Guest Speaker: David Anderson
David spoke about the REAL project, which he first heard about when he was at District 3310’s Conference in May this year. It is the Signature project of the RC of Kota Kinabalu Pearl and its aim is to help students in schools become more proficient in English and thereby, improve employment opportunities for youth.
Presidential Citation
2017/2018 PDG of 9790 Bernie Bott made a special presentation to PP Marj Hamilton of a Rotary Citation from 2017/2018 RI President Ian Riseley, one of 5 in District’s 9790 64 clubs to receive the honour. In presenting the Citation, Bernie described the club as a trailblazer and a leader. Marj was delighted to accept the Citation on behalf of all members of the club and thanked everyone for their support. Past AG and now District Secretary Anne Reid was also present for the presentation.
Guest Speaker: Joanne Griffith
Joanne Griffith’s, a fifth generation Kelly, spoke of her family’s plan to establish a Ned Kelly Centre at Greta.
Guest Speaker: Jeff Swain President, President Alexandra/Yea/Mansfield Legacy group.
Jeff gave a most enlightening address about the background to Legacy’s formation, its current status, related veteran organisations and the many challenges facing Legacy.
(NB Maj. Gellibrand who was the founder of the Spirit of Legacy-the genesis of the current Legacy is buried in the Yea cemetery).
Guest Speaker: Mariam Baker, President RC of Seymour
Mariam told the club her life story from growing up in Alexandria in Egypt in the 1950’s, as an only child, to becoming the CBA Bank Manager at Seymour in 2009 and the current President of the RC of Seymour. At the conclusion of her talk Mariam presented a Seymour Rotary club banner to our exchange student Kimberley
Guest Speaker: Thomas Nyawir - Mirror of Hope Project
Tomi belongs to Nairobi Kilimani Alfajiri Rotary Club. He is currently involved in establishing a library for a school in Kibera and runs mentorship for the students at this school.
Guest Speaker: Kimberley Bay - Rotary Youth Exchange Student
Kimberley is our youth exchange student , from Switzerland, who spoke about her background, family, her exchange and her future. 
The club also welcomed Molly and Sophie Connor, from Benalla, and Emilja Fihlman and Fiona McCarthy, Youth Services Director from Seymour. Molly is an exchange student whom we are sponsoring and will be going to Bordeaux France in 2019. Emilja is an exchange student from Finland who is being hosted by the Rotary Club of Seymour.
Kimberley, Emilja and Molly
Cycle Dindi 18
We, in conjunction with The Rotary Club of Alexandra, have just run our third Cycle Dindi event on the GVRT, and 80 plus riders thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This year riders were given a choice of long (109 or 97 Kms) or short (47 or 54Kms) rides, starting either from Yarck, Yea or Trawool, traversing through the shires of Murrindindi and Mitchell Shires. To enhance the experience, riders had to opportunity to enjoy the Yea Market before setting off.
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