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Posted by Karen McCarthy
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| A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR |
 With this our final newsletter for the year, I would like to thank all members of the District who have sent us articles, comments and suggestions for our monthly newsletter. I would also like to thank DG Geoff for giving me the opportunity to have this role over the past twelve months. I have really enjoyed the experience and have learnt much. All the best to the new editorial term as they continue this important District role next year. |
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Many Rotarians have discovered lifelong friends, enjoyed great fellowship and learnt much from membership in a Rotary Fellowship. Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians, their spouses, and Rotaractors who share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends from around the world.
Amateur Radio, Antique Automobiles, Authors and Writers, Beer, Bird Watching, Bowling, Canoeing, Caravanning, Carnival and Festivals, Chess, Computer Users, Cooking, Convention Goers, Cricket, Cruising, Curling, Cycling, Doctors, Doll Lovers, E-Clubs, Editors and Publishers, Environment, Esperanto, Fishing, Flying, Geocaching, Go, Golf, Home Exchange, Honorary Consuls, Horseback Riding, Internet, Italian Culture, Jazz, Latin Culture, Lawyers, Magicians, Magna Graecia, Marathon Running, Motorcycling, Music, Old and Rare Books, Past District Governors, Photographers, Police and Law Enforcement, Pre-Columbian Civilizations, Quilters and Fiber Artists, Railroads, Recreational Vehicles, Rotary Global History, Rotary Heritage and History, Rotary Means Business, Rotary on Stamps, Scouting, Scuba Diving, Singles, Skiing, Social Networks, Tennis, Total Quality Management, Travel and Hosting, Wellness and Fitness, Wine, Yachting
There are other fellowships as well and you will find details of some in our DG Newsletters over the past year e.g. The fellowship of Cruising Rotarians is a new fellowship that emerged from our District over the past twelve months. Check out a fellowship that interests you and enrich your Rotary experience.
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| DISTRICT 9780 LEADING BLOOD DRIVE |
 Which Rotary District will save the most lives?Between 1 April and 30 June 2015, Rotarians are supporting a blood drive to see which District can save the most lives.
1 in 3 Australians will need blood during their lifetime, yet only 1 in 30 of us donates. Every donation has the power to save 3 lives.
We are now in the last month so make your donation count towards your Rotary District tally by donating blood & registering in Red25.
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Rotary District as at 31st May 2015
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Donations
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Lives Saved
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District 9455 (Part of WA - Perth and North)
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3
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9
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District 9465 (Part of WA - Perth, South and East)
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0
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0
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District 9500 (Adelaide)
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5
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15
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District 9520 (Parts of QLD, NSW, Vic and SA)
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8
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24
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District 9550 (North QLD, Top End NT and Timor Leste)
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2
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6
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District 9570 (Part of Qld)
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8
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24
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District 9600 (Brisbane)
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8
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24
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District 9630 (Part of QLD)
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9
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27
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District 9640 (Parts of QLD and NSW)
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3
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9
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District 9650 (Northern NSW)
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11
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33
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District 9670 (Mid NSW)
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0
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0
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District 9675 (Sydney South West and South)
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13
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39
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District 9685 (Sydney North West and Central Coast)
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2
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6
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District 9700 (Western NSW)
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5
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15
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District 9710 (Canberra)
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6
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18
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District 9780 (Part of SA and VIC)
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40
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120
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District 9790 (Central VIC & Southern NSW)
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8
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24
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District 9800 (Part of VIC)
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14
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42
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District 9810 (Part of VIC)
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1
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3
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District 9820 (Part of VIC)
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1
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3
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District 9830 (Hobart)
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8
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24
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Rotary e-Club NextGen
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8
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24
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Total Donations & lives saved
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181
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543
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Well done to all who have participated so far, with less than a month to go, let’s see how many more lives can be saved before the 30th June 2015.
The Red25 Team
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
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| EXCHANGE STUDENTS RAISE OVER $8000 |
 Our D9780 Youth Exchange students chose the "Swags for the Homeless" cause as their fundraising project for this Rotary year, and they have been successful in raising a magnificent $8340.00! The students were actively fund raising at the District Conference and also at other events and in clubs around the District where they ran competitions, or produced and sold food items typical of their home culture. Congratulations to all the exchange students for their great efforts and incredible total. We wish them all the very best in the next stages of their life journeys. The picture shows the $8340 cheque being displayed with Youth Exchange chair, Graeme Cox. |
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Tim e is running out if you are planning to attend this year's District 9780 Changeover Luncheon. This important District event will be held on Sunday, June 28th at the ‘Wyndham Hotel’, Cnr Darian Road & The Esplanade, Torquay Vic 3228, commencing at 12 for 12.30pm (Victorian time). We encourage you to attend to welcome our incoming District Governor, Jane Cox and launch the new Rotary theme in our District. Contact DGE Jane Cox if you want to be included.
