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