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eBulletin Volume 41 - Issue 16 15 October 2026
 
President Jillian Woinarski 0438394633
 
FUN AND SERVICE ARE THE MOTTO OF THE CANTERBURY ROTARY CLUB
The Canterbury Buzz

 

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Meeting Apologies
 
Notify meeting apologies prior to 10 am Friday to Alan Stevens Mobile 0416120851 or alan.stevens@canterburyrotary.org
 
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Club Information
Welcome to our Club
Canterbury
Service Above Self
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre
2 Kendall Street
Canterbury, VIC 3126
Australia
Phone:
0401 140 592
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Stories
Message from the Acting President Week Commencing 19 October 2026
 
  
 
Notes from the Acting President

The charity door-to-door salesman is at his first house – I have a new concept in fundraising drives – first collect the money and then decide what we're going to do with it.” He then asks, would you like to donate?

Hope you all enjoyed your $22 seniors' meal at Harp Hotel on Monday night.  We also celebrated Elizabeth's birthday.

We have 4 members going to the Rotary Club of Camberwell's 70th year celebrations, so if anyone else wants to come – $95 per person for formal dinner with entertainment on Wednesday 28th October at Studley Grounds in Kew. If you can attend let David know on 0407 001 807.

Our Philippines Medical Mission members returned yesterday with wonderful memories to share. Well done to everyone who went!

Steve Clarke is running a Bunnings BBQ on 14th November. We will need helpers on the day. If you can, please let Steve know.

Next week's meeting is at CNC. See you there.

David Chivers

Next Week's Speaker: Dr Brad Hodge

Presentation title: Living Magnificently in Retirement

Dr Brad Hodge is a behavioural scientist, facilitator, and author whose work is grounded in evolutionary psychology and behaviour change. He holds a doctorate in psychology and has spent the better part of his career doing one thing: working out why humans do what they do, and what to do about it.

With a background at La Trobe University, Brad works with leaders and organisations across sectors - not because something is broken, but because they want to build something genuinely worth building. His work interrupts comfortable assumptions, surfaces the questions most people are carefully avoiding, and then helps design the conditions for something better.


Brad has worked in rural health innovation, NFP governance, leadership development, and sleep research. He has led cycling expeditions, curated art exhibitions, and made genuinely stupid things with young people who needed someone to take them seriously. Across all of it, he kept finding the same thing - humans are remarkably consistent once you understand what's driving them.
 
Philippines Medical Mission
Kyle and Fizty - Our first stop - waiting to start
 
 
Kyle examining ears
 
 
The working group - Rotarians and eye/hear members
 
 
R & R at the sandbank
 
 
Last night gathering at our usual haunt
 
Rotary Lunch Group Week Commencing 19 October 2026
The Canterbury Rotary Club lunch group usually meets bi-weekly at 12.30 for a meal and some fun. 
 
David Zrna looks after the reservations for the lunch group. Please contact David at david.zrna@canterburyrotary.org  or on 0467033092 to advise that you will be coming to a lunch. 
 
DateVenueAddress
Wed 21 Oct Green Acres GCElm Grv, Kew East
Wed 4 NovBox Hill RSLNelson Rd, Box Hill
Wed 18 NovHarp HotelHigh St, Kew
Wed 2 DecBox Hill GCStation St, Box Hill Sth
Camberwell Sunday Market Roster Week Commencing 18 October 2026
 
Walk With Us to End Polio
Operation Uplift
Sponsors, Partners and Supporters
The following businesses provide essential support in various ways to the Club. Please consider using their services.
 
 
 
Rotarians Live by the 4 Way Test
 
 
OUR VISION
 
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
Helpful Links
Below are a number of links to websites that may be useful references.
 
Upcoming Events
Club Meeting - Dr Brad Hodge
Oct 19, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Club Meeting - Colleen Jackson
Nov 09, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Club Meeting - Snack Packing
Nov 16, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Club meeting - DG Graeme Hope
Nov 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Club Meeting - Philippines and Annual Meeting
Nov 30, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
View entire list
Birthdays & Anniversaries (if your birthday is not recorded it is because the Club does not have it on our system)
Member Birthdays
Elizabeth Shepherd
October 12
 
David Zrna
October 24
 
Pat Little
October 28
 
Join Date
Jillian Woinarski
October 9, 2023
3 years
 
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