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Rotary Club of Belconnen

Address: Bowman Street 2614

Website: http://www.belconnenrotary.org.au

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25.01.2022 Got to Love seeing RYLA going virtual this year. With the help of a creative coaching staff (RYLA Alumni) and a staff of awesome Rotarians. We are going to be ...able to bring this conference to life via zoom which will be extra special then in years past! What I have learned from working with this program is that not even a pandemic will stop us from putting on a great event for high school student leaders! See more

25.01.2022 Only 4 weeks until World Mental Health Day! How are you celebrating Hat Day this year? Register your Hat Day event or donate to mental health research here: https://buff.ly/2AWleKO #Liftthelidonmentalillness #HatDay20

25.01.2022 Painting the walls at The Shepherd Centre, Rivett Community Project A small motley group of Belconnen Rotary members met at the Shepherd Centre armed with dropsheets, rollers, brushes and ladders all keen to get on with the job at hand. A number of rooms within the centre were in desperate need of a facelift!... Pairing off, they mixed and poured paint, applied masking tape and draped the furniture and carpets. The paint splashed and squelched as the rollers were dipped in and slid across the avocado green walls and doors. By lunchtime, the first coats had been applied and were awaiting their seconds.

24.01.2022 RRR (Recover Rehabiliate Reuse) Rod Gardiner's Pipe Dream Project... Rod coordinated the recovery of the steel pipe from fencing structures along the old Belconnen busway. The whole operation involved 10 members of Rotary Clubs of Gunghalin, Hall and Belconnen. They worked over eight days to prepare, strap and stack the pipes for transportion from Cord Civil's work site to National Mail & Marketing in Hume. In the process Brian Goldstraw manufactured a special frame to aid in the use of metal strapping to band bundles of pipes and later to act as a method of holding multiple bundles for transit from Hume to recipients. Rotarians are people of action. September 2020

24.01.2022 RRR (Recover, Rehabilitate, Reuse) Medical Aids Recovery Projects... Another transfer of mobility aids to Nigeria. September 2020

23.01.2022 Just been to the first session...must admit, had no idea how it would be, but I feel inspired, uplifted and very happy to be part of such an amazing, global organisation that opens so many doors for so many people! Can't wait for tomorrow's session. Who wants to come to Alice with me?

23.01.2022 Congratulations Katey!

22.01.2022 What an inspiring Zone 8 Rotary conference - so many great stories about the difference Rotary is making locally and globally, and the way forward to keep us strong. Congratulations to the organisers and all of the wonderful speakers. Thank you to Barbara Misfud-Jones

22.01.2022 RRR Operations (Recover, Rehabilitate, Reuse) International Project Rotarian Ravi Ravidiran sought help to provide temporary storage of a donated 80kva generator prior to transfer to Sri Lanka. Our Nigerian contact is preparing the site to facilitate this request. ... 26 September 2020 Fred

21.01.2022 Did you know the Rotary Zone 8 Conference, "Spring into Alice" is on this weekend? The first session, hosted by PRIP Noel Trevaskis had speakers ranging from RIP Holger Knaack (on line from Germany), PRIP Ian Risley, PRID Stuart Heal (NZ), Rotaract National Chair Samantha Frewster (in Perth) and Purple House Coordinator and Zone 8 Humanitarian Award recipient Sarah Brown (live from Alice Springs). Jenny Herring from New Zealand also presented a video depicting Rotary New Ze...aland Projects. The main theme has been how Rotary has changed, enabled and opened opportunities for people who would otherwise not have had the means to do so. Will you join in tomorrow?

20.01.2022 Rotary is all about connecting with our community and our community leaders to make good things happen. We recently welcomed Paul McCooey from Splash Internet ...to share his story at one of our meetings and we were all blown away by his passion for our community what he does through his business. From the spark of an idea, Paul has built a very successful local business that has a great reputation for fantastic customer service. In recognition of his work, Pambula Rotary has awarded Paul a Vocational Service Award - he is pictured here receiving his award from Jill Goodchild, our Vocational Service Director. Please join us in congratulating Paul on his fine vocational leadership in our community! #PambulaRotary #RotaryLeaders #WeConnect See more

20.01.2022 Imperfection is better than inaction! As zero-waste chef Anne-Marie Bonneau once stated, We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need ...millions of people doing it imperfectly. Pick one thing to do with sustainability in mind and do that. That is enough. It’s just one plastic knife, said 1.2 million Rotarians that’s 1.2 million fewer plastic knives; over three tonnes of plastic saved from landfill! Check out the full story by the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group - ESRAG in the September edition of Rotary Down Under. In mailboxes and inboxes now! #Rotary #RotaryOpensOpportunities #ZeroWaste #DoingGood

