The BusyFeet team who all travelled to Hobart to perform
BusyFeet perform at the Rotary Aus & NZ Conference in Hobart
The Market at Phoenix Park - Sat 10th Nov 18
'The Market' offers a fantastic range of Stallholders. Over 40 will be on show for our next market.
Building Vege boxs at Craig Family Centre
Night out at the wonderful Camberwell Art Show
The Currajong Working Bee April 2018
Collect Used Stamps to help End Trachoma
Metro Rail BBQ
Chadstone East Malvern News
'Chaddy Chatter' 24th September 2018
Lots of great reading in this week's Chaddy Chatter as it celebrates:
- The induction of our newest member Raj.
- Sandi receiving her PHF
- The fabulous BusyFeet dancers and volunteers return from Hobart.
And looks ahead to major fundraising activities - Volunteers needed:
- MVPS Carnival BBQ on Saturday 20th October
- French Car Festival BBQ on Sunday 28th October
- Mucklefest on 27-28 October
Reminder - meeting attendance - contact Richard Dixon from now until 24 October
Have a great week and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday for our Team Meetings.
President AlickRead more...
BusyFeet perform at the Rotary Aus & NZ Conference in Hobart
What a performance - that earned a standing ovation!!
Welcome home Tim - The Avalon Centre
With 11,000km on pushbike under his belt, Tim arrives back to Avalon Centre to wonderous applause.
www.lonerideforthehomeless.com.au
Read more...Stamp out Trachoma!!
Please save your used stamps and bring them to our weekly meetings a we start a new year.
Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world!! And Australia is the only first world country with cases of Trachoma.
Your used stamps will raise money to help us End Trachoma in Australia.
Last 12 months raised $10,005 for EndTrachoma by 2020!! Let's do it again for the coming 12 months.
Any questions, contact Sandi via sandi@endtrachoma2020.org.au
Read more...
'Chaddy Chatter' 16th September 2018
- DG Bronwyn Stephens at RCEM on Wednesday 19th September
- Upcoming Bunnings BBQ
- Report from the RCEM September Board meeting
Cheers from our Editor President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' 9th September 2018
- Kelly O'Dwyer at our Stonnington Cluster meeting last week.
- Tim Taylor from Lone Ride for the Homeless and Debbie Holmes from Avalon speaking this week - 12th September.
- And DG Bronwyn Stephens visiting RCEM on the 19th September.
- Busy Feet is getting ready to go to the Australia New Zealand Rotary Conference in Hobart.
- And important events for your diary!
President Alick
Craig Family Centre Pergola update
'Chaddy Chatter' 2nd September 2018
- A reminder - an early 6:00 pm start for our Stonnington Cluster meeting this Wednesday with Hon. Kelly O'Dwyer MP.
- A recap of The Rotary Foundation and how you can support Our charity.
- A brief summary of Ian Risely's speech from the President's Breakfast held at the MCG.
- Photos from the return of The Lone Rider - Tim Taylor - after his 11,000 kilometre journey.
- And a coffee on Saturday 8th at the Woodfired Kitchen - 1543-1545 High Street in Glen Iris.
- Plus much much more!
Cheers from our Editor President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' 19th August 2018
- Great speakers! Richard Umbers last week and Kelly O'Dwyer coming soon.
- Thank you from The Market
- RCEM Morning Tea - Saturday 8th September
- Support End Trachoma by 2020 and boost your cellar!
Cheers from our Editor President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' 13th August 2018
Cheers from our Editor President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' 6th August 2018
I suggest you read this week's Chaddy Chatter... your name may be mentioned on the last page!
This week:
- Our fantastic Craft Market - Saturday 11th August
- RCEM Meeting on 15th August - We have a high profile speaker Mr. Richard Umbers former CEO of Myer - please invite a guest.
- International President's Breakfast - Friday 31st August at the MCG
- BBQ dates - don't miss out!
Enjoy this week's read,Cheers from our Editor President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' 30th July 2018
This week's Chaddy Chatter comes to you all the way from Nashik in India - so of course you will read it!
RCEM in action at the Tree Planting along Gardiners Creek.
Assistant Governor Mandi Wendt is visiting RCEM for our meeting on Wednesday 1st August.
The Market - our fully loaded market with fantastic stalls at Phoenix Park in on Saturday 11th August.
Enjoy this week's read,
Cheers from our Editor President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' 22nd July 2018
- Tree Planting on Sunday 29th July.
- Bunnings BBQ on Sunday 5th August.
- The Market' on Saturday 11th August - (our renamed Chadstone Craft Market)
Enjoy this week's read,
Cheers from our Editor President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' 14th July 2018
Hi to all,
We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday for a fabulous guest speaker - Sarah Rejman from The Plaster House - Tanzania. Bring your family and friends to hear this very inspiractional speaker.
