pm at the latest. 

On Sunday

It’s our monthly markets. All hands on deck – please contact Mike Young re how you could help.

Out and About

Register for Merimbula Training

At this stage it looks like we could have five to six Narooma Rotarians going to District training at Merimbula on 17-19 March. If you want to go, please register via the District 9705 website. This year, our District invites all club members to attend, not just the incoming Board. Everyone should find areas of interest in the Learning and Development sessions.

Julie Hartley is going for the whole weekend, some including Ange Ulrichsen and Laurelle Pacey are going just for the Saturday. If you are interested in going, please contact Ange or Laurelle for the full programme.

Merimbula PCSG

Merimbula Rotary has been instrumental in setting up the Bega Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group. They meet on the second Tuesday of the month in Club Sapphire in Merimbula.

Batemans Bay Rotary Markets

Batemans Bay Rotary reports their Markets are thriving since moving in December from Corrigan’s Beach Reserve at Batehaven to the waterfront precinct from the boat shed up to the new Batemans Bay Bridge. Batemans Bay Rotary operates two markets a month, from 9am to 1pm on the first and third Sunday of every month. The markets are now their major community service project.

Rotary’s Earthquakes and Floods Response

Rotary’s work around the world again comes into focus in the wake of natural disasters. The Rotary Foundation and ShelterBox have quickly responded to the devastating earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria and Rotary is also calling on donations from Clubs and individuals. Donate through the general disaster response fund on www.rotary.org. There’s a button there ‘Türkiye/Syria Disaster Response Fund’ or donate through Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS).

Appeals are ongoing for both the New Zealand and New South Wales flood disasters. District Governor Geraldine Rurenga says if you are in a position to donate to any of these appeals, please do so.  

NEXT WEEK

Thursday 2 March: No meeting, being the first Thursday in the month.

Friday 3 March Noon: Clean Up Australia

This photo of our intrepid Narooma Rotary team (John, Ange, Mike and Laurelle) last year is being used by Council to promote this year’s Clean Up Australia.

We have registered to do our usual stretch from Mill Bay to the Apex Park boat ramp and environs on, meeting at noon at Mill Bay. Volunteers to date are Ange, Francoise, Laurelle, Gero and possibly David. If anyone else wants to help, please contact Laurelle.

Interesting that our photo from last year is being used to publicise this year’s Clean Up campaign across Eurobodalla Shire. Great PR for our Club.

Friday 3 March 4.15pm: Board Meeting Golf Club

Narooma Rotary Beacon 16 February 2023

Ange’s Thoughts

Vice President Ange Ulrichsen presented Paul Stokes of the Golf Club’s Paul’s on the Course Restaurant a Certificate and a prized Rotary mug last week in appreciation of his wonderful service to our Club over the years. Paul left the Golf Club last weekend. In return, Paul said wonderful things about Rotary and the work our Club does in the community.

Last Thursday’s Rotary dinner was a full programme. Many attended including new faces Greg Heath and Nicole Keith who are interested in joining our club, much to our delight.

Our first speaker Lachie Penglase, who was accompanied by his father Tony, was our first speaker.  Lachie, who turns 15 this year and attends Narooma High, took the initiative to approach our Club about hopefully becoming a Rotary International Exchange student. He spoke at length last Thursday about his keen interest in this wonderful global youth program. We were impressed by his apparent maturity and likeable personality which would support his aspirations culturally and linguistically to be hosted by families overseas.

Tony and Lachie Penglase with Susanna Chung at our recent Youth Night.

Lachie’s preferred choice of country is Japan but he is aware that Rotary District has the final say. The next step in the process will be for Lachie to be interviewed at the District level to gauge his suitability. If successful, he would start his exchange aged 16. Thanks to Susanna Chung for following up with District about what is required. We wish Lachie good luck going forward and feel confident he would do our Club, Narooma High and Rotary proud.

After dinner, we enjoyed hearing David McInnes speak about his gold mine in the Central West, assisted by his technical cohort Rachel. Our loved geophysicist is such a dynamo. His enthusiasm for his new venture had us all riveted as he presented complex scientific data in this early phase of his exploration licence.  Not only did he speak with passion about his gold mine, he then ran the wheel as well. What a great night! 

