THE RANGE Vol 65 No 20
APOLOGIES
Apologies please to Bernice by noon on Tuesday.
DUTY ROSTER
15May 05Jun 19Jun
Duty Officer Greg W Bruce K John McL
ADO Neil A Scott W Keith R
Registration Laurelle O Brian A Bernice McL
Fellowship Jim A Michael G Murray A
WOOLWORTH SAUSAGE SIZZLE
25May 0830 - 1100 John and Bernice McLennan Fran T
1100 - 1330 Rick V Phillip S Neil A
22Jun 0830 - 1100 Sherryl G Chris B Greg W
1100 - 1330 Scott W Keith R Andy S
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
What a ton of excitement last weekend was with rain, mud, a bus getting bogged, the generous people and the ones that totally ignored us as they drove past (our comment about them was we hoped they got bogged!).
As we knew would be the case with being able to park fewer vehicles, our takings were down however we still did surprisingly well. I’m sure Jim will let us know what the final figure is once he sorts out the money from the other bits & pieces we received e.g. Aldi trolley token, a penny. Maybe it was all the smiles and helpful information that did it. To those who so generously gave up their time to help with parking in certainly less than desirable circumstances, a massive thank you from me. This bulletin includes Chris’ summary of the weekend, which is well worth a read by all.
Now, we have the Maleny Show to prepare for in just another three weeks’ time. Roly will be addressing this at the meeting and he’s already sent out an email about the soup required; please let him and Kerry know if you’re making some and whether it’s pumpkin or pea and ham,
A reminder the RUSCCF dinner is being held on two Mondays with the closest one to us at Mooloolaba Bowls Club on May 20. So it’s not being held at the USC as in past years as that got too expensive. Unfortunately, we will not have the opportunity to run the bar as in previous years, for which the profits were donated to the RUSCCF for the scholarships given out. It is an interesting event, particularly learning about the future studies the scholarship recipients are undertaking.
A lineup of guest speakers for our next few meetings is as follows:
June 5 - Peter Griffey - Aquatic Centre - update on this project
July 3 - Syd Shilling - Ecokaps - eco-friendly cleaning products
July 17 - Peter Morley - Shelterbox - talking about ‘Permission to Respond’
August 7 - TBC - Kym Phillips - Moving Made Easy - Downsizing and Decluttering
WOOD EXPO PARKING WRAP
Just some thoughts on how the exercise went. The number of volunteers was the most we’ve had. Everyone who put their hand up turned up and on time. Most stayed after their official shift ended.
Front gate . . a lesson in diplomacy. Could only allow volunteers, disabled and 4wd vehicles to enter. A few normal cars were let in at different times. People on the front gate had to explain to attendees that there was no parking available for their type of car and to go back into town or nearby streets and try and find a park. Busses were doing loops with pick-ups at High school, Primary school and library. A few ordinary cars jumped the queue and parked on the exit lane but overall worked well. Control of cars and busses was a tad traumatic at times but no accidents, no punch-ups and no one was run over.
Begging buckets. Commendations to all with the buckets. Even though attendance numbers were down, we still collected approx. 50% of last year’s takings. The collectors maintained their calm and pleasant manner to all and were the welcoming face of the Expo.
First main corner. Jim once again excelled himself with his traffic direction and control. Volunteers to their area, 4wd’d down to “the swamp” and disabled to Lionel and John.
Volunteers area. Accolades to Jeff C for his handling of some “demanding” clientele and packing in the cars in their allocated spots. The area doesn’t encourage controlled parking with different lanes and angles but eventually worked well. On the Monday, bloke doing parking there (me) left early to attend to front gate and unfortunately some of the later arriving volunteers parked others in, but we left before the swearing started.
Disabled. As John advised, probably require more signage as some of the non-disabled were parking in the restricted area. Believe Lionel counted approx. 50 spots. Lionel and John also showed calm and direction especially with the Centaur grounds and directing majority of 4wd’s further down.
Horse paddock (The swamp). Full marks to Bruce, Rick V, Greg and James for their handling of a very difficult assignment. There were a few vehicles that had difficulty extricating themselves from the area, but vast majority handled the situation quite well. Picking the best routes in and out and difficult areas for parking was a challenge which all handled well.
Overall, I believe the Club managed a difficult situation and circumstances well and we all deserve the accolades that the Club should receive.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF 1ST MAY
President Paulette welcomed members and guests, including Brian Nixon, Rayna Bond and Ellice Coffey from Maleny Community Kitchen. Items of business for member’s interest and attention follow:
President Paulette welcomed members and guests, including Brian Nixon, Rayna Bond and Ellice Coffey from Maleny Community Kitchen. Items of business for member’s interest and attention follow:
• Fran was acknowledged for enthusing the Club to march on Anzac Day this year, as well as Rick V who was Master of Ceremonies, and Chris for his part on the RSL organisation and planning for the successful day.
