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ROTARY NOMADS BULLeTIN Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads www.nomads.rotaryclub.asn.au nomads@rotary9630.

Change-Over Muster UPDATED Service Opportunity in Emerald, QLD The BIG Guess The Bagpipes are coming.

Lucy 2017-18 President John Clements PHF Join our 14 March Online Meeting via ZOOM at https://zoom.us/j/2013014001 5.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.

1 ROTARY NOMADS BULLeTIN Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads Helping Hands Across the Land FOR 14 MARCH 2018 In this Issue : Clemmo s Memo + Jokers Wild Nomads at Work lots of hard work International Women s Day 2018 Craft Report Change-Over Muster UPDATED Service Opportunity in Emerald, QLD The BIG Guess The Bagpipes are coming. Photo Competition Rounds 17 Cottage Towing New ALKO off-road coupling You Can t Ask That ROMAC For Your Diary + Other Club Statistics Jokes + Quote of the Week from I Love Lucy President John Clements PHF Join our 14 March Online Meeting via ZOOM at pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm WA QLD SA, NT NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS Nomad Kay Davis s completed rugs being presented to the Chinchilla Family Support Centre another great craft project that our club is getting so well known for. Read our report from Camilla on Craft work inside this Issue Service Hours, Make-ups & Apologies Janelle Books March is Rotary Water and Sanitation Month

Thankyou 1) Great attendance last night fantastic to have you all onboard plus a few guests as well. 2) Many thanks to Phil Hughes for Chairing the Meeting and Jim Barbey for doing the Dot Points.

2 Thankyou 1) Great attendance last night fantastic to have you all onboard plus a few guests as well. 2) Many thanks to Phil Hughes for Chairing the Meeting and Jim Barbey for doing the Dot Points. 3) Thank you again to Camilla Barker and Louise Lemon and all the people that continually contribute to the Craft effort of our club. There is a lot that happens behind the scene and does not reach the ears/eyes of other members. Check out the information elsewhere in the Bull e Tin. 4) Thanks again to Geoff St Clair for all his work with our Club s District Conference Presentation. 5) Thanks to those people who helped at the Millmerran Show and earned the club nearly $2000. Well done to Mary and Allen Hunter for their part in starting this process up. Thanks also to Mary for writing a nice letter of thanks to the bloke who lends us his Golf Cart. 6) Thank you to incoming Board Members, Lorelle St Clair, Phil Hughes, Mary Hunter, Meg Fallon and Robin Bailey for their thoughts on the next Rotary Year and their part as Board Members of the Nomads. They have obviously put some thought into what they would like to see happen. 7) Thank you to Robin Bailey for responding and agreeing to represent our club at another E-Club meeting on Thursday April 6 th. Meetings 1) The next Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, 14 th March at 5.45pm EST. 2) The next Craft/Book Club Meeting will be held prior to our Club meeting on Wednesday 2 nd May at 6.30pm EST. 3) The next Murwillumbah Muster Meetings will be held on Wednesday evening, 9 th May and Wednesday evening, 23 rd May at 5.45pm EST. Presidential Northern Tour The President is continuing his Northern Tour and is currently at the Lemon Air BnB in Eight Mile Plains. Having the use of the Lemon Uber has been an exceptional opportunity and I thank Bob and Louise very much for their unprecedented hospitality whilst I have been in Queensland. I likewise thank the other Nomads and partners who have helped feed and look after me during my Tour. Conference Friday 9 th 11 th March. Leaving on a Jet Plane from Brisbane, 12:30pm Monday 12 th March on QF1593 International Conference Our Club is going to make a Presentation about our club at an E-Club information break-out session at the International Rotary Conference in Toronto in June. I will keep you in the loop as this develops. It is a good chance to get ourselves an International profile. Membership Congratulations to Ricky Tripp who was inducted at our last meeting. Welcome Ricky and best wishes for your Rotary journey. Ricky s Mentor is Greg Fallon. Musters The next Northern Muster will be organized by Mary Hunter and the next Southern Muster will be organized by Dennis Wade. If you have any ideas, contact them.

