We have a wonderful selection of articles in this edition contributed by Rotarians. Thank you... your efforts are the lifeblood of our District Bulletin.
Sometimes there is a frame of mind for calling it as it is...I need to do that today. Please could we acknowledge each other and thank each other in our service. We are so busy trying to increase membership, get the Rotary brand out there in community, have the Rotary Foundation known for the Charity recognition that it absolutely should be, and promote polio eradication that I wonder if we forget to take care of each other
The inaugural Humanitarian of the Year award recognises a person who, through their actions, is exemplary in his/her leadership, caring, and commitment to the welfare of humanity, either within Zone 8 or globally.
Ruth Carlos Martinez is that person in 2018 and has won this prestigious award for Rotary Zone 8* which encompasses Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands and 25 districts.
The Conference was held in Hobart last week. It was attended by members of the DGEN Team, Future Leaders, Past Governors and was also open to Rotarians. 600 attended a fantastic Conference and highlights are included.
On the weekend of the 17th to 19th August a camp was held at Camp Getaway for all the Youth Exchange Students both inbound and outbound. The camp was filled with hard work, meeting new people and finding out more about Rotary and the supports in place to help provide a successful year on Exchange.
When we first arrived we attended a welcoming from Mr. Bhichai Rattakul, past Rotary International President and former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand. He is a truly inspirational man. It was such an honour to meet him. He encouraged us all to be peacemakers and to put into practice all that we would be exposed to over the coming months.
Melbourne has been shortlisted for the 2023 RI Convention bid after several years of hard work by a dedicated group of Rotarians in association with the Melbourne Convention Bureau.
This is a big deal as it would be the largest Convention held in Melbourne
2016-17 was a huge year for The Rotary Foundation, a year in which we celebrated the centennial of our Foundation. Coming off The Foundation Centennial year, which was capped with our memorable Foundation dinner function on 31 May, we knew that we would still be looking back perhaps more than we were looking ahead so the challenge was to keep the momentum going. To download the Foundation Newsletter CLICK HERE
Rotary’s Garden DesignFest 2018, to be held over two weekends in November, will give garden lovers the chance to indulge their passion and help raise money for End Trachoma by 2020. Gardens in rural Victoria (Ballarat and Macedon Ranges) will be open on 10 and 11 November and gardens in the Melbourne Metropolitan area and the Mornington Peninsula will be open on 17th and 18th November.
Susie Cole and Club Presidents Amritpal Singh & Kitty O’Connor are organising a major fundraiser for End Polio Now. They need 20 Clubs to send 5 walkers/prancers to participate in the inaugural End Polio Prance in the Park, featuring punks, princes & princesses! at Albert Park Lake on Saturday 17th November
The multi-facetted port city of Hamburg invites you to the Rotary International Convention from June 1st through June 5th, 2019. Use this opportunity to get to know Rotarians from around Germany, Europe and the world! Help shape the future of Rotary and become inspired.
In December 2016 my wife and I visited a village called Aru in Chin State, Myanmar. As pinion passengers on motorbikes, we saw glimpses of other villages, all perched like lonely birds on high ridges, lest they be flooded. Fortunately, we were there during the dry season.
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On the weekend of the 17th to 19th August a camp was held at Camp Getaway for all the Youth Exchange Students both inbound and outbound. The camp was filled with hard work, meeting new people and finding out more about Rotary and the supports in place to help provide a successful year on Exchange.
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2016-17 was a huge year for The Rotary Foundation, a year in which we celebrated the centennial of our Foundation. Coming off The Foundation Centennial year, which was capped with our memorable Foundation dinner function on 31 May, we knew that we would still be looking back perhaps more than we were looking ahead so the challenge was to keep the momentum going. To download the Foundation Newsletter 
Rotary’s Garden DesignFest 2018, to be held over two weekends in November, will give garden lovers the chance to indulge their passion and help raise money for End Trachoma by 2020. Gardens in rural Victoria (Ballarat and Macedon Ranges) will be open on 10 and 11 November and gardens in the Melbourne Metropolitan area and the Mornington Peninsula will be open on 17th and 18th November.
Susie Cole and Club Presidents Amritpal Singh & Kitty O’Connor are organising a major fundraiser for End Polio Now. They need 20 Clubs to send 5 walkers/prancers to participate in the inaugural End Polio Prance in the Park, featuring punks, princes & princesses! at Albert Park Lake on Saturday 17th November
