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July
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2001
THIS MONTH...........
NEW GENERATIONS IN ACTION
CLUB SERVICE IN ACTION
VOCATIONAL SERVICE IN ACTION
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ACTION
ROTARY FOUNDATION IN ACTION
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE IN ACTION
Our
District Conference offered a Time to review our Awareness and our Action
- District 9640 is "Flying High"
My
Rotary Friends
As I have said all the year. It is not the position or the jacket, it's
the action that makes the difference in our clubs, in our community and
in our world. District 9640 is flying high.
Together this year we have embarked on a most exciting flight across a
vast ocean of possibilities and opportunities. Rotary may be a vast organisation
but Rotary is also you and I.
Conference preparation was demanding as I gave priority to completing
the Matching Grants humanitarian projects and getting the New Opportunities
nurses to Lismore and still reply to your many requests. Organising the
young people to introduce and thank our wonderful keynote speakers was
a task on its own. Handling the many last week registrations and supporting
material kept us hopping but it has all been most worthwhile as the ultimate
test of a conference is audience acceptance and all 1062 registrants were
very satisfied judging by the reports.
Yes, District 9640 is flying high. This year your District Leadership
Team introduced some key interests. I am proud to say that nearly every
club has taken up the awareness of or participated in CPR2000 training.
This is vocational training for you and I. It benefits us and the community.
I congratulate the driving force Vocational Service Coordinator Des Roberts
and the Club Presidents who made it a reality.
Most clubs supported donate a meal cost half to hunger Plus and half to
PolioPlus Partners. Every Rotarian was given a packet of dehydrated soup
from Breedlovers to taste rations to the hungry. I have now shared many
soup meetings and have had so many enjoyable moments with and without
salt. We really do live in a great country when we consider those who
have that soup as a daily ration and maybe it is a reminder of our responsibility
as Rotarians.
Across the 54 clubs of the district we are on the way to recognising 500
unsung Community Hero's. What better organisation than Rotary to recognise
these volunteers in our own community. I am so proud of the reports that
Clubs found this so meaningful they plan this to be an annual event.
The trustees of The Rotary Foundation approved our request for a New Opportunities
Grant to provide professional training for nurses from PNG to study in
Lismore thus furthering the relationship between peoples of both countries.
I would like to personally thank all the Rotarians in the Murwillumbah
area, especially Bob and Joyce Robertson, who sponsored our supplements
in the Weekly News for the conference promotion. Through this supplement
we have furthered awareness of the opportunities and possibilities of
Rotary and several people have contacted us for more information about
Rotary. It also resulted in much radio and some TV coverage of conference
speakers.
This year we had FAIM Teams; 2 to East Africa, 1 to Indonesia and 1 to
Ba Fiji to carry out important humanitarian hands on work and training.
Many clubs are now joining in partnerships with other organisations. This
year we have combined with Southern Cross University in a Nurse exchange
program. We introduced a short-term exchange program with Chicago.
Clubs, have supported 2 Rotary Overseas Training Assistance Program ROTAP
awardees. Justin of Honiara -Radiology and Logan of Fiji to study aspects
of forestry We have chartered one new Probus club and are chartering 2
new Interact clubs. We had a Friendship exchange from Bristol in February
and the Alaskan Friendship Exchange for conference. Outbound exchanges
to Turkey in April, Alaska in May and Bristol in June. 24 inbound and
24 outbound exchange students this year and weren't they just so magnificent
at conference.
We supported a Gold Coast Health Expo and received a $125,000 ultrasound
machine for East Timor.
One of the vital hidden strengths of Rotary is the role of Partners.
We have produced a District lapel badge that depicts the earthy colours
of Australia and our district where the sun first touches our land. Membership
in the district is increasing. We know of a steady increase so far. The
district has produced a membership booklet 10 copies per club, we also
produced a membership business card to leave with people you meet.
Matching Grants. What a topic, What an experience, What an outcome. Details
next month. Every club has participated in a matching grant. Some jointly,
some alone. The final outcome will be detailed next month but the total
amounts to over AU$ 420,000 thanks to your outstanding Club contributions
plus District Dedicated Funds of USD11,000, which came from your support
of your Rotary Foundation in naming PHF's 3 years ago. Please keep this
in mind when deciding on your Rotary Foundation support in the coming
months.
Your Rotary Friend. Heather.
District Recognitions Congratulations to all Clubs, Members, Partners and Friends who support the many Club programs each year.
1.Club Bulletin - Surfers Paradise Central.
2.Club Attendance - Boonah
3.Conference Attendance - Murwillumbah Central.
4. Community Service Award - Tweed Heads South.
5.Rotary Foundation Award -Boonah.
6.International Service - Boonah.
7 Significant Achievement - Surfers Paradise West.
8.Vocational Excellence - Southport.
9.Service to Youth - Coomera Valley.
10.ARHRF - Stanthorpe.
11.Membership Increase-Jimboomba
12.Best Endeavour Award -Ashmore.
13.Best Club Program - Palm Beach
14.Rotary Interact Involvement - Coomera Valley.
15.R.Knowledge Challenge-Kingscliff.
16.Public Relations - Grafton Midday & Maclean.
17.CPR2000 - Tweed Heads South.
18.Cancer Research Grant - Ashmore
My thanks to all for your messages of appreciation for conference.
Dear Heather, In 40 years of Rotary, we have attended all but one conference
in our own District... plus over 30 others... I do not believe that any
of those conferences had a program to match that which we enjoyed last
weekend.
Brian and Nancy Knowles.
Dear Hurricane Heather
"Heres a dynamic lady just full of endeavour. Energetic non-stop; never
ruffling a feather. A Rotary Governor couldn't get better. This blossoming
flower one hundred % Heather!"
Professor Earl Owen A.O.
Dear DG Hurricane Healther We are filled with joy and gratitude for all
our wonderful new Australian friends and experiences. We can't thank you
enough for arranging the friendship exchange and hosting our members at
your sensational district conference. It really was a moving experience.
Who can forget the youth exchange students and those outstanding speakers!
Steve & Noko Yoshida. Alaska.
