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Boroondara Cares

The Bulletin

Past District Governor

Dennis Shore

Chairman,

Boroondara Cares

Rotary has sometimes been criticised

for being too structured and by

inference making one size fit all.

Boroondara Cares demonstrates

effectively that this is not the case.

The Manual of Procedure, which guides Rotary

and Rotary Clubs, provides far more latitude than

many Rotarians think to enable the great work of

Rotary to be done in the way that best suits its

local community.

Boroondara Cares was born from the desire of

one Rotary community to help another. That

mission to help the people of Moira Shire

demonstrated that when Rotarians harness their

individual passions with others for a common

cause the impossible becomes possible. Polio

eradication is perhaps the most significant

demonstration of what can be achieved but what

we see being achieved through Boroondara

Cares is no less impressive at the local level.

We are at the start of a new chapter in

Boroondara Cares as we approach the date for

the transition of Foundation Boroondara to the

Boroondara Cares Foundation. Like all things in

life we need to adapt and evolve. Boroondara

Cares will also inevitably evolve and must evolve

to continue to be relevant, not only for Rotarians

but for the community at large.

For any activity to be successful it needs the

commitment and contribution of its participants;

Boroondara Cares is no different. To date we

have had great enthusiasm, support and action.

The future will be determined by those who

continue to support Boroondara Cares and I

encourage your ideas and suggestions as to how

we go forward “for the good of Boroondara”.

PDG Dennis Shore

(Rotary Club of Hawthorn)

Strawberries, olives, cheese, a Paul Harris… Return to Moira Shire “a great success”

From the Chairman

Show that Boroondara Cares

by a�ending

“NARRATIVE” The Book Launch

Friday 31st October

7.00 to 9.30 PM

(See Page 3)

Fi�y Rotarians and partners gathered in Cobram for the “Back to Moira Shire”

event on the 11th and 12th October organised by the Rotary Club of Glenferrie.

Nine Rotary Clubs were represented from Boroondara and Moira Shire.

The team shared visits to “The Big

Strawberry”, Boosey Cheese, the Rich

Glen Olive Farm and an a"ernoon tea

cruise on the Murray followed by a semi

-formal dinner at the Beach Café on the

beau(ful Thompsons Beach on the

Murray. PP Gary Cleveland of the

Rotary Club of Cobram welcomed the

Boroondara team and reflected upon

what several Rotarians observed to be

”the best Rotary program in their #me in

Rotary” – the shared drought relief

journey of Boroondara Cares and Moira

Cares.

PDG Don Jago announced a pleasant surprise and a highlight of the weekend

when he called upon the organiser of the outstanding weekend, Rob Hogan of the

Rotary Club of Glenferrie to be recognised (again) as a Paul Harris Fellow for his

services to the Boroondara Cares program, to his club and to the works of Rotary.

An idyllic Sunday alfresco luncheon at Rich Glen Olive Farm provided a perfect

closure to a most successful weekend and the refreshment of many valued Rotary

friendships.

More pictures inside (Page 2) With grateful thanks to PP Gordon Cheyne (RC of Hawthorn) and Kevin and Leonie Bourke (Rotary

Club of Cobram)

Boroondara Cares stalwart Rob Hogan of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie is recognised again as

a Paul Harris Fellow by PDG Don Jago

Boroondara Emergency

Service Awards

Wednesday 29th October You’re invited (See pages 4 & 5)

The Rotary Club of

Yarra Bend

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It would be a hard heart that would

not be moved by the on-going story

and commitment of Servants

Community Housing as expounded by

Servants CEO Ma/ Maudlin.

Mat, a regular at Boroondara Cares

mee(ngs, was our guest speaker for the

October Boroondara Cares mee(ng.

His purpose “this (me” was to tell us

about the upcoming launch of

Narra0ve, the Servants’ second major

publishing ini(a(ve and to invite us to

swell the audience at the launch to be

held on Friday 31st October, 7—9.30

PM in the Great Hall of Xavier College

in Barkers Road Kew.