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It is that season again when Rotarians around the world head off to "Changeover events" to celebrate the past year and induct the new leaders. We've been asked to clarify two protocol issues that sometimes cause confusion during this season ( but also at other times of the year).
The Response to the Toast to Rotary International
Clubs do not have to have a toast to Rotary International, but they certainly can, and it can be presented by anyone. Clubs do not have to have a response to the toast to Rotary International, but if they do, Rotary protocol is that it is only presented by the District Governor OR a Past District Governor (as current or past official officers of Rotary).
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 Over this year of DG Newsletters, we've provided ideas of many ways to have fun within District Rotary Clubs - here is a complete list with the month of the newsletter in which details of the idea appeared. All past editions of the DG Newsletter are available on the District website.
“Rotarians Got Talent” or “Rotary Idol” (Jul-14)
Everyone gets to pick a President for the meeting (Jul-14)
Have spouses/ partners run the meeting (Jul-14)
Have children run the meeting (Jul-14)
Have a President from another club run the meeting (Jul-14)
Rotaracters or Interacters run the meeting (Jul-14)
Run the meeting backwards (Jul-14)
Speed Networking—meet other Professional in your town—like “Speed Dating” for Professional contacts. (Jul-14)
Casino Night—Just for Fun (Jul-14)
As a Rotarian, if you could do things differently at today’s meeting, how would you do them? (Jul-14)
“Wine 13” - A tasting (Jul-14)
Rotary Celebrity Cook Off (Jul-14)
Reunion Meetings—bring back past Rotarians (Jul-14)
Thank you Meetings—to thank people who have helped the club (Jul-14)
What You Didn't Know About Me (Aug-14)
Question of the week (Aug-14)
Flashing your card (Aug-14)
Short talks on another Rotary club in the world with a related activity (Sep-14)
Guessing the identity of a member (Sep-14)
Club Poker Game (Sep-14)
Meeting at a Mystery Location (Sep-14)
Happy Box instead of Fines (Oct-14)
Ice Breaker Questions (Oct-14)
Battle of the Sexes Trivia (Oct-14)
A Minute to Win It Variations (Oct-14)
Stealing the Christmas Gift Game (Oct-14)
The 50/50 Ticket Draw (Nov-14)
Which Banner are We Talking About? (Nov-14)
Guess the member who answered like this (Nov-14)
Barbeques or Picnics or BYO & Share meal at the home of a member or Picnic in the Park (Dec-14)
Progressive or Mystery or Guess Who’s Coming to Dinners (Dec-14)
Visits to nearby wineries and/ or Wine tasting (Dec-14)
Sports challenge nights with nearby or Group clubs e.g. bowls, ten pin bowls, mini golf, carpet bowls, boules, clay target shooting (Dec-14)
Car Observation Cruise in the area (don’t call it a rally or race—see insurance exclusions) or a Four Wheel Drive trip (Dec-14)
Sailing events , Ferry or River Boat Cruises (Dec-14)
Easy Bush Walks with a Picnic (Dec-14)
DVD Movie watching night at a home or meeting area complete with popcorn (Dec-14)
Card night e.g. 500, Crib, Crazy Whist, Texas Poker using tokens instead of $$$ (Dec-14)
Theatre or Show or Trots or Dogs or Horse Racing Visit as a group (Dec-14)
Valentine’s Day or any other Special Day Dinner (Dec-14)
New Year’s Eve, or Cup Eve, or Grand Final Party (Dec-14)
Music Nights—sing-a-longs, and/or music trivia quiz for all ages, maybe Karaoke singing (Dec-14)
“Host a Murder” night (Dec-14)
Cocktail Party at a member’s home (Dec-14)
Fancy Dress nights—maybe using themes (Dec-14)
New & Old Board Games nights e.g. Monopoly, Cluedo, Balderdash, Scattergories etc. (Dec-14)
Dance Party through the ages and cultures—dance music from different countries and eras for all ages—maybe free lessons? (Dec-14)
Trivia Nights (Dec-14)
Morning coffee gatherings (Dec-14)
Rotary General Knowledge Questions with Answers (Jan-15)
Using Special Days and Months as the Basis for Fun Events (Feb-15)
Heads and Tails (May-15)
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| WORKING SMARTER NOT HARDER |
 By Evan Burrell, a member of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia.
