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Julie Hartley reports a good gathering last week of the Prostate Cancer Support Group – five men including a newcomer. They shared a lot of information, and some handed out by Julie.
On Friday we had our Board Meeting. The Board approved ordering the new food van, hopefully with delivery in January. We voted to increase the value of the Narooma High Citizenship Award and the Joy Ing’s Art Award. Susanna is looking at a new design for our small Club banner for Lachie to take with him to Japan next year.
Please note, Tuesday 21 November is a joint meeting in Moruya with Moruya and Batemans Bay Clubs to review the Carers’ Accommodation for the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital (CAERH) ad discuss some significant fundraising. We need to get numbers to Moruya by the 14th and possibly organise carpooling. Please let me know if you are interested in going. We also have an important meeting in Narooma on Thursday that week – hearing from some who have been on Rotary Exchange programmes. Then the following Thursday is our Polio film fundraiser in the Kinema. November will be a very busy month.
Our Club will be part of Rotary’s campaign to ‘Say No to domestic and family violence and Yes to Respectful Relationships’ which gets underway later this month in association with NSW Police. I am approaching Narooma Police to see if they would like to have a stall at our November markets. See below; more information coming.
Our AGM is on Thursday 7 December. We all need to start giving thought to who we want to nominate for the various positions on the Board, especially a new president. See separate story below.
Our Christmas Party is booked for Thursday 14 December at Bodalla Pub, cost is $65.Please save the date if you are available.
Hope to see you at the Club Assembly this Thursday, and please note it is at Club Narooma, not the Golf Club 6 for 6.30. See more below
THIS THURSDAY Club Assembly
Dinner Meeting for our monthly Club Assembly this Thursday is in the Montague Room at Club Narooma 6 for 6.30pm. Please let John Rungen know if you are going by 1pm this Tuesday.
The Week that Was
News from Moruya Rotary
Moruya Rotarians had lunch at Moruya TAFE last week. They were very appreciative ‘guinea pigs’ for the TAFE hospitality course, helping in the training of chefs and waiters. They ate very well from a challenging menu. The waiters were attentive. All in all Moruya Rotarians thought it was tremendous value and congratulated TAFE teacher Debby Pakis on her training.
Moruya Rotarians will be doing interviews where Moruya Rotarians will assist students from Carroll College and Moruya High Years 9-12 prepare for the world of work by providing sessions where students can have their career questions answered and participate in mock job interviews. They’re being organised by Moruya Rotarians Steve Picton.
Out and About
Domestic and Family Violence Campaign
Every Rotary Club in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands has committed to take action, raise awareness and advocate against domestic and family violence over a two week period in November-December. The aim is to raise awareness and encourage respectful relationships and foster a sense of community where victims feel empowered to look for support.
All Rotary Districts within NSW have formed a partnership with NSW Police to do this and a Day of Action is planned throughout District 9705 for 1 December in association with other groups and organisations. It is unclear just what will be happening in the Eurobodalla. There is some suggestion of a possible Police stall at our November markets.
Our District initiative was launched at the recent District Conference where delegates heard from NSW Police Superintendent John Klepczarek. This is a complex subject. In Australia, domestic and family violence is disturbingly common; it is one of the drivers of homelessness among women, children and men and crosses all boundaries, race, age, financial status, education, and sex.
Bega Rotary will partner with NSW Police and other local groups on Friday December 1 to run a stand at the local Bega market day.
NOTICE OF AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of Narooma Inc. is on Thursday 7 December at 6.30pm at Narooma Golf Club.
Please consider nominating for the 2024-2025 Board.Nomination Forms for Board positions will be available at the Club Assembly at Club Narooma this week, from the President or the secretary. The forms must be returned to the Secretary by Thursday 30 November at the latest.
NEXT THURSDAY 16th – Breakfast
Our next Narooma Rotary Business Networking Breakfast will feature a panel of five local business people who will talk about how they see the coming tourism season shaping up, anticipated challenges, how they might meet them etc. It’s already attracting considerable interest.
Our panel consists of Teaghan Abbott of Easts Holiday Park, Tash Coxon of Oyster Farmer’s Daughter, Karen McLellan of Oakleigh Farm Cottage, Jo Major of Tilba Sweet Spot (also VP Tilba Chamber of Commerce) and Annemarie Narraway of Narooma Chamber committee. It is a strong panel and promises lots of discussion.
Please book by Monday 13th November at the latest by emailing Laurelle pacey@paceymedia.com.au. Should you want breakfast, it’s $10. (ordered for you unless you say otherwise). The Narooma Business Breakfast is at Narooma Surf Club (upstairs) 7am sharp.
The Business Breakfgasts will have a break over December and January, resuming Thursday 15th February.