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Rotary and Polio Fact Sheet
Polio Poliomyelitis (polio) is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. It can strike at any age but mainly...
President Harry Galea’s Notes – 20th February 2020
Hello Rotarians. It was great to hear from Stephanie Groves at last week's dinner meeting on her 'work placement' at a prosthetics clinic in Cambodia. A young person who wants you make a difference in our difficult world. This week the board will have its monthly...
Stephanie Groves
Last week’s guest Speaker, Stephanie Groves is a second-year university student, pursuing Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Prosthetics degrees at Latrobe University, Melbourne. Stephanie has just returned from a month-long practical assignment in Cambodia, a...
Mary Farr – Author
Last week’s guest speaker was Mary Farr, an author and wife of Rotarian Andrew Whitehead, who happened to be the chairman of the night and therefore well placed to introduce her! Mary said she realized that she had a gift for writing when she was quite young and has...
President Harry Galea’s Notes -13th February 2020
Hello Rotarians. This week we have the pleasure of AG Brett Williams attending our meeting - as always, please make Brett welcome. For our newer members, please introduce yourself to the Assistant Governor who, of course, is part of our Rotary family. The new meeting...
Australian Rotarians respond to brushfires
By Ross Wade, Past President, and Issa Shalhoub, member of the Rotary Club of Milton-Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia From August through October of last year, residents of the coastal community of Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia, watched somewhat...
RI President Elect Holger Knaack releases Theme 20-21
At this week's Rotary International Assembly, RI President Elect Holger Knaack released his Presidential Theme for 2020-21. Knaack, a member of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, revealed the 2020-21 presidential theme, Rotary Opens Opportunities,...
President Harry Galea’s Notes (6th February 2020)
Welcome Rotarians to a new month. Last week I said hello to a few members at Festivale - very fickle weather but generally not as bad as predicted by the weather bureau. Thank you to members who attended last week's meeting for completing the questionnaire. Eight of...
The Four-Way Test isn’t a tool to judge others
In our contentious society, I see friends who are members of Rotary use The Four-Way Test to support opposing political and social arguments and to criticize the thoughts, statements, and actions of others. I see members with completely opposing viewpoints use the...
Social Gathering
22 Rotarians gathered at Dale Luck’s beach retreat at Bridport on Sunday 20th January for a BBQ lunch. The report was—great weather, great food and great fellowship.
Bill Gates announces continued fundraising partnership with Rotary
https://cdn2.webdamdb.com/md_cqc99RXkyNe6.mp4?1579559350 Dear Rotarian, I’m delighted to let you know that Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just announced the extension of our fundraising partnership. The Gates Foundation will continue matching...
Leaders, members must work together for an effective club
By Amrit Pal Singh, immediate past president, Rotary Club Chandigarh, India For a Rotary club to be effective, it must be active in all avenues of service. It must also create a positive public image and be a catalyst for promoting peace and understanding globally....
Anna McGrane & Melissa McGrath
The guest speakers last week were two of our newest members - Anna McGrane and Melissa McGrath who gave us their stories of 'The Rotarian behind the Badge' ANNA MCGRANE. (On left) Anna hails from the outback area in Queensland, where she was raised on the land. Her...
International New Programs of Scale grants for new year
By Victor Barnes, Director of Programs & Grants In 2013, Rotary set out on its new grant model under the Future Vision Plan, in the hopes that the approach would enhance the scope, impact, and sustainability of humanitarian projects. More than six years later, and...
Collect, contribute, connect to end polio
By Nurveen Ratty, Rotary Club of Floreal, Mauritius As Rotarians, we pride ourselves in taking collective action to create lasting change. And our fight to eradicate polio is without a doubt one of our finest efforts. For World Polio Day on 24 October, my club...
Building Positive Peace in Venezuela
By Mauricio R. Pernía-Reyes, president of the Rotary Club of San Cristóbal Metropolitano, Venezuela...…………... I recently discovered a valuable resource on Rotary’s website that has strengthened my club’s efforts to serve our community and build peace. When I was...
Rob Bramich, of ‘Traders in Purple’
Last week's guest speaker was Rob Bramich, of 'Traders in Purple', who are the developers of a number of projects in Tasmania. They are a family Sydney based firm, and Rob is their Tasmanian representative. The CEO is Charlie Daoud. They are currently developing a...
A great Social Event Wine Tour
Our social committee put together a great day as we visited 3 vineyards. Utzinger was our first stop, Swinging Gate vineyards and finally Goaty Hill for a spot of lunch and of course more wine. See more pictures in the Gallery
Madi Biggelaar, President of the Tamar Valley Rotaract Club
At last week’s meeting, Madi Biggelaar, president of the Tamar Valley Rotaract Club attended and spoke to, our club. Her Rotaract Club meets fortnightly and now has twenty members—up from six previously. Madi said that there is now no longer an upper age limit for...
Scholarship program in Japan pays dividends
As a regional communications specialist for Rotary International, I get excited when I hear stories about students who have had their lives changed by Rotary scholarships. Lasitha Eriyawa, a Sri Lankan, came to Japan in 2001 to pursue his college education. During his...