In Gear R O T A R Y C L U B O F B E A U M A R I S W E E K L Y B U L L E T I N Number 40, 25 April 2016
Next Meetings
THURSDAY 28 APRIL
SPEAKER :TIM WILSON,
LIBERAL PARTY CANDIDATE FOR THE
FEDERAL SEAT OF GOLDSTEIN
TOPIC: GETTING TO KNOW YOU
CHAIRMAN: RICHARD SHERMON
AV: GREG EVERY
CASH DESK: CLEM QUICK & GEOFF STOCKDALE
HOST: JOHN VAN DYK
THURSDAY 5 MAY
KELLY EDWARDS - BAYSIDE COUNCIL
TOPIC: YOUTH SERVICES
CHAIR: LOIS LINDSAY
AV: ROSS PHILLIPS
CASH DESK: TONY MCKENNA & TONY PHILLIPS
HOST: RICHARD SHERMON
THURSDAY 12 MAY
PRESIDENT ELECT MALCOLM SAWLE LEADS A CLUB FORUM.
CHAIR: HARRY WOLFE
AV: MALCOLM PARKS
CASH DESK: TONY MCKENNA & TONY PHILLIPS
HOST: VIVIENNE ZOPPOLATO
2015—2016
Serving the Community since 1985
Presidents Report
Last week it was a pleasure to have our Local member Murray
Thompson, MLA visit us and talk to us. Murray’s seamless
interweaving of his themes of Australian History was wonder-
ful. He is deeply interested in Australian History and the Aus-
tralian psyche; his whole life is of community themes and con-
nections so it was wonderful to have him reflect on these. It is
rare for a politician to give us such a glimpse of their inspira-
tions, we all thank Murray for his service and his support for
us.
Murray’s thoughts on Australia’s history will also be at the fore-
front of many of our thoughts around Anzac Day. We, in our
own times, become moved and reflective at this time of the
year, I can only imagine what it was like for the family and
friends of those on active service in both the First and Second
World Wars. In my own family history researches reading The
Argus for 1916 there was a special category in the Deaths,
“Died on Service” and there were many names each day in this
category. No wonder then that Anzac Day is still noted and
commemorated.
Our Club represented by Peter Flude and Greg Every was rep-
resented at the Hampton RSL and Hampton Rotary schools
service on Friday the 22nd of April. Thanks Peter and Greg for
attending this commemoration. See details of service on pag-
es 5 and 6.
Contents
1 Presidents Report 2 Notices 3 / 4 This Week’s Speaker 5 / 6 ANZAC Day Service Program 7 RC of Brighton North Presidents Breakfast Details 8 Club Structure / Picture of the Day
Unless stated otherwise venue is Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00
Note; As part of our arrangement with Hocking Stuart dis-counts on agents fees are available to RCOB members.
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It was good to have Jan Lees visit us last week and great
to have Adrian Culshaw return after a leave of absence.
Chris Martin now he has returned, is immediately throw-
ing himself into Rotary work, he is now on Tony McKen-
na’s District Youth Committee. Don’t wait to be asked
there’s always a project for everyone!
Next week we continue our political odyssey (in prepara-
tion for the Federal election) and we have Tim Wilson
Liberal Party Candidate for the seat of Goldstein. As Tim
was the Human Rights Commissioner prior to winning
preselection I am sure he will have some interesting in-
sights for us.
Other than that next week brings the Golf day on the 2nd
of May,I am looking forward to it and my turn at ball spot-
ting.
Yours in Rotary
Trish
Hocking Stuart Sandringham 62-64 Station Street
Telephone: 03 9521 9800
237 Bay Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192 03 8535 7980
Winter is Coming
Is Jon Snow really dead? What fate awaits Daenerys Targaryen?
But wait. Forget Game of Thrones.
The real mystery is what fate awaits Presi-
dent Trish on Changeover night.
There is only one way to find out.
Save the Date :
Club Changeover Night
Thursday 30th June.
6.30 for 7 pm at Victoria Golf Club,
$50 per head.
The latest update on this important Rotary initiative will be circulated with this week’s
In Gear.
6 May
See Page 7 for
details
You will find them there," said he.
"They come from a land that is parched with thirst,
An inland land," said he,
"On risk and danger their breed is nursed,
And thus it happens their flag is first
To fly in the Northern Sea."
Banjo Paterson
Extract from The Hawker, The Standard Bearer
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields
John McCrae
And this poem was written as a response.
In Flanders Now
We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead,
Sleep well beneath those poppies red
That mark your place.
The torch your dying hands did throw,
We've held it high before the foe,
And answered bitter blow for blow,
In Flanders fields.
And where your heroes' blood was spilled,
The guns are now forever stilled
And silent grown.
There is no moaning of the slain,
There is no cry of tortured pain,
And blood will never flow again,
In Flanders fields.
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Speaker: Murray Thompson , MP
Topic: Local Member Update
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sandringham
since October 1992. As the local Member of Parliament,
his work includes electorate representation in the fields of
State Government service provision, including education,
health, transport, infrastructure and local government.
