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04President’s Message

Building peace one exchange at a time

06News Bulletin

What we’ve been up to

12Cover Story

Women in Rotary

52Island Sway

Sun, sand and sea in the Cook Islands

42Cavalia

A magical encounter between human and horse

16Top Shots: Rotary in pictures

Tell Rotary’s story through photography

56Schloss Linderhof

Europe has many grand buildings, but one “castle”, tucked away in the

Bavarian Alps, is very different.

44Diary Dates

What’s happening near you?

50Book Club

Win a copy of The Taste of Apple Seeds by Katharina Hagena

25Applause for PolioPlus:

Gates dubs RI unexpected hero in polio eradication

26Q&A

With President-elect Ron Burton

32This Rotary World

Rotary projects and initiatives to feel good about

48Tomato Sauce

Set aside a weekend in March to make enough tomato sauce for the

whole family for the whole year

CoverThis month’s Rotary Down Under is dedicated to the wonderful work of women in Rotary.

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Dear fellow Rotarians,When I was a young man, I wanted to travel the world. But in those years, I could only dream about travel. The world outside Japan seemed far away. But like all Japanese students, I studied English in school. I still remember my first English book. The first page said, “This is a pen.” That was almost 50 years ago, and the world has changed a lot since then. As President of Rotary, I now travel more than I ever dreamed.

In every new place, I find a new language. I find new people and new customs. I do my best to learn from everyone. I believe that every person I meet has something to teach. Perhaps because of this, I feel that I understand Rotary Youth Exchange better. And I understand even better what a great gift Rotary is giving through Youth Exchange. Youth Exchange opens minds. It builds confidence and communication. It brings together people from different countries and backgrounds.

Every young person who goes on a Rotary Youth Exchange will learn a great deal. Youth Exchange students learn how people who seem so different are really the same. They begin to appreciate what unites people everywhere. They have a broader understanding of the world. They come back as different people.

They no longer know only one language, only one culture. They have connections with their host country,

and with their fellow participants from other countries. At the end of their exchange, they are part of their host families. They are also part of the Rotary family – the largest and most international family in the world.

Rotary’s Youth Exchange program has continued for more than 40 successful years and is now part of the fifth Avenue of Service: New Generations Service. This avenue also includes service through Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and many club and District activities that involve people up to age 30.

When we focus on young people, we are focusing on building the future of Rotary and a more peaceful world. When we serve youth, we help bring Rotary to a new generation. We spread understanding among nations and cultures. We teach the importance of service to others, and pass on our core values. By doing this, we help build peace.

Youth Exchange plays an essential part in Rotary’s global mission of building peace by helping to build, one exchange at a time, good relationships between nations.

Sakuji Tanaka President, Rotary International

Building peace one exchange at a time

March provides each of us with an opportunity to reflect on Rotary’s accomplishments as we pause to recognise World Rotaract Week, International Women’s Day, World Water Day, and Literacy Month – all significant reminders of the good that Rotarians have done worldwide.

As I’ve travelled around the world, I’ve been inspired by Rotaractors and their contributions to the Rotary family. I’ve had the chance to work with the outstanding women who serve on our Board of Directors. I’ve witnessed the incredible progress The Rotary Foundation has made on water and sanitation. And as we begin this month-long celebration of literacy, I’ve seen how Rotarians have

helped empower communities with simple, creative and sustainable ways to break the cycle of poor education.

Literacy plays a critical role in healthy and productive lives, and whether it was by volunteering at a local school, bringing language training to adults and children through concentrated language encounter and computer-assisted literacy systems, or ensuring all children have the textbooks they need, Rotarians have helped thousands.

Our promises and accomplishments have reached a turning point: we must now look at the goals we still aim to achieve so that come next March, we’ll have even greater successes to celebrate.

March is a turning point

Sakuji TanakaPresidentRotary International

Wilf WilkinsonChairman,The Rotary Foundation

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A Woman’s Worth:Celebrating Women in Rotaryhorror, found in favour of RI. But they were nothing if not determined, and Duarte successfully appealed to the California Court of Appeal, which reversed the decision. RI then appealed to the California Supreme Court, but it refused to hear the case, so RI took it all the way to the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court came down on RI like a ton of bricks, with a 7-0 decision in 1987. That was on May 4, and by June 23, Dr Sylvia Whitlock was inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Duarte, and in so doing, became the first female Rotary club President in history. The Rotary International Council on Legislation finally amended its constitution and by-laws to allow women into Rotary membership in January, 1989.

This Rotary year Dr Sylvia Whitlock is Governor of District 5300 in the United States, and it was a privilege to hear her speak about diversity in Rotary membership at the recent International Assembly in San Diego. She spoke so eloquently on why we not only need more gender diversity, but diversity of ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, you name it.

As for female members, plenty of clubs have one or two women and pat themselves on the back, thinking the work is done. The sad fact is that in this part of the world, too many clubs are comprised of a mostly male structure that deems that one or two women set them apart from the dinosaurs.

Then, of course, there’s that old chestnut that I heard plenty of in the UK last year. “Of course we’re open to women as Rotarians, we just haven’t found ‘the right woman’.”

Hardly surprising, really – blinkered bigotry will indeed send you blind!

Mark WallaceJust between us

As you may have gathered from our striking cover, this month’s Rotary Down Under is dedicated to the wonderful work of women in Rotary.

When Paul Harris and his mates formed Rotary back in 1905, there was no mention of Rotary as an organisation for men, to the exclusion of women. The first constitution of the Rotary Club of Chicago (#1) referred to its members as “persons” not “men”.

Indeed, easily accessible history of the involvement of women in Rotary shows that women were Rotarians as early as 1911, when there was an all-female club in Minneapolis, and 1917, when there was a similar club in Minnesota.

According to an article by Norm Winterbottom, of the Rotary Club of Katikati, NZ, efforts to get women into Rotary in Northern Ireland in 1912 failed, and there was a swing towards the formation of women’s auxiliaries in the US in 1916-17, which were also rejected, but it was not until 1921 that the RI Convention in Edinburgh really laid down the law, stipulating in article 2, Section III of the Standard Club Constitution that “A Rotary Club shall be comprised of men ...” Which, more or less, led to the formation of Inner Wheel in the UK in 1923.

In 1950 the Indian c lub of Ahmadabad proposed at the Rotary Convention in Detroit that women be cleared to join Rotary, but this was defeated, as were several attempts between 1960 and 1977, when the Californian club of Duarte boldly admitted women on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. RI moved swiftly (by RI standards) and withdrew the club’s charter in 1978! Not to be outflanked, Duarte re-named itself the “Ex-Rotary Club of Duarte” and promptly filed a suit in the California Superior Court, which, to its undoubted

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9550 District Conference in Dili, Timor Leste – May 4-6, 2013By scheduling his District 9550 Conference in Dili, Timor Leste, Governor Ian Lomas has provided the perfect scenario for Rotarians to inspect first-hand some of Rotary’s most inspiring service projects in one of our world’s poorest countries.

S o m e 3 0 b o o k i n g s h a v e already been made for 50 places reserved within limited airline and accommodation resources.

Last chance for Lisbon and Dili tours

ROTARIANS ‘DOWN UNDER’ HAvE NEvER HAD A BETTER CHOICE OF ROTARY TOUR OPPORTUNITIES THAN THOSE CURRENTLY ON OFFER. ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MOvES TO A NEW LEvEL WHEN TOURING WITH FELLOW ROTARY FRIENDS.

Governor Ian and his team have arrangements in hand for an inspection tour of Rotary’s inspirational projects in and around Dil i and visitors wil l have the opportunity to link with special projects themselves.

The tour will be led by RDU Editor Mark Wallace and District 9550 Past Governor Jeff Crofts.

Tour costs represent tremendous value – six night’s accommodation and return transfers (ex-Darwin) for $1482 double and $1217 (single).

See back cover of Rotary Down Under.

Beautiful Lisbon – An Exciting Convention opportunity – June 23-26, 2013Lisbon, Portugal, is often described as the most beautiful city in Europe and will provide a wonderful venue for Rotary’s 104th Convention from June 23 to 26.

Rotary Down Under’s Convention tours have proved very popular in recent years, with many people praising the meticulous organisation and value of touring with a like-minded group of new friends.

Our travel par tners, venture Holidays, offer the options of a direct Convention experience with the shortest possible time away, or the opportunity to book the basic Convention tour with “add-ons” to

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favourite destinations before or after the big event.

Even the basic Convention tour includes two days of unique sightseeing in and around Lisbon, along with welcome and farewell banquets for the tour group.

Ten-day land only packages are priced at $1800 twin share, with a choice of airlines offering value air fares. See advert on page 18 of February Rotary Down Under.

At this time, we have some 15 Rotarians and partners keen to take part in the tour and there is still time to add names to the list. All tourists will receive a unique RDU Convention tour shirt and hat or shade.

Adele Nugent of venture Holidays, Adelaide, has latest information on all tours. Call 1300 303 343 or email [email protected].

See advertisement on page 18.

The Rotary Club of Woy Woy, NSW, has achieved a major scoop with the signing of New Zealand’s top tenor Ben Makisi. The club will be holding its eighth Opera in the Arboretum in Pearl Beach on March 23. Ben, born in Wellington, graduated with a Master of Performance (Opera) with High Distinction from the Sydney Conservatorium and a Bachelor of Music from victoria University, Wellington.

He recently performed alongside Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and has performed with Dame Malvina Major, Sir Donald McIntyre and the late Sir Howard Marrison. He also sang at the State funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary.

Joining him will be Mezzo Soprano Dominica Matthews. Dominica is currently principal artist with Opera

Australia and this year sang Suzuki, Rosina, Cherubino (Helpmann Award nomination) and Lucienne (Die tote Stadt) for Opera Australia.

The Baritone is the very active Dallas Watts, an artist who has performed in over 35 operas! His most recent performances this year have been in five productions, including Turandot, Aida and Opera on Sydney Harbour. He is no stranger to big outdoor events, being the Baritone soloist

opening the inaugural Opera in the Dish at Parkes.

Rounding off the four singers is well-known Pearl Beach Soprano Michaele Archer. Michaele has been associated with Opera in the Arboretum since its inception in 2006 and has performed on two previous occasions.

Over the past four years the club has been lucky to have the wonderful young Central Coast Conservatorium String Orchestra. They will return this year, joining the popular pianist Jem Harding to accompanying the singers.

Funds raised will go to Guide Dogs New South Wales-ACT and Rotary charities.

For tickets and further enquiries contact John on 02 4341 6004.

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The redoubtable Max Walker, AM, known not only for his part in Australia’s cricketing history, but also as the Patron of Disaster Aid Australia (DAA) and one of ROMAC’s, was recognised as a Paul Harris Fellow at a year-end meeting of the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills, vic.

Max had the audience enthralled and in tears of laughter as he told of experiences on and off the field.

But, “Tangles” was then stumped when DAA chairman Bob Powell, assisted by deputy chairman David Langworthy, drew him out of the crease and presented him with the Paul Harris Fellow regalia. It was a popular episode that was quickly followed with a third Paul Harris Fellow Sapphire Pin to David for his long and selfless service to humanitarian aid projects, most

recently as the first chairman of Disaster Aid Australia and the serving chair of Disaster Aid International.

