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ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 9680 : 2011-12

27 OCTOBER 2011 ISSUE 8 Governor’s Message In this issue

My Fellow Rotarians, Governor’s Message Are you an Early Bird for the District Conference November is Rotary Foundation Month, and this week, 2012 as you have seen in the special edition issued on Rotary Makes the News for World Polio Day Monday the month started early with World Polio Day The Rotary Foundation District 9680 News Make sure your Club's details are registered on 24 October. It was good to see the Press has The winds of change? picked up on this, and even though the SMH article Welcome Dinner For RI President-Elect, Sakuji was written by PM Julia Gillard and Bill Gates, Rotary Tanaka & Mrs Tanaka Rotary International Convention - Bangkok, got a very good mention. As well as being very close Thailand to eradicating Polio, Rotary is very close to meeting Historic Moments - Creating a code of ethics the $200 million challenge, and will do so seven or Queensland Rotarians help feed Australia's poor The Last Percent eight months ahead of schedule. Well Done, End Polio - Hugh Jackman joins the fight! Rotarians! Almost there! The Foundation is offering special recognition for Think how good you’ll feel! Welcome the first e-club in Australia donations made this week so if you haven’t already Did you know you can update your details done so, please consider giving a one off online? contribution, or an extra one if you are a regular Rotary Foundation Tri District Luncheon Australian Rotary Health Christmas Dinner donor. I am sure this week we will see our donations Looking for information? go over the $200 million. Click here to read my complete message Kind regards

David Rands Governor 2011-12

Are you an Early Bird for the District Conference 2012

District Conference 2012 website Get the Early Bird details - it closes 30 November

Rotary Makes the News for World Polio Day Les Walsh The Sydney Morning Herald today features an article co-written by Bill Gates and Prime Minister Julia Gillard, about the challenge to eliminate polio from the planet. The relevant paragraphs to Rotary in this excellent article are: "The global call to eradicate polio was made in 1988, and it has a deeply Australian history. It was an Australian Rotarian, Sir Clem Renouf, who laid the foundation for the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the public-private partnership in charge of this campaign. Rotary has been a critical partner in the initiative for more than 20 years, and it has shown how committed individuals banding together can become leaders on a global issue. In partnership with national governments, the global initiative has reduced the number of polio cases by 99 per cent over this time." Read the entire article here

The Rotary Foundation District 9680 News November 2011 Newsletter Foundation Director, Lindsay May has lots of news in his November newsletter. Make sure you read it! More…..

Make sure your Club's details are registered Les Walsh Register your club for free at DoSomethingNearYou.com.au. Australia's largest community directory is being created. Make sure that your club is listed! The aim of the project is to encourage and assist members of the public and the business community to invest their time and resources in local not-for-profit organisations, to the benefit of all Australians. More….

The winds of change? What is your club doing? Let us know The DG's visit to clubs and our invitation to let us know what your club is doing to reflect the winds of change has generated some interesting comment within clubs and in correspondence to the Editor. Clubs are reviewing their traditions and examining ways to make meetings more attractive to current and prospective members. Some clubs have replaced Rotary Grace with The Four Way Test, others have discontinued it, and others now only sing the National Anthem on special occasions. Others have made no change. See some of the views in our 'Letters to the Editor" section on the District's Communications Intranet. Click here to go to the Letters page

Welcome Dinner For RI President- Elect, Sakuji Tanaka & Mrs Tanaka The Rotary Club of Sydney Inc. Date: Monday 28th November 2011 Venue: Australian Club, 165 Macquarie Street, Sydney Time: 6:00pm for 6:30pm - 9:00pm closure Dress: Lounge Suit Cost: $85 per person. Enquiries: Patricia Harrison, Rotary Club of Sydney 02- 9994 5515 or 0414858599 Click here for dinner details Down load booking form

Rotary International Convention - Bangkok, Thailand 6th-9th May 2012 Just over one month left to take advantage of the early registration Fees of only US$160 so act now. Our district so far has only 4 registrations which is strange, as this convention is the closest one for several years and the least expensive. Perhaps it is the shopping potential that is holding all the guys back. More…

Historic Moments - Creating a code of ethics By Susan Hanf - Rotary International News The Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions dates back to a code of ethics adopted at the 1915 Rotary convention in San Francisco. After the 1913 convention, Rotary President Russell F. Greiner appointed a committee to compose a code of ethics. A draft was presented at the 1914 convention in Houston and was officially adopted the following year….. Read the whole article

Queensland Rotarians help feed Australia's poor The Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary, Queensland, Australia, launched the Beef Bank program by purchasing five cows and raising them on a member's property. The program has now grown into the main source for fresh meat for area charities. The club launched Beef Bank in 2007 after members heard a presentation on the scarcity of fresh meat for charities that feed the poor. Photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary Read more

The Last Percent Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

This amazing "Last Percent" video was shown at the New Orleans convention during Bill Gates' speech. It was produced by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We have never stopped at 99% and we will not stop until polio is eradicated. Watch on YouTube

End Polio - Hugh Jackman joins the fight! In Australia: “Ice cream kills kids.” That’s what Hugh Jackman says in this new clip released ahead of The End of Polio Concert on 28 October. Click here to go to our regional Public Image Resource blog to view the video The blog contains the latest Public Image news. Its aim is to facilitate the enhancement of our Public Image. Follow the blog or check it on a regular basis. Don't forget to add the link to your Club website and Bulletin.

Almost there! Lindsay May - D9680 Rotary Foundation Chair US$192m is the latest total for the $200m challenge We are at an historic moment -- less than 1% away from the end of polio forever! With your help, we have made tremendous progress in the fight to eradicate polio. Take this opportunity to help - donate now …More

Think how good you’ll feel! Mark Wallace - Editor, Rotary Down Under No funny handshakes, no archaic rituals, just 1.2 million ordinary men and women in 34,000 clubs in 220 countries working together to do extraordinary things. That’s reason enough to join a Rotary club. ….Read on

Welcome the first e-club in Australia Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney The Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney was chartered by Rotary International on Friday 14 October with 31 charter members. More than 50% of the members are under 35, and only three were members of other clubs immediately prior to joining the club. Seven members are ex-Rotarians rejoining Rotary. The club will conduct most of its Rotary business on the Internet via a forum, but will meet face-to-face periodically for a dinner meeting. The first meeting is being held on Monday 14 November. Read more

Did you know you can update your details online? Les Walsh Simply go to your Member Profile on the District Communication Intranet or on your Club's own ClubRunner site.

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Rotary Foundation Tri District Luncheon Tuesday 29 November 12-2.15pm Waterview, Bicentennial Park RSVP on line at RDU or via the flyer

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Australian Rotary Health Christmas Dinner Bring your club, family and friends to the Australian Rotary Health

Christmas Dinner on Wednesday 7th

December 2011 at The Epping Club, 45- 47 Rawson Street, Epping for an Click on the images above interesting and entertaining night featuring many of Our Sponsored Researchers and Dr Tim Sharp and Caii-Michelle Gordon MC for the Evening Mike Bailey, former ABC Weatherman $60per person Cocktails 6.30 for 7pm Start Contact Jenny Towe 8837 1900 - For information and tickets

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