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ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 31 4 March 2019

President’s Report Next Meetings

I’m pleased to say that my email glitch has been resolved, and THURSDAY 7 MARCH
this explains the reason for my lack of response to email mes-
sages that may have been sent to me during the past five or so
days.

FELLOWSHIP @ BLACK ROCK

TRUE SOUTH 5:30 TO 6:30
SAZIO 6:30 FOR 7:00
FULL DETAILS NEXT PAGE

THURSDAY 14 MARCH
SPEAKER: TREVOR MCCANN
TOPIC; CENTURY 21
CHAIR: MEGAN GLENWRIGHT
AV: JAMES GLENWRIGHT
CASH DESK: TONY PHILLIPS & DAVID RUSHWORTH

THURSDAY 21 MARCH
We are delighted to welcome our newest member Gail Ander- SPEAKER: DEBBY CHAVES
son. Gail is young and gorgeous, she is getting to know the TOPIC; BEAUMARIS HIGH SCHOOL
CHAIR: VIVIENNE ZOPPOLATO
members and will be a great asset to our club. Gail was joined
AV: ADRIAN CULSHAW
by her father Allan for her induction on Thursday night. CASH DESK: RICHARD JONES & JAMES GLENWRIGHT
We also welcomed several guests, I we hope that you enjoyed
the evening. Our Assistant Governor Lorraine Nicholas is al-
ways a welcome visitor, and she has been a constant support
to our Cluster Cubs during the past 2 ½ years. I’m delighted
that Lorraine has agreed to continue as our AG for the year
ahead 2019-2020. John Turner visited us for the first time,
Unless stated otherwise venue is
introduced by Chris D’Arcy, and Pat Seager, a constant sup- Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00
port to our club projects and to Secretary Roy.
Contents
Our guest speaker Taylah Blithe spoke about the studios and
the education scholarships that Kids Under Cover have been 1 Presidents Report
providing for homeless youth. Congratulations Taylah and the 2 /4 Notices
5 Club Sponsors
Rotaract Club of Monash for making a difference to the lives of 6/7 This Week’s Speaker
these young people. https://www.kuc.org.au/ 8 Club Structure / Photo of Week
I have received expressions of interest from several members
to make up a table representing Beaumaris Rotary at ‘Lunch
by the Bay’, supporting the Sandringham Hospital fundraising
event. Information is on a following page.
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Next Thursday will be a ‘Fellowship Friends and Fun’
night in Black Rock. Trish has organised a great com-
bination of events starting at True South at 5.30 pm for
pre-dinner catch up and Craft Beer tasting, then on to
Sazio for dinner, $30 pp. Bring along your partners
and friends, and don’t forget to RSVP to David Hone.
Fellowship 7 March
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We will start at True South, 298 Beach Road, Black Rock,
at 5.30 pm to try the Craft Beer they have on tap.
At approximately 6.30 pm we will move on down to Sazio
41B Bluff Road, Black Rock.
For those who haven’t been there before Sazio is a mod-
ern Italian Restaurant. The booking is 6.30 for 7.00 pm.
Thanks to the Glenwright aura the deal negotiated is:
Corkage included, BYO Wine, shared entree plates and
individual choice from a selected menu. $30 per head.
David Hone will be sending around the attendance email
as usual so that we know how many are coming to Sazio.
The True South part is just turn up.
Partners event
Trish Smyth
0407 820 552 for any inquiries.
Below: This Month’s Area of Focus:
Water and Sanitation Month.
This month also includes the World Rotaract Week
from the 7th until 14th of March.
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Special Notice From Destination HQ

1.5% of any travel bookings from Beaumaris Rotary Club Members,

family and friends at Destination HQ Beaumaris will be returned to the
Beaumaris Rotary Club at the end of the year.

PLEASE make the consultant aware that you’re from the Rotary Club at
the beginning of the booking. This ensures that the booking is tracked
and
reported back to their admin at the time.

