President Darryl
Welcomed all and noted that the scheduled guest speaker was an apology.
Business
DG Emma Davis has advised that $20,000 fire recovery funds have been received (RAWCS) and will be distributed via 40 $500 vouchers to fire impacted residents. Opportunity to promote Rotary’s role in securing and distributing the funds.
Strath Creek luncheon to hand over of Uniting Church equipment and tools to the Upper Goulburn Landcare group for bushfire recovery was very successful. Thank you to Jill and Hennie who assisted Darryl to cater for 60 guests.
Raffle to be conducted at the Club’s 40th birthday celebrations. Members asked to pass on contribution of hamper gourmet goods to Glenda
Nominations for the David Long Community Award and Paul Harris recognition to be received by Secretary Glenda by May 15th. Forms available from the Secretary.
Football/Netball gate roster circulated—again!
Ripple Effect notice boards are in the window at Nutrien Harcourt premises and are already drawing strong interest.
Ian Tobin will organise RC of Yea signage to be placed on the newly acquired supply trailer– thank you Ian.
Anzac Day BBQ planning well in hand. Thank you to Sam Wright for his assistance in cleaning and preparing BBQ equipment. Darryl will provide a wreath.
Secretary Glenda Woods:
86 acceptances already for 40th birthday celebration Members who haven't yet
responded or paid, please do so asap.
Garden Expo flyer details have been forwarded to the printer in Kilmore Reports for inclusion in the 2026 Annual Report to be received by the Secretary by mid May.
Rotarians are invited to attend the Mouth Map launch—a partnership between the District Memorial Hospital and Yea Rotary— on Friday the 1st of May 11.30-12.00pm at the Yea Saleyards.
Three M
inuter: Peter Tull Peter spoke of a recent trip with Kerry to Texas on the NSW/Queensland border where they visited the Texas Rabbit Works, a refurbished and renovated museum highlighting the importance of the feral rabbit industry both in Texas and in Australia. Between 1930 and 1960 the Texas Rabbit Works were a major employer in the district, processing 600 rabbits a day and sustaining local families. The processing works turned the district’s rabbit problem into an opportunity! When the Tull property was first acquired by the family in 1962 it was infested with rabbits. Peter spent many hours after school ferreting and spotlighting rabbits – selling the rabbits to teachers at the High School and to the middle pub in Yea. It was quite a lucrative hobby for a young lad!
inuter: Peter Tull Peter spoke of a recent trip with Kerry to Texas on the NSW/Queensland border where they visited the Texas Rabbit Works, a refurbished and renovated museum highlighting the importance of the feral rabbit industry both in Texas and in Australia. Between 1930 and 1960 the Texas Rabbit Works were a major employer in the district, processing 600 rabbits a day and sustaining local families. The processing works turned the district’s rabbit problem into an opportunity! When the Tull property was first acquired by the family in 1962 it was infested with rabbits. Peter spent many hours after school ferreting and spotlighting rabbits – selling the rabbits to teachers at the High School and to the middle pub in Yea. It was quite a lucrative hobby for a young lad!Dickie Dashwood was presented with a replacement copy of his Rotary Club of Yea Certificate of Appreciation which he had received from Julie when she was President back in 2011. Dickie is still going strong, but the original certificate had faded over the years!
Our caterers,Kerry Tull and daughter Nicole and
grandchildren Lucas and Charlize for a beautiful meal.