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OoZoo Newsletter of Rotary Club of Mosman
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Volume : W22, Issue Number : W22-138 (11/11/2023)
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Borogegal and Cammeraigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which our Club meets. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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Our guest speaker for Monday’s meeting is Mosman local, Brian Barry. Brian is nearly 100 years old and will be speaking to us about his Memories of Mosman. Some of Brian’s family will attend but they will be having lunch downstairs at the Mosman Hotel before our meeting so will only be with us to hear Brian speak.
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PP Richard and team have managed to get the School Project to the point that we have remitted initial funds to start the construction. Key points of the project are as follows:
1. The budget remains at US$30K. There is currently A$39K in the RAWCS account with a further A$15K committed from our club ($5K) and from a private donor ($10K). The financial risks to the project are a building cost overrun and the A$/US$ exchange rate falling below 0.56.
2. The cost quote has been independently validated by an engineer with experience on similar projects. Anecdotally, the architect husband of the President of the Rotary Club of Dili (together with the Club President) had a site visit with Angelo Raveane and he had no significant comments on the building design.
3. Roles and responsibilities and reporting requirements are laid out in the project planning document. Financial controls have been agreed with the most important ones being - (a) the bank account used will be dedicated to this project and must be held separate from other accounts KFH has to manage its agricultural projects; (b) there are 3 signatories on the account; (c) receipts must be provided for every disbursement with reconciliation of amounts received with disbursements made.
4. The breakdown of the US$30K budget is $20K for building materials, $7K for professional building labour which will be supplemented by labour provided by RYLA alumni and the community who will be trained by the professionals, $2K for on-site control and inspection by the independent engineer; and $1K for provision of accommodation and meals for the workforce. The $7k and $2K will be paid 25% on completion of phase 1, 25% on completion of phase 2 and 50% on project completion.
5. While the team in Hera want us to transfer the full amount of funds (around US$9K) to support completion of phase 1, it is our intention to authorise an initial transfer of US$6K from RAWCS. This should be sufficient for work to start on phase 1, for us to ascertain that the building team is engaged and making progress and should also enable us to evaluate how the control systems are working. Additional funds can be transferred quickly as required.
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We have received an acknowledgment re our recent grant to assist Mary’s House combat abuse of women and children:
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Our club has been a strong supporter of the program (http://www.booksinhomes.com.au/) for many years. We have agreed to continue with a grant of $2500 towards the provision of take home books at Plunkett Street Public School.
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Secretary Dom has sent out an email to start the process of organizing the ticket sales for the Annual Xmas Raffle. The first date will be Thursday 23rd November.
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It would be appreciated if each member (and anyone else who wishes to help) could sign up for at least 2 sessions. The main feature of the raffle this year will be:
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ALL PROCEEDS ARE IN AID OF REFUGES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
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1st Prize: Erika Beck painting – Amaryllis Samba Value over $1,500
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2nd Prize: Ken Done limited edition signed print – Sunbaker 1 Value over $350
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3rd Prize: Mosman Rowers – voucher Value $300
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4th Prize: Fourth Village – Christmas Hamper Value $100
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5th Prize: Bridge Point Pharmacy – Beauty Hamper. Value $100
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6th Prize: Mosman Jigsaw puzzle. Value $50
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We have received the following from Mosman Council:
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Thank you so much to the Rotary Club of Mosman for the sponsorship of the 2023 Festival of Mosman and for attending several events. I hope that it was a worthwhile and enjoyable experience for you.
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We are very grateful for your generous contribution to make the 2023 Festival of Mosman success.
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Attendance Table Roster for 2023-24
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| 2023 |
July |
WEBB Therese |
ANDREW Derek |
| 2023 |
August |
GIGLIETTI Luciano |
KOSCHARSKY Halyna |
| 2023 |
September |
STOCKDALE Clare |
BECK Dieter |
| 2023 |
October |
ALDERSON Liz |
WALLIS Mark |
| 2023 |
November |
STURROCK Rob |
VAHTRICK Richard |
| 2023 |
December |
BRIAND Nicolas |
POLLARD Ward |
| 2024 |
January |
MAJOR Seymour |
STARR Barry |
| 2024 |
February |
McKENZIE-RABU Di |
OWLES Brian |
| 2024 |
March |
JACKSON David |
ALDERSON Mark |
| 2024 |
April |
LESLIE Blair |
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The Rotary Club of Mosman wishes to thank Kennard’s Storage Artarmon for their generous on-going support in providing storage for our Club.
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Calendar
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3/11 Brian Barry – Memories of Mosman
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20/11 Trevor McAlister – Exploring Hidden Sydney
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27/11 Peter Abelson – Sydney Housing Crisis
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01/12 Walk for Women/Walk Against Domestic Violence – Start Rawson Park/Finish Artist Precinct Headland Park
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04/12 Helen Baxter – Importance of Village High Streets to Communities (TO BE CONFIRMED)
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06/12 Board Meeting & Dinner – Mosman Rowers
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11/12 Club Forum – Board Meeting Update – Marco’s Goodbye Speech
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18/12 Last Meeting before Christmas Break – (SPEAKER TO BE ADVISED)
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| President |
James Humphery |
| Immediate Past President |
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| Rotary Foundation |
Richard Vahtrick |
| Secretary |
Graeme Robinson |
| Treasurer |
Derek Andrew |
| Club Administration/Service |
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| Community Service |
Ruth Thompson |
| International Service |
Barry Starr |
| Welfare and Engagement |
Di McKenzie |
| President Elect |
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| Youth Service |
Halyna Koscharsky |
| Sergeant-at-Arms |
Blair Leslie |
| Assistant Secretary |
Dominique Rabu |
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