• Notice was given about the Rotary Sunshine Coast University Community Fund (RUSCCF) dinner on 20 May at 6.00 for 6.30pm being hosted by Mooloolaba Rotary Club. Paulette has sent around a flyer with more details. RSVP by 15 May.
• P Paulette notified members of an opportunity to be part of the Year 10 Mock Job Interviews at the high school on 13th & 14th June. Six people will be required each day.
• Chris gave an update on the Wood Show Parking for the May Day long weekend plus a working bee on Friday at 10am.
• Sherryl reported that May is Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Speak Up Now are co-hosting two events with the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre (MNC); 9 May – a free Community Lunch at MNC with a focus of "Are you safe at home? day". 16 May - 5.00 for 5.15pm the annual Candlelight Ceremony will be held at Tesch Park to remember those who have died from Domestic Violence this year. This will be followed by a BBQ at the MNC.
• The Respect Kite Workshop at Montville State School on 18 April went well.
• Craig gave an update about the Club’s Christmas in July weekend - 27 & 28th July at Yarraman. Bookings need to be made ASAP for accommodation at the Caravan Park. Various activities are being planned for the weekend.
• P Paulette gave notice of a club Special General Meeting at the Business meeting of 15 May to correct an irregularity in the convening of the meeting on 20 March to ratify the club’s new Constitution and Bylaws.
• Bruce gave an update on the club’s proposed International Project in Ukraine, partnering with a Rotary Club there to supply First Aid boxes. A special laptop would need to be procured to use exclusively for communications with the Ukraine Club.
• President-elect Scott confirmed that the Club Changeover dinner on 26 June will be held at Brouhaha pub/restaurant in Coral Street. He also gave a brief summary of the District 9620 Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) held at Cleveland the previous weekend.
• Roly encouraged people to make soup for the Maleny Show. It can be stored in a freezer at his place.
• Greg called for volunteers for a proposed working bee at Settler’s Green on 7 May.
• Jim confirmed that Rotary will be involved on the gate at the Maleny Show on 31 May. He also informed club members that Ann Turner, wife of Past President Brian Turner, had recently died in Melbourne.
• Sergeant Chris ran a spirited fine session as usual. No one escaped without a fine.
Our guest speaker for the night was Ellice, supported by Brian and Rayna from Maleny Community Kitchen. This not-for-profit group was launched in September 2023 to provide free nutritious meals for community members at the Maleny RSL every Wednesday afternoon from 4.30 to 6.30pm. On this night, they had served 49 people with a 3 course meal. Ellice explained that there was greater need than ever, with the increase in cost of living and rising food insecurity, to support those who are struggling to makes ends meet. They encourage any community member to come to share the meal and meet others in a convivial and supportive environment.
It’s no mean feat to prepare meals each week for such numbers and to also cater for different tastes and dietary needs. All food is donated from local businesses such as the IGA, Woolworths, Maleny Cheese, butchers and other businesses in town. They receive the food on a Monday, work out a menu and prep the meal ready to cook and serve on the Wednesday. They try to keep costs to an absolute minimum. The initiative is supported by the RSL in line with their community welfare aims and they provide their kitchen and premises free of charge to the group. With ongoing committment from the RSL, the initiative could be classed as a sub-committee of the RSL for insurance purposes if needed. When asked what catering experience they had, Brian said he had previously volunteered as a cook at the MNC for 5 years. They share excess donated food with the MNC for their community pantry.
The group have been in contact with the Chaplain at the Maleny State School who informed them of the many families struggling to afford nutritious family meals. This has led them to add frozen take-away meals to their enterprise to be distributed to needy families. To adequately store these frozen meals, they are seeking assistance to purchase a commercial upright freezer. They have been successful in raising some funds and hoped for consideration from the club to also support them financially for this acquisition. After fielding many questions from club members, they were thanked appropriately for their community initiative, enthusiasm and attendance at the meeting.
The meeting closed at 8:40pm.
FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS
20May R&USCCF Dinner at Mooloolaba Bowls Club at 6pm
22May Possible Vocational Night
31May-01 June Maleny Agricultural Show
05Jun Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a Dinner Meeting with Guest Speaker Peter Griffey with an update on the Aquatic Centre on the Maleny Precinct
12Jun Board Meeting
26Jun Changeover Night at Brouhaha
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
NEW SAFETY MEASURES FOR ENDANGERED WILD LIFE
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