Serving the Community since 1985

In Gear
20142015
ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN

Next Meetings

Presidents Report

T 20 N

What a busy week! We had a cluster meeting, our

normal meeting, Primary School speech contest,
Board meeting and District Presidents meeting.

N M
 M  G P
T 27 N
B T
8.00 
82 W R
, B
$30.00   
C# S% S
BYO D 
N##

Sally Geary played tag team with our Chair, Megan,

as they introduced Chris and Rachel from Wild Melbourne, plus Mark from UN Youth. It was great to
hear the enthusiasm these young people have for
their causes, and more importantly the time they
volunteer to support youth in our communities. We
also welcomed Chloe Newrick, a Rotarian who has
moved into the area, looking for a new club.

Living up to our theme Light up Rotary, our Sabu

team returned having successfully introduced the
solar power projects to the island, plus support for
all the other activities we have running on an ongoing basis.
Chris, Malcolm and myself represented Beaumaris
at the Cluster meeting co-ordinated by Hampton,
where we had discussions about what we might do
for Rotary Day early in 2015. We will potentially
hold an event on the main ground level in Southland, followed by a special Light up the Beach in
Bayside.
Trish, Wolf and Rob represented us at the first
Cluster Primary School Speech Contest, where I
am pleased to announce that Beaumaris Primary
had the winning contestant, plus the teachers, parents and students really enjoyed the night

Number 20, 10 November

2014

T 4 D!
I J
  A
%% M 
A ,  V,
T,: H%   D0 %
C: D0
G
AV: A
 C 1
C  D : M% S%, K G

H : R P
V#: Y Y G&' C&
567 W,-& R, B#1&,- E1

T 11 D!
S: N, F, 
0 
D,
 T E0  A,
%
T,: C# M E0 ,  #   # 
C: J
 H
AV: G E0%
C  D : M% S%, K G

H : T% P

Unless stated otherwise venue is Victoria Golf Club

6.30 for 7.00
Contents
1
2
3/4
5
6
7
8
9

Presidents Report
Notices
This Weeks Speaker / Smith Family Toy & Book
Appeal
Save the Children Annual Lunch
Concourse Christmas Carnival
District Conference Details
BRAGG Golf Day
Club Structure / Picture of Week

R OT AR Y

C L U B

OF

BE AU M AR IS

B U L L ET IN

SER VIN G

T H E

COM M U N IT Y

SINC E

1985

In case you didnt see the article, we now have

a new Bayside Mayor, Felicity Frederico. We
will introduce our club to her in coming weeks.
Beaumaris was mentioned a few times at the
Presidents meeting. Through Richard Jones
initiative, we had Resilient Youth present to
District, and it generated an awareness of a potential project for District and beyond. A link to
their website is included below, and they will
talk to our club in 2015.
http://resilientyouth.org.au/
We also had a brief mention, in the fact that we
consistently supported District Conference with
a large contingent of members and partners.
Lets continue that reputation in 2015 at Ballarat.
Remember we are not back at Victoria Golf
Club until 11 December. However we do have
a lot on, and next week will see us honing our
golf parking skills, and the all-important Beaumaris Concourse Festival.

For details see Roys email of 17 November.

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday.

Ken

See full details on Page 6

BRAGG WEEKEND
ADVANCED NOTICE
SEE PAGE 8
See full details of booking, accommodation
and golf on Page 7.
Note; As part of our arrangement with Hocking Stuart discounts
on agents fees are available to RCOB members.

Hocking Stuart Sandringham

62-64 Station Street
Telephone: 03 9521 9800
Page 2

R OT AR Y

C L U B

OF

BE AU M AR IS

B U L L ET IN

Speaker: Sallie Geary,

Topic: Background Wild Melbourne &
UN Youth
Sallie has been associated with
RCOB since she
was sponsored to
the National Youth
Science Forum in
2012. Since then
she has attended
many other Rotary
events , such as
RYLA, and has
been a tireless
helper for the club
at our annual golf parking fund raiser.

