The Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Coonabarabran Inc. Club No 17922 President: Ian Klein Secretary: Doug Winter Treasurer: Peter Young
COONABARABRAN
COMET
ROTARY CLUB OF COONABARABRAN INC
Charter
13 May 1949
9 Sept 2013
Calendar
Mon 16 Sept
Guest speaker
Mon 23 Sept
Club Assembly
Mon 30 Sept
Board meeting
Sat 5 Oct
Siding Spring Open day
Mon 7 Oct
Mayor’s Bike Road
Sat 12 Oct
Cooinda Fete
12-14 October
District ‘Muster’ in Armidale
Sat 21 Oct
Race meeting - Coona Cup
Mon 2 Nov
District Governor’s club visit
Notes from the Meeting 9 Sept 2013
We began this Breakfast meeting with the Four Way Test. The tables were very well positioned for easy discussion which involved everyone present.
A very welcome donation from the Community Mutual on Tuesday morning - $1,473.77.
Postcard from Lily Betts from Paris has been received - having a won-derful time.
Acct from Taylor’s for eggs.
We have been asked to cater for the Mayor’s Bike Ride on Mon 7 Oc-tober - only a small group - 15 riders. To raise money for accommo-dation at Dubbo hospital.
Sue gave a terrific talk about the condition of koalas in the area - very concerning.
NEXT WEEK:
Hopefully
a guest speaker
What do these symbols represent?
What are Rotary’s Area of Focus
when it comes to undertaking
service, especially overseas?
Guest Speaker Sue Brookhouse
Guest speaker Sue Brookhouse addressed the very successful Breakfast meeting on Monday morning
about the dreadful history of the koala in our region - hunted for their pelts until the 1950's, then
growing in numbers until they were plen-
tiful by the 1990's, then devastated by the
drought from 2001 onwards. Since the
January fires, Sue has only managed to
recover two koalas, one male and one
female (who don't like each other, says
Sue!) and ever since she has been col-
lecting huge quantities of eucalypt leaves
every day to satisfy their prodigious ap-
petites. She has been working hard to
source finances and permission to put
tracking devices on them before they are
released so that their movements and
welfare can be monitored. Here, she is
speaking to the meeting while husband
Peter listens reflectively!
ATTENTION ALL CLUBS!!
Why not apply for a Rotary Foundation District Grant? (Formerly ‘District Simplified Grant’)
In 2013-14 under the new Foundation Future Vision Program, it is easy to apply for a District Grant, and there
is more money available than ever before, in fact, a total of $40,000 for D9650. Decisions will be made at Dis-
trict level rather than by RI. Here are the details:
1. District Grants — Within Australia (DGA)
Are for smaller local community projects
Require active Rotarian participation
Minimum grant of $1,000 per project, and a maximum of $4,000 per club
2. District Grants — International (DGI)
Are for international projects that do not qualify for a Global Grant (ie projects with a budget total of less
than $30,000)
Require an international partner that can be a Rotary District, a Rotary club or a third party
3. District Grants- Scholarships (DGS)
Are for scholarships to be awarded by clubs to students at any level of education
Must be a new scholarship and not one previously supported by the club.
Here’s what to do:
1. Consult the D9650 Rotary Foundation Grant Management Manual for 2013-14, (especially P1-2 and P7-9)
which can be downloaded from the District website in the Foundation section, for more details.
2. Complete the application form, also on the District website, either in writing or on your computer.
3. Send to PDG Jo Wilkin by the end of October
4. Consult either PDG Ken Hall (Foundation Chair Ph 6761 7024) or PDG Jo Wilkin (Grants Committee Ph
6842 8277) if you have any questions that are not answered in the quite comprehensive Grant Management
Manual.
Just think of what your club could do with $4,000!!
Breakfast Meeting