Club of Woodend
MARCH 2019 Volume 23 // Issue 2 FIRST PUBLISHED 1997
DISTRIBUTING 3750 FREE COPIES ACROSS WOODEND’S POSTAL DISTRICT
It’s a feast at the Woodend Lions Art Show ...
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he Woodend Lions Art show has been a calendar event in the Macedon ranges for 44 years. It showcases and presents for sale artists from the Ranges and further afield in many and varied mediums. Hundreds of works are on show and can be viewed for a gold coin donation at St Ambrose hall Templeton St. on the Labour Day weekend (March 9–11). Many homes around the shire have works of art on their wall gained from this show. The monies raised from this event are the backbone of Woodend Lions support for many community groups, projects and school scholarships. The show in recent years has flourished with many new generation painters, photographers and mixed media artists joining the assembly of established artists to provide a rich and varied offering. It’s a great weekend with lots on around the shire and this big show attracts many visitors. In recent years the People’s Choice of best painting in the show has sparked a great deal of interest and some clear winners by popular acclaim. Significant prizes are awarded in a number of categories and are awarded on the Opening night on Friday 9th March
at the Hall between 7–9pm. This presents the first opportunity to purchase from the collection and entry is by donation. Artists wanting to enter the show will find forms on the Woodend Lions website and Facebook page. There is a Youth section with prizes coming from a bequest from the late Mrs Wiber (a notable Woodend identity) that has attracted some high quality work. An exciting feature of this years show is the raffle of a major work by Helen Cottle, a well-regarded and much sought after Ranges artist. This generous offer is matched by many local individuals and businesses who contribute to the prize pool as part of their giving back to their community. SUBMITTED BY BARRY MCDONALD, 0409 414 435
Local Rotarian Grant Hocking to become District Governor
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o doubt one of the highlights for the coming Rotary year will be the elevation of our very own Grant Hocking to the role of District Governor for Rotary District 9800. Grant will be familiar to many in the Woodend community, and he’s an active participant in numerous community events. Grant will take over the reins of the Rotary district on July 1 2019 to June 30 2020. With over 60 individual clubs, including Woodend, and with over 2300 individual members, Grant will be responsible for clubs from Brighton in Melbourne and all the way up the Calder corridor to Echuca. Speaking about this significant honour and the year ahead, Grant said “it is such a privilege and honour to be selected to support Rotary and our District as Governor for the coming year. Whilst a busy role, I am well prepared and supported to ensure our district achieves its goals for the year. Rotary allows ordinary people like you and me to achieve extraordinary things.” Rotary International, started in 1905, has 1.2 million members in 525 districts, making it the largest service organisation in the world. “Whilst it is an honour to be selected as the District Governor, I understand that the strength of Rotary lies with
every individual member who donate the time that they have to make a real difference,” said Grant. It is summed up best in Rotary Vision statement: Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Grant and Melissa Hocking with incoming Rotary global president Mark Maloney and his wife, Gay.