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

Great Change-over Tag-Along The BIG Guess Good Feedback Nomad Certificates Photo Competition Round 10 For Sale Wayne s World Tour de Cure

Statistics Last Laughs & Quote of the Week 2017-18 President John Clements PHF Join our 24 January Online Meeting via ZOOM at https://zoom.

1 ROTARY NOMADS BULLeTIN Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads Helping Hands Across the Land FOR 24 JANUARY 2018 In this Issue : Clemmos Memo + Jokers Wild Youth Protection Camp Oven Festival The Great Change-over Tag-Along The BIG Guess Good Feedback Nomad Certificates Photo Competition Round 10 For Sale Wayne s World Tour de Cure Update You Can t Ask That Avenues of Service ALL MEMBERS ACTIVITY - Dine out for RFDS D9630 Conference Details For Your Diary + Other Club Statistics Last Laughs & Quote of the Week President John Clements PHF Join our 24 January Online Meeting via ZOOM at pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm WA QLD SA, NT NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS Service Hours, Make-ups & Apologies Janelle Books January is Vocational Service Month

2 Thankyou 1) Welcome back everyone, it was great to see so many members online at the last meeting after our break. Sometimes it takes a while to get back into action but we have hit the ground running. It was good to see a few visitors at the meeting, thanks for making the effort. 2) Many thanks to Ray Roberts for Chairing the last meeting. Thanks also to Sharon Collins for doing the Dot Points. As with December, isn t it great to score a month with only a few Wednesdays! 3) Many thanks to the RC of Beenleigh for their financial donation to our Club coffers for the work that some of our members have done at the Gasoline Alley BBQs. AGM 1) Congratulations to Meralin Fallon on being elected to the position of President Nominee. She will be the President Elect in the 2018/19 Rotary Year and will be President in the 2019/20 Rotary Year. 2) Congratulations to Mary Hunter on being elected to the position of Secretary for the next Rotary Year. 3) Congratulations to Phil Hughes on being elected to the position of Treasurer for the next Rotary Year. 4) Congratulations to; Jim Barbey Colin Gard Faye Powell Ray Roberts Lorelle St Clair on being elected as Directors of The Rotary Nomads for the 2018/19 Rotary Year. Council on Resolutions I recently ed a Report of Action from the Council on Resolutions of Rotary International meeting held online from 15 October to 15 November 2017 to all Nomads. You can view this (hit the link) if you haven t already seen it. Meetings 1) The new dress shirts (Dennis had one on at the start of the meeting) look good. I wore mine to the RC of Goolwa last week and felt quite smart (which is unusual for me). Thanks to Don for getting these organized. 2) The next Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, 31 st January at 5.45pm EST. 3) We did not meet for 4 meetings over the Christmas break. Has anyone got any feedback for future reference. Was the break too long, was it just right, was it too short (refer Goldilocks and the 3 bears)? If you have any strong feelings about the length of the break, let me know please. Murwillumbah Muster/Changeover 1) Sharon Collins is organising the Tag-along Tour culminating at the Murwillumbah Muster. This Tour will start in Coonabarabran (the Astronomy Capital of Australia) although the Southern Belles may hook up with each other in the days before this. Many thanks for your efforts with this Sharon. 2) You would have all received the Muster document by recently again. Please read it and if you have any feedback, let us know. The next Murwillumbah Muster Meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, 7 th January at 5.45pm EST. Further meetings will be scheduled in the lead up to the muster and will be advertised in due course Redistricting If anyone has any comments or feedback about the Redistricting I sent out recently, let me know please. Meeting Recording The recording for the most recent meeting is available until our next meeting at; Clemmo

3 Jokers Wild It s back to business for our resident Joker with a Nuts and Bolts app to draw the lucky contestant s names. First out of the toolbox was Tony Powell, who was AWOL, but soon shot back for his turn finding a 5 of Hearts. Lee Tait was ready and waiting but was not able to find our Joker, selecting an Ace of Hearts. Next week our jackpots rockets up to $312 good Luck Everyone. Join in the FUN - Here's how to pay by EFT: -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" Rotary District 9630 has adopted a Youth Protection Policy that applies to all Rotarians and all volunteers who are involved with any Rotary Youth Program. A copy of the policy can be downloaded from the Districts website In terms of that policy Rotarians and Volunteers, who are involved in any Rotary Youth Program, are required to hold a Suitability Notice (Blue Card in Queensland under the Commission for Children and Young People s Act 2000 (Qld)). As Nomads live in various states please refer to the list of states and the relevant links regarding youth protection. For example - In the ACT the card is called Working with Vulnerable People and is required by law (not just Rotary policy) if working / volunteering with youth, older persons or the elderly, disabled persons of any age. If you already have relevant documentation please forward me details so our clubs register can be updated. Thank you to those who have already done this. However, as many Nomads do not partake in youth related projects and activites a Blue Card or other may not be required. More discussion re this topic will occur as the need arises. Thanks Lorelle St Clair (Youth Protection Officer) Mary Hunter needs to know who intends helping at the 2018 Camp Oven Festival held in October at Millmerran Showground (QLD). At least 10 people are needed to ensure many hands make it light work. Mary now has 11 people going but if you also are thinking of going please let Mary know asap as powered RV sites are limited and its first in gets the power points. Camp Oven helpers so far : Robyn and Annette Bailey Rob and Marion Curtis Grant and Wendy Symons Geoff and Lorelle St Clair Allen and Mary Hunter Lee Tait

