This week’s meeting
We have Carolyn Such from the Rotary Club of Mt.Eliza coming to outline the proposal currently before all the clubs in the cluster to fund an Interplast Project. Don’t forget there is a dinner on November 8 in MtEliza to meet the Interplast team. More details on Wednesday night.
Mornington Rotary Welcome
Thanks to Ian Horton for drafting our new Club Meeting “Welcome”, which we trialled last week. If you have any suggestions for improvement please let Ian know.
Good evening everyone (and guests, students ……etc. as applicable)
We commence our meeting by acknowledging the Bunurong people of the Mornington Peninsula.
We welcome people of all cultures and races that have made Australia their home.
In Rotary we enjoy the company and friendship of fellow members and the opportunity to serve our local community and the wider world.
Please all stand and join me in a toast to Australia and fellow Rotarians.
Thank you
Cluster President’s Meeting
On Sunday I attended a Cluster President’s Meeting in Somerville. I was really there for the Peninsula Trail section but in Brian’s absence I was able to represent Mornington. As usual every club has plenty going on but especially Sorrento with its inaugural car show on October 30 https://pointnepeanmotorshow.com.au/ added to its Sport Lunch and Art Show in early January,
Last Week’s Speaker , Dr Gobinder Kashmirian
I trust everyone enjoyed and found Gobinder’s presentation as informative as me. His conclusion about the transition from Skin Cancer to Melanoma drove home the importance of his precautionary tips and tricks, especially in Australia with a skin cancer rate of 2-3 times the UK, Us and Canada. Two in three Australians will experience a skin cancer by age 70, sun exposure being the main cause. One dies every 6 hours from melanoma. Early diagnosis is the reason why it has fallen from 11th to 5th as a cause, but skin cancer is still 80% of all cancers.To minimise your risk; proper sun protective clothing including broad rim hats rather than caps, SPF sunscreen everyday ( 50 is only 2% more effective than 30) and reapply it every 2 hours and get regular checks. Indeed sunscreen every day has shown significant benefits in general skin care.
Many of us will have heard all this before but Gobinder delivered the message very effectively.
Mornington Secondary College Art Show Set Up
Thanks to the Hortons, Richard and David who have so far volunteered to help with the set up of the MSC Art Show on Monday November 7 and Tuesday 8
Peninsula Trail – Shout Out
You will have no doubt seen the Council’s “Shout Out” initiative seeking support from candidates on the Peninsula for the coming State Election on the important issues to our community. One of them is the Peninsula Trail and it would be really good if you could support it at https://shape.mornpen.vic.gov.au/peninsula-trail 
