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This is my last DG Newsletter. Hasn’t the year flown – it seems like yesterday that I was preparing for my club visits. It has been a very rewarding and enjoyable year for me as I travelled around the State meeting the Rotarians in our District. Every club I visited made me very welcome and made my time with the club very worthwhile and informative. I have witnessed outstanding projects contributing to our communities right across the state. Good things are happening in all our clubs and we need to let the community know what we are doing whenever we can. We need to put our Rotary story out there. It has been a pleasure to publicise club activities in the DG Newsletter and in ROTIAC and I must thank the editors, Lynne Layng and Jeff Cluse for their great efforts this year – a job well done! I would like to extend my best wishes to incoming DG Peter Schaefer, for a great year – I know he will receive the same unstinting support that you gave me. Click here to download newsletter. |
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Welcome to the May Newsletter. This is the ‘Youth’ edition as we are in the RYLA/RYPEN/NYSF season. Please consider sponsoring young people to take part in these leadership activities. It is very rewarding and enriching to hear of their experiences when they come back and talk at your club. Many of our sponsored young people have gone on to the international level in RYLA and NYSF, an outcome which has changed their lives. We are coming in to the Presidential Changeover season and I would like to pass on my best wishes to all incoming Club officers. Leading a Rotary Club is a great experience and one to look forward to. Please seriously consider whether your club or group of clubs can initiate ad VTT event. The District is offering financial support to assist you to make it happen. Details are in the Newsletter. Enjoy the remainder of this Rotary year – it has gone very quickly. Click here to download newsletter. |
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The E-Club and OPAL (SA Health) have launched our major project, Food For Health providing Healthy alternatives for a Healthier Lifestyle. The key focus of this project is to promote better food choices for a healthier lifestyle. Community Organisations and Service Clubs have an important role to play in encouraging these healthier lifestyles. This can be achieved by adopting guidelines and recipes from our website which will help our commitment to serve humanity by keeping you and your family healthy. |
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What motivates everyday women to do extraordinary things — to positively change the lives of people halfway around the world while inspiring so many folks at home? Three Rotary members answered that question at a celebration of International Women’s Day hosted by the World Bank at its Washington, D.C., headquarters 8 March. By Jane Lawicki |
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Today, DGE Peter Schaefer announced the next Conference will be a Joint District Conference in the Barossa Valley. The theme we have chosen "Joining Rotary - Making A Difference" is a way in-which we can strengthen Rotary's efforts to help Communities locally and overseas. Link to the Conference Website. |
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After 3 days of inspirational and entertaining speakers, DG John Pohl can now relax a little. Thanking Geelong Conference Chairman PDG Marie Dorrington and the Conference Team for creating a very successful Conference. Click here to view some Photos |
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Australian Rotary Clubs are part of an international network of business, professional and community leaders who strive to make the world a better place through practical efforts. Through Rotary International, the reward of "paying it forward" unites men and women from different backgrounds, cultures, religious and political beliefs the world over, allowing ordinary people to do extraordinary things. |
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As Guest Speaker at the Geelong Conference March 23rd to 26th, Robert Pennicott will present his Remarkable Journey on the circumnavigation of Australia and Tasmania in an outboard-driven boat. They departed Sydney on the 2nd June 2011 and travelled anticlockwise around the entire coast of Australia in two 5.4m Naiad RIBs (18ft dinghies). They arrived back in Sydney on the 11th September. Their trip was divided into 77 segments, ranging from 60 to 420 miles. On 48 of the segments, two seats were auctioned to the highest bidder to raise funds for Rotary's Polio Eradication and conservation.
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District Governor Elect John Pohl announced a Sea Change District Conference for 2017. Our committee has planned an exciting Conference to be held at “The Pier” on Corio Bay, Geelong. Our Website for More Information
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of people — children, families, and entire communities — benefit from projects funded by The Rotary Foundation. When you give to Rotary, you enable local leaders to create sustainable solutions to their community's most pressing needs.
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The Rotary Foundation, charitable arm of Rotary, has been named the 2016 Outstanding Foundation by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
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 Supremo Mike Brady is just one of the line up great speakers at the Rotary District Conference at Geelong. The 3 day event 24th March to 26th March will finish on the Sunday with a performance by Mike and presenting the highlights of his life of memories.Mike Brady had established recording studios in Melbourne, Australia and has continued to work in advertising, writing jingles such as “Dodo, Dodo, internet that flies” for Dodo Internet and “Lucky you’re with AAMI”. He continued to write material for the VFL. In the early 1980s he reworked “Up There Cazaly” into a theme song for the Sydney Swans’ relocation into Sydney. Mike also co-wrote and produced another popular AFL (Australian Football League) jingle, “That’s What I Like About Football”, sung by Greg Champion. “Up There Cazaly” was reworked in 1999 with Haley White for its 20th anniversary. mp3 audio http://d9500geelong.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Up-There-Cazaly-Original.mp3" |
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Welcome to the February edition of the Newsletter. Time really does fly. It does not seem so long ago that we were celebrating 100 years of Rotary and now we have just witnessed our 112th birthday on 23 February. The chartering of the Interact club of Port Pirie is a milestone for the District and credit to the efforts of the RC of Port Pirie for bringing this project to fruition. You will notice that the Youth Exchange program is alive and well in the District with students ‘going out’ and ‘coming in’. Future sponsors are needed to ensure the viability of this project – contact the Chair of the committee, Ian Howlett, if you or your club can be a part of this program. Click Here to Download
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 In South Australia, Rotarians have supported International Women’s Day since 2015 and again the South Australian Chapter of Women in Rotary have organized the 2017 International Women’s Day Breakfast on 8th March with Guest Speaker Professor Tanya Monro.Click Here to Register Now. |
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A generous donation of a ‘Heart Start Defibrillator’ to the Modbury Bowling Club by Tea Tree Gully Rotary ‘has saved a life’. When Paramedics arrived they were able to stabilise the Patient who had 3 Heart Start Charges performed by an on duty Nurse, which saved his life.
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Welcome to a New Year. It will be a big year for the District with our Geelong Conference in March highlighting the first half of the year. It will be an exciting conference with top flight speakers at a great venue. I look forward to seeing you there. There are some great projects going on across the District and I urge clubs to use the DG Newsletter and the ROTIAC to spread the word about their projects – let’s share the good news. Click Here to Download Newsletter.
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For 29 years ROMAC has been one of Rotary’s most successful health programs, saving the lives of more than 420 children from island communities of the Southwest Pacific. The Central Region ROMAC committee in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Salisbury D9500 and Rotary Club of Burnside D9520 invite you to our inaugural gala night to celebrate the ongoing success of ROMAC (25th February 2017) The children come from overseas for treatment that cannot be performed in their own country so the funds raised are spent in Australia and New Zealand. Join us for a delicious three-course meal, with bar service, great music from the 50s, 60s and 70s performed by the very talented “Buddies 4”, including dancing for those who would like to trip the light fantastic!
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Would you like to help Rotary Eradicate POLIO for ever!
