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Meeting Details
When: Tuesday evenings
Time: Social chat from 6.30 pm
7.00—8ish Club meeting
Venue: Zoom meeting via link from President Rajeev
Visitors are very welcome. Please contact:
Kevin Harrison 0419 919 011
Rajeev Wadhwa 0408059778
May 19th 2020 Newsletter 32 2019-2020
Ever since we moved to our new digital medium of communication, we have exper-
imented with multiple ways to keep everyone engaged. We have explored numer-
ous ways to be creative, courageously conducted an ANZAC day service and taken a
chance by moving the Knox Art Show into the virtual space. Amazingly we have
achieved success with everything!
Our fellowship has strengthened, and we feel more connected with each other. We
have been excited by meeting our past exchange students, local and overseas. We
have enjoyed the flexibility of attending other club’s meetings as well as inviting
other Rotarians to our club, attend district webinars and training. We boldly even
conducted a digital induction of a new member and did not miss the opportunity to
experience a virtual social night! Our initiatives are being noticed and our resilience
appreciated.
1. Rotary Zone 8 newsletter “Rotary on the move” published our article “Finding
Opportunity through adversity”
Click here for the article.
2. This was followed by a Webinar where I was invited to be one of the panellists
alongside Neill Sheldon from Rotary Club of Bayswater to talk about Virtual Knox
Art Show.
3. Jeff’s article on our ANZAC day ceremony was published in our District newsletter
“Staying Connected”. Click here for this article.
Coming up next:
• Planning for a Rotary Facebook post is underway.
• Our online initiatives will be highlighted in one of the RI blogs “Rotary Voices”
soon. Click here for this blog.
Another major highlight during these recent times has been the initiation of the
Knox Rotaract club! They are now preparing to get chartered! They have already
held two meetings and elected their Board. They started with nine members and
have since grown to eleven.
Importantly, we are continuing to serve our communities in these challenging times
even though all our traditional fund-raising activities have come to a complete halt;
to name a few, we have collected donations for East Gippsland fire relief, supported
the homeless and struggling families and are planning to host a virtual business
breakfast.
We are gaining momentum. We are thriving not just surviving! We are leading the
way. I feel immensely proud of our achievements. I hope you do too.
A big thanks to all of you for your support, advice, and hard work to bring us to this
stage. Rajeev Wadhwa
President’s Message
President Rajeev Wadhwa
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Rotary Areas of Focus for each month
February—Peacebuilding and conflict
prevention/resolution
March—Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
April—Maternal & Child Health
May—Youth Service
June—Rotary Fellowships
July— Non-designated month
August— Membership and New Club Development
September— Basic Education and
Literacy
October— Economic and
Community Development
November—Rotary Founda-
tion
December—Disease Prevention and
treatment
January—Vocational Services
An very interesting presentation was given this week by Gabe Hau,
who is an Ambassador for the Institute of Economics and Peace and
the District 9800 Peacebuilding Committee Chair.
Gabe highlighted the difference between Negative Peace—the
absence of violence or fear of violence— and Positive Peace. Positive
peace refers to the attitudes, activities and structures that, when
strengthened, lead to a more peaceful society. Positive peace de-
scribes the optimum environment for human potential to flourish.
The Global Peace Index
ranks 163 countries
according to their rela-
tive states of peace
based on 23 different
indicators. A highlight
of 2019 was the fact
that the average level
of country peacefulness has improved from the previous year. This
was the first improvement in the last five years.
Higher levels of positive peace are associated with
• Higher per capita income
• Resilience
• Better environmental outcomes
• Higher GDP growth per annum
• Better performance on MDGs
The global impact of violence in 2019 was
11.2% of total world GDP or $1853 per person.
When comparing the Rotary areas of focus there is a link to the pillars
of positive peace.
Rotary has been
building peace for
year.
Gabe posed the
question of what
we can do?
One place to start:
https://positivepeace.academy/ provides free on-line learning.
This week’s meeting—Gabe Hau
Well done!
