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Rotary Club of Roseville Chase Bulletin 1

MEETING on 24 APRIL 2018 (6.30 pm)

Bulletin Volume; 28 Issue No; 20 24 April 2018

ROTARY CLUB OF ROSEVILLE CHASE

ANZAC COMMEMORATIVE DINNER - 24 APRIL 20186.00 pm for 6:30 pm

Roseville Golf Club4 Links Avenue, Roseville

LEST WE FORGET “They will not again experience the beauty of our Country,

See the seasons change, enjoy nature’s chorus.All we enjoy we owe to them, men and women who lie buried

in the earth of foreign lands and in the Seven seas.”

Dedicated to the memory of Australians who died overseas in theservice of their country and so preserved our heritage, freedom and democracy.


PRESIDENT’S REPORT

TonightTonight is our annual night of Remembrance, the start of a 24 hour period where the Remembrance of our fallen soldiers and the ones lucky to return home are remembered all over Australia, New Zealand, Gallipoli and many parts of the world.

They were men and women from all walks of life who left our shores to fight for the freedom of our country which we enjoy so much today.We are very pleased to welcome back to the club, our Past President, Richard Wilmott to talk to us about his family’s involvement in war.

Last meetingAgain we heard from Dr Ian Garrard on infrastructure projects within our city. Ian is always most interesting and keeps us up-to-date with his fabulous knowledge.

Malcolm Pilcher By now everyone would have received an update on Malcolm’s operation and the long slow recovery process. We all wish Malcolm the very best and look forward to him returning to our meetings. Malcolm does enjoy a chat on the phone, so why not give him a call.

My trip to AdelaideJanette and I have just returned from a 3500 km trip to Adelaide and explored the vineyards of Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, The Adelaide Hills, Echuca and Mildura and of course the City of Adelaide and surrounding areas.It was great to see that in most townships were Rotary signs or signs of Rotary’s great work such as Parks, playgrounds up and coming Art Shows or Book fairs.It such a long way to drive but well worth the miles when you arrive. I think Adelaide must be the nicest city in Australia.

President Peter


Program6.00 – 6:30 Drinks in Golf Club Lounge

6:30 Dinner

Welcome to Evening, President Peter Mckeown

Introduction of Guest Speaker Richard Wilmott by Ross Symons

Richard shall relate 2 stories from WW1 and one from WW2 which had a direct impact on some of his antecedent family.

Richard’s fathers two cousins fought and died on the Western Front. One of the cousins (Charles Aitkens) wrote continuously to his mother from the war until his death in battle in 1918.

Richard has just discovered that his mother donated those letters to the Australian War Museum in 1926 and his family has obtained copies of the letters. He shall read some of these in which Charles describes, amongst others things, his experiences at Gallipoli.

Richard’s Grand Father, Allan Crouch, also fought in WW1. His war ended in France when he was shot 4 times on the first day of the battle of Fromelles on 19 July,1916 . He survived and lived into his mid seventies.

Richard shall conclude by discussing the 1942 shooting of 22 Australian nurses by Japanese soldiers on Bangka Island in the Dutch East Indies (now part of Indonesia). One of those killed was his father’s sister... his Aunt, Bessie Wilmott. One nurse, sister Vivian Bullwinkle, miraculously survived to later tell of the massacre.

The Meeting will conclude with the reading of the Ode;

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

(Response by all) We Will Remember Them

National Anthem


The 31st October 2017 marked the Centenary of Basheeba and the Legend of the Light Horse.Beersheba, a heavily fortified town 43 km from the Turkish bastion of Gaza, was the scene of an historic charge by the 4th Light Horse Brigade on 31 October 1917. Beersheba anchored the right end of a defensive line that stretched all the way from Gaza on the Mediterranean coast. After two failed attempts to attack Gaza frontally it was decided to outflank it by turning the Turkish line around Beersheba.

The greatest problem for Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel, commanding the Desert Mounted Corps, was

to find sufficient water in the Beersheba area for his mounted troops. Information from reconnaissance revealed that there was none other than at Esani which was too far to the west to be of any use for a surprise attack. Chauvel, through studying the records of the Palestine Exploration Fund and after questioning local Arabs, knew that the larger ancient towns in the area to the south and south-west of Beersheba must have had existing water supplies. At Asluj the old wells were found and a fortnight’s work put them into working order. This made the attack on Beersheba a feasible operation.