Then join us at a special movie pre-release of "HIDDEN FIGURES" a brilliant true story of Katherine Johnson, one of three brilliant African-American women at NASA. They are the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. Interested? Then Book Now http://www.rotary9500.org/event/film-fundraiser-for-end-polio-now/
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My hope is for a safe and enjoyable festive season for all Rotarians and your families. Attached is our Christmas edition of the District Governor’s Newsletter. Once again, Editor Lynne Layng has done a great job in putting together all the information about Club Projects. We still need to publicise our new members, so could Club Secretaries please let Lynne know about them.
There is more great news from Clubs, like Kidman Park and Henley Beach celebrating a birthday milestone for Norm Lewis, 100 years on Christmas Eve. There is an extraordinary achievement by Modbury Club and once again The Toy Boys are active by distributing more than 150 toys to several local charities.
Port Pirie’s longest-serving member has just notched up 57 years, and Clare has established a strong partnership to Local Councils to facilitate programs that will benefit the local community.
The District Conference in Geelong is creeping up on us – have you registered yet? The link is in the Newsletter. Please join us!
Christmas is the time for giving and this was acutely brought home to me last Saturday. I spent the evening at the invitation of Sharka Byrne from the Mawson Lakes Club with her and about 20 volunteers serving drinks and meals to more than 140 homeless people at the Salvation Army headquarters in Pirie Street. It was a very humbling experience to be a part of this selfless work that is a regular event at this venue. Download Newsletter Click Here
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60 MINUTES 2016 Channel 9: When Gemma Sisia used to tell people her dream was to build a school for the poorest of the poor kids of Africa, she’d be told it was a nice idea but that she was mad and it would never happen. However, for the farm girl from Armidale in northern New South Wales, all those doubters were exactly the incentive she needed to start raising money.
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At the Rotary Carousel on the Foreshore Semaphore Sunday October 2nd 1pm to 3pm. We’re having a Hat Day event to raise money for mental health. It’s a fun and positive way we can all get involved to show out support for people affected by anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, anorexia, and other serious mental health conditions.
By wearing a hat and making a donation you will be helping to bring attention to mental health.
We’ll be raising funds for PhD Scholarships and Research Grants focussed on finding preventions, treatments and cures for a broad range of mental illnesses.
Every cent raised of your Hat Day donation goes to funding high quality research projects around the country through Australian Rotary Health.
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Welcome to my October DG Newsletter. As I travel around the clubs, I cannot help but be impressed by the energy and enthusiasm displayed by the members. The nature and diversity of the projects is very humbling and makes me proud to be a Rotarian. To see Rotarians in action in so many arenas is inspirational and this issue of the Newsletter that Lynne Layng has put together contains reports of some very active Rotarians. Click Here to Download
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Friendship is one of the top reasons members join and stay in Rotary. To boost these ties, Rotary Fellowships offer members, spouses, and Rotaractors the chance to connect with one another while enjoying their favorite recreational or professional pursuits. Over 60 Rotary Fellowships cover interests from tennis to wine, marathon running to cooking, scuba diving to recreational vehicles, jazz to computers, and more.
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OUT OF AFRICA Women’s Health in Kenya ~ Helping Those Less Fortunate.
Lucia Gauci (RC of Prospect) and Susan Paltridge (Pres RC of Walkerville) explained at the recent Club meeting of the work being done in partnership with World Youth International (WYI) at the Mama Odede Health Centre in Western Kenya. Lucia outlined the 2015/2016 District Grant Women’s Health project, through which our club sponsored 62 Odede community families, for seven months of free health cover provided by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in Kenya.
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Young people want to be office bearers and meaningful leaders in Rotary, and they want to support causes that they can relate to – these were just two of the many findings from the Australian National Youth Summit held recently in Canberra.
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The Voice of Rotary new website is just the spot to find Radio Interviews and selected Rotary International Videos. Extending the Public Relations arm of Rotary, the website will interesting good news stories and links for PR Brochures and direct links to District Websites for 9500 & 9520. http://voiceofrotary.org.au/
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The Rotary Foundation has continued its steady growth, moving up one spot to 93rd in The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual ranking of the top 400 nonprofit organizations in the United States. The ranking is based on monetary contributions from private sources and reflects the increasing generosity of those who support Rotary’s mission.
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Welcome to the second issue of the District Governor’s Newsletter. Thank you to the many clubs who have provided details of their projects. It makes inspirational reading to see what is going on in our Rotary world. I am well into my club visits schedule and I sincerely thank the clubs I have attended for the very warm welcomes and hospitality I have received.
This month will be a very busy time as I will be spending a week with the Alice Springs clubs, including working with them at ‘Henley on Todd’. I will have a couple of days to recover and then off to the Rotary Institute Conference in Sydney for a week. Thank you to the many clubs that sent a representative to the recent Membership Summit. Please seriously consider becoming a Pilot Club for the District Membership drive, the application form is on the District website. Download Newsletter Now |
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 Great Ideas for Keeping new Members connected is one of the segments in this months Rotary Leader. Rotary Leader July edition is now available for download. In this edition,
Click Here to Download Rotary Leader NewsletterCLUB CLINIC, Earn a 2016-17 Presidential Citation OUR FOUNDATION, Visit our Rotary Foundation Centennial website MEMBERSHIP, Practical tips for engaging new members SPREAD THE WORD, What you should know about the 2016 Council on Legislation Rotarians discuss changes to the policies that guide Rotary International and its member clubs at the Council on Legislation in Chicago. |
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From the July 2016 issue of The Rotarian. Just before John Germ dropped by, Rick Youngblood took a deep breath. “You want to match his energy,” he says, “but he makes it hard to keep up.” Youngblood is the president and CEO of Blood Assurance, a regional blood bank in Chattanooga, Tenn., that Germ helped found in 1972. After his visit with Youngblood, Germ strode between mountains of empty bottles and cans at Chattanooga’s John F. Germ Recycling Center at Orange Grove, which he designed, before he drove to a construction site and popped a cork to dedicate a Miracle League field where special needs children will play baseball – all before zipping to the airport for a flight to Chicago and a cab ride to Rotary International World Headquarters, where he takes office as president of RI this month.
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Here is my District Newsletter for June 2016. In my last edition, I have given a short report of our Rotary year, which has been a great journey for Myself and Lynne.
I sincerely thank my District Secretary, the District Management Team, District Finance Team, District Team Leaders and my Assistant Governors. I could not have chosen better people. Your time and energy were such great assets to the District. Very special thanks to my “rock”, best friend and wife, Lynne, who kept me on track and was my champion throughout this journey. Click Here to Download Newsletter |
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Rotary Convention attendees were treated to a surprise visit from Paul Harris during the opening session of the Korea convention on Sunday, 29 May 2016.
An animated hologram of Rotary's founder joined RI President K.R. Ravindran on stage, and proceeded to talk about Rotary's growth from a small club in Chicago to an international organization that is changing the world.
