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Last night members, spouses and partners were treated to a Change-Over dinner that foretells more than just a change of office bearers is in store for the next 12 months.
Incoming District Governor Julie Mason and Assistant Governor [Batman Cluster] Ian Salek joined us for the celebration, which included a most enjoyable musical interlude by pianist Peter Sullivan.
The Melbourne Savage Club was the venue. [see separate item below]
In his review of the past 12 months President Roy said;
"Let me say at the outset that I started the year with my normal mix of cynicism, apprehension at too much process, the strong belief that good people will always do good things AND that good people are the backbone of Rotary. I haven’t really changed. We have a club full of good people – people who work hard and unselfishly, people who put in, people who are connected, who are trained and who are intelligent. So how can we lose?
To be president of this club is mostly about letting all these clever, motivated, good people get on with it. And they did – the membership as a whole and particularly the board and the chairs of the various committees.
So my main purpose is to say thank you to them one and all………...” MORE
A full copy of Roy’s review heads up the excellent annual report produced by Marjorie – electronic form available on request to the Secretary.
New president George gave examples of his well considered strategic plan to place the club on a more output orientated business footing - a small example, 'committees' will be replaced by 'project teams'. Watch that space.
2015-2016
Awards were as follows;
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW RECOGNITIONS
- Tom Callander – 1st Sapphire
- David Jones – 1st Sapphire
- Doug Robertson
- Justine Murphy - Awarded by District 9800
PRESIDENT’S ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD/TROPHY
ROYCE ABBEY AWARD
FAMILY OF ROTARY AWARD
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
- Peter Duras
- John Ilott
- Richard Mitchell
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Bill is an engineer [almost retired] and has spent most of his working life in mining projects in regional and remote Australia, including north west Western Australia. About 7 years ago, Bill was introduced to a remarkable aboriginal woman, June Oscar AO, and her friends Pat Davies [country singer] and Emily Carter. They have become Bill's great friends and his trips to the Fitzroy Valley area have become longer and more frequent. This year Bill spent 2 months in Fitzroy Crossing mapping out this walking trail and undertaking a pro-bono building project.