I’m not a huge donor with the capability of making or breaking your club’s fundraising campaign. At least not yet. And I am fully aware Rotary isn’t just a fundraising organization. But we do need funds to carry on our service projects and do good in the world. So here are a few of my ideas for how to put fun back in your fundraiser, and increase your reach and effectiveness. (The pictures shows members of a Rotary Club in Illinois, USA, cutting oranges during an event to raise money for club projects.)
Use online crowdfunding sites
Rotary clubs generally underutilize social media to raise funds. Sites like Gofundme, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Rotary Ideas get instant donations for your cause. And you can use the built-in features to share it on social media. Just look at how much has been raised in a short period of time for victims of the Nepal earthquake.
Share YOUR story
If you want people to donate, you need to give them a reason why. People need to hear about the amazing things Rotary has done, and how Rotary has impacted you. Take polio, for example. Many people in the west don’t have any firsthand experience with the effects of polio, because the region has been polio-free for some time. So we need to continue to personalize the campaign. Relay how polio has personally touched you or someone in your family, such as a parent or grandparent.
Put it into perspective
When people donate, you need to thank them and tell them where the donation is going. For example “That $150 donation you gave just funded hundreds of lifesaving polio vaccines.” For the cost of a cup of coffee, you can save 40 lives from polio.
Brainstorm ideas and events!
Be creative and think of things that can involve everyone in your club and make a memorable campaign.Try a barbecue cook-off, cake bake, a roller skating marathon, or organize a Rotary family sports game and donate the proceeds to your cause. Stand out by setting a theme to your event. Maybe you can have a combined district dinner incorporating costumes. If people are having fun, they are more likely to donate.
Build awareness:
Promoting your event is a huge part of any fundraiser. If you want people to attend, and more importantly give money, you need to tell them about your event. It is as simple as that! Think about your audience and where you can reach them. Attend other club meetings, district events, use social media, put ads in the local press or even on television if you are running a large enough event.
Don’t forget your call to action
People want to help, but they need reminders. After nearly every speaking engagement or social media post, include a call to action. These can include things like “Tell your friends,” “share this,” “spread the word,” “get your early-bird event tickets,” etc.
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| MERYL'S FINAL AQUABOX UPDATE |
 Thank you so much to all those clubs and individuals who have generously contributed to my "DG Partner's Project" relating to Aquabox. The level of support has been quite overwhelming and I know our District has contributed well over $20,000 to this worthwhile cause over the last year. I plan to announce the final figure at the District Changeover Luncheon because I know there are still thousands of dollars to come in and be forwarded to the Rotary Club of Eltham. Please have a read of Diane Penkethman's Update on Aquabox's work in Nepal below. |
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By Diane Penkethman from The Rotary Club of Eltham
The death toll caused by the devastating earthquake in Nepal on 25 April 2015 has now reach ed 8631 with a further 21,838 people injured. The Nepal Police report that 6,394 people lost their lives in the central region of the country, 1,737 in the Kathmandu Valley, 450 in the western region, 57 in the eastern region, and a further 2 in the mid-western region. There are still 240 Nepali citizens and 106 foreigners unaccounted for.
As well as the loss of human life the physical damage to the country has been immense with almost half a million houses damaged. The initial estimates of the economic damage to the country are difficult to comprehend at around $10 billion – almost half the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country. IHS Global Insights, a research company, believe that the cost of rebuilding homes, roads and bridges alone may be as high as $5 billion.
Short term funding is urgently needed while the government commences working out a long-term plan.It was reported recently that two rivers that flowed to the east and west of the epicentre of the earthquake in Barpak have dried up and that other sources of water have suffered the same effect. Many villagers are now having to walk to outside towns in order to fetch water. On the same day (23 May), thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are reported to have destroyed or blown away makeshift tents. The extent of human misery in the aftermath of this disaster is almost beyond imagining.
