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Hi everyone
 
Who would believe it?  4 hours’ notice and we are back in 7 days lockdown, so for the next meeting we will be back to ZOOM. Thank goodness we managed to get one live meeting in at The Paradise – we just had the dilemma of how many of us could attend based on COVID limitations in a venue. Poor Chris Adams missed out attending – who would have thought that apart from the Guest Speaker we would have 3 guests – Tracy Bannister, Emerald Opticians, Abdul Halabi, husband of Khatija the Berwick audiologist and Tim a friend of Catherine.  All have indicated that they will attend another meeting and Tim volunteered to help out at Saturday’s T2T Market, which sadly has had to be cancelled.
 
I have shared a You Tube video  – Ballard of Locky D – hope you enjoy it.
 
 
How good was our guest speaker Justin Barrot!  His journey to becoming Principal Agent in Control of Barry Plant Emerald was an interesting and sheer determination one. And we thought that John Henderson could talk under water – well here was his match. Also, not only did Justin donate a bottle to help our fundraising but he auctioned it off in true real estate style – I sat on my hands just in case. 
Feedback from Don regarding our Hybrid meetings is that we have really improved.  The extra laptop that John Shaw set up allows those members unable to attend, to see the rest of the room and feel more involved. John is looking at a few other enhancements that should further improve the experience. Speakers do need to talk directly into the microphone at all times.
 
Following your feedback members were requested to sit at the tables that matched the colour of their meal discs. We still ended up with married couples together future seating will be along a different criteria. It does take us out of our comfort zone but you never know – you might enjoy sitting next to someone you don’t normally mix with and considering we are such an outgoing group of people it shouldn’t be that hard.
 
Thank you, those members who are continuing to provide suggestions.  John Ritchie has been great over the last few weeks sharing his wealth of knowledge gained over the years he has been with the Club. At the end of the day, it is all about teamwork and communications.
 
On the subject of communications, you should now have received your Precis of the last Board meeting from secretary John Shaw and the 2nd monthly issue of DG’s District 9810 Changemaker newsletter.  Ros did hope that our article on the Puffing Billy R100 celebrations would appear in the August issue of Rotary Down Under as she was promised it would be in either August or September’s issue -we just have to wait another month.
 
To assist the Hills Storm Relief, The Rotary Club of Chadstone East Melbourne have joined together with Malvern Probus to donate 3 x $100 Bunnings vouchers to each of the 3 clubs in our Cluster. Our community team will confer re the allocation of ours and the other 2 clubs will find worthy causes also. Once our cards are allocated, we will send a thank you letter. DG Daryl has scheduled his first meeting with the Clubs being tasked with the distribution of the RAWCS Fund currently in excess of $80,000 on 15th August. This is to provide us with a chance to talk about issues being faced in the Hills and to ascertain how the clubs in the rest of the district can provide us with support.
 
Next week Russell Marnock will talk to us about Sustainability and the Environment – remember to have your power bill with you or work out in advance your average kWh.
 
See you Tuesday on ZOOM!
 
Yours in Rotary
 
Shalini Penny, President

This Month is  – Membership and New Club Development Month

NB:  Not meeting at the Paradise Hotel

Join Zoom Meeting info:
 
 
Meeting ID: 718 947 8380
Passcode: 106183

Last Week's Meeting

 
Yes, we actually did get to meet in person!!

Justin Barrot -Barry Plant Real Estate =- Guest Speaker

  • Been in Emerald most of life
  • Local in business – good reputation and look after people, it flow on
  • Real Estate demanding but also rewarding
  • Realised he could sell anything – sold daffodils from farm next door – stole daffodils and sold them
  • Horse – bag up the horses poo – can sell shit
  • Chestnuts – stole and sold them
  • High school, liked sport
  • First job in a warehouse
  • Decided to have a go at Real Estate – hired on 5th May 2005 – was Gayle’s PA and learnt of Gayle
  • Gayle decided to retire – then hired as a sales person in 2006
  • Focused on what wanted –
  • Awards night – saw taxi driver win rooky of the yr and decided to win it the following year
  • Doubled the numbers and was up against a lady from Doncaster, decided to up to 6 days a week to get the numbers – caught up tingles remembering the award
  • Average 80 properties a year
  • Purchased Emerald office and can work with mum – similar but different, pleasure of working with Lyn as well (would love her back one day a week)
  • Covid lock down – massive increase in property rise 30% increase
  • Like the area, the community, sport and schools and distance from city – working from home at least ½ a week, no reason not to move to Emerald
  • Development of town houses and units in the community so older people can stay in the community to down size and can join clubs like Rotary
  • New shops opening – optician – Tracey
  • Knows his numbers and facts – nick name – Rain Man
  • An auctioneer – will auction off a bottle of scotch – Bid by Tracey Bannister – thank you!!
 
