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Rotary On The Move - April 2023

Zone 8 Rotary On The Move. Vol 2 - Issue 9

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Contents

Flexibility

WHERE SOCIETY GOES, ROTARY MUST FOLLOW TO STAY RELEVANT

by RI Director Jessie Harman

There is an old adage – ‘where society goes, organisations must follow to stay relevant’. It’s certainly no different for Rotary.

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WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION WOULD WE CREATE IF WE HAD A CLEAN SHEET OF PAPER?

by PDG Stephen Lamont, Rotary Coordinator

I often wonder what type of Rotary we would create if we started our organisation in 2023.

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Thank You For Giving

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO NEED OUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR.

by PDG Peter Garnett, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Well, we are now into the last quarter of our 2022-23 Rotary year. “Thank you” to all of the Rotarians, Rotactors and Clubs who have supported the Rotary Foundation so far this year. However our zone results for the first nine months are mixed and we do now need to focus on achieving good results for the final quarter.

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Convention Breakout Session

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN THE BREAKOUT SESSIONS AT THE MELBOURNE RI CONVENTION

by RI Director Jessie Harman

There’s something for everyone in this year’s breakout sessions at the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne.

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Growing

DO YOU WANT TO GROW ROTARY IN 2023?

by PP Kero O'Shea, Membership Voice Coordinator

Calling All Rotary Club Presidents and Presidents – elect! Do you want to grow your club sustainably in 2023?

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The Rotary Foundation

ZONE 8 ROTARY FOUNDATION DINNERS 2023

by PDG Jennie Herring, Endowment / Major Gifts Adviser

Let me introduce myself. My name is Jennie Herring, Governor 2015-16 from District 9920 and I am the newly appointed Endowment / Major Gift Advisor (EMGA) for Zone 8 for 2022-25.

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Snapshot

MEMBERSHIP SNAPSHOT

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

Want to know how we are doing membership-wise? Check out this snapshot.

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New cooler being installed

SOUTHLAND FOODBANK SET TO CHILL AS NEW WALK-IN COOLER UNVEILED

by PE David Boniface, Rotary Club of Invercargill North

Rotary Invercargill North thrilled to have been a catalyst for providing the new cooler.

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Membership resource of the month (Instagram Post)

MEMBERSHIP RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer, RI staff

Starting new clubs is essential for expanding our reach and growing Rotary. Use Starting a Rotary Club to learn what you need to do to form a club.

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Instructors teach a swimming class funded through contributions from Rotary members

PREVENTING DROWNINGS IS GOAL OF NEW ROTARY CLUB

by Charter President Eve Fraser

Who would have thought a soccer team getting stuck in a cave in remote Thailand would lead to the chartering of a new Rotary club for water safety and drowning prevention? Yet here we are!

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Dr Amira Zaghloul ©WHO/Pakistan

WHY WOMEN MATTER IN THE ERADICATION OF POLIO

by PDG Murray Verso, End Polio Now Coordinator

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), of which Rotary International is a member, celebrated International Women’s Day, on 8 March, by thanking all the women who are committed to creating a polio-free world. Women at all levels of the polio program play a critical role in eradication.

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Roslyn Teirney holds the microphone as cinematographer Adam Reibel
films President Ricky Charles talking about the Rotary Club of Burnie West's
ferret race fundraiser at Rotary Tasmania Expo on Sat 25 March

THE POWER OF VIDEO

by PP Roslyn Teirney, Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator

There are many good reasons to encourage project leaders to commission videos.

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Clare with village women at the ceremony

FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING

by PDG Elaine Mead, District 9910 Membership Chair and PP of Rotary Westhaven

Rotary Westhaven member Clare McCall and her partner Bino Smith, experienced first-hand the stories and met the people whose lives were changed by Rotary and its partners.

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Membership experience

MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE

by PDG Debbie Loveday, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

The membership experience for me is all about how I think and feel at our Rotary weekly meetings, our district events, projects, and conferences. Experience is subjective and it is mine, yours may be something completely different.

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District Governor Bob Calvert and Past Assistant Governor Biddy Fisk

ROTARY TASMANIA EXPO

by PP Roslyn Teirney, Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator

With the Rotary International Convention coming to Melbourne in May 2023, District Governor Bob Calvert wanted to encourage as many Rotarians as possible to participate in that.

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Rotary Fun Ute at Panthers - South Adelaide Football oval

ROTARY FUN UTE

by PP Julie Johnson, Public Image Chair for District 9510

Rotary District 9510 has a Rotary Fun Ute to showcase and promote Rotary in the community. Kindly sponsored by Paradise Mazda (South Australia) IPDG Jeff Neale.

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Greg Page and PE Viv Goodenough

GREAT PROJECT, GREAT PARTNERSHIP AND GREAT PUBLICITY

by President Elect Vivienne Goodenough, Rotary Club of Strathalbyn

To save lives the Rotary District 9510 and Heart of the Nation partnership project gets a wiggle on.

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2022-23 Rotary Zone 8 TEAM

by The Team

Please checkout the Zone 8 - 2022-23 TEAM; names, contact details and every Team Member's photo.

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