We gather together on the lands of the traditional custodians, the Wurundjeri people. We pay our respects to all of Melbourne’s First Peoples, to their ancestors and Elders, and to our shared future together.
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Presidential Press
Off Your Back
Bunnings barbeque Saturday 24th August
Thanks again to barbeque captain Nadia Hamilton for organising what turned out to be a most successful event. The nearly spring weather was glorious which no doubt attracted many people to Bunnings. So many in fact that we were all sold out by 3.00 pm.
Thanks also to all members who participated – Andrew Hunter (full shift), Lyndon Joss, Cheryl Colaso (volunteer), David Chu, Murray Anderson, Andy and Sandy Chappell and our Honorary member Lisa Hollingsworth.
Guest Speaker
Dharmesh Patel was the guest speaker at our dinner meeting. Dharmesh lives in a suburb called Truganina (32 kilometres from Melbourne), but actually works in Camberwell as an Accountant, so a very long commute each day. Dharmesh hails originally from India but now calls Australia home and has a wife and two children.
While driving a public transport bus in Melbourne, Dharmesh gained a lot of weight and became very unfit and dangerously so from a health perspective. He started with light running to lose weight and now he runs marathons professionally. His story was inspirational and his topic was ‘Running to a Better Life’.
He has completed 12 marathons so far and is in rarefied company, having completed the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series consisting of six of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world – Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York. He also told me that he intends to undertake this feat again! Equally impressive is the fact that he has been to Everest Base camp with his twenty year old son.
Reminder - Rotary Young Leaders Awards (RYLA)
As mentioned on the night we are seeking candidates for this event so please advise Adrian Campbell as soon as possible if there is any one you would like to nominate. We have now put the word out to Swinburne University, Box Hill Institute and the Camberwell Hockey Club.
Let the Magic of Rotary continue to Create Hope in our Communities and the World!
On Saturday the 24th August the Club conducted our 3rd Sausage Sizzle for the year at Bunnings Hawthorn, and what a beauty it was!
Busy from start to finish, we churned through some 820 sausages, 20kg of sliced onions, and bread to serve it all on. Thanks to all the hard-working volunteers and the hungry customers, we took in $698 in cash and $2,358 through the two Tyros. Our BBQ Captain Nadia, with an eye to bargains and specials kept the cost of consumables down to $610, giving us a surplus on the day of $2,446! A record! So once again thanks to Nadia and the volunteers.
The next Bunnings Sausage Sizzle is on Saturday 23 November, so if you want to help with this fun, busy profitable fundraiser, mark the date in your diaries.
CCA have been successful in getting a grant to take a volunteer team into the Shepparton area to help flood impacted households and now we are trying to round up more volunteers.
WHY Shepparton? - Greater Shepparton was significantly affected by the floods in October 2022 and some properties within the municipality were also affected in the January 2024 floods. In excess of 1000 properties were heavily impacted and those impacts are still being felt today.
Eighteen months post the October 2022 event, Goulburn Flood Recovery Services are still supporting approximately 180 households and many of those still have substantial need for rehabilitation of land or properties. Typically, after this amount of time the folks needing help are the most vulnerable - elderly, unwell (either mentally or physically), uninsured. For example, one person was insured - totally inundated and found out she had cancer and with all the additional costs through cancer treatments she has lived off the insurance money.
I'll be doing a scoping trip roughly the week beginning 9th September to enable a project plan. That’s when we will really know what we will be doing. But initially, think minor repairs to houses and buildings, some minor fencing, possibly painting/plastering and LOTS of rubbish clearing and removal and cleaning. The project plan is always matched to the capabilities of the volunteers.
Project dates: 1-7 Oct 2024
Accommodation in Tatura Park Showgrounds - camping or some indoor areas you can lay a swag down. WC, showers, kitchen and meeting room are all there.
Meals should all be provided - except breakfast.