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Our District, along with District 9520 has a wonderful opportunity to work together with DIK (Donations In Kind) on a project which will benefit many disadvantaged communities. DIK Chair, David Cockshell, has been in conversations about what is to become a significant project involving the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Rotary. Planning is in its initial stages, but don’t let that stop you from getting ready to help.
There is a key position for a Rotarian with excellent coordination and communication skills to head up this project. We will also need many hands as the project progresses. I encourage you to read further, to discover how you can be involved.
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Welcome to my Newsletter for May. In this edition as part of Youth Service Month, we have written about Supporting and Empowering Future Rotarians, GSE/VTT have now headed off to Canada and the USA, a follow up on the Leading Rotary Now in Pt Augusta & Alice Springs and a lot more. The recent Rotary Foundation dinner was very successful and we have created a separate story and added the Audio Files of both Speakers. Download Newsletter Now.
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Adelaide Edge has now become The Rotary Club of Adelaide Innova. This is the new vision of a motivated and active Rotary Club with the aim to make the world a better place by contributing to our local and global community.
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The Barossa District Conference has topped off a great year for District Governor Doug and Lynne Lyang. Our Barossa Conference Committee can now sit back and relax a little with the knowledge that the effort to select great speakers, activities and venues for the Conference and The Gala Conference Dinner at Chateau Tanunda. Follow the Conference with daily Facebook Posts by District Treasurer Colin Davies.
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 Our new Rotary Down Under Supplies website has now been launched, enabling purchase of our supplies from Australia and New Zealand.We will be adding more and more products to this site over time so if what you are looking for doesn't appear please check back soon or email us for any specific requests.
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It was a privilege to be able to attend the International Convention in San Diego. Some 530 Presidents Elect and spouses from all over the world filled the halls at the spacious Grand Hyatt on the waterfront in downtown San Diego. The week’s activities ran like a well-oiled machine – our lanyards were micro-chipped and we were scanned at least 5 times a day to keep track of us. It was a bit un-nerving to be part of this ‘big brother’ approach but understandable when considering the cost of the whole exercise.
 The first item of business on Day 1 was the announcement of the theme for 2016-17. This was done with the appropriate pomp and ceremony. It was very well received – a simple, yet highly appropriate slogan, ‘Rotary Serving Humanity’. The numerous stalls at the Convention knew this in advance of course and were well-stocked with theme badges and themed products.
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 Rotary in South Australia celebrates Rotary’s founding
We are celebrating Rotary’s 111th anniversary and inviting you to visit us in Rundle Mall – adjacent Rebel Sports @ the Myer Centre and experience Rotary.
The Rotary districts covering South Australia will host a “Why Rotary” information booth and invite the public to hear our stories, witness the cutting of a birthday cake and enjoy a slice, 10.30 – 2.00pm Tuesday 23 February 2016 at Rundle Mall. “Why Rotary” – stories from the heart that inform why ordinary people have been inspired to do extraordinary things that benefit community and humanity.
Stories such as Rotarian Joe Meuris - Rotary Club Flagstaff Hill who with his wife Rita schedule annual trips to Fiji through ROTAHOMES, building homes, bridges, community facilities, schools, support kindergarten teachers and the development of small cottage industries; or Rotarian Jason - Rotary Club of Makin who with the RAWCS Eye Team leads teams to Nepal and Mongolia giving children and adults the gift of sight. |
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At the recent Governor Elect Training seminar for Zone 8, which was held in Melbourne, discussions were conducted on the topic of attracting new members. We often talk about our target audience and how the individuals can contribute to the organisation which is Rotary.
However it has been pointed out that individuals rarely seek out membership. We are constantly being encouraged to ASK! But what do we say?
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Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris, believed that serving humanity is “the most worthwhile thing a person can do,” RI President-elect John F. Germ said, and that being a part of Rotary is a “great opportunity” to make that happen. Germ unveiled the 2016-17 presidential theme, Rotary Serving Humanity, to incoming district governors on 18 January at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
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Welcome to my Newsletter for January 2016. This is a fairly large issue with plenty interest for everyone including; The Concept of Vocational Service, Our Rotary Alumni, Your Fundraising Dollars with The Rotary Foundation, Call for District Governor 2018 – 2019 Nominations, Barossa Conference Updates, Rotary’s 111th Birthday on 23rd February, Special Invitation to National Youth Science Forum, District and RI Database information and much more, so enjoy reading.
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In November 2015, Adelaide West Rotary Club member and International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarian (IFMR) President Claus Weber, set off from Adelaide with a friend from work, and they rode their motorcycles to Cobar in New South Wales.
Cobar was the start of The Big Ride organised by the IFMR, where they were joined by 20 more riders, with funds raised during the event to be donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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ROMAC is a Rotary program which has been in operation for over 25 years and was formed "To provide medical treatment for children from developing countries in the form of lifesaving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country".
Rotarians volunteer their time and expertise and are assisted by many eminent Australian Surgeons who generously donate their time free for the treatment of patients. To date, this humanitarian program has provided over 400 children from more than 20 developing countries with urgent, expert medical treatment that has given them new hope, restored their dignity and transformed their lives.
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Before the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Russian was the predominant second language offered in Polish schools, leaving tens of thousands of Polish emigrants without the English skills they needed. That has changed over the last 25 years. English proficiency drastically improved after the government reformed its education system in 1991. The country overhauled its teaching curriculum and materials and introduced English as the primary foreign language. As of 2013, Poland ranks 8th in the world in English proficiency.
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Welcome to my Newsletter for December. In this edition we have written about Pinery Bushfires, Induction of New Rotarians, Rotarians on The Path to Change, Valerie Browning (AFAR Region Ethiopia), Rotary Literacy Project Books for Babies, a look at Who’s Going To Seoul, Rotary Youth Exchange, Update your Membership, Scanning the Pages of History Voice of Rotary and Call for Nominations for District Governor 2018-2019.
Lynne and I would also like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a Safe and Happy New Year for 2016. Click here to Download December Newsletter. |
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We enjoy all of our club visits, but there was one recently which was very special. On 29th September, we were treated to a wonderful surprise when we visited the RC Port Lincoln. That night, a local boy, Ayo Ajao, donated $350.80 that he had raised to the Port Lincoln Rotary Club President, John Myers. As his Year-4 project, Ayo chose to raise money to aid the fight against Polio; he filled a jar with jellybeans and sold guesses as to the number of beans in the jar. He sold these at the Navigators College which he and his sister Abby attend, and at a Rotary Club meeting on the night that he handed the money over.
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Give your Rotary flag or banner a new and professional look with our updated materials, available in the Brand Center. With eight options of colors and backgrounds to choose from, you can find the design that will best strengthen your club or district brand.
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Welcome to my Newsletter for November. In this edition I have addressed Looking Back – The First Five Months, The Rotary Foundation, Rotary Honours Six Global Women of Action, Rotary Round Table set for 20th February 2016, An Evening with Jennifer Jones, the ACSO Awards and a lot more. Click here to Download Newsletter now.
