PROJECTS
UNDERTAKEN BY THE CLUB SINCE INCEPTION 2009-2010 THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS PRESIDENT: FRED PEARCE The full details of the Rotary Year 2009-2010 are given in the Annual
Report. Achieved our RI contributions and membership target
- awarded Presidential Citation Continued the Anzac Day Programme with 43 schools
and 850 students and staff participating. Donation of $1120 to ARH. $1500 was donated to the Rural relief project
around Nathalia $5000 was transferred to the ARAS Trust. Established the Combined Probus Club of Notting
Hill co-ordinated by Graham Shaw. Participated in the Mayor of Monash Golf Day. Supported Voung Cheng to RYLA Pride of Workmanship award to worker with
disability from Waverley Industries. Participated as the support club for ROMAC patient,
Joyce. $1000 donation to Romac $1200 donation to Shelterbox. Signed off on the water capture project at Uluru
orphanage in Chennai. Sponsored Nick Silagy and Byron Tabet (Wesley) to
MUNA. They represented China and were selected as winners and will go to
Canberra for the National finals. Continued with Photographic Course - 8 courses
held. Negotiating on a proposal to conduct a Farmers
Market at Monash University. Many successful social events. Paul Harris Fellows were presented to: - Richard Jarrett Peter Matthews Fred Pearce Andrea Olsson The late Edna Somers Graham Shaw (sapphire) Malcolm Brownlee (2nd sapphire) 2008 - 2009 MAKE DREAMS REAL PRESIDENT: TOM FLINTOFF 2007 - 2008 PRESIDENT: IAN DONALD 2006-2007 LEAD THE WAY PRESIDENT: JOHN HOCKING Continuing photography courses including Photoshop
courses. Photography courses raised $42000 gross and netted
both Monash and Nunawading Clubs $14666. Christmas cakes and puddings raised $430. Waverley Rose Society hall tidy up raised $600. Community raffle involvement by Shirley and Chris
Harris raised $423. Continued involvement with Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day. Our share of proceeds $1,500 donated to Wahroonga Friendship
Village. Entertainment books coordinated by Tom Flintoff
raised $696. Christmas raffle netted the club $360. City of Monash Mayor's Charity Golf Day raised
$31000 which the Mayor donated to Winaccom Association who provide support
for intellectually disabled persons in the City of Monash. Chris Harris and
John Smith represented our Club on the committee and together with the
Bendigo Bank representatives won the Rotary Cup. Membership increased by two to 25 - the number on
Charter. Uluru Children's Home (in India) Matching Grant was
completed. Budget $50000 - Clubs contribution $8400. One Shelter Box purchased for $1200. Graham Shaw looking into how we can support the
Kokoda Hospital in Papua New Guinea. $2976 donated to the Rotary Foundation. Group Study Exchange was successful in nominating
two candidate for Team Members (Jackie Sketcher and Brett Speed). Merv
Ericson selected as Team Leader for the Team visiting London in September.
Cost to Club $1400. John & Jan Smith entered the bike ride to
Conference and raised $2000 for ARHRF. Jacqueline Fraser was successful as a candidate to
The National Youth Science Forum in Canberra. Shirley Harris with the aid of Chris and Tom
Flintoff collected $42000 in goods for the residents of Nathalia.
