In Gear Week 44 23 May 2016 HD

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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 44, 23 May 2016

Next Meetings

WEDNESDAY 25 MAY MINDLESS MAYHEM

BEAUMARIS COMMUNITY CENTRE 7:00 PM

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THURSDAY 2 JUNE MARY CUNNINGTON -NEW MEMBER TALK CHAIR: MAX DARBY.AV: RICHARD JONES.

CASH DESK: TONY MCKENNA & TONY PHILLIPS.HOST: LYNDA DOUTCH.

THURSDAY 9 JUNE CHRIS MARTIN -MY YEAR AWAY

CHAIR: LYNDA DOUTCH AV: KEN MIRAMS CASH DESK:CHRIS MARTIN & DAVID HONE

HOST: LOIS LINDSAY

THURSDAY 16 JUNE TBA

CHAIR: GEOFF ABBOTT AV: ROSS PHILLIPS

CASH DESK: CHRIS MARTIN & DAVID HONE HOST: TIM DARK

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Presidents Report

So another life goal clarified! The trip to Lake Eyre to see it inflood; I can go with Kirkhope Aviation. To see the planes, Icould go in, meet the pilots, all in a non-pressured environmentwas fantastic. As always I enjoy the “outings” and the ability tolearn when we go to see a business in operation. The goldenage of travel is probably now, never has it been so cheap and

easy for us to travel, but to be able to go in planes likeKirkhope’s would make us all think we were in the 1930s anddoing glamorous travel. The Royal Victorian Aero Club was asurprise, tucked away but when we walked in there is obvious-ly a strong customer base.

Thanks Greg and Ken for organizing such a fabulous evening.

The District Training Assembly is on Sunday, at Deakin Univer-sity Burwood, we have an unprecedented 13 members attend-ing, Malcolm has really done his planning and motivation. Nodoubt interesting information will come from this event.

I was phoned by a member of the District Membership Com-mittee this week and asked what was the key to our success inmembership attraction? We are one of the Clubs which hasgrown the most this year. After reflection I said that it was the

work of several years by outstanding membership committees;planning, analyzing our strengths and our demographic ap-peal, seeing where we could add value to members’ lives andalso of realizing that not everyone can attend every week, and

1 Presidents Report2 Notices3 / 4 Vocational Visit5 Mindless Mayhem Night Details6 Sandy Beach Family Violence Forum

7 Evening with Gabriel Gaté8 Club Structure / Picture of the Day

Unless stated otherwise venue isVictoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00



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that we’re fine with that. I also said that the Farmers’Market had been important in putting us in front of thewider community every month.

However, for this year, I said to the district membershipperson that the most important factor is our MembershipDirector Megan Glenwright. Megan, in sales terms, iswilling to do the “ask”, and then when she “asks” she fol-lows up. Any prospective member who comes to theClub is welcomed, introduced, seated with an appropriatemember, and then followed up. When we meet with themember formally, at Megan’s home, Megan takes thelead in ensuring that the person is fully briefed, and thatthey understand the requirements and costs of member-ship. Megan has also been very strong in making surethat we are “badged” appropriately, her insistence that wewear the logo shirts and jackets, and her initiative that we,as a club, pay a proportion of the uniform costs has en-sured that we are visible and project the image of an or-ganized club.

The other factor I discussed was that everyone is verywelcoming, making sure that they meet prospective mem-bers and welcome them. This is true of every memberfrom the longest serving to the most recent. We are not aclosed club, neither in mind or attitude. It was great to beasked the question, to reflect and then to realize evenmore what makes us a success.

I’m looking forward to the Mindless Mayhem of next week,see you all then.

Yours in Rotary Trish

Hocking Stuart Sandringham62-64 Station Street

Telephone: 03 9521 9800

237 , 319203 8535 7980



Contact details are also available on page 4 or see theirwebsite;

http://kirkhopeaviation.com.au/

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Vocational Night at Kirkhope AviationAS you can see from the photo below a large turnout of Mem-bers and Partners turned up to enjoy the evening. TonyKirkhope and his team were excellent hosts providing drinksand snacks while we viewed the aircraft and then a presenta-

tion on their outback tours and some of the characters alongthe way. Very professionally managed.

About the Company.

Kirkhope Aviation provide outback air tours throughout Austral-ia and include fishing, walking, climbing for the energetic, boatcruises, four wheel driving, aboriginal art or just scenic touring.The scenery is a special blend of diverse ranges & gorges,savannah, rivers & lakes, cities & outback towns, and of courseour unique wildlife – great for the keen photographer. Theyalso offer private and business aircraft charters operating fromMelbourne using the same well presented and maintained air-craft.

Their banner headline is;

Your Dream Aircraft Journey Starts Here

With a range of modern, comfortable aircraft at their dis-

posal it is easy to see how they make this happen.A map of the routes they offer is on the next page or youcan arrange bespoke tours.



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Light Conversation

Photograph by Martin Bagg, National

Geographic Your ShotTwo women in Hoi An, Vietnam, passthe time at a lantern shop. The oldwaterfront town was an active South-east Asian trading port dating back tothe 15th century and is now recog-nized as a UNESCO World Heritagesite. “The colored lanterns abound inthe Old Quarter,” Martin Bagg writes.

“At night they make it a visually stun-ning place [in which] to walk around.”

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