Meeting Recording The recording for the most recent meeting is available until our next meeting at; https://zoom.

3 Meeting Recording The recording for the most recent meeting is available until our next meeting at; Have a great week! Clemmo Jokers Wild Back to the old snappy swing-along tune especially for the Lemons who scored the double with both Louise and Bob getting the call. It was not doubly lucky however with Louise finding the Jack of Diamonds and Bob getting the Jack of Clubs. Next week our prize goes up to $164. Don t forget this round of Jokers Wild finishes on 28 March to be in it to win it, just follow the instructions below. JOKERS WILD (Round 9 finishing SOON) Players payments for the current round of JOKERS WILD run out on Wednesday 21 March. If you would like to continue playing from Wednesday 28 March, (or start to play for new members), please send $30 to the club before then. Here's how to pay: Transfer $30 to the club s General Account BSB ; Account Number In the transfer description please put your surname and JOK. For example "STCLAIR JOK"

Lorelle and Sue St Clair went to a wonderful International Women s Day breakfast at Mcleod Golf Club on International Women Day 8 March 2018.

4 They told me this is the group of Nomad workers at Millmerran, but it looks like they are off for a round of golf to me. Allen Hunter, Louise Lemon, Camilla Barker, Mary Hunter, Terry Barker and John Clements. Photo taken by Bob Lemon, nother golfer. Lorelle and Sue St Clair went to a wonderful International Women s Day breakfast at Mcleod Golf Club on International Women Day 8 March The guest speaker was Rochelle Courtenay from Share the Dignity and It s in the Bag. She certainly gave us some insights into her charity and the needs of women and children in our communities. Last year 107,000 bags were packed but over 170,000 were actually needed so an inspiration to us all to make an even bigger effort in the years to come.

Tuesday night we had 3 members online and several apologies. With Faye in attendance, we had a great chat about books, authors and even got into movies.

Lorelle said Craft at Bostock House is going well and the ladies of the district enjoying the craft.

5 Tuesday night we had 3 members online and several apologies. With Faye in attendance, we had a great chat about books, authors and even got into movies. On the craft side, it was reported we have 8 rugs to be donated to Pinaroo Care Facility in Roma. Louise has 60 Days for Girls kits bagged and ready to be donated to an indigenous group. Lorelle said Craft at Bostock House is going well and the ladies of the district enjoying the craft. I did a little count up and to my knowledge, Nomad Ladies are involved with craft for at least 10 organisations and 16 ladies are participating. It was decided that there will be no meeting in April due to the Cruise. We are going to trial having a craft meeting prior to our ordinary meeting on Wednesday 2nd May at 6.30pm. At this time we will discuss the Craft Table at the Murwillumbah Muster. Rugs (crochet and knitted) Angel Gowns (1 box sent) It s in the Bag Days for Girls Trauma Teddies Craft items Library bags and books Fleecy Rugs and Bears CRAFT ITEMS DONATED 2017 / for Pinnaroo Care Facility, Roma 6 possibly for RSL Home, Melbourne 6 for displaced women and children Brisbane 8 sets (rug, bonnet and booties) & 2 rugs for still born babies 150 bags for disadvantaged women 70 bags for Deadly Sisters. 60 bags still to be donated Donated to RFDS and Coolah area For sale on craft stalls to raise money for charities 11 for Seville Road School in Brisbane 10 for Children affected by Domestic Violence, Chinchilla Beanies for Premmie Babies - These are made and dropped off to hospitals around Australia Craft at Bostock House - Held monthly for Rotarians living in the Brisbane area. Proceeds for the day go to the Nomads for charity MEMBERS CRAFT PARTICIPATION Rugs and squares Janelle Books, Marlene Charles, Marion Curtis, Kay Davis, Kate Field, Camilla Barker, Louise Lemon, Wendy Symons, Lorelle St Clair Beanies for Premmie Babies - Barbara Gard, June Roberts Angel Gowns June Roberts, Camilla Barker Days for Girls Louise Lemon, Marlene Charles, Lorelle St Clair, Lee Tait, Camilla Barker and all ladies who attend Musters Its in the Bag Faye Powell, Sue St Clair, Marlene Charles, Lee Tait, Mary Hunter, Marion Curtis, Wendy Symons, Kate Field, Glen Morgan, Camilla Barker and other members who donated goods to the day Craft for Stalls Louise, Lemon, Camilla Barker and numerous other ladies attending musters

