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25.01.2022 Bushfire recovery donation from Papua New Guinea 30 July 2020 - Joint Press Release Bega Valley Shire Council & SJA Bega Valley Mayor, Sharon Tapscott has t...hanked the community of Lae City in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea for its generous $61,000 donation to the region and the Rotary Club of Merimbula for transferring $50,000 of the donation to the Bega Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund. We sincerely thank the Lae City community for their thoughtfulness and kindness, and will put these funds to good use, Cr Tapscott said. There is an amazing story behind this donation, to which we are incredibly grateful; particularly so when you understand how little these people have themselves. The fundraising began with the Youth of Lae City, who pushed wheelbarrows around the streets, collecting bushfire relief donations for Australia. A young woman from the Youth of Lae City explained that people realised they themselves benefited from Australian-built health centres and hospitals, so this was their turn to reciprocate from the heart. An Australian resident of Lae, Helen Taylor, told the ABC this unique sight brought tears to her eyes. People with so little were handing over precious notes and coins in a show of solidarity for their Australian cousins. For context, she explained this is a country where the minimum wage is 3.5 kina (one Australian dollar) per hour. With additional support of the Lae Rotary Club, the fundraising reached an amazing $61,000. The President of the Rotary Club of Lae Huon Gulf wrote to District 9600, a group of clubs located in Queensland (with an association with the Rotary Clubs in the PNG, Solomon Islands and Nauru), looking for a bushfire recovery contact in the Eden-Monaro region. They in turn wrote to Past District Governor of Rotary International, Phil Armstrong who was recently recognised for his leadership of the combined Districts' Bushfire Recovery Committee. Former President of the Rotary Club of Merimbula, Andy Thorp, followed up that correspondence and was introduced to the Chairperson of the Bushfire Appeal Committee and President of the Morobe Chapter of the PNG Australia Alumni Association, Sheila Harou. He explained how much of the Bega Valley had been destroyed by the summer bushfires and described the recovery work being carried out by the Rotary Club of Merimbula to help rebuild the Shires devastated communities. Upon receipt of such a sizeable donation, the Club consulted Mayor Tapscott and Chair of the Social Justice Advocates of the Sapphire Coast and Co-chair of the Bega Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund, Mick Brosnan. We all felt the $50,000 would best support the Valleys bushfire relief if it were reallocated to the Fund, Mr Brosnan said. So with Ms Harous blessing, the funds were transferred and will be used to support our bushfire impacted communities. Our recent successful funding trial in Cobargo provided the basis for future fund allocation so we can provide households with the everyday items they are asking for, along with meeting general living expenses. The Rotary Club of Merimbula has used the balance of the donation to buy two trailers, which will initially be used by the BlazeAid camps in Bemboka and Towamba. When the camps close, the trailers will be repurposed for firefighting and provided to the Rural Fire Service. The Bega Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund is a perpetual fund, focusing on unmet needs and aims not to duplicate the provisions being met by other agencies and charities. Jointly managed by Council and the Social Justice Advocates, the Fund also seeks to address everyday health and wellbeing issues to meet critical and acute needs like, but not limited to fuel, firewood, household appliances, clothing and more. Photograph: Youth of Lae City fundraising to help fight fire in Australia by Helen Taylor

24.01.2022 Have you heard about the Australian Donation Dollar? The Royal Australian Mint is producing 25 million of these special $1 coins. The idea is that, when we re...ceive one in circulation, we stop to think about who we can donate it to. Your Rotary club can set up a process for collecting these coins - check out www.donationdollar.com.au

24.01.2022 It is with much regret that we are postponing D9705's 2021 RYLA Programme. We ran it through the bushfires of 2019/2020 but COVID19 has brought us unstuck. The ...limitations and restrictions imposed by the pandemic have meant we cannot plan with confidence to run the event in January 2021. We investigated a number of alternatives, such as an on-line programme or moving the programme to June/July 2021. However, we have decided to hold off and bring D9705's RYLA back, bigger and better than ever, in January 2022. You will be hearing from us a lot in the next 18 months - we will be offering up "Tastes of RYLA" to help with your recruitment plans See more

22.01.2022 Howard Mendel, a member of the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga has developed a simple and cheap water purification system that can be easily transported and maintain...ed. The video demonstrates the effectiveness of the system in action and compares the dirty water with the pristine example the system produces. These will be a boon to villagers in developing countries who have unsuitable water, and it can provide great volumes with very little effort. The system is simple to use, easy to maintain and could save many lives from debilitating diseases. Providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene, and fighting diseases are two of Rotary International's areas of focus. Find out more about our areas of focus: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes

22.01.2022 Thanks Brent and Les! https://www.facebook.com/105087574447242/posts/172982994324366/

22.01.2022 Looking forward to meeting again soon for breakfast! The mornings are starting to look beautiful.

21.01.2022 This morning we had three guests at our meeting, Janette Bewsell, Ron Bewsell & Rhonda Halyday. Janette recently cooked up a storm for our turn at providing dinner for residents at Lilier Lodge thank you Janette! Ron and Rhonda gave an overview of their volunteer work at the Sensory Garden which is situated behind the Mens Shed in Ashmont. Many people think it is the Mens Shed nope, its a separate volunteer group. Originally created by the Dementia Society, with the s...upport of demonstrations by Adrian Podmore (from the ABC), the facility is open each Tuesday & Friday from 10:00 am to roughly 3:00 pm. The Sensory Gardens are run by volunteers with some in-kind support from Mens Shed such as garden beds, soil and horse manure, small grants and funds garnered by sale of veggies and eggs. Local tree fellers provide mulch and Bunnings also provide some equipment/product a couple of times a year. Ron, who joined the volunteer group twelve months ago, loves the interaction with the visitors from the Leisure Company & Northcott Society, who attend each week and have their own gardens. He goes twice a week when in town and Janette goes once a week. Rhonda (and her husband Trevor) is a long term volunteer having been there from the beginning. She regaled us with some wonderful anecdotes and insights into her time as a volunteer she also invited anyone who wanted to volunteer to come along and see how they enjoy it. See more

21.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/112498408906468/posts/1716176395205320/

20.01.2022 I'm raising my glass today for this amazing news that Rotary International has selected Jennifer Jones as it's 1st female President in it's 115 year history. That is something worth celebrating I think!