No specific skills required - but hardworking and keen and happy to tackle most things. Enjoy a glass of red at the end of the day - close to essential!
Age is unlikely to be an issue! Chris Knight the project lead is 69 and one of his key team is 83!
Chatting with the impacted folk is very important - after this amount of time after the flooding events it is typically the most vulnerable who still need support.
Typically, these efforts have a really positive spirit.
We are fully supported by Shepparton Shire Flood Relief team and Goulburn Flood Recovery Services. I can supply letters of support from them if you need them. We need 20 volunteers in total - including myself as Project Leader.
Members can talk with Chris Knight directly, he is happy to answer any queries you may have. Chris’s details are below:
On behalf of Adrian and the Youth and Vocation Committee, I am excited to announce we will be conducting Mock Job Interviews at Camberwell High School this year. This is to prepare Year 9 students for entering the world of work as part of their curriculum.
When: September 4th and 6th, 8.30am-12.00pm: SAVE THE DATE
Where: Camberwell High School, 100A Prospect Road, Canterbury
16 volunteers required on each morning, working in pairs, no experience necessary. I would hope that most volunteers could work both sessions
Rotary members (current and past), partners and friends welcome to volunteer
Working With Children Check essential (Camberwell High requirement)
I will be sending out the Volunteer Signup List by email next week, with information regarding the interview process, OR you can sign up now by clicking HERE.
There will also be further support and guidance during August.
If you have any immediate questions regarding this exciting project, please feel free to contact me by phone or email.
As you all know, volunteering at the Camberwell Sunday Market is an important part of our fundraising, as well as showing support to our Cluster Club the Rotary Club of Balwyn.
We have recently received communication from RC Balwyn outlining a 30% reduction in the gate takings over the last two years. Their report acknowledges that many of the reasons are outside their or our control (eg cost of living increases, cultural issues, younger age of patrons), the one thing we can influence is our engagement while greeting the Market patrons.
So in Balwyn Rotary's communication: The Market Committee requests that all volunteers be more engaging in welcoming patrons to the market and seeking a donation. We are not asking for aggression, be more engaging which encourages patrons to contribute.
Please keep this in mind during your next and subsequent Market Roster sessions.
Have you ever wondered which Sunday you have been allocated to? Can't find the email from Alan?
Then look no further! This new widget has been added to both our website Home Page - it's at the bottom of the right-hand column, right under the 3 most recent Bulletins. And it will be in each Bulletin as well. Just click on the blue "CSM Signup List" link. It's that simple - try it!
Murray Anderson
CAMBERWELL SUNDAY MARKET ROSTER
RC CAMBERWELL
CSM ROSTER ALLOCATIONS
August 2024
Date
0650-1000
0950-1300
4th August
Nav Murinatne/Yvonne Wills
George de Souza/Pierre Kreigler
11th August
David Chu/ Tim Landsberg
Jessica Wat/ Michelle Critchley
18th August
Peter Pratt/ Nadia Hamilton
Fabienne Nichola/ Geoff McCormick
25th August
Gary Goldsmith/Jessica Wat
Amadini Perera/ David Troon
Garden Designfest
Garden DesignFest 2024 is occurring again on 16 and 17 November 2024.
Please follow our social media and share with your friends and family to help support our Rotary charities the principle one for this event being Impact for Women.
Garden photos and descriptions continue to be added the website with the specific addresses.
Bookings will be open via the website from September 1 for Weekend passes. You will also be able to purchase tickets to individual gardens as well as partake in Bus Tours of our wonderful gardens and Bus Tour details will be available soon.
On Saturday the 24th August the Club conducted our 3rd Sausage Sizzle for the year at Bunnings Hawthorn, and what a beauty it was!
Your help is needed! Volunteers are required for the following event. Click on 
As you all know, volunteering at the Camberwell Sunday Market is an important part of our fundraising, as well as showing support to our Cluster Club the Rotary Club of Balwyn.
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