In this week's Chaddy Chatter we have:
- Rotarians at work: Craig Family Centre working bee
- Camberwell Art show visit
- End Polio now
- President's Breakfast 31/08/2018
- Instructions for the new District 9800 website
Enjoy this week's read.
Cheers from our Editor President Alick
Thank you 'Chadstone Motors'
Each year these guys store our Xmas Trees. We could not run this fundraiser without their support.
Yesterday it was time to say thank you:
If you want good customer service - this is the place to go:
'Chaddy Chatter' 9th July 2018
Hi to all,
Remember our visit to the Craig Family Centre this coming Saturday to build the community garden.
See this week's attached Chaddy Chatter for the following:
- A message from RI President Barry Rassin
- Our first Board meeting of the Rotary Year
- Camberwell Art Show - 11th July
- Sarah Rejman - Plaster House our guest speaker on 18th July
Cheers from our Editor
President Alick
'Chaddy Chatter' Final Edition 2017-18
From President Rod to President Alick, the final Chaddy Chatter for 2017/18 shows us what we achieved in 2017/18
Bern and now Past President Rod Kenfacke President Alick and Kirsty Osborne
'Chaddy Chatter' 2nd July 2018
Welcome to our first Chaddy Chatter for the 2018/19 year compiled by Editor 'President Alick'.
Some really great news to share this week.
This week will be gathering in our teams to hit the ground running and establishing what it is we want to achieve for the year ahead. Please see attached our team allocations. And let Sandi know if you are unable to see it as it is under the Members Section of our website.
Cheers from our Editor
Newspaper 2000 - Our Time Capsule!
Newspaper Article from 2000!
Back in 2000, Lin Hughes and past member Mel Gray buried our Time Capsule at Central Park.
Seven Women in Nepal video
5000 Marginalised women have been empowered that all started with Stephanie Woollard and investing her last $200 to train 7 disabled women whom she found in a tin shed.
BusyFeet Concert
The BusyFeet annual concert held on Sunday 19th November was a roaring success. The children enjoyed dancing to the music including the Wiggles and Grease, to an appreciative audience of parents, carers and Rotarians.
The Rotary Foundation
To donate The Rotary Foundation, click on link below:
http://www.district9800foundation.org/erey/
RCEM provides lunch for Metro Rail workers
Well done to Chris Don for a superb job coordinating and organising this fundraising event. p.s we love the kransky sausages - can we have at the family fun day too? 
Thank you to the many Rotarians and friends for helping to feed the troups.
Read more...Update on Current Cambodia visit
FIRST LAPTOP COMPUTERS INTO SNA TECHO HIGH SCHOOL
Tracey Farnsworth is a gem! Having sourced 5 refurbished second-hand laptops, we were able to donate to them to the high school teachers at Sna Techo, Cambodia. Some of these teachers have never used a laptop or indeed any form of computer before.
$4,000 Cheque Presentation - Project India
Our President Elect Alick presented a Cheque for $4,000 to President John Maddock.
"187 students at Dudhodi School, India, will now have toilets, wash stations and hygiene education thanks to partnership between RC Poona D3131, RC Chadstone/East Malvern D9800 and RC Box Hill Central D9810.
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=q5dEm-lIq84&feature=youtu.be
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A Century of Doing Good in the World
http://video.rotary.org/mhDR/a-century-of-doing-good-in-the-world/
'Chaddy Chatter' 3rd April 2018
Happy Easter everyone,
Enjoy this week's read.....
Cheers from the Editor
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Networker - District 9800
International Women's Day Breakfast 2018
Increasing Diversity in Rotary
Water - The trickle of hope that is a Human Right
The importance of Good Sanitation and Cleanliness
And lots more to read!
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'Chaddy Chatter' 9th April 2018
Hello to all,
- This week's meeting is our Club Forum
- RCEM donated $2,000 to the Avalon Centre
- What is it??
- Mens Shed BBQ team looking very smart
- .............and lots more.
Enjoy this week's read.....
Cheers from the Editor
Read more...
Community Project Idea Results
Rotary Chadstone East Malvern would like to thank all of the community groups that submitted a project application to our Community Project Idea campaign. It was wonderful to see the extent of community projects being delivered within our area.
Read more...
'Chaddy Chatter' 7th May 2018
Hello to all,
- See you at Currajong this Wednesday
- Our Chadstone Craft Market is fast approaching. please help us spread the word.
- MS BBQ Sunday 3rd June - more helpers needed
- Fancy being the Editor or Producer of the Chaddy Chatter? You know you want to :). Alick look forward to hearing from you. Smiles...........
Enjoy this week's read.....
Cheers from the Editor
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'Chaddy Chatter' 21st May 2018
Hello to all,
We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday for our 5th “Taking on the Challenge – Transition from School to Career”
Enjoy this week's read.....
Cheers from the Editor
Read more...