“Anthology” was the first major

Servants publica(on. Copies are found

on the shelves of Rotarians and many

many others throughout Melbourne

and beyond. It tells the stories of

residents of Servants’ residen(al

facili(es , seen through the eyes of (and

wri7en by) senior students of Scotch

College.

Narra0ve follows a similar publishing

formula. Once again the major authors

are students from local schools who

have engaged with residents to

understand and sensi(vely

communicate their stories.

Ma7 reflected upon the Servants

valuable associa(on with the Rotary

Clubs of Boroondara and the

importance of our shared opportunity

for service to the homeless and under-

housed members of our community.

Many of us— especially the Rotarians

of Boroondara -have been pleased to

accept the opportunity for service

offered by this selfless organisa(on.

May we look forward to seeing you at

the Xavier launch on Friday 31st

October?

See you at the launch of Narra0ve by Servants?

“Anthology” was the Servants first major

publishing venture. Copies are found on

the shelves on many Boroondara

Rotarians and community members

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Boroondara Emergency Service Awards 2014. You’re invited.

Wednesday 29th October 6.30 for 7.00 PM

The Rotary Club of Yarra Bend

will host their first Boroondara

Emergency Service Awards

presenta0on on 29th October

and they’re looking forward to

a great turn out by members of

their peer Rotary clubs. (You’ll

find the brochure elsewhere in

this bulle0n.)

The awards aim to achieve a

number of outcomes -

• Recognise excep(onal,

exemplary and/or meritorious

service, by a member of each

of the major emergency

services, Police, Fire,

Ambulance and SES.

• Acknowledge the

contribu(on to the community,

from those who o"en are not

sufficiently recognised, for

their efforts which are

frequently beyond the specific

du(es in which they are

engaged.

• Provide a vehicle to publically

recognise those who conform to

the Rotary mo7o of: “Service

Above Self”.

• A7ract publicity for Rotary

generally and, Yarra Bend Rotary

specifically.

The Concept:

Annually, one person will be

selected, from each of the services,

to be recognised at a special

func(on and be presented with an

appropriate cer(ficate, which

incorporates a medal.

One person will be selected to

receive a perpetual trophy and a

grant of $5,000, which will be

directed, in consulta(on with the

winner, towards a beneficial

outcome, such as; an educa(onal

bursary, subscrip(on to an

overseas conference, a post

graduate program, skill

development course or a piece of

equipment which will improve their

capability to perform their

respec(ve service.

Selec:on Process:

The Regional Manager, of each of

the four services, will select up to

three people worthy of being

recognised for “Service above Self”.

It is an(cipated, those members

who are in a support role, not just

those in the front line of

opera(ons, will also be considered.

A panel will select the one to be

recognised for their meritorious

service.

The selec(on panel will consist of;

the respec(ve Regional

Managers and members of

Yarra Bend Rotary. The overall

winner will be selected by

Rotary.

Finance:

The costs associated with this

award will be underwri7en by

the Rotary Club of Yarra with

some support from sponsors

The Award Func:on:

The 2014 inaugural dinner will

be held on Wednesday

evening, 29 October, at the

Amora Riverwalk Hotel, 649

Bridge Rd, Richmond.

It will be a7ended by

Award winners and their

families and friends, and

peers, regional management

from each of the services,

head quarters management

from each of the services.

Boroondara councillors and

poli(cians, members of relevant

council employees and local

poli(cians. And of course

members and partners of the ten

Boroondara Cares Rotary Clubs.

A community service project of the

Rotary Club of Yarra Bend

Long term con#nuous supporters of Boroondara

Cares. From the Rotary Club of Yarra Bend

(formerly Kew on Yarra)

Top le�: PP David Shave

Top right: PP: Bob Lambert

Bo/om le�: PP Ed Brown

Bo/om right: PP Anne Brown

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Boroondara Cares is a regular forum for the Rotary Clubs of the City of Boroondara and other community based organisa#ons.

Rotary Club members are the Rotary Clubs of—Balwyn, Boroondara, Camberwell, Canterbury, Glenferrie, Hawthorn, Kew, Yarra Bend, and

North Balwyn A project of the Rotary Club of Camberwell Inc ABN 70552 493 266 Inc A0020974E