Paul Harris Fellow

Paul Harris Fellow![]() The LiVac retractor is a single-use soft silicone device that uses suction (rather than hand-held retractors and harsh metal devices) to create a vacuum to join solid organs like the liver and spleen, to the diaphragm during surgery. |
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Rotary Foundation Presentation - Tim McLeodTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION ![]() Tim and PHF Wendy Micham |
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Changeover DinnerRecognitionPaul Harris Fellow Recognitions: Foundation Chair Tim McLeod took the microphone and explained the link between a US$1000 contribution to The Rotary Foundation and a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition. He also explained the long tradition at RCWE where the club donates the dollars in the name of a Rotarian or a community members as a way of recognising that person’s contribution to Rotary or community. He explained that there were four such presentations to be made tonight.
STEWART DUMESNY AWARD:
President Cliff spoke about the background to this award, and announced that PP Maggie Dwyer was the recipient for 2021-2022. Maggie, in response, said she never imagined that she would qualify for such an award. She thanked Cliff for bestowing on her such an honour. Maggie offered congratulations to the four PHFR recipients. She indicated that the $500 which is part of the award would go to “Hospice in the Home”. PRESIDENT HANDOVER: ![]() President Cliff read the words of the induction, to which Greg responded, after which Cliff presented Greg with: The Club Charter Certificate, for safekeeping The President’s Lapel Pin The Presidential Collar, and introduced him to the gathering as President 2022-2023. The Board 2022-23 ![]() |
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John Birrell Award 2022Dr John Birrell – WD2 Road Safety Practitioner of the Year Award Bill Hewett introduced the fifth annual presentation of this award with the following: ![]()
He noted that Dr John Birrell as Police Surgeon from 1957-1977 worked tirelessly to ensure Victorians understood and accepted the evolution of modern technology to help reduce risks in motoring, and went on to say that Victoria Police Western Region Division 2, which encompasses Warrnambool, Moyne, Corangamite, Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local Government areas took up the challenge identified by Birrell and have continued to work tirelessly to educate drivers and enforce safety. Bill then announced that Sgt Darren Smart from Hamilton Highway Patrol was to be recognised as this year’s awardee. |
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Donation of BlanketsRaising more than $6000 through barbecues and other fund-raising events including a hole-in-one golf competition, Rotary Club of Warrnambool East, purchased 60 new blankets. ![]() Cliff Heath RCWE President, Marilyn Woodward, Joseph Baptiste, Glen Riddle (RCWE)and Chris Philpot with a handful of the 60 blankets. They were distributed equally between Anglicare, Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul Society's Warrnambool branches to pass onto people including those experiencing homelessness, sleeping and living in their car or single parents. This is the second year the fund-raiser has run. In 2021, 30 blankets worth more than $3000 were donated by the Rotary Club of Warrnambool East |
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Ian Heard with President Cliff Heath and HIO Chair Peter Reeve at the final of 2021-22 Hole in One Final |
The Rotary Club of Warrnambool East Inc. presented the inaugural Dr John Birrell award to recipient Senior Constable Jo Wastell of Warrnambool Highway Patrol.
Nominations for the award were given for South West (WD2) members of the Police Force who display excellence in all aspects of Road Policing.
The recipient received a prize of $2000 to be donated to a registered charity of her choice that is aligned with Road Safety. Senior Constable Jo Wastell elected to... donate the $2000 award to Warrnambool SES as a thank you to all the work they do in assisting us with our work at collisions.
The award was named in honour of Dr John Birrell OAM, a former police surgeon for 20 years was a tireless campaigner for road safety and was instrumental in introducing Breath testing of drivers and compulsory wearing of seat belts.
Please join us in congratulating Senior Constable Jo Wastell on this outstanding achievement.
![]() 50th Anniversary and Changeover Celebrations Saturday July 1st 2pm to 5pm - Memorabilia Display - at the Warrnambool Football Netball Club, Albert Park Warrnambool From 6pm - 50th Anniversary and Changeover Dinner Carmichael Room, City Memorial Bowls Club, Cramer St Warrnambool. Dinner Price $50 per head includes canapes and 3 course meal. *************** The Rotary Club of Warrnambool East was chartered on the 28th June 1967. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Club we are holding a joint 50th Anniversary and Changeover Dinner on 1st July 2017 from 6:00pm at the City Memorial Bowls Club - Carmichael Room (Tickets: $50 per head includes canapes and 3 course meal).This event will be preceded by an afternoon reliving the memories of the past 50 years with a display of memorabilia at the Home of the Club - Warrnambool Football Netball Club from 2pm to 5pmJoin current and past members of the club other Rotarians and members of the community to celebrate the wonderful achievements of the Rotary Club of Warrnambool East over the past 50 years.The event will also feature the induction of our President and Board for 2017-18.To confirm attendance or for further information contact Secretary (PDG) Ray Welsford, ph: 0409 023 854 or welsford@hotkey.net.au |
Many Rotarians rated this event as one of the best the club had ever done. It was the first time the families had met. One of the families had previously not known where the plane had crashed.
Below is an article published in Warrnambool Standard and a letter received from Craig Baulderstone
FOUR airmen who died when their plane crashed into Lady Julia Percy Island during a World War II surveillance flight will be honoured this month in a nationally-significant ceremony.
They will be given their first official RSL funeral ritual 71 years after the tragedy and bring closure to one of Australia’s forgotten wartime tragedies. Family members and relatives, air force delegates and civic and parliamentary leaders will be among more than 100 invited guests on February 14 at The Crags car park, where a special memorial will be unveiled within clear view of the crash scene.
A bronze plaque on a monumental stone supplied, sculptured and mounted by Bamstone of Port Fairy will be unveiled by a senior RAAF officer representing the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, and dedicated by RAAF chaplain Peter Phillips.
A catafalque party will be mounted by personnel from the Laverton-Point Cook air force unit and an honour guard provided by Warrnambool cadets. Air force bereavement pins will be presented to family members of the crash victims.
The four airmen, Flight Sergeant James Henry MacLellan of Victoria, Flight Sergeant Dennis Baulderstone of South Australia, Leading Aircraftman Norman Kruck of Queensland and Leading Aircraftman Brian Ladyman of Western Australia were flying from Mount Gambier air base when they crashed on the island on February 15, 1944.
Their remains and part of their Avro Anson plane have lain in the ocean at the base of the island since that fateful day. The crew was officially listed as “missing on non-operational navigation exercise”. Some of the wings were recovered and taken away under guard for examination.
Various theories have been speculated on the cause of the crash, ranging from mechanical trouble to being shot at by an enemy vessel. The incident lay largely forgotten until Warrnambool resident Andrew Coffey investigated after noticing the wreckage while working as an abalone diver. As a long-time member of Warrnambool East Rotary Club, he triggered efforts to have the men recognised and contact their families through newspaper articles.
His efforts were supported by details about the crash recorded in the book A’OSIS Airfield by Ron Telford of Mount Gambier, who is unable to attend the ceremony due to ill health.
Mr Ladyman’s sister and Mr MacLellan’s daughter will attend the ceremony.
It is understood the families were unaware of where their loved ones had died until contacted by Mr Coffey and fellow Rotarian Roger Cussen. Public access to The Crags Road will be closed for the ceremony and those attending will be bussed from Yambuk to the venue.
Anyone wishing to attend is asked to register with Rotarian Ray Welsford on 0409 023 854 or welsford@hotkey.net.au
The memorial will be open for public viewing from Sunday, February 15