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 At the Association of Service Organisations Premier’s Awards, many Service Clubs and Rotary Clubs in our District were recognised at a ceremony and awards presentation on 25th October. See who won the Awards ............ |
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At a recent meeting our Guest Speaker was Manal Younus who talked to us all about the work that Welcome to Australia and the Welcome Centre do in the community. Manal has until recently been a national board member of Welcome To Australia.
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.jpg) Rotary President K.R. Ravindran has named six Rotary Global Women of Action for 2015. The honorees were chosen for their dedication and service, which has improved the lives of thousands around the world.“Every day at Rotary I see firsthand how our members work to change lives and make a significant impact,” said Ravindran. “Rotary’s Global Women of Action embody Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self.”
The women were honored at Rotary Day at the United Nations in New York City on 7 November. They addressed attendees and lead discussions on various topics related to their work.
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World Polio Day event from New York City, for global status update on the fight to end polio. Guests include Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, celebrity ambassadors, polio survivors, and others. |
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Rotary helped put polio eradication on center stage on the day best known for rallying support to finish the job – World Polio Day, 24 October.
A special Livestream presentation – World Polio Day: Making History – showcased the progress of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Co-hosted by Rotary and the Northwestern University Center for Global Health, the 60-minute program took place before a live audience at the John Hughes Auditorium on Northwestern’s Chicago campus and streamed online to viewers worldwide. |
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Welcome to my Newsletter for October. In this edition I have addressed DG’s Club Visits, Four Clubs-Two Districts-One Team Project, New Rotarians, Hall Restoration, Hat Day Movie Event, Roundtable Event, and Evening with Jennifer Jones and much more, so please download and enjoy. Download Newsletter
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Some weeks ago, Brian McDonald and his fellow Rotarians were looking around for a project. Brian stumbled across the old Scout’s hall behind St Paul’s Cathedral at Port Adelaide. It was in a state of disrepair and no-one could use it.
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Between 17th to 23rd August this year, members of the Rotary Clubs of Adelaide and Prospect visited the Philippines to follow up on projects and continue with the great work which is being done in the Philippines with the Rotary Clubs of East Davao and Waling-Waling. These four clubs have a Sister Club Agreement. Amazing humanitarian work by Rotarians.
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In Syria, where a civil war has been raging since 2011, more than 6,000 people flee the country every day. As of September, more than 4.1 million people have become refugees, and 7.6 million more have been internally displaced.
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Rotary and ONE, an international advocacy organization, joined other event partners in downtown Chicago on 24 September to demonstrate a commitment to ending extreme poverty and inequality and to promoting action on climate change on the eve of the United Nations launch of its Sustainable Development Goals.
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Looking (way) back at a big adventure By Katherine Ward
Thirty years ago, at the age of 18, I started a grand adventure and boarded a plane on my own toward Istanbul, Turkey. I was headed off on a yearlong Rotary Youth Exchange.
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Our visit is one I want to share with you, as I think many Rotarians know little about the area, the challenges faced by the Rotary Club of Roxby District and the positive ways in which it deals with those challenges.
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KIEV, 2nd September: Two polio cases have been confirmed in western Ukraine, the first to be recorded in Europe since 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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This week the two Districts in South Australia came together to host RI Zone Director, Guiller Tumangan and his wife, Letty. D9520 DG Dick Wilson hosted them on Monday, with visits to various places of interest, and a dinner that evening with the D9500 and D9520 Team Leaders.
On Tuesday, DG Doug and Lynne took Guiller and Letty to visit five Rotary projects in our District, and hosted a dinner for them at the Public Schools Club where 50 Rotarians and partners from both Districts attended.
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Illuminate 2 will be a great event (10th October 2015) and I encourage you to come along if you can. Bookings are essential, and so Please register by using this link..... www.trybooking.com/HCRK
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Hat Day is Australian Rotary Health’s national fundraising and awareness day for mental health research, celebrated each year on World Mental Health Day ‐ Friday October 9, 2015. Since the inaugural Hat Day in 2011, Hat Day has claimed two Guinness World Records (most people wearing paper hats & most people wearing red hats). |
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On Saturday 1st August, we attended a wonderful event held to launch Donate Life Week ~ 2nd to 9th August ~ at the Adelaide Convention Centre, where almost 800 people attended. More than 500 of the attendees were either organ donor recipients or organ donors. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first kidney transplant in South Australia.
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Why did you join Rotary and why did you stay? Was it for the community involvement, the international service, to make new friends?
Rotary is a community of friends who are committed to creating positive change in the world. Find out how joining your local club can enrich your life and improve the lives of people living in your neighbourhood and across the globe.
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Over 1100 Rotary clubs across Australia are urging families to “have the chat” with their loved ones about organ and tissue donation and register their donation decisions during DonateLife Week, August 2-9. 'DonateLife' is my special project for the 2015-2016 Rotary Year - Rotarian Lynne Layng.
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Today marks one year since Nigeria last reported a polio case caused by wild poliovirus. The country is on the brink of eradicating the paralyzing disease. If no cases are reported in the coming weeks, the World Health Organization is expected to remove Nigeria from the list of countries where polio is endemic, leaving just two: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Welcome to my Newsletter for July. In this edition, I have addressed my goals for the year and the importance of creating a My Rotary account. There is news on Membership Matters, A new Rotary Club and My Partner's project Donate Life, so please download and enjoy.
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ROMAC, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children, is proud to announce Mrs Margie Abbott has accepted the position of Patron for this Australia/New Zealand wide life-giving charity.
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As tragic news spreads, with the death of Adelaide Crows Senior Coach Phil Walsh, the extended Family of Rotary offer our condolences.
Rotary 9500 District Governor Doug Layng
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'Donate Life' is my special project for the 2015-2016 Rotary Year - Rotarian Lynne Layng
DONATE LIFE You could save a stranger or someone you love. |
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Introducing District Governor for 2015 - 2016 Doug Layng. Inducted on Sunday 28th June, Doug will be spreading the Rotary International Theme of being "A Gift To The World". Doug during his first interview commented; 'I am so honoured for this privilege and looking forward to this Rotary Year'.
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K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran, a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, has been selected by the Nominating Committee for President of RI in 2015-16.
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Our time on this earth is finite, and it’s always shorter than we think. How do we want to spend it? Will we give of ourselves to others, so that the world will be richer because we passed through it? Or will we spend our days, as the famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote, in stringing and unstringing our instruments, while the song we came to sing remains unsung?
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Finis (finished) Wow - what an incredible two weeks. I'm writing this blog from bed and savouring the feeling of not having to get up too early!
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Stephen Best was leader of the South Wales District 1150 GSE team in 2009. My wife Janet and I recently returned from a ripper of a 6 week trip to East and Central Australia. We travelled 7,500 miles in the country by air, rail and road, visiting all the big cities, wonderful Tasmania, the great outback (via the Ghan), the tropical north, and the glorious barrier reef coast and islands. However in the planning there was always going to be a slot for South Australia to renew friendships made on the Group Study Exchange trip I was privileged to lead in 2009.