SER VIN G

T H E

COM M U N IT Y

SINC E

1985

as contribute to our communitys broader appreciation of Victorian ecosystems. They wish

to assist people in developing a broader appreciation of the natural world by bringing that
world closer.
Who They Are:
Wild Melbourne is comprised of individuals educated in the biological sciences who are passionate about our native flora, fauna and ecosystems.

Why They Do It:

Because the world is beautiful. It is astonishingly complex and astoundingly diverse. Wild
Melbourne seeks to educate people throughout
Victoria so that they may be better equipped to
understand and appreciate this world. In the
face of pressures such as habitat fragmentation, over-fishing, elevated greenhouse gas
In recognition of this the Club provided $1000
emissions, and a soaring human population,
to Sallie for her to donate to courses of her
our community needs to work together to enchoosing. She chose Wild Melbourne and UN
sure a healthy future for those who will inherit
Youth and representatives of both those organi- this beautiful world. This means working tosations came along to thank RCOB and tell us gether to protect and preserve our native ecomore about their organisations.
systems, as ultimately, it is the environment
that underpins our economy and our
health. Wild Melbourne is dedicated to teaching
Wild
members of our Victorian community about the
Melbourne
natural world so that they may understand it
and come to appreciate it. We believe that with
Rachel Fetherston
such an appreciation, our society may come to
and Chris McCorvalue and protect our environment for the sake
mack gave the
of current and future generations.
background to
Wild Melbourne.
They plan to use the donation money as seed
What They Do:
Wild Melbourne hikes, treks and dives throughout Victoria, exploring the wild places around
our capital city. By documenting their experiences and writing about the wildlife and wild
places they visit, they hope to encourage understanding and appreciation within our community. Their aim is to enhance the Victorian
public's understanding of native Australian wildlife, science and environmental matters, as well

capital to produce a film to further the promotion of Wild Melbourne.

You can find out more about their work on a
very impressive website at ;

http://wildmelbourne.org/

Page 3

R OT AR Y

C L U B

OF

BE AU M AR IS

B U L L ET IN

UN Youth
Mark James told
us about the aims
and workings of
UN Youth.
UN Youth Australia is a national
youth-led organisation that aims to
educate and empower young Australians on global
issues facing the
world. They know
that young leaders have the vision, and the
passion to create meaningful change within
their communities and the world, and aim to
equip them with the skills and inspiration to do
so.
At UN Youth Australia, they educate over
15,000 young Australians each year about international issues, the role of the UN, and the
part they themselves can play in creating
change within the global community. The activities are run for youth and by youth, and everything they do is aimed at empowering young
people to be leaders on the world stage. UN
Youth Australia is run entirely by a team of over
1,000 extremely dedicated volunteers, all aged
16-25. They are one of the only organisations
focused on empowering young people with
skills in education, in design, in leadership, in
organisation, in diplomacy and in negotiation to
execute their vision
In February 2013 they surveyed how their volunteers contributed to the organisation, They
have over 1,000 volunteers who, if paid at minimum wage, donate over $2.7 million per annum
to educating young Australians through the
work they do with the organisation.
They run a range of programs which are designed to provide empowerment through edu-

SER VIN G

T H E

COM M U N IT Y

SINC E

1985

cation, and give students opportunities to get

involved in their community. Within Australia,
they organise a National Youth Conference, Evatt (a national Model UN competition),
Voice (a national public speaking competition)
and a wide variety of state and territory events.
Internationally, they coordinate educational
tours of Europe, East Timor, the Middle
East and New Zealand for secondary school
students, and a tour of the USA for tertiary students.
They also work directly with the Australian Government to promote youth empowerment.
They are a founding member of the Australian
Youth Forum and frequently make submissions
to Senate inquiries on topics relevant to youth.
Most importantly, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, they
nominate an Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations General Assembly,
who joins the Australian Delegation to the UN
each year as an accredited diplomat bringing
the issues facing young Australians onto an international stage.
They are also supported by a large and growing community of alumni, organised by the UN
Youth Australia Foundation. The foundation works to provide long term funding to UN
Youth Australia, helping expand their volunteer
capacity and work in remote and disadvantaged areas.
All of the work that they do at UN Youth is rooted in the belief that young people can and do
make a difference in their communities. They
foster ideas and innovation, and they give
young people the inspiration and support they
need to create change.
You can find out more about UN Youth in Victoria and Australia on their website;