Jean Langworthy was also named a Paul Harris Fellow for her enduring support of husband David and her tangible and selfless service within Rotary.

Howzat, Mr Walker?

Zoning out!It’s a wrap: On a visit to Porirura city, NZ, from Cyprus Point, UK, eight-year-old Sophie Beattie, granddaughter of President Gordon Beattie, of the Rotary Club of Porirua Sundown, NZ, helped raise over $8000 at the club’s Christmas gift wrapping fundraiser. The money will help local causes.

Ause-Safare: The E-Club of NextGen is inviting Rotarians, their families and friends from around Australia and overseas, to join them in 2014 on a Recreational Safare to Australia’s remote Red Centre, which will include the Henley-On-Todd Regatta. Not only will you embark on a terrific adventure, but you will also be supporting the funding of Rotarians working in Queensland and Northern Territory regions. This circuit will cover more than 9000 kilometres of driving and the Rotary club guarantee the journey will be “a lot of fun, at minimal expense”. For more information visit www.rotaryeclubnextgen.org

Proposal for D9650: Non-prof i t organisation African Film Festival (AFF) has a grant that requires them to produce an event in rural NSW. They are calling on the Rotary Club of Wingham and sister clubs in District 9650 to assist with raising funds for a second Great Lakes Agency for Peace and Development (GLAPD) Friendship Field Trip to the Manning valley, through a festival celebrating African film, culture and food. As their contribution, AFF will video all activities, with all footage to be provided to Rotary /GLAPD at the conclusion of the festival. In addition, AFF will provide the feature film/documentary for the event, provide the necessary equipment in cooperation with the selected venue and promote the Manning valley event as part of the 2013 African Film Festival Australia. For further information contact Lucy Hobgood-Brown, of the Rotary Club of Hunters Hill, on [email protected]

Max Walker, left, and Jean Langworthy, of the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills, vic, show off their Paul Harris Fellow certificates with fellow Rotarians Tony

Phillips and David Langworthy.

The Zone Membership Development Plan for all Australian clubs will be hitting inboxes very shortly – keep an eye out for it. The plan provides a simple framework from which clubs can identify priorities, goals and actions to inspire membership development. It’s strategic, yet practical, and provides pathways forward to engage the communities around us and attract them to Rotary. To support the Zone Membership Development Plan, we have developed an internal and external public relations campaign you will be seeing a lot more of – it’s all about inviting non-Rotarians to “join the conversation” with us. It’s about inclusivity and recognising that there are many people in the community who want to do good and talk about doing good for their community, but just need a channel through which to do so. That’s our great opportunity.

You can read more about this exciting nationwide Public Relations initiative and Membership Development Plan in the April edition of Rotary Down Under.

Go to www.rotariansandfriendsatwork.org.au to read of a fantastic national project in April involving your club and your community.

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I have carefully reread Peter Hall’s article in the Dec-Jan 2012-13 issue of Rotary Down Under titled “Rotary for All”, and I would suggest the only thing I have in common with Peter is our similar age.

I am certainly not against change, but there needs to be a thorough investigation to ensure that such changes are suitable for the individual club.

Now, turning to Peter Hall’s items of concern in order:

Attendance Records and Make UpsI challenge his comments here, as I would suggest that if you do not record attendances and make-ups, this is surely encouraging many borderline members to become knife and fork members, when it becomes a hopeless task for the organisers of our evening dinners and, of course, how the caterers keep track. How do you get volunteers for the new project?

ClassificationsOne of our club’s main strengths is that we have some 50 separate classifications when the club works continually on filling gaps, which surely builds the club into a far more active and interesting organisation.

We work very hard on quality new members, not quantity, which is one of our club’s main strengths.

GraceTurning now to Grace, we did away with Grace some six months ago, however, the President had so many complaints it has been re-introduced and now forms an important part of

welcoming everyone to the meeting, when the member endeavours to restrict his comments on religion, when it is more a welcome and thank you “It’s great to be alive ...”.

SergeantOur Sergeant’s Session is, I consider, a very important part of the structure of our club, as our Sergeant has the responsibility of checking all members have a duty and are correctly briefed, when he continues to set the appropriate standards for our club.

He is an important part of our club’s communication arm in bringing all members up-to-date on their fellow Rotarians and also their family members. The small amounts collected each evening go directly into our Sunshine Fund, which we are able to spend on supporting members and their families when they have major health or family problems.

GeneralI would love to entertain Peter Hall at our club and debate the many comments he has made, which I totally disagree with.

Perhaps if he wishes to continue in that vein, he should be joining Probus, which may be more suitable.

I am very proud of our club and its current direction; we have little difficulty in attracting new members who are keen to apply their services to our wonderful organisation, when all decisions we make must surely be for the benefit of Rotary and not for any personal gain. Eoin PopeRotary Club of Auckland East, NZ

Change not always for the better

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Discussion and debate good for allI had much interest in reading the articles in the mailbox section of the October 2012 issue of Rotary Down Under. I do thank Warwick Bateman, of the Rotary Club of Chatswood, NSW, for his different approach to the Rotary Grace.

I read it shortly before going to my Rotary meeting that night and I was so impressed I immediately used it in my role as sergeant and it was received very warmly. It is a wonderful way to start the meeting and keeps everyone happy, so thank you Warwick.

Discussion and debate is good for all of us and we should never stop learning from each other.Ian PittawayRotary Club of Attadale, WA

Pull the pin on wasted resourcesI applaud President Sakuji Tanaka’s goal for Rotary, to do the most good we can with all the resources we have (RDU 546, Dec-Jan, 2012-13). I suggest that we could do more good if we did not channel resources into products designed to be out-of-date after a year. We don’t need a new set of banners and pins every year.Lesley Brook Rotary Club of Dunedin, NZ

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The University of South Australia and the University of Queensland are conducting a study looking at how people’s daily activity patterns, health and wellbeing change as they transition into retirement.

This information will assist the development of programs aimed at helping people maximise their health and wellbeing in retirement.

They are looking for participants who are retiring in the next one to eight months.

Participants receive a health screen and $150 in appreciation of their time and effort. For further information please phone or email Nicola Burton in Brisbane on 07 3365 6282 [email protected] or Judy Sprod in Adelaide on 08 8302 1741 [email protected]

Golden Oldies still our backbone Planning on retiring in the near future?

Thank you for the Dec-Jan, 2012-13, editorial on our older members. I could not agree more with the sentiments expressed.

The Rotary Club of Lismore, NSW, is 82 years young and is now down to nine loyal and dedicated members.

Like most rural/regional clubs we desperately struggle to attract new members; particularly younger members. The young people of this region, like many others, find their career opportunities shrinking with the general decline in rural and regional Australia. That is, with the exception of those regions impacted by the mining boom.

The pool from which we draw those younger members has simply run dry, or those that remain find the constraints of modern day employment simply too demanding to be part of an organisation such as Rotary. Our hope, and to quite some extent our future, most assuredly rests with the Golden Oldies and/or the soon to be Golden Oldies.

Your editorial comment, “Somebody has to keep the club going while we tackle the challenge of attracting new members”, is just so true and so relevant. We have been, and still are, guilty of being caught up in the fervour of attracting new/younger members while failing to notice that while we do so our “oldies” are quietly slipping out the door – never to return!

Far too often we forget that the “old blokes” have done their time, have seen it all and have lived through (and are living through) monumental change. Despite all that, they stick with us as loyal and committed members of this great Rotary family. Good on ya fellas, you do us proud!PDG Brian WheatleyRotary Club of Lismore, NSW

As every new Rotary club President Elect knows, there is a whole spectrum of events, speakers and connections to be made when one of the “big jobs” (club President) is going to be taken on. One of these is working with the executive team to decide on speakers who will inform, engage and entertain club members, and perhaps encourage others to join us.

I would like to recommend the RDU Club Speakers Directory to clubs. It is where we found Esther Oliver, Rotary Club of Toowong Health Educator, to come to talk to our club about older adult health and fitness. The topic was “The Body Beautiful: Yours!”

That evening, we heard about testosterone and menopause, Alzheimer’s, oestrogen and food labels, yoghurt and sauerkraut,

chocolate and vitamins, cancer and MS, diabetes and osteoporosis, and health “snake oil”-type scams. Not only did we hear the scary stuff in a nutshell, but gained ways to understand, avoid and deal with these health issues. As Esther says, “Something’s coming to get us all, and often it is not the thing we fear”.

To pack so much information on health, food and fitness into one evening (we even did a 20 second “Brain Health” check), was invigorating, entertaining and enormously useful.

Our club would like other Rotary members to know just how useful the RDU Directory is, and would highly recommend that clubs use this initiative to its fullest. We found in Esther, a fellow Rotarian, an excellent example of what we as Rotarians offer others – our expertise and

genuine caring about our fellow human beings. We are achievers who are looking at giving back to the world, and some of our best information is at our own fingertips.

When she is not teaching at MetroSeniors in Brisbane, or writing business tenders, grant applications, short stories and poetry, Esther is on the panel for another project close to her heart, the Toowong Club’s Medical Aid Student Overseas Grants Program for District 9600.

In November last year Esther won four gold medals at the Pan Pacific Masters Games held on the Gold Coast (11,000 competitors and 18 countries represented). Now that’s putting your theories into action! ‘On ya, Esther. Well Done. We at Rotary are proud of you!’John FennellRotary Club of Beenleigh, Qld

RDU Guest Speakers Directory a winner

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PolioPlus murders appallingIt is not often that I need to struggle for words to express my horror at the shocking and appalling news about the Connecticut school shooting in December. My wife and I were deeply moved to tears at both the interview with one of the Kindy teachers and the President’s speech at the White House. This is the latest in a string of similar occurrences and – enough is enough. We were outraged and grief stricken at this horrific and dreadful news and continue to be so.

Compounding this is my outrage and incandescent anger at the news that six people have been murdered by the Taliban in Karachi and Peshawar, Pakistan, for the “crime” of vaccinating the children of Pakistan against polio. Five of these were women and three of those were teenagers.

In December India celebrated two years without a single case of polio. The only endemic nations left are Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Why? Because the Islamic clerics and Taliban are promoting the vaccinations as a CIA plot to sterilise children. And so they condemn innocent young children to the crippling and often fatal disease of polio.

As a Rotarian who has spent a considerable amount of time raising funds and educating our youth for the eradication of polio worldwide under the PolioPlus Campaign, I am appalled at the fact that these misogynistic objectors are living in the middle ages.

Worst of all, they possess the hydrogen bomb; and a hydrogen bomb trumps a Bushmaster assault rifle any day.Ellis HopperThe Rotary Club of Wyong/Tuggerah, NSW

I recently registered for the Lisbon Convention “Down Under Breakfast” and have to say what a simple task it was.

I have used websites numerous times to register for events and some of them turn into torturous intelligence tests. Indeed, I have experienced this with the RDU site in the past. Not so this time. Congratulations, what a wonderful service.