THIS WEEK

Our Business Breakfasts resume at Narooma Surf Club this Thursday (16th) at 7am sharp. Our intended guest speaker Shaun Martyn of FairBreak Global is unfortunately not able to join us on Thursday. In Shaun’s stead we will hear from Lindsay Brown who is on the board of FairBreak Global (who I’m sure will be ‘channelling’ Shaun) and Karen Motyka who wrote the recently launched book about FairBreak, so it will still be a fascinating meeting.         

Shaun runs this global organisation from his home in Narooma. FairBreak Board member Lindsay Brown will explain what FairBreak Global does and the challenges of running such an organisation from Narooma.  FairBreak Global’s mission is to progress gender equality and equity on a truly global scale using cricket as their primary vehicle. They aim to create opportunities across sport, health, business, media, arts and education to empower women to pursue success in their chosen endeavour.

Lindsay will no doubt also mention the 2023 FairBreak Invitational tournament  in Hong Kong 3-16 April when the biggest names in women’s cricket from all over the world will come together for a two-week tournament at the iconic Kowloon Cricket Club.

The Week that Was

Last Thursday

David McInnes at the start of his riveting presentation, assisted by his wonderful technical assistant wife Rachel

Ange has given an excellent overview of last week’s meeting, but a little more on David’s fascinating presentation. David’s latest passion is implementing geophysical knowledge gained over his 30 year career for his own company Weethalle Gold P/L, formed with a mate and their wives. They have a licence to explore for gold in an area near Weethalle, a small farming town on the Mid Western Highway, 60 km west of West Wyalong. His interest was sparked when glancing through some data collected at an earlier time, he noted a geological intrusion previously overlooked. He subsequently discovered it is an old gold mining area (1907 and 1927-1832). His ‘metal detector’ is a helicopter which when airborne suspends a large circular device (looks a bit like a giant peace symbol). The cost of exploration is ‘eye-watering’. What’s in it for David… seems to be more the thrill of the hunt rather a dream of than untold riches. At the end of David’s presentation, Mike Young challenged David to a show-down of his divining rods versus his helicopter metal detector. Watch this space…. .  

On Clean Up Australia: Narooma Rotary has registered to do its usual stretch from Mill Bay to the Apex Park boat ramp and environs on Friday 3 March, meeting at noon at Mill Bay. Volunteers to date are Ange, Francoise, Laurelle, Gero and possibly David. If anyone else wants to help, please contact Laurelle.

On Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) on 4 April: Ange Ulrichsen and Nicole Keith have volunteered to accompany Narooma High Year 11 students on the day.

Laurelle Pacey, Ange Ulrichsen and Nicole Keith at last week’s meeting. Nicole is the mother of Talon, one of our RYPEN students.

Out and About

Register for Merimbula Training

If you plan to go to District training at Merimbula on17-19 March, please register via the District website. This year, our District is inviting all club members to attend, not just the incoming Board. Everyone should find areas of interest in the Learning and Development sessions.

Julie Hartley is going for the whole weekend, a car load including Ange Ulrichsen and Laurelle Pacey (others still considering) will probably go just for the Saturday. The full programme is still being developed by the District team.

Our Rotary District’s flood response

While flood water has receded in the Central West and Riverina, communities in the most western parts of the district still have to deal with extensive water and damage to properties, crops and infrastructure. DG Geraldine Rurenga recently toured Eugowra. Relief action on a daily basis has ceased at Eugowra but some Rotary D9705 clubs continue to do things to help flood-affected communities.  

  • A Parkes Rotary team has cleaned up the sheds and sites used by Rotary over the last 10 weeks to manage physical good donations and provide kitchen and food services.
  • Narrandera Rotarians are fencing with BlazeAid at Tichborne between Parkes and Forbes.  
  • The RCs of Forbes & Forbes Ipomoea have drawn on donations from Rotary clubs to provide cash card vouchers through the Rural Financial Counselling Service Catholic Care and Uniting Church Care.   They are considering doing more of the same.
  • RAWCS and the Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS Project 46-2022-23) have purchased Gree air conditioning units to assist people getting back into the homes and doing further repairs. They’re being installed by volunteers.
  • D9705 Flood Response Coordinator Tony Maple said District is considering further relief projects according to priorities identified by Eugowra community’s leadership.  These include replacement kitchens, floor coverings, fences and garden sheds. District continues to welcome donations from Clubs in the District through RABS Project 46-3022-23.