It was good to see DG Shia Smart
at our meeting this week.
She took the opportunity to thank
Neil White, who is stepping down
from the role of District Treasurer,
having done an excellent job for
several years.
Gabe Hau
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District Training Assembly
Have YOU
registered
yet?
Pre-reading available at
the RI Learning Centre
Our Club is doing
well with a large
number of people
attending the
virtual Training
Assembly.
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We can see that this virus is affecting our mental health tremendously. Therefore, continuing to support
mental health research to learn how to best support our communities when unexpected events like these occur, is crucial.
We ask that you please consider donating to mental health research today to help Australian Rotary Health #Liftthelidonmentalillness in these uncer-tain times and ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.
We have set a target to raise $200,000. Any dollars towards this will be greatly appreciated.
SAVE THE DATE
Virtual District
Changeover Night.
June 20th
Keep the date free
Donate here
The new “normal”?
Australian Rotary Health COVID-19 Appeal.
A message from Rotary Health
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Rowville Roundup Carol is reaching the “pointy end” of packing up ready to move, while still
working very hard with Australia Post. Good luck with the move Carol!
What a gorgeous weekend to get out and enjoy the sunshine and to be
able to resume some of our favourites activities, especially catching up
with family and friends.
So, as a reminder of how wonderful it is that we live in Australia, and how
beautiful Melbourne can look in autumn, here is an iconic building in full
autumn glory.
Rotarian behind
the Badge—Gary
Forrest Gary shared with us a brief
snapshot of his life starting
with growing up in Laverton,
with abundant tiger snakes
and redback spiders. He
spent his spare time outside
and loved being outdoors
He attended Box Hill High
School and very much
enjoyed the camping and
outdoor activities that came
with belonging to Scouts.
He travelled a lot from an
early age and he became a
Roman Catholic in later life.
He has worked largely for
petrochemical firms, and
has been Account Manager
at Amtrade for 16 years. He
was married in 1984,
divorced after 24 years of
marriage and has four
children.
Gary Forrest, dressed for ‘iso’.
Jenny handing over a collection of woollen
clothing, donated by our Club members, to
Janne Spiers, PDG of District 9820, which
covers East Gippsland.
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Rotarians may be wondering how the campaign to end polio is evolving in the time of COVID-19. The following extract from Rotary Oceania (Zone 8) provides some up-to-date information. For the complete article click here.
We must take every precaution to ensure that polio eradication activities do not contribute to COVID-19 transmission. For that reason, to observe global guidance related to physical distancing and hygiene practices, all countries have been advised to pause polio immunization campaigns during the COVID-19 outbreak response. While responding to COVID-19, Rotary and our partners will work to continue protecting children to avoid a resurgence of polio and will main-tain essential polio eradication work, including surveillance. In fact, polio surveillance workers are now searching for both polio and COVID-19 symptoms – and are increasing the chances of early detection. We will continue working to strengthen immunization in certain at-risk areas and will maintain our vaccine supply so that campaigns can begin without delay as soon as it is safe.
Rotarians can stay focused on our work eradicating polio even as we face a pandemic of a virus for which there is not yet a vaccine, a situation similar to what the world faced with the poliovirus not so long ago. As the world responds to COVID-19, there is a significant risk that many children will miss out on life-saving vaccines that prevent dangerous dis-eases, including polio. While confronting the new challenges of today, the most important thing that Rotary members can do to continue the fight to end polio is to sustain our commitment to polio eradication and reach our fundraising goal of $50 million dollars this year. Continued contributions to PolioPlus will ensure that polio eradication activities that are ongoing -- such as surveillance and vaccine supply – continue, and that we come out of this crisis strong and tackle the remain-ing barriers to a polio-free world. We know that many members are seeking to support COVID-19 response. We hope Rotarians will see that polio and COVID-19 are dual priorities, and urge Rotarians to consider supporting both PolioPlus and COVID-19 efforts to the extent that members are able to during this difficult time. This is not a question of either/or—both are of great importance.