I understand that this service is available for other Rotary events and if the results for Lisbon are any example, I am sure you will find many Rotary Districts seeking to use your booking facility. Ian Holyoake, PDG 9930, NZ

Online booking system a breeze


Women in rotary

There are at least two main reasons why Rotary needs to focus on increasing its gender diversity.

First, it is a matter of ensuring that clubs perform as well as they can. It is not that women make “better” Rotarians, but rather that increased diversity is likely to yield better outcomes, and clubs that reflect the

communities they serve may be able to better engage those communities and meet their needs.

In the corporate world research has repeatedly linked

TheLoWDoWN>>> Women in Rotary since 1989 Still only 16 per cent of 1.2 million March 8 is International Women’s Day Major Celebrations in Melbourne and Sydney More women Rotarians helps future-proof Rotary

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THERE ARE CURRENTLY MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION ROTARIANS WORLDWIDE AND 34,000 IN AUSTRALIA. WOMEN HAvE FORMALLY BEEN PART OF ROTARY SINCE 1989 AND WHILE NUMBERS HAvE GROWN RAPIDLY SINCE THEN, WOMEN MAKING UP APPROxIMATELY 16 PER CENT OF MEMBERS WORLDWIDE, THEY STILL REMAIN A MUCH UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUP IN THE ROTARY MOvEMENT. TO COINCIDE WITH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON MARCH 8, THIS SPECIAL FEATURE IS DEDICATED TO THE WONDERFUL WORK OF WOMEN IN ROTARY.

greater gender diversity on companies’ Boards with better financial returns: of Fortune 500 companies, for example, those with more women Board directors outperform those with the least by 53 per cent in return on equity! The key reasons for this, it is thought, is that women offer a differing and complementing perspective to that of men. Put simply by the former Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, William Donaldson, “monolithic backgrounds are destined to foster monolithic thinking”.

Second, gender diversity is important for maintaining and expanding Rotary’s membership base. Over the past decade, new women members have been crucial for allowing Rotary to grow (the number of male members has actually fallen), and the rate of women volunteering in Australia is growing faster than that of men. As such, women are a fast growing sector of potential volunteers for Rotary, and it is more important than ever to increase their numbers if Rotary is going to continue to grow and attract talent. In particular, women in leadership positions can help facilitate this by having a deeper and more intimate knowledge of the needs and goals of women volunteers and how to attract them, by providing role models and mentors and by sending a message that women are welcome and valued in Rotary (and by dispelling perceptions, still held today, that this is not the case).

Increasing the number of women in Rotary isn’t about fairness or equality. It simply makes sense. More women in Rotary will help to ensure that Rotary is able to continue serving the local and international community as best as possible for many years to come.

KERRy KornhauserPast President 2011-12Rotary Club of Albert Park, Vic

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Women in rotary

I was one of the first female Rotarians 22 years ago and I have loved every minute of it!

In those early years I must have been a bit of an oddity. I was invited to numerous clubs to talk on the subject of Women in Rotary. They were mostly all-male clubs deciding whether to make the change.

I used to say I can’t wait for a time when we won’t be talking about male Rotarians and female Rotarians. We’ll all just be Rotarians!

I believe we reached that stage years ago.In 2000 I was one of two female District Governors,

we were the first in Queensland, the second in Australia. It was always interesting as a lady DG to visit all-male clubs, but I must say they were always very welcoming and polite.

I used to do a survey of members at the clubs I visited to ascertain their views on the topic. I found at the time (early 90s) that the main reasons many were reluctant to accept women members were not to do with gender issues, but the reluctance to accept change and the breaking of club traditions and changes to the character

of the club. Some expressed concerns about the future role of their Rotaryann partners.

My club, the Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium, Qld, embraced the concept of females joining Rotary early and has prospered.

The club took the first tentative steps in 1990 to invite female members and now we are 50 per cent male 50 per cent female, which reflects perfectly the community we serve and the business and professional people we draw our members from.

We are currently undertaking a huge project to raise $750,000 to construct a facility for the Salvation Army to accommodate women undertaking treatment for addiction. So far we have raised $600,000 and the construction will start mid-2013.

Over the past two decades we have gone from the first tentative steps of admitting women to the club, to undertaking a major project to benefit women in need in Brisbane.

I believe men and women have different qualities and skills to bring to a club and they complement each other.

One aspect of women in Rotary I am pleased to observe is the number of husbands and wives and Rotarian partners who are members in clubs. It makes sense that they would want to share the experience together.

WOMEN IN ROTARY

Judy MagubGovernor, District 9600, 2000-01Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium, Qld


Cartoon courtesy of Gold Coast Bulletin (June 10, 2002)


Women in rotary WOMEN IN ROTARY

My Rotary journey started in 1970 when I joined the Rotaract Club of West Torrens, SA, as vice President in its charter year. My father was a member of Rotary and it seemed a natural fit, but my membership didn’t survive engagement and marriage. Some 35 years later, I made a decision to put the corporate life behind me, to return to live and work in my home town, and to take time to connect with the community and smell the roses. After 12 months of badgering two Rotarians I was invited to attend and eventually join the Rotary Club of Mobilong, SA.

E ighteen months later I was nominated for President Elect. It wasn’t a case of stating, “I’m not ready, I have more to learn,” but rather just get in there and do it. So that year, 2006-07, I challenged the club to join me on my journey, to cast away the lines and to set sail into a new world.

In 2008 District 9520 invited me to chair the RYLA seminar committee and to coordinate the Club visioning program. In 2009 I was invited to attend facilitators training with the Rotary Leadership Institute and in 2010 I was appointed Assistant Governor Group 3 and succumbed to pressure to nominate for District Governor.

Compared to some, it’s been a short but intense journey. My learning continues, my passion for Rotary and what we can do as an organisation is undiminished. My philosophy remains the same; “Lead by example, never ask anyone to do what you won’t do yourself, work to peoples’ strengths, ensure fellowship and fun underpin every event, project or activity, and celebrate”.

WEndy GaboritDistrict Governor D9520Rotary Club of Mobilong, SA

WOMEN IN ROTARY

Holly Ransom, right, with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Holly RansomPresident,Rotary Club of Crawley, WA


Women in rotaryWOMEN IN ROTARY

Occasionally the question is asked, “What difference has research and scholarship funding from Australian Rotary Health made?” Here are a few notable outcomes.• MHFA – Mental Health First Aid.

Funding from Australian Rotary Health was used to write the guidelines for this program, which is now accepted worldwide.

• Media guidelines for reporting suicides. Australian Rotary Health funded research to write guidelines for media on reporting of suicide. Prior to this there were many more “copycat” suicides.

• Panic Online and PTSD Online were developed by grants from Australian Rotary Health. These online treatments were found to work as well as face-to-face therapy.

• Forty PhD Scholars have graduated as doctors and are now working in medical research.

• Twenty per cent of all graduated I n d i g e n o u s d o c t o r s h a v e been sponsored by Australian Rotary Health.

• And, of course, our initial research in Cot Deaths changed the way parents and carers around the world put babies to sleep!

Funding from Australian Rotary Health has made a huge difference to the health of all Australians and our thanks go to the generous support of Rotary clubs and Rotarians in Australia.

Rotary clubs interested in more information are invited to contact our office on 02 8837 1900 or [email protected]. Australian Rotary Health can provide knowledgeable speakers on these and other areas.

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AustralianRotary healthwith CEO Joy Gillett

At the first Rotary meeting I went to, my club, Rotary of Crawley, WA, played a video that talked about how only two per cent of Rotarians were under 30 and only 12 per cent were women.

It was a desire to drive a positive change to this statistic that not only made me want to join Rotary, but also motivated me to become a club President at 22 years of age.

When I first announced to my friends that I was joining Rotary the response I received was, “Isn’t that the organisation for old men?” combined with a quizzical look that seemed to imply they thought I must have misspoken. Both this public perception and our membership stats need to change if we want Rotary to not only benefit from a greater diversity of members, but

remain relevant to and engage young people in the generation ahead.

I have had an extraordinary time in Rotary. I’ve had the opportunity to lead an organisation on a greater scale than ever before, I benefit from the wise counsel and rich experience of mature club and District members, and I have the opportunity to be a part of (and contribute to) a truly unique, supportive family that has values and service at its core.

I want to see a Rotary in 25 years that, by its membership numbers and public perception, shows that a greater number of women have both realised the enormous benefits of Rotary involvement and have had the opportunity to contribute their skills and passion into the organisation.

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Rotarians are amazing at raising money and organising, but we suck at promoting ourselves. One area where we can easily do better at this is with good photography. Here’s a few ideas.

It’s not about the cameraA Godzilla camera certainly helps if your club is sponsoring the Long-tailed Planigale, but nowadays most smartphones have a camera system that would have made a professional photographer weep with joy a few years ago.

It is important to get the most out of your camera. All digital cameras have a range of options for the size of images they take, usually measured in pixels. (A ‘pixel’ is a dot on a computer screen. Congratulations, you are now a geek . ) Many cameras , however, default to taking smaller photos than they are capable of because you can fit more of them on a memory card, and most of the time you won’t see the difference. Likewise, they also have options for how high the quality of the image will be. This is also to keep the file size down – maximum quality equals maximum size. Minimum quality will let you pack thousands of photos on a card, but they’ll look blocky and grainy.

Big, high-quality images give you more options – you may want to turn it into a poster, or crop in on just part of the image. You can always reduce the image size later, but you can’t make them bigger, no matter what you’ve seen on CSI.

Shoot first, ask questions laterThe beauty of digital cameras is that photos are effectively free, so shoot lots of them – you can always delete them later. For example, let’s say you are shooting the opening of a new shelter shed. By all means, get the Mayor and the club President cutting the ribbon by zooming in tight on them, but also pull back and get the entire shed, the crowd, all four sides (nine if a famous architect was involved) of the shed and anything else you think might be of the slightest use, preferably from several angles. It’s a lot easier to sort through images you don’t need than wish you’d taken them after all.

Be readyIf you’re trying to promote an event or cause, have your camera ready to go. Although there will be set-piece shots (like the bride and groom cutting the cake), there may also be unexpected opportunities (like the cake falling onto the bridesmaids). You’ll miss these if you’re not looking for them. Think where something interesting might happen and get there before it does.

Tell the storyThink about images that moved you, that grabbed your attention at the slightest glance. In every case, I will guarantee it’s because they told a STORY. Think about your club’s projects: are they about having meals? Are they about making speeches? Are they about receiving certificates? No. These are all processes that help

The Rotary e-Club NextGen, based in Queensland, was chartered on July 1, 2012 and is already challenging old ideas. The e-club’s membership is currently 36, of which 14 are business women, stay at home mums and university students. Since July 2012 membership has grown consistently.

Five members of the e-club are young women undertaking graduate and post graduate courses. The e-club is supporting them with innovative mentoring programs and, through such support, helping them achieve their career goals. These young people support the e-club by operating and managing the KIVA program and planning social occasions.

Fifty per cent of the e-club Board is made up of professional women and their input is helping to steer the e-club’s future direction.

