Welcome to the October issue of our Rotary District 9800 Networker and thank you to all our contributors - keep up the good work. Let your fellow Rotarians and interested friends and family know what your Club is doing.
October has been a month full of energy and connection across District 9800. As I visit clubs and engage with Rotarians, I’ve been truly moved by the sense of fellowship and commitment that shines through everywhere I go. It’s inspiring to see members coming together, supporting one another, and passionately working towards our shared goals. The Magic of Rotary is alive in the way we unite to serve and create a welcoming, inclusive community for all. Here are some of the key activities and highlights driving our progress this month.
A generation ago, poliomyelitis was a feared disease. paralysing hundreds of thousands of children every year. Most countries have now eliminated the disease, and our generation has the chance to eradicate it entirely.
October 24 is World Polio Day, a time for Rotary members and public health advocates to promote the progress made so far towards a polio free world, and to talk about the actions needed to end polio for good.
Rotary’s long legacy is peppered with important milestones and seasons. One to be celebrated is our Rotary Port Philip and former Melbourne South member and treasure, Joan Daniels. Joan’s husband joined Rotary in 1977 and died shortly thereafter. However, her connection to Rotary remained.
Chronic teacher shortages, underfunding and troubled students are increasing the pressure on an overextended workforce, so the 2024 Hobsons Bay Rotary Education Awards, organised by Rotary Altona City, have never been more timely. These awards honour those who go beyond their remit to make a difference to the lives of students and colleagues.
In a partnership with Cabanatuan City Rotary, Werribee Rotary completed two productive projects in the Philippines. In September 2024 a very successful WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) project was completed at the Ibona Elementary School at Dingalan, on the east coast of Luzon. The school is in a low-income village area, with 600 children and 19 classrooms. As the school's piped water supply system was no longer operational and the childred needed to carry buckets of water to their classroom each day to flush the toilet in the small 'comfort room' at the rear of their classroom, Cabanatuan City RC had proposed a WASH Project to ensure safe and clean piped water.
Garden DesignFest is a biennial fundraising event organised by the Rotary Clubs of Kew and Brighton North, featuring the work of professional garden designers in an open garden format. On Saturday, November 16thand Sunday November 17th, gardens across Melbourne and on the Mornington Peninsula will be open from 10.00am until 5.00pm.
Thirty years ago, the Lions Club of Essendon organised the first "I Love Australia" breakfast to recognise Australia Day and to promote the Made in Australia campaign. When the local Lions Club were seeking to hand over the management of the event, the Rotary Club of Essendon North decided to continue this iconic event in the City of Moonee Valley calendar.
October has been a month full of energy and connection across District 9800. As I visit clubs and engage with Rotarians, I’ve been truly moved by the sense of fellowship and commitment that shines through everywhere I go. It’s inspiring to see members coming together, supporting one another, and passionately working towards our shared goals. The Magic of Rotary is alive in the way we unite to serve and create a welcoming, inclusive community for all. Here are some of the key activities and highlights driving our progress this month.
Rotary’s long legacy is peppered with important milestones and seasons. One to be celebrated is our Rotary Port Philip and former Melbourne South member and treasure, Joan Daniels. Joan’s husband joined Rotary in 1977 and died shortly thereafter. However, her connection to Rotary remained.
Chronic teacher shortages, underfunding and troubled students are increasing the pressure on an overextended workforce, so the 2024 Hobsons Bay Rotary Education Awards, organised by Rotary Altona City, have never been more timely. These awards honour those who go beyond their remit to make a difference to the lives of students and colleagues.
In a partnership with Cabanatuan City Rotary, Werribee Rotary completed two productive projects in the Philippines. In September 2024 a very successful WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) project was completed at the Ibona Elementary School at Dingalan, on the east coast of Luzon. The school is in a low-income village area, with 600 children and 19 classrooms. As the school's piped water supply system was no longer operational and the childred needed to carry buckets of water to their classroom each day to flush the toilet in the small 'comfort room' at the rear of their classroom, Cabanatuan City RC had proposed a WASH Project to ensure safe and clean piped water.
Garden DesignFest is a biennial fundraising event organised by the Rotary Clubs of Kew and Brighton North, featuring the work of professional garden designers in an open garden format. On Saturday, November 16th and Sunday November 17th, gardens across Melbourne and on the Mornington Peninsula will be open from 10.00am until 5.00pm.
Thirty years ago, the Lions Club of Essendon organised the first "I Love Australia" breakfast to recognise Australia Day and to promote the Made in Australia campaign. When the local Lions Club were seeking to hand over the management of the event, the Rotary Club of Essendon North decided to continue this iconic event in the City of Moonee Valley calendar.