eBulletin 9th March 2023 (Mar 09, 2023)

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

Hello, Members and our Rotary Friends receiving this eBulletin.

A quiet lunch this week, due to numerous apologies. Apparently a great time to have a holiday!

Hopefully a few more at next week's Zoom meeting.

Another successful BBQ with $1757 net profit - Thanks to the volunteers on the day.

Yours in Rotary Service

President Ross

BBQ ROSTER

Our next BBQ is Saturday 25th March,

then 1st April, 22nd April, 8th May , 27th May, June 3rd & June 17th.

Please support Howard in his quest to build up a list of volunteers. Latest Roster - Click Here

Meeting Responsibilities Roster

The Roster is being prepared and will issue soon. Watch this space.

Our next meeting is Monday the 13th of March 2023 - Zoom Meeting @ 12.30pm.

Click here at 12.30pm to join us!

Speaker: Internal Club discussion

Meeting Schedule for the year:

Date: 2023	Venue

Monday 13th March	Zoom
Monday 27th March	Dinner - Union Hotel
Monday 3rd April	Lunch - Union Hotel
Monday 17th April	Zoom
Monday 24th April	Dinner - Union Hotel

Lunch meetings: 12.30pm for 12.50pm

Dinner meetings 6.30pm for 7pm

Zoom Meetings 12.30pm. Link: Click here at 12.30pm to join us!

Last Meeting - Monday 6th March

Toast: No toast this week.

Tom interviewed another member this week - Howard Sullivan.

Howard was born in Essendon, Victoria, explaining his life long support for the AFL Essendon Club. He attended High school at Nunawading then continued his education at Swinburne Technical College, which became a university by the time he finished his degree in civil engineering. Later on in life he completed two masters degrees at Melbourne University on hydro geology and geotechnical engineering.

Due to his expertise Howard worked in Vietnam on many water supply and sanitation projects. To this day this remains his favourite country outside of Australia.

He met Wendy, his wife of many years in 1969 at a Portsea pub and they were married 18 months later and eventually had three children and eight grandchildren.

His hobbies are AFL, cricket, sailing and vintage car collection which shows in his ownership of a 1956 Triumph motor sports vehicle.

News for Members;

- Tom has arranged for a dinner @ Northbridge Golf Club on May 23rd. Speaker will be Professor Jim Elliot will be our keynote speaker on the impact of trauma related to road accident victims.

- North Sydney Council has responded with details for the placement of an aboriginal flag along side the Australian flag installed by the Club more than 20 years ago. Circulated to the board.

- Costs are now going up significantly for the Union Hotel, Ian to review alternatives.

Reminders:

- 17th - 19th March 2023 District Conference - Cowra - 1940s Theme

- 27th - 31st May - Rotary International Conference - MELBOURNE