Women in the club are assisting with preparations for the e-club’s Ause-Safare community service program to assist with projects in remote areas of the Northern Territory.

Although members do not meet at a weekly dinner, members do meet face-to-face weekly via electronic means. This is the only difference between our e-club and a mainstream Rotary club.

Women in the Rotary e-Club NextGen

nEW Generations

WOMEN IN ROTARY

Top Shots:Rotary in pictureby Grant GittusRotary Club of Aspendale, Vic



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Disaster Aid Australia has just completed another successful deployment in the Philippines, the second to this region in 12 months. Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) was rated by the UN as the deadliest typhoon of 2012, affecting 6.2 million people and leaving 1067 people dead with more than 800 still missing. Close to a million people were displaced with more than 216,000 houses damaged or destroyed. The entire infrastructure was destroyed along with their livelihoods, coconut trees.

This is where your valued donations go. We rebuilt four communities in Ban-ao, working again with our partner the Balay Mindanaw Foundation Inc (BMFI) and the Filipino military forces in providing shelter, basic survival tools and, importantly, set out new communities, which now provide clean drinking water, a school and sanitation. The happy smiles have returned to the survivors’ faces, especially the children.

We did make a difference. We gave hope and courage to rebuild their lives.

In South Sudan we are working with Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Belkys Lopez from KUSH (another NGO) and the Rotary Club of Juba to ease the suffering of those displaced by conflict. Our Rotary partners, together with RI through Matching Grants, are assisting us with aid, but the need is far greater than our present stock.

As Rotarians, we cannot continue to assist those most at r isk in developing countries without your continued support of donations. This is a simple business whereby the more donations we receive, the more aid and positive impact we have on those most vulnerable.

Please continue to assist us so we can continue to make a difference in the true spirit of Rotary.

Building hope and courage in Sudan and the Philippines

with CEO Jenni Heenan

Disaster AidAustralia

make the project happen, but they’re not the project. • Take my shelter shed example – we

could shoot the Mayor presenting the club President with a certificate of appreciation (I would do this anyway, just to keep the Mayor onside), but we could also shoot:

• The shed being built. If you’ve used local tradespeople and they’ve given a discount, this promotes them as well.

• The members of the c lub surrounding the finished shed and throwing streamers into the air or releasing balloons – get as many as possible to wear Rotary branding.

• The members holding a long banner in front of the shed showing how many sausages they sold to pay for it.

• The first school children to use the shed, waiting for their bus.

• The Mayor and the club president pretending to be school children waiting for the bus.

Try taking these kneeling down, or standing on a milk crate – changing the point of view can make for a more dramatic image.

Another example: I do some work for Disaster Aid Australia – the DAA Response Team members are not

only good at providing rapid disaster relief, but also taking images that help promote their work, which in turn helps raise funds so that it can continue. In their case, the story is not the awful devastation they encounter, but the hope and relief they bring to families and communities.

Share the storyMark Huddleston’s guest editorial in the February issue of RDU made the point that Rotarians are not very good at marketing Rotary. One thing I’ve found is that the public does not see the connection between Rotary’s fundraising activities, which they often see, and Rotary’s charitable activities, which they don’t. It’s about time we did something about that. Next time your club has a public activity, why not have photos of what you’re raising the money for, or what you spent it on last time? Make it clear that this art show, sausage sizzle or farmer’s market is raising money for something they can see and relate to, not just “Rotary”, whatever that is. A bonus is that people who may not normally contribute to “Rotary” will happily donate to fund an electric wheelchair, or disaster relief, or a new shelter shed.

TheLoWDoWN>>> Get the most out of your camera Maximum quality equals maximum size Shoot first, ask questions later Make a picture that tells the story Be prepared for the fluke shot

Top Shots:Rotary in picture


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ITINERARYDAY TWO | THURSDAY, 20 JUNEArrive at Lisbon International Airport where you will be met by a local English speaking assistant who will escort you to the coach for your private transfer to your hotel. This evening you will enjoy a Group Welcome Dinner with fellow Rotarians at a local restaurant including 3-courses with 1/2 a bottle of wine per person. ( D )

DAY THREE | FRIDAY, 21 JUNEToday you will be transferred from your hotel to Feira International by private coach where you will have time to register for the Convention and collect your Registration Pack before being transferred back to your hotel. The balance of the day is at your leisure. ( B )

DAY FOUR | SATURDAY, 22 JUNEA 1/2 day Lisbon City Sightseeing Tour by private coach with a local English speaking guide. Sights visited include Alfama district, Commerce Square (Prace do Comercio), Tagus River, Se de Lisboa Cathedral, Belem Tower, Monument to the Discoveries, and the Monestary of the Hieronymites. ( B )

DAYS 5-8 | SUNDAY, 23-WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNEAll 2013 Convention activities (except for plenary sessions), will take place at Feira Internacional de Lisboa. A scheduled shuttle transfer service will operate between neighboring hotels to Feira Internacional de Lisboa. ( B )

DAY 9 | THURSDAY, 27 JUNEDepart Lisbon for Sintra by private coach. Upon arrival take a walking tour with a local English speaking guide to view the main sights of the city including the Royal Palace ( Palacio Nacional de Sintra ) and Pena Palace. Board the coach to Casais where you will stop for lunch at a local restaurant that includes 2-courses and drinking water. Continue to Estoril and take a walking tour with a local English speaking guide to view the main sights of the city. You will have free time to explore this fashionable cosmopolitan playground before being returned to your hotel. This evening you will enjoy a Group Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant including 3-courses with 1/2 a bottle of wine per person, drinking water, tea & coffee. ( B ,L,D )

DAY 10 | FRIDAY, 28 JUNECheck out of your hotel and transfer to Lisbon International Airport by private coach. ( B )

Inclusions• Private coach transfers• Porterage of 1 bag per person• Scheduled Convention Shuttle Transfer Service• Local English speaking tour guides• Services of a RDU Representative• 8 Nights accommodation at Heritage Av Liberdade with Continental Breakfast• Lisbon City Sightseeing Tour• Sintra Walking Tour• Estoril Walking Tour• Group Welcome Dinner• Group Farewell Dinner• Guide / Driver Tips & Gratuities• Venture Holidays Travel Wallet

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by Tim DaweRotary Club of West Perth, WAWest Perth Rotary commenced a new international aid project with a shipment of hospital beds to Apia, Samoa. The medical equipment recycling committee (MERC) aims to collect unused or unwanted medical equipment for shipment to developing countries.

West Perth Rotarian and nurse, Jill Smith, is the inspiration and driving force behind her club’s MERC project.

Jill heads the Haemophilia Centre of WA at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) and is a tireless worker, committed to improving the plight of haemophilia sufferers in southern Africa.

“It appals me to see poorly equipped clinics in less developed countries when our hospitals in Australia throw out mountains of unused or very serviceable equipment,” she said. “With the active support of West Perth Rotary we are able to expand our horizons and really make a difference.”

Jill, an enthusiastic member of the recycling team at RPH, challenged senior management to identify and release unwanted medical equipment for overseas donations.

The result was a “discovery” at RPH of a trove of more than 100 Joyce Austral hospital beds stacked in a former hospital ward due for demolition. The redundant, manually operated beds in excellent working order have been unused

and unwanted for five years since electrically operated beds were introduced.

Where to send the beds was quickly resolved with a proposal by WA’s Heirisson Club Rotarians, Di and Colin Gilbert, who were alerted to the dire need for hospital beds when they visited their niece Fiona, a resident of Apia.

“Not only is there a severe shortage of beds in the Apia hospital, but in some hospitals and clinics in outlying islands, patients are sleeping on the floor,” Di said.

West Perth Rotary President, Alan Briggs, in thanking Jill and all involved, said how proud he was of the project and its exciting future.

“Rotary is well known for service to local and international communities, and in the case of eradicating polio at a global level,” he said. “But what we have done in this project is all about facilitation – linking people and resources – and getting things done; that is what Rotary does best.”

Rotary turns to recycling

My husband Colin was a Charter Director of our Rotary Club of St Johns, NZ, in 1989. Members at that time were perplexed to be asked, “Should women be invited to join or not?” as everyone thought women should be a part of Rotary, and that feeling remains today.

Apart from one isolated example, I have simply been treated as a Rotarian, so being a woman in Rotary hasn’t been an issue. In that incident, during the second week of my official DG visits to clubs, a male Rotarian said, “I don’t know why I came to Rotary tonight, because the DG is speaking, AND it’s a woman!” I replied, “You’re entitled to your opinion,” and introduced myself.

Rotary has gone from strength to strength since women were admitted to Rotary. We have added another dimension and a different perspective.

Another amusing memory about a then male-only club I visited as the first female District Governor of our District in 2004-05 was, when kindly offered a drink, I replied with, “A red thanks,” (meaning wine). My face obviously dropped when he handed me a Lion Red beer!

Rotar y should represent the demographics of its community, so a logical place to start is a closer gender balance, meaning that we need more women in Rotary, and while we tend to next think of ethnic groups or younger people in our community, another demographic is families – specifically more couples in Rotary.

BERyl RobinsonPast District Governor, D9920Rotary Club of St Johns, Auckland, NZ

WOMEN IN ROTARY

Jill Smith surrounded by West Perth Rotarians Bill Young, Brad Baker, Christine and RPH’s Rade Grozdanovski.

TheLoWDoWN>>> Royal Perth Hospital now uses automated beds. 100 manual beds unused for three years Dedicated Rotarian nurse sees ‘recycling’

opportunity in Apia, Samoa Perfect example of linking people with resources



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AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTHAustralian Rotary Health is a multidistrict program of Rotary in Australia.

The primary mission is to fund medical research by Australians for Australians.Australian Rotary Health has now allocated over $31 million in grants to Australian researchers.

The major focus of this research is mental illness but other areas supported include:cancer research; multiple sclerosis; motor neurone disease; heart disease; leukaemia and many others.

Your Reward: • You will have the pleasure of knowing that your contribution is significant in

ensuring that Australians of all ages, from all walks of life, will lead healthier lives • Your donation is fully tax deductible • Your name will be included on a permanent register of ‘Friends’

or ‘Companions’ of Australian Rotary Health • You will receive regular newsletters and updates about Australian Rotary Health

The Friends donor program is for individuals. Companions can be individuals, a club or a corporation.

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NZ Heritage Walk

visitors to Tauranga, NZ, will soon be able to discover the city’s historic gems thanks to 30 direction signs along the 3km Tauranga CBD heritage walk from the i-Site in Willow Street.

The heritage walk was established three years ago and had only been promoted with brochures. Now brown signs in the international tourism colour point visitors in the right direction to 18 points of interest, including leading them to the old Post Office, Te Awanui Waka, the old Bond Store, Monmouth

Redoubt, Robbins Park and Elms Mission Station (the jewel in the crown of this walk), then the Mission Cemetery, before returning along Dive Crescent.

The Rotary Club of Tauranga organised and funded the project, which included website development of www.taurangaheritagewalk.co.nz.