Trauma Teddies Annette Bailey, Lee Tait Craft at Bostock House Lorelle St Clair, Sue St Clair, Marlene Charles, Wendy Symons Library Bags and books Camilla Barker, Lee Tait Listed below are those

6 Trauma Teddies Annette Bailey, Lee Tait Craft at Bostock House Lorelle St Clair, Sue St Clair, Marlene Charles, Wendy Symons Library Bags and books Camilla Barker, Lee Tait Listed below are those staying at Murwillumbah Showgrounds : 12th till about the 20th of June : Camilla and Terry Barker, John and Louise Clements, Wendy and Grant Symons, Dennis and Nola Wade, Janelle and Ross Brooks, Phillip and Marlene Charles, Louise and Bob Lemon, Michelle Far and Chris Wright, Marion and Rob Curtis, Lee Tait, Elwyn and Alison Hodges, Meralin and Greg Fallon, Don and Anne McQueen, Russ Higginbotham, Wayne Kemmis, Geoff and Lorelle St Clair, Sharon and Tony Collins, Sue and Doug StClair, Kaye and Ron Davies, Ray and June Roberts, Faye and Tony Powell, Gaylene and Ricky Tripp, Robin and Annette Bailey, Phil and Dot Hughes. 14th-18th June : Colin and Barbara Gard. 12th-15th June : Mary and Alan Hunter. For those who want a motel there is one just up the hill. I went and had a look at the rooms today very nice. I thought the standard room looked the best and quite big. Twin room $130 per night Small Queen $99.00 Standard Room $ and Deluxe Queen $ Please book by mid May and let them know you are Rotarians they might be able to do a better price. Contact Details for the Motel : Econo Lodge : Manager name is Colleen motel is number is Please check that your name is on the list with the correct attendance dates. If this is not correct for you please Contact Meg at megfallon10@gmail.com Meg also has had an from Romac in Emerald Qld. They are having a huge bike event and are looking for as many volunteers as they can muster and thought we might be able to assist them. The event is on the long weekend in May, 5th and 6th and they need people to do all sorts of different jobs including Marshals helping with food and registrations etc. They have deals with the caravan parks and there is free camping and council sites. We need to let them know ASAP if we can assist and how many. Please Meg at megfallon10@gmail.com with a YES, NO or MAYBE so she can respond

No Geelong fans this week the BIG CAT is on the Stadium wall, formerly known as Kardinia Park, but now is GMHBA named after the sponsor of course.

Och me Laddies I am one might BIG SCOTTY but where am I piping yee home? Photo Competition Guidelines : 1.

Maximum of 2 pictures to be submitted by each of the two selected contestants to Faye : faye.canberra&iinet.net.au for the BulleTin and Robin : baleslark@gmail.

7 No Geelong fans this week the BIG CAT is on the Stadium wall, formerly known as Kardinia Park, but now is GMHBA named after the sponsor of course. And who or what is GMHBA nothing to go with Holden but is the local Geelong Medical and Health Benefits fund. Och me Laddies I am one might BIG SCOTTY but where am I piping yee home? Photo Competition Guidelines : 1. Two members will be chosen each week to be the competitors for that week and will submit up to two photos for the chosen Subject of the Week. 2. Maximum of 2 pictures to be submitted by each of the two selected contestants to Faye : faye.canberra&iinet.net.au for the BulleTin and Robin : baleslark@gmail.com for the judging. 3. Each week all Photos submitted by the two selected contestants will be published in the BulleTin 4. Weekly Winner to be announced in the Bulletin. PHOTO COMPETITION ROSTER Round Entries Submission Competitors Subject Dates 18 7 Mar 13 Mar 2018 Neil Matthews V Ray Roberts Fence Mar 20 Mar Steve Bennett V Lee Tait Rose

8 Cottage from Sue St Clair s taken near Silverton, NSW Camilla Barker s Nimbin Cottage and a second cottage from Camilla near Morgan, South Australia

Question : ROMAC is mentioned in this edition of the BulleTin What is ROMAC and what does it do?