A tag-along for the days before the changeover muster in Murwillumbah actual dates will be added to the program in coming weeks.

Sharon needs to know numbers in order to firm up accommodation booking details / options. 1. Day 1 Meet at Coonabarabran. Stay at John Oxley Caravan Park (dog friendly) Cost Powered $28.

Tamworth, stay at the uniting church at Hallsville (I have contacts will try to arrange). 4. Day 4 Tamworth Visit the Dag sheep station (at Nundle) for lunch cost $30.

4 A tag-along for the days before the changeover muster in Murwillumbah actual dates will be added to the program in coming weeks. Thanks Sharon for a wonderful effort putting this together: The tag-a-long will start on the Sunday 3 rd June and end at Murwillumbah on Tuesday 12 th June. Sharon needs to know numbers in order to firm up accommodation booking details / options. 1. Day 1 Meet at Coonabarabran. Stay at John Oxley Caravan Park (dog friendly) Cost Powered $28.00, Unpowered $ Fires allowed. 2. Day 2 Visit the Warrumbungles. 3. Day 3 Travel to Tamworth 216km (2.7 hrs drive averaging 80km/hr). Tamworth, stay at the uniting church at Hallsville (I have contacts will try to arrange). 4. Day 4 Tamworth Visit the Dag sheep station (at Nundle) for lunch cost $30.00 for a buffet and entertainment provided. Visit the wool mill at Nundle tours daily at 2 p.m. 5. Day 5 Travel to Armidale 111km (2.0 hrs drive based on 80km per hr average, so will take longer up the Moonbi mountain). Armidale Showgrounds (dog friendly). Cost $25.00 powered, $20.00 unpowered. 6. Day 6 Armidale Showgrounds visit surrounds (a work in progress). 7. Day 7 Travel to Nymboida Canoe Centre 159km (2.5 hrs drive) this road is good, scenic and a bit curvy. Nymboida Canoe Centre Nymboida Canoe Centre (dog friendly) Cost $12.00 per person per night. There are 16 powered sites. Visit Russell Crowe Museum of Interesting Things, Nymboida. 8. Day 8 Nymboida Canoe Centre, River Tunnel road to Glen Innes (day trip). This is where the tunnel is. For those with high clearance vehicles you can opt to try to car pool with others, or do something else (e.g. go via Grafton to Glen Innes). 9. Day 9 155km (2hr drive) Coraki Riverside Caravan Park (dog friendly). 11. Murwillumbah

5 Where is the BIG Bogan? Everyone who travels past this BIG icon stops to take a selfie dressed in stubbies, thongs, checked flannel shirt or blue singlet.

net.au for the BulleTin and Robin : baleslark@gmail.com for the judging. 3.

Weekly Winner to be announced in the Bulletin.

6 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 Jan 23 Jan 2018 Geoff St Clair V Sharon Collins Fruit Jan 30 Jan 2018 Annette Bailey V Don McQueen Bridges Jan 6 Feb 2018 Wendy Thomas V Faye Powell Street 14 7 Feb 13 Feb 2018 Paul Northrop V Phil Hughes Wheel Winner and Runner-up this week goes to Kate Field Congratulations Kate.

my Caravan up for sale. It is a 1998 Majestic Crusader with 12 months registration, a full wind out canopy, and enclosed annex, along with all of the rafters, etc.

