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Rotary On The Move - September 2022

Zone 8 Rotary On The Move. Vol 2 - Issue 3

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Contents

Peace Dove Logo

BRIEF UPDATE ON ROTARY SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE

by PDG Peter Garnett, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Support update as of as at 7 September 2022

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IPP Liz Bermingham; Joy Reid, IPDG Nick Courtney

CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY HEROES AND HEROINES

by IPP Liz Bermingham

What an amazing evening organised by our Awards Committee to celebrate outstanding achievements from the 2021-22 Rotary year.

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President
Paige Sullivan with the new vehicle

ROTARY CAR TO SERVE OUR YOUTH

by President Paige Sullivan, Rotary Club of Lincoln and District 9999 Board Member

Young people in Canterbury (NZ) will now be able to access free healthcare at 298 Youth Health, regardless of their transport situation thanks to 19 Rotary Clubs from across Christchurch.

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Public Image Training 2022

ROTARY ZONE 8 PUBLIC IMAGE TEAM: LEARNING CALENDAR 2022

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

Public Image Training, coming up on 25 September 2022

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World Polio Day

HOW WILL YOU CELEBRATE WORLD POLIO DAY?

by PDG Murray Verso, End Polio Now Coordinator

World Polio Day (October 24) provides an opportunity for Rotary members to highlight our Number One priority - to create a polio-free world.

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2022-09 Foundation Moment

WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION?

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

Welcome to a new communication program called “Foundation Moments”. Each month, we’ll provide a snippet of information about the Foundation 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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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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2022 Rotary Zone 8 Conference

ZONE 8 TICKETS SELLING FAST

by Laura Telford, Rotaract Australia Chair

Time is running out to secure your ticket for the 2022 Better Together Rotary and Rotaract Conference in Canberra, 28-30 October 2022.

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Brand Center

RELAUNCH OF THE ROTARY BRAND CENTER

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

The Brand Center has recently been redesigned making it easier than ever for us to tell stories about our club’s services and impact in our communities.

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RC of Balwyn

BALWYN ROTARY CENTENNIAL GRANTS

by Based on information by Rtn Bob Batrouney

Australian Rotary clubs looking for project funding, can consider applying for a grant from the Balwyn Rotary Centenary Grants program.

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Resources

MEMBERSHIP RESOURCES FROM RI

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

Rotary International has created new resources and updated existing ones to help with your membership efforts.

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In Bangkok, some of the 780 MORU Tropical Health Network research physicians, scientists, technicians, nurses, field workers and support staff who work in 5 research units and 50 sites across Asia and Africa.

GLOBAL SCHOLARS TO WORK FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND

by PDG Nick Curry, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

One of the issues about providing Rotary Global Scholarships is that some applicants tend to use them as a means to enhance their qualifications for their own benefit. However ...

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Ambulance officers with Hover Jack … in front of shelves

DISTRICT GRANT PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF DROUIN EMERGENCY SERVICES

by AG Tim Wills

When factors such as COVID impacted District 9820’s District Foundation Grants program, they turned to two shovel-ready projects in support of their emergency Services

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27-31 May 2023, Melbourne

BREAKOUT SESSIONS AT 2023 RI CONVENTION

by PDG Murray Verso, End Polio Now Coordinator

It might be September, but Rotary International is looking ahead to May 2023, when we'll be in Melbourne for the RI Convention.

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The Rotary Foundation

WHY SHOULD YOU DONATE TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION? TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

by PDG Grant Spackman, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

When you make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, you are helping Rotary members make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world, by promoting peace, preventing disease, supporting education, bolstering economic development, and providing clean water and sanitation.

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Fijians Nunawading; Fijian Group with their goodies from Sweet by Nature, Sylvia Coombe President FCA, Rtns Pam Wood (Bundoora, IPP) and Shia Smart (Nunawading)

THE JOY OF ‘ONE ROTARY’ AND ‘PEOPLE OF ACTION’

by Article by Rtn Pam Wood, co-founder of the Provisional Rotary Club of International Positive Peace (IPP)

Just imagine. You have always lived in Fiji. You have just committed to work in Australia on a 3-year Visa to work as a labourer for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM) ...

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Probus day

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PROBUS?

by PDG Merv Richens OAM, Rotary Club of Loganholme

Probus is Rotary’s greatest community activity serving the needs of those who have recently retired or no longer working full time.

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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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