The people of Nepal now need our help more urgently than ever and the Rotary Club of Eltham Aquabox team is working hard in partnership with other humanitarian agencies to ensure that an initial consignment of 24 Aquaboxes reaches Nepal without delay. These are being sent by air to Kathmandu and then in smaller planes to the various affected regions. As is always the case following a catastrophic event like that suffered by Nepal, there is an immediate need for clean water in order to stop the spread of disease. Thanks to the assistance received for Aquabox by so many generous supporters, a prompt response to stricken areas is made possible. While we continue to see distressing images of Nepal in the aftermath of this disaster we need to stay focused on working to alleviate suffering wherever possible and the provision of clean water will always be a high priority. Donations to Aquabox at this time will be greatly appreciated.
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| QUEENSCLIFFE ROTARY BRICKS VENT |
What do the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building, HMAS Adelaide and sideshow Laughing Clowns have in common?
They are just three of the amazing LEGO fans creations from Melbourne LEGO User Group (MUGs) that will be on show at this year’s ‘Queenscliffe Bricks’ event, organized by the Rotary Club of Queenscliffe, to be held at Point Lonsdale on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June.
The Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building mosaic has 170,540 LEGO pieces and was constructed at Brickvention in January 2015 in just over 7 hours by the public. The designer was Ryan McNaught, the only certified ‘LEGO professional’ in the Southern Hemisphere.
The model of HMAS Adelaide, Australia's newest Amphibious Assault Ship also known as a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), is almost 2.5m in length, uses over 5000 pieces in its construction and took over two months to build. All aircraft and vehicles are also built to scale. The Australian Navy was so impressed that they asked creator David Low to bring the model to the Williamstown Dockyard to be shown to those building the full sized LHD.
The ‘Laughin g Clownz’ (pictured) by Ratz Brix duo Karryn & Jacqui Prain-Madden are modelled on the game seen at country shows for decades, took 350 hours to build and used 31,173 pieces of LEGO.
Attracting some 3,000 people to the two-day event, Queenscliffe Bricks’ LEGO displays will be complemented by a LEGO free play area, a retail zone and chances to win boxes of LEGO.
The President of the Rotary Club of Queenscliffe, Kevin Carey, is excited about this year’s event “As well as new exhibits, for the first time a LEGO building competition will be held. Organised by Ocean Grove SuperToys/Dizzy Toys, the children’s creations to be built at the free play area will be photographed and go on display at their Ocean Grove shop for two weeks with prizes to be awarded.”
The LEGO fans display is the Rotary Club of Queenscliffe’s major fundraising event and proceeds have been used for a wide range of local, national and international aid projects.
‘Queenscliffe Bricks’ has been so popular that many of the viewing sessions have been booked out in advance. Accordingly visitors are encouraged to book online prior to the event. For more information and bookings, go to www.queensclifferotary.org.au. Prices are the same as last year: Adults $10, children 5-14 $6 and under 5 years free.
For further information: Rotary Club of Queenscliffe Marianne Deacon
Peter Deacon M: 0439 402 722
M: 0428 886 001
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 A Report from Mike Whitehouse, Project Manager and RAWCS National Treasurer. The picture shows library books laid out in the sun to dry after the roof was blown off the community library.
Funds given to the Vanuatu Appeal has now passed the quarter of million dollar mark. [$251,798.05]
Since the Nepal earthquake, the rate of donations has reduced to the Vanuatu Appeal, as one would expect.
I am advised that the Emergency Response Centre in Port Vila will probably now close by 31 July 15. This is a good target date to be able to commence distribution of the appeal funds as it will signify the Reconstruction Phase.
A number of Rotary Clubs with current projects in Vanuatu have already requested financial support for building materials, container freight, etc for Vanuatu volunteer rebuilding teams. Funding application forms will be available early June 15.
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| LATEST UPDATE ON NEPAL FROM SHELTERBOX |
 A report from PDG Bob Furner
The response from members and Clubs across Australia to the recent natural disasters in Vanuatu and Nepal has been most generous. That support, for people who have lost everything, is enabling communities to rebuild their homes, to replace essential belongings and to provide shelter, warmth and dignity to their families. The Board of ShelterBox Australia thanks you and your clubs for your support.
The need, however, will not cease in the short term. It will take a long time to re-establish even the simplest of housing, welfare, educational and community facilities in both Vanuatu and Nepal.
At the same time, ShelterBox is responding in Cameroon, Chile, DPRK, Iraq, Niger, Syria and her bordering countries. In this financial year, with your important donations, we have deployed thousands of ShelterBoxes, Shelter Repair Kits, tents and other essential items around the globe. This means over 15,000 families facing disaster and humanitarian crisis have been given shelter.