Assisted by many eminent Australian and New Zealand surgeons who generously donate their time for the treatment of our patients, this humanitarian program has provided Life Giving surgery to over 400

First and foremost, ROMAC is quite a rare not-for-profit humanitarian organisation being run entirely with volunteers no paid staff, no leased offices and so minimal fixed costs.

9 Question : ROMAC is mentioned in this edition of the BulleTin What is ROMAC and what does it do?. Answer : ROMAC is the acronym for Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children and is a combined Australia and New Zealand Multi District Rotary initiative. ROMAC has been in operation for over 25 years. Assisted by many eminent Australian and New Zealand surgeons who generously donate their time for the treatment of our patients, this humanitarian program has provided Life Giving surgery to over 400 children from more than 20 developing countries, with urgent medical treatment that was not available to them in their own country. First and foremost, ROMAC is quite a rare not-for-profit humanitarian organisation being run entirely with volunteers no paid staff, no leased offices and so minimal fixed costs. We can proudly state that every dollar donated goes to Giving Life and our small expenses are recovered from our investments. ROMAC comprises a five member Board plus an Operations committee of eight, which includes the six Regional Chairs across Australia and New Zealand. The Regional committee then coordinates through District Chairs and their committees, which align and work closely with local Rotary Clubs. The core of ROMAC is Life Giving surgery and our process begins with a Referral from overseas (or visiting Australia/New Zealand doctors) directly into the ROMAC database. From this single form, the Medical and Operation s Directors evaluate, in collaboration with specialist Regional Medical Consultants, if the Referral meets the ROMAC guidelines and what Region may be able to provide the necessary surgery. All in all, our team in Australia and New Zealand is nearing 200 totally voluntary individuals plus Rotarians and medical personnel who support ROMAC in the Island nations we serve. These are people who help with passport and visa applications, finding and communicating with our potential patients, organising medical checks and ensuring they are on time to board their plane. A feature of ROMAC which has grown greatly in recent years is the support we receive from groups now resident in Australia but previously from many of the countries from which our patients originate. Families from Fiji, Solomon Islander, Timor Leste, Vietnam etc are all enthusiastic supporters of ROMAC. Everyday somewhere in Australia or New Zealand a Rotarian or a member of one of these groups performs a voluntary act for one of our ROMAC patients. Whether it be collecting a patient on arrival from the airport, taking a patient to an appointment, visiting a patient in hospital or making an arrangement for a patient to go on a recuperation trip to the country there is always a volunteer to undertake the task in question. The increased number of patients being treated in all our regions and districts has placed an increased burden on our Rotarian volunteers but, without exception, they are answering the call and attending to the needs of our patients. It is true to say that without our volunteers ROMAC could not continue to operate. ROMAC has a continuing need for new volunteers in all capacities. Offers to be a ROMAC volunteer should be directed to your nearest Regional Manager.

There is an array of off road couplings on the market, with degrees of articulation that ll get any intrepid adventurer to the other side of the Black Stump and back again, but the recently unveiled

