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Like to lend a hand in Cambodia & Vietnam?
Eyes Wide Open, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Melbourne South, has developed an engaging 14 day humanitarian tour to Cambodia & Vietnam with volunteer work planned at six Rotary projects. Based on your individual skills, whatever they may be, you will be making a meaningful contribution to orphanages, schools, hospitals and a centre for disabled children. Everyone can teach English as a minimum! The trip will also include cultural visits to ancient wonders like Angkor Wat and sobering historical sites such as the Killing Fields in Phnom Penh. Click here for more details of the itinerary. As a Rotarian, you might consider this trip:
As an engaging way to introduce a family member, son/daughter, grandchild or friend to ...
Posted Oct 23, 2009 6:26 AM by web master
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Eyes Wide Open Trip - Nepal 18 Days! - RC Melbourne South
Dear Rotarian Eyes Wide Open is a project of the RC Melbourne South, supported by District 9800. Its aim is to provide opportunities for more people to get involved in Rotary by taking them to developing regions of the world to volunteer in existing Rotary projects. Please pass on details of our Nepal humanitarian tour to your club members and network. Let's get more people involved in Rotary!
Eyes Wide Open is running an 18 day humanitarian trip to beautiful Nepal from 30 Sept - 19 Oct 2009. See attached! Highlights include: Volunteer experiences in six Rotary humanitarian projects, Kopan Monastery, Nagakot, the monasteries and rich cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley, a 4 day trek of the foothills of ...
Posted Aug 13, 2009 5:04 AM by web master
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Shelterbox and the Victorian Fire Disaster
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:08 AM by web master
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District Governor 9800 Jim Studebaker - Rotary To Play Vital Part in Bushfire Recovery.
As with all Victorians, Rotarians from District 9800 have been profoundly saddened and touched by the tragedy of the Victorian Bushfires over the weekend. Rotary International is renowned for its volunteer response to natural disasters throughout the world, lending a hand wherever possible. As such, Rotarians from District 9800 will join with other Rotary Districts from throughout Victoria and Australia in once again contributing to the relief effort confronting the regions hit by the fires
Recognizing that many agencies are already providing immediate assistance, Rotary’s aim is to help community rebuilding in the medium to long term. Rotary Clubs will individually provide services and assistance to affected communities, with city
based clubs joining those clubs in the affected areas ...
Posted Mar 6, 2009 6:25 PM by web master
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MUNA (Model United Nations Assembly.)
Rotary International's relationship with the United Nations is as old as the United Nations itself. At the Charter United Nations Conference in 1945, there were 49 Rotarians in delegations from 29 different countries. The prime objectives of Rotary International are to encourage peace, international understanding, goodwill all of which parallels those ideals of the UN.
M.U.N.A. simulates the workings of the UN assembly by having teams of two students represent a particular UN country. Topics are debated on matters of world political and social concern. It is held over a week-end to give sufficient time for all participants to become involved. The main aim is to develop an awareness of the United Nations in students ...
Posted May 8, 2009 8:35 AM by web master
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District Governor 9800 Jim Studebaker - The Future Is In Your Hands.
Rotary International President Elect John Kenny announced his theme for Rotary for the next Rotary Year this week. His theme highlights the importance of building strong and effective Rotary Clubs with strong, effective and knowledgeable Rotarians. The 2009-10 RI theme acknowledges the important role individual Rotary clubs will play in shaping the future of Rotary.
RI President-elect John Kenny unveiled the theme, The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands, on Monday during the opening plenary session of the International Assembly, an annual training event in San Diego, California, USA, for incoming district governors. "The future of Rotary will not be shaped at RI headquarters --it will be shaped in each and every Rotary club," Kenny said, "because ...
Posted Mar 6, 2009 2:04 PM by web master
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The 2004 Tsunami –Rotarians Have Not Forgotten.
At the LA Convention in June 2008 RI President Wilf Wilkinson spoke of what he and Joan had experienced in his year of office as they travelled the world. Noting the many worthwhile projects of Rotary he paid particular attention to the tremendous job Rotary was doing in helping communities recover from the Tsunami of Boxing Day 2004. In RI President Wilf Wilkinson’s words “It’s been 3½ years since that terrible catastrophe. You don’t see it in the news anymore. But Rotarians haven’t forgotten because they are still rebuilding.”
The Tsunami’s impact in D2980.
A joint assessment team of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and United Nations assessed the cost of destruction and damage ...
Posted Mar 6, 2009 2:00 PM by web master
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Gates Foundation PolioPlus Report
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded US$255 million to Rotary International in the global effort to eradicate polio, bringing the total committed by Rotary and the Gates Foundation to $555 million.