20.01.2022 RRR Operations (Recover, Rehabilitate and Reuse) On Wednesday, Fred and his team recovered 2 beds from Rotary Yass. The one on the left is to go to International Nigeria while the one on the right will join the earlier items heading out to Lightning Ridge. Storage King loaned the use of their vehicle.... A bariatric (350kg rated) chair was delivered to a Moruya resident in Casey. On their way back down to be the Coast later today, they will collect a wheely walker from Services Club in Braidwood and deliver both items to Anglicare Moruya for local distribution. Fred 25/09/2020

20.01.2022 Vale Sir Clem...

19.01.2022 We have 19 episodes of our Research Behind Lift the Lid podcast available on a range of platforms. It's so great to hear from our funded researchers about how t...heir research into mental health helps real people! If you're interested in where your donations are going, subscribe and listen today. YouTube: https://buff.ly/3m6Aybs Spotify: https://buff.ly/2FnyOtg Apple Podcasts: https://buff.ly/3eabOK8 Google Podcasts: https://buff.ly/32cEcse Donate here: https://buff.ly/2w9iEPc

19.01.2022 Well done Past President John Mercer and the members of Belconnen Rotary.

19.01.2022 Congratulations David Savage!

19.01.2022 New Paul Harris Fellow Dr Anthony Fauci from Marc Harris of Rotary International. Dr. Anthony Fauci and Ambassador Colonel Dr. Deborah Birx were nominated for P...HF by Marc Harris. The Rotary eClub of Florida awarded him the honor for their civil service to the United States and the World. You can read the entire account and ceremony at https://rotaryeclubofflorida.org/?p=stories&storyid=115225

17.01.2022 RRR Operations (Recover, Rehabilitate, Reuse) Today's donations destined to relocation to Australian communities in Trundle and Lightning Ridge (NSW) and international communities in Nigeria... Fred 25/10/2020

17.01.2022 Let's see if we can send this message around the world...it does have a stamp after all! Hope you like my latest design. www.facebook.com/RotarianEvanBurrell

17.01.2022 Canberra Regional Community Services have got Belconnen Rotary's back! Thank you!

16.01.2022 More research on Indigenous mental health - particularly youth - is needed. Support youth mental health research today: https://buff.ly/2w9iEPc #Liftthelidonmentalillness

16.01.2022 Wild polio is only present in two counties now...and it has been Rotary International's PolioPlus and EndPolioNow campaigned that have helped this happen (along with many people...like these women...on the ground).

16.01.2022 The Aussie Peace Walk is a Rotary 100 anniversary project. For more informationsee aussiepeacewalk.com.au and https://www.rotary100downunder.com//rotary-australian-walk

12.01.2022 The LIFT THE LID WALK for Mental Health at Bribie Island went ahead on Sunday 22nd November. It was a successful first event for the community, with 100 people ...coming along to help #Liftthelidonmentalillness To start your own walk, visit: http://liftthelidwalk.com.au/ More LIFT THE LID WALK events will be announced soon!

12.01.2022 Painting The Shepherd Centre, Rivett Community Project A small group returned to The Shepherd Centre this morning to continue painting the centre. We had a lot of fun, but also got a lot of painting done!

11.01.2022 Rotary meets art...(Thanks Evan Burrell)

11.01.2022 RRR (Recover, Rehabilitate and Reuse) International Project: PNG Another good outcome despite long delays caused more recently by Covid. Will contact all parties involved to let them know of the outcome.... Fred See more

10.01.2022 What is Rotary? This pretty much sums it up for me!

09.01.2022 Community service at its best.

08.01.2022 Women and girl's dignity is such an important issue...thank you for what you are doing...

07.01.2022 Rotary presence in the Pacific region was recently bolstered by the return of Rotary to the small island nation of Kiribati. The newly chartered Rotary Club of ...Tarawa, Rotary District 9920 - Auckland and the Pacific Islands, has hit the ground running by partnering with Richfield Rotary Club, Utah Rotary District 5420, and the Rotary Club of Otahuhu, Rotary District 9920 - Auckland and the Pacific Islands, to score a whopping $100,000 global grant for the Kiribati Sanitation Project. The project will provide three Betio communities with access to high-standard sanitation buildings, each comprising of five toilets and two shower facilities for the shared use of all families. More than 110 households and 500 individuals will directly benefit from the sanitation project to provide facilities and WASH training for happier and healthier solutions for the people in these three communities. Read the full story in the November edition of Rotary Down Under. In mailboxes and inboxes now! #RotaryOpensOpportunities #TheRotaryFoundation #DoingGood

06.01.2022 An amazing project from RC Coonabarabran...

05.01.2022 RRR Operations (Recover, Rehabilitate and Reuse) The RRR team (attached to the Rotary Club of Belconnen) provides assistance to Rotarians across our region to facilitate projects within our communities. The RRR team's common philosophy is, 'If not, why not?... Crookwell Rotary instigated the Roofing Recovery Project. They deliver product to RRR team to coordinate its onwards transfer to needy recipients. Material transfers to Bumbalong are coordinated by Tuggeranong Rotary while those to Tumburumba are coordinated by Tumburumba Rotary. Whilst servicing the project it became obvious that other farmers affected by floods and drought were also looking for assistance. Amongst that group are some of our own Trash and Treasure farmer stallholders. Other future recipients are those identified by Rotary Bega, Pambula and Merimbula for assistance with water storage and sanitation remediation projects including roofing for water catchment. This is an expanding project with four roofing recovery projects over next three weeks. We are in a temporary holding pattern awaiting the uplift of our second semitrailer load for Tumburumba which should free up space at National Mail & Marketing Hume for ongoing storage/transfer needs. Rotary...people of action! Fred 17/09/2020

