Wednesday Aug 11, 2010
Our Club Website Address is http://www.clubrunner.ca/albertpark

URGENT - Transportation Required
We need to get 6 girls from MacRobertson Girls' High School to Essendon by about 4:45pm (the bus leaves at 5:00pm) on Friday 20 August.  We also need to get the 6 girls back to Melbourne from Bendigo on the afternoon of Sunday 22 August.

What is MUNA about click the following http://www.muna9800.org.au/

Friday 20th	1. H & L Michaelsen x 3 girls
Friday 20th	2.
Friday 20th	3.  Only required if 2. cannot take 3 girls
Sunday 22nd	1.
Sunday 22nd	2.
Sunday 22nd	3. Only required if 2. cannot take 3 girls

Please let Jim know if you can help out. jimprok@iprimus.com

Someone special from our CLUB!!!!

The Rotary Club of Albert Park
presents
Footy Finals Breakfast 2010

Join us for a fun morning of Footy Finals Fever

Special Guest Speakers !!!!

Great Entertainment

Auctions, Raffles

Give aways
and a
Full Sit Down Breakfast

     Friday September 17, 2010    
Point Restaurant Promenade Room
 Albert Park Lake      
Cost $55.00     
 7.00am for 7.30am Start

rsvp Joan Robison robison@vicnet.au 0418 351 762
Deb Renshaw-Jones deb.renshaw-jones@visionaustralia.org 0438 250 908

Mark Riley, FairWear Campaign & Education Officer (Victoria)  
Mark who has been working with FairWear since October 2009 spoke about production in the clothing industry, and why we should support suppliers & makers who seek accreditation with Ethical Clothing Australia.  http://www.fairwear.org.au/engine.php

We would like to thank Mark for his time to attend and for presenting a most  informative presentation.

  Melbourne Winter Master Pieces
EUROPEAN MASTERS
Stadel Museum 19th - 20th Century
Wednesday 25 August 2010         
At the Clemenger Auditorium at 6.30pm  with an
 Introductory Talk on Artists and viewing
Special Offer for Rotary Club of Albert Park
only $30.00 per ticket (revised price)
So  please ask all your friends to join us
Bookings BY 19 August:   kerry@travelinn.net.au
After the Exhibition join us at the
Arts Centre CURVE BAR @ $35 drinks / snacks
http://www.curvebar.com.au/about.html

European Masters: Städel Museum, 19th-20th Century brings together a remarkable collection of masterpieces from the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, one of the finest collections in Europe. The NGV is truly privileged to host this exhibition, as the Städel have committed only the highlights of its renowned collection of 19th and 20th century European art. Alongside masterpieces by German artists are works by the greatest French, Belgian, Dutch and Swiss masters of the time.  Included are iconic Neo-Classical, Realist, Impressionist and Symbolist works, through to breathtaking German Expressionist paintings and sculpture, rarely seen in Australia.

A high point is the presence of no fewer than ten works by Max Beckmann, the quintessential Expressionist artist. This is an unprecedented opportunity to see a spectacular array of the finest European art spanning the dynamic and transformative years of the 19th and 20th century.

http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/melbourne-winter-masterpieces-2010

We would like to say :
`Thank you to the McIldowie family for their generous contribution of signage for our Book Store. The sandwich board and two outdoor signs have already attracted passing cyclists, walkers and drivers to our store.  
Many, many thanks.'

Last Wednesday evening we had Neil Salvano attended our club meeting and gave a brief Outline of the COZ Project

(Project subject to funding approval - advice expected by early September 2010)
The Rotary Club of Central Melbourne-Sunrise, the City of Melbourne and Victoria Police have developed a successful approach to improving the feeling of security and well-being of our young people during their late night social outings in the CBD.

Project model

·      The COZ Project involves the establishment of a "chill out zone" that provides a safe, well-lit space for young people to rest or wait for public/private transport, along with free light refreshments.

·      The presence of a mature civilian group also has an indirect effect on reducing antisocial street behaviour and contributes to making Melbourne a more welcoming place.

