 DG Bernie's Message
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - THE
KNOWLEDGE
In a continuing effort to bring the knowledge of
our great organisation to every Rotarian, I have presented the following
points regarding our structures and purpose in an attempt to revisit the
need for and importance of the existence of Rotary in our world
today.
Rotary International is the association of Rotary Clubs throughout
the world and is an organisation of business and professional leaders
united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high
ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in
the world. The members of Rotary International are the Clubs and
presently, these are in excess of 30,000 worldwide. Rotarians are
members of their respective Clubs.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service
as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and
foster:
- First - the development of acquaintance as an
opportunity for service.
- Second - high ethical standards in business
and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful
occupations; the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an
opportunity to serve society;
- Third - the application of the ideal of
service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community
life;
- Fourth - the advancement of international
understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of
business and professional persons united in the ideal of
service.
The Mission of Rotary
International is to
support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary
by:
- Fostering unity among member
Clubs
- Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the
world
- Communicating worldwide the work of
Rotary
- Providing a system of international
administration.
The District - its activities and organisation is to exist
solely to help the individual Rotary Club advance the Object of Rotary
and it should not tend to diminish services provided by Rotary Clubs and
individual Rotarians on a local level.
Clusters - part of the District Leadership Plan is the
appointment of Assistant Governors to assist the District Governor with
the administration of designated Clubs. These Clubs are assembled into
Clusters to enable a reasonable spread of the administrative workload.
The Assistant Governor is the conduit between the Governor and the Club
President and is there to support the Plans and Objectives and assist
the Club President in carrying out the activities of the Club. The
Assistant Governor is required to keep the Governor informed of the
health of the Club and to make recommendations.
It must be remembered that Clusters not only
exist for the administrative assistance to the District Governor, but
they are also a sound vehicle for the bonding between members of the
various Clubs and, in some cases, a great way of conducting a major
project that is considered too large for one Club.
It is hoped this will provide a better
understanding of the purpose of Rotary and where it fits in the overall
scheme of things. It is hoped this will also serve to review your
service to the community at large and assist in promoting membership to
advance Rotary Service.
Lead the Way by expanding Rotary
in your community.
Bernie Walshe
District
Governor |
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Calendar of
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| INVITATION TO CANBERRA - The Time
Of Your Life
Labour Day
Weekend 9 - 11 March 2007
Visit the new
Conference website at www.rotaryd9800.org and click on
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DG Bernie Walshe & Margaret
invite all Rotarians and partners to "Experience
the Power of Rotary" at the District 9800 - 2007
Conference in Canberra. |
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Margaret and I have great pleasure
in inviting you to our National Capital,
Canberra, for the Rotary International District
9800, 2007 Conference.
We promise a program and a Rotarian
experience that will both stimulate and
entertain you.
Canberra's attractions are numerous
and represent the treasures of our nation, with
attractions including the Australian War
Memorial, the Australian Institute of Sport, the
National Gallery and Old Parliament House. From
trendy Manuka with its stylish restaurants and
boutiques to the beautiful surrounding bushland,
wineries and golf course, there is something to
please everyone.
Time away from work will be
minimal, as we have chosen the Labour Day
Weekend from 9th to 11th March. The Conference
will be held on the Saturday and Sunday with a
very special Welcome Function on Friday night at
the award winning National Museum of Australia
on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.
Top speakers including Dr Andy
Thomas, astronaut, the revered neurosurgeon,
Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, concert pianist
Alan Kogosowski, Commonwealth Games gold
medallist and Aussie Super mum Kerryn McCann
& Shelterbox inventor, Tom Henderson will
inspire and inform.
Club Dinners will be held on the
night of Saturday 10th March with the gala
Dinner Dance concluding the conference on the
Sunday evening. The Monday is a holiday in
Victoria & you will be able to travel home
ready for work on Tuesday, or take a few extra
days to explore the fascinating attractions that
Canberra has to offer.
Costs will be kept to minimum and
the conference offers exceptional value. Drive
from Melbourne in around seven hours with a rest
stop at Albury, or you may prefer to fly or take
the train. Along the way up or back enjoy the
many attractions including the Snowy Mountains
in Autumn, the stunning Gippsland Lakes, or the
fantastic wineries in Victoria, New South Wales
and the ACT. Canberra is also within easy reach
of Sydney for those wanting to explore the
harbour city.
The Conference will be presented
with you, your partner and family in mind for an
unforgettable experience that will hold long in
your memory of a great weekend of Fun and
Fellowship.
Please join us to Experience The
Power of Rotary! in Canberra on the Labour Day
Weekend, March 9th to 11th
2007.
Bernie Walshe
District
Governor 2006 -
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SEPTEMBER IS NEW GENERATIONS
MONTH
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A special and important message from DG
Bernie:
This is really
something every Rotarian who really wants to do
good in the world should
be interested in and maybe interested enough to join me
for breakfast on the Thursday 12 October
2006 at 7:00 am at Leonda by the Yarra
Hawthorn
with Kirsty Sword Gusmao. Kirsty is to speak
about Rotary's Actions to Help Saves Lives in East
Timor.
Kirsty Sword
Gusmao, is the First Lady of Timor Leste and
Patron of the Alola
Foundation. Share her unique experiences in
East Timor, including the work of Rotary in
Action. Alola's primary aim is seeking social justice by
empowering the women and children of East Timor through
the provision of educational and health programmes.
Please refer to
attachments -
Click here to learn all about the
Alola Foundation and Click here for details of the special
breakfast with a difference, with Kirsty Sword
Gusmao aiming to "Help Save Lives in East
Timor".
