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Rotary District 9560

by Rotary Zone 8 Regionalisation Pilot

Have your say on Rotary Regionalisation Pilot this month

Anne Matthews - August 3, 2022

This month, each Rotary club in District 9560 will have its say on rolling out the regionalisation pilot.


Each club has one vote and voting will occur online between 15 - 29 September 2022. Club presidents are required to consult with all members before voting, and adopting the pilot will require the support of two-thirds of clubs in each district. 

Any abstaining clubs will count as a 'no' vote. 

The ballot, which will be administered by Rotary International's Sydney office, is confidential and District Governors and project coordinators will only be told the percentage of clubs who voted yes and no.

The regionalisation project has been underway since 2019 and has been looking at a new governance model to ensure the best support possible for Rotary and Rotaract Clubs. Governance is the system by which an organisation is controlled and operates, and the mechanisms by which it, and its people, are held to account. Ethics, risk management, compliance and administration are all elements of governance.

A ‘yes’ vote will see the formation of an Interim Regional Council with limited roles. It’s expected this council will start on 1 July 2023 with a final model in place by July 2026. Monitoring and evaluating how the changes are delivering benefits are an important part of the project.

Every Rotarian is being given the opportunity to evaluate and comment on the model.

If you would like to find out more, there is information available on the dedicated website, creatingtomorrowrotary.org along with the opportunity to 'Have your Say' and 'Subscribe' to updates. There will also be opportunities to volunteer and get involved in work groups. If you want to learn more about the background, visit creatingtomorrowrotary.org/initiation-petition

Other helpful resources include a Fact Sheet and a video. The details of the vote are contained in the attached Vote Fact Sheet.

You can also reach the Regionalisation Pilot Project Team directly at: rotaryregionalpilot@gmail.com