Ta u r a n g a R o t a r y p r o j e c t coordinator Neil Goodwin hopes that a lot more people will discover the walk by following the signs or using latest technology on smart devices.

An i-walk through history

Being a woman in Rotary is one thing, but being a young (in the sense of Rotary) woman with young kids is another.

My funniest memory is attending my DGE training in San Diego in January 2009. Our nine-month-old son Brayden travelled with us, so first we got strange looks for travelling with a child. Then, when my husband Mike was asked questions about D9920, he advised that they best talk to his wife, as she is the DGE, I seriously thought there would be a few heart attacks!

We are old school though, as I remember the badges for the DGEs were rimmed with blue, while spouses were pink. Honestly, while times are changing, for Rotary sometimes change is not fast enough.

I dealt with this by trying not to laugh, but I have to admit I loved shocking many of my fellow DGEs. Coming home to be DG, I am sure there were many that wondered what our nomination committee had done, but I did enjoy showing them in the end that age doesn’t matter. If you have the wonderful team I had, are organised and love what you do, the world is your oyster. It was the best year of my life.

lEAnnE JaggsPast District Governor, D9920Rotary Club of Manukau City Sunrise, NZ

WOMEN IN ROTARY

TheLoWDoWN>>> 30 signs on 3km route point to 18 tourist gems Previously only known through obscure

brochures Project fully funded by Rotary Club of Tauranga Website allows smartphone access to

information on sites

ABOVE LEFT: Tauranga Rotarians Murray Napier and Ian Taylor.

LEFT: Josh Stewart and Kevin Manville of Traffic Signs.



Club ProjeCts

Each year The Rotary Club of Orange-Calare operates a hot food stall at the Australian National Field Days at Borenore near Orange in the NSW Central West.

The money raised by the Rotary members and community volunteers is placed in a special projects account along with other funds raised during the year. Throughout the year the club donates these funds to community groups, charities and youth projects.

The January meeting of the club’s Board of Directors took place around the time of the devastating Coonabarabran bushfires and a decision was made to direct funds back into the farming community who, thanks to their purchases at our Rotary food stall, helped raise these funds. It was a wonderful way of giving back to a community in urgent need of assistance.

To create such assistance the club set about purchasing a semi-trailer load of hay and transporting it to Coonabarabran for distribution by the Livestock, Health and Pest Authority.

The load of hay was located in Eugowra and an appeal was made over Radio 2GZ, Orange, for a suitable vehicle to transport to Coonabarabran. Two companies volunteered vehicles

and transport costs for the load.The hay was loaded onto a drop

deck trailer provided by Oilsplus of Orange and driven by Michael Hayes who is a Director of that company.

When the Rotary Club of Orange-Calare Service Projects Director, Paul Cox, first contacted lucerne hay producer Warren Fraser of Eugowra it was pointed out that the club would purchase the hay at market price. However, when loading of the hay was completed Mr Fraser announced that his family would donate the 20-ton load.

So with the much appreciated donation of hay and transport, the Rotary Club of Orange-Calare has successfully completed a portion of a vital community project.

Having had this first load of hay donated, the club will now purchase a second load with the funds already allocated. Transport of the second load will be organised through another volunteer transport company.

Hay days for bushfire victimsIn July this year I will become

President of the Rotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong, NSW. What is so significant about that? Well, I will be the first female President of this club, which was chartered 73 years ago.

My husband and I joined Rotary in 2007 when we moved from Sydney to the Southern Highlands. We were also the first couple to join the club. I knew very little about the work Rotary is involved in. My reason for joining was to be involved in our local community and what better way than to join a local services club.

The Rotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong has 56 active members and of these 13 are women. When I joined there were only two other women, but our club has embraced its female members and we work side by side as Rotarians.

We are a very active club involved in many projects. Last year, for the first time, two of our female members joined in a RAWCS project to assist in building Rotahomes in Koroipita Village, Fiji.

For the past four years I have been the Director of PR and Publicity for our club, and what a great learning curve it was for me. It has given me a great opportunity to inform our local community by way of a monthly column in our local newspaper on the work we do as a club locally and internationally, and inform our community of the great work Rotary does all over the world.

I am looking forward to the challenge of taking over as President in July, and I know I will get the full support from our members. I know they look on me as a fellow Rotarian, not as a woman in Rotary.

RoSEmARy KellyPresident-electRotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong, NSW

WOMEN IN ROTARY

TheLoWDoWN>>> Regular fundraiser dedicated to farming

victims of bushfires Funds used to buy truckload of hay Local businesses and public servants

provide logistics Club now organising a second load of hay Contact: [email protected], Rotary

Club of Orange-Calare, NSW

The trailer load of hay on its way from Eugowra to Coonabarabran to assist those affected by the Coonabarabran bushfires in January.



Inner Wheel

New Zealander Carole Young is this year’s President of International Inner Wheel. She leads one of the largest voluntary women’s organisations in the world with a membership of over 100,000 in 103 countries.

Carole joined Inner Wheel in the small mid-North Island town of Opotiki in 1986. She was National Re p re s e n t a t i v e / P re s i d e n t o f Inner Wheel NZ from 2004-2006, which culminated in hosting the International Inner Wheel Convention in Christchurch in 2006.

After serving as an International Board Director for two years, Carole was elected International Inner Wheel vice-President, and this year she became only the third woman from New Zealand to hold the position of International President.

Carole visits many countries in her current role, and recently celebrated the 80th birthday of the Inner Wheel Club of North Sydney, NSW, the oldest club outside Great Britain where Inner Wheel was founded in 1924. This was followed by a visit to Bali where Carole chartered the Inner Wheel Club of Bali Seminyak, the first club in Indonesia.

Within New Zealand, Carole has visited all five Districts, encouraging members to follow her simple theme for the year, Be a Friend, and

to support the International Inner Wheel social project Happier Futures – helping children around the world now. Clubs and Districts throughout the world are working on projects within their communities from which thousands of children will benefit.

A more poignant moment was a visit to Christchurch where Carole presented cheques to the Salvation Army and the Earthquake Survivors’ Trus t . Inner Whee l members within New Zealand and around the world were very generous in supporting those in need after the ongoing earthquakes.

Carole also works within the community as a Justice of the Peace, and regularly presides in the local Criminal Court. She is a Funeral Celebrant, and has been awarded a Queen’s Service Medal in recognition of her community work.

Young takes driver’s seat of Inner Wheel

with John McLaren Chairman, Rotary Australia World Community Service

RAWCS

TheLoWDoWN>>> Kiwi elected as world president of

Inner Wheel Leading more than 100,000 members from

103 countries Be a Friend chosen as Inner Wheel theme. Helped Inner Wheel of North Sydney, NSW,

celebrate 80th anniversary

International Inner Wheel President Carole Young with Jocelyn Smith and John Gardner from the Salvation Army.

The Board of RAWCS are very pleased to announce that Rotarians can now undertake charitable work in Australia and receive tax deductibility for their donations. This is the first time an Australian Rotary organisation has been able to provide a national tax deductible structure for Rotarians and the public “for the direct relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability, destitution, or helplessness as arouses compassion in the community”.

The “Rotary Australian Benevolent Society” (RABS) is the home-based version of RAWCS’s Overseas Aid Fund. RABS offers a web-based project registration system for Rotary clubs to allow them to have projects registered for tax deductibility and for them to be included on the RAWCS web-based donations system.

This is a tremendous opportunity for clubs to partner with the community to do charitable work in their own backyard. Charity really can begin at home.

The easily accessed web-based project registration system – see www.rawcs.com.au – steps through the information needed to register your club’s project. Like all Rotary projects, it is important to share our good work with the public and so the website will also provide the opportunity to provide a brief description and other publicity material to support the online donations facility. Go online to check it out and be the first to let your club know about this great new opportunity to get involved in something that really matters here at home.

Further information is available at www.rawcs.com.au

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Funds, commitment and resolve were the key variables in eradicating polio, according to leading anti-polio crusader and Rotary’s partner in the End Polio Now campaign, Bill Gates, Jr.

In delivering the annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture in London on January 29, Gates addressed several key issues in the fight against polio and gave a definitive answer to the question, “Is it still worth the effort to eradicate polio?”

“Polio doesn’t kill as many people as AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, or rotavirus,” Gates said. “It’s not even close. So why should the world focus on eradicating it?

“There is no such thing, first of all, as keeping polio at its current, low levels. We have gotten to this point because vaccinators are wading through flooded rivers, developing-country governments are investing scarce resources, and the global health community is on high alert. These are not sustainable approaches. If we don’t keep investing, cases will shoot back up to the tens of thousands annually in dozens of countries.

“Second, success will generate lessons that benefit all of global health. We are on the verge of doing something we’ve never been able to do before – reaching the vast majority of children in the remotest places in the world.

“We are bu i ld ing sys tems , developing technology and training workers that make it possible to help people who never got any help. When polio is gone, we can use the same systems, technology and people to deliver other lifesaving solutions, especially routine vaccinations for diseases like rotavirus and measles.”

“If the world supplies the necessary funds, political commitment and resolve, we will certify the eradication of polio by 2018.”

Gates used the opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of Rotarians, among other partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

“The one you wouldn’t expect is Rotary International,” Gates said.

“Rotary is a service organisation with 1.2 million members in almost every country in the world, including more than 50,000 in Great Britain and Ireland.

“Rotarians pledge to put Service Above Self, their motto, but they have no specific global health mandate. They are not polio experts.

“They are regular people who go to work and spend time with their families.

“For three decades, they have also spent time advocating for polio eradication, raising money to support vaccination, and giving kids polio drops all over the world.”

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RDU’s request for comments about remarkable women in Rotary made me think about some of the remarkable women in our club. Suddenly I realised that everyone in our club is remarkable, women and men. Our club is remarkable for lots of reasons.

Putting pen to paper makes me aware of our achievements. Individually and as a club we want to make a difference in the world. When we reflect on what we have done we know we have made a difference. Last year we accomplished 45 projects in the year. Each and every project was a source of pride to us. No wonder then, that we were judged by RI to be the best medium sized club in our District and in our Zone (i.e. the best medium sized club within Australia, NZ, PNG, Timor and the Solomon Islands).

What’s this to do with remarkable women? Well, our club is 95 per cent female! But it is not gender that makes us remarkable, it is what we do.

Our club is constantly changing and that, we believe, is the secret to our success. We refuse to stand still. We are determined to encourage younger people to be part of our club and we have offered flexibility of membership to enable that to occur. We have no doubt that the future of our club and RI lies with youth. We listen to them, we learn from them. We want youth to be the heart and soul of our club.

We are adventurous, we lead, we welcome challenges and we encourage others. We are happy, funny, loving, caring, astute business ladies. As individuals we have our own strengths, but together we are a mighty force. We are wise! We are women!

KAilEEn CaseyRotary Club of Mt Warning A.M., NSW

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Gates dubs Rotary International unexpected hero in polio eradication

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Q&AOUR PRESIDENT-ELECT WANTS TO ENERGISE MEMBERS, AND PUT AN END TO THEIR FEAR OF SUCCESS.

