ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTSCRAY BOARD MEETING

HELD ON Thursday 29th July 2021, 5.35pm

Via Zoom online meeting – Footscray.

MINUTES

Welcome by President Jamie Robertson.
Present/Apologies

Present – Jamie Robertson, Rodney Johnstone; Graeme Thompson; Suzanne Zammit; Fred Maddern, Maria Silber, Elia Andriotis, Bob Newman, Emanuel Tumino (via phone).

Apologies – Angus Scott-Walker, Emanuel Tumino.

Confirmation of Minutes of previous Board Meeting.
President’s report – Jamie Robertson

Jamie is in a blizzard of Rotary emails.

He has had a cluster meeting – Gateway East (zoom) – hope to get a joint project together. Flem/Kens have already started working on something along the Maribyrnong. We may piggyback with them. And get our Directors together with other Club Directors with same portfolios. May lead to a hands on project. Suzanne mentioned that we do work on the playgrounds project via DIK. Jamie wants a list of projects that we already do as well as proposed projects for the DG meeting.

Jamie has written up a strategic plan with help from Maria and Elizabeth and needs to be fleshed out by our Board members (homework

Committee Reports:

Club Service – Maria Silber
Youth – Suzanne Zammit
- Not sure how many students will be going to RYPEN (third weekend of November). Applications going out in early September – Graeme to advise Suzanne Sunshine High principal. ($297 per student).
- RYLA 8 day camp – in January 2022 ($1,000 per candidate – no more than 2)
- No applications for NYSF – closed last week.

Program – Bob Newman
- Elwyn Davies – formerly Western Health. (August 2^nd ) He will be speaking about Safe Injecting Rooms – Pros and Cons. We will invite others from community and Council.

Community Service – Fred Maddern
- Fred mentioned that council were interested in a Young Achievers prize at Australia Day awards and they were also interested in a cycle-a-thon for the community. Will get his committee organised to discuss.
- Michael Clarke is interested in becoming a member of Rotary (and Mary his partner) and would be able to have the most appropriate senior person attend.

Vocational Service – Emanuel Tumino
- Emanuel had a brief chat with Fred about Evan Phillips apprenticeship award - $2,500
- Mambourin Enterprises Limited helps get people with disabilities to get employment for projects that they quote for. Competition for good workers. NDIS limited funds for such programs. Perhaps we need to have a link to People with Disabilities. Emanuel wants to link with Mambourin to create a couple awards for their workers. $1,000 for a Rising star and $1,000 for long term worker, and third with $1,000 for progress made over past 12 months. An exec plan will be prepared for consideration.
- Other ideas: such as public speaking.

Foundation – Bob Newman
- Nothing much to report at this stage.
- Suzanne said that a person from Art Prize Dinner has donated funds to the Club for our scholarships. District contribution is capped each year. Need to clarify the year 11 / 12 scholarship per year. Bob will report back about the funding of same.

Fundraising – Elia Andriotis
- We need to talk about the Golf Club – and day is likely to be late 22^nd October (to be arranged)

Membership – Elia Andriotis
- Elia wants to catch up and check membership paperwork with Rodney.
  - Julie Carroll – parent of youth exchange student
  - Khushel (engineer) and Rana are also keen to become members.
  - Nada Stojkovic will also become a member
- These are to be inducted at the DG visit on Aug 19^th.
- Jamie asked about the booklet given the new members by Lawrence. Jamie has written a page on Footscray to be included in their new member kits.

Public Relations – Graeme Thompson
- Graeme has updated Facebook and Website with meeting details.

General Business

Jamie wants a new membership book to be put together. Jamie and Rodney will chase up the membership details with all members. 85^th Graeme is happy to help.

Meeting closed 7:05pm

ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTSCRAY BOARD MEETING

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