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Rotary On The Move - March 2023

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

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Contents

Survey

CLUB EXPERIENCE – THE KEY TO MEMBER SATISFACTION

by RI Director Jessie Harman

The 2022 Rotary International All-Member Survey report has just been published and the results are clear – the number one driver of member satisfaction is ‘club experience’.

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Invent - Ideas

INTERNATIONAL DMC LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

by PDG Stephen Lamont, Rotary Coordinator

It is time to consider what other training events can be on offer.

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Lift the Lid Walkers

RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

by Rotarian Bet (Betty) Gebert

Rotary Clubs of Campbelltown SA and Magill Sunrise Inaugural Campbelltown Lift the Lid Walk to raise awareness of the incidence of mental illness in our Australian Communities and to raise Australian Rotary Health Research (ARH) funds for mental Health.

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Membership resource of the month (Instagram Post)

MEMBERSHIP RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

Recent research confirms that the club experience is what matters most to our members. Use this helpful one-pager to enhance a meaningful experience.

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2023 Public Image Training Calendar

ROTARY ZONE 8 PUBLIC IMAGE TEAM: LEARNING CALENDAR 2023

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

Top 10 Tips for Delivering an Exceptional Member Experience in Your Club.

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Photo from Midwives East Timor Australia FB

MUMS AND BUBS IN TIMOR-LESTE GET BETTER MATERNAL CARE

by PDGs Merewyn Wright and Nick Curry

District 9560 has recently funded a highly successful Vocational Training Team (VTT) of midwives and nurses from Timor-Leste. Thirteen nurses and midwives were in Mackay to get further clinical education and training

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Peace Fellow Kate Hutt

THE ONGOING VALUE AND IMPACT OF THE ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPS.

by Graeme Thygesen, District 9465 Rotary Peace Fellowships Chair

Since the graduation of the first Rotary Peace Fellows in 2004, there are now more than 1600 Fellows making a difference in the world. D9465 Fellow Kate Huth returned to Australia in 2020, after completing her Masters at the University of North Carolina, to take up the role of Education Coordinator at “Teacher in a Box” (TIB) project, run by the Rotary club of Paddington, Brisbane.

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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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A child in Pakistan showing her inked finger – a sign that she been vaccinated against polio.                           © UNICEF Asad Saidi

WHY IS THE GLOBAL ERADICATION OF POLIO SO COSTLY?

by PDG Murray Verso, End Polio Now Coordinator

Between 1988, when the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was formed, and 2021, more than US$18 billion was spent on trying to rid the world of polio. The money has resulted in a 99% reduction of polio cases, and there is good evidence that we may see the last cases in 2023. However, it is estimated that another US$4.8 billion will be required to complete this historic task. Why is so much money required?

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Brand Center

NEW RESOURCE FROM THE BRAND CENTER

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

The Rotary Brand Center is a vital tool for ensuring consistency and clarity in Rotary's messaging and visual identity.

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Receiving a recognition by the Sao Paulo City Council for the work done as a DRR by the hands of City Councillor Gilson Barreto and the RI Director 1995-97 José Alfredo Petroni (2018)

ROTARIAN ALEX HENRIQUE SILVA

by Rtn Alex Silva

Alex Silva is a Brazilian Rotarian living in Australia where he has been regularly visiting Rotary Clubs, and just started to contribute to the Zone 8 Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinators team.

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Strategy

THE ROOT CAUSE OF ROTARY’S LACK OF MEMBERSHIP GROWTH IS ROTARIANS

by PDG Euan Miller, Rotary Club of Norwood

With most of our members in the last quarter of their age profile, it is even more important to focus on attracting new members.

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Rob working at Adelaide's 88.7 Coast FM

ROTARY PROMOTION

by Rtn Rob McLennan and Public Image Team

Exciting news – Rotary radio promotion announcements on Community Radio stations in District 9510 – 18 Community Stations.

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Foundation Moment, Mar 23

THIS MONTH'S FOUNDATION MOMENT

by PDG Peter Garnett and Rob Byrne, Senior Coordinator – Foundation Services, RI

Each month, we’ll provide a snippet of information about the Foundation, 'Foundation Moments', in a form that can be readily used by clubs and districts in their newsletters, web pages, social media pages etc.

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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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