The meeting at Hillview was a great success and should be repeated a no of times over the year and will always be a slot for Easter Thursday as it helps our neighbours Athe Potters. A good speaker at Hillview in the summer would be positive for membership .In discussion with Geoff Taylor it was agreed that a brochure that outlined the various models of BBQ shelters would be good to expand this successful activity. I was pleased at the response from the visitors to the meeting about the sky Hydrant . We need to consider that there may be many non Rotarians Happy to help promote.

Below is a very impressive report from a neighbouring club . Worth a read and it shows the level of planning they do. I know that this is not our way of doing things but some ideas from them could be useful.

"Dear Linda, herewith my quarterly report as requested. Best wishes for speedy recovery with your ankle. Tom

Membership: Beginning of year - 48. Current 48 (1 new member, Mary McIntyre inducted last Monday)

Satellite Club - Moving ahead. Memorandum of Understanding about to be signed and 3 satellite members to be inducted on 9th April 2018.

Vision Process - Club undertook Vision Program on 26th February 2018 and results of this now being worked through.

Community: Work at Mornington Park Primary School nearing completion and $490.00 District Grant obtained to complete the work, Sunning BBQ being held on Easter Saturday. The Mt Martha Lions Club Flag raising ceremony on Australia Day attended as was Clean Up Australia Day. We also helped produce the meals for the workers at School Environment Wee (19/3/2018 to 22/3/2018) held at the Briars.

International: $300.00 donated to Rotarians Against Malaria. Carlos Ligouri, a Brazilian Youth Exchange student from 1982/83 has also been in touch looking to make contact again. This is being done by the host parents. A SKYHYDRANT has been purchased for placement in Martyrs

Memorial School in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Funds have also been provided to the Rotary Club of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka for the Mango trees in schools project.

Youth: On 12/2/2018 NYSF student, Oska Morrison-Peterson attended club meeting to present on his experience at NYSF. 4 students from Balcombe Grammar School have been identified as MUNA participants. $500.00 was also donated to FUSION (carers of troubled youth) to help fund pilgrimage to Uluru.

Vocational: Pride of Workmanship Awards now being planned and we had a visit to Devil Bend Reservoir where one of rangers spoke about the now nature reserve and his work there.

Foundation: Finances are showing that we should be able to meet our commitment of $4,800.00 to Foundation and $750.00 to Polio Plus.

Fellowship: Had a visit to Arthurs Seat Eagle and also held a barefoot bowls night. Many partners attended both nights.

As at 26th March 2018 funds raised are $23,003.20 and we have completed 1,204.75 work hours.

Any queries please give me call on 0409 943 546.

Tom Goulding - President, Rotary Club of Mt Martha"