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Guest Speaker 28th October1. Duty Roster 28th October2. Busy Bees3. Thirsty to Socialise?4. Paul Harris Breakfast 20145. Garden DesignFest6. Notice of Annual General Meeting 7. Vocational Service Invigorated 8. Meeting Report 21st October9.

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GUEST SPEAKER TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER 2014

Matthew Jackson

Conservation and ecotourism at Phillip Island Nature Parks

Phillip Island Nature Parks was created by the State Government of Victoria in 1996 andcomprises over 1,805 hectares of Crown Land. It is part of the UNESCO Western PortBiosphere Reserve and encompass wildlife sanctuaries, wetlands, woodlands andbreathtaking coastlines which are protected and managed by our world-renowned

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environmental and research programs.

Habitat within Phillip Island Nature Parks supports significant populations of little penguins,hooded plovers, short-tailed shearwaters and other international migratory bird species, andmammals such as koalas, possums, wallabies, Australian fur seals and bats. The NatureParks protects a range of plant communities that includes over 330 native species. Sectionsof the Nature Parks also fall within or are adjacent to wetlands protected as ‘wetlands ofinternational importance’.

Profits generated by the main attractions are invested into conservation, research,ecotourism, environmental and educational initiatives within the Nature Parks.

Matthew is the CEO of Phillip Island Nature Parks and has extensive managementexperience within both private and public sectors, including over 20 years’ experience withinthe wildlife and tourism industry.

Complemented with a Master of Business Administration qualification, Matthew’s experiencecovers management of captive wildlife collections with over 14 years at Currumbin WildlifeSanctuary and currently 7 years with Phillip Island Nature Parks. This role includes themanagement of over 1,805 hectares of crown land, with a key focus on restoration andprotection of sensitive habitats and enhancing biodiversity, and the commercialmanagement of significant State Government tourism attractions including the world famousPenguin Parade.

Matthew also held the position as General Manager for Australia and New Zealandoperations for apparel brand Dickies USA, the largest work wear company in the world.

DUTY ROSTER 28th OCTOBER 2014

Chair Herb Greenwood Sergeant Bernie Gerlinger Greeter Allan Driver Reporter Tony Fritsche Photographer Kevin Love Door Richard Mitchell

Nov 20, 20146:00 PM – 7:30 PM RC Osaka-Midosuji Hommachi1st anniversary partyDec 11, 2014 Christmas Party BreakfastRACV City ClubDec 16, 20147:03 AM – 9:00 AM Board MeetingRACV City ClubDec 18, 20146:00 PM – 7:30 PM

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Oct 28, 2014Matthew JacksonConservation and ecotourismat Phillip Island Nature Parks Nov 04, 2014NO MEETING THIS WEEK -MELBOURNE CUP DAY

Nov 18, 2014Paul Harris BreakfastBookings essential


Director Report - Foundation Doug Robertson Bulletin Editor David Jones

BUSY BEE'S FROM TWO HIVESPosted by Bernie GERLINGER

McAuley House Working BeeA team of 9 members and one partner from RCCMS (Roy, Doug, Bruce H, Peter, Kevin W, Roger,Pippa, Yanpu and Alan S) were joined by a team of seven from the RC of Melbourne Park (JacintaWalker, Haley Forge, Christine Young, Linden Boyle, Soon Yii Chua, Chester Kang and AzuAminath) to tidy up the garden and paint the front fence.

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The fence painting was a mammoth task as the front fence comprised 30 metres of picket fence, whichneeded painting on both sides plus 30 metres of paling fence 2 metres which required painting on oneside. This consumed almost 30 litres of paint. A number of repairs were performed on the fence by Peter who prepared with his tool box and trusteeDEWALT drill and screwdriver. Work started at 8.30am and the Melbourne Park team commenced the garden maintenance and workedvery hard to finish this around 12pm when they then joined the painting team to finish half an hour overthe estimated time. Morning tea, as always, was provided by Rose the cook at McAuley House and her fresh scones, jam andcream were to die for.

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A fantastic job by all as can be seen in the finished photo.

THIRSTY TO SOCIALISE?