The attack was launched at dawn on 31 October but by late afternoon the British 20 Corps had made little headway toward the town and its vital wells. Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel, commanding the Desert Mounted Corps, thus ordered the 4th Light Horse Brigade forward to attempt to secure the position. Brigadier William Grant responded by ordering light horseman of the 4th and 12th Regiments to charge at the unwired Turkish trenches. Employing their bayonets as “swords” the momentum of the surprise attack carried them through the Turkish defences. 800 horsemen charged out of the desert and just leapt over the trenches straight into Berrsheba town, capturing the water wells and all of the town. The water supplies were saved and over 1,000 Turkish prisoners were taken. The fall of Beersheba thus opened the way for a general outflanking of the Gaza-Beersheba Line. After severe fighting Turkish forces abandoned Gaza on 6 November and began their withdrawal into Palestine.

Bronze Statue in present Israeli town of Be’er Sheva, aka Beersheba, commemorates the 1917 Charge of the Light Horse Brigade against the entrenched Ottaman forces.


Facts about Australian Horses involvement in World War 1;• Australia sent 136,000 horses into battle during World War 1, shipping them to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.• The backbone of the equine force was the WALER -wiry and resilient and deriving its name from the main breeding ground of NSW• WALERS carried up to 150 kg, including the rider and could go for more than 2 days without water• Only 31 troopers and 70 horses from the 4th Light Horse Brigade were killed in the Beersheba Charge• At the winding up of the War, and for quarantine and financial reasons it was not possible to return the horses to Australia - except for one.• The only horse ever returned, a WALER known as Sandy, and owned by Major General Williams (killed at Gallipoli) in 1918, and lived out its days at Maribyrong in Victoria• The other horses not killed in battle, were passed to the British and Indian armies, or put down often by their troopers• The Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba was re-enacted in the 1940 major movie “Forty Thousand Horsemen” and in the movie “The Light Horsemen” in 1987.

THE ANZAC SPIRIT:Courage under fire, grace under pressure, giving a hand to a mate.

ROSEMARY

Since ancient times this aromatic herb has been believed to have properties to improve the memory. Perhaps because of this, rosemary became an emblem of both fidelity and remembrance in literature and folklore. Traditionally, sprigs of rosemary are worn on ANZAC Day and sometimes on Remembrance Day. Rosemary has particular significance for Australians, as it is found growing wild on the Gallipoli peninsula.

The Seventh Pattern Rising Sun Badge 1991

The current design was produced with ‘The Australian Army’ on the scroll and the removal of the Federation Star and heraldic wreath.

The Rising Sun Badge was originally called the General Service Badge, but it is now officially labelled the Australian Army Badge. It will, however, always be referred to as the Rising Sun Badge.


RED POPPIESDuring the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium. In soldiers’ folklore, the vivid red of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking the ground. In English literature of the nineteenth century, poppies had symbolised sleep or a state of oblivion; in the literature of the First World War a new, more powerful symbolism was attached to the poppy – the sacrifice of shed blood.

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL ROLL OF HONOURPoppies adorn the panels of the Australian War Memorial’s Roll of Honour, placed beside names as a small personal tribute to the memory of a particular person, or to any of the thousands of individuals commemorated there.

This practice began at the interment of the Unknown Australian Soldier on 11 November 1993.

SENTIMENTAL MOMENT - APRIL 2016Tim, the husband of one of Ro Symons’ closest school friends , places a poppy adjacent to the name of his great uncle, on the Roll of Honour in the Memorial.


EARLY COMMEMORATIONS OF ANZAC DAYThe 25th of April was officially named ANZAC Day in 1916. It was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services in Australia, a march through London, and a sports day in the Australian camp in Egypt. In London over 2,000 Australian and New Zealand troops marched through the streets. A London newspaper headline dubbed them “the knights of Gallipoli”.

Marches were held all over Australia; in the Sydney march, convoys of cars carried wounded soldiers from Gallipoli attended by nurses. For the remaining years of the war, ANZAC Day was used as an occasion for patriotic rallies and recruiting campaigns, and parades of serving members of the AIF were held in most cities.

During the 1920s ANZAC Day became established as a national day of commemoration for the 60,000 Australians who had died during the first World War.

In 1927, for the first time every state observed some form of public holiday on ANZAC Day. By the mid-1930s, all the rituals we now associate with the day – dawn vigils, marches, memorial services, reunions, two-up games – were firmly established as part of ANZAC Day culture.

With the coming of the Second World War, ANZAC Day also served to commemorate the lives of Australians who died in that war. In subsequent years the meaning of the day has been further broadened to include Australians killed in all the military operations in which Australia has been involved.

ANZAC Day was first commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in 1942. There were government orders prohibiting large public gatherings during WW ll, so it was a small occasion, with neither a march nor a memorial service. Since then, ANZAC Day has been commemorated at the Australian War Memorial every year.

Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the Australian and New Zealand actions during the campaign left us all a powerful legacy.

The creation of what became known as the “ANZAC legend” became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping the ways they viewed both their past and their future.


Need to apologise, or bringing a guest ? Please advise Attendance Officer, Avis Manoukian, on 0418 411 404 or email [email protected] before 11.00am Friday before the meeting. Club policy is that you must pay for your meal if you are absent without an apology by the deadline. If you or your guests have any special dietary requirements, please also advise Avis.

Date Meeting Program Introduction & Vote of Thanks

Welcomer

24 April ANZAC MEETINGGuest Speaker Richard

WilmottRoss Symons

Sergeant / Corporals

9 May Joint Meeting at Chatswood Rotary Club.Roseville

Memorial Club, RosevilleN/A


22 May Stuart Frith, Electricity Generation Bob Warland


LAST MEETING - 10 APRIL 2018Meeting Statistics

4 Ross SYMONS7 Norm GIBSON10 Richard GREEN24 ROSEVILLE CHASE ROTARY CLUB (28 YO)

MEETING ROSTERS

Club Membership 27 Attendance Percentage 74.01%

Members Present 20 Make-ups 0

Apologies 7 Guests Attending 1

Absent - No Apology 0 Partners Attending 0

Guest Speaker 1 Visiting Rotarians 0

BIRTHDAYS - APRIL 2018

APOLOGIES AND GUESTS


BUNNINGS BBQ SCHEDULE;

SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2018 - CHATSWOOD

NEXT MEETING - 9 MAY 2018

NOTE; NO MEETING OF OUR CLUB ON TUESDAY 8 MAY. WE ARE VISITING CHATSWOOD ROTARY CLUB MEETING

ON 9 MAY. MEETING; Roseville Memorial Club, Pacific Highway, Roseville

6.00 pm for 6.30 pm start; Finish about 8.00 pm; $30.00 per head.

GUEST SPEAKER IS TONY HOCKEY“When will Australia become a Republic?”

The 2018/2019 Entertainment Books are now available.

Peter Lemann is the contact person for orders for our Club this year. So if you want to order Books, please advicse Peter as soon as possible and the number you require.

Cost of the Books is $70.00 each.


LAST MEETING - DR IAN GARRARD

Dr. Ian Garrard - The Environment and Construction Who better to hear from than our own expert on this very topical and important subject?

Ian’s professional career over more than 30 years has been in the field of project environmental assessment and management. He has a PhD in Environmental Assessment from the Colorado State University and a Masters in Chemical Engineering in pollution control from the University of NSW. Ian has worked for all the main players - Government, local government and developers.

As a Manager for the Environmental Division of GHD Engineers (one of the largest engineering firms in Australia) and more recently in his own business, Ian has been responsible for the environmental management and compliance of the day to day construction of major infrastructure projects

The importance of effective environmental assessment and management in our lives was illustrated by the current NSW Government’s unprecedented urban infrastructure program for the Sydney basin. In the period 2017-2021 over $40 billion is being spent on major road and transport projects such as the West and North Connex Motorways, Sydney Metro Northwest and the CBD and South East Light Rail. Over $7 billion will be spent on hospitals and healthcare and over $10 billion on water sewerage and infrastructure.

Ian took us through the complex checks and balances for the planning, design and construction of a major infrastructure project. These included the process for environmental impact assessment with the starting point of the Environmental Impact Statement (often costing millions of dollars); public exhibition of the EIS; consideration of public and other submissions; assessment of the proposal and its impacts; consultation with the public and other stakeholders; and many other statutory requirements before Ministerial approval can be granted for one of these massive projects.

Questions resulted in very lively and humorous exchanges with Ian on the practicalities of construction with a critical focus on the CBD Light Rail project!

Neil Howie.


TOOTH PROJECT

Automatic hand piece oiler for TOOTH Project Dental Van

At our meeting on 23 January, President Peter presented Dr David Hancock with a cheque for $5,000 to enable the Royal Flying Doctor Service to install a much needed hand piece oiler for the Dubbo dental van which will automatically clean and oil the hand pieces.

The hand pieces are in use continually and currently have to be manually cleaned and oiled. Manual cleaning is unnecessarily time consuming and does not adequately clean the hand pieces leading to early deterioration of the bearings.

David has sent a photo of the oiler which has now been installed. It bears a small plaque to acknowledge our Club’s donation of this important piece of equipment.


