Rotary Club of Queanbeyan Inc

PO Box 155, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 District 9710

qbnrotary@gmail.com

Charter Date March 1952

http://www.facebook.com/QueanbeyanRotary

Presidents Report from Natalie Jupe

Hello Everyone and welcome to the New Rotary Year. Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved in making our Changeover dinner last week for their help to make it the success that it was. Everyone I have spoken to has said what a wonderful time they had. I personally had a great time (despite suffering from some back pain) and I am looking forward to the year ahead. It really is an honor to be the President for this year. Be sure to check out the photos over the page, and there are plenty more at our Facebook page (Dont worry if you dont have Facebook there is still a way you can view them). Past President Kristin (and Treasurer for this year) has informed me that the raffle we held on the night for Hat Day raised $184, plus a further $45 was donated to Hat Day a grand total of $229 going to Mental Health Research. We also got $70.55 in fines, which member Michael Keys matched dollar for dollar a grand total of $141.10 which will be for Polio Plus. The sales of Entertainment Books are also going well, however we still have some Canberra editions left a bargain at $55. Dont forget that $11 purchased from each book comes straight to the club to assist with fundraising. You may th have also seen an email go out about the special happening until July 13 if you purchase online any of the editions you get free shipping. So if you can help us spread the word to your family and friends we would appreciate it if you forward the email/link on to them. July is a busy month, starting tonight with our Guest Speaker Anne Pratt from Home in Queanbeyan. I also encourage everyone who has not yet Registered for the Australian Rotary Success Conference, which is being held in Canberra later this month, to be sure to visit the Rotary Down Under site soon to register as the cut off date is approaching very soon. It should be a great weekend, and even if you can only make it for part of it I am sure you will have a good time. Thanks again everyone, President Natalie

What is happening this week

Guest Speaker Anne Pratt from Home in Queanbeyan

What is happening next week

Board Meeting

What happened last week

Changeover dinner, which included Hat Day for Mental Health Research th and celebrating our clubs (belated) 60 Birthday

President for 2012 2013 Natalie Jupe, the now Past District Governor Rob Woolley and Past President Kristin Ballard

Members of the board Left to Right Doug Mitchell, Joan Macdonald, Bly Miers, Natalie Jupe, Kristin Ballard and Bill Hoard For those on Facebook, please be sure to check out the full album of photos. For those not on Facebook, you can still see the photos by visiting
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.460567803954880.110197.205864529425210&type=3&l=e360f4f4c7

Thank you to everyone who bought their used postage stamps along to our Changeover dinner. Please keep collecting these to assist with our fundraising. If you have any questions about the stamps, you can email Klaus on klascha@gmail.com We are also still collecting Foreign Coins.

2012-2013 Entertainment Books

Entertainment Book Special

Until 13 July 2012 get free postage when buying your books online

Visit the link below to take advantage of this deal

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/24402p
Note- It is not just the Canberra Edition of the book available, you can get copies for the following areas Adelaide $65 Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Surrounds $65 Far North Queensland $50 Geelong, Surf Coast and Ballarat $55 Gold Coast and Northern NSW $55 Greater Melbourne $65 Newcastle, Central Coast and Hunter $60 NSW South Coast $55 Perth $65 Sydney $65 Sydney Greater West $65 Sydney North $65 Tasmania $60

If you are interested in doing a first aid course, please register your interest with Ross McConnell Queanbeyan Division Superintendent St John NSW 0401 101 913 Ross.McConnell@hp.com

Queanbeyan Division

Have you registered yet???

It will be a great opportunity to hear success stories and to share your own success stories. RI President Nominee Ron Burton and his wife Jetta will be in attendance.

Renal Unit We are now looking for donations of the following items for the Queanbeyan Renal Unit
kids colouring in books pencils/textas/crayons plastic toys (eg blocks, trucks) that can be easily washed.

These are so that a small toy box can be established in the waiting room.

If you can help with these please contact Natalie Jupe.

Do you know someone who could be our next Guest Speaker? We are still looking for people to be guest speakers at our meetings. If you know someone who might be suitable, please let Tim Brown know via email timandmarian@grapevine.com.au
Joke of the Week

Q: What do you call a song that is sung in an automobile? A: A cartoon.

Friendship Beyond Club Functions (FBCF) You might have noticed a few FBCF events listed in our calendar in the upcoming months. This was an idea discussed at the President Elect training earlier this year. It is purely a chance for Rotarians, friends and family to have a social outing of some kind (other than socializing at club functions). Our first two FBCF events are a trip to the movies in August and a Coffee & Cake morning tea in October. We will see how these first two go, and if successful we will try to have a FBCF event ever few months. If you have any suggestions for what types of outings we should host, please let us know.