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The Victorian College of Pharmacy,
Monash University, this year, celebrates its 125th
anniversary and is holding a public lecture series in October that
may be of interest to Rotarians. Lectures are as follows:
Pacemaker cells in the prostate gland -
Tuesday 3 October
Dr Betty Exintaris
Medicines - friend or foe -
Tuesday 10 October
Professor Michael
Dooley
Tackling pandemic
influenza - new solutions to an age old problem -
Tuesday 17 October
Professor Mark von
Itzstein
Public/private
partnerships - a new drug discovery model for Malaria and other
neglected diseases - Tuesday 24 October - Professor
Bill Charman
Medicines of
the future - what's around the corner -Tuesday 31
October - Professor Peter Stewart
All lectures will be held from 6.30pm - 8.00pm
at the Victorian College of Pharmacy, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville,
Melways ref 29 G12. Following the lecture, light refreshments will
be served.
The lectures are
free but registration is essential. People can register online at
http://www.vcp.monash.edu.au/125/public-lectures.html
You can
contact Marketing Manager (Louise Gray) 9903 on 9504 or email her
at louise.gray@vcp.monash.edu.au for more
details.
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Where are those GSE
Nominations?
Promises, promises!!
So
far District GSE Chairman has more promises of nominations than
actual applications. Any clubs who intend sending in an
application, please be reminded that applications close at the end
of this week.
Clubs - please note that the count down has
well and truly started. Nominations will close on 29 September
2006 and any received after that date may not be considered.
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MORE REMINDERS:
4.1
DISTRICT AWARDS REMINDER
Another reminder to
share your great ideas
and projects with other Rotary Clubs of the District.
Click here
to download Criteria
Contact District Awards
Chairman, Lyndon Joss for further information: Phone / Fax: (03)
9885 0473
Email: d9800awards@optusnet.com.au;
1 Harold Avenue, Glen Iris Vic. 3146
4.2
DISTRICT 9800
FOUNDATION SEMINAR REMINDER
The Seminar will be held in the
Old Royce Abbey Room, International House on Saturday October
7th 9AM to 12PM.
4.3
THINKING
ABOUT ATTENDING THE RI CONVENTION IN SALT LAKE CITY IN JUNE
2007? DG Bernie has
appointed Keith Ryall as "On to Convention" Chair 2007. Please
email Keith at kfryall@adesse.com.au to register
your interest and keep in touch for District plans
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5. Attention:
all users of the Royce Abbey Room (International
House)
The "new" Royce Abbey Room
is currently undergoing renovations and, until
further notice, all meetings
scheduled for the "Royce Abbey Room" will be held
in the "old" Royce Abbey Room in
the Greycourt building.
6. Last week was National Stroke Week. Dr. Janice
Kesterton (President RC
Richmond) would like to see Rotary spread this information
generally, because
it is imperative to realise that, if caught early, a stroke can
be treated.
Please take
note of the information below - her only other advice would be
to
pick a major
hospital if possible - by ambulance if it seems
appropriate.
What are the
warning signs of stroke?
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Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg
(especially on one side of the body)
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Sudden nausea,
fever, and vomiting
- Difficulty speaking or understanding words or simple
sentences
- Sudden blurred vision or decreased vision in one or both
eyes
- Difficulty swallowing
- Dizziness, loss of balance, or loss of coordination
- Brief loss of consciousness
- Sudden inability to move part of the body (paralysis)
- Sudden, unexplainable, and intense headache
7. WHAT'S
HAPPENING IN CLUBS
RC Bendigo
South
Please note that the regular meeting of RC
Bendigo South scheduled for
Thursday, 30th November has
been cancelled and re scheduled for Friday 1st
December at Camp
Getaway.
RC Brighton
The Royce Abbey
Oration. It will now be held Thursday October 19th
at
Molina's Brighton Beach,
6.00 for 6.30pm conducted by the Rotary Club of
Brighton. Cost $25 drinks at bar
prices. Special guest speaker, The Hon Tim
Fischer.
Bookings:
Past District Governor John King. email jwking@hotkey.net.au or
phone 95929120, fax
95929278.
RC Essendon North
The Club
advises that the following scheduled dinner meetings have been
changed:
Wed Sept 27th - Will now
be held at same venue on Mon Sept
25th
Wed Nov 8th Nov - Will now be
held on Mon Nov 6th for the Club's annual
Melbourne cup Calcutta on this
night
RC Kew on Yarra
The Rotary
Club of Kew on Yarra is supporting Friends of Rumania in holding
a
Book Fair at the
Sacred Heart Parish Hall, corner Cotham Road and St
John's
Parade Kew, on
14 and 15 October. Proceeds from the fair go towards the FCJ
Mission to Rumania.
A flier is attached giving
full details - click here. Fellow Rotarians are
encouraged to not only to "spread
the word' but also come to the fair
themselves. There will be
thousands of books for sale and some great
bargains.
Also, the Club is still
collecting donations of books. If anyone would like to
do
a spring clean of their
library, donations can be given to Julie Chamberlin, Unit
8, 54 Charles Street,
Kew.
RC Tullamarine:
On the 14th and 15th of
October the Club will be running its annual 24
hour
Mega
swim in aid of MS. For more information any one
interested go to the
swim
web site at www.msswim.com
RC Woodend - Big
sale, big sale
The Club has
decided to part with their BBQ trailer and as per the flier
(Click
here) all interested
Clubs are invited to make a realistic and genuine
offer.
New
Members
Good to see that
we again have new Members to welcome this week - and a big Rotary
welcome to you all.
RC Bendigo
Cheryl Sobczyk
RC Melbourne Sue
Renkin
RC Kew
Sameer Vikram Babbar
RI Exchange
Rate
The September Rotary exchange rate for the AUD is
1.31
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