TATHRA BUSH FIRE APPEAL

Any clubs or persons wishing to donate to this Appeal can do this through:Bega Valley Shire Council Mayoral Appeal fund

ANZ Bega BS 012525 Account Number 837535154

STRICTLY BALLROOM

Back to the Concourse to see Baz Luhrmann’s, Strictly Ballroom which will be showing from the 19th May to 3rd June.We will select either Saturday 26th May or Saturday 2nd of June.www.willoughbybytheatreco.com.au

Please let me know if you are interested in any of the above. RegardsPresident Peter McKeown


ANOTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITY COMING UP

Four Villages Walk Sunday 6th May 2018The official starting time/registration: Walk starts 10 a.m.

Four (4) Villages Passport and question sheet costs $5; children free with an adult. Purchase your 4 Villages Passport and question sheet at any one of the 4 sites;1. At the bottom of Carrak Road, Kincumber, at the start of the walking track near the boat ramp.2. Beside the walking/cycle track, where the walkway enters off Broadwater Drive Saratoga.3. On Davistown Road at the western (Davistown) end of walking/cycle track.4. Davistown Progress Hall.

The passport purchase allows entry to the five historical displays.Also receive a card to fill out the five easy questions.Visit the four displays to see the historical model on exhibition.At each display find the answers to each of the five EASY questions, fill out the card to be in the draw for one of three AREA History Tours on board a ferry.

The official completion of the walk will be at 3.00 pm.Music at the various sites during the morning.Sausage sizzle at Davistown.Activities at the Davistown Progress Hall.• Youth in Performing Arts organising a Band and a number of Buskers for along the walk – Larry Jackson.• Rhythm hut African dance circle which will include audience participation – Lou Coast FM – Pete Little – true or false trivia.• Hunter Valley Farm Machinery Clubs Central Coast Branch will provide various working Vintage motors and pumps.• Cross cut saws.• Spinning Wheel Loom.• Model Putt Putt boats.• Davistown Progress – Tea, coffee, Davo-Shire teas.• Sea Scouts – BBQ.Shuttle buses operating directly between Kincumber and Davistown, this will not be stopping at the display areas along the route as they are on the cycleway/pathway. Busses provided by Alloura Waters Retirement Village and Kincumber Hotel POST EVENT – Davistown Progress Hall MUSIC from 11.00 am

PRIZE DRAWS and PRESENTATIONS at 2.30 pm. https://kincumberrotary.org/four-villages-walk/



32nd Chatswood Rotary Charity Golf Day Friday 11-May-2018

Come along and join us for the 32nd Chatswood Rotary Charity Golf Day to be

held on Friday 11 May 2018 at Chatswood Golf Club. Start the day with an Egg & Bacon Roll before challenging the course with four ball Ambrose event followed

by a BBQ lunch and presentation.

Our target is to help Super Cooper with a motorised wheelchair so he can get around and go to school.

Proudly sponsored by International Cargo Express and VNHolidays.com.auOn Friday 11 May 2018 at 7:00am

LOCATION -Chatswood Golf Club128 Beaconsfield Rd, Chatswood, NSW 2067

BOOKINGS; WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/366318


Report from Peter Lewis;After some delay, managed to get the right paint from Dulux to eliminate some more vandalism on a private fence – Archbold Rd near corner with Bancroft (nr Roseville School).

This fence has been hit before but hopefully vandals will be deterred (talking to John Hepburn of Lindfield Rotary, the graffiti incidents in our areas seem to be decreasing. Fingers crossed!).Before and after photos below.Peter



Club Administration Director Greg Muldoon

Membership Greg Muldoon, Malcolm Pilcher, Diana Wilkinson Social Peter McKeown and 4 partners Programs Ian Robertson, Norm Gibson, Stuart Frith, Public Relations TBA

Vocational & Community Service Director David Brand

Vocational Service Ian Garrard, Ross Symons, Community Service Peter Lewis, John Hartley, Grant Campbell

International & Youth Service Director Ted Anderson

International Service Umesh Bhargava, Allan Farrar, Bob Warland Youth Service Ian Fraser, Diana Wilkinson

Rotary Foundation & Funding Director Neil Howie

Rotary Foundation Ian Garrard, Funding Mike Harrowell, Greg Bell, Sue Ward

Sergeant-at-Arms Ian Garrard. Corporals Sue Ward, Allan Farrar

Attendance Officer Avis Manoukian

Bulletin Editor Ross Symons

Risk Management Allan Farrar

Working With Children PolicyClub Verification Officers Peter Lefmann, Diana Wilkinson

Welfare Chair Diana Wilkinson

CLUB COMMITTEES FOR 2017-2018


All our meetings are hosted by the

Complimentary suppliers of function equipment

Complimentary storage of our graffiti trailer

Complimentary printing by Clarke Murphy Printing

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