28/2009

News and Information for Districts 9450, 9460, 9470




WEEK 5
NOVEMBER IS ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
Over 100,000 men and women have personally benefited from
The Rotary Foundation’s programs through scholarships,
GSE places and grants for humanitarian service.
These are the Foundation alumni and they are enthusiastic
about what The Rotary Foundation has provided for them.
But few have been invited to join a Rotary club!
We need to use this valuable resource to strengthen both our Rotary clubs
and ‘OUR” Rotary Foundation.
For more details check the RI website: www.rotary.org/foundation

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Remember this from last week

Phil
Can you please add the following in your next Blog.
Further to the latest edition of the Blog

and in reference to the article about Dhani the Bali burns boy

from the Rotary Club of Seminyak,

I would like to advise that the Rotary Club of Mandurah City

is the West Australian Rotary club that is collecting the funds

to pay for Dhani hospital costs.

The costs to date are approx $12,000

and we are seeking further funds from either Rotary Clubs or individual Rotarians.

To make a contribution please contact PP Frank Wheel –

Project Director from the Rotary Club of Mandurah City

on 0400 442 289 or email foxx@westnet.com.au.

Or alternatively please view the website www.indovillas/danni

for the latest progress on Dhani.

Please note we are looking for continued support

as the operation will be required annually as his grows.
If you require any further details etc please contact me
Many thanks
Frank Wheel Project Director – Rotary Club Mandurah City
Work Frank.Wheel@alcoa.com.au ( 61 8 9531 6569

Home foxx@westnet.com.au ( 61 8 9534 4333

È 61 400 442289

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November 2009

Dhani Down Under
Thursday 26th November 2009
Fiona Wood carefully removed Dhani's bandages this morning

to inspect how well he was healing.

Apparently he is doing better than expected

and Fiona was so impressed with the progress that after reapplying fresh dressings

she allowed him to be released from hospital after only one week.
Dhani has now been moved to an address in Bentley, South Perth

where he will stay with a member of Perth's Indonesian community

until he has made a full recovery.
He has two check ups to complete,

the first of these is on Monday 30th November,

before the hospital will give him the thumbs up to fly back to Bali.
If he continues to heal quickly

then we expect he will be well enough to return to Bali

around the 7th of December.
More updates as they occur
The West Australian - 23rd November 2009

To donate to Dhani's cause, visit

www.indovillas.com/danni/
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Rotarian Bio

Udo Schutze...............Rotary Club of Heirisson

Joined Rotary.............2004

Place of Birth..............Germany

Married to..................Joan

Children.......................Mark and Robert

Classification............IT Risk Management

Favourite drink ......NZ Sauvigon Blanc

Favourite holiday destination........Germany [Black Forest]

Famous person or celebrity I would like to have dinner with.......Barack Obama

If I could change one thing about Rotary.........Fewer Districts

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TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ON THE NIGHT

Refer to the link at Australian Edge

for a review of the Storm the Stage and photos –

and a great web site showcasing Australian creativity!
www.australianedge.net

Gather for a Storm
Friday 4 December, Burswood Theatre, 8:00pm
TICKETS ON SALE ONLINE
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OR
Call Tania on 9498 5880
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Concession $20.00
Family $80.00
Group of 10 or more $25.00

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The 2010 District 9450 Conference is coming!

District Governor Geoff Simpson has been telling every Club about it

and here is the chance now to register for what will be a highlight of the Rotary year.

It is outstanding value,

being held in an excellent location,

has an excellent program

and a great venue for the dinner.
Come and celebrate Rotary.
Can you also please make a regular space in your Bulletin to promote what will be an excellent event? I will be sending out monthly updates.
Also can you please put the Conference link on your website –

the full program will be published this week.

www.rotarywestperth.org.au/conference2010

PP Angus Buchanan
Chair – D9450 Conference 2010

Telephone +61 8 9266 3632

Facsimile +61 8 9266 3636

Email A.buchanan@curtin.edu.au
www.rotarywestperth.org.au/conference2010


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NYSF

National Youth Science Forum

The first