10 There is an array of off road couplings on the market, with degrees of articulation that ll get any intrepid adventurer to the other side of the Black Stump and back again, but the recently unveiled Off Road Pin Coupling from AL-KO takes the integration of user-friendliness to a new level. Specially designed and developed by AL-KO in Australia for use in Australia s harsh off-road conditions, their innovative release features hands-free hitching and one-touch unhitching. In fact, it s the only off road pin coupling on the market where no user action is required to hitch up. So how does it work? Simply wind the jockey wheel down to lower the coupling on the pin until the indicator clicks in to place, confirming the coupling is double locked and Job Done. When it comes to unhitching, simply depress the top hat and the positive latching indicator in one swift motion then raise the coupling off the pin using your jockey wheel. AL-KO s new Off Road pin coupling features a positive latching indicator which provides clear indication that the coupling has locked on to the pin. Being an Off Road coupling, the coupling head and yoke articulate on separate planes independent of each other. This articulation allows the tow vehicle and caravan or camper trailer combination to overcome steep departure, ramp over or declines at the same time as alternating off camber sections not afforded by a standard ball coupling. Being a pin coupling, you are not governed by maximum height restriction as you would with a ball coupling, so it s an attractive proposition for those who have raised their tow vehicle for the purposes of higher ground clearance. If you have a vehicle with barn doors, profile is an important consideration when selecting a coupling. AL-KO have clearly taken this in to account with their clever design as their new Pin Coupling sits at just 86mm fitted which makes it ideal. AL-KO s new Off Road pin coupling is a truly all-terrain coupling with extreme articulation on the vertical and horizontal plane capable of going anywhere you would venture with your tow vehicle. It s sure to command interest from local manufacturers of off-road caravans and camper trailers, buyers of new off-road vans and those in the market for an upgrade. To learn more about AL-KO s new Off Road Pin Coupling visit the AL-KO Website.

11 For full details see below and see: MUSTERS Jodi Lee Trek South Australia 2018 Heysen Trail 18/05/ /05/2018 Barossa SA Murwillumbah Changeover NSW 12/06/ /06/2018 Australian Camp Oven Festival Millmerran QLD 02/10/ /10/2018 SERVICE WORK/FUNDRAISING Dine Out For RFDS National January - May 2018 Pres Elect RAWCS Trip Solomon Island 12/03/ /03/2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 18/03/ /03/2018 Pakenham Car Show Vic 08/04/ /04/2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 15/04/ /04/2018 Rum, Rump and Rhythm Festival Qld 19/05/ /05/2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 20/05/ /05/2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 17/06/ /06/2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 15/07/ /07/2018 Craft Expo Qld 09/03/ /03/2019 DISTRICT EVENTS District 9710 Conference Mittagong NSW 23/03/ /03/2018 District 9630 District Assembly - Eastern QLD 20/05/ /05/2018 District 9630 District Assembly - Western QLD 03/06/ /06/2018 District 9630 Changeover 07/07/ /07/2018 District Conference 01/03/ /03/2019 District Conference (Combined District 9500/9520) Broken Hill, NSW 05/04/ /04/2019 LOCAL GET TOGETHERS Tag-Along Tour to Changeover Coonabarabran - 03/06/ /06/2018 Murwillumbah Japan Cruise Wide Ocean Blue 22/03/ /04/2018 Northern Muster tba tba tba Southern Muster tba tba tba

MEETING NUMBER 149 150 151 152 DATE 14/03/2018 21/03/2018 28/03/2018 04/04/2018 DOT POINTS Jim Barbey Jim Barbey Jim Barbey tba ZOOM Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve

12 MEETING NUMBER DATE 14/03/ /03/ /03/ /04/2018 DOT POINTS Jim Barbey Jim Barbey Jim Barbey tba ZOOM Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve CHAIRPERSON Sue St Clair Faye Powell tba tba + 4 WAY TEST PROGRAM District 9630 tba tba tba Conference Report Geoff St Clair Guest Speaker Greg Pattinson - Foodbank If you can t do the item allocated to you please arrange a swap and let Marlene know. Rotary Australian Nomads Presidents & President Elects 2015 Inauguration Charter Greg Fallon Greg Fallon Geoff St Clair John Clements President Elect Robin Bailey President Nominee Meg Fallon A very lean month nobody had been inducted in the month of March Congratulations Gaylene our first March induction. Source : Birthdays listed in Members data base if yours is incorrect please let Faye or Geoff know so data base can be amended. Don McQueen - 02 March Louise Lemon 20 March

13 I d rather regret the things I ve done than regret the things I haven t done. Lucille Ball

BULLeTIN ROTARY NOMADS. Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads. Helping Hands Across the Land

BULLeTIN ROTARY NOMADS. Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads. Helping Hands Across the Land ROTARY NOMADS BULLeTIN DEFINITELY THE LAST ISSUE FOR 2017 Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads www.nomads.rotaryclub.asn.au nomads@rotary9630.org Helping Hands Across the Land In this Special AGM / Christmas