Distribution by the local CWA members. Graham Shaw received a Silver Friend Award from the
ARHRF for his support over the years. A Paul Harris Fellow Award was presented to the
Rev.Jim Pilmer, the Senior Chaplain with the Victoria Police Force. Breakfast meetings were well supported and partners
nights successful. Several dinners were held during the year. Assist. Gov. John Barnes attended our meetings
during the year and gave us good support. Cluster meetings held and attended by Cluster
Presidents and partners. Club Members attended the District Assembly,
District Conference, Pets Seminar, 24 Hour Rotary Awareness Meeting and our
normal joint meeting with Mt Waverley Club in January. Our Club also had
representatives at the Australia Day Dinner, RI PE Wilf Wilkinson Dinner and
ARHRF Seminar. District Governor Bob and Jill visited the Club on
several occasions. Year finished with the Change Over Dinner where Ian
Donald was handed the Chain of Office together with well wishes for the year
ahead. Out going Club President John was awarded a
Sapphire to his Paul Harris Award for a year well done at both Club and as
GSE District Committee Secretary/Treasurer. 2005-2006 SERVICE ABOVE SELF PRESIDENT: GORDON PYKE Continuing photography courses now alternating
Photoshop courses. Photography courses raised $10,000. Christmas cakes and puddings successfully run by
Philip Mogg. Sale of entertainment books coordinated by Tom
Flintoff – proceeds of $500 donated to Operation Cleft. Community raffle involvement by Chris and Shirley
Harris. Continued involvement with Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day. Our share of proceeds $1,500 donated to Wahroonga Friendship
Village. Donation of $1,200 to Shelterbox for purchase of
box for use in Pakistan following earthquake. Rotary Foundation contribution of $2,948. Rotary Health Research contribution of $1,000. Ongoing process of obtaining matching grant for
installation of water tanks in South India orphanage. Another successful Group Study Exchange participant
in Craig Sketcher. Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA): 1. 2005 candidates attended national finals in
Canberra. 2. Two participants from Wesley College represented
Mexico at 2006 District MUNA. Four students sponsored to RYPEN. NYSF – Our first ever successful student attended
2006. Fellowship at Joy’s café in August, S Bar in
October. Participated in Tri-Club Membership Interest
Meeting – varying degree of success. Graham Shaw’s participation in Commonwealth Games
baton run. 2004 – 2005 LET'S CELEBRATE PRESIDENT: JEFF MILLS Donated $2,226 to the Tsunami Appeal Donated $3,050 to Rotary Foundation Donated $5,500 to Mount View Primary School for a
Braille Computer for blind children attending the school $1,500 to Australian Rotary Health Research Fund $2,000 for specialised lighting in the Police
Chapel Our Club nominated Sean Stratton to the GSE Team
going to Iowa and he was successful We assisted in looking after the GSE Team from Iowa
whilst visiting Australia Rotary Water Website which has been a project of
Students at Monash University Participation in the collection of postage stamps Development of a new water supply for a Childrens
Orphanage in India, which lost its underground supply when it became
contaminated from the Tsunami Sponsored two students from Brentwood Secondary
College to attend the Siemens Summer Science Program Sponsored two young men from Wesley College to
participate at MUNA Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day – Club received $5,500 Participation in the Monash Community Raffle Photographic Course raised $8,500 Put together a course on Photoshop Software 2003 – 2004 LEND A HAND PRESIDENT: IAN PARSONS Group Study Exchange Ambassadorial Student Exchange Honey sales Commenced running Photography Courses Used Stamp Collection Literacy Awards The Club received the Most Improved Bulletin Award within
District 9810 RYLA MUNA Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day – Club received $3,400 Supported Holmesglen Tafe Open Day assisting staff
with a sausage sizzle and sale of honey Presented students at Clayton Primary School with Encouragement Awards RSPCA Open Day BBQ Southern Health Fun Run-Walk through Jells Park Participation in the Monash Community Raffle Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day Donation given to Motor Neurone Society GSE members from New Zealand visited our club Visit to Australia’s first Rotary Club (Rotary Club