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237 Bay Road,

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03 8535 7980

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Speaker: Taylah Blithe
Topic: Kids Under Cover
Taylah Blithe is the Vice President of the Rotaract Club
of Monash in 2018/19. She recently visited our club to
listen to a few good friends speak about their RYLA
experience late last year. She had an excellent time.
She has teamed up with Kids Under Cover to hopefully
raise funds for their various programs to prevent youth
homelessness.
She is speaking at a few Rotary and Rotaract Clubs
Together she hopes we can prevent youth homeless-
ness. The awareness that this presentation can bring to
the issue of youth homelessness, and the work that
Kids Under Cover are doing to prevent it, is important
and necessary.
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS TO PREVENT YOUTH
HOMELESSNESS
Kids Under Cover is a not-for-profit organisation dedi-
cated to preventing youth homelessness.
They are a charity organisation in Australia supporting
vulnerable young people between the ages of 12 and
25 years who are either already homeless or at risk of
homelessness.
OUR SOLUTION
We build relocatable, one- and two-bedroom studios,
with a bathroom, in the backyard of a family or carer’s
home. The extra room relieves overcrowding, eases
tension and provides young people with a secure and
stable environment. The studio remains in place for as
long as it’s required. Kids Under Cover will relocate a
studio up to four times during its lifetime, to help other
families in need.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We then compliment with scholarships for education or
job training, offsetting basic education costs to empow-
er young people to achieve their goals. Not only are
our scholarships awarded to young people residing in
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our studio, but also their siblings in the main home –
helping to break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage.
On any given night, there are 116,000 homeless people
in Australia and nearly half of these are under the age of
25. I, and Kids Under Cover we think this is a national
disgrace. Think about the MCG being completely full,
that’s how many homeless people there are in Australia
at any one given time.In Victoria there are over 20,000
homeless adults, and over 9000 young people.
Being homeless doesn’t just refer to people who sleep on
the streets, in parks or under bridges. It also includes
people who ‘couch surf’ meaning they sleep on friends’ or
relatives’ sofas, or in homeless shelters. They don’t have
a permanent place of their own.
Without a home, maintaining a job, education and a con-
nection to family and friends is very difficult. People who
are homeless are more likely to experience poorer mental
health, addictions, criminal activity or a combination of
these.
The key to reducing homelessness is through prevention
and early intervention initiatives, as well as supporting the
young person to maintain or re-engage with education or
employment.
Established in 1989 by Ken Morgan OAM
Programs in Vic, Qld, ACT, and shortly NSW
Over 3,000 young people supported through our pro-
grams
Focus is on early identification and prevention
Kids Under Cover have a vision for young people to have
the opportunity to reach their full potential. Their aim is to
keep young people connected to family, education and
the local community.
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Kids Under Cover prevent youth homelessness by: Your Car program, volunteering your time, becoming a
Building Studios regular giver as part of their Home Provider program, or
Providing scholarships for education expenses. even hosting a fundraiser.
They don’t stop there. Kids Under Cover then comple- For more information see
ment the Studio Program with scholarships for educa- https://www.kuc.org.au/about-us/
tion or job training, offsetting basic education costs to
empower young people to achieve their goals. Not on-
ly are scholarships awarded to the young people resid-
ing in our studio, but also their siblings in the main
home - positively influencing the entire household and
ensuring everyone thrives.
The impact of a Kids Under Cover studio is enormous.
This simple, very practical solution is life changing, and
has been proven to prevent youth homelessness for
almost 30 years.
Last year they built 55 studios which took the total to
504 studios live on the ground and over 3,000 families
supported.
But even with all of that great work, they are really just
scratching the surface. But your support will help us
continue their work of preventing youth homelessness.
The best thing that you can do to support our work is to
tell your friends and family about Kids Under Cover.
Spreading the word and raising awareness is crucial to
their work in preventing youth homelessness.
You can also consider Donating a Car to their Donate

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RCOB Club Structure 2018 – 2019

RCOB Board Club Service & Administration

President Heather Chisholm Almoners Jan Cooper/Roy Downes
Secretary Roy Seager Archivist TBA
Treasurer Lynda Doutch Arts Community Liaison Max Darby
President Elect David Hone Assistant Treasurer James Glenwright
Past President Chris D’Arcy Attendance & Dining David Hone
Community Chris Werner Auditor Tony Phillips
International John Sime Club Photographer Max Darby
Youth Chris Martin Club Protection Officer Ken Mirams
Communications David Lea/Adrian Culshaw
Community – Chris Werner Chair Fellowship & Vocational Trish/Kerrie/Mary Cunnington
John Beaty Adrian Culshaw Foundation John Beaty
Mary Cunnington Max Darby Light Bulb Moment Martin Fothergill
Roy Downes Martin Fothergill Marketing & PR Peter Flude/Greg Every
Kerrie Geard Chris Mara Membership Tony Phillips/Megan Glenwright
Tony Phillips Mary Sealy On to Conference Chris D’Arcy
Program Kerrie Geard/Adrian Culshaw
International – John Sime Chair Social Media Adrian Culshaw/Mary Sealy
Fred Hofmann John Manks
Ken Mirams Robert McArthur Bayside Charity Golf Day - Martin Fothergill Chair
Ross Phillips Clem Quick Peter Flude James Glenwright
Richard Potter Gail Anderson Richard Jones Jim O’Brien
Youth – Chris Martin Chair Tony Phillips Lynda Doutch
Jan Cooper Bridget Hage
Lois Lindsay Tony McKenna District Service – Trish Smyth Chair
Antony Nixon David Rushworth District Compliance Officer Ken Mirams
Malcolm Sawle Vivienne Zoppolato District Membership Trish Smyth

Indigenous – David Hone Chair Farmers Market – Bridget Hage Co-ordinator

Adrian Culshaw Lynda Doutch Greg Every Peter Flude
Martin Fothergill Chris Mara Wolf Fritze Charmaine Jansz
Robert McArthur (Trachoma) Chris Mara Ken Mirams
Geoff Stringer Vivienne Zoppolato

SECEDA SUNSET
Seceda is a dramatic
peak in the Dolo-
mites of Italy. Your
Shot photographer
Tomasz Przycho-
dzień waited out a
hail storm to snap
this photo.

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