NEXT THURSDAY – Cobargo Pub

We catch up with Bega Rotary’s President Phil McDonald and other Bega Rotarians at Cobargo Pub next Thursday (23 February) at 6pm. Please let Gero know if you are going. Some are car-pooling (make your own arrangements); departure from Narooma should be by 5.15pm at the latest. Hope to see you there.

Narooma Rotary Beacon 9 February 2023

Our wonderful Youth Night

At Narooma Rotary’s 2023 Youth Night, Narooma High Principal Fiona Jackson, left, Raichel Brodie, Milaina Café, Talon Keith, Phoebe Coxon, Yeshe Smith Macpherson, Monique Wicks, Lachie Penglase (potential Rotary Exchange student),  Jack Lenihan, Narooma Rotary VP Ange Ulrichsen.

Our Youth Night was such a great way to start our year, so inspiring and uplifting. It was a time to celebrate some of Narooma High’s students and what some have gained from participating in various Rotary’s youth programmes. Our MC David McInnes enthused about the evening saying celebrating our students’ achievements with their families and friends was “a great way to start the year.”

Milaina Cafe was presented with her Narooma Rotary Tertiary Scholarship by Narooma Rotary Treasurer Mike Young, watched by her Club counsellor for the duration of the scholarship David McInnes.

Most members met our 2023 Tertiary Scholar Milaina Cafe for the first time. She was also Narooma High’s Dux. Milaina will study for a double degree at ANU – a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy, Economics (PPE) and a Bachelor of Public Policy – and hopes to eventually work in public policy with the State or Federal Governments “to help make the world a better place”.

We also heard again from students who took apart in the Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment (RYPEN) and in the Model United Nation Assembly (MUNA) in the last six months.

Phoebe Coxon and Talon Keith both said they gained so much from the RYPEN weekend camp at Wagga Wagga, going initially from being out of their comfort zone meeting completely new people, to gaining new confidence and pleasure from working with them. By the end of the weekend they had a bunch of new friends and did not want to leave. It has also helped them think about their future plans.

Two of the three students from MUNA came to the night. They said it was a challenging experience debating world issues as a delegation, from in their case Iran, with “super-prepared” teams from other schools representing other countries having debated other teams just to be there. However our students held their own collaborating well as a team, largely also to the preparation done with teacher Monique Wicks.

“MUNA is a different mind-set having to think in different ways, representing views I don’t necessarily agree with,” said Yeshe Smith Macpherson. “It gave me so much confidence.” Jack Lenihan felt he gained many skills from the MUNA experience, including people and collaborative skills, as well as “immense confidence”.

The meeting also heard from a very proud Narooma High Principal Fiona Jackson on what’s happening at the school, and from the Club’s other current Tertiary Scholars Raichel Brodie (2022) and Elise Dixon (2021) (see separate story). Interesting our three Tertiary Scholars will also be on campus at ANU this year.

Our Club awards a three-year scholarship to a student from Narooma High School each year, thanks to a bequest by Alexander Birch. Now with additional funding from a greatly appreciated benefactor, the scholarship(starting 2022)  is $6,000 a year.

More on the Week that Was

Update on our other Scholars

Our 2022 Tertiary Scholar Raichel Brodie at the Youth Night

Raichel Brodie is studying for a Bachelor of Psychology at ANU. She told the meeting last Thursday of the high academic expectation the Club has of its scholars, but she has still been able to take advantage of the many activities and social events available on campus which have helped bring her out of her shell. She said Narooma Rotary has been her biggest supporter over the last 12 months, “and that support allowed me to concentrate on my studies”. She plans to do honours. She was also fortunate to pick up a couple of other scholarships last year, one for the full term of her studies. Raichel also praised her counsellor Andrew Lawson. “Having Andrew in my corner has been wonderful, always having someone to turn to for advice,” she said.

