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Rotary On The Move - October 2021

Zone 8 Rotary On The Move. Vol 1 - Issue 4

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Contents

Rotary Matamata PP and District Polio Chair Michelle Tanner visited Pakistan in 2014 and 2017 where she vaccinated. with daughter Alice in 2017, children in schools, hospitals, slums and even at the zoo

WORLD POLIO DAY

by District 9930 Polio Chair PP Michelle Tanner

Polio vaccines have prevented around 10 million deaths from the disease since 1963.

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A biogas digester with water being added to the cow dung to
create biogas

BIOGAS UNITS FOR COMMUNITIES IN KENYA

by Project Manager Bob Lemon

The Rotary E-Club of Australian Nomads and the Rotary Club of Nakuru Kenya undertook a combined project, supported by a D9620 District Grant, to install biogas units to change the lives of members of 6T community groups in the Kenyan Nakuru area.

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We are this close

WE’RE CLOSING IN ON POLIO!

by PDG Bob Aitken, Rotary End Polio Now Coordinator

October is World Polio Month and we all need to intensify our fund-raising efforts for END POLIO NOW

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PDG Stephen Lamont, Rotary Coordinator

STEPHEN LAMONT ANNOUNCED AS NEW ROTARY COORDINATOR (ZONE 8)

by RI Director Jessie Harman

PDG Stephen Lamont has been appointed to the role of Rotary Coordinator for Zone 8 commencing 1 July 2022.

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PDG Bronwyn Stephens

BRONWYN STEPHENS ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT AS ENDOWMENT AND MAJOR GIFTS ADVISOR FOR ZONE 8

by RI Director Jessie Harman

Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair-Elect Ian Riseley has announced that PDG Bronwyn Stephens will take on the role of Endowment and Major Gifts Advisor for Zone 8, commencing 1 July 2022.

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Gold Coast Passport Rotary members, Helen Beel, Alisha Firehock, Agustina Caballero, Marlie Jolanda, Dominica Darrington, Nancy Katsimberis, Guy Murphy at their Love Bites Facilitator Training 2021 Sept. 

CAN WE ATTRACT THE ‘SELFIE GENERATION’ TO ROTARY?

by PDG Andy Rajapakse Assistant Rotary Coordinator

Many Rotary leaders in Zone 8 have asked how I attracted younger people to Rotary in D9640?

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Statistics

NEW MEMBERSHIP RESOURCE TO ASSIST CLUBS

by RI Director Jessie Harman

Great new resource for Club membership chairs.

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Leading a team, from Rotary Learning Centre

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: UNTAPPED MEMBERSHIP TOOL

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

Often, we focus on service and fellowship as membership drivers but Rotary is in a prime position to deliver on this other key driver.

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Ready get Set Canva!

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

The Public Image Team will be hosting monthly sessions.

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Members of the Rotary EClub Outback Australia, 11 October 2021

EXCITING SUPPORT FOR POLIOPLUS

by ARRFC PDG Greg Marlow

ARRFC (Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators) and Member of the Rotary EClub of Outback Australia PDG Greg Marlow has achieved 100% support by his club members to become a Clem Renouf END Polio Now Club.

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2019 Walking to End Polio

GET IN STEP! ROTARY WALK WITH US TO END POLIO

by RI Director Jessie Harman

The 2021 ‘Rotary Walk with Us’ virtual walk to End Polio is in full swing (or step).

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PP Mike Quinn

BELIEVE AND ACHIEVE

by PP Roslyn Teirney, Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator

A Tasmanian Rotary club commits to becoming a magnet for new members by lifting its Facebook profile and following brand guidelines.

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Snapshot

MEMBERSHIP SNAPSHOT

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

Want to know how our zone and your district are doing membership-wise? Check out this snapshot.

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From the new Club's Instagram

RYLA GROUP TAKES NEXT STEP!

by PP Jenny Sinclair, District 9650 Membership and Public Relations Director

A big welcome to the Rotary family with new club; Rotary Club of District 9650 Young Leaders

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Recognitions

WHEN LARRY MET GARRY

by PDG Dennis Shore - Endowment / Major Gifts Adviser

Rotarians do not seek recognition for their Service Above Self but The Rotary Foundation always appreciates and thanks those who support our charity.

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Photo shows Past RI Director John Thorne with reporter and cameraman from Channel 7, at media launch of Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group’s Encyclopaedia project.  (July 2021)

PITCH PERFECT

by PP Roslyn Teirney, Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator

A key role of the Public Image Director in Rotary is to assist project leaders to tell their Rotary stories in the wider community.

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RYLA participants

RYLA ALUMNI

by PP Damian Leach, Membership Champion Youth Programs, Alumni, & Younger Membership

While pressure makes diamonds, it doesn't always make Rotarians

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Opportunities Knocks

WILL YOU ANSWER?

by PDG Brian Coffey, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

When Opportunity Knocks – Will You Answer?

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Rotex D9790 TikTok page

ROTEX ON TIKTOK

by D9790 Rotex President Lauren Murphy

Rotex is a society of past Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) Alumni Association

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Rotarians and friends at work

TRAILER ENSUITE

by PP Bernie Farquhar

We identified the need for a toilet, shower and wash facilities.

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Reconnect Week

ALUMNI RECONNECT WEEK

by PP Damian Leach, Membership Champion Youth Programs, Alumni, & Younger Membership

Rotary Programs are awesome, so are our alumni

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Grow

OUR NEEDS

by PDG Brian Coffey, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

How Rotary Meets Our Needs. PART 2. Part 1 was published last month

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2021-22 Rotary Zone 8 TEAM

by The Team

Please checkout the Zone 8 - 2021-22 TEAM; names, contact details and every Team Member's photo.

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