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Welcome to the last District Governor’s Newsletter for 2014 / 2015. In this issue I have covered some of my reflections for the year, the Dental Vocational Training Team in Vanuatu, Julie’s Corner and Soles4Souls, this Month’s Rotary Theme –Recreational Fellowship and Rotaract.
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For those who are interested in following the progress of the VTT Dental team that is in Vanuatu, they have set up a blog at http://vttvanuatu2015.blogspot.com.au/ The attachment is a summary of the first blog which outlines their departure. Watch for further installments.
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Australian Rotary Health has a history of influencing the health of future Australians through their pioneering research. In 2006, Professor Michael Good developed a vaccine for Malaria with funding from Australian Rotary Health. Professor Good’s studies showed that the vaccine protected animals from severe disease/death caused by different parasites.
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Now in its 26th year, the Wheelchair Restoration Project is the longest running project of the Rotary Club of Largs Bay, SA, and quite possibly the longest, continuous-running, hands-on project in District 9500.
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The Rotary Foundation can’t be part of every RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) project, because some of the tasks undertaken by RAWCS just don’t fit the criteria established by the Foundation (e.g. buildings). However, the good thing about the direction RAWCS is moving is the emphasis they are placing on Rotary’s six areas of focus, so working together is now much simpler.
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Nigeria and the whole continent of Africa is on the cusp of being polio free, Dr. Hamid Jafari told audience members at the Rotary Convention on 8 June in São Paulo, Brazil. Between 2013 & 2014, the reported cases of polio dropped from 53 to just six in Nigeria. Even more encouraging, said Jafari, is that the last case of polio in Nigeria was reported in July 2014 & the last case in all of Africa was reported in Somalia in August.
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My passion lies in projects contributing to sustainable community economic development. I believe that Rotary International is uniquely positioned to change the world through sustainable economic development. We have the people, the energy, and the resources, and now we need the focus! |
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Welcome to the eleventh District Governor’s Newsletter for 2014 / 2015. In this issue I have covered the current Training programs throughout the District, this Month’s Rotary Theme – Australian Rotary Health month,Vocational Training Team to Vanuatu, Julie’s Corner and Soles4Souls, ROMAC, the recent District 9500 Conference and a Membership recruiting aid as a result of the Conference, Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment and the Nepal Earthquake.
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A report distributed through the United Nations of the situation in Nepal is attached to this story. Rotary Clubs around the world are contributing needed funds through Rotary District accounts of which every $1 collected will be directed to 'the most appropriate need'. All Rotary Clubs can accept donations from the Public and forward to the main District Account.
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Rotarians of District 9500
On Friday 17th April, I received the following message from Keith Abraham who was the Key Note speaker at the recent Rotary Conference in Port Lincoln. Keith’s message is a sincere thank you to Rotary for the Youth Program – RYLA – that changed his life as a young man. Keith’s message is a huge endorsement for Rotary, our program’s and reasons people should investigate Rotary and join Rotary. I often speak about having an elevator speech ready for when someone asks you What is Rotary. Well, here is a fantastic message.
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For the second week in a row there have been no reported cases of polio anywhere in the world, according to figures released by the World Health Organisation.
The positive news gives strength to the hard work our Rotarians have carried out to make this a reality in polio stricken countries. Areas that have reported that there are no new cases of polio include Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Syria and Iraq.
Polio eradication is a primary aim for Rotarians across the world, and as part of our commitment we organise two trips to India a year to support National Immunisations Days. Mike Yates, District Polio Plus Subcommittee Chair, comments: “This is really encouraging news and surely helps to give us optimism that ending polio can be more than just a dream. We are committed to keeping the disease at bay and it will certainly give the Rotarians visiting India next month a real boost to know what we are doing is helping to make a real difference across the world.”
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Port Lincoln Conference and speakers were great, as was socialising at the Conference Dinner and after conference BBQ. We now have additional club participating in Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYEP) - Good onya Rotary Club of Gawler - Inbound student from France July 2015
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Our Final Day 3, began with an inspiring address by Dr Gill Hicks, South Australian 2015 Australian of the Year, culminating with Rotary International President's Representative Greg Ross rendition of Eric Bogle's."No Man's Land" and conference summary. Finally a huge thank you to the organising committee from Adelaide Light. A truly inspiring, uplifting and informative three days. If you didn't make it to this conference you missed a fabulous experience. PhotoAlbums/district-conference-port-lincoln
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A second day of inspiring, thought provoking and entertaining speakers at District Conference 9500 - Mel Irons, Doris Zaagdanski, Emma Forster and a panel of amazing Rotaractors led by Steve McLaughlan culminating with a Gala Dinner, presentation of Club awards and a PHF to Dalice Kennedy, founder Of Soles4Souls.
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Announced today at the District Conference Rotary E-Club of Greater South Oz to bring together remote members online - By Tim Jeanes (ABC News)
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Following the mayoral reception last night a wonderful introduction to Port Lincoln by speaker Steven Kemp, Keith Abraham was presented with a PHF following an inspirational talk. Dinners were held at various locations.
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Looking forward to a amazing three days with great speakers as hundreds of Rotarians share their Rotary experience as we "Light up Lincoln". I have been
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Welcome to the ninth District Governor’s Newsletter for 2014 / 2015. In this issue I have included items specifically on Rotary’s 110th Anniversary, and with this the 30 years since the Polio Plus campaign commenced, this Month’s Rotary Theme –Literacy Month, Success of the Rotaract National Games, the Conference Countdown, Women in Rotary – International Women’s Day Breakfast, Julie’s Corner, SHE’s Artistic and a Health Project for all Rotarians.
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Rotary District 9500 is helping young people, and with the University of South Australia and YWCA, is sponsoring: SHE's Artistic Female Festival of Arts on Friday, March 13, 2015 UNISA West Bar 58 -60 North Terrace Adelaide 6pm to 11pm SHE’s Artistic will showcase work from female artists in various forms including, visual art, music, dance, comedy and spoken word.
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The 23rd February is a significant day, because on this day in 1905, 4 businessmen in Chicago met to talk about their personal experiences. They were Paul Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Hiram Shorey, and Silvester Schiele. At that meeting, Paul Harris unfolded his general plan for the formation of what became the First Service Club in the World - Rotary International.
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Do you know someone working in the dental profession who would be a good Vocational Team member? We are looking for a registered practising dentist, a dental hygienist and a dental assistant. Vocational Training Team to Vanuatu June 13th – 28th 2015.
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Welcome to the eighth District Governor’s Newsletter for 2014 / 2015. In this issue I have included items specifically on Rotary’s 110th Anniversary, this Month’s Rotary Theme –World Understanding Month, Youth Exchange, a Conference Update, The Rotary Foundation and Julie’s Corner, and a glimpse of the RC of Charles Sturt Grange’s Toy Boys project as reported in SA Life.
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Next month we can exchange the hustle and bustle of the cities, towns and our busy work lives, and enjoy some "Fresh Eyre" while attending the 2015 Rotary Conference in Port Lincoln, 26-29 March 2015.