of Melbourne) Rotary Water Program Visit to Joy and Bryan Lane’s home in the
Dandenongs Celebrated our Club’s 9th Birthday at the S Bar in
Glen Waverley Received a Presidential Citation Award 2002 – 2003 SOW THE SEEDS OF LOVE PRESIDENT: GRAHAM SHAW School Literacy Awards Science Summer School Participated in RYPEN, Camp Awakenings and Youth
Exchange Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day Participation in the Monash Community Raffle Christmas Card Sales Christmas Pudding and Cake Sales Honey sales Participated in Youth Exchange, Group Study
Exchange, MUNA and Ambassadorial Scholarships Assisted with water pipeline Assisted with water pumps in India 2001 – 2002 MANKIND IS OUR BUSINESS PRESIDENT: JOHN SMITH Visit to Joy and Bryan Lane’s home in the
Dandenong’s Promoted and ran a series of four seminars on
“Public Speaking and How To Run Effective Meetings” Breakfast meeting on Wednesday 12th September 2001
was a very sad occasion following the disaster in America a few hours earlier Sarah Bell who was nominated by our club was
successful in being selected to visit the Netherlands as part of the GSE Team Held sausage sizzles at Holmesglen Tafe Nursery
every Sunday for sixteen weeks Honey sales at the Rotary Club of Mount Waverley’s
Market continued Combined dinner meeting with the Rotary Club of
Glen Waverley at the Village Green. The guest speaker was Assistant
Commissioner of Police Noel Perry and he gave us a personal account of
what his wife and he experienced on the 11th September in America. At the
time of the disaster they were in a hotel next door to the Two Towers. Raised $350 on the Federal Election Day by
conducting a sausage sizzle at the Mount View Primary School Dutch lunch at Nettie Mitchell’s home as a going
away party for the GSE Team travelling to Holland Participation in the Monash Community Raffle Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day Our Club went live on the web
(www.rotarymonash.org) Presented Luke Bransdon from Grade 6 at Mount View
Primary School with a computer, printer and scanner – he had recently had a
cochlear implant Many members attended the District Conference in
Shepparton and had a great time Golf clinics continued at the Seaford Golf Driving
Range Participated in RYPEN, Camp Awakenings and Youth
Exchange 2000 – 2001 CREATE AWARENESS TAKE ACTION PRESIDENT: CHRIS HARRIS Supported Australians Against Child Support Program Assisted in sending Deborah Joseph to Canada to
take part in a Post Trauma Suicide Counselling” Program Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day Continued honey sales Attended theatre nights and various restaurants Christmas Card Sales Sold Christmas Puddings and Cakes Raised funds by selling Entertainment Books Participation in the Monash Community Raffle Five members and their wives attended the District
Conference in Adelaide Donation of $1,000 to Australian Rotary Health
Research Fund Food Parcels for various Schools where children
were not given any breakfast School Literacy Awards Participated in the “Burnley Tunnel Walk” Participated in Youth Exchange, Group Study
Exchange, MUNA and Ambassadorial Scholarships BBQ at the Smith’s Cabin in Inverloch Italian Lunch at the Harris’s Home Participated in the Shine On Awards in Ballarat Tour of the Police Academy 1999 – 2000 ACT WITH CONSISTENCY CREDIBILITY
& CONTINUITY PRESIDENT: JOHN HOCKING Visit to Papua New Guinea by Graham Shaw to assist
with rebuilding at Atapea after the tidal wave Cameron Dellar represented our Club on the GSE Team
visiting District 1020 in Scotland and we hosted the Scottish Team whilst in
Australia We assisted financially to the cost of surgery on a
lass from Laos with facial deformities We established the Monash Central Branch of a new
Probus Club within the City of Monash Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day – Club received $1,500 Our Club was successful in obtaining Nissan
Australia as the naming rights sponsor when Mercedes Benz ceased to be our
major sponsor Golf lessons continued at Seaford Driving Range Three members and their wives attended the District
Conference in Canberra Donation of $1,000 to Australian Rotary Health
Research Fund Participated in Youth Exchange, Group Study
Exchange, MUNA and Ambassadorial Scholarships Food Parcels for various Schools where children
