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Rotary On The Move - July 2023

Zone 8 Rotary On The Move. Vol 3 - Issue 1

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Contents

CREATE HOPE in the WORLD

GOAL SETTING WORKS! With goals, we can all 'CREATE HOPE in the WORLD'

by PDG Peter Garnett, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Greeting everyone, at the beginning of another Rotary Year, as we work to CREATE HOPE in the WORLD with our 2023-24 RI President Gordon McInally.

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Happy New Year, Happy New Hope

A NEW YEAR AND A NEW HOPE

by PDG Stephen Lamont, Rotary Coordinator

The plan to create a new life and possibilities for a better universe in the film Star Wars also resonates with the new Rotary theme.

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Brighton Army Camp

ROTARY BRIGHTON CREATE HISTORY WITH INTERPRETATION PANELS FOR THE WW2 BRIGHTON ARMY CAMP.

by PDG Michael Cooke

The WW22 Brighton Army Camp has a fascinating history. However very little was known about it and, without this Rotary Brighton project, that history would have been lost to the community.

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Foundation Moment

THIS MONTH'S FOUNDATION MOMENT

by 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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The Rotary Foundation

THANK YOU, to each Club and Rotarian who contributed to The Rotary Foundation during 2022-23

by PDG Peter Garnett, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Thanks to your wonderful support for our charity of choice, The Rotary Foundation, in 2022-23 we have exceeded the contributions made during 2021-22. Well done everyone!

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Brenda Holt, Graeme Holt and Chris Page at their table, changeover night

SPECIAL TOUCHES

by PP Roslyn Teirney, Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator

How many changeovers did you get to and what impressed you about the way club leaders and members expressed club fellowship?

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Laurens with Koala

LAURENS AUSSIE ROTARY EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE

by Laurens van Eeten

Story about an exchange student, who is our first inbound since COVID. Laurens flew out of Australia for Germany this week.

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Membership resource of the month (Instagram Post)

MEMBERSHIP RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer, RI staff

Just as routine doctor’s visits help us identify health risks before they become serious, a club health check can diagnose problem areas and prescribe remedies.

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Read Aloud Project Director – Chona Lagoutte

THE ‘MAKE ME A READER’ GLOBAL GRANT PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE TEACHER’S KNOWLEDGE OF HELPING STUDENTS TO READ.

by PDG David Alexander, D9810 District Rotary Foundation Chair

The ‘Make Me a Reader’ Global Grant project, in the Muntinlupa Schools Division (about 60 km south of Manila) addresses a significant need in the local community to improve teacher’s knowledge of helping students to read using the “Read Aloud’ methodology.

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Foam camp style mattresses donated to the refugees’
families

ROTARY ŌTAUTAHI PASSPORT - REFUGEE STORY

by PP Tony Heyward, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

Inspired to spread the ‘Dogoodery’ spirit, Rotary Ōtautahi Passport, Christchurch - NZ, members approached Canterbury Refugee Resettlement and Resource Centre (CRRRC) in mid-July 2022.

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Snapshot

MEMBERSHIP SNAPSHOT

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer, RI staff

Find out when official figures will be released and other ‘need to know’ information.

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Number 8 wire

NUMBER 8 WIRE - THE CULTURE OF ROTARY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

by PDG Euan Miller, Rotary Club of Norwood

What is different about Rotary in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific?

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Rotary People of Influence, 30 July 2023

PEOPLE OF INFLUENCE

by PDG Jennifer Scott

An excerpt from the Public Image Zone 8 webinar to be broadcast on Sunday 30 July, 2023.

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Group photo of Rotary NYSF 2017

National Youth Science Forum

by Article by Emily Groves, NYSF Alum (2017), NYSF Communications Officer

The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) was the most impactful experience I had as a young person in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

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2023-24 Rotary Zone 8 TEAM

by The Team

Please checkout the Zone 8 - 2023-24 TEAM; names, contact details and every Team Member's photo.

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