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“We looked at Rotary from the inside out, upside-down and sideways. It was easy to have candid conversations with everyone because the goal was understood and our desire to make it happen was evident.”
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Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are approaching a significant milestone: the eradication of type 3 wild poliovirus. The last case of polio caused by the type 3 virus was reported in Yobe, Nigeria, in November 2012. The type 2 virus was eradicated in 1999, leaving just type 1 circulating.
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At the second 2014–15 RI Board of Directors meeting was held on 27–30 October 2014 in Evanston, Illinois, USA,and the Board modified Rotary’s calendar of special observances to designate specific months highlighting the Areas of Focus.
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The Rotary Club of Tea Tree Gully is hosting a '10 Pin Bowling Challenge' raising funds supporting the Eradication of Polio. This is a great FUN EVENT and a chance to' WIN the Trophy' and good fellowship with Rotarians. Read More
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One might think a man living with polio in an iron lung would know about Rotary. But it wasn't until Paul Alexander had a business meeting with a member in Duncanville, Texas, earlier this year that he learned Rotary fights to eradicate the very disease that left him almost completely paralyzed.
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RI President-elect K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran announces his presidential theme for 2015-16, Be a Gift to the World, at the opening session of the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
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Following the success of the 2014 event, Women in Rotary – SA chapter
are again holding an International Women’s Day Breakfast and we are encouraging Rotarians to invite colleagues, friends, family to attend.
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Welcome to the seventh District Governor’s Newsletter for 2014 / 2015. In this issue I have included items specifically on the South Australian Bushfires and District 9500’s response, this Month’s Rotary Theme –Rotary Awareness, a Conference Update, Women in Rotary– the Rotary International Women’s Day Breakfast, the END POLIO fundraising news and one Rotarian’s meeting with an END POLIO pioneer.
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 Support through Rotary Clubs is required to help Community Needs with the ongoing Bushfire Disaster.
All Coordination must be done through the Geoff Irish - Chairman District Recovery Committee ... Contact Details in Directory
Please email Geoff Irish gandc.4647@yahoo.com.au
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Rotary District Governor John Campbell and his wife took part in the Bridge Walk in the lead up to the Rotary International Convention in Sydney.
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On 30 May 2014, new Bridge history was made. More than 300 Rotary members from all over the world took over the arches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge en masse to climb for their cause – End Polio Now. In doing so they smashed two world records on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Are you looking to make a significant impact on the world by promoting tolerance and cooperation? Rotary selects some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals to receive fully funded fellowships to study at our Rotary Peace Centers. In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
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 On behalf of the Government, I was honoured to receive the @rotary Polio Eradication Champion Award this morning. pic.twitter.com/KttJvPvrvg |
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 “By involving our family members, we make all of our endeavors more successful and enjoyable. We also address the problem, often cited by younger members, that Rotary competes with family time. Once people realize that they do not have to decide between Rotary and family, they will be more likely to accept our invitations to join.And just as important, once they do join, they are much more likely to become and remain educated, productive Rotarians.” Jonathan Majiyagbe, RI President 2003-04 (the first year Family month was recognized on the Rotary calendar) |
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Rotary follows the Yellow Brick Road at the 2014 Adelaide Royal Show, thanks to PDG Barbara Wheatcroft. Since 2008 under the direction and tireless work of Barbara, Rotary clubs from Districts 9500 and 9520 have shared their time to man 5 selling booths over a 9-day period.
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Welcome to the fifth District Governor’s Newsletter for 2014 / 2015. In this issue I have included items specifically on the Month’s Rotary Theme –The Foundation, Rotary Club of Clare 50 years young, District Grants, DG Visits, Soles4Souls Update, ACSO Awards and a Conference Update.
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Come Join Us-EN from Rotary International on Vimeo. This is the song written by Jerry Mills which was inspired by RI President Ray Klinginsmith and the work of Rotarians worldwide. The video was produced by Rotarian Bob Gallagher with full cooperation from Jerry Mills.
To view Jerry Mills' website go to: jerrymills.com.
To view Bob Gallagher's website go to: bobgallagher.com. © 2010
Music and Lyrics: Jerry Mills
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AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH
Supporting healthier minds, bodies and communities through research, awareness and education
May celebrated the success of Australian Rotary Health to thank Rotarians for your continued support.
Australian Rotary Health is a major program of Rotary Clubs in Australia. It is a multi-district activity that provides funding for research into a broad range of general health issues and is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia.
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Do you know what ROTARY is about and what we do? Join us and view a few satisfying videos and feel the Success of Rotary International.
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PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD'S BIGGEST COMMERCIAL HAS NOW ENDED. THANKS TO THE 119350 SUPPORTERS FROM 173 COUNTRIES THAT JOINED IN THE FIGHT TO END POLIO. HELP END POLIO AT ENDPOLIO.ORG.
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Having experienced several Strokes, I didn’t know what ‘the signs were and what to expect’. But I do know now…, and I would like to pass on some valuable (life saving) information on my experience and information I have found about Stroke.
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Social media is very visual these days, with Facebook, Twitter and Google+ all tweaking their layouts to give a more visually rich experience, coupled with the rise of image-focused sites such as Instagram and Pinterest, to name a few. Selecting good, quality images to post on these channels can be a powerful way to share your club’s or your own Rotary story effectively.
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RI President Gary C.K. Huang is encouraging clubs and districts to sponsor or participate in a Rotary Day event in 2014-15 to introduce non-Rotarians to Rotary. DGs are encouraged to award clubs that undertake such events this Rotary year.
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When Marty Hatala, a member of the Rotary Club of Boaz, Alabama, first traveled to Ghana in 2010 to volunteer at a local orphanage, she saw how local communities struggled to find clean water.
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Welcome to the second District Governor’s Newsletter for 2014 / 2015. In this issue I have included Rotary highlights of July and the first week of August. There have been many and include the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp, arrival of Exchange Students, the new Rotaract Club, the welcoming of New Members, The Rotary Foundation and Awards. Download Newsletter
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Nigeria is closer than ever to eradicating polio, riding a successful effort to reach children in seven northern states at highest risk for the disease. On 22 July, Forbes contributor Devin Thorpe conducted an exclusive interview with the three national Polio Plus committee heads from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, where the transmission of polio has never been stopped.
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Your Rotary Club trends and goals for Membership, Service and The Rotary Foundation can be seen on the Rotary International Website in the Rotary Club Central section of the Members Only area.
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Rotary’s new president, Gary C.K. Huang, shows us the meaning behind the family of Rotary. Gary Huang played a lot of sports when he was younger, but basketball was his favorite. He was captain and point guard of his high school team. “I’m not tall, but I was quick.”
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Rotary Weekly 13 June 2014
Nathaniel Smith and Kristin Post met on a walking tour of Dupont Circle, a lively neighborhood in Washington, D.C. That's where things got a little creepy -- in a ghoulish sort of way. The Halloween-inspired walk featured ghost stories and neighborhood history. It also replaced a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Dupont Circle Washington. It's just the kind of activity that can attract young people -- or the young at heart -- to Rotary.