PUB NIGHT

RCCMS Social Event

Friday 31st October, 5.00 – 7.30pm

Cabinet Bar & Balcony

http://www.cabinetbar.com.au/

11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne [ tucked in off Lt. Collins Street just east of Swanston ]

Drop in and join your RCCMS friends to end the week with good company, fine cocktails and tapas

at this unique Melbourne venue. It’s like being served in your own lounge room.

Please RSVP to Neville Taylor on Mob: 0400 169 866 or email: [email protected]


PAUL HARRIS BREAKFAST 2014

QUICK CLICK HERE -To register


AUSTRALIA's PREMIER OPEN GARDEN WEEKEND

Organised by the Rotary Club of Kew in conjunction with the Rotary Clubs of Brighton North and CentralMelbourne - Sunrise this event aims to firstly raise much needed funds for its selected charities and secondly toencourage creative, bold, innovative, versatile, practical and responsible gardening in our Australian gardens.

This year the our club will be manning the four large scale gardens open for the first time in the Euroa area, onSunday 16th November between 10am and 5pm

Full information and ticket sales available at www.gardendesignfest.com.au


CLICK HERE FOR EUROA MUD MAP

“Find out what else is on around Euroa this weekend?”

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club Central Melbourne-Sunrise will be held at theclub meeting on November 25, 2014. Business will include acceptance of Financial Statements for 2013-14, and voting onnominations for the Board for 2014-15. The Agenda and particulars will be sent to membersshortly. Members including non-board members are welcome to nominate for the 2014-15 board.They are also welcome to propose motions for the AGM.


All such proposals should be lodged with the Secretary no later than 3 November 2014. Tony Thomas, Secretary, RCCMS 24/10/14.

INVIGORATING VOCATIONAL SERVICEPosted by Tony Thomas

"To hold the good of the organisation’s past in reverence, as it climbs to higherusefulness in the future."Paul Harris

An invigoration of District’s Vocational Service is under way. The goal is to switch Vocational Service to a support role for other service lines during thenext three years. Currently it’s a little-understood and often neglected stand-alone activityin Rotary. “Many Vocational chairs in clubs struggle to define their role,” says Justine Murphy, District 9800 Vocational Director. “If a club has a program to teach kids skills at interviews, is that‘Vocational’ or ‘Youth’? If a club is helping migrants get a start here, is that ‘Vocational’ or‘International’? Every Rotary club in the world suffers from this confusion. “In fact, Vocational Service is implicit in everything we do – it’s less what we do, than howwe do it. It’s about how we deploy our vocational skills like project management orbusiness counseling. We want Vocational Service to be a support to club, cluster and Districtprojects, not an activity in itself. “The reality is that Rotary started as a vocational network for business and occupationalskill and ethics, and those aspects are our unique strength among community organisations.Too many people just associate Rotary with sausage sizzles.” The new eight-person, skills based, Vocational Service team is a diverse group, reflectingthe breadth of Rotary experience, age and gender.


The Vocational Service makeover addresses:

Vocational programs' overlap with other avenuesMany clubs don’t take Vocational Service seriously, allocating it to less-activemembersMost clubs see Vocational Service as little more than a few job talks and site visits

Justine says, “Our District plan is now for Vocational Service to be the common threadacross all other service programs, with a focus to support them” How will this happen? District will provide support to clubs – building on the vocational skills, experience andnetworks of the District.

Its Vocational ‘Skillsbank’ is in development, with a current list of about 170 skillswhich will be used to match required skills with projects.The District will compile a database of clubs’ Vocational projects – but based on whatis being done, not which avenue the project is sitting inA new “Vocations in Service” mark will be developed, to be applied to a host ofprograms in all avenues across the DistrictAnnual District Vocational Awards for great programs from any avenue that arevocationally based, ethically sound and well governed.Annual ’thought leadership’ events will be run as open community forums – the first tobe in October 2015

Members of the committee are:Narina Amvasas, RC Southbank; Alan Seale RC Central Melbourne Sunrise; RebeccaHeitbaum, RC Albert Park; Philip Rowell (EO) RC Brighton North; Anne King, RC Central Melbourne Sunrise; Justine Murphy (Chair) ;Mandi Wendt , RCMelbourne Park; and Bob Slater, RC Carlton.