Murray was born Melbourne in 1953 and is married with three children
His tertiary qualifications include a BA 1979 (Monash),
LLB 1981 (Monash) and Dip Ed 1986 (Melbourne). He
was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme
Court of Victoria in 1982.
Murray has been a long standing friend of Beaumaris Ro-
tary and spoke about the contribution the Club made to
the community.
His talk centred on three items
The ANZACs
The contribution of Charles La Trobe
Sir George and James Wilberforce Stephens
His talk on the ANZACs highlighted both the high level
events, the terrible casualty count on the Somme and the
individual families grieving for their loss.
He illustrated his talk with poetry;
"Whenever there's ever rule to break,
Wherever they oughtn't to be,
With a death to dare and a risk to take,
A track to find or a way to make,
the present free, secular, and compulsory system of State
education, with which his name will be always linked.
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Forever holy in our sight
Shall be those crosses gleaming white,
That guard your sleep.
Rest you in peace, the task is done,
The fight you left us we have won,
And Peace on Earth has just begun,
In Flanders now.
Edna Jaques
Charles Joseph La Trobe (or Latrobe) (20 March 1801 – 4
December 1875) was appointed in 1839 superintendent
of the Port Phillip District of New South Wales and after
the establishment in 1851 of the colony of Victoria he be-
came its first lieutenant-governor. See image right.
He was a highly educated well-travelled person before he
came to Australia. He lived in Switzerland and travelled
extensively in the USA and Mexico. During his life he
wrote eight books.
He oversaw the colony as it grew from a population of
1000 to over 300,000 during the gold rush period.
His plans for the layout of Melbourne’s street grid and ring
of gardens are part of the early inheritance which make it
such a grand city even to this day.
Two lesser known settlers in Melbourne in those early
years were, Sir George Stephen, Q.C who followed his
son out when his business faltered. Sir George played a
leading part in the abolition of slavery and was the first
person knighted by Queen Victoria when she mounted
the throne.
His son James Wilberforce Stephen was educated at St.
John's College, Cambridge, subsequently became M.A.
and Fellow. He was called to the Bar in 1848.
Stephen emigrated to Victoria in 1854. There he prac-
ticed his profession and took a part in politics, being re-
turned to the Legislative Assembly for St. Kilda in October
1870. He aided in the defeat of the Charles Gavan Duffy
Ministry, and on the accession to power of James Francis
in June 1872 accepted office in the new Ministry as Attor-
ney-General. On behalf of the Cabinet Stephen framed
and carried through Parliament the Act for establishing
Charles Joseph La Trobe c. 1857
by Francis Grant and Samuel Bellin
mezzotint
James Wilberforce Stephen (1822-1881), by unknown engraver, 1881
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CLUB STRUCTURE 2015 / 16 UPDATED 2/11/2015
BOARD CLUB SERVICE
President Trish Smyth Director Malcom Sawle
PE, VP Malcolm Sawle Auditor Tony Phillips
Secretary Roy Seager Program Greg Every
Treasurer James Glenwright Meeting Attendance Malcolm Sawle
Foundation Mike Hede Communications David Lea
Branding / PR / Memb’ship Megan Glenwright Fellowship Richard Jones
International John Beaty Photographers Max Darby, Greg Every
Youth Service Vacant Almoners Charmaine Jansz & Geoff Stringer
Community Chris D'Arcy Chair /Host /Cashiers /AV Roster
Fundraising Heather Chisholm Youth Protection Officer Malcolm Parks
On to Conference Ken Mirams
TEAM MEMBERS
International Community Youth Fundraising
Fred Hofmann Geoff Abbott David Rushworth Harry Wolfe
David Langworthy Mary Sealy Tony McKenna * Roger Frewen
Geoff Stockdale Richard Shermon Chris Martin Geoff Stringer
Ross Phillips Tony Phillips Vivienne Zoppolato David Hone
Malcolm Parks Lynda Doutch Lois Lindsay Charmaine Jansz
John Manks John Van Dyk (?) Royal Melbourne Golf Antony Nixon
Concourse Festival Ken Mirams Jim O'Brien Mike Hede
Richard Shermon Chris Werner Adrian Culshaw Peter Flude^
Kerrie Geard Branding / PR / Memb. David Hone# Clem Quick (Team TBA)
Jim O’Brien Lynda Doutch Robert McArthur* MUNA / NYSF
Masters Golf Parking David Lea Heather Chisolm^
James Glenwright Martin Fothergill Adrian Culshaw (LOA)
^ Farmers Market # Indigenous Project * District
John Sime Tim Dark Richard Jones Heather Chisholm
Mary Cunnington (Team TBA) Max Darby Kerrie Geard
A Jungle Down There
Photograph by Matthias Hauser, Na-
tional Geographic Your Shot
A hiker is dwarfed by the massive pro-
portions of Hang Son Doong, the larg-
est cave in the world, located in Phong
Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vi-
etnam. It is more than two miles long
and, at some places, more than 200
metres high. Where the ceiling has
collapsed, allowing sunlight to spill in,
vegetation grows heartily.
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