As I write, aid for a further 9,000 families is being distributed in Nepal, with more to follow. Having stockpiles of ShelterBoxes and other emergency aid helps us to respond rapidly where and whenever disasters happen. Working as we do, with other aid agencies worldwide, we make a real difference. However, our strategically located stock needs to be replenished for the next deployment and planned months in advance of unpredictable disasters. To achieve this, we rely on your continued and generous donations. Unrestricted giving to our ‘ShelterBox Solution’ fund enables to be more flexible and targeted in our response.
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| LATEST UPDATE ON NEPAL FROM DISASTER AID AUSTRALIA |
 THE FIRST STAGE OF DEPLOYMENT COMPLETED
And Australian DARTs continue with the vital relief effort …Dave Tuzewski (South Australia) and Peter Hazell (UK) have handed over to Australians Di Holland (Team Leader) and Jenny Greer, and Michael McKeever from the USA. Their task will be to adapt our deployment to the impact of the forthcoming monsoon using local solutions where possible. Di Holland (from Echuca Vic.) was recently on a long-term deployment with Disaster Aid Australia in Vanuatu.
Brief report on our work to date
Building materials and other aid items, including 123 tents have been distributed to previously identified villages. While there is some semblance of 'normality' in Kathmandu, in contrast to the hope that greeted our team, this has now turned to impatience and panic as people, still in need of shelter, face the imminent monsoon. It will bring serious difficulties with many villages now cut off by damaged roads and significant landslides.
Because of an embargo on permanent construction while new design procedures are implemented, we have to focus on transitional shelter solutions. The deployment of more tents is largely impractical given the lack of suitable space, so we are looking at providing appropriate building materials (such as corrugated sheeting). Another option is to fund local brick making. And we are constantly assessing the best deployment of our water filtration solutions.
The road ahead
Along with local Rotary clubs, we are working with our partners, Community Development & Relief Agency (CDRA) in this deployment. Stage 2 of our deployment will take place in September – after the monsoon – when more permanent shelter solutions will be required. We are once again in this for the long haul to help Nepalese people in such distressing times.
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| ROTARY CLUB OF WARRNAMBOOL ASSISTS WITH DEFIBRILLATOR DISTRIBUTION |
 On a big night in May at Warrnambool, over 150 representatives from 36 sporting and community groups in and around Warrnambool Vic were each given a defibrillator for their club, funded by local philanthropic trusts, the Gwen & Edna Jones, & Ray & Joyce Uebergang Foundations. Project partners included South West Credit Union, as part of their 50 Year Celebration, and the Rotary Club of Warrnambool.
The defibrillators were provided by Defib Your Club for Life, an organisation established by Sue Buckman and Andrew White.
Sue’s son Stephen collapsed and died from a cardiac arrest during a football training session at Rupertswood, Sunbury in 2010. Paramedic, Andrew White was at the club and assisted with CPR as ambulance and defib equipment did not arrive for 20 minutes.
Prior to the presentation, Sue had met with the sponsors in Warrnambool and provided a demonstration of the defibrillator. An advertising campaign was launched on local Radio 3YB and the Warrnambool Standard newspaper seeking applications from interested community groups. The response was overwhelmingly positive.
At the presentation, Sue and Andrew answered outlined the equipment's operating procedure and answered many questions from those present.
A huge thank you to the Gwen & Edna Jones, Ray & Joyce Uebergang Foundations, South West Credit Union and the Rotary Club of Warrnambool for this fantastic initiative in providing life-saving equipment throughout the Warrnambool region. And of course to the amazing Sue and Andrew. Your community could do it too.
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| DON CULLEN REPORTS FROM TIBET |
 By Don Cullen - Keynote speaker at our District Conference this Year
We have just returned from Tibet after taking a group of Rotarians to show them our work in eastern Tibet and the Tibetan Autonomous Region. The Rotarians were from Rotary Clubs of Albert Park, Glen Waverley, Sandringham and Keilor East. We have taken a number of Rotarians to visit our sites over the past 10 years covering many districts. Of course we have taken many who are not Rotarians as well.
This trip was not without its little problems, however, we were able to sort through them and achieve what we had set out to do.
The “tourists” visited our main Orphanage, Schools and Medical Clinics. Latest figures from our clinics indicate that we treated over 30,000 patients during 2014 FREE, including FREE medicine.
A number of other programs are becoming self-sustainable and do not require much input from us, though we do regularly check that they are sticking to their original plan.
