October Theme: Mental Health Month
Lookout Reserve Maintenance
Roster: 15/10/2017 – 28/10/2017, Noel Emselle,
29/10 2017 – 11/11/2017,
Gordon King, 12/11/2017 – 25/11/2017, John Wynn.
Report of Meeting: 24/10/2017
Visitors: Barbara Lupino –
looking us over.
- Guest Speakers: Adam Lloyd
and Steve Gibbs.
President:
- Defibrillators. The plan is
to develop a fridge magnet to identify the locations of ‘Defibs’ in Ocean Grove
and to deliver them to households in the area.
- We intend to contact
locations of ‘Defibs’ and follow up on maintenance checks.
- Members are reminded that
the Working With Children forms need to be filled in. A reminder has been sent
to those who have not completed the form.
- A focus group will be
established to determine if there is a need in Ocean Grove to support those
people who are involved in domestic violence. It is proposed that the activity
may be similar to that established in Maryborough. (See Bulletin June 6th.)
- Members agreed that a BBQ would
be held at Bunnings on Christmas Eve.
Reports:
Secretary: The AGM will be
held at the Bowling Club on 19/11/2017.
Market: A Roster was
circulated for the market on 5th November. Remember the Art Show is
on the same day.
Health: Richard Grimmett had
his surgery on 18/10/2017 and is doing well at home. Geoff Brentnall will have
his later in the month.
Art Show Sub Committee: Please return
Raffle Books this week
Entries number 229. Please
encourage all those you can to attend the show. The show is part of the
Bellarine Arts Trail being held on the same weekend. Set up volunteers has been
organized.
**Please note there will be no meeting on Tuesday 7/11/17 as attendance
at the Art Show opening on Friday 3/11/17 will be the meeting replacement**
Membership: The Associate member, Trevor has resigned.
Social: Several events are
planned including a visit to a drive in movie, progressive dinner and car
rally. The Christmas Meeting may be at a winery.
Youth: Our student, Jaqui is doing well in Germany. She
delivered her address to her host Club in German!
- Graeme Bath Award. Work has been
collected from 45 primary school students, a sample of which will be presented
at next weeks meeting.
Vocational: - Visit to the
Waltons Piggery on Sunday 12th November. Please see the recent email
for details. There are currently 40 people booked. The Bus will leave from the
Golf Club car park at 1.00pm and will return at approximately 6.00pm for dinner
at the Golf Club.
**Please note there will be no meeting on
14th November as the Vocational visit to the Piggery is a designated
meeting**
International: - Ride the Bellarine
will continue in support of Polio Plus. Janet Alexander has offered to train
prospective cyclists for the ride.
Guest Speakers: Adam Lloyd and
Steve Gibbs.
Adam Lloyd is the Group
Sustainability Manager for ‘Cotton On.’ Steve is involved in Work Place Safety.
Adam has worked in the supply
chain of various organizations and whilst they’re realized there was an ethical
method of obtaining supply and became convinced that all aspects of an
organization could be conducted in an ethical manner. This included producers;
workers in factories and the material they worked with were treated and sourced
by ethical means.
‘Cotton On’ that was commenced
in Geelong is 25 years old.
It is found in 19 countries,
has 19,000 employees 1300 of who work in Geelong.
Adam believes that his most
important responsibility is to ensure the company is ‘doing the right thing,’
socially, environmentally and financially.
Fourteen Rules are given to overseas
manufacturers and factory audits are carried out in Bangladesh, China and
India.
Cotton is the main material
used as it can be traced through the supply chain allowing careful analysis of
how the material is grown, sourced or produced. The process is open to public
scrutiny. It has been realized that waterways must be cared for to ensure they
are sustainable. The aim is to have sustainable cotton by 2021.
Cotton On has teamed with
various NGOs especially in Asia and Africa, as the 800 – 1200 farmers of raw
material are subsistence farmers. The outcome of this co-operation is having
some very positive results in the communities.
It is not always easy to
maintain ethical standards but by working with managers and owners who supply
all aspects of the supply of material and product much can and has been
achieved. Living conditions are improving and many workers and their families
are receiving some education. Unfortunately, there remains some difficulty with
ideas of a fair wage and women’s rights.
Thank you, AG
President John Calnin has asked to have
the list of sponsors included in the Bulletin.
MAJOR SPONSORS:
Rotary Club of Ocean Grove.
Collendina Caravan Park.
Specific Refrigeration &
Mechanical Services Pty. Ltd.
Wyndean Tourist Resort.
Anonymous Donor.
Alison George.
Bellarine Podiatry.
Bendigo Adelaide Bank Ltd.
Kings Funerals.
Super City Concrete Cutting.
CATALOGUE SPONSORS:
Ocean Grove Neighbourhood
Centre.
Tistevski Lawyers.
Bellarine Flooring.
44 Frame Factory.
Ocean Grove Dental.
Ocean Eyes Optical.
Rolling Pin Pie Shop.
The Groove Café.
Ocean Grove Travel.
Ocean Grove Fruit Crew.
Ocean Grove Barber.
Queen of Tarts Coffee Shop.
Bellarine Flooring and
Furnishings.
Paxton Press.
Ocean Breeze Dental.
Hello World Waurn Ponds.
DC Roofing.
Woodlands Auctions.
Ocean Grove Cellars.
Mavros Fish and Chips.
Members,
if you are having any dealings with these sponsors, please thank them for
supporting Rotary.
