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Rotary On The Move - July 2021

"WELCOME to the new Zone 8 Rotary On The Move". Vol 1 - Issue 1

This Newsletter will be published on the 15th of each month.

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Contents

WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR AND A NEW LOOK

by RID Jessie Harman

Welcome to a new Rotary year and our new-look ‘Rotary on the Move’.

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ENGAGEMENT LEADS TO RETENTION

by PDG Adrian Roach, Regional Rotary Coordinator

Invite new members to participate in meetings, service projects, and other events, and see what interests them.

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HAPPY NEW ROTARY YEAR!

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

In a traditional sense a new year is a time of renewal just as we do in Rotary by celebrating the year that has passed and to look forward to the opportunities in the year ahead.

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TRF 

THE PAST AND THE TEAM

by PDG Peter Garnett, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Celebrating the past and Welcoming the Team

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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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Growth

3 TO 15 MEMBERS IN 10 MONTHS!

by PDG Andy Rajapakse, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

On 30th April 2021, the club reported 15 members with 8 females. 11 were under 30 in age and 3 former Rotaractors. What was the magic of Warwick?

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Planning 29 July 2021

PLANNING FOR AN INCLUSIVE FUTURE

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

In our final webinar of the DEI series on 30 July 2021, it’s time to consider the culture you want to create.

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End Polio Now

NEW AND OLD POLIO GOALS

by PDG Bob Aitken, Rotary End Polio Now Coordinator

New and old Polio Goals for the New Rotary Year - Just $10 from every Rotarian!

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RI EB Cover

ENCYCLOPÆDIA PROJECT

by PRID John Thorne

The Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group is offering Rotary clubs access to heavily discounted illustrated single volume encyclopædia for a short ordering period.

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WE GREW OUR CLUB BY SAYING NO

by DGN David Harmon

The club has grown from 31 to 76 members since launching a project to confront domestic violence and family abuse.

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PUBLIC IMAGE IS NO JOKE!

by PP Roslyn Teirney, Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator

This is a time for Rotary leaders to back up their public image directors as they could be getting more flak than usual.

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Rotary Zone 8 Virtual Conference

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

To celebrate our Centenary, this year’s Zone 8 Conference is all about sharing the wonderful impact of Rotary. It will take place on 11 & 12 September.

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SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

by PDG Brian Coffey, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

Don’t let the crucial first 3 years of a new members Rotary life be an empty time, not engaged in worthwhile activities.

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THE YEAR IS NOT OVER!

by Angela Stavrogiannopoulos

It is a great time to let people know about Rotary and expand our reach and increase our impact.

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PURPOSE IN YOUR CLUB?

by PP Tony Heyward, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

What is the purpose in your Rotary Club? There is magic and an energy which is irresistible to those around you.

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WE NEED YOUR HELP!

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

Please share your club or district project large or small which has had the most impact, by 8 August 2021.

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Happy classroom of
school children after they have received
their personal copy of the Rotary Usborne
Illustrated Dictionary

DISTRICT GRANT PROJECTS

by PDG Andrew Hamilton, District Rotary Foundation Chair

District grants fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad.

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PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

by PDG Peter Garnett, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Our goal is to fund positive, measurable, and sustainable projects that protect our environment!

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Donated hay bales
being taken to a feed ring

EAST GIPPSLAND GLOBAL GRANTS

by PDG Janne Speirs, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Chair

Read how District 9820 worked to arrange 3 global grant projects to support farmers in the East Gippsland area recover following the disastrous 2019-20 fires.

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CLUBS WASTING OPPORTUNITY

by PP Kero O’Shea, Membership Voice Coordinator,

If your clubs are growing year on year, with plenty of new younger members joining and staying, you don’t need to read this. Not there yet?

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TRF 13 Years in a Row

GIVING TO DO GOOD IN THE WORLD

by PDG Dennis Shore

Thank you for sharing your treasure in the year of Rotary Opens Opportunities and we look forward to your ongoing support to continue to do good in the world.

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DEI webinar series

by Rotary Minutes

Six-part webinar series that explores diversity, equity, and inclusion (ODI)

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The World Needs More Rotarians

RECRUIT LIKE RECRUITERS DO

by PDG Shia Smart, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

The Rotary Club of Boronia in D9810, decided that they needed to change their membership strategy and to start acting like a recruiting firm to see if that would generate better results.

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TRANSLATE STRATEGY INTO ACTION

by PDG Karen Purdue, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

The challenge is that somewhere between 60 and 90% of strategies (ideas) are not executed, or do not deliver the intended outcomes.

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OUR COMING ATTRACTIONS

by PP Kero O'Shea, Membership Voice Coordinator

Club building content heading your way, register to join the webinar and receive a link to the recording

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