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ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 18 28 October 2019

Next Meetings
Presidents Report
The marketeers are busy organizing our second monthly mar- THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
AGM
ket which starts on Saturday 23rd November. What an excit- SPEAKER - DENISE GROCKE,
ing development for our Club which will bringing us greater MUSIC AS THERAPY
community exposure and increase our annual income allowing CHAIR: MEGAN GLENWRIGHT
us to help our community even more substantially than at pre- AV SUPPORT: KERRY GEARD
sent. So, thanks to all the those who are making this happen. CASH DESK: JOHN SIME AND TRISH SMYTH
HOST: CHRIS MARTIN

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER
CLIFF SKINNER,
SURVIVING THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN
CHAIR: HEATHER CHISHOLM
AV SUPPORT: DAVID LEA
CASH DESK: JOHN BEATY AND JAN COOPER
HOST: GAIL ANDERSON

THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER
FELLOWSHIP - BEAUMARIS THEATRE

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER
SPEAKER - ELSPETH BLACK,
PET THERAPY
CHAIR: CHRIS WERNER
AV SUPPORT: CHRIS D'ARCY
CASH DESK: JOHN TURNER AND GEOFF STOCKDALE
HOST: ROSS PHILLIPS

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER
DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISIT
CHAIR: RICHARD JONES
AV SUPPORT: BRIDGET HAGE
CASH DESK: CHRIS MARTIN AND SIMON KAVANAGH
Chris Werner received a Certificate of Appreciation from Give HOST: TONY PHILLIPS
a Care Foundation for our assistance ( see photo)
Generally you can find out more about our upcoming
We had another excellent meeting last Thursday where Cap- speakers, including Bios, in the Club Calendar
tain Roy Stanbrook, the Port Melbourne Harbour Master, with on our website.
dry humour, gave us the run down on how our port works and Unless stated otherwise venue is
the amazing fact that Port of Geelong is a separate authority Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00
which also runs Western Port!
Contents
Last Thursday was also Rotary World Polio day. It is always
1 Presidents Report
good to reflect on how Rotary has made such huge difference 2/9 Notices
to the world with its successful polio eradication campaign. 10 / 11 Last Week’s Speaker
We were out and about in our community in the weekend. On 12 / 13 Club Sponsors
14 Club Structure / Photo of Week
Saturday, at the request of the local police's crime prevention
unit, we ran a Sausage sizzle from 9.00am to 12.30 pm at the
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bike Stamping day held at the Beaumaris Secondary Col- District 9810 AGM
lege. Roy Downes tells me it was well attended with many
bikes stamped. On Sunday we helped staff the succulent The Annual General Meeting of Rotary District 9810 will
stall at the Beaumaris Primary School Fete. The Fete be held on Friday 22nd November, 2019 as part of the
seemed to be very well supported and our stall very well Presidents' Meeting.
staffed! Thanks to Roy and all those Rotarians who volun- AGM papers available from the Secretary or President if
teered to help at these events. required
This week's meeting is at VGC. It is the exciting AGM
and our guest speaker is Emeritus Professor Denise
Grocke AO, who is speaking on Music as Therapy.
Read her impressive CV on our Calendar
David Hone

Chris D’Arcy at the Cheltenham Community Centre’s

Children’s Festival held on Saturday. With Chris are
Anne Spoelder, Team Leader at Southern Community
Church of Christ, Arna O’Connell CCC General Man-
ager and Tim Richardson, Member for Mordial-
loc. Despite the wind and rain the event was well sup-
ported by local families.

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Fellowship Event 8:00 pm, Thursday 14th November 2019

Caberet style seating, BYO drinks, nibbles, and glasses Tables of up to 10

$25 pp, pay by cash or direct deposit to BSB: 633 000, Account: 121443964, Ref "(name) theatre"

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Speaker: Roy Stanbrook, Introduction to Victorian Ports Corporation

Port Melbourne Harbour Master (Melbourne)
VPCM is a Victorian Government statutory authority
Created in November 2016 after the leasing of the com-
mercial operations of the port to a private organisation
Our main responsibilities are:
 the safe navigation of commercial shipping in Mel-
bourne’s port waters
 waterside emergency and marine pollution re-
sponse
 the management of Station Pier as Victoria’s prem-
ier cruise shipping and passenger ferry facility.
Station Pier and marine tourism
Station Pier is Victoria’s premier cruise ship and passen-
ger ferry facility.
A vital gateway to Victoria for the growing maritime tourist
industry – interstate and international
More than 100 cruise ship visits and around 300,000 pas-
sengers and crew each year
The Spirit of Tasmania sails daily (sometimes twice daily)
with around 400,000 passengers annually
Harbour Master
Roy is the Harbour Master of the port of Melbourne and
leads the Marine and Navigation division. His division is VPCM is required to provide the role of Harbour Master –
responsible for safe navigation in the port waters of the a statutory position licensed by Maritime Safety Victoria
Port of Melbourne through Vessel Traffic Services as well The role’s functions include:
as emergency management, and health and safety.
 ensuring safe and efficient vessel operations within
port waters
He joined VPCM’s predecessor organisation Port of Mel-
bourne Corporation as Harbour Master in 2014.  distributing safety information
 overseeing shipping channel maintenance
Roy brings wide experience to the role having previously Supported by the Vessel Traffic Services operations
held the positions of Chief Executive of the Gibraltar Port
Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)
Authority and Captain of the Port, and before that as Har-
bour Master for the Lower District of the Port of London Coordinates safe and efficient port operations
Authority. VTS area covers all of the port waters of Melbourne, from
the Yarra River to 3 nautical miles beyond the Heads (see
He qualified as a Master Mariner while serving in the Roy-
chart) and is divided into 2 sectors:
al Fleet Auxiliary and also has experience in maritime edu-
cation as a senior lecturer at Warsash Maritime Academy. Melbourne – in the north of the bay
Roy holds an STCW Master Unlimited Certificate of Com- Lonsdale – in the south of the bay
petency and is a Fellow of the Nautical Institute and a
Younger Brother of Trinity House. Steer Clear campaign
A summary of his talking points follow: Consists of an educational campaign and an on-water
presence during peak boating times
The MV Lonsdale and MV Tim Muir conduct Steer Clear

