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VALE George Waters
It is with extreme sorrow we report that on Friday 29th November, our dear friend and fellow Rotarian, George Waters, suffered a fatal Pulmonary Embolism and was unable to be revived.  
Our great sympathy and deepest condolences go out to Bernadette and the families of George and Bernadette, at this tragic time.
 
George was a member of our club since October,2012, and in that time has been a past president and a highly valued member.  His contribution to our club and our activities, both local and international, has been enormous.  We will all greatly miss his enthusiasm, wisdom, sense of humour, friendship and desire to help others less fortunate. 
He is a great loss to our club. It has been a privilege to have met George and to work with him. His contribution and the way he inspired us will live on. We are all better off for knowing George.
 
Toni and Adrian 
 
Bulletin Week 20 2019-2020
Week
4-Dec
11-Dec
18-Dec
25-Dec
Location
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
No
 
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
Meeting
Speaker
Allie Lyall and her life in Rotary
Judy Miatke
Recent Travels
Rachelle Fisher and Students of Girton
Thailand Immersion Trip
Christmas Break
Chair
Rob Rosaia
Doug Lougoon
Barb Mitchell
 
Welcome
John Cannon
Philip Harris
Evelyn Lehmann
 
Set up
Ray Carrington
Paul Henderson
Brian Hinneberg
 
Set up
Ted Gretgrix
Gerard House
Cathie Miller
 
 
Presidents Report.
 
GUEST SPEAKERS this week were Hannah Coghill and Rod Flavell, representing the Suicide Prevention Awareness Network.
Hannah informed us her role included improving the mental health of the community.   Her role includes working and educating children at primary and secondary schools, workplaces and others in the community about how to identify those whom may be having mental health issues. The Suicide Prevention program targets 5 key action areas which are:
  • Be active
  • Giving
  • Connecting
  • Taking notice
  • Learning. 
The Network has been funded $100,000 by the State Government to implement a number of programs.  They are obligated to schedule 29 sessions of suicide awareness programs within the local community.
Currently they have implemented a number of programs and activities, which include a Cookie Drive (Giving), Movie Night (connecting) and other activities within our local parks.
The Network works in schools and workplaces, and focuses on providing education and resources so people can link in with sports activities and community support groups.
Rod Flavell, who is chair of the Suicide Awareness Network Committee in our community, then went on to discuss the Friends Program; this aspires to build resilience and friendship to reduce isolation of young people in our community.
Safety Talk Workshops
This is a suicide awareness prevention program that educates people to recognise signs and behaviours of those that haven’t been travelling too well, and how we may support those who may be contemplating suicide.  Rod also stated that unfortunately, there remains a lot of stigma and misunderstanding about mental issues.
Some statistics he quoted from the Black Dog Institute were: -
  • Deaths from suicide are twice that of the road toll
  • 75% of deaths are males, and for every death there are 25 suicide attempts
  • The hot spot age group for suicide is between 12-25 years of age
Graeme Lynas left us with the telling comment that, “When you commit suicide you don’t take the pain with you, you leave the pain behind for those who love you”.
 
Notices
 
 
BOOKINGS can now be made for next years BARHAM Weekend.
 
April 17th, 18th and 19th
 

Where:    Barham Caravan & Tourist Park

Accommodation: Caravan & Tent sites, Cabins. (Apparently no cabins were pre-booked so please book yours ASAP) 

Bookings 54532553 and say  you are with RCOBS for the booking.

The Foundation Dinner at Echuca Moama was attended by over 100 Rotarians and friends. A great time was had by all and the auction at the
end of the night for three paintings raised in excess of $3,500  
 
A further auction of five End Polio Now raised over $400
 
The guest speaker spoke of the Rotary Club of Box Hill's program called Operation Toilet.
A member of their club was on a tour of Mumbai and visited a school. 
He noticed a lack of teenage girls and enquired why they weren't at school.
He was informed the school did not have toilets, so once young girls reached 
puberty they left school. He was convinced if the school had toilets the girls would return. (He was right) 
 
The project started as a small local operation. With success the program was expanded with Foundation
and Government (India) assistance.
 
A new pilot project has been now been built in Ethiopia using a long drop method that takes into account the
water table. The difference with these structures is they are really designed to protect the user from
marauding "Cheetahs"  The first question that arose was what happens when it fills. The answer was that they
are designed to be picked up and moved. But it doesn't happen in a hurry as the prevailing weather is so hot and 
humid they compost very quickly. 
Speakers
Dec 04, 2019
My Life in Rotary
Dec 11, 2019
Recent Travels
Dec 18, 2019
Thailand Immersion Trip
Jan 15, 2020
Recent Trip to China
Jan 22, 2020
History of Harness Racing in Bendigo
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Notices
District Conference Guest speakers
 
Zoe Daniel is the ABC’s US bureau chief and award winning foreign correspondent and has been based in Washington
since December 2015. Zoe is the author of Storyteller, which provides a personal insight into her life as a foreign correspondent,
as well as juggling a family. 
 
Australian Adventurer, Tim Cope, only in his mid 30s, is the veteran of some extraordinary journeys. Highlights have
included training as a Wilderness Guide in the Arctic, riding a bicycle 10,000 km across Russia and Mongolia, and rowing
a wooden boat through Siberia to the Arctic Ocean. Tim is an articulate and moving speaker with some stunning audio-visual support.
 
Gihan Perera is a futurist who will give you a glimpse into what’s ahead – and how you can become fit for the future,
in your professional and personal life. This presentation is a must to help reset your mindset and lead change to ensure
you have the skills needed to grow your club into the future.
 
Andrew Crisp is Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner and has been involved in responses to a number of
major incidents, such as the Ash Wednesday Bushfires, the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, Christchurch earthquake, Queensland floods
and the 2017 Bourke Street tragedy. He is passionate about connecting communities, with a focus on building an
emergency management sector that reflects and meets the needs of communities.
 
Victoria’s first Commissioner for Gender and Sexuality, Ro Allen will guide us through the often-complex topics of
gender and sexuality, so your club is better positioned to create a culture of inclusion, where differences are respected,
supported, and valued.
 
Michelle Scott Tucker is the author of Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World – a fascinating biography of the
woman who established the Australian wool industry (although her husband received all the credit).
 
Professor Mary Galea speak about technology in the medical field and
 
Ambulance Victoria CEO Tony Walker speak about the Rotary Mentoring program and the transformation
that has happened in the AV workplace.
 
Early bird discount has now ended. 
 
Jokes
I thought a little bit of George Waters wry sense of humour would be appropriate here.
 
      
 
We will miss you George.
Club meetings
BENDIGO
BENDIGO 
SOUTH
BENDIGO 
STRATHDALE.
EAGLEHAWK
KANGAROO/FLAT
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo 
Club
Thurs 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.00 for
6.30 pm
Bendigo Club
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully 
Mechanics 
Institute
Monday
6 for 6.30 pm
Rotary
Gateway
Park