The following should be read in conjunction with the Powerpoint presentation that accompanied this report which can be viewed by clicking here.

Furthermore, a comprehensive list of the Club's community service projects can be viewed by clicking here.

President Phil, Rotarians, Guests. The Service VP Report this year is in a changed format after member feedback and generally limits on time.  This presentation will cover the summary of outputs for the year.  The detail is covered in this two sided list of project activities that were placed on your table - projects that were active in these 12 months by virtue of delivery, commitment or final planning.  To do justice to this fantastic array of service projects, read the list when you have 20 minutes to spare.

It has been great to work with President Phil who has such a positive and passionate attitude to the activities of the Club.  I also deeply thank Phil and Jane for their success in keeping Phil healthy and out of hospital!!

Last year started out looking at restricted budget monies for serving our communities. But as the year progressed some wonderful results were achieved.

Melbourne Rotary is a Service Club that is “lubricated” by fellowship and supported by professional Admin.

Our performance as a service club is reflected in “Projects”. Last year there was a great diversity of “projects”:

Awards to recognize, reward or encourage

Training to increase skills, knowledge, and hence confidence

Financial contribution to disadvantaged

Member volunteering and mentoring of identified groups

Filling the gaps in needed services

Scholarships leading to promotion of peace and goodwill

Activities to engender fellowship

In 2010/2011 Melbourne Rotary had over 100 active projects! (“how good is that?”) serving local, national and international causes.

Our Club once again used special strengths to make a difference in the community.

Members are many, diverse and highly skilled

Networks exist to other influential people and organisations

We have connections to foundations, trusts, bequests for funding

Members bring partner relationships with skilled service providers

We are respected by Rotary International, District, other Clubs (11)

These strengths all relate to our internal and external people connections. 

Perhaps we shouldn’t worry that we are not good at BBQ!

I especially want the Club to recognise the Key Leaders of the service activities this year. The details of their achievements are here (wave).

Firstly the International Services team, ably led by Director Spencer Bock with his chairpersons Chris Wang, International Fellowship  Bob Glindemann, East Timor  Peter Addison, International Programs and  Spencer Bock, Rotary Foundation (there should be a fine for those with more than one photograph!)

Next the Vocational Services team, ably led by Director Malcolm Simpson with his chairpersons Hugh Bucknall Vocational Service, Kevin O’Flaherty 0808, Colin Neave Arts, Ian Ferguson, Rotary Park

Next the New Generations Services team, ably led by Director Quin Scalzo with his chairpersons John Mitchell Indigenous Programs, Peter Davis Student Exchange, David Prest Welfare of the Young

Finally the Community Services team, ably led by next year’s VP Elect Keith McNeil with his chairpersons Barry Murphy Community Welfare, Bas Hamo Health Issues, Bob Glindemann SecondBite (fine for a second photograph – what about a third?), Wayne Talbot Welfare of the Elderly

The key partners with our club during the last 12 months are shown here. The list changes somewhat with the type of needs addressed in different years

Brotherhood of St Laurence

Homeground Services

Alola Foundation

City of Melbourne

Baker IDI

Smith Family

La Trobe University

The Big Issue

University of Melbourne

Skin and Cancer Institute

Partners provided strong insight to our client groups, professional skills to create quality outcomes, access to bureaucracies and provision of facilities. We have lived the PACE process - Partnerships Advancing Community Engagement

Last year, despite early budget restraints, we supported many needy causes because we had a variety of funding sources beyond the traditional

Club investment earnings as listed here

Member donations

Club fundraisers

Committee fundraisers

Rotary Grants

Partner co-contributions in specific projects

Foundations, trusts, bequests

Other (this even included the tax man)

Additionally there were thousands of hours of volunteer services and donations in kind that made limited funds stretch a long way further (perhaps valued at up to $100,000)!

One of the greatest strengths of our Club is our member network to access funding from Foundations, Trusts and Bequests. Last year the key supporters of our active projects were as shown on the screen

•       JT Reid Trust	•       Baker Foundation
•       Assisi Foundation	•       Cass Foundation
•       Lord Mayor Charitable Foundation	•       Grosvenor Foundation
•       Peter MacKay Bequest	•       Thomas Baker Scholarship Fund
•       Collie Foundation    Project funds also came from private benefactors and matching govt grants	•       Brockhoff Fnd.

My only slide with figures! Estimated value of over 100 projects active in the year is over $1.25 million (How good is that?) Major monies came from

Club sources:               $210,000

Other Rotary:               $350,000

Outside:                       $710,000        

Our Club resources were leveraged 6 times ! (How good is that?)

And we are still on a roll - negotiating a 3 year project that will utilize $230,000 largely sourced from generous foundations

I have allowed myself a final indulgence in highlighting some special achievements in the year.

The growth in effectiveness and spread of partnering by the Club

Simply the breadth of youth support programs is fantastic

Lubang clean water – a Future Vision pilot with Rotary International and partnership with RCBB expertise

The Arts vocational support & fellowship program was outstanding

The 660 Elizabeth St housing scheme for 65 chronically homeless people, and an equal # of low income families, is already making a difference

Club emergency support to Pakistan and Rochester flood victims

The inaugural Monash Medal for exceptional leadership to Sir Gus Nossal

There were many other wonderful projects that made a real difference in the community. Please review the project lists. (wave)

In conclusion, your participation  (President Phil’s theme) in any of these roles has made a very successful Service year for our great Club.

If you accepted any office in the year

If you are a project champion or committee member

If you donated at all

If you volunteered you time, talent or skill

If you networked for partnerships or funding

In fact if you were a Club member this year!…..then please stand, give yourself very well deserved applause and have a 7^th innings stretch. I will now hand over to my good partner Kevin Sheehan.

Trevor Nink

Vice President Community Service

8^th June 2011