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BULLETINBOROONDARA EMERGENCY SERVICE AWARDSAcknowledging community service

YARRA BENDVOLUME 16 ISSUE 18, 28 OCTOBER 2015

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UP AND COMING EVENTS RYLA BBQ Oasis camp, Monbulk Rd, Mt Evelyn, Melway Map 120 Ref, D5. 10am to 2pm

BBQ fundraiser for Guide Dogs Victoria at Bunnings Hawthorn from 8:30 to 4:30

Rotary District 9800 Conference in Bendigo. Click here for more

MEETING DUTY ROSTERChair & Gong Thought Member’s Moment Set Up/Pack Up Bulletin Notes

11-Nov David Shave Edda Williams Ken Maher Bill Chow Ed Brown

18-Nov David Chivers Ken Maher Mark Miller Charles Tuchtan William Liew25-Nov Justin Wibrow Ed Brown Charles Tuchtan Edda Williams David Shave

9-Dec William Liew Charles Tuchtan Ed Brown Mark Miller David Chivers

13-Jan Clint Sceney William Liew Ed Brown Jane Stott Isabel Armer

20-Jan Anne Brown Jane Stott David Shave Tony Boyd John Orr

27-Jan Charles Tutchan Matt Pollard Isabel Armer Darren GJames William Liew

CAMBERWELL SUNDAY MARKET Ed Brown

Bill Chow / John Pocock

Edda Williams

Bob Lambert

Ken Maher

Mark Miller

Market Closed

John Orr

William Liew

Darren Grevis-James

No duty roster on: 4-Nov (Oaks Eve dinner), 3-Dec RYLA Dinner) and 16-Dec (Christmas Party)

UP AND COMING SPEAKERS Oaks Eve with RC Heidelberg

Zac Lewis, Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Yarra Bend AGM

District Governor Visit

RYLA dinner

Speaker TBC

Christmas Party and breakup16-Dec

4-Nov

11-Nov

18-Nov

25-Nov

3-Dec

9-Dec

12&13-Mar

8-Nov15-Nov22-Nov29-Nov

6-Dec 13-Dec20-Dec27-Dec

3-Jan10-Jan

Yarra Bend Rotary has much to be proud of and this week’s bulletin in both words and pictures reconfirms this by highlighting another successful Boroondara Emergency Services Awards event.

Delivered by the Yarra Bend BESA organizing committee members of Bob Lambert, Matt Pollard, Clint Sceney and David Shave our thanks to the team on behalf of all attendees is given.

Our thanks is also extended to the plethora of distinguished guests ranging from politicians, councillors, district Rotarian representatives, leaders from all the emergency services and our key note speaker Craig Lapsley, Emergency Services Commisioner Victoria.

The awards pull together a number of important aspects that characterize Yarra Bend Rotary; community focused, a service above self ethos, supporting those that support the community by giving thanks and of course throwing a meaningful yet fun party to celebrate fellowship and all that is good about humanity.

As a significant financial commitment to our club, planning will soon commence to consider if and how BESA will run in 2016. What we know for sure is that we have an event that is received well by all attendees, we just more sponsors and more attendees to make it bigger and better!

Congratulations to all 4 nominees and our trophy winner Darren Davies from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.

Looking forward, the year is coming to a rapid close, we continue to enjoy more fellowship with our annual Oaks Eve event this week, please ensure you check details within this bulletin for the venue and time.

I look forward to seeing you Wednesday and trust you back a winner on Tuesday!

Justin

5 Dec

6 Dec

Rotary 2015 - 2016

YARRA BEND EXECUTIVE

President Justin Wibrow

Vice President Tony Boyd

Secretary David Shave

Treasurer John Pocock

President Elect Clinton Sceney

CLUB AVENUES OF SERVICE

Community Bob Lambert

Club Service Darren Grevis-James

Foundation Clinton Sceney

International Isabel Armer

Vocational Matt Pollard

Youth Anne Brown

CLUB PROTECTION & PRIVACY OFFICER

John Orr

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

K. R. (Ravi) Ravindran

DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Julie Mason

ASSISTANT GOVERNOR

Gabe Hau

BULLETIN

Editor Darren Grevis-James

Designer Charles Tuchtan

PRESIDENT’SMessage

Yarra BendREMINDERS

A reminder that the RYLA dinner, on Thursday 3 December, will be held at

the Oasis camp, Monbulk Rd, Mt Evelyn, Melway Map 120 Ref, D5.

For further details or support, contact David Chivers by email:

[email protected]

OAKS EVEThe Oaks Eve function This Wednesday,

4th November 2015

Time: 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm start.

Venue: Wet Ivanhoe United Sports Club.

Location: Seddon Reserve, 100 Green St, West Ivanhoe, Melway map 31, Ref. D6,

west of Oriel Rd.