Shortly after meeting with incoming district governors from the four countries where the wild poliovirus is endemic - Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan - Bill Gates announced the new grant on Wednesday morning 21st January at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
'Rotarians, government leaders, and health professionals have made a phenomenal commitment to get us to a point at which polio afflicts only a small number of the world’s children,’ Gates said.
‘However, complete elimination of the poliovirus is difficult and will continue to be ...
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:09 AM by web master
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District Governor 9800 Jim Studebaker - Welcome Back & Happy New Year!
Welcome back to Rotary and Happy New Year.
I hope that you had the opportunity to spend time with family and friends over the festive season. It is hard to believe where the time has gone as we begin the second half of the Rotary year.
The next six months are traditionally the busiest for most Rotary clubs as well as Rotary districts as we all concentrate on completing the projects we had planned at the beginning of the Rotary year.
Next month we will be celebrating Rotary’s 104th anniversary and our District marketing committee is working diligently to make sure we celebrate our birthday in style.
It is also a very exciting time of the year as we ...
Posted Feb 6, 2009 2:55 PM by web master
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RAWCS Southern Region Report
A 1 Million Book Exercise for Timor Leste
This is a project that some District 9800 Clubs may be interested in. The project started 2 years ago when companies offered exercise books for 1c each as part of their ‘Back to Schools Special’ in January. There were severe limitations on the quantities and getting 200 during ‘The Special’ took effort.
A few people got involved and it became a game to see who could get the most. Last year when we started to prepare for the event, we aimed to get more people involved and tried to persuade the stores to help.
We told everyone in the stores we were from Rotary and about the project. There was a positive ...
Posted Feb 6, 2009 2:45 PM by web master
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2008 Maccanti and Crusi Awards at Kangan Tafe
Posted Feb 6, 2009 1:58 PM by web master
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Polio Eradication Update
In 1985, Rotary launched the Polio Plus program to protect children worldwide from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. In 1988, the World Health Assembly challenged the world to eradicate polio.
Since that time, Rotary's efforts and those of partner agencies, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and governments around the world, have achieved a 99percent reduction in the number of polio cases worldwide. Rotarians stand at the brink of a great victory and looked forward to celebrating the global eradication of polio in 2005, the organisation's centennial year. A two-year campaign brought in $247 million, not $120 million planned. Partly on the ...
Posted Jan 25, 2009 6:53 PM by web master
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Royce Abbey Award Program
Posted Jan 25, 2009 6:23 PM by web master
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Thank You Everyone - for helping at the Bunnings Maribyrnong Sausage Sizzle on Sunday 2nd November
All hands were on deck during the day to make another great contribution to the club’s fundraising efforts. The actual sum raised was $2,029.00. That is an awful lot of sausages. Some more days granted by Bunnings would be nice! President Gary will be making an effort to secure more day's in 2009 from Bunnings.
Early morning action at Maribyrnong -George Zindilis gets the BBQ going while President Gary Hansen prepares food, Maggie Goodge recovering from having the sausages taken out of our new freezer while Mary Zindilis gets those rolls organised!
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:19 AM by web master
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Help to Keep ‘Shine On’ Shining! Rotary Southern Districts “Shine On” Awards 2009 - Honouring the abilities of those with a disability
The Rotary Shine on Awards honour the abilities and service of people with a disability for their outstanding achievements in the community.
The Award is rotated annually among the five Rotary Southern Districts 9780, 9790, 9800, 9810 and 9820. In May 2009 the prestigious ceremony will be hosted by Rotary District 9800’s RC of Richmond.
Nominations for the awards are in two categories: Youths(15-20 year olds) and Adults (21 years and over).Your club can start thinking now about a wonderful person that your club would like to nominate for the Awards, as nominations are now officially open. For further information, additional forms or to have a Guest Speaker come and talk to your club about “Shine ...
Posted Oct 18, 2008 5:35 AM by web master
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards are Rotary's leadership training program for young people. RYLA participants can be ages 14-30, but most clubs and districts choose to focus on a narrower age range, such as 18 to 25.
RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth, and aims to demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth. In providing an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders it aims to encourage leadership of youth by youth. Through this it recognises, publicly, young people who are rendering service to their communities.
There are worldwide programs. Program guidelines and examples are outlined although each RYLA event is tailored to participants’ ages and interests, the RI Board recommends a core curriculum that ...
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:17 AM by web master
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Stacee Storms The Stage For RC Altona.
The Rotary Club of Altona’s Storm the Stage entrant, Stacee Lourse Camilleri won the Victorian Storm the Stage challenge and is off to WA for the National this September!!
Stacee is over the moon and so excited to be representing us in WA.
