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YAMMER IS HERE!
VOLUME 16 ISSUE 6, 11 August 2015
yarrabendrotary.com.au
Another exciting innovation commenced its rollout this
week at Yarra Bend Rotary with the launching of
Yammer as Yarra Bend’s new communication,
collaborative and storage technology.
A large proportion of the membership attended the first
of several planned Yammer workshops with our dining
tables at Amora full with Laptops, Tablets and
Smartphones!
The introduction of Yammer is part of Yarra Bend’s
‘modernisation of club operations’ strategy that: ensures
club records are centrally stored, supports committees
in communicating their activities and reduces email by
encouraging ‘conversations’ via the chat function.
Uptake and adoption of Yammer’s features was clearly
successful with members during the workshop having
conversations via the chat function, taking photos and
posting them and overall getting a feel for the user
interface and experience.
With the aim of fully activating Yammer as the club’s main
communication tool by September, a further workshop for
members to familiarise themselves will be held on
Wednesday 26 August @530pm. The Yarra Bend board
will also pilot the storage aspect of Yammer by posting
board reports for all members to view in mid-late August.
If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at Yammer or
would like to know more, click on the Yammer logo below.
Rotary Year 2015– 2016
Yarra Bend Executive
President Justin Wibrow
Vice President Tony Boyd
Secretary David Shave
Treasurer John Pocock
President Elect Clinton Sceney
Rotary International President
K. R. (Ravi) Ravindran
District Governor
Julie Mason
Assistant Governor
Gabe Hau
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 Officer
John Orr
Fellow Bulletin Aficionados, a short note from me in
this edition as this week’s bulletin has just too many
interesting articles for you to catch-up on!
As we move closer to kicking-off of our second year
of the Yarra Bend Rotary Rotaract Mentor program
the timing to welcome a number of our Swinburne
Rotaractors at our next meeting is ideal. Led by
Rotaract President Jordan I’m sure all members will
be interested in what they have planned for this year and how we can
help.
Members, friends of Rotary & interested readers of this bulletin,
I look forward to seeing you this Wednesday.
– Justin
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Bushfires, buildings, people, prevention and the future
Andrew shared how bushfires are hot at temperatures upwards of 11000 C
however surprisingly the main issue in bushfires is radiation. Andrew showed
photographs of areas after a bushfire where houses randomly burned or
survived. In understanding the randomness, factors included the analysis of
construction materials such as how brick houses generally, but not always,
fared better than timber houses. Tree height and proximity to buildings, roof
structure and materials were also considerations. When these and other factors
are considered independently houses could reasonably survive a fire. However,
when all factors exist contemporaneously chances of survival were almost nil.
Peoples’ survival could be attributed to:
Their own understanding of the situation
Their own values i.e. what is really important and what is not
Specific circumstances of each situation
Social context
Anecdotally the more people at a dwelling the better the chances of survival.
Andrew shared how much research is underway to find to develop policies to
prevent fires and to minimise damage. Computer modelling of the Ash
Wednesday fires in the Otway Ranges was done to show the effect of
controlled burning to slow the rate of subsequent fires. The modelling showed
large sections of intense heat that may not occur after controlled burning.
Research is also being undertaken to develop methods of predicting the
severity of bushfires by assess the dryness of grasslands and forests.
Andrew Wilson
Emergency Management Victoria
Anne & Bob @ NYSF interviews
About NYSF
It is now 30 years since
the National Science
Summer School Inc.
began operations with
Rotary in Australia as the
founding partner. Now
trading as the National
Youth Science Forum
(NYSF), this national not-
for-profit organisation
enjoys high-level support
with the Chief Scientist of
Australia as its Science
Patron.
The NYSF aims to nurture
and encourage young
Australians to be the next
generation of leading
scientists and engineers
supporting a sustainable
future for our nation.
The NYSF offers a growing
suite of programs across
Australia to develop the
exposure of Year 12
science students to study,
research and future
employment
opportunities.
To learn more
go to NYSF’s
Facebook page
On the Saturday 1st August the National Youth Science Forum selections were held
at International House.
