Medical experts in Melbourne today were asked if it is time to ease the COVID lockdown.

Allergists were in favour of scratching it, but Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.

Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but Neurologists thought the government had a lot of nerve.

Obstetricians felt certain everyone was labouring under a misconception, while Ophthalmologists considered the idea short-sighted.

Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while Radiologists could see right through it.

Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was gas, and those lofty Cardiologists didn’t have the heart to say no.

In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in politics.

 

 

This was the the subject of discussion at our last Rotary Zoom Meeting .

Which was led by  President David Whiting, who reported on the outcome of the recent Board meeting. Which led to the following plan

 

Till then we expect to be locked down

Our club meetings will continue to be held on Tuesday evenings on Zoom  and we  will encourage visitors to join us

We  are also developing a flyer to promote our Club. David Dippie is designing this flyer and Cameron has offered to do the delivery

Overall we will target 1200 homes, Each delivery will include 150 flyers

 

The flyer will  advertise Rotary and the  Guest Speakers at  our club meetings.

People  wishing to attend will be able  respond via the “Contact Tab” on the club website and could use “Try Booking.

In future, either method will capture the person’s email address as we send out the link to our zoom meeting.

We recognize that letter dropping is hard work but  we hope to get at least. 1-2 responses per 100 letters

 

We need to focus our recruiting to the region West of Keilor .because the Eastern region is already well represented by other  Rotary Clubs.

We are also updating our promotion on Facebook and the promotion will emphasise the good work that Rotary does

We will target local businesses and previous members of our Club, we will promote our good projects such as Handbrake Turn

 

Another drawcard will the promotion of our guest speakers.  These Guest Speakers will be advertised on Facebook and on the club website.

Our Board also plans to develop an elevator statement to present to people when talking about Rotary.

This  statement aims to have about 90 words which can be delivered in about one minute

 

Covid has forced us  to meet on Zoom only but after Xmas Face to face meetings will hopefully resume.

When we will resume these face to face meetings,  the Meeting time start will remain 7pm in lieu of 6.30pm.

And the pattern will be in the following sequence.

1^st week -Zoom meeting,

 2^nd week -Physical meeting,                                

 3^rd week  -Zoom meeting,                                   

4^th meeting - Physical meeting,  the fourth meeting can be a social activity.                                                

Zoom meetings will effectively reduce the cost of meetings for members.

The previous cost of attending our Club taking into account the meal, the raffle and buying a drink could have amounted to $30 per week                                          

Now we will try to reduce the cost hopefully to $60 per month which is significant.

The Meeting venue will be chosen a month in advance.

Meals served at the physical meetings will be at 7.15pm.

In the  Months which have five Tuesday’s such as March and June 2021 The meeting can use the format of  a Rotary Means Business meeting.

 

         Polio Eradication

Rotary Is promoting the Polio walk around Albert Park Lake on Sat 24th October

NB: PHF recognitions by Clubs and individuals may be credited to the Polio Eradication program.

Ambassador: Catherine O’Connor (Laverton Point Cook)

 

Please join us in October to raise awareness and funds for the End Polio Now campaign. 

 

Polio walk around Albert Park Lake Sat 24 October commencing at 10am – join us for a 5km walk, or do as much as you can. Walk Your Way - quick or slow. Everyone is welcome. 

Red End Polio Now t-shirts will be available and we hope to a few hundred Rotarians joining the walk. What an impact we will have. 

 

Register now via https://rotarywalk.raisely.com  

 

Clubbing in Rotary -  Rotary Means Business

This Fellowship’s mission statement is:  “Rotary Means Business encourages Rotarians to support the success of their fellow Rotarians by doing business with them, and by referring others to them.”

Paul Harris (founder of Rotary) had been very successful in business, and he valued hard work and ethical practice in whatever occupation his fellow Rotarians had worked or were continuing to work. He realised that skills acquired from the workplace could be very useful in Rotary and he saw no reason why Rotarians shouldn’t support each other in their businesses and occupations.

It is not uncommon in Rotary clubs for Rotarians to support each other’s business enterprises on an informal basis. This might include purchasing from their stores, attending their specialist clinic, or seeking their professional financial or legal advice and many others.

However the practice of networking in Rotary became more formalised in 2004 with the first Rotary Means Business chapter established in San Francisco. Other Rotary clubs in the area followed this lead and established their own chapters. Unfortunately, over time, these groups became inactive, as there was no central organisation to keep them together. 

In 2008 a Sydney Rotarian visited the San Francisco Bay area and discovered Rotary Means Business. On his return to Australia he established a RMB chapter in Sydney.

Back in San Francisco Rotary Means Business resumed and a website was launched in 2011.

Finally at the end of 2013 the Directors of Rotary International formally approved Rotary Means Business as an International Fellowship.

In 2017 the Fellowship partnered with Rotary Global Rewards to enhance the value of both organisations.

Global Rewards is a program that offers Rotary and Rotaract members discounts on products and services such as travel, entertainment and merchandise. It was established to help clubs enhance member satisfaction and retention and to thank members for their service and generous support for the Rotary Foundation. 

There are several styles of organisation of Rotary Means Business:

There is a lengthy guide to forming a local chapter of the Fellowship and certain policies, procedures and some legal matters accompany these requirements. However, there is considerable latitude in how each chapter conducts its meetings or gatherings of Rotarians.

Club Newsletters: are an effective engagement tool

A good club bulletin speaks to its audience…club members, associates, corporate, government and community partners, as well as Friends of Rotary.  It serves to inform, educate, and even entertain. And, importantly, a good club bulletin is the voice of the club itself, promoting the club’s culture, its activities, and its purpose.

The club bulletin is an extension of, and adjunct to other club promotional mediums, such as the website and social media platforms. However, a bulletin has the advantage of being able to reach each audience member proactively by being delivered personally and in a timely fashion.

However, today with so much information flooding our email inboxes, the key to a successful club bulletin is in its ability to engage its readership.