Her performance resume includes lots of success in singing, dancing and acting and she has performed in some classic musicals such as ‘MyFair Lady’ and Grease and plays including ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
Her many awards include Victorian Music Theatre Guild Commendations for: -
Best Junior Actress –Lilli/Katherine –‘Kiss Me, Kate’ and
Best Junior Actress –The Witch –‘Into the Woods’
We wish Stacee well and look forward to hearing about her performance at the National competition in ...
Posted Oct 18, 2008 5:15 AM by web master
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ROMAC Dinner Awards - 29th August 2008
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:19 AM by web master
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Doxa School West Melbourne
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:20 AM by web master
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IRYLA L.A. 2008 California
The 2008 International Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (IRYLA) were held in June 2008 at the beautiful Mount St Mary’s College Chalon Campus, a small Catholic girls’ university situated in the hills of Los Angeles, not far from Beverly Hills. With spectacular views, manicured gardens and exquisite architecture it was a great setting for the annual IRYLA.
District 9800 supported Emma Broughton (pictured), our District’s RYLA Co-ordinator to attend and Emma praised the event and reported that she met people from all over the world and made some amazing friends.
IRYLA consisted of a series of informative and entertaining lectures. Most sessions were held in a large lecture theatre but occasionally participants broke off into classrooms for small ...
Posted Oct 18, 2008 4:45 AM by web master
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The First Steps: Help Young Job Seekers Get Into Their First Job
The First Steps is a program developed by Rotary to assist young Australians in preparing for and finding a job. The program helps not only to point young jobseekers in the right direction, but also assists them to develop the self-awareness, goals, realism, confidence and savvy that is required both in getting a job and succeeding in it.
The First Steps program has been developed into an interactive, contemporary web portal aimed at the 16-25 year old demographic who are the ones most likely to be looking for their first opportunities in their professional life. the pilot First Steps web portal is currently located online at www.job-first-steps.net
Posted Oct 18, 2008 3:37 AM by web master
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Earthquake China – RI Update
The earthquake that hit Sichuan Province, China, on 12 May 2008.
While the intensive media coverage of the devastating earthquake in China has faded, Rotarians continue working to help survivors pick up the pieces. Several Rotarian-supported organizations, including ShelterBox and LifeBox, have sent aid while Rotary clubs in China have kept on mobilizing their resources.
ShelterBox containers, each with a tent, stove, water purification kit, blankets, and tools, have been distributed in the hard-hit areas of Pengzhou, Qinghuan, and Quhe in Sichuan Province. Teams were able to access some of these isolated mountain villages only after the Chinese army blasted through massive boulders that were blocking the road.
"While we distributed in Quhe village, we experienced several significant ...
Posted Oct 18, 2008 3:35 AM by web master
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Rotary International and Gates Foundation together commit $200 million to eradicate polio
A message from Rotary International President, Wilfrid J. Wilkinson and Rotary Foundation Chairman, Robert S. Scott.
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
This is a historic day for Rotary. It is our great pleasure to inform you of a new partnership between Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will provide a much needed US$200 million in support of our top goal of a polio-free world.
The Gates Foundation has awarded The Rotary Foundation a challenge grant of $100 million, which Rotary will match, dollar for dollar, over three years. This is the largest single grant ever given to a volunteer service organization and represents a tremendous validation of the approach and success of our PolioPlus program.
This partnership ...
Posted Oct 18, 2008 3:38 AM by web master
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Storm the Stage Update from Christine.
The Melbourne heat will be held in the School of Music at the Victorian College of the Arts (Theatre 216) on Sunday 24 August 2008, commencing at 2:30pm.
Please arrive well before the starting time.
Adjacent rehearsal rooms have been arranged for vocal warm-ups and preparation from 2:00pm.
There will be two winners selected from the Melbourne Heat (one each from drama and music theatre) to go through to the State finals to be held in the Bendigo Capital Theatre on 30 August 2008.
The Rotary Club of Bendigo will manage this leg of the heats.
In addition, the two Melbourne winners will be invited to perform their winning pieces at the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne ...
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:21 AM by web master
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Variety Bash Thank You!
Last Thursday 14th August saw our members braving the really cool, and that means frigidly cold, 6.00 am elements to cook breakfast for those intrepid Variety Bash participants.
They were sadly waved goodbye by Wayne Lynch after his badly smashed wrist accident, discretion demanding him to stay at home this time around.
On the workfront were Christine Koehn, Maggie Goodge, The Kelly Family ostensibly there to see Michael off, Andrew Georgiou, Robert Krizman, Conrad Cuningham, Cheryl Long and President Gary Hansen.
Thanks again for the sterling effort, by the way we raised about $900.00 which will be slightly less once outgoings are covered.
Posted Jun 8, 2009 1:21 AM by web master
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