Thank you from The Currajong School
Chadstone/East Malvern feature in The Currajong Newsletter:
Thank you from RYPEN participants
RYPEN is Rotary Youth Program for Enrichment. Each year we sponsor one or two students to attend the weekend long camp. Below is a report from this years lucky sponsored attendees.
"Sienna and I were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to participate in a RYPEN camp sponsored by rotary. We felt quite honoured to have been able to represent our school on this leadership camp. It was a 3 day camp from the 27th of April to the 29th. We were divided up into groups of people that we have never met before and took part in many different leadership building activities. From scavenger hunts to challenging high rope courses, both Sienna and I have developed leadership skills which we will be able to implement in our daily lives.
Cont.....
Read more...Thank you to these companies for donating to our Family Fun Day
www.essentialisthypnotherapy.com
Disaster Aid Australia Newletter
Since May this year, news reports have told of prolonged fighting that has continued between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and rebels in Marawi City. It is reported that more than eighty-four thousand families have been forced to leave their homes.
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Dine Out and Raise Funds
When you purchase your Entertainment™ Book through the Rotary Club of Chadstone East Malvern, 20% of the purchase price goes to the club to provide funds for the many worthy projects in the local community and around the world.
Streams: fundraising, restaurant
Read more...Tree Planting Day - Sunday 20th August 2017
We joined the Friends of Gardiners Creek again for another tree planting day.
Read more...Update on our Donation to Seven Women
A report from Stephanie Woollard with an update on the Kitchen for Seven Women
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Working Bee at St Oswalds Church Garden
We helped St Oswalds Church to rejuvenate their garden.
And what a difference we helped make!
Read more...Project Chimney has started
Project Chimney has commenced.
This project has begun with the purchase of this property in Oakleigh.
Then it will be renovated to something amazing!!
Watch this space!
Read more...Tree Planting Day - Sunday 30th July
We joined the Friends of Gardiners Creek Valley and Stonnington Council for this community planting event.
Read more...Birthing Kits
Someone asked at the Club meeting on Wednesday night as to where the birthing kits would go - please see map. One of the identified projects was with Rotary in Nigeria (it is shown on the map).
Read more...
DGE Bronwyn Stephens on the Rotary International Convention
Getting off a plane in one of the busiest airports in America to be greeted by Rotarians in Fluoro vests was very unusual. This Rotary World Convention we were arriving at was to be Rotary on steroids throughout. Over 130 countries were represented, with over 40,000 Rotarians attending, and so many of them from African and Indian nations. Hundreds of Filipinos, and 26 Aussies from District 9800. Registering for the convention at the airport made life easy and that set the tone for the hospitality.
Read more...Donations In Kind (DIK)
There are so many things we use and then discard. Why waste when you can put it to good use?
Read more...Events
BBQ at Bunnings - Saturday 27th October
Date: Saturday Oct 27, 2018, 9:00 am
Are you free to help?
We require 2 teams of 4 Rotarians
See Chris Don for further details
View ...The Market at Phoenix Park
Date: Saturday Nov 10, 2018, 10:00 am
Join us on Saturday 10th November for The Market
The last market was our best yet with 42 wonderful stalls!!!
If you would like to be one of the stallholders, be quick and contact Tracey F at tracey@progresspikinini.org
View ...BBQ at Bunnings - Saturday 17th November
Date: Saturday Nov 17, 2018, 9:00 am
Are you free to help?
We require 2 teams of 4 Rotarians
See Chris Don for further details
View ...BBQ at Bunnings - Saturday 15th December
Date: Saturday Dec 15, 2018, 9:00 am
Are you free to help?
We require 2 teams of 4 Rotarians
See Chris Don for further details
View ...Community Projects
Community Project Idea Results
Rotary Chadstone East Malvern would like to thank all of the community groups that submitted a project application to our Community Project Idea campaign. It was wonderful to see the extent of community projects being delivered within our area.
Read more...Ashburton Primary School
See Read more to see how we helped the Ashburton Primary School Garden Project
BusyFeet - Expanding Horizons With Dance
BusyFeet is a dance and movement activity for children with intellectual and physical disabilities, aged 6 to16 years. The participants will experience happiness, and develop more self confidence, through the movement of dance.
And last week BusyFeet featured in Rotary Central Melbourne Bulletin. Click on link below:
http://rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au/stories/busyfeet-is-growing/
Streams: things to do, dancing
Read more...Ashburton Craig Family Centre Project
Pergola Project at Craig Family Centre:
The current status of the pergola project at Ashburton Craig Family Centre (….. everything takes time .... ) is:
- Plans done by draughtsman - see attached drawings via Read More
- Being reviewed by structural engineer (ex-RCEM member Bruce Adams)
- Building permit required (not a Planning one) / applied for
- Construction supplies to be sought from Bunnings
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