7 Source : Birthdays listed in Members data base if yours is incorrect please let Faye or Geoff know so data base can be amended. January Birthdays lots of them Wayne Kemmis 05 Jan Greg Fallon 15 Jan Mary Hunter 19 Jan John Clements 23 Jan Phil Hughes 30 Jan Marion Curtis 05 Feb February Birthdays Due to Health Reasons, I have my Caravan up for sale. It is a 1998 Majestic Crusader with 12 months registration, a full wind out canopy, and enclosed annex, along with all of the rafters, etc. A queen size double bed, an L shaped dining area, a separate settee, blinds, fly screens, Microwave, Security entrance door, Good rubber, always garaged, am/cd player, lots of cupboard space, and ready to go on adventure. Also fitted with a 3 way 9o Lt fridge, and 4 burner LPG. Asking Price is $12,500 ono. Contact Wayne Kemmis on or blueprint7@bigpond.com. An advertising commission will be paid to the Nomads if sold through this ad.

Hi Geoff, Well, the Tour de Cure Peter Mac ride is over for another year and I have to say all the pre-tour training and fundraising were really worth it!

!) The next 3 days were magical. The first day we cycled around 120km to Boat Harbour Beach which was to be our base for two nights and I have to say that it was a fantastic place.

It was a bit windy so the riding was a bit harder but still fun. The final day we rode back to Davenport to greet the ship for the trip back to Victoria. All in all it was a great trip.

8 Hi Geoff, Well, the Tour de Cure Peter Mac ride is over for another year and I have to say all the pre-tour training and fundraising were really worth it!! The boat trip from Victoria was pretty good, I sometimes get a bit of sea sickness but it was pretty flat so I was fine (although it could have been the bottle of red that made me sleep!!) The next 3 days were magical. The first day we cycled around 120km to Boat Harbour Beach which was to be our base for two nights and I have to say that it was a fantastic place. The weather while we were there was wonderful so we were very lucky!! The second day we rode 140km out to Stanley where the "nut" is. A huge hill on the edge of the water. It was a bit windy so the riding was a bit harder but still fun. The final day we rode back to Davenport to greet the ship for the trip back to Victoria. All in all it was a great trip. With your members help we have raised over $463,000 for cancer research at the Peter Mac. This is such a wonderful result that the great news is that Peter Mac are able to fund an additional treatment path that will result in additional treatment options for regional patients, which I feel would be welcome news to your members who are mostly regional. Have a look at this video that I took about what they are going to do with the money. I have attached some photos of the trip. Paul Egan

Question : What are the Rotary Avenues of Service?

Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan.

Learn more in An Introduction to Vocational Service and the Code of Conduct.

9 Question : What are the Rotary Avenues of Service? Answer : There are 5 Avenues of Service for Rotarians to channel their commitment to service at home and abroad - these are the foundation of club activity. Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan. Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society. Learn more in An Introduction to Vocational Service and the Code of Conduct. Community Service encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest. Learn more in Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects. International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more. Youth Service recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Rotary Youth Exchange.

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 Mount Isa Rodeo Mt Isa QLD 08/08/ /08/2018 Australian Camp Oven Festival Millmerran QLD 02/10/ /10/2018 SERVICE WORK/FUNDRAISING Dine Out For RFDS National Jan 2018 May 2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 21/01/ /01/2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 18/02/ /02/2018 Millmerran Show Qld 02/3/ /3/2018 Motofest CANCELLED Vic 10/03/ /03/2018 Bentleigh Markets - Melbourne Vic 18/03/ /03/2018 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 Conference Cleveland, QLD 09/03/ /03/2018 District 9710 Conference Mittagong NSW 23/03/ /03/2018 District 9630 Changeover 07/ /07/2018 District Conference 01/03/ /03/2019 District Conference (Combined District 9500/9520) South Australia 05/04/ /04/2019 LOCAL GET TOGETHERS Tag-Along Tour to Changeover Coonabarabran - Murwillumbah 03/06/ /06/2018

12 MEETING NUMBER DATE 24/01/ /01/ /02/ /02/2018 DOT POINTS Sharon Collins Sharon Collins Camilla Barker Camilla Barker ZOOM Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve Wendy / Steve CHAIRPERSON Jim Barbey Wendy Symons Wayne Kemmis Camilla Barker + 4 WAY TEST PROGRAM Guest Speakers Nomad Traveler - Guest Speaker Guest Speakers Robin Bailey & Camilla Shen Huang Rosemary Castle Mick Willis Rotary Peace + Graham Waite RAWCS. Fellow Technical Aid for Mick is RAWCS Incoming Board the Disabled Mngr. Project & Members Incoming Board Volunteers. Jim Barbey Members Colin Gard Faye Powell Ray Roberts 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 Jan 2015 Barbara Gard 14 Jan 2015 Colin Gard 4 Feb 2015 Paul Northrop 11 Feb 2015 Steve Bennett 11 Feb 2015 Trish Bennett

13 Remember that happiness is a way of travel not a destination. Roy M. Goodman

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