District Conference

Rotary District D9710 Annual Conference 2012

Friday October 26 to Sunday October 28 Batemans Bay & Moruya Back to the Beach Theme

Registration available online at www.rotaryd9710.org.au Early bird prizes will be on offer for early registration

Contact details for our members

Name Kristin Ballard Bill Hoare Joan Macdonald Bly Miers Tim Brown Michael Keys Natalie Jupe Dian Hollick Liana Dobson Doug Mitchell Mobile 0418 450 126 0418 656 880 0428 382 501 0427 006 680 0428 623 995 0413 934 777 0419 161 974 0402 678 322 0416 216 450 TBA Email kballard@westnet.com.au joan.macdonald@dfat.gov.au blymiers@hotmail.com timandmarian@grapevine.com.au mjkeys190877@optusnet.com.au nataliejupe@hotmail.com

tba lianakate@gmail.com doug@mitchellfamilyonline.com Useful Links

Rotary Club of Queanbeyan on http://www.facebook.com/QueanbeyanRotary Rotary District Site Rotary in Australia Rotary International Rotary Club of Queanbeyan West Rotary Down Under http://www.rotaryd9710.org.au/ http://www.rotary.org.au/en/ www.rotary.org/ http://www.queanbeyanwestrotary.org/ http://www.rotarydownunder.com.au/ http://www.rotarysouthpacific.org/ http://www.ramaustralia.org/ http://www.rotaryaustralia.org.au/

Rotary New Zealand and South Pacific Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM)

Rotary Australia a gateway to Rotary clubs in Australia National Youth Science Forum This Close to Ending Polio

http://www.nysf.edu.au/ http://thisclose.net/index.php http://www.rawcs.com.au/

Rotary Australia World Community (RAWCS) The Rotary Leadership Institute

http://www.rotaryleadershipinstitute.org/

Facebook Update As at 4/7/2012 our Facebook page has 112 likes What a fantastic growth since last week. Keep spreading the word

Upcoming Events
Date to be confirmed July 2012 THE NEW ROTARY YEAR Wednesday 4 July Wednesday 11 July Wednesday 18 July The Rotary Club Vision Facilitation Program 1 x 4 hour session Guest Speaker Anne Pratt from Home in Queanbeyan Board Meeting Visit to Queanbeyan Ambulance meet Christy Blighton the station officer, 6.30pm, 7 Erin Street ***Note*** - we are going to be having members of the Queanbeyan St John Ambulance coming along with us on our visit Friendship Dinners (as part of conference weekend) More details to come Rotary Success Conference - Hellenic Club Woden, $100 per person for full conference, visit website to register Guest Speaker - Bradley Carron-Arthur, telling us about his 131 days of solo running (4888km) from Canberra to Cape York Social Media Training Session see above for more details

Friday 20 July Sat 21 & Sun 22 July

http://rotarydownunder.com.au/events/AustralianRotaryConference2012/index.asp
Wednesday 25 July

Saturday 28 July

August 2012 MEMBERSHIP AND EXTENTION MONTH Wednesday 1 August Official Visit from District Governor, Phil Armstrong Wednesday 8 August Board Meeting Tuesday 14 August Friendship Beyond Club Functions Movie night at Event Cinemas in Manuka more details to come Wednesday 15 August Guest Speaker Graham Waite, Projects Coordinator for Technical Aid to the Disabled ACT (TADACT) Wednesday 22 August Guest Speaker Martin Fish from Menslink Wednesday 29 August TBC Guest Speakers, RYPEN Kids Ruth Dickinson & Sam Page telling us about their experience September 2012 NEW GENERATIONS MONTH Wednesday 5 September Wednesday 12 September Wednesday 19 September

Wednesday 26 September

Official visit from Assistant Governor, Lynne Duckham Board Meeting Guest Speaker - Tania McCartney, local National Year of Reading Ambassador, Tania is a published writer of children's books and is a very engaging speaker and is currently involved in many National Year of Reading activities. Guest Speaker from the Australian Electoral Commission, speaking about 2012 being The Year of Enrolment and also the work they do for electors and voters in the community.

October 2012 VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH Date to be confirmed Wednesday 3 October Wednesday 10 October Wednesday 17 October Saturday 20 October

Wednesday 24 October Fri, Sat & Sun 26, 27 and 28 October Wednesday 31 October

Gnomes at Floriade Guest Speaker John Green from Rotary Club of CanberraWeston Creek will be speaking about the BowelCare Project Board Meeting Peace Crane Making Night Friendship Beyond Club Functions Coffee & cake morning tea, 10am Gloria Jeans in Riverside Plaza all welcome World Polio Day Dinner everyone welcome details TBA District Conference Batemans Bay & Moruya details above. Register at www.rotaryd9710.org.au TBA