Last week we had the District Governors Official visit to the club. DG Kathy Rivett is from RC of Alfredton, Ballarat. She commenced by inducting our three newest members: Jonathan Hines, Vic Hope & Cath Powell.
Kathy presented to the club, challenging us to bring fun to our meetings & club activities. She is looking forward to our members attending her District Conference in Ballarat in March and has given the club a jigsaw piece to bring along (President Don was able to change it from Mongolia to New Zealand). She also recommends members attend the Rotary International Convention in May, as it won’t get any closer. She presented on this year’s theme, Imagine, and asked us to imagine the changes we could make in the world. She ran through some of the programs of Rotary, including ROMAC, RYLA, RYGEN & RLI.
Kathy was impressed that our club is on the right track in lots of ways, including removal of impediments to visitors & new members being made welcome in the club. We have long ago abolished the old-fashioned things that don’t fit modern society, such as fines sessions, invocation/grace, and singing the national anthem.
The club needs someone to put their hand up and take on the role of President in 2023/24 year. It is vital that this happens now, so that they can undertake the President Elect training that commences in November. Want to know more about what’s involved, please speak to President Don.
The Geelong Waterfront Makers & Growers’ Market on Sunday, August 7 was a big day for the majority of stall holders. Whether it was cakes, soaps, jewellery or gem stones, the 7000 strong public attendance made the most of the clear 14 C temperature.
Remember the next market will be on the waterfront on Sunday, September 4.
Rotarians Against Malaria is dedicated to eliminating the debilitating, deadly disease that is malaria from our neighbouring countries: Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Vanuatu. Both Timor Leste and Vanuatu are close to elimination but the incidence of malaria remains high in much of PNG and the Solomon Islands.
World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August to mark the historic discovery by British doctor Sir Ronald Ross in 1897 that malaria is transmitted between humans by female Anopheles mosquitoes.
His discovery laid the foundations for scientists across the world to better understand the deadly role of mosquitoes in disease transmission and come up with effective innovative interventions. Sir Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on malaria in 1902.
Grow Rotary - Project a Positive Perception Written by PDG Stephen Lamont, Rotary Coordinator, this article explores that three concepts of Growing Rotary. Attraction, Retention and Perception
Zone 8 Conference 28-30 of October 2022
Polio Discovered in New York and London Written by PDG Peter Garnett, Polio has been found in the UK and US for the first time in nearly 40 years
Taking Steps to Eradicate Polio Written by RI Director Jessie Harman, asking you to join her and walk with us to end Polio
Caring for Cambodians Written by PDG Julie Mason, Julie explores the 50 Water bores provided to Cambodia to assist with the dry season, providing clean water and sanitation
Zone 8 Rotarians support the Ukraine People Rotary Groups and individuals contining to provide medial aid to Ukraine
To Dine or not to Dine? Written by PDF Debbie Loveday, explores the thoughts of changing status quo.
