FROM PRESIDENT NEV
The meeting on May 21 had good attendance. Following Rotary Grace, President Nev provided the International Toast to The Rotary Club of Bangkok, Thailand. This was because at least twelve people have died, and 35 ​others injured after a ‌train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in ​Bangkok this week. Firefighters and rescue ⁠crews were dispatched as ​flames engulfed the bus and nearby ​vehicles, officials said, adding the crash involved a train, bus, cars ​and motorcycles. 
Rescue teams worked ​to free injured victims from the wreckage ‌as ⁠fire crews battled the blaze in a race to contain the fire. The situation ⁠took 4 hours to bring under control, with 8 full ​crews cooling the area, ​venting ⁠gas lines and searching for victims. The ⁠cause ​of the accident is ​still under investigation. 
 FUN TIMES
Heads & Tails was won by Dennis Allen. The Card Draw was won by Jack Hayhurst who drew the Ten of Clubs. The Jackpot stands at $147.
SERGEANTS SESSION
Jack Hayhurst gave us another of his really good Sessions with the thrust upon “this is Australia” at the heart of the theme. Jack asked some really challenging questions & although they were mostly quite tough, some Members were able to provide the answers to the questions. However, the overall session was definitely one of learning for us all. Jack carefully planned his presentation & everyone was totally engaged in the subject matter. Once again, thank you Jack for a very thoughtful & well delivered Sergeants Session which was enjoyed by all.
PP Don Wiseman, PP Barry Henwood & a couple of other Members provided some very enlightening & entertaining Cross Fines, which had all members chuckling their sides out with mirth! 
GUEST SPEAKER
PHF Peter Moore provided a follow up to his original discussion on Fission versus Fusion. In a very informative & well prepared presentation, Peter mainly discussed the transition of this power source from a theoretical dream to a tangible engineering pursuit. Currently, it offers the promise of a clean, virtually limitless power source by mimicking the processes that fuel the stars. The scientific view is now that Fusion releases nearly four million times more energy than burning fossil fuels and four times more than traditional nuclear fission, without the harmful by-products. Let’s hope that scientists may be able to harness the power, & that we are able to develop it into the product of our imaginations. Vote of thanks was given by PP PHF Warren Bolton. 

Warren & Peter

UPCOMING EVENTS
28 MAY 2026 
Rachael Kelleher & John Elliot RYDA

Sat/Sun 30-31 MAY2026 
The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal  
Collection Weekend
(See President Nev for Roster)

4 JUNE 2026 
District Governor’s Visit
Michele Ellery

Sun 7 JUNE 2026 
Harvest Festival BBQ
Goodmayes Orchard Keighley Ave 
Somersby