were not given any breakfast We had many social functions including home
dinners, restaurants and a wineries tour Hosted Japanese Exchange Student – Megumi Hirano We participated in a matching grant to build a
water tank in Indoneasia Providing a Safety Link Telephone Service School Literacy Awards Science Summer School Contributed to Operation Livewire Nines – assisting Child and Family Care network to
obtain computers Poverty Rise Organic Honey sales Raised funds by selling Entertainment Books Christmas Card sales Sausage Sizzle on Voting Day BBQ lunch at the McLellan’s home in Sorrento Participation in the Monash Community Raffle 1998 – 1999 FOLLOW YOUR ROTARY DREAM PRESIDENT: MEGAN ROTHWELL-JONES Participated in the Acquired Brain Injury Program Raised funds at the Police Academy Open Day by
selling Devonshire Teas Held a Music Trivia Evening Hosted and convened the District Assembly for the
incoming District Governor Participated in the Bali-Sanur Clean Water Project Raised funds for Interplast Combined Rotary Clubs of Monash – Neil Comrie
Dinner Hosted Japanese Exchange Student – Megumi Hirano Participated in Youth Exchange, Group Study
Exchange, Ambassadorial Scholarships and Science Summer
School Literacy and Citizenship Awards were presented Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day – Club received $1,500 Introduced Golf Lessons at Kingston Links Driving
Range Entertained the GSE Team from District 50/50
USA/Canada Sponsored a team in the inaugural MUNA (Model
United Nations Assembly) Food Parcels for various Schools where children were
not given any breakfast Safety Link Project – phones used by handicapped
people Visit to Joy and Bryan Lane’s home in the
Dandenong’s Participation in the Monash Community Raffle –
raised $116,000 1997 – 1998 SHOW ROTARY CARES PRESIDENT: BOB McLELLAN Paid $405 for the cost of a shelter for the
homeless in India Hosted a GSE Team from Sussex, UK Created a Peer Support Programme at Monash
Secondary College Supported a student to the Rio Tinto National Youth
Science Forum Presented Literacy Awards to Primary Schools Natysox Program for VCE Students Received a Presidential Citation from District 9810
for Community Projects Moved our regular meetings from The Bruce County to
the Police Academy Food Parcels for various Schools where children
were not given any breakfast Donated $200 to the Waverley Music Eisteddfod Raised $363 for the Red Shield Appeal Collected unwanted computer equipment for the
Monash Secondary College Sale of razor blades throughout Australia –
“FundRazor Project” in conjunction with the Gillette Australia Pty Ltd Christmas Card Sales Plant Sales Joint participation in the Waverley Art Show – Club
raised $2,000 Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day – Club received $1,400 Two home dinners were held Fellowship at a Thai Restaurant Participation in the Monash Community Raffle –
total amount raised $92,000 1996 – 1997 BUILD THE FUTURE WITH ACTION &
VISION PRESIDENT: ZEKI TORAL Gourmet Nights and Family BBQ Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day – Club received $4,500 FundRazor Project in conjunction with Gillette
Australia Pty Ltd Food Parcels for various Schools where children
were not given any breakfast Valuation Day raised $700 Sponsorship of 3 students to RYPEN Visit to Joy and Bryan Lane’s home in the
Dandenong’s Fellowship night at Nelson’s Restaurant Melbourne Cup Breakfast at Flemington Visit to Alison and Bob McLellan’s home at Sorrento Joint participation in the Waverley Art Show –
raised $5,000 Toss the Coin Raffle at the AFL Grand Final –
raised $1,551 Christmas Card and Pudding Sales raised $150 Participation in the Monash Community Raffle 1995 – 1996 PRESIDENT: JOHN SGROI Toss the Coin Raffle at the AFL Grand Final –
raised $3,400 Christmas Tree Sales Christmas Pudding and Cake Sales Joint participation in the Waverley Art Show Participation in the Monash Community Raffle –
total amount raised $92,000 Participation in The City of Monash Mayor’s Charity
Golf Day – Club received $3,600 Food Parcels for various Schools where children
were not given any breakfast Cents for the Shrine of Remembrance Donations in Kind – Collection of Medical Journals,
School and Library Books Beef and Booze evening at the Notting Hill Hotel –
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