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Rotary's first fiscal year began the day after the first convention ended. The convention of the Rotary Clubs of America was held in Rotary’s birthplace, Chicago, in 1910.
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PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM
In January of 2014, OGCDC welcomed the return of Sue and Denise from Australia, to continue their training and support of Physiotherapy programs of OGCDC and Rehabilitation departments of Hue Medicine and Pharmacy University Hospital.
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Since taking up her role of Group 8 Assistant Governor for D9500 (South Australia) in July 2013, Sandy Sumsion has been planning a fellowship weekend to bring members of the 5 Group 8 Rotary clubs together. The idea of a Group 8 Muster 2014 was born, promoted across the Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Whyalla Norrie, Port Augusta and Roxby District clubs.
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Adjusting your club surroundings can spark ideas, conversation
Rotary Leader May 2014 – Volume 4, Issue 6
In the room where it meets, the Rotary Club of Newcastle Enterprise, NSW, Australia, traditionally arranged dinner tables in a large U formation, which let club members see the guest speaker but limited dinner conversations. Club leaders came to realize that members often chose to sit next to a particular friend, and they’d often speak only to one other person.
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ROTARY makes a real difference
In the region of Afar in the remote desert of Ethiopia water is a precious commodity. This Ethiopian Village has seen dramatic changes since Rotary became involved. Each day would start with a daily trek of 6 kilometres each way for the women of the community who spent most of the day helping to make sure their families had enough water needed for cooking, drinking and washing.
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Message from Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko
Rotary is receiving significant international media coverage this week for its role in the historic polio-free certification of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region.
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During Friday's world record-breaking Sydney Harbour bridge climb, Rotary members raised enough money to protect 240,000 kids from polio. Despite the physically grueling four-hour trek up and down the bridge's storied steel arches, the 340 participants kept their good spirits and stood side-by-side waving 278 flags.
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Welcome to the April edition of the District Governor's Newsletter. There is a lot of information we would like to add, so we have included a "Read More" link that will directly open a page of extended information from the District Website. Download DG Newsletter for April 2014 |
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The opportunity to visit Timor Leste (formerly East Timor) doesn’t come often. The country situated 610 kilometres north of Darwin is one of Australia’s closest neighbours;it is also one of the poorest countries in Asia.
In 2012 and 2013 a group of young adult project volunteers from Nazareth Catholic College as well as representatives from West Torrens Rotary combined their resources to undertake a volunteer project. Their mission was to connect and offer what they could to the Timorese people.
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As the Rotary Club of Barossa Valley nears it's 60th Anniversary, the membership is still strong at just over 40. Like most clubs, the current members are aging and there is not a wave of younger members to see the club into the next era.
Most of the members are in their 60's and whilst they are a dedicated, knowledgeable, loyal, experienced and long term group of Rotarians, early retirement from work, travel, health issues and grandchildren tend to change their priorities. This is totally understandable and a trend that has become more pronounced in recent years.
Membership has become a priority at our club and we were quick to realise that the tried and trusted method of asking prospective members to meetings would not solve our short to medium term aim of survival over the next 10 years.
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Recognizing and Celebrating your Club’s History
On 22 January 2014 at its Meeting #2428 the Rotary Club of Adelaide West celebrated its 50th Golden Anniversary with about 90 members and guests in attendance.
The club received its Charter on 22 January 1964 which was the year in which:
Club President Bill Marles, in the club’s fortnightly Bulletin #45 Jan. 2014, says; ‘I believe that FIVE DECADES of voluntary service by current and past members is well worth a huge pat on the back. It is one heck of an achievement.’
The Bulletin is well worth reading and reflects the justifiable pride of the current members.
We remember that the Rotary Club of Adelaide celebrated its 90th anniversary with a special luncheon at the National Wine Centre on 28 August 2013.
Of course it takes research and preparation to celebrate a special anniversary. As a club historian I can vouch for it! The benefits, however, are considerable as they enable the club members to reflect on the past and commit to the future.
It was the American poet, Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) who said:
One ship drives east and another drives west
With the selfsame winds that blow.
'Tis the set of the sails,
and not the gales,
That tell us the way to go.
The year 2014 will mark a number of ‘milestone’ anniversaries of Rotary Clubs within District 9500. In particular:
I am slowly building an archive of available district and club records and will be happy to share available material with club historians who may be embarking on the task of contemplating, documenting or updating a club history. Early days but you have to start somewhere.
Keith Rendell
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION GRANTS - YEAR 2014 -15
Applications for 2014 – 15 district grants - Information now available, see attachments
PDG Ed King, Chair District Rotary Foundation Email: edward.king3@bigpond.com
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Welcome to the March edition of the District Governor's Newsletter. There is a lot of information we would like to add, so we have included a "Read More" link that will directly open a page of extended information from the District Website. Download DG Newsletter for March 2014
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The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) on 27 March congratulated the countries in the South-East Asia Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) on being certified polio-free, a historic milestone in the worldwide effort to end polio. The 11 countries in the region are home to 1.8 billion people and represent the fourth of six WHO regions of the globe to become polio-free.
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The Rotary Club of Clare is holding it's 17th Annual Art Exhibition in the Clare Town Hall from Friday May 16th to Wed May 22nd 2014. The Gala Opening will occur at 6pm on the 16th in front of over 500 participants and will see the event opened officially and hear the judge make comment on the 14 awarded prizes worth over $15,000.
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Welcome to the February edition of the District Governor's Newsletter. There is a lot of information we would like to add, so we have included a "Read More" link that will directly open a page of extended information from the District Website. Download DG Newsletter for February 2014
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Feature Presentation Event: Gemma Sisia
For the first time in several years Gemma Sisia, Founder of the School of St Jude in Tanzania will visit Adelaide for one day only. Guests will hear about the school’s amazing triumphs over the past 12 years and gain insights into Gemma’s personal experiences. |
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This past year was one of exciting achievements and forward momentum for Rotary, as highlighted in the 2012-13 Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation Annual Report.
We launched a bold new chapter in our partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that makes your contributions to the vital polio eradication end game work three times as hard. |
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GROUP 6 Meeting - Supports EMIB
On Tuesday 25th February, 2014, President Derek Stow and Members of the Rotary Club of Golden Grove hosted the other Clubs from Group 6, Tea Tree Gully, Modbury and Makin Edge and their members, together with Special Visitors at the Group Six Dinner held at Sferra’s Restaurant, Modbury.
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Article by RC, PDG Noel Trevaskis
A lot of clubs do not have a Strategy Plan to increase their membership, unfortunately for a lot of clubs they rely on Hope!
Hope is not a strategy to increase membership, increasing membership takes some work, and for it to be successful you have to have a strategy to make it happen. People need to remember that the only time success comes before work is in the dictionary! |
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I thought I would share a little bit of exciting news. Each year during the Twenty 20 world cup cricket series, the International Cricket Council nominate a charity in the host country to which they will make a donation on behalf of the elite cricket umpires.