Cost: $25 per person.

Refreshments: Fully licensed, however, BYO wine is permissible.

Catering: Heidelberg is caring for this.

Activity: Calcutta, so bring plenty of cash, it is a fund raiser.

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BESA AWARDSYarra Bend Rotary’s signature annual event – the Boroondara Emergency Service Awards (BESA) were declared an outstanding success by members, participants and agency representatives who attended the glittering awards night at the Hawthorn Arts Centre on Wednesday evening.

The Awards are designed to recognise members of the police and emergency service agencies in the city of Boroondara who exceed the normal demands of

their employment and deliver ‘Service above self’ to the benefit of the local community. They are judged by a panel comprising senior officers of the agencies, and a committee of the Yarra Bend Rotary Club.

The four agencies for the awards are Victoria Police, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Ambulance Victoria, and the State Emergency Service.

It was the second annual BESA event organised by Yarra Bend

Rotary. President, Justin Wibrow acknowledged the Awards would not have been possible without the support of the sponsors - Bendigo Bank and Folie a Deux. He also paid tribute to the Organising Committee – Matt Pollard, Clinton Sceney, David Shave and Bob Lambert.

Bob said we enjoy the opportunity to work with the Emergency Service Organisations in recognising significant achievements of the Emergency

ABOUT THE AWARDS

Photo above from left to right:Craig Lapsley, Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner Justin Wibrow, President Yarra Bend Rotary, Joe Connor, Victoria Police, Darren Davies, MFB, Leanna Rosier Ambulance Victoria Peter Duncan State Emergency ServiceCouncillor Coral Ross, Mayor City of Boroondara

Services personnel in Boroondara and surrounding areas.

“This year’s event was a highly successful and visible event thanks to our media partner ‘The Leader Newspaper’ Every year we look to find ways to improve on the model we have established and look forward to next year’s event being even more successful,” he added.

The MC for the evening, Jonathan Shepherd, form RC of Kew welcomed an impressive list of official guests this year included Rotary District Governor, Julie Mason; Boroondara Mayor, Councilor Coral Ross; State Member for Hawthorn, John Pesutto MP; Craig Lapsley – Commissioner - Emergency Management Victoria; Joe Buffone – Chief Officer CFA Victoria; Trevor White – Chief Officer Operations with the State Emergency Service; Mick

Stephenson – Acting Chief Operations Officer Ambulance Victoria; Peter Rau – Chief Officer Metropolitan Fire Brigade; and Inspector Steven Frost – Local Area Commander Victoria Police; and Stephen Protruder of Folie a Deux.

This year’s awards were presented by Mr. Craig Lapsley, the Emergency Services Commissioner of Victoria, and President Justin.

Mr. Lapsley said the Awards were a great recognition of the dedication of people who do an outstanding job working for their local communities. “In our ever changing world, communities that support each other is key to a cohesive broader society,” he said.

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LEANNA ROSIERAMBULANCE VICTORIAIn recognition of her outstanding service to the community as a paramedic and in particular for her exemplary performance as a “champion” within Ambulance Victoria delivering training and mentoring others.

JOE CONNOR VICTORIA POLICEIn recognition of your outstanding leadership and professionalism as a member of Victoria Police for a period of over 36 years and in particular your role in developing others within the force while delivering exemplary service to the community.

BESA Award recipents:Leanna Rosier Ambulance Victoria (left)Peter Duncan State Emergency Service (top right)Darren Davies Metropolitan Fire Brigade (middle right)Joe Connor Victoria Police (bottom right)

DARREN DAVIES METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADEIn recognition of his major contribution as an SES volunteer and in particular his leadership in local emergency situations, his commitment to community education programs and his long-term support of programs for intellectually disabled children.

PETER DUNCANSTATE EMERGENCY SERVICEIn recognition of his major contribution as an SES volunteer and in particular his leadership in local emergency situations, his commitment to community education programs and his long-term support of programs for intellectually disabled children.



MFB senior officer wins

BESA 2015

Darren Davies of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was named this year’s Yarra Bend Rotary winner of the annual BESA Award.

He was one of four selected from each individual agency award and was presented with the perpetual trophy.

Darren, who is about to

retire after nearly thirty years in the MFB, spent many years working as a fireman and later as a senior commander of MFB in the Boroondara district. He is currently Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

He has been a driving force behind greater co-operation and knowledge sharing between MFB, CFA (Country

Fire Authority) and Victoria State Emergency Service ensuring better outcomes for Victorians.

The $5,000 cheque that was presented to Darren will be used to support a local welfare initiative or charity of his choice.



Rotary Club of Yarra BendABN 97 325 138 640Chartered 16th June 1986 District 9800

PO Box 271Kew East, Vic 3102Australia

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Yarra Bend

K.R. Ravindran2015-16 President Rotary International

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