Districts are encouraged to consider contributing District Designated Funds to PolioPlus. Donations of DDF are matched 1:1 by the World Fund, then 2:1 by the Gates Foundation for a total of a 6:1 match. In the midst of a global pandemic, we recognize that attention to polio eradication will be diverted, but this makes it all the more vital for Rotarians to remain strongly committed to fighting polio and not let our progress be eroded.
Status of polio immunization activities
Rotary support for PolioPlus
This is a week to show thanks to
all volunteers—this means all
Rotarians! Thank you.
Polio Plus Campaign in the era of COVID-19
A visitor to our Club last year, PP
Maninder Lamba, formerly of the
Rotary District 9211 covering Tanzania
and Uganda, has sent through infor-
mation about this volunteer organisa-
tion.
Sikh Volunteers Australia has been
providing free meals to needy people in
the Frankston region for several years.
It has now delivered over 41,000 free
meals to people in need during the
COVID-19 crisis.
In India, 59 million people are provided
with a free meal every day in Sikh
temples. A remarkable effort.
Click here for more information.
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Date Chair Share a life
Experience
Rotarian behind
the badge
Director of
fun
Program
Week of May 25th
Virtual workshops for District Assembly
May 26th Jeff Kevin Ian Carol Schooling from home (tbc)
June 2nd John Gary Rajeev Anita Rotary Fellowships—David Tomlinson
(tbc)
Club Board Meeting
June 9th Steve Not required this night Ian Club Forum
Steve Macdonald will facilitate our Club
Forum Night. All members will have an
opportunity to share ideas, thoughts and
improvements for consideration as we
move into the 20/21 Rotary Year.
June 16th Carol Murray Neil W Jeff Shirley Constantine has an Honours Degree
in Australian History and is a tutor of
Australian History with U3A in Dandenong
will speak on:
Pandemics in Australian History
June 20th Virtual District Changeover Night - details to come
June 23rd Corinne Neil M Marg Daryl Moran DGE
Daryl will provide valuable insider
knowledge on the plan and expectations of
clubs as we commence the 20/21 Rotary
year. He will also touch on his plans for his
year as DG in 21/22 and how our club will
be involved.
An Insiders Perspective on 20/21
June 30th Alan Jenny Murray Mike McFarlane is a member of the
International Fellowship of Flying
Rotarians. Mike will outline the structure of
a fellowship, describe some of the exciting
fly-aways they have been on and explain
how interested members can get involved.
International Fellowship of Flying
Rotarians.
July 7th Club Changeover Night
Duty Roster and Forward Program 2020
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Let’s support our members in their business endeavours….
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Friday May 29 Friday June 19
Friday July 17
Friday August 21 Friday September 18
Friday October 16
Friday November 20 Friday December 18
Thursday December 24
POTENTIAL BUNNINGS BBQ 2020 DATES
This week’s zoom meeting
www.rowvillerotary.com.au
https://twitter.com/#/RotaryRowLyster
Rotary District 9810
http://www.9810rotary.org.au
https://twitter.com/rotary9810
Rotary International
www.rotary.org
Contact details
Where to find current infor-mation about Rotary
District 9810 newsletter
My Rotary
Rotary Down Under magazine
2019-20 BOARD MEMBERS
President Rajeev Wadhwa
Vice-President Kevin Harrison
Secretary Heather Eddy
Treasurer Neil White
President Elect Marg Vesey
Immediate Past President Daryl Moran
Past President Alan Lunghusen
2019-20 COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Community Anita Wadhwa
Youth Service Jeff Somers
Foundation Murray Wilson
International Alan Lunghusen
Vocational James Wilson
Public Relations James Wilson
Membership Kevin Harrison
OTHER ROLES
Rowville Secondary
College Council Rep Kevin Harrison
Lysterfield Primary
School Council Rep Daryl Moran
Newsletter Jenny Moran
Website Alan Lunghusen
Club Protection Officer Corinne Baillie
Program Co-ordinator Carol Constantine
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