Volume 43, Edition 51 A Wednesday 17th December 2025
Supplementary edition
RI International President 25/26 – Francesco Arezzo
District Governor 9815 – Peter Behm
Regional Community Group Four Leader – Gus Rozycki
President
Peter Johnson
President Elect & Club Service
Vice President
Paul Martin
Secretary
Ben Vallence
Treasurer
Ray Barrett
Attendance
Tim Manders 0417 972 200
Membership
Paul Martin, Peter Johnson
Program
Jeanette Jensen
On to Conference
Paul Martin
Youth Protection
Ben Vallence
Club Bulletin
Bailey Hodgson jkrakowski007@gmail.com
Photography
Garry Byrne
Fellowship
Max McWilliam
Board Members
Youth: - Jeanette Jensen (Chair)
Vocation - Anita Wood (Chair)
International - Paul Martin (Chair)
Community - Tim Manders (Chair)
Car Show - Brian Hodgson (Chair) Ray Barrett, Peter Johnson, Garry Byrne,
Alan Henderson, John Hasan, Max McWilliam,
Tim Manders, Anita Wood
Appointed as Life Members: Alan Sharp and Peter Manders
Appointed as Honorary members:
Fred Hadley, John Moody, Kevin Parker, Pam Sharp, Neil Tassell and Anne Wettenall
Current Honorary Members:
Warwick Bisley, David Gamble, Cliff Riseborough and Les Sharp
Calendar
When
What
Where
Tuesday !6th December
7:30 pm
Final Board Metting of the year
Bendigo Bank Board Room
Wednesday 17th December
2pm for set up
Wandin Rotary Custom Car and Bike Show
See notes below
Wandin East Recreation Reserve
Wednesday 21st January
6 – 6:30 pm
Program Planning Event
Wandin North Community Hub
WANDIN CUSTOM CAR & BIKE SHOW
!! SPONSOR OF THE WEEK !!
Car Show
Roster of tasks for Custom Car and Bike Show
I hope that this allocation of tasks is acceptable. If I have given you something you can’t achieve please text me and also let me know if you can’t attend the Show
General set up at 2pm. Gates will open at 4pm if necessary. Traffic management setting up at 3:30pm. Packing up starts around 8pm with removal of signage and banners. Of course, exit signs and pitch fencing remain
We need four people to emu bob the Show area after 8 pm and one to assist Tim with the Field Day area.
Tim Manders
First aid sign
Monitor traffic management and traffic control. Set up commences at 3:30pm for 4pm.
Security staff liaison. Liaison with the Field Day Committee regarding access to spectator car park
Assist Garry with allocation of prizes.
Emu bob and lock up Field Day carpark and remove signs
Max McWilliam
Toilets. Toilet paper. Cleanliness. Contact Rex around 3pm for Badminton access. Supervision of emu bob after 8pm.
Alan Henderson
Managing food vendors, set up, compliance checks, collection of fees
Book food trucks.
Confirm power needs, site location, Certificates of Currency, safety requirements and conditions for erection of marquees.
Use same group always. All $100. Coffee van less on bad weather day.
CFA and Inner Wheel no charge.
Only inner wheel to sell soft drinks and water. Only Paul Clarke to sell ice cream.
Confirm layout given new seat location.
Garry Byrne
Provision of stage for December, Booking of December band
Band setup
Payment
Photographs of cars and awards for Facebook (Brian has awards). Tim Manders to assist.
Bailey Hodgson
Spectator entry. Assist with set up at 2pm. Build temporary fence behind toilets.
Peter Johnson
Signage at front gate
Staffing at gate
Entry cards
Distribution of flyers at gate
Liaison with Seville Printer
Liaison with Templestowe – Yarra Valley RCH Auxiliary.
Water
High vis vests (Brian currently has these)
Collection buckets
Anita Wood
Assisting at front gate
Mark Southall
Control of car vintage. Non qualifying cars to be politely directed to back arena.
Assist Garry with judging
Paul Martin
Parking mark out and set up at 2pm. Liaison with Seville CFA, supervise parking
Ray Barrett
All things financial.
Provision of float.
Four eftpos machines or squares (two for bar, front gate and spectator gate)
Gavin McIntyre and Ben Vallance
Coordination of bar including licence application, purchase of alcohol, staffing, erection and removal of bar
Collect the drinks on pallet(s) on Monday from IGA Mt Evelyn.
Cool the drinks.
Delivers and removes bar refrigerated van,
Store the Rotary Portable Cool room under cover.
Store the two Bars, some signage, pop-up tent for Agpower.
Bring & help erect and dismantle bar and stabilize with weights on each leg of marquee.
Store the cool room.
Jeanette Jensen
Publicity
Front gate
John Hassan
Assisting with financial control
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PRESIDENTS REPORT
On Wednesday the 26th of November, the winner of the Wandin Rotary Primary School Speech Contest, Dixi Shaake-Taylor competed in the District Final of the competition. Dixi competed against 13 other speakers from a total of 8 schools and I am pleased to report that Dixi took out First place in the contest. Well done Dixi! This followed in the foot steps of Mollie Benson, who also won the District speech competition in the previous year. Both girls attend Woori Yallock Primary School, and Principal Oliver should be congratulated on running a first class public speaking subject in the school curriculum.
Both Dixi and Mollie have been invited to present their speeches at next years Australia Day Breakfast. This has yet to be confirmed.
On Wednesday the 3rd of November, Wandin Rotarians and their partners gathered at Old Oak Orchard to pack apples foy kids. We packed approximately 1300 1 kg bags of apples, which were delivered to the schools on the next Day. Thanks go to Gavan for organising the event and providing the bbq.
Last Wednesday evening, we gathered at Warrantina for our Christmas Party, and many thanks go to Tim and Annemarie Manders for hosting the night, especially at short notice. Thanks also go to everyone who contributed to the abundance of food on the night.
On Tuesday this week, we have our final Board meeting for the calendar year, at the Bendigo Bank board room – 7.30pm. All members welcome to attend. Finally, its time for our 2nd car show on Wednesday evening. Gates are scheduled to open at 4pm and its going to be a hot one! All hands-on deck, it should be a big one!!