MEETING REPORT 21st OCTOBER 2014Posted by Mary VOICEPresident Roy opened the meeting with a welcome to a Guest Speaker well known to theclub, Mr Russell Rolls.The Chairman of the day, George Mackey proposed the toast to Rotary International. Club Announcements1. Doug Robertson requested that we all encourage and seek wider participation for thePaul Harris breakfast on 18 November 2. Peter Duras reminded us of the forthcoming Shine On awards nominations -- torecognise exceptional service to others by people with disabilities. Please keep an eye/earopen and consider possible nominations. Two categories: under and over 25 years. Pleasecontact Peter within the next 2-3 weeks with any suggestions or to discuss further.


3. Greg Cuthbert reminded us of Garden DesignFest on Sunday 16 November. Pleasedistribute brochures widely and let friends and family know about this opportunity for alovely day out in the country. 4. Neil Salvano noted that Community Village still needs volunteers, please volunteersoon. 5. Richard Stone reported on foundation member Lou Butterfield -- Lou is not travellingvery well, John Meehan and Richard are planning to visit regularly. Thanks for the update,Richard. 6. George Mackey reported how successful RYPEN (2 kids supported) and the NYSF infosession had been and how he enjoyed the creative humour from the kids (and we need tobrush up on our sci-sci-fi-sci-nerd jokes) Director's Report by Greg Cuthbert (Fundraising) highlighted the following:

Strategy for 2014-15: - Build a pipeline of fundraising ideas & events that focus onraising funds from outside the club and that will be sustainable to run each year forfuture years.Several events completed and several in the pipeline; also planning for a CBDFarmer's Market continues.Future Events planned: CBD Scavenger Hunt, Moomba Gourmet BBQ, and two morefundraising dinners this Rotary year.

President's ReportPresident Roy: advised that our club had been invited to newly formed Rotary club in Japan,Osaka-Midosuji-Hommachi, and that fortunately, George Mills will be able to attend on ourbehalf. He also informed us that, for the Paul Harris breakfast, the club is considering aPaul Harris Fellow nomination from outside Rotary. Sergeant’s SessionSergeant Bernie Gerlinger asked amazingly obscure questions to ensure that funds flowedinto the can, then gave us an interesting list of history changes and a great quote abouthearts.


Guest Speaker -- Russell RollsRussell commenced by letting us know his talk would be wider than the title:"Victoria’s energy opportunity" since he would cover power and powergeneration. He gave us an information packed one-hour seminar in 15 minutes,wow Russell!

Victoria has one of the largest undeveloped deposits of lignite (brown coal) in the world (430billion tons of lignite, about 30- 35 b of those are economic, so many hundreds of years atpresent usage rate). It is comparatively low in toxic pollutants There is also significantevidence to suggest that there is the possibility to develop a large-scale coal seam gas(CSG) industry utilising the deeper, un-mineable lignite seams. The challenge for Victoria isto identify and commercialise the technologies that will allow these resource developmentsto proceed. Victoria is dependent on Latrobe valley for about 95% of stationary energy(which covers most things excluding transport). Vic does not export natural gas currently, but only 20-30 years of gas left, while crude oil inBass Strait is dropping off dramatically. Can CSG fill that gap? Many CSG wells may only last20 -30 years. Russell indicated it is likely to be able to develop low emissions technology,that converts lignite to oil and black coal. Are we close to peak oil? How will we power our cars? Maybe hydrogen (H), then source ofH is likely to be coal. Base load: Peaks used to be winter mornings, now it is summer in the afternoon. Stationarygeneration from coal boilers does not cope with those short lived but intense peaks; gas isbetter for peak load. Russell gave us a primer on the Carboniferous period and underground methane locations, and a passionate primer on the idiosyncrasies of ownership laws in relation to developmentissues. He also gave us a rundown on some of the Vic politics, and the not-so-evidencebased discussions that abound in Victoria.In Russell's opinion, degradation of farm soils is also a big problem that does not get enoughconsideration. Questions surrounded uses of brown coal, including export potential, but since Vic brown


coal is 65% water, it is not good for export, and combustion is a problem. President Roy closed the meeting inviting all to "LIGHT UP ROTARY"(I am tempted to ask: with CSG?)

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