https://unyouth.org.au/

Page 4

R OT AR Y

C L U B

OF

BE AU M AR IS

B U L L ET IN

SER VIN G

T H E

COM M U N IT Y

SINC E

1985

Page 5

R OT AR Y

C L U B

OF

BE AU M AR IS

B U L L ET IN

SER VIN G

T H E

COM M U N IT Y

SINC E

1985

Page 6

R OT AR Y

C L U B

OF

BE AU M AR IS

B U L L ET IN

SER VIN G

T H E

COM M U N IT Y

SINC E

1985

Page 7

R OT AR Y

C L U B

OF

BE AU M AR IS

B U L L ET IN

SER VIN G

T H E

COM M U N IT Y

SINC E

1985

Page 8

ROT ARY

CL UB

OF

BEAUM ARIS

BUL LET IN

SERVING

T HE

COMMU NIT Y

CLUB STRUCTURE 2014 - 2015

SINCE

1985

UPDATED 28/07/2014

BOARD

CLUB SERVICE

President

Ken Mirams

Director

Trish Smyth

PE, VP

Trish Smyth

Auditor

Tony Phillips

Secretary

Roy Seager

Program

Richard Jones

Treasurer

James Glenwright

Meeting Attendance

Trish Smyth

Foundation

Mike Hede

Communications

David Lea

Branding & PR

Malcolm Sawle

Fellowship

Megan Glenwright

International

John Beaty

Photographers

John Beaty, Greg Every

New Generations

Rob Fenton

Almoner

Geoff Stringer

Community

Chris D'Arcy

Chair /Host /Cashiers /AV

Roster

Fundraising

Adrian Culshaw

Youth Protection Officer

Malcolm Parks

On to Conference

Robert McArthur^*

TEAM MEMBERS
International

Community

New Generations

Fundraising

Fred Hofmann

Geoff Abbott

David Rushworth

Harry Wolfe

John Sime

Kerrie Geard

Mary Sealy

Heather Chisholm

David Langworthy

Richard Shermon

Tony McKenna *

Roger Frewen

Geoff Stockdale

Susan De Bolfo

LOA

Geoff Stringer

Ross Phillips

Tony Phillips

David Greenall

David Hone

Malcolm Parks

David Greenall

Chris Martin

Judi Hall

Royal Melbourne Golf

Charmaine Jansz

Branding & PR

Jim O'Brien

Antony Nixon

Concourse Festival

Peter Flude^

Harry Wolfe

Peter Flude

Kerrie Geard

Martin Fothergill

David Hone#

Mike Hede

Masters Golf Parking

David Lea

MUNA / NYSF

^ Farmers Market

Heather Chisolm
# Indigenous Project

John Manks

James Glenwright

* District

Birth of a Planet
The astonishingly detailed photo reveals the
planet-forming dust disk around the infant
star HL Tau. Only one million years old, HL
Tau sits in the constellation Taurus, the Bull,
and is some 450 light-years from Earth.
Our own Earth was born more than 4.5 billion years ago from a similar "protoplanetary"
disk, explaining astronomers' interest in witnessing planetary origins around a nearby
star.
The HL Tau disk image turned up thanks to
the high-resolution radio imaging capabilities
of the Atacama Large Millimeter/
submillimeter Array (ALMA). It allowed scientists to view never-before-seen rings separated by gaps in the dust disk. Inside these
cleared regions around the newly formed
star, planets are currently beginning
to form, astronomers believe.

BY ALMA (NRAO/ESO/NAOJ); . BROGAN, B. SAXTON (NRAO/AUI/NSF)

Page 9