For Whom the Bell Tolls...
P2 informed us that today he would focus on the present and future and not the past - so...It's World Peace day; It's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner tomorrow and it's the Spring Equinox on 23 September, when day equals night, so be ready! P2 welcomed ex member (all the way from Canberra), Eric (Carmody) the younger!
Presentation by Wayne Muller & Brian Johnson "What3Words Car Rally Trial"
Wayne and Brian combined to give a presentation on a potential Fundraising car rally using the what3words location App. This was a precursor to a planned trial on Sunday using some keen volunteers and a few vehicles to validate the technical aspects of the concept.
Wayne began by giving some background on our previous events.
1960s – 1990s
Just for fun, team in each car were given cryptic clues with a BBQ at the end.
A sealed envelope would contain the final destination for those who got lost….
2011 – 2017
Perth City Ramble.
Six one day events were held, for teams of 2 – 6 people, all dressed up, pay
for entry.
40 to 50 locations in the city with 6 questions at each location.
Teams were given a sheet
of cryptic clues for locations, to decipher and plan their route.
Mobile phone technology was employed at checkpoints.
The event started with over 4,000 participants and raised $0.5million.
2019 – 2025
BulldustNBack
Participants would register a vehicle (20+ years old) and raise $2,000+ per
vehicle.
The Rotary Charity Trust was created for tax deductibility.
Routes were planned and surveyed, some difficult roads.
BnB would run for four days/three overnights with entertainment. $0.5million raised.
However, the Club came to believe the risk was too high and have handed
over to Global Hand.
New Event Proposed
Based upon a free App, what3words, available on Apple, Android and on
Tom Tom GPS.
It can be used with a vehicle, bicycle or on foot.
Every 3m x 3m square on earth assigned a unique three words separated by a full
stop (e.g. rock.supply.serves).
Until you enter the three-word string into the what3words App, you have
no idea where it will take you. It’s a mystery.
Advantages
You can’t get lost, you can always retrace your route, always have a map. Risk
is diminished.
Scalable:
as many people as you want
as many vehicles as you want
from local to district to state to country.
All can be planned from Wayne’s home office……
The world is divided into 3 metre squares and each square given a
unique combination of three words. It’s the easiest way to find and share exact locations, especially for Emergency Services who all are able to use it.
It starts by downloading the free what3words App to your mobile phone or tablet. Locations can be found by typing an address into the search bar (similar to Google), scrolling the map, inputting a given combination of three words or selecting Present Position (Arrow symbol common to most Apps).
Having designated your w3w square, you must then select Navigate. This is an essential step, as w3w will recognise which Navigation Apps you have installed (e.g. Google Maps, Apple Maps, Tom Tom….). You can select Car or Walk mode for appropriate guidance.
Alternately Google Maps will display the destination latitude/longitude, in digital format, to manually input into your car GPS.
Once you get the hang of it, what3words is a very useful App. It has also been integrated into another “must have” App Emergency Plus Australia.
This App displays your present position in all three formats and selectable emergency phone numbers, all on one page.
Directors' Reports and Member Announcements
- Veronica L : World Polio Day 24 October, Buy a t-shirt, wear it all day and/or Ride the Train to End Polio. On sale now $20 (heavily subsidised by a PDG, we cater for all sizes from the svelte to the ample! Please support this very worthy cause.Brian J : Please complete the club survey which was sent out via email, if you are not into completing online, then print of and send/give to Brian/Veronica/Kelly.
- Alison T : The OffTraq event is taking place from Thursday 30 October to Sunday 2 November and is being run by Global Hand Charity, with monies raised going to support the Global Hand Eye Camp next year, Kids Cancer Project and Royal Flying Doctors.Mark Horwood and the team are looking for volunteers from Mill Point to run a number of fun stops for the cars similar to some of the events on the BulldustNBack e.g. a holiday elf who says they are stranded and looking to fund their way back to the North Pole through fines from teams in the event. These fun stops help to raise additional money for OffTraq and its beneficiaries. Other ideas include lawn bowls or a gymkhana or even a fun idea of your own.
- The route will start from Mandurah and night one will be in Dryandra (near Narrogin) and nights two and three in Donnybrook. Lunch stops will be near Boddington (Day 1), Darkan (Day 2) and near Bridgetown (Day 3) which will give a rough idea of where some of these fun stops could be located and there is the option to create a fun stop closer to a bitumen road if your car can’t go offtrack.
- You could do the fun stop during a fun day out into this area (about 2.5 hours from Perth) or if you want to spend a night there is still shared accommodation available at the Lions Dryandra Village and also some rooms at the Donnybrook Hotel with shared facilities. Or you might want to organise your own accommodation in Narrogin for night one (we’ll have a bus with a nominal cost to go from Narrogin to Dryandra) or alternative accommodation in Donnybrook.
- If you are interested in helping out with these fun stops or would like more information please let me as soon as possible.
- Owen F : Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is on Saturday you will be phoned at approximately 4pm to let you know where to go.
- Ian K : Membership committee meeting after breakfast.
- Gerry McG: Linen project went well and being shipped on Monday to PNG via Melbourne.
- Dietmar M : Fundraising committee want cans/bottles etc
- Gorby : Vocational visit to Mundaring Pump station N.1 Friday 10 October 11.00am RSVP directly to Gorby. Scroll down to see flyer.
- Lyn M : T-shirts can be paid by the square
- Rick S : Thanks for the meals for PICYs - please keep them coming.
- David R : RC of Como Classic Car event 28 September at Wesley college, volunteers wanted.
Not to put too Fine(s) a point on it...
- P2 - Keep to the script...
- Ken P - Happy birthday, it will cost you $1 per year
- Gorby - Back from holiday 3Kilo heavier, pay $1 a kilo
- Ian K - The only Collingwood supporter left
- Workers - If you're getting paid, then you can pay up
- All those NOT going to Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
- Raelene - NOT hosting this year
- Geoff L - new coffee shop within walking distance
- Happy people - post-children empty-nesters
- Michelle - on the face of it
- Alison - wearing jeans? Oops yes she can so Finesmaster can pay up, and also for saying 4 inductees were the 'biggest' number at any one time - wrong! 21 inductees at the charter of the club with only Rick, Owen and Vic left as originals.
- New member Shaun - $1 please.
- Eric the younger - something to do with a lawnmower hair cut
- Everyone who has visited the Floreat Forum, now celebrating its 40th year.