19.01.2022 Well done to Joo-Yee and Bruce Spinks! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2346435112316964&id=1387384351555383

16.01.2022 The future in our District.

16.01.2022 Today's International Peace Day. This day is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and people.

15.01.2022 Edel Quinn crisis accommodation are creating their own sustainable garden! The aim of this garden will be to benefit the residents who live here in helping them... expand their knowledge into growing their own fruit and vegetables and being able to enjoy fresh fruit & veg knowing that they have grown it, and also to benefit the environment through less wastage, packaging, transport requirements etc. We are requesting that if anyone has any of the items needed available for donation, please bring them down to 6 Edel Quinn Lane whenever possible :) thank you. - Gardening pots. - Second hand compost bin. - Succulent cuttings. - Any other items that yiu can think of!

13.01.2022 Annette St Clair became a well-known and passionate advocate for the prevention of melanoma setting up the Amie St Clair Melanoma Trust 11 years ago. The trust was formed in memory of her daughter sports loving daughter, Amie in order to prevent the death of others from melanoma by providing education awareness. Annette outlined Amie’s journey beginning by describing her daughter as loving ball sports, especially softball. She was passionate aggressive and had attitude. One d...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Sue Jellis is the brand new President of the Rotary Club of Merimbula and she popped in to the studio to chat about plans for next year. You can hear the show repeated next Sunday at 10am.

12.01.2022 Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary Internationals president for 2022-23, ...a selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organizations 115-year history. A current Rotary Foundation trustee, Jones has been a member since 1997 and has served Rotary as vice president, director, training leader, committee chair, moderator, and district governor. Read more on the nomination: https://on.rotary.org/2DDj58H

11.01.2022 Membership is a critical element of Rotary. Without members, our organisation would be unable to continue the vital work of Rotary in our local communities and ...around the world. Our District Membership Team has secured five speakers for their upcoming Membership Forums, which will provide inspiration and ideas to recruit and retain members; different types of clubs; and how clubs can grow. Our first speaker in this series will be our very own District Governor Nominee, Geraldine Rurenga from the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee. For further details about the upcoming forums, please refer to the flyer below.

11.01.2022 Happy 80th birthday to our long-term member Dawn Smith

10.01.2022 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

09.01.2022 On Saturday we hosted our first Bunnings BBQ in FOREVER! It was a fabulous day (although we got a little wet) and Bunnings have the whole set-up done perfectly for the COVID world. The photo proves one thing - GIRLS CAN BBQ. Thanks to (L-R) Karen Jamieson, Amanda Powell and her sister, Cath, & Sandra Rootes who started the day off

09.01.2022 .... and we are back!

07.01.2022 Check the girls every month......prevention is best.

07.01.2022 Best wishes to the new D9705 and all Boards and members within

07.01.2022 A celebration of the Rotaract clubs within the district! Unfortunately we can't all join together in person but that doesn't mean we shouldn't celebrate. Hear a...bout achievements over the last year, plans for the future and the incoming and outgoing teams of each club. It's a little late but still worth celebrating!

05.01.2022 A long wait to return home finally came to an end on Tuesday for ROMAC patient, 12-year-old Germaine when she boarded a plane bound for the Solomon Islands. Ge...rmaine underwent successful heart surgery at Sydneys Westmead Childrens Hospital in March but was forced to remain in Australia because of border closures due to COVID-19. ROMAC Director of Alumni and Patient Evaluation, PDG Bob Richards, was thrilled to be able to farewell a happy and healthy young woman after her extended stay in Australia. ROMAC provides medical treatment for children from developing countries in the form of lifesaving and dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country. Read more about ROMAC at www.romac.org.au or www.romac.org.nz

05.01.2022 Although a Rotarian for 8 years, Bruce indicated it was better to deliver this first talk about his life rather than waiting for his funeral. Bruce’s humorous delivery of his life story kept us attentive and entertained, many with a smile on their faces as they listened to exploits such as, when aged 3 and a half starting a major air and ground search with neighbours, police and people from town when he went out the back door and into the bush looking for his dad and riding h...Continue reading

05.01.2022 When Larissa (Finland) and Dao (Thailand) met at the University of Queensland in 2005, they were both Rotary Peace Fellows. Their shared interests blossomed int...o something more. Now married, they travel the world with their two children on assignments for UN agencies. #InternationalFriendshipDay See more

02.01.2022 Last week at Government House Canberra we saw the launch of the celebrations for the Centenary of Rotary in Australia which is due in April 2021. By that time t...he Rotary 100 Peace Pole project is aiming to see 100 Peace Poles donated by Rotary Clubs to 100 schools across Australia. Do you like the idea of having a Peace Pole located on the grounds of a school in your town or city? If so go to the web site canberrarotarypeacebell.org and let us know that you are interested. There are 4 easy steps to take for Clubs in the new District 9705 to take to secure a Peace Pole. All schools with Peace Poles are being invited to join a remember World Peace Day on the 15th September this year. The common request is May Peace Prevail on Earth. A simple wish that will only happen if we can all agree to work together. See more