The RoTARIAN: How d id your involvement with Rotary grow, and did the job of RI president ever occur to you along the way? BURToN: I almost terminated my membership about a year and a half after I joined the Norman Rotary Club, USA. I tell people that it was because I didn’t have a reason to go. It was just a luncheon meeting, and I already knew everybody in the club through my work at the University of Oklahoma Foundation. It was sort of a waste of two hours on a Thursday. The food wasn’t that good, and sometimes the programs weren’t that good, and there was nothing that made me feel like I needed to go. But the incoming President asked me

to chair The Rotary Foundation committee, and that was sort of a hot button for me. Then I was selected to be club President for 1983-84. I said there were more qualified candidates, but they still voted me in.Then I went to the international convention in Toronto. I remember going to the Royal York Hotel and being in a room a little bit bigger than this office, and diagonally across from me was the incoming president of Rotary, Bill Skelton, but I didn’t have the courage to introduce myself. I eventually got to know Bill personally, and we’re close friends. Two years later, I was selected to be District Governor, but I nearly turned that down too. There was a financial scandal involving the President

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XXXXXXof another state university foundation, who also was a Rotarian, and the media made the University of Oklahoma Foundation guilty by association. On June 30, 1987, at 10pm, two hours before I became District Governor, I had my finger in my Rotary-dial telephone, and I was poised to say I was not going to serve. I sat with my finger frozen there for 30 minutes, but I didn’t make the call. It was the best thing I ever did. I served as an RI Director from 1998 to 2000, and after that Past RI President Jim Lacy told me he had put my name in for President. That’s the first time I’d ever thought about the office. I thought, “If Jim thinks I can do that job, then I think I can do that job”.

TR: What is at the top of your to-do list? BURToN: To get Rotarians off their butts and get them involved. It’s time to move this organisation forward. I’m really putting this on my District Governors. We’ve got to lead by example. The theme I’ve chosen is Engage Rotary, Change Lives. If you truly get involved in Rotary, it’s going to change your life. You can’t stop that. In that process of engagement, you’re going to change a lot of lives, and you can’t stop that either. I can’t imagine how many lives have been touched and changed by Rotarians over the years, but the life that’s going to be changed most of all is your own.

TR: There are many skills involved in being a leader in Rotary. Which ones are in short supply? BURToN: To some extent, confidence – in the sense of, “If I do something, it’s going to make a big difference”. I think Rotarians are afraid of success. I’m trying to do something about that. I say this from the stage a lot: Membership isn’t my problem, it’s John’s problem; but John thinks it’s not his problem, it’s Linda’s problem; and Linda thinks it’s Larry’s problem. The fact is, it’s a problem for all of us. We’ve got to get that message through, from District Governors to club members. That doesn’t mean that all Rotarians have great leadership skills, but they do have a responsibility to share what they’ve been given with others in the community.

TR: Every president has 12 months. How much good or harm can one person do in that time? BURToN: I’d like to think a person can’t do much harm from the simple standpoint of how the organisation is structured. You’ve

got a Board of Directors and 34,000 autonomous clubs, which is probably the greatest insurance policy in the world, because many of the clubs, whether we like to admit it or not, are oblivious to what happens in Evanston. While that has some downsides, it also has upsides. And I don’t think anybody who could get to this level would want to do intentional harm to the organisation. But I think you can do a lot on the good side, and I’m hoping my message gets people excited about their membership and eager to share that with others.

TR: Rotary puts a great premium on fellowship. What intensity of conflict between members is compatible with that? BURToN: Boy, that’s a tough question. You’ve got religious issues, which are difficult to deal with, and political issues, which are probably the most divisive. At the institutes, I have seen religious factions who are sceptical of one another, but the fact that they are having a meal together and enjoying fellowship speaks volumes as to what Rotary can do.

TR: What is the most challenging accommodation or adjustment you have to make because of this job? BURToN: Trying to find a happy balance between what you can do within the time constraints you face. Rotarians put a lot of demands on their President. It’s not about me. It’s all about the myth of the office, and I understand that. Rotarians need to understand that while we would love to visit every place we’ve been invited to, there’s only so much time. Would it be better to visit Brazil or Egypt? What would do the most good for the organisation? Deciding how I can continue to raise the bar of Rotary International and make the greatest impact – that’s the challenge.

TR: Are there expectations for this office that you would change? BURToN: The job is to be the head cheerleader and get the message out to the most important people in the organisation: average Rotarians. I think it all happens at the club level. Rotary International is nothing more than an association of Rotary clubs. We need to be as responsive as we can, realising that you’re not going to please everybody.I think our job is to keep the myth. This is a special place. To come here, to take the tour, to walk into the President’s office, it’s

like seeing Bill Skelton across the hall in Toronto again. We’ve got to preserve that, regardless of who’s sitting here.

TR: What’s the Rotary story least told? BURToN: When we eradicate polio, Rotary will make the front page of the New York Times, but good news doesn’t generally sell. Local efforts, like giving money to Meals on Wheels or buying library books and reading to children, are what we need to be doing. That’s the untold story – and that’s the collective impact of Rotary.

TR: Do you have a recruitment speech? BURToN: My recruitment speech is not a 30-second elevator pitch. It’s this: Let me tell you about this wonderful organisation that I happen to be a member of. Rotary can change your life, because it will put you in contact with people in your community, no matter where you live. No two clubs do exactly the same thing, but on an international level, we’re about to eradicate polio. You have to be invited to join, but I can put you in contact with someone in your community. You can blindfold me in front of a map of the world, and I can throw a dart, and if it hits any piece of land, I will know somebody there and somebody there will know me. Where else can you have that kind of a relationship?

TR: You meet Rotarians from all around the world. How do you communicate when you don’t share the language? BURToN: You find a way. It’s body language, it’s eye contact, it’s the sincerity that you feel and exude when you’re visiting people. In my case now, there’s usually an interpreter. In one speech, I told the audience that it’s time to get your “ask” in gear, but the interpreter didn’t hear the “k.” The audience died laughing. They loved it. In Rotary, you find a way to communicate.

TR: When visiting other cultures, you must sometimes be asked to don native dress or engage in a local custom outside your comfort zone. Where do you draw the line?BURToN: Have you seen me dancing to “Gangnam Style” in Australia? Did you see me as Shakespeare at the Birmingham convention? I’ve been known to do a bunch of pretty stupid things for Rotary. I want people to understand that I’m a Rotarian just like they are. I put my pants on one leg at a time.


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Best Community Project: Urban Grown City Farm The Urban Grown project is a social enterprise based in the Illawarra Region in NSW, created with the primary aim of assisting socio-economically disadvantaged people in the local community. Urban Grown is operated by the Port Kembla Community Project, which sought the assistance of the Rotaract Club of Illawarra during the enterprise’s inception in 2009 to develop its primary production facility: the City Farm. Located on a 10-acre parcel of vacant land

owned by and adjacent to Warrawong High School, the City Farm site has officially been in production since May 2012.

The Urban Grown project aims to reduce youth unemployment in the Illawarra region, produce high quality, environmentally sustainable and locally produced goods, and provide a catalyst for community building, education and social inclusiveness.

All 16 members of the Rotaract club have been involved with the project. Site design and surveying works were performed by Rotaractors familiar with civil engineering practices, and costing of site works were prepared by Rotaractors with estimation and accounting backgrounds. The club has an ongoing role with facilitating the interaction of numerous individuals , businesses and non-prof it organisations, and has organised five working bees to develop the site.

Best International Project: Kathleen Keegel Children’s Fund In 2009, the Rotaract Club of Gunargarang, NSW, embarked on a three-year commitment to support the Kathleen Keegel Children’s Fund (KKCF), which cares for orphans and under-privileged children in Sri Lanka.

The main goals of Gunargarang Rotaract Club’s Sri Lanka Project were to teach English and basic computer skills, construct a library at an orphanage, and assist with gardening, planting and maintenance at an agricultural site to help them become self-sufficient.

June 2012 saw the end of the project, with a successful second trip to St Anthony’s Boys Home, the orphanage owned and operated by KKCF. Hands-on work provided by the Rotaractors included painting, digging trenches, mixing concrete, removing old wiring and laying new cables for lighting, teaching English and first aid, cutting grass, preparing wood for agricultural buildings, pruning trees, and more.

Rotaractor of the YearKrissie Bredin, of the Rotaract Club of Crosslands, NSW, was recognised as the 2012 Rotaractor of the Year.

Rotaract Award WinnersTHIS YEAR’S NATIONAL ROTARACT AWARDS SAW SOME ExTRAORDINARILY HIGH-QUALITY NOMINATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE NOMINEES AND WINNERS; ROTARACTORS FROM EvERY CORNER OF AUSTRALIA ARE ACHIEvING SOME AMAZING THINGS! A SELECTION OF THE WINNERS ARE PRESENTED BELOW.


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For many years, Krissie has been actively involved in Splash for Cash, a charity swimathon run by Rotaract to raise money for the Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children (RIDBC). Krissie participated in Splash for Cash for the first time in 2006. Since 2009, Krissie has launched seven Splash for Cash events around Sydney with the support of numerous Rotaract clubs. Since its inception in 1984 as a joint venture between Rotaract clubs in District 9680 and RIDBC, Splash for Cash has raised over $800,000. Phenomenally, the event in 2012 raised over $55,000, and since her involvement began, Krissie has personally raised upwards of $18,000!

Krissie has held countless other roles in Rotaract. Twice serving as club President, Krissie was instrumental in the growth of Crosslands Rotaract from eight to 18 active members.

In 2010, Krissie took on the huge role of Program Director for the Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference in Sydney. Working for 18 months in the lead up to the four-day conference, Krissie created a full program of keynote speakers, 18 different breakout sessions (six of which she presented herself), cultural events and social evenings, sourced around $20,000 in sponsorship and recruited volunteers.

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Rotaract Australia launches its own publicationby Jake Weregoda, Secretary, Rotaract Australia Late last year, Rotaract Australia re-launched a national newsletter. RotarACTION AU is a quarterly publication aimed at inspiring current Rotaractors, Rotarians and the community at large. The first two editions, available online at www.rotaract.org.au/newsletters, cover a tri-District harbour cruise for PolioPlus, five Rotaractors being awarded Paul Harris Fellows, the Australian Rotaract Conference, Rotaract Outstanding Awards and more.

For Rotaract Australia, this newsletter is about sharing and showcasing some of the wonderful achievements of Rotaract and Rotaractors right across the country.


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by Erin McNeill, Rotaract Club of Wynnum Manly, QldIn March 2012, five girls from different Rotaract clubs around District 9630 put their hands up to organise the inaugural District 9630 Rotaract Ball, held on November 24.

It was decided that the Masquerade Ball would be held at the Mercure Hotel in Brisbane city, with Rotaractors, RYLArians, partners and friends of Rotaract invited. After a lot of hard work from the committee in pushing ticket sales, enough money was made to cover the costs of holding the event.

