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June 2021 Newsletter - District 9570

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My District Governor Journey - it has been a privilege! Thank you all 😘

by Adele Hughes

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Lifetime Contribution to Volunteering Award—Jim McMurdo

by Gordon Malcolm

The Rotary Club of Atherton celebrate this wonderful milestone with Jim.

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We made it!!! $100,000 +

by Wade Hughes

On behalf of Adele and myself, I would like to thank all those Club's and Individuals who have contributed to my Charity of Choice - the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation, this year.

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Mackay North work rig

Is your club looking for an environmental project in the local community?

by Larry Slattery

Keep Queensland Beautiful has projects that might interest your club and the community. The Rotary Club of Mackay North adopted a two km section of road in North Mackay in 2017.

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The Rotary Foundation - who have we helped this year?

by Ken Kelly

District Grants to the value of $29,863 have been disbursed to 13 Clubs for projects completed this year.

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Bargara

New Satellite Club in Bargara

by Rod Medew

The Rotary Satellite Club of Bundaberg Central Coral Coast, Queensland has been approved for admission by Rotary International on May 14th, 2021 as a satellite club of the Rotary Club Bundaberg Central. The satellite club will serve the coral strip around Bargara, Innes Park, Coral Cove and Elliot Heads.

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'ROTARY MACKAY CORPORATE CLUB’

by Michael Buckeridge

The Rotary Club of Mackay launched its first Corporate Satellite Club on May 5, 2021.

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The Last Ever 9570 District Conference Photos

by Adele Hughes

See more photos by following the link below:

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Welcome Barcaldine

by Terry Daley

Please join us at the Charter Night

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Rotary Opens Opportunities | 12-16 June 2021

by Adele Hughes

We always need moments to connect and celebrate. Join us at the 2021 virtual convention to learn and engage with the family of Rotary and see how we’ve been growing and adapting!

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District 9570 RAM Chair, Bruce Howlett, provides a Malaria update

by Bruce Howlett

The attached presentation is a copy of the World Malaria Update that was available at the recent District Conference. The presentation covers 4 areas: vaccination progress, world progress from 2000 to 2019, the current situation in the Pacific Region, and some new developments.

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Signing off for the 2020-2021Rotary Year

by Robert Gibb

What an amazing last year for District 9570 as we merge with our northern counterparts.

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Bundaberg Central becomes a Peacebuilder Club

by Rod Medew

Peacebuilder Clubs are a Rotarian movement creating energy and momentum for peaceful conflict resolution around the world. In 2018, the RAGFP decided to champion this program in Rotary Clubs worldwide as an essential call to action for Rotarian peacebuilders.

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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE- MAY 2021

by Harold Sharp OAM

As we draw to the end of the 2020-21 Financial Year, we are still facing the uncertainly of the COVID challenges with respect to regular Rotary club meetings and the organising of Rotary club fundraising events.

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Mackay Rotary Lift the Lid Walk

by Michael Buckeridge

Mackay Rotary helping to raise awareness on mental health issues and talking about the importance of research and resources.

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Putting men's health in the spotlight: Men's Health Week 2021

by Dennis Olholm

Men’s Health Week is coming up on the 14th - 20th June 2021, creating the perfect platform to prioritise improving men’s health.

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Will you go #OffTheGrid with ShelterBox this World Refugee Day?

by Mike Greenslade, CEO Shelterbox Australia

Right now, around 80 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Amongst them are some 26 million refugees. ShelterBox Australia is working to change this.

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Toolooa State High School Interactors

by PE Dieter Torheiden, Discovery Coast Rotary Club, and Toolooa SHS Interact President, Brooke Stone

On 4th May, Tuesday evening, I was in Gladstone again, when the South Gladstone Rotary Club hosted a very successful Induction Dinner for new Toolooa State HS Interactors at the Grand Hotel.

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Australian Rotary Health Latest News: May 26, 2021

by Australian Rotary Health

Congratulations to ARH Mental Health Grant recipient, Dr Amy Finlay-Jones!

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Welcome all Rotarians from Districts 9550 and 9570

by DGE Martti Kankkunen

I would like to start by informing you of the upcoming Historic District 9560 hand over and asking you to SAVE the DATE and celebrate this moment.

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LEARN how your club can help to address the urgent need for improved WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene, cleaning and waste management) at Healthcare facilities

by Robert Gibb

Register today for the WASH Rotary Action Group Virtual Summit!

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Polio this week - 26 May 2021

by William Peacock

• The twenty-eighth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 4 May 2021 with Committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO Secretariat.

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Incoming Club Presidents and Club Membership Chairs

by Barbara Mifsud

By now all incoming club presidents and club membership chairs should have by now received an email from Membership Development inviting them to use the online Club Planning Assistant tool.

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