A new addition to our program is “Braille Without Borders”. We have been working quietly on this program for some time and we can now officially announce that we are now supporting the school for the blind. We have 37 full time co-ed students, all totally sightless, who are boarders in the facility. The only sighted personnel are the cooks. A choir has been set up of blind males who are doing small concerts around Lhasa, though; they are restricted from travelling further afield. As an aside, Braille was unknown in Tibet until 1999.
We are planning another trip in Late September. We only take small groups of 5 people, which allow us to basically stay under the radar. We welcome any Rotarian who wishes to experience a little adventure to accompany us on one of our trips to contact me on 0421 088 576 to discuss details.
Don Cullen
Rotary Club of Brighton North. (9800).
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| SCIENCE & ENGINEERING CHALLENGE - GEELONG |
On Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th April 2015, the Geelong Science & Engineering Challenge was held in the almost completed CADET (Centre for Advanced Design and Engineering Training).
14 schools and approximately 300 Y10 students competed on activities focused on problem solving using science and engineering principles. All schools receive participation certificates and the winning schools receive a trophy. The highest scoring schools can then participate at a higher level challenge later in the year.
Rotarians and Rotaractors participated alongside Deakin staff to supervise and assist students on each activity. PDG Chris Sims was one of those Rotarians. DG Geoff James and wife Meryl dropped in on Thursday to see the testing of the bridge building activity. Geoff participated as a judge. Fortunately there were no contentious decisions and he escaped without any appeals.
This event was the first event to be held in the $55M CADET building which Deakin managed to get the builder to hand the ground floor over to us for two days. It was then handed back to the builder for completion. Participants were privileged to get an early glimpse into a part of Deakin that many will be using in a couple of years’ time.
On Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th April 2015 the Geelong Science & Engineering Challenge was held in the almost completed CADET (Centre for Advanced Design and Engineering Training).
14 schools and approximately 300 Y10 students competed on activities focused on problem solving using science and engineering principles. All schools receive participation certificates and the winning schools receive a trophy. The highest scoring schools can then participate at a higher level challenge later in the year.
Rotarians and Rotaractors participated alongside Deakin staff to supervise and assist students on each activity. PDG Chris Sims was one of those Rotarians. DG Geoff James and wife Meryl dropped in on Thursday to see the testing of the bridge building activity. Geoff participated as a judge. Fortunately there were no contentious decisions and he escaped without any appeals.
This event was the first event to be held in the $55M CADET building which Deakin managed to get the builder to hand the ground floor over to us for two days. It was then handed back to the builder for completion. Participants were privileged to get an early glimpse into a part of Deakin that many will be using in a couple of years’ time.
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| BALLAN ROTARY FESTIVAL - AUG 30TH |
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In the past, our District website could be accessed by two different web addresses. One way was to type a reference to "clubrunner.ca/9780" which was the real web address. The other way was to type "www.rotary9780.org" (our District Domain name) which would actually trigger the Clubrunner address. This setup created problems when we wanted to give people the web address of a page within the overall site, such as the district calendar. PP Howard Randall has now set things up so that any specific page links will now be from the base of "www.rotary9780.org" such as, http://rotary9780.org/Events/Calendar
This set up will be very useful to District leaders who want to refer particular groups to specific pages. We will still be able to get to the main page with the clubrunner reference, but we encourage district members to use the www.rotary0780.org address and save that to your list of favourite web addresses. Thanks Howard for all the work in setting up this more logical approach!
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We would like to welcome Dan Strommer who joined the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast on 29 April. His classification is Property Maintenance.
The District would like to hear from clubs that have new members so the whole district can celebrate.
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Send Us Your Articles
Send articles for the District Governor's Newsletter to the District Secretary (PP Tony Stewart as from July 1st). The deadline for submissions is the 10th of each month and we aim to publish on the 15th of each month.
Have you checked your personal profile?
To review your personal profile, login at the link on the top right of the District website. If logon details are needed, click on "I forgot my password" and follow the instructions (logon details will then be emailed to you). Edit My Profile' from the main Administration Menu after logon, under "For Members". Review the details in each section, and click on 'Edit' to make any necessary changes. Save the changes. To change your password, select 'Change My Password' from the main Administration Menu after logon, under "For Members". Create a new password to one you will remember, and save. Have a good look around the administration site. Thank you for helping ensure that your membership record here, and at Rotary International, is accurate. Keep up to date by regularly visiting the District Website.
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