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We are meeting at SweetBrew for our usual Dinner. 6:00 for 6:30pm. BYO if you need to.
The Membership Forum
Sunday 31st March @ Longford RSL
12.30 pm approx. – immediately following lunch
All Rotarians interested in membership growth, retention and engagement are welcome to attend.
Friday 12th April
2.00 pm
Registration Desk opens
5.30 – 7.00 pm
Cocktail Party
(Paul Harris Fellow recognition, finger food)
7.00 – 9.00 pm
Plenary One
Introduction, welcome ceremony, flag ceremony, conference opening, keynote speaker, entertainment
9.00 – 9.30 pm
Supper
Saturday 13th April
7.45 am
Registration Desk opens
8.30 – 10.30 am
Plenary Two
Rotary content, Rotaract, returning PDE, keynote speaker
10.30 – 11.00 am
Morning Tea
11.00 – 1.00 pm
Plenary Three
Rotary content, Inner Wheel, keynote speaker
1.00 – 1.45 pm
Lunch
1.45 – 3.45 pm
Plenary Four
RYE presentation, incoming PDE (NZ), motivational speakers, The Spirit of Rotary
3.45 – 4.15 pm
Afternoon Tea
From 4.00 pm
Dementia simulation (optional)
6.45 – Late
District Governor’s Dinner Dance
Guest speaker, silent auctions, painting auction, dancing with the 120Y’s
Bulletin
Blog
Gill Basnett- Tamar NRM (Natural Resource Management)
Our guest speaker of last week, Gill Basnett is one of two persons working for Tamar NRM. (Natural Resource Management.) Gill pointed out that Tamar NRM is not to be confused with NRM North, which is a larger organisation, and which receives substantial federal...
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President Krista’s Notes – 21 March 2019
Hello Rotarians, Our Rotary year is counting down to change over, it has flown by. We had a great meeting last Thursday night with our guest speaker Gill Basnett from Tamar Natural Resource Management. Gill gave us a comprehensive view of the environment we...
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Invitation to attend the District 9830 Membership Forum
Held RSL Longford, Sunday 31 March 2019 1. The District has shrunk from nearly 2,000 members in 2000 to about 1,180 in 2019. 2. We have an ageing demographic. 3. We lose around 50% of new members within five years of joining. 4. Some clubs are growing substantially...
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Chiropractor Will McLoughlin- Lower Back Pain
Will is a Launceston Chiropractor. He opened his talk by asking those present what is the leading cause of disability in Australia—the answer is lower back pain. The leading cause of death in this country is cardio-vascular disease, followed by cancer. Current...
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President Krista’s Notes – 14 March 2019
Dear Rotarians, Happy Long weekend Rotarians! It was fantastic to see Rotarian Ian with his son and daughter-in-law at our meeting this week. Ian must eat his Weeties! It was also great to have Neil and Tania, friends of Rotarians Karen and Josh to share our meeting,...
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Our NYSF student- Belinda Kavic
Our NYSF student, Belinda Kavic addressed our meeting last week. She said that attendance at the NYSF in Canberra in January this year was quite opposite to hear expectation before she attended. She thought it would basically involve mostly classroom teaching, Instead...
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