There were six interview panels who interviewed 54 candidates of which 22 were
selected to represent Rotary District 9800.
Yarra Bend Rotary was well represented with Anne Brown Chairing the NYSF
committee, Bob Lambert one of the Rotarian interviewers, Kolya Haisken-DeNew
(our 2014 NYSF recipient) as a student interviewer and Patrick Jacobs continuing
our great relationship with Kew High being sponsored by Yarra Bend with the hope
of being selected to attend Canberra next January.
Once again we are assured our future is in good hands with these very bright,
enthusiastic and engaging young people representing our District at NYSF.
Pic: Anne Brown with Newton Langford & Ian Willmot.
With thanks to Bill Chow and Charles Tuchtan for the pictures
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Yarra Bend Rotary ‘Club Business’
Yarra Bend Rotary raises funds for its
club projects by collecting gold
donations at the entrance gates of
the Camberwell Market while also
assisting market patrons with
directions and other customer
service type activities.
Yarra Bend Rotary ‘Club Business and Information’
MARKET ROSTER
16 August Bill Chow/
John Pocock
23 August David Chivers
30 August Darren G-James
6 September Matt Pollard
Interested in Rotary?
Are you a visiting Rotarian?
Join us! Yarra Bend Rotary meets on Wednesdays
6:30pm for 7:00pm at the Amora Hotel
649, Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria
Up and coming events
Meeting Duty Roster
Up and coming Speakers
Camberwell Sunday Market
Special Event– Boroondara Rotary: 1 Sep Meeting Info
PLEASE REMEMBER
Apologies and guests to David Shave
by Tuesday 12 midday on 0408 511 615
2-Sep Edda Williams- Member behind the badge
14-Oct Vocational Visit & Fellowship
28-Oct Boroondara Emergency Services Awards
25-Nov District Governor Visit
16-Dec Christmas Party
12-Aug Krishna, Jordan & Brendan
Swinburne Rotaract in 2015-16
19-Aug Clinton Sceney
My trip around Australia
Chair & Gong Thought Member’s Moment Set Up/ Pack Up Bulletin Notes
12-Aug Anne Brown John Orr John Orr Jane Stott Matt Pollard
19-Aug Edda Williams Charles Tuchtan William Liew Justin Wibrow Bob Lambert
26-Aug Bill Chow Jane Stott Matt Pollard Darren G-James Anne Brown
ANDREW BLOWERS International Rugby Legend,
All Black, Player Welfare & Community
Coordinator for the Melbourne Storm
Hotel Kew
99 High Street, Kew (Upstairs)
Tuesday 1st September, 7pm for 730pm
$10.00 (Supper included)
RSVP to Andy Brown
[email protected] www.boroondararotary.org
Each year the Rotary
International President
selects a theme. Rotary
International President
2015-15, K.R. Ravindran’s is
“ Be a Gift to the World”
View his speech by clicking
on the photo below
YARRA BEND ROTARY
PO Box 271
Kew East, Vic 3102
Australia
www.yarrabendrotary.com.au
Rotary Club of Yarra Bend
ABN 97 325 138 640
Chartered 16th June 1986 District 9800
At Yarra Bend Rotary meetings we regularly have a
Member deliver a 5 minute presentation. Over last few
years we have enjoyed a tremendous variety of
presentations, Rotary related, personal experiences, the
comical and not the so comical! Its all about fellowship
and getting to know each other.
JANE STOTT: Members Moment Jane’s Skiing Trip in Japan
Jane started skiing in 1983, it is now her major physical activity. Her current skis are
bamboo.
With a party of 12 fellow skiers, Jane, her son and her brother travelled by bus to ski
fields on the northern island of Japan where the average maximum temperature is
around –100 C. Japan is 85% mountains so there are plenty of ski fields. Jane showed an
impressive number of photographs of snow on mountain, roads, houses and other
buildings and a number that showed her visiting old Japanese friends and former
workmates, some of whom she had not seen since she left Japan in the early 1990’s.
On Australia Day some Japanese friends built a ‘snow bar’ (of the boozy variety)
featuring cans of Fosters and meat pies, I’m sure a good time was had by all.