This week’s speaker - Professor Ed Byrne AO Vice Chancellor and President – Monash University Professor Byrne has had an active career in clinical neurology and basic neurological research. He was the Founding Director of the Melbourne Neuromuscular Research Institute and the Founding Director of the Centre for Neuroscience and Professor of Experimental Neurology at the University of Melbourne. He is a Board member of BUPA Pty and Cochlear Pty Ltd and immediate past Editor-in-Chief of the Internal Medicine Journal

. Professor Byrne and Chairman Boris taking questions at Tues lunch

Ed oversees the largest University in Australia with staff of over 15,000 and students number numbers over 75,000 that university being Monash. Todays Uni’s originated out of Germany in the early 1800,s they created a new form of Uni’ based on the ethos of “Where ever knowledge takes you “ which all Universities worldwide now try to follow. In Australia Uni’ numbers started to grow during the 1960’-70’s with the advent of free education and a break down in the elitist attitudes that had previously marked attendance. Ed felt that todays Uni’s had to engage a lot more with the local community than in the past. He mentioned that in 50 years over 50% of the Australian population would achieve a degree. He said that Government funding of Uni’s in Australia had dropped by over $10 Billion in the last 20 years and as a consequence Uni’s now had to source more than 60% of there funding from private means. He suggested that the “HEX” user pay scheme was leaving too many students with excessive debt once entering the workforce. He was very positive about Overseas students studing at Monash Uni with over 30% of student from 160 countries at Monash Uni. He felt that the foreign students went back to there own countries with a great impression of Australia and that can only be a positive thing for the future of the world .

Volume 77 Issue 25 Tuesday 25th January 2012

President : Stephen Roe . Editor : Richard Lawrence

NEXT WEEKS SPEAKER Jan 31st As one of the new breed of young politians in the State Government Andrew Elsbury is the member for the Western Metro Region in the Vic Legistlative Council (Upper house ) Andrew as a Liberal politician in the western metro region is trying to ensure that “The West” gets a better deal and bringing a new perspective to our side of the Yarra. .

Don’t miss hearing Andrew’s speaking at next weeks lunch .

Back to School Exercise Book Project – DIK needs your help ! The “Back to School Specials” specials usually feature cheap exercise books, the

basic building block for education. This is the item most requested from Donations In

Kind by Clubs for their overseas projects.

For the past couple of years we have been distributing a wonderful donation of

750,000 books, but all good things come to an end and they are almost gone.

With books available for a few cents (Big W sometimes have packs of 3 for 10cents) it’s

a simple and affordable way for Members and their friends to support a student who

needs our help. If you see a store running a Back to School promotion have a look

around. There is a very good chance cheap books will be available and it never hurts

to ask.

2011 Foundation Facts:

PolioPlus – We may have reached the $200 million target but the work goes on. During the year, a total of $76.7 million went to polio grants. Matching Grants – During the year there were 1,634 grants approved with program awards reaching $33.2 million. These were for grants to non-pilot districts only. Future Vision Pilot – Of the 100 districts participating in the pilot program, 95 districts received district grants over $6.1 million and 208 global grants totaling $9.3 million. District Simplified Grants – Supporting short term service activities on non-Future Vision pilot districts, 351 grants were approved with a total program ward on $7.0 million Ambassadorial Scholarships – In 2010-11, 414 scholars from 52 countries followed their dreams by continuing their educations and gaining a better understanding of the world and program awards were $9.7 million. Group Study Exchange – One of Rotary’s most popular Foundation programs saw 324 teams travel abroad with itinerary’s covering vocational, educational and cultural topics. Program awards were $2.8 million. All achieved through your generosity to the Rotary Foundation, OUR charity! Well done! __________________________________________________________________________________

Rotary Club of Essendon

Chinese Banquet Luncheon

China Max Restaurant 6 Keilor Road North Essendon

21st February 2012

12:30 – 2:30 7 Course Meal $35 per person

Drinks at Bar Prices

RSVP 14th February 2012 Andrew Ha Email - a88888h@gmail.com NUMBERS ARE LIMITED SO BOOK EARLY !!

Menu

Satay Chicken Skewers

Sung Choi Bao Chicken & Sweet corn soup

Fish Fillet in Batter with Sweet and sour sauce

Beef & Veg. with Oyster Sauce and Chef’s Special Fried Rice Lychee with Ice Cream

Coffee or Chinese Tea

A new No Show but “Do Tell” segment

Roger Leask – Talks about Auto Transmissions A new and exciting 3 minute talk was introduced this week with Roger Leask kicking off with a 3 minute chat about (AT) Auto Transmissions used in Motor cars.

Roger told us a brief history of AT’s with the first type being used in the early 1900’s and then mass production with the Model “T” Ford. The AT’s were rudimentary had required the movement using a pedal system. They were very innovative for the time. By 1940 GM had perfected the AT’s to the

extend that changed gears by themselves. Roger compared an AT to the Human body stating that they had a Pump- Heart,

-AT Fluid - Blood, Temp control – perspiration, Bands and clutches – legs and arms , Brain - ???? . Next week we have a surprise 3 minute speaker ! Great talk Roger most interesting and very educational.

Roger “Automatically” talks up a three minute storm

Tea Gardens Gift Sat 4th Feb 2012 1-30pm – 7-30pm Canning Reserve Avondale Heights

Professional Athletics $8400 in Prize Money

Birthdays: Roger Priestley Lyn Prisetley

Tony Colichia

Relay For Life Only three weeks away -Put your name down to walk -Help out with the setting up -Help out with Sat breakfast. See Peter Duras or Henry Randell for the Roster

The Four Way Test: Of the things we think,

say or do:

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all

concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL

and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Today’s Attendance MEMBERS – 30 GUEST -1 John – from Coffex Anniversary Lisa Lowcock 2005

For the diary …

DATE EVENT VENUE

08/02/12 Community Committee 7-30pm Veronica’s Irish Pub

10/02/12 – 12/02/12 Surf Coast Week End see Anne

Rogers for details

Fri dinner Don Knees 7pm

Sat dinner Freestones 7pm

17/02/12 – 18/02/12 Relay for Life Aberfeldie Park

21/02/21 Chinese Luncheon 12-30pm to 2-30pm China Max Keilor Rd Ess

21/02/12 International Committee 7-30pm Simon & Roma Cookson’s

Home

3/3/12 – 12/3/12 Mynamar Delegation Trip Myanmar (Burma)

9/3/12 – 12/3/12

80th D9800 Conference

www.2012melbourne.com.au

Melbourne Convention

Centre

See - Grant Sheldon

Tues 22/5/12 Charter Night (no lunch time mtg) TBA

Tues 3/7/12, 1pm President Changeover Fredricks

Weekly Raffle: Michael Pepi

(again) failed to draw the Joker.

Jackpot now over $150.

Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore Community

Bank. Take out a home loan and the club will received up to $500,

take out a 3 month fixed term deposit and the club will receive up to

$50 etc. For more details drop into the branch at 337 Napier St or call

branch Manager Philip Stewart on 9374-2607.