03.01.2022 Most people have heard of Rotary Youth Exchange, the world’s biggest and best-known student cultural exchange program. But not everyone would know that it came ...about thanks to Australian Rotarians. Since it was conceived, Rotary Youth Exchange, or as it was once known, Rotary Student Exchange, has become one of Rotary’s most respected and valuable programs. The current Rotary Youth Exchange program had its genesis in an exchange between Australian Rotary clubs and clubs in Nebraska, US, back in 1959. The program’s ongoing success over the following years led to its official adoption worldwide in 1972. It started at an international assembly of Rotary governors, held at Lake Placid in the US in 1958. Harley Shaver, a past governor from Nebraska, asked many of those present to go home and consider a new idea of student exchange. This proposed exchange would enable students to spend a year in a different country, in a different culture, while going to school. Joe Bradbury, an incoming governor from District 280, Australia, accepted the challenge of an exchange between his district and the district in Nebraska, currently Rotary International District 5450. Joe asked two enthusiastic Rotarians, Peter Barnett, of Myrtleford Rotary and Clive Schliebs, of the Rotary Club of Wangaratta (@rotarywangaratta.org.au), now Rotary District 9790 (@rotary9790), to both develop the program’s rules and promote participation. The very first exchange was eventually held between District 280 and the district in Nebraska when, in January 1959, John Rogers, a 15-year-old student from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, arrived in Myrtleford. At the same time, two Australian students, Nick Rutherford and Norm Jordon, left District 280 for Scottsbluff and Grand Lake, Colorado. It was these first three Rotary Youth Exchange students who started what has now become an opportunity of a lifetime for so many others. Today, between 8000 and 9000 exchanges are arranged each year affording students from around 80 countries of the Rotary world the opportunity of a lifetime. Check out the full story in the September edition of Rotary Down Under. In mailboxes and inboxes now! Rotary Youth Exchange Australia #Rotary #RotaryYouthExchange #RotaryOpensOpportunities #DoingGood

03.01.2022 September 21st is International Peace Day...

03.01.2022 I think this says a lot about this amazing woman...

02.01.2022 urges all Rotarians to get behind The Sir Clem Renouf Polio Appeal. Part of being a Rotarian is aspiring to make the world a better place. One Rotarian who tru...ly delivered on this promise was Sir Clem Renouf, who passed away on 11 June. Clem hailed from Nambour, Qld, and was president of Rotary International in 1978-79. However, he will perhaps be longest remembered for the pivotal role he played in helping rid the world of polio. If you would like to honour the life of this amazing man, Noel, along with Rotary International Past Presidents Bill Boyd from New Zealand and Ian Riseley from Australia, as well as RI Director-elect Jessie Harman, urge you to consider supporting the cause Sir Clem was so passionate about End Polio Now. These four Rotary leaders have established The Sir Clem Renouf Polio Appeal to help Sir Clem’s dream become a reality. For details, please visit https://www.dropbox.com/s/pt03tzanf89/TSCRPA_Flyer_EP.docx

02.01.2022 RRR Operations (Recover, Rehabilitate and Reuse) On Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, Fred's team of intrepid workers recovered roofing, then transfered it in two stages to the storage facility in Hume. Brian is seen banding the roofing product for easier transport and storage. Bunnings loaned the team their trailer.... Fred 25/09/2020

02.01.2022 What some of us have experienced during Zoom meetings!

01.01.2022 Welcome !!! We are officially launching the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Community Awards Facebook page We want to take this opportunity to c...elebrate individuals, our unsung heroes, within our beautiful and burgeoning community in the ACT who have expressed qualities of service above self i.e. going above and beyond their normal role within the Emergency Service Agency to keep you and us safe. Therefore please like, share and follow to get further updates on our finalists and this years' awards ceremony. This is our way of saying thank you. Stay tuned.

01.01.2022 Rotary is in the international news again! (Share this post and help get the word out please.) One of our own has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influentia...l People in the World. Dr. Tunji Funsho, Rotary’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Chair was named to the TIME 100 list for his critical leadership in working with Rotary members and our partners to achieve a wild polio-free Nigeria and eradicate the wild poliovirus in the African region. He is the first Rotary member to receive this honor for our work to eradicate polio. Dr. Funsho is a member of the Rotary Club of Lekki in Lagos, Nigeria and is Past District Governor of District 9110 and member of the International PolioPlus Committee. Dr. Funsho is a cardiologist with a lifelong commitment to building a healthier world.