The Glenferrie Rotarian October 9th 2023 (Oct 09, 2023)

October is Economic and Community Development Month

President's Message

Posted by Mark Howlett

In my time with Rotary, I have listened to some wonderful “member behind the badge” presentations. We are all unique in our backgrounds and that is a great strength of the club. No matter what members have done or where they have lived etc., we are all interested and entertained to hear and see member’s life experiences. I would like to encourage all members that have not previously presented to make a date with the club service team led by Joanne for a Member behind the badge presentation.

Perhaps some of the longer serving members who gave their presentation a long time ago might also like to present again?

President Mark Howlett & his family - from his
Member Behind the Badge Presentation

Guess Who Came to Dinner?

Posted by John Suriano

NANDO did !!

Many of our older members in the club will remember Nando De Olivero – Rotary Exchange Student from Brazil in 1991.

What a delight it was to catch up with Nando after 34 years.

The club had arranged for Nando to attend Xavier College during his year 11 stay in Australia.

John Suriano & Nando De Olivero

In Memory of Terry Rolleston

Posted by Helen Rolleston

Terry Rolleston is well known to a number of our club members. Terry had Parkinson’s disease & initiated the Clubs involvement in the Parkinsons' Walk, through manning the BBQ at Federation Square. I thought the older members might be interested to know Terrys 16-year-old grandson (Harry) performed a skydive at Noosa on 19th September, in honour of his Poppy. Through the skydive Harry raised $850 for Parkinson’s through a GoFundMe page. He’s sixteen and the love heart on the way down was for his late grandfather Terry. Sending best wishes to all.

Helen Rolleston

Terry & Helen Rolleston's Grandson, Harry, during a

skydive to raise funds for Parkinsons research

Club Meeting Report 26th September - EndTrachoma - Speaker Sandi Fulcher

At the RC Glenferrie weekly meeting, we were honoured to have Sandi Fulcher, the Project Administration Coordinator from EndTrachoma, talk about trachoma and Rotary’s efforts to end it. Sandi is a Rotary gem with a history of many roles within our District.

The aim of EndTrachoma is to prevent infectious diseases, like trachoma, by enabling communities to practice good hygiene. She pointed out that there are 1.9 million cases in the world, but Australia is the only high-income country where trachoma still remains endemic.

PP Mark Ellis, Sandi Fulcher & President
Mark Howlett

Mental First Aid

The District 9800 Australian Rotary Health Committee conducts Mental Health First Aid Courses several times a year with the objective of raising funds for Australian Rotary Health (ARH) initiatives. These courses are open to Rotarians and also the public.

Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research in Australia and has a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians. ARH is made up of all Rotary Clubs within Australia and relies heavily on funding from clubs and individual Rotarians.

Mental Health First Aid Courses:

Objective: To raise awareness and also form a first response to emerging mental health problems and crises until professional assistance is sought.

Book Now - ESG Leadership Forum - October 27th and 28th

Join the Rotary ESG Leadership Forum and hear from Australia’s most forward-thinking leaders and help shape a conscious, innovative future for Australia. This is a great opportunity to share within your networks. We have an amazing program of quality speakers including Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water. The Rotary ESG Forum powers positive business change in the 21st century. With new environmental, social, and governmental challenges, our opportunity and our imperative are to lead the way towards new solutions and possibilities for a better world.

To find out more information and to register, go to: www.rotaryesg23.org

Save the Date: Bendigo District Conference 2024

SAVE THE DATE - 12-14 APRIL 2024

The ultimate experience in Club camaraderie: getting together with fellow members at a District Conference.

In 2022, Glenferrie members had a great time at Conference in Albury. We had a large group who enjoyed the experience, and our PP Mark Ellis is keen to share Bendigo with our members and particularly our new members.

LoL

Oct 10, 2023 6:30 PM

Fiona Redding

The Happiness Hunter

Fiona Redding is a mindset coach, author, podcaster and motivational speaker, and is the Founder of The Happiness Hunter. In 2012 Fiona woke up with a burning question “How has this become my life?”. Fiona was 37, at home with two tiny kids, drinking every day, and was unfit and unhealthy. At this time, she realised that if she wanted her life to change, she had to own it – it was her that had to change. She decided to focus on one thing: Happiness. The seed of The Happiness Hunter was planted. She started her own coaching, consulting, and speaking business. She started meditating, stopped drinking, and started walking every day. Over the last ten years, Fiona’s life has completely transformed in every single area and through The Happiness Hunter, she teaches and shares everything she has learnt over that time.

Oct 17, 2023 6:30 PM

Kevin Purvis

The Compassionate Friends Victoria (TCFV)

Oct 24, 2023 6:30 PM

Maria Pantling

Member Behind the Badge

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Club Dinner Meeting
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Oct 10, 2023 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Salvation Army Bread Run
Baker's Delight
Oct 12, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Rotary Clubs of Boroondara Business Breakfast
Zelman Cowan Room, Hawthorn Arts Centre
Oct 12, 2023 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Rotary Leadership Institute: Part 3
via ZOOM
Oct 14, 2023 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Club Dinner Meeting
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Oct 17, 2023 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Salvation Army Bread Run
Baker's Delight
Oct 19, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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