From Elise Dixon who was unable to attend the Youth Night.  Elise Dixon is our 2021 Rotary Tertiary Scholar, currently studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Human Biology at ANU. She sent a note which David read out on the night.

“This is my third year and the one which I finally move to Canberra, which is extremely exciting. I have been fortunate enough to stay in this beautiful town for the last two years while doing uni, travelling back and forth. With [Covid] restrictions coming to an end, our classes are all returning to campus and it is time for me to make the move. I’m extremely excited to see what adventures and opportunities this change will bring. I am looking forward to my courses this year in which I will be working towards a biomedical science specialisation.

“I am extremely grateful for the Rotary Club’s support during my studies. Your generosity has not only been an incredible financial assistance but it has also given me the encouragement and motivation to pursue my academic and personal goals. I would also like to say a huge thank you to my mentor Lynn [Hastings] for her support and guidance throughout this time. I am disappointed that I wasn’t able to be with you all [for the Youth Night]  but look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting.”

Board members Lyn Hastings and Gero Mitchell were among those Rotarians who manned our stall at the Council-organised Seniors’ Expo at Narooma Library on Saturday. Mike Young and Julie Hartley also manned a Prostate Cancer Support Group stand.

From Friday’s Board meeting

  • The Board decided at the previous meeting to form a Business Breakfast Meeting Subcommittee (to meet probably twice/max three times a year) and to invite a couple of regular BB attendees to be part of it. Since then, Sally Bouckley of Southbound Escapes and Andrew and Karen Duggan of Oakleigh Farm have agreed to assist. David and Laurelle have so far volunteered to be on this subcommittee. Any others, please say so this week.
  • The Board has elected David McInnes as the Club’s Public Officer from 10 February 2023, taking over from Rod Walker
  • The Board also appointed David to the Board to fill the casual vacancy created by Andrew’s resignation.
  • The Board decided to slightly expand Club Assemblies to include the occasional guest speaker. Please see below.
  • Our Area Governor Adam de Totth attended the Board meeting, at the Board’s invitation.  

THIS THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY

Change in format with Club Assembly 6 for 6.30pm:  David McInnes will talk about his gold mine, potential International Exchange Student Lachie Penglase will address the Club, and members will also discuss some matters raised at the Board meeting. Please let Secretary Gero  know if you are coming by lunchtime on Tuesday.

Out and About

Register for Merimbula Training

Registrations are now open on the District website for District training at Merimbula of 17-19 March. This year, our District is inviting all club members to attend, not just the incoming Board but everyone including new members. Everyone should find areas of interest in the Learning and Development sessions.

Julie Hartley is going for the whole weekend, a car load including Ange Ulrichsen and Laurelle Pacey (others still considering) will probably go just for the Saturday. The full programme is still being developed by the District team.

Rotary Youth Drivers Awareness (RYDA)

This year’s RYDA is on 3-4 April at Moruya Racecourse for all Year 11 students across the Eurobodalla Shire. Narooma High’s day is Tuesday 4th. We need two Club members to assist on that day – Ange has volunteered, so one other please. Our Club pays for the bus for the students.

Rotary Clubs have been running RYDA courses in conjunction with NSW Police for over 20 years.  As Moruya’s bulletin reports this week, “We cannot know how many young lives have been saved, but we confidently say that this combination of Police and Rotary is a highlight of each year.”

Neil Simpson of Batemans Bay Rotary has been involved with RYDA for 14 years, eight of those as organiser. Moruya’s Bulletin reports he is now looking for a successor, an administrator ‘very organized and a little obsessive’, to succeed him.

NEXT THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY

Our Business Breakfasts resume at Narooma Surf Club on Thursday 16 February at 7am sharp. Our guest speaker will be Shaun Martyn of FairBreak Global who runs a global organisation from his home in Narooma. Please email Laurelle if you are coming by Monday 13 February. Should you want breakfast, it’s $10.

This promises to be both stimulating and inspiring. Shaun will talk about what FairBreak Global does and the challenges of running such an organisation from Narooma. A book has just been launched about FairBreak. FairBreak Global’s mission is to progress gender equality and equity on a truly global scale using cricket as their primary vehicle. They aim to create opportunities across sport, health, business, media, arts and education to empower women to pursue success in their chosen endeavour.