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Rotary Club of Moreland

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22.01.2022 The COVID-19 pandemic turned everything upside down. Our club meets in a local café, the Sorrento Café, where we have enjoyed a fabulous breakfast and each other’s company for years. That all changed dramatically in March as restrictions were introduced to counter the highly infectious COVID-19 virus that was spreading through our community. Like so many other organisations, we discovered the "joys "of using Zoom and for many months we met virtually. This was all very good b...ut, with the easing of restrictions, a few of us ventured back to the Sorrento for one of our host John’s superb breakfasts. Not all of us could though so we have been experimenting with hybrid meetings where some members and guests speakers join us via Zoom. It was clunky at first but we are improving nevertheless we hope that we can go back to full attendance soon. However health and safety come first so we are ready to resume virtually if the need arises (we certainly hope it doesn’t!). See more

06.01.2022 We were treated with a delightful presentation in late April from Georgia Tracy from the Kevin Heinze Grow Organisation. For most of us the memories of the late Kevin Heinz are very real with a close connection to this vision of Kevin as a gentle person with engaging love of gardening and all things nature. As described above the Kevin Heinz Grow Model is built on a very simple and effective Vision of Health and Wellbeing through connection to nature and community. The photos...Continue reading

05.01.2022 The Bunnings sausage has become something of an Australian icon along with that other well known one, the democracy sausage. Few home handymen and women arriving to buy that paint brush, hammer, garden rake or whatever at any Bunnings store can resist the aroma of sizzling sausages and onions wafting across the forecourt. The sausage sizzles are also a great source of revenue for many community groups such as schools, kindergartens, scout groups, sports and service clubs ...and many others whose volunteers work over a hot barbecue rain, hail or shine to feed hungry hordes of hardware shoppers and we are all immensely grateful to Bunnings for providing this great community service. 2020 was a great disruptor however. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic brought an abrupt halt to the sausage sizzles and during the cold and bleak months of the Melbourne lockdown we wondered if in fact they had been very much relegated to the past. It was very hard to see any light at the end of the tunnel. Come the easing of restrictions though, the reopening of their stores to the public and a generally good situation overall, Bunnings took steps to reintroduce the sausage sizzles albeit with a thorough set of procedures to minimise the risk of COVID-19 infection and the training of volunteers. We were back in business! Our club already had a booking for 19 December but quite fortuitously we were also offered a slot the week before which we shared with our good friends in Coburg Lions and Rotary. Both days were hugely successful. Yes, it was different as we had to space out more with restrictions on numbers in each area and a strict demarcation for handling different parts of the process e.g. cooking and preparation among others as well as rules for queuing and wearing face masks. We did get into the swing of it though and our sausages were no less popular tasting just as good for all of this. A huge shout out too to all club members who were able to help organise and run both days, If we continue to pay due regard to public health and safety, 2021 could be a much better year for all of us and we hope that there are many more sausages to be sizzled. What we earn can then continue to be distributed through the worthy activities and projects that benefit our local community.

04.01.2022 Come and join us today for our community event, everyone welcome!!!

03.01.2022 THERE ARE ONLY THREE WAYS TO GROW ROTARY (and a lot of people to help you do it): 1. ATTRACT MEMBERS - Please add members to your existing clubs. Make sure you...r club is vibrant, engaging, flexible, welcoming and do not place too many requirements on your members. 2. RETAIN MEMBERS - Although technically not "growing" Rotary, retaining members in our existing clubs is essential to the health of Rotary. Rinse and repeat the above formula and conduct regular surveys to ensure your club is delivering the product your current and future members want and deserve. If it's not, the club should adapt. 3. FORM NEW CLUBS - Our existing clubs are wonderful and are the backbone of our organization; but, to keep Rotary vibrant we need to start new clubs that reach further out into our communities. New clubs will help our organization attain gender parity and add diversity, which is what we need to stay vibrant. Changing cultures in existing clubs is sometimes difficult. When starting new clubs it is easier because we simply accept the culture that comes with the new club. Long live Rotary! #PeopleOfAction #RotaryOpensOpportunities #Rotary #rotaryinternational #GrowRotary

02.01.2022 Come and join us TODAY from 9:00am at Jones Park for the Merri Creek walk and community brunch. Everyone is welcome! Follow the link below to register for the event - look forward to seeing you there!!