Only one problem remained; only a very small amount had been raised to donate to the designated charity, Young Care Brisbane. Although the event’s focus was on fellowship and fun for the District, its secondary goal was to raise $1,000 for Young Care. This prompted a decision to approach Rotary clubs in the District and ask them to donate a ticket to the event, either as a pure donation of funds or by purchasing a ticket for either their exchange student or a young person from the community to attend the ball.

As always, Rotaractors would not be where we are today without the help of Rotary, and we were overwhelmed with the response from Rotary clubs in the District. Some sent exchange students or representatives, while others sent cheques.

The night was truly amazing. The DJs, volunteering from local community radio station Switch 1197, were a highlight of the night. A huge benefit was that Rotaractors were able to meet people from other clubs who they may have seen online, but never face-to-face. Around 40 per cent of the attendees were not Rotaractors, so it is hoped that some new Rotaractors will be gained as a result.

Spreading Hope in Cambodiaby Sally hetherington, Rotaract Club of eastern Suburbs, NSWTake two Rotaractors, an amazing array of Cambodian staff and plenty of enthusiasm, energy and commitment. What do you get? Human and Hope Association, an organisation in Siem Reap, Cambodia, that aims to empower Cambodians to create a sustainable future for themselves.

When Sally Hetherington, of the Rotaract Club of Eastern Suburbs, NSW, first became involved, she only committed to making a website for the NGO. However, after witnessing the passion of the volunteers involved, she decided to commit to working for the organisation full time.

“The point of having Western volunteers in Cambodia is to capacity build the locals so they can effectively run sustainable NGOs,” says Sally. “I see great potential in this organisation, which is why I am working full time with the Director and Khmer volunteers to ensure they have the skills necessary to operate Human and Hope Association at its highest potential.”

So that is what they did – and the results so far have been outstanding. Human and Hope Association now has 11 teachers and over 250 students.

One of these students is Srey Pech.“My parents are so poor, they cannot

afford for me to study at the private school,” says Srey. “Now I wish to study for a long time at HHA. I want to study English, because I want to be a doctor in the future to help poor patients in the rural area and earn money to support my family.”

At an age where most Australian children are only worrying about what they’ll find in their lunchbox, Cambodian children like 10-year-old Leahy are already realising the difficulties of continued education.

“I have a very hard time, because I walk to school every day and sometimes I do not have money to spend at school,” says Leahy. But since beginning his studies at Human and Hope Association, Leahy is dreaming big. “In the future, I want to be an engineer and build many houses.”

It was these stories that attracted Georgie McRae, a Rotaractor from the provisional Rotaract Club of Gawler Light in South Australia, to become involved as Public Relations Coordinator.To learn more about hhA visit www.humanandhopeassociation.org

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Major programs like The Rotary Foundation, AustralianRotary Health, success stories from Rotary Australia WorldCommunity Service, Interplast, Rotary Oceana Medical Aidfor Children, ShelterBox Australia, Probus, Disaster AidAustralia, Rotary Youth Exchange and other major youthinitiatives like Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and Rotary’sModel United Nations Assembly will all included!

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Small request brings books to the SolomonsMakino Rotarian Nigel Ramsden’s son Mark is the New Zealand High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands. Mark approached his father for assistance for Gizo Area School, which has 1000 primary and secondary students, a new library, but few books.

The need for school reference books led to a project by the Rotary Club of Makino in Feilding, NZ, to find and ship books up to the Solomon Islands.

Sixty-three boxes of books have been sent to the Gizo Area School, in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, to begin stocking their empty new library. With magnificent assistance from the NZ High Commissioner in the Solomons, NZ Defence staff and Makino Rotarians, this project was completed at little cost to Rotary through a generous charity freight grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The total cost to the club was only $396 for freight to Whenuapai Air Force Base in Auckland.

This will be an ongoing project, with the next shipment due to leave this month, with books, pencils and stationery being collected now.

Through small requests and Rotary partnerships great things can happen.

I have been in Rotary for just over two years. I was fortunate enough to be invited to join my small and informal club when I moved to the area at the age of 28. Had I been asked to join a more traditional style of club I probably would have said no. This more relaxed approach of Rotary suits my lifestyle well. I love being in Rotary and am grateful for the many friendships I have formed because of it.

I have the honour of being our club President this year, and have found great support from my club and District. However, that said, I have still come across some of the common barriers for women in Rotary. I still get called “Young Lady,” which is a very nice term of endearment, but I have had to put a few of the “Male, Pale and Stales” in their place by telling them I do have a name and that they would not get away with saying something similar to a young male Rotarian. I think there is not so much of a gender divide in Rotary as there has been in the past (I have seen this change even in the short time I have been a Rotarian), however, I do think more of it is a generational thing. I hope that by having an increase in younger women in Rotary like myself, we will start to see changes sooner rather than later in the organisation as a whole.

nAtAliE JupePresident Rotary Club of Queanbeyan, NSW

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In September, 2012, 10 people who had been caught up in the earthquakes in Chr is tchurch , NZ, arrived in victoria as guests of D9790 and the Rotary Club of Myrtleford for a 17-day rest and respite from the traumas of the earthquakes. The visitors were not only affected by the actual quakes (over 12,000 at time of visit), but by issues between the various authorities and insurers to get houses repaired. One couple have been living in part of their house under a tarpaulin since February 2011. They hope to have their house repaired by mid-2013. Several others had lost their houses totally.

The tourists were given the opportunity to rest and relax, see the sights of the District, and get in some good retail therapy. They met a lot of people determined to make this holiday one they would remember.

The feedback has been very positive and many friendships have been forged across the Tasman as a result of this trip. The next step is to repeat this exercise. We are looking for supporters willing to provide accommodation and airfares for another party of 10 in 2013. For more information contact Hugh Forrest on [email protected]

Hand of Friendship extended to Christchurch quake victims

Hand of Friendship tour participants with Rotary Club of Myrtleford members Lindsay Smith, President Nino Mautone,

Rae Walker, Alma Adams, Evan Jones, PDG Clive Walker, Alan Garside, Lee Smith and Hugh Forrest.


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Following the two recent disasters in Samoa and the Philippines, the Rotary Club of Orewa, NZ, decided proceeds from their very successful Rotary Christmas Pudding Project would go towards providing one ShelterBox for the Philippines and two Emergency Response Kits (ERKs) for Samoa.

Cyclone Evan struck Samoa on December 13, with three people reported dead, 200 injured by flying debris and 3000 forced from their homes. The ERKs will help people get re-established.

In the Philippines over 700 people are believed dead, with another 800 missing after Typhoon Bopha destroyed 80,000 homes in December. ShelterBoxes provide temporary housing for 10 people with all the necessary equipment, such as sleeping bags, multi-fuel stove, cooking utensils, mosquito nets, groundsheets, various tools and even children’s school supplies – all the essential basics a family would require.

Over the past five years the Orewa Rotary Club has provided 11 such ShelterBoxes to countries hit by disasters, and their aim is to provide two ShelterBoxes each year to disaster ravaged countries.

The club’s coordinator of Christmas pudding sales, Doug Parker, says it is only through the club’s fundraising activities and the tremendous support Rotary receives from the people in the local community that they are able to achieve this, and also help other charities.

There were 456 Rotary Christmas puddings sold last year, which allowed the club to donate one ShelterBox (NZ$1500) and two ERKs ($600 each). Two more ERKs were donated by Orewa Rotarians Rod and Judy Townsend.

Christmas Puddings benefit disaster victims in Samoa and the Philippines

In 2006 I was “encouraged” to attend my first Rotaract meeting by my father who was, at the time, the New Generations director for his club. By the end of my first meeting with Gunargarang Rotaract I was club secretary, where I stayed for three years. I was then allowed to leave this role, only to serve as club President, then club services director and then Vice-President. During my year as club services director I was also the District Rotaract Representative for 9690, while also sitting on the Council of the Australian Multi District Information Organisation (MDIO). During my year as Vice-President I served as the Chair of the National MDIO.

In July 2012 I graduated to Rotary, joining the 75-year-old Rotary Club of Katoomba, NSW, and was appointed the public relations directorship upon induction into the club, while still serving as immediate past chair for the MDIO, where I have been asked to remain on the executive board as Rotarian Adviser.

I have been involved in many p r o g r a m s b o t h l o c a l l y a n d internationally and was bestowed the honour of Paul Harris Fellowship by my Rotaract club at the end of my term as President in 2010.And my latest endeavour is to charter an e-club with the help of our District Governor Keith Roffey.

AmAndA WoodsRotary Club of Katoomba, NSW

WOMEN IN ROTARYMaygrove Retirement village resident Heather Nicholson thoroughly enjoys her Rotary Christmas pudding and is thrilled that the proceeds are helping victims of the Samoa and

Philippines cyclone and typhoon disasters. Photo courtesy of Rodney Times.

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Rice returns to the SolomonsFrom humble beginnings in 2007, thanks to the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, vic, the redevelopment of abandoned rice fields at the Don Bosco Rural Training Centre in Tetere, Solomon Islands, is now receiving recognition by the Solomon Island Government.

The Government has acknowledged in a very positive way the success of the Rotary rice growing and training program and has agreed, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, to meet the costs of sending two students from each of the nine Provinces (i.e. 18 students) for a four-month training course at the Don Bosco Rural Training Centre to learn “how to grow rice”.

The Government project is titled “Training the Trainer” – a term not new to Rotary.

Upon completion of the course each student is then required to return to their village and, with the support of the local community, re-establish new rice fields.

After a lapse of some 13 years, rice will again be grown throughout the Solomon Islands, a much needed food source for the local community.

The Don Bosco Rural Training Centre was established with just 20-30 students to clear the old rice fields. Student numbers attending the school today have now reached 150 who are learning reading, writing and arithmetic, plus rice and vegetable growing skills.

Bob Bott, of the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, recently returned from Tetere where he addressed the students at the Don Bosco Rural Training Centre on their graduation day in November.

Students and teachers said farewell and thank you to Rotary and Bob Bott, of the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, vic, following their graduation in November.

“It was a very special day for both the students and their families,” said Bob. “It was a rewarding experience to see first-hand what has been achieved over the past five years. From jungle-like vegetation in 2007 to now lush fields of vegetables and cultivated land ready for the sowing of this year’s rice crop, plus new classrooms and dormitories for the growing number of students attending the Training Centre.

“This project is yet another great example of how ‘By building stronger communities we can achieve Peace through Service’.”

ABOVE: Graduates receive their certificate and gift from Rotary from Bill Oakley.

LEFT: Bill Oakley, of the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, vic, and vice Principal Joseph Aaron in front of the rice storage sheds and student sleeping quarters.

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Taking the Rotary spirit to TibetDon Cullen, of the Rotary Club of Brighton North, vic, is a remarkable man from many aspects, but let’s begin by saying he is the only Rotarian in the world who serves in Tibet on a continuing basis.

In 2004 he founded Tibetan village Project Australia Inc. (TvPA) as a not-for-profit, non-political, non-religious organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable development while preserving the rich cultural heritage of Tibet. Its underlying principle, though, was to help Tibetans to help themselves.