 
Thank you to Roy Bowyer for Chairing the meeting (photo with Justin)
 
 
Thank you PP PHF Gloria Hargreaves for the Speaker response (photo with Justin)

Reports

KFRWT - John Henderson
  • Huge change – children are running with Thomas the Tank Engine
  • 12 weeks away!!!
  • Operational plan kicks in (Marcus)
  • COVID safe event plan has been approved – on register of events -at the moment 300 restriction for an outdoor event
  • Keep the date free 24 October
Primary School Competition - PP PHF Gloria Hargreaves
  • 3 minute talk
  • Go on to district competition
  • Difficult for the schools, date extended to 24 August
  • Rely on support – please fill in job and what you can bring – NO NUT products
  • Lorna Shaw a judge
Community - PP PHF Emma Clarke
  • Money has been distributed
  • Mt Dandenong Pre School – balance bank
  • Emerald Wildlife Centre - $1000
  • Family in Kalorama – laptop for child after wrecked and robbed
  • Fire wood packs
  • Mini project – fixing up a driveway for a family – dangerous
 
Trash 2 Treasure – this Saturday – Rostering in hand, we need stalls
Facebook post on the Rotary feed – bargain this month
 
Cocktails On The Catwalk - PP PHF Kris Ash
  • 18th September
  • C Me – high viz and uniforms
  • Working through costings – board approval
 
Save and sustain the following items - PP PHF Vicki Van Den Bergen
 
Please save the following and bring to meetings:
  • Milk tops
  • Batteries
  • Print cartridges
All American Car Rally and Man Cave Alley - Roy Bowyer
 
Roy  reported the committee is in the process of re-examining the All American at Gembrook in the next day or so, if we can find a way we will, will keep trying
 

Thank You's Received from Disaster Fund Distribution

From Carol at Emerald Wildlife Centre
 
That is amazing. Thank you so much. I’m very grateful. I buy my milk powder which is nearly $400a bag from the Emerald vets. If you want to put it there so I can have a credit as I buy milk every 3 weeks otherwise I can give my account details. Thanks so much
 
From Jo Dixon, teacher at Mount Dandenong Pre School
 
Thanks so much Emma to you and to the Emerald Rotary Club, for your fabulous support. We will certainly send some photos of our new resources that we can hopefully purchase in the coming weeks. 
Kind regards 
Jo Dixon 
 
From Scott Dixon (no relative of above!), Scotty’s Firewood
Thank you and great work by yourself and the Emerald Rotary club.
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
Club Meeting Environment and Sustainability
Aug 10, 2021 7:00 PM
 
Club Meeting - Guest - Jeff Owen - Firearms in AU
Aug 17, 2021 7:00 PM
 
Primary School Speech Competition Macclesfield PC
Aug 24, 2021 6:15 PM
 
Club Meeting & Guest Mac Barrott - Gemco Players
Aug 31, 2021 7:00 PM
 
Club Meeting - Guest - DI DallaOglio - Pilates
Sep 07, 2021
 
Club Meeting - Guest - Greg King - Paul Harris Soc
Sep 14, 2021
 
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Jackpot $217.50

 
Chocolate Winner
PP PHF Kerry Champness
 
Speakers
Aug 17, 2021
Jeoff Owen
Firearms In Australia
Aug 31, 2021
Mac Barrot
Gemco Players
Sep 07, 2021
Di DallaOglio
Emerald Pilates
Sep 14, 2021
Greg King
Paul Harris Society
Sep 28, 2021
Rotary District Governor Daryl Moran
Rotary
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Duty Roster
Duty Roster 10 August 2021
 
Fellowship
Barrot, Gayle
 
Chairperson
Adams, Chris
 
Response
Borg, Borgie
 
Duty Roster 17 August 2021
 
Fellowship
Beckwith, Lyn
 
Chairperson
Borg, Borgie
 
Response
Bowyer, Roy
 
Furnishings
Ash, Ian
 
Guest Minder
Adams, Chris
 
Duty Roster 24 August 2021
 
Fellowship
Borg, Borgie
 
Chairperson
Henderson, John
 
Response
Clark, Emma
 
Furnishings
Bowyer, Roy
 
Duty Roster 31 August 2021
 
Fellowship
Bowyer, Roy
 
Chairperson
Adams, Marcus
 
Furnishings
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Sangeeta Bajaj
August 13
 
Andrew McAllister
August 16
 
Russell Marnock
August 18
 
Lyn Beckwith
August 24
 
Lorna Shaw
August 25
 
Spouse Birthdays
Andrew McAllister
August 16
 
Jenny Wakefield
August 24
 
Lorna Shaw
August 25
 
Anniversaries
Russ Nielsen
Heather
August 27
 
Join Date
Russell Marnock
August 22, 2006
15 years
 
Lorna Shaw
August 26, 2008
13 years
 
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