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President George opened the meeting, welcoming all present and asked for any visiting Rotarians to introduce themselves.
- PDG Murray Verso –Guest speaker
- Janine Stratford from RC Brighton
Chairman of the day, Russell Rolls proposed the toast to Rotary International.
Announcements:
- Russell Rolls; Cafe Internationale is on May 7, tickets $85. Those interested should advise Russell.
- Frank O’Brien; Donations in Kind working bee is Saturday May 28, 9.00am - 1.00pm. Please advise Frank if you are available.
- Frank confirming the RC Echuca Moama’s annual steam rally is on during the Queen’s birthday long weekend 11 & 12 June.
- Herb Greenwood reported the successful Wine Auction evening raised just over $3,000 and thanked those who supported either by supplying wine, attending or both. Kevin Love thanking Herb for running the event which was recognised by a warm round of applause.
- President George advised we had received a thank you from Camp Getaway for the sawbuck built at the Melbourne Men’s Shed.
- President George reported that our nominee for the Global Peace Scholarship, Ally Bergamin was unsuccessful, but that only attested to the quality of the candidates.
Brighton North President’s breakfast May 6th.
Visitor Janine Stratford sought our support for their club’s President’s Breakfast. Gideon Haigh, journalist, author and cricket lover is the guest speaker. All funds will be allocated to Youth Suicide Awareness and Violence Free Families. To be held at The International of Brighton 81 Bay Street, Brighton VIC., 7.15am Friday 6 May, costing $65. [See flyer in this bulletin] To register click here
Presenter’s session.
Tony Thomas presented a video celebrating The Rotary Foundation which will have its centenary in 2017. A surplus of $26.50 from the 1917 World Convention became the first donation. RI President at the time, Arch Klumph suggested the creation of an Endowment Fund which has led to what is now The Rotary Foundation. Donations are now well over one billion dollars, with the eradication of polio the top priority. Future Vision Plan funds programs which address six areas of focus:
- Peace and conflict prevention/ resolution
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health
- Basic education and literacy
- Economic and community development
Guest Speaker; PDG Dr Murray Verso. “Interplast”
Murray  explained that through Rotarians in Australia & New Zealand and with the involvement of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Interplast was established in 1983. Today in a much larger organisation, Rotary has three members on the Board of Directors which advises the Executive and Board on Rotary matters.
nterplast sends teams of volunteer plastic and reconstructive surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied health professionals to provide life-changing surgery and medical training in 17 countries across the Western Asia Pacific region. The teams work in partnership with local organisations, including hospitals, universities and local NGOs. Their mission is to ‘repair bodies and rebuild lives’.
Photo; Interplast volunteer anaestheist Robert Grace with a young Vanuatu burns patient.
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