So far, some 12 Australian Rotarians have accompanied him to see the projects. Their work over the years has seen the establishment of eight medical clinics, seven greenhouses, a number of schools, an orphanage and, significantly, it has provided employment for Tibetans who may never have had the opportunity to work.

The main objectives for 2013 are the maintenance of the Sihurong Medical Clinic, commencing a school in Sihurong for 41 children and establishing a medical facility at Samye in the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

Learn more about Don Cullen’s work in Tibet at www.tvpaustralia.org.au

Fashion parade raises thousands for ROMACA fashion parade organised by partners of Claremont Rotary Club, Tas, members has raised $5300 for Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC).

ROMAC is assisted by many eminent Australian surgeons who generously respond to requests for assistance. The program has provided over 300 children from 20 countries with urgent medical treatment that has given them new hope.

The children usually come from very remote areas and are brought to Australia, as medical treatment is simply not available in their home countries. These are children with herniated brains, deformed limbs, horrific burns, heart conditions and, in the case of the Bosun (Siamese) twins, separation, as they were joined face to face from the lower chest to the umbilicus.

With fashions provided by Strutt Fashions and volunteer models, the successful day was organised by Jane Fulton, Carina Cooke and Jo Sergeant. Two hundred women turned up at Claremont Hall on October 7, for fashion, food, wine and raffles. They also heard Muriel Herron speak about ROMAC before the show, by the end of which there was not a dry eye in the house.

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Called to Higher ServicePDG Stuart Macaskill, CNZM, QSO Stuart Macaskill (Sapphire Pin) sadly passed away in his 81st year on December 6, 2012. Stuart was prominent in local body politics in New Zealand, a former Deputy Mayor of Upper Hutt, former Chairman of the Wellington Regional Council 1989-2001, and a former President and a Life Member of the Local Government Association of NZ.

He was a great mentor who is sadly missed. All fellow Rotarians send their condolences to Trish Macaskill, also a PHF for her community service, and to her family.

PDG Jeffrey BirdTo say that the Gellibabies (Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand-Williamstown, vic) are saddened by the passing of Jeffrey Charles Bird (PHF) is not enough. Jeff was not only a fantastic Rotarian, but a committed member of our community.

Jeff’s style showed in the wearing of hats – the Panama, the Fez and the Mink – his taste in music and the arts and his love of poetry, his fantastic sketches of travel destinations and his creative Gellibabies bow ties, which we all wear with pride.

Following the memorial service for our beloved Jeff, his message to all his family and friends was that his motto was to have “Serious Fun” and quoted a passage from Adam Lindsay Gordon:

Life is mostly froth and Bubble,Two things stand like stone,Kindness in another’s trouble,Courage in your ownMaaaaaaate – we’ll always try –

BUT we’ll miss you!!

PDG Rick Bowen-ThomasDistrict 9650 was saddened by the sudden passing of PDG Rick Bowen-

Thomas in December 2012. Richard was a proud third

generation Rotarian and second generation Past District Governor.

Rick was a member of the Rotary Club of Gloucester, NSW, and District Governor for D9650 during the year 2002-03 with the wonderful theme “Sow the Seeds of Love” which he expanded to include “Through Fun and Fellowship”.

Rick was diagnosed with leukaemia in mid-August and died on December 17, 2012. He was a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a committed Rotary Foundation benefactor. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

PDG Dave Gamble Dave Gamble (PHF with three Rubies) was a Rotarian from 1979 until he passed away on November 24, 2012. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Dunedin North, NZ, and was District 9980 Governor in 1989-90. It was during Dave’s year as Governor that women were admitted to Rotary. Dave is greatly missed by all who knew him.

PDG Stewart Ombler Stewart Ombler was Governor of District 298 in 1969-70 when there were three New Zealand Districts. District 298 later became 9980.

Past President Alfred Joseph eaton of the Rotary Club of Gawler Light, SA, sadly passed away at the age of 72. Alfred was a well respected member of the community and a proud Rotarian. Alfred’s generosity and altruistic spirit extended beyond Rotary. He gave freely of his time to the St vincent De Paul Society and to Holiday Explorers, an organisation that provides holiday experiences for people with intellectual disability. Alfred’s legacy to the Rotary Club of

Gawler Light is the “Rotary Readers” campaign he initiated, which annually donates books to primary school students in the Gawler area. We will miss the humour he brought to club meetings and his contribution to club projects.

Kevin Gannon (PHF), Past President and Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Maffra, vic.

Past President Rex Civil (PHF), a valued member of the Rotary Club of Warkworth, NZ, and previous member of the Rotary Club of Tawa, NZ, will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Past President Keith Marsh (PHF), a highly respected leader and member of the Rotary Club of Armadale, WA, for 44 years, passed away in November 2012. Keith’s life epitomised Service Above Self during WWII and ever since as an active member of many community and sporting clubs. A true character and the jolly gentleman of our club, he will be sorely missed.

Dr heinz Albert Wicki (PHF) was a long-standing member of the Rotary Club of Neutral Bay, NSW. He was also a generous patron of the major art institutions of Australia and a prominent member of the Swiss community. He was born in 1922 in Basel, Switzerland, where he graduated at the oldest university of that country. After his retirement at the age of 65, he moved to Australia with his beloved wife Eva, who still is an active member of the Rotary Club of Mosman. Heinz died on August 4 at the age of 90. He will be sadly missed by all who crossed his path.

Past President edward (Ted) hebblewhite (PHF), honorary member of the Rotary Club of Tamworth North, NSW.

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Terry Rolleston (Triple Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, vic.

Bruce edwards (Double Sapphire Pin), John howland and Darryl Parslow, of the Rotary Club of Flagstaff Hill, SA.

David Winkelmann, AFC (Triple Ruby Pin), and Karen Scott, of the Rotary Club of Waratah, NSW.

Ken Jackson (Sapphire Pin) and Jack Davis (Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Club of Brighton, SA.

Sueanne Matthews, of the Rotary Club of Cootamundra, NSW.

Barry Richards, of the Rotary Club of Foster, vic.

Bill Davies, presented by the Rotary Club of Foster, vic.

Graeme Walls and Sharon Walls, of Mercy Ships NZ, presented by District 9910, NZ.

John Taylor (Sapphire Pin) and Michael Rooney, of the Rotary Club of Alexandra, NZ.

Dick King (Double Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Club of Dunedin, NZ.

DGE Willard Martin (Five Sapphire Pins) and Rashida hooft (Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Club of Ellerslie Sunrise, Auckland, NZ.

Joy Crouchley, of the Rotary Club of Fiordland, NZ.

The Rotary Club of Waratah, NSW, now meets at their new venue, Memories Function Centre, 4-6 Charles Street, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, on Mondays 6.00pm for 6.15pm. Phone: 02 4955 5611.

The Rotary Club of Northcote, NZ, has been renamed Rotary Northcote Glenfield Inc.

It still meets on Mondays 5:30pm for 6:00pm at Northcote Citizens Hall, Cnr College Rd and Ernie Mays St, Northcote, Auckland.

Somerville Rotary is now the Rotary Club of Somerville Tyabb, vic. The club address is still PO Box 226, Somerville, 3912, and Meetings are Wednesdays at 6.00 for 6.30 pm at

the Country Fire Authority Hall, Mornington Tyabb Rd, Tyabb, 3913.

The Rotary Club of Coffs harbour South, NSW, meeting venue for general meetings will be the Coffs Harbour Deep Sea Fishing Club, Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour Jetty, 6.00pm for 6.30pm start.

Peter Roylance, of the Rotary Club of Highbrook, formerly of the Rotary Club of Pakuranga, Auckland, NZ.

Dick Brown, of the Rotary Club of Lyttelton, NZ.

Ross Bay, of the Rotary Club of Matamata, NZ.

Assistant Governor David Watson, of the Rotary Club of Opotiki, NZ.

Ken holmes (Double Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Club of Pakuranga, Auckland, NZ.

Jim Palmer and Peter Moody, of the Rotary Club of Riccarton, Christchurch, NZ.

Patrick Pascoe, of the Rotary Club of Rutherford Nelson, NZ.

Alan Brieseman (Sapphire Pin), Ross Gold (Sapphire Pin) and Brian Stevenson (Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Club of Taieri, NZ.

Ian Strang, of the Rotary Club of Tauranga Te Papa, NZ.

Peter harridge (Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Club of Wanaka, formerly of the Rotary Club of Dunedin East, NZ.

Kevin Violich, of the Rotary Club of Whakatane West, NZ.

Professor Sue McDonald, Bob Bromley and Ted Wilkins, of the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, vic.

It is with regret that the Rotary Club of Broken Hill South, NSW, inform Rotarians of the passing of Allen McMaster (PHF). Allen joined our club in 1973 and was a very active member, holding most Board positions over a 39-year Service Above Self effort. He was a true gentleman and was held in high-esteem in our club and community. We are better Rotarians for knowing him and his guidance will be missed.

On November 16, 2012, Past President Fred Peter (PHF), of the Rotary Club of Broken Hill South, NSW, passed away, aged 84. Fred celebrated 52 years in Rotary last year and his Service Above Self for the community was outstanding. Fred was a Pipe Major in the Broken Hill Caledonian Pipe Band for over 50 years and played at Rotary District Conferences for over 35 years. He also played his beloved Pipes at 43 ANZAC Day Services.

Members of the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, vic, were deeply saddened by the sudden death of President Terry Gretton midway through his year as President at the age of 63. He is remembered for his enthusiasm, his sense of fun, and his progressive approach as President, which has strengthened and invigorated the club. Terry had great plans for the club and the Board has committed itself to building on all that he has started.

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Don’t trust the weather man

Divine Justice

It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn’t tell what the winter was going to be like.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.

But being a practical leader, after several days, he had an idea. He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, “Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?”

The meteorologist responded, “It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold”.

So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared.

A week later he called the Bureau again. “Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?” The meteorologist again replied, “Yes, it’s going to be a very cold winter”.The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect

every bit of firewood they could find.Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. “Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?” he asked. “Absolutely,” the man replied. “It’s looking more and more like it is going

to be one of the coldest winters ever.” “How can you be so sure?” the elder asked.The weather man replied, “Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals

in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that’s always a sure sign.”Rotary Club of Laurieton, NSW

Father Norton woke up Sunday morning and, realising it was an exceptionally beautiful and sunny early spring day, decided he just had to play golf. So he told the Associate Pastor that he was feeling sick and persuaded him to say Mass for him that day.

As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, Father Norton headed out of town to a golf course about 60km away. This way he knew he wouldn’t accidentally meet anyone he knew from his parish. Setting up on the first tee, he was alone. After all, it was Sunday morning and everyone else was in church!

At about this time, Saint Peter leaned over to the Lord while looking down from the heavens and exclaimed, “You’re not going to let him get away with this, are you?”

The Lord sighed, and said, “No, I guess not”.Just then Father Norton hit the ball and it shot straight towards the

pin, dropping just short of it, rolled up and fell into the hole. IT WAS A 420m HOLE IN ONE!

St. Peter was astonished. He looked at the Lord and asked, “Why did you let him do that?”

The Lord smiled and replied, “Who’s he going to tell?”Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond, NSW

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