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patrols at the southern and northern sections of Port Phil- Victorian State Waters – visit Maritime Safety Victoria’s
lip website.
The Steer Clear patrols focus on key risk areas such as:
 Port Phillip Heads
 Transit Only Zone (TOZ)
 Port Melbourne, Williamstown and Yarra River
channels Below: Station Pier on Cup Day.
Why?
Interaction between commercial and recreational vessels
is a significant risk
Large vessels generally have deep draughts and can only
safely navigate within channels
Large vessels cannot stop or turn quickly. A general rule
of thumb is it takes approximately 8 times the vessel’s
length to stop in an emergency
Visibility limitations from the bridge of large vessels
Port waters
Port Phillip Heads is a challenging waterway to navigate
The Transit Only Zone is an area of port waters where you
may not anchor or drift
Port Melbourne, Williamstown and Yarra
River channels are relatively narrow and
vessels have limited manoeuvrability.
Key Steer Clear messages
Do not obstruct large ships
Not all channels are marked by buoys or
beacons. At Port Phillip Heads the chan-
nels are marked by Port Entry Lights
Safe boating in port waters
Plan for your trip
When operating on the water be aware of
your surroundings
Have a means of communication available
at all times and if possible monitor VHF
channels 12 and 16
For more information
VPCM waters, visit the Recreational Boat-
ing section of our website
Victorian Regional Channels Authority wa-
ters
Parks Victoria waters

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For details about the latest travel deals follow this link: https://destinationhq.com.au/luxury/

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Special Notice From Destination HQ

1.5% of any travel bookings from Beaumaris Rotary Club Members,

family and friends at Destination HQ Beaumaris will be returned to the
Beaumaris Rotary Club at the end of the year.

PLEASE make the consultant aware that you’re from the Rotary Club at
the beginning of the booking. This ensures that the booking is tracked
and
reported back to their admin at the time.

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RCOB Board Membership, Marketing & Media - Chair James Glenwright

President David Hone Peter Flude Megan Glenwright
Secretary Trish Smyth Greg Every Mark Perelaer
Treasurer Lynda Doutch Mary Sealy Malcolm Sawle
Club Service & President Elect Adrian Culshaw Martin Fothergill
Adrian Culshaw Max Darby
Past President Heather Chisholm Club Service & Administration
Community Roy Downes Almoner Mary Sealy
International Fred Hofmann Archivist Roy Seager, David Lea
Youth Vivienne Zoppolato Attendance, dining & duties roster Adrian Culshaw
Indigenous Chris Mara Auditor Tony Phillips
Club Photographers Max Darby, Chris Mara
Community- Chair Roy Downes Club Protection Officer Ken Mirams
John Beaty Max Darby Newsletter, Web site, Facebook David Lea
Mary Cunnington Martin Fothergill Fellowship & Vocational Richard Jones
Kerrie Geard Chris Mara Foundation John Beaty
Robert McArthur Mary Sealy On to Conference Heather Chisholm
Tony Phillips Chris D'Arcy Social Media Officer Mark Perelaer
Chris Werner John Turner Speaker Program Administrator Gail Anderson
Bridget Hage Jude Kavanagh Speaker Program Assistants Kerrie Geard, Richard Potter

International - Chair Fred Hofmann

John Manks Geoff Stockdale District Officers
Ken Mirams John Sime Assistant Governor for Monash A Cluster Chris D'Arcy
Ross Phillips Clem Quick District Compliance Officer Ken Mirams
Richard Potter Simon Kavanagh District Community Chair Trish Smyth
District Indigenous Support Committee David Hone (Chair) Chris Mara
Youth – Chair Vivienne Zoppolato
Jan Cooper Tony Phillips Club Fundraising
Tony McKenna David Rushworth
Antony Nixon Lois Lindsay Bayside Charity Golf Day - Chair TBA
Malcolm Sawle Chris Martin Peter Flude James Glenwright
Richard Jones Jim O’Brien
Lynda Doutch Tony Phillips
Indigenous - Chair Chris Mara
David Hone Fred Hofmann Farmers Market – Co-ordinator Mark Perelaer
Robert McArthur Chris Werner Peter Flude
Chris Mara Charmaine Jansz
Geoff Stringer Ken Mirams
Vivienne Zoppolato Bridget Hage
Heather Chisholm

Photomicrography
Nikon has announced
the winners of the
2019 Small World Photo-
micrography Competi-
tion. This photo was
13th place out of 2000+
entries.
Crystals of cuprite (a min-
eral composed of copper
oxide) imaged with a 20x
objective lens
Dr. Emilio Carabajal
Márquez, Madrid, Spain

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