PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE CLUB SINCE INCEPTION

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.

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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.

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2004 – 2005

LET'S CELEBRATE

PRESIDENT: JEFF MILLS

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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

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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

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2001 – 2002

MANKIND IS OUR BUSINESS

PRESIDENT: JOHN SMITH

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1995 – 1996

PRESIDENT: JOHN SGROI

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