Julie’s Jots
Exciting news for Michelle McNeill of Batemans Bay who has won the ‘Experience Narooma’ Community Raffle, valued at over $1,200. It was drawn on Saturday morning at Narooma Charters’ shop. Thank you to everyone who helped make our community raffle a success, especially our wonderful VP David McInnes.
At our meeting this Thursday, Hilma will give us a rundown on what she has been doing over the past couple of weeks, and David will show members how to use the digital market roster.
Happy moments will be returning to our meetings, but renamed ‘Magic Moments’. If you have something you would like to share with us, it will be a $2 donation; if it is longer than 2 minutes (cut-off at 5) it will be a $5 donation!
I also remind any members who have not returned their working with children check to Gordon, to please do so as soon as possible. Thank you.
THIS THURSDAY (12TH)
Our Club Dinner 6 for 6.30pm: Please let Gero know if you’re coming or not by Tuesday noon at the very latest; it affects which room we have. Being a Club Dinner, we will order from the bistro.
At our meeting this Thursday, Hilma will give us a rundown on what she has been doing over the past couple of weeks, and David will show members how to use the digital market roster. David and Gordon will also do a presentation on youth protection paperwork.
The Week that Was
More on the Raffle
The Club’s Whale Watching Raffle has been a regular fixture in our calendar since at least 2013, an initiative of Ange Ulrichsen in association with Narooma Charters. For many years proceeds purchased ShelterBoxes for distribution to provide shelter for families affected by disasters. Since then proceeds have also been directed to other worthy community projects.
This year the raffle has been expanded with more prizes and embraced as a community raffle with the focus on ‘Experience Narooma’, organised by Vice President David McInnes and still including a whalewatching prize.
Various local organisations have sold tickets in the raffle including WIRES, the Tilba School P & C, Bodalla Soccer, Narooma Lions AFL, Narooma devils JRL, MACS and Oz Harvest, with those groups retaining 80% of proceeds for their causes. The balance goes to Narooma Rotary to cover costs and to contribute to the Eurobodalla Rotary Clubs’ long term community project of the Carers’ Accommodation project at the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital (CAERH). Three thousand tickets were printed and the bulk of these were sold, each costing $2.00.
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, Michelle McNeill of Batemans Bay wins a substantial prize valued at over $1,200. The prize is:
- A whale watching tour for two (Narooma Charters)
- Two nights’ accommodation in a waterfront cabin* (Easts Holiday Parks Narooma) *Easts’ prize can only be redeemed outside of school holidays.
- 2 x 4hr E-Bike Hire with Gourmet Picnic (Southbound Escapes)
- 2 x $70 Meal Voucher (Club Narooma/ Club Dalmeny)
- $30 voucher (Montague Coffee, Narooma)
The raffle is also supported by Narooma Chamber of Commerce. The whole model of the community raffles will be reviewed and possibly tweaked for subsequent raffles.
Out and About
From Moruya Rotary
Moruya Rotarians are getting quite a reputation for their catering prowess. Last Wednesday Jan and Steve Young and their small band of merry helpers did a great job catering for the Meals on Wheels volunteers’ high tea. Rotarians donated goodies, made sandwiches on the day, shifted furniture, laid tables and generally made the venue look fabulous for the visiting volunteers from Eurobodalla and Shoalhaven South. There are 180 plus volunteers overall and they only had 70, which is a rather good turn-up. This was Rotary’s third year of doing this function so they are obviously doing something right!
Can anyone go to the District Conference
Bookings are now open for our District 9705 Conference on 25–27 October 2024 at Mittagong RSL. Keynote Speaker will be Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay. The first 300 registrations receive a special Conference bag. Information and bookings www.discon24.com
NEXT THURSDAY (19TH)
Our Narooma Rotary Business Networking Breakfasts resume (Narooma Surf Club 7am sharp) with guest speaker Narooma Rocks Chair Cath Peachey. Narooma Rocks is a not-for-profit organisation that organises the Narooma Oyster Festival each year, now recognised as the largest food and drinks event in southern NSW and recently awarded the Outstanding Visitor Experience at Eurobodalla Business Awards. Narooma Rocks has analysed all the data and surveys from the 2024 Festival and Cath will share some insights from the data, as well as outline Narooma Rocks’ recently finalised Strategic Plan to 2028.
Bookings are essential. Please book with Laurelle by Monday 16th at the latest. Breakfast costs $10 (tell Laurelle if you do not require breakfast).