·        "Proof of concept" was demonstrated during trials conducted outside St Paul's Cathedral over several Friday and Saturday nights in both December 2008 and December 2009.

Project need

·      In the 2009 trials, over 600 individual contacts were made with young people.  Our advice from Victoria Police was that there was a noticeable reduction in tension in a known high risk area.

·      Qualitative assessment of the needs showed that young people - in the hours after midnight and before dawn - need a place to take a break from their social activities, re-hydrate, seek information and wait safely for public transport (eg: the Nightrider bus services that depart from the bottom of Swanston Street).

Project management and staffing

·      The project will be managed by the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne-Sunrise and staffed by volunteers from this and other Rotary Clubs.  The project will be overseen by a Steering Committee comprising representatives from Victoria Police, The City of Melbourne, St Paul's Cathedral and Rotary District 9800.

·      To deliver COZ on 25 Friday nights plus 40 Saturday nights over Spring - Summer - Autumn will take ~130 volunteers.  With that number, each volunteer would only be needed three times during that nine month period.

·      5 to 6 volunteers - including an experienced volunteer supervisor from RC Central Melbourne Sunrise - are needed to staff the "Chill Out Zone" each night, from ~10.30pm to 5.00am.  The volunteers:

Ø serve tea, coffee, soup, water and friendship

Ø direct those in need of specialist help to Victoria Police

Ø help the confused find their way home

Ø show young people that Rotary cares

·      Initially positioned at the corner of Swanston St and Flinders Lane, using a self-contained, purpose-built trailer funded under the Federal Proceeds of Crime Act legislation.

·       Volunteers will receive pre-event briefings from the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne-Sunrise supervisors and Victoria Police officers.

Our Request

·      In principle support now from the Board and members of the Rotary Club of Albert Park for the COZ Project.

·      If funding is approved by the Federal Attorney General's Department, then we would ask that the in principle support be converted into a commitment to provide a team of five volunteers (RC CMS would provide an experienced supervisor) to staff the "Chill Out Zone" on three nights during the period October 2010 - May 2011.

If you are unable to fulfill your door duty, please speak to another member and organise a replacement for yourself.
For all other queries about the door roster please contact Terry Moroney 0409 006 285 terry.moroney@internode.on.net

The Rotary Club of Albert Park  BOOK STORE

  Located at the Galilee School Building, Parish of Sts Peter & Paul, Cnr Dorcas & Monatague Streets, South Melbourne (at back of church).

Currrently it is open each Saturday 10.00am - 2.00 pm.

Great Prices   1000's of Secondhand Books for Sale - Softbacks, Hardbacks, Collectables, Classics, Crime, Australiana, Sport, Romance, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Childrens, Lit, Art, History, War Photography , Cookbooks, Wine, Gardening, and lots more............
Spread the word, let your family, friends, neighbours, clubs and organisations know. We appreciate all purchases and all donations. 

If your have any queries please contact Jenny Grebler on 0403841044 or should you have books to donate please contact Henry Michaelsen on 9681 7382 or Greig McEwan on 0417 055 953 and they will arrange a pick up time.

Book Club Roster   -   VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!  Aug, Sept & Oct.
No prior knowledge of the books is necessary. Jenny will be there to assist you with all dealings. All books will be priced and you will just be required to take money for the sales and help people where needed. Please respond to Deb Renshaw-Jones MB: 0438 250 908 and let her know what shifts you are able to do.

Want community Meals Instructions. Please login, go to My ClubRunner Box, Click on View Club Documents, then click on Community Meals Instructions. 

Please Note that each server is responsible to ensure that any changes are advised to Paul on 0417 567 747 or email paul@flakus.com.au 

Note:      Past Bulletins are available for viewing or printing from our web page.

There are also direct links to Rotary District 9800, Networker, Rotary International and many more. 

That's all for this week. 
Don't forget I am always looking for items of interest to publish. Please send me details of projects you may be involved with together with any photo's you may have as I am more than happy to publish them to share with our members.
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