Steve Davis, husband of a Past President of the Rotary Club of Eastwood in South Australia is on the Elite Umpires Executive for the International Cricket Council, representing all International Cricket Umpires.
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What may not be known by the city slickers is the response from country Rotarians in the fire areas. Barossa Valley club has been rostered on day and night for the past week, some who are fireman and others in food preparation.
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RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang chose Light Up Rotary as his theme for 2014-15. Huang is urging club members to Light Up Rotary by hosting a Rotary Day in their community, continuing our fight against polio, and increasing club membership. "Light Up Rotary is more than our theme. It is how we make a difference -- every day, in every club, and every country we serve."
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Welcome to the December edition of the District Governor's Newsletter. There is a lot of information we would like to add, so we have included a "Read More" link that will directly open a page of extended information from the District Website. Download DG Newsletter for December 2013 |
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The Honourable Kevin Duggan was a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia
from 1988 to 2011. In addition to his role as a judge he was the Judge Advocate General for the Australian Defence Force from 1996 to 2001. He also held the rank of Major General in the Army Reserve and, upon his retirement from the Army, was appointed a member of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal. |
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When Julia Yank and a team of Rotary members and health workers entered Kaduna, Nigeria, to immunize children against polio they expected to encounter some tough situations. They found one in a mother of three who stubbornly refused to have her children vaccinated. "She argued with us for over 15 minutes," says Yank, a member of the Rotary Club of St. Clair County Sunset in O'Fallon, Illinois, USA. After the team explained to her the importance of what they were doing, she finally agreed to allow her children to be immunized. "We were told later that she only consented because of the presence of the Rotarians. That moment, I realized the impact we can make," says Yank. |
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Michael Keelan to be Guest Speaker at the District Conference 28th - 30th March. Michael is an experienced broadcaster in both the television and the radio industry. He is host of the top rating weekend lifestyle and gardening program “Michael Keelan’s Weekend” which is on Radio 5AA Adelaide each Saturday and Sunday morning. |
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MONUMENTS MEN; Sunday 23rd February 2014
 Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Cate Blanchett Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history
Regal Theatre (Old Chelsea), 275 Kensington Road, Kensington Park.
Tickets $20, -Drinks & Nibbles from 3.00pm. -Film Commences 4.00pm Book Now http://e.mybookingmanager.com/The-Monument-Men Join us for a meal after the movie Enquiries: PDG Eric at: ericrussell@adam.com.au or phone 0402 315 292 Click Here to Link to Event |
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Sometimes the world seems so unfair it makes our chests burn with anger, but there's a chance to turn that feeling into hope -- start a petition on any issue you care deeply about, send it around and watch your hope for a different future catch fire! The best petitions will be emailed to 10,000 Avaaz members and offered up to $10,000 to fund impact. Click below to get started now:
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Subject: FW: Kamahl CD
Dear District Governor
Would you mind inserting the attached page into your December Newsletter?
I commend Kamahl’s album and gesture to you all. He has been a great supporter of Rotary for many years.
Every album sold will assist our End Polio Now cause.
Many thanks and best wishes
Bob Aitken AM
Executive Director
Tel 61.2.8833.8302 Mobile: 61.417.722.190
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Professor Jane Pirkis
Australian Rotary HealthProfessor Jane Pirkis is the Director of the Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics at the University of Melbourne.
She has undertaken a broad program of work on the epidemiology of suicide and mental health problems, and has conducted a number of large-scale evaluations of suicide prevention initiatives and mental health programs.
She has a particular research interest in suicide and the media, and co-chairs the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s Suicide and the Media Task Force. Jane sits on the Australian Rotary Health Research Committee, and has received Rotary funding in the past for two projects.
One of these explored the relationship between media reporting of suicide and copycat suicides, and the other examined new Medicare funding arrangements for psychologists’ services.
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Welcome to the November edition of the District Governor's Newsletter. There is a lot of information we would like to add, so we have included a "Read More" link that will directly open a page of extended information from the District Website. Download DG Newsletter for November 2013
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The Pit Stop – Health Checks for Men project held on 27th October 2012 by the Rotary Club of Tea Tree Gully was very successful. More than 600 people visited the event to view the collection of vintage and speedway cars, however most the important part of the day is that 104 men registered to put their body through the Pits for Health Checks. Read More Download 2013 flyer |
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Welcome to the September edition of the District Governor's Newsletter. There is a lot of information we would like to add, so we have included a "Read More" link that will directly open a page of extended information from the District Website. Download DG Newsletter for September 2013 |
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Our vision for Rotary in the future encapsulates a dynamic, vibrant and thriving service club organisation where members are proud to join and keen to stay. It is a service club organisation characterised by: Diversity, Innovative and flexible clubs, Informed and skilled Rotarians, Strategic partnerships and a Well recognised, understood and trusted brand. |
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From RI President Ron Burton, message Aug 2013. Each of us has our own reason for joining Rotary – but I believe we all want to make a difference. Download Rotary On The Move Newsletter
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The Emergency Medical Information Book (EMIB) is top of the list as a best seller… with more than 1 million copies distributed, this remarkable book is saving lives. Rotary Clubs have taken on distributing the EMIB as an ideal Community Service Project. www.emib.org.au |
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Get your whole club transferred to digital subscriptions and we'll give you 10 free promotional copies of RDU each month! |
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We're very excited to announce that the ClubRunner Mobile App is now available for download! The App is your key to connect to your ClubRunner website on the go! Completely, free to download and use, this app will let you do what you need to run your club effectively while you're on the go. Password protected just like your website, the ClubRunner Mobile app is comprised of 3 main modules.You now will have the ability to view your member directory, view the articles posted to your website and locate the nearest club right from your iPhone or iPod, bringing you even closer to being able to connect, collaborate and communicate! |
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Your club – every club – has experienced this: you bring in a new member full of excitement and enthusiasm. Within a year or two the member quits, never having gotten involved in the club. And this is repeated many times throughout the Rotary year.
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With ROTARY we are 99% towards a POLIO Free World – endpolionow.org – help us now to finish the fight against polio.
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Rotarians and Friends can now show their support for polio eradication by creating their own "This Close" adverts and joining an online gallery of supporters worldwide. At ThisClose.net, Rotarians and the general public can select from a variety of silhouettes making the "This Close" gesture, then add their faces by uploading a photo from their computer, webcam, or Facebook. The ads will appear automatically alongside the hundreds already posted in the online gallery. |
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One of the Adelaide Club's key annual events has raised much needed funds for children suffering cancer. It was conceived by |
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The D9500 Youth Exchange Website has been redeveloped to include all of the New Generations portfolios. Take a look at
www.rotaryyouth9500.org.au |
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Maybe you’ve seen a need in your own community and wondered how you could help. Maybe you want to use your professional skills to help others and learn new skills. Maybe you’re seeking connections with other service-minded professionals in your community. Like to be part of ROTARY - contact us now at membership@rotary9500.org
Whatever your reason, joining Rotary can help you achieve these goals, and so much more. See why these men and women are members of their local Rotary club. Click here to learn how you can get involved. |
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