Karen and I must thank all the Clubs we have visited to date: Blackwater, Barcaldine, Longreach, Mt Isa South West and EClub of the Outback in Tennant Creek for the professional way you have conducted the meetings, and for the fun fellowship and opportunities to share your communities with us.

The Zone 8 Conference is coming soon : 11th -12th September 2021 between 11:30am and 3:00pm.

As Rotarians we know joining Rotary is probably one of the most rewarding undertakings you will ever do in your life! It’s through Rotary that we have so many opportunities to help make a difference within our communities and around the world, so why not share this with others by inviting someone to join your club this August.

Did you know that Rotary District 9560 has the following Social Media sites?

Blackwater Rotary Club members celebrated 50 years of Rotary in their township on Saturday, 17th July and Sunday, 18th July 2021.

Please meet our wonderful asset, Bill Peacock. The article attached is supplied by Larry Slattery.

The EClub Outback Australia are so excited that their Treasurer, Greg Marlow, has recently been inducted into the Arch Klumph Society.

Nice to see the Timor-Leste flag included in the cover photo for the Rotaract Australia Facebook page. Did you know that there are six Rotaract clubs in this special part of our district?

The lockdown on international travel due to the COVID pandemic, unfortunately, meant that ROMAC went into limbo for a short period.

Due to Covid lockdowns there are changes in how to pay Club Dies for 2021-2022

Invite new members to participate in meetings, service projects, and other events, and see what interests them. Article by PDG Adrian Roach, Regional Rotary Coordinator

Improve your understanding of the NYSF for next year by listening to Dr Karl.

What a brilliant way to have a Changeover!

The full report from PDG Merewyn is available for all to read.

The following step by step instructions to get to the D9560 Directory on our intranet

District Secretary, Ernie Landy, is the biggest support any DG could ask for. "Everyone needs an Ernie!", says DG Martti.

Rotary Peace Centres offer a master's degree in fields related to peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Our Rotary sponsored scholarship students graduate with the knowledge and practical skills they need to understand and engage in conflict analysis and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding in the contemporary global context.

When was polio last in Europe? If you guessed 2002, the year the region was certified polio-free, you’re wrong. See why Rotary is investing in the final push to eradicate polio.

Many Rotary clubs in District 9560 support Ronald McDonald House because they know that access to health in Regional Queensland can add to the trauma of an incident or diagnosis.

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Allow Anne Matthews Public Image Director Rotary d9560 Passport Club to tell you a little about this new style of club.

"A very interesting development and what I believe will be hugely advantageous for further development of Rotary in Timor Leste," stated Ray Fauntleroy PP Area Governor Group 1 http://www.rotary-icc.org/

A great newspaper article capturing the plans of Ayr President, Shane Moon, and illustrates how busy our incoming Presidents have been.

We would love to Zoom into your club meeting and describe more what we do and how we can support you.

The Rotary Peace Pole project was presented on the ABC Melbourne Conversation Hour on July 8 at 11am and led to some discussion on this project in the District. You may be interested to listen to the Conversation hour on ABC iListen from Thursday, 8th July.

Is your club looking for a new International challenge? Can we take this into Timor Leste? 400 cigarettes per hour: The killer you probably don’t know exists