NAIDOC WeekBurmo came to the Podium and spoke about NAIDOC week. NAIDOC Week is an Australian observance lasting from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. At the meeting last weekend he met a young man that he knew who now has a construction company that employs 60 people, thirty-five of them are Aboriginal. He mentioned that he is friends with the Williams family that recently had a relative die in Tumut.
Sergeant Session John Gray was Sargeant this week. He asked members who did not attend last week to pay a fine and those who will be an apology next week to pay a fine. John mentioned Raoul how he is going to go to Melbourne University and then come back and work with Neil …and it will be an expensive exercise when you add in all of the holidays Neil takes. John fined Paul Murray for slipping David Benn $50 and assumes that David wants a copy of some American poetry. John made comment of Mark Hillis’s sailing outfit and told a story (joke) about Burmo attending Law school and another couple of stories (jokes). Remembrance of BrendaRick Priest addressed the members and presented David Byfield with a plant as a remembrance for Brenda. David thanked all the members for their support and for the flowers that were sent. Authors Lunch for Help CambodiaDarren Wallace gave an update for Help Cambodia and spoke of the Literary lunch that Northcotte used to run and is now taken over by Help Cambodia. An Australian author by the name of Joy Rhoades is coming and will talk about her book the “The Burnt Country” Darren sent around a flyer advertising the event. Update on Gears and BeersPhil McIntosh came to the podium to talk about the Gears’n’Beers. He said it is only ten weeks away and the next meeting is Wednesday night, the 31st. There are 1600 entries in the system to date … there are 855 in the Dirty 130 and that ride is capped at 1,000 and sponsors still have to be fitted in so that will close soon. | Anderson in 1993 Tour de France | Phil Anderson, another well known rider has registered to come to the Gears’n’Beers. He is nicknamed “Skippy” and he is the first Australian to hold the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. If you look at his career, he is the top of the tree in Australian cycling. He comes because he knows other cyclists that come and it just seems to keep spreading. He talked about a sponsorship pack that can go out electronically and the Gears’n’Beers is looking for more sponsors. It details the growth of the Festival. Phil encouraged members to follow Gears’n’Beers on Instagram and Facebook and help spread the word.
Phil noted that Paul Murray had started to contact the Rural Fire Brigades about being involved in the Dirty 130 and one of them had asked if they could bring families and Phil thought that was a great idea. The more people on the roads really helps.
He asked that all the members help with the Ride and also need to be very aware of safety for all involved. Phil encouraged friends and relatives to come sit on the assigned corner with the member and it was a great introduction to Rotary and Rotary’s role in the community.
Rosters are very important and David will start circulating them and members and partners are encouraged to put their names down. The Coolamon Club is being encouraged to make their stop bigger than Ben Hur this year. Last year was brilliant … all the coffee and food was bought, this year the committee is thinking of getting the Coolamon Business to come down on the side of the road and sell pies, etc. 1500 people will be riding through Coolamon for a couple of hours that Sunday Morning so it is a great opportunity for the town of Coolamon. Phil said he could talk another half hour but wouldn’t. He said he is looking forward to a great event. Paul Milde thanked him for the update. David Post takes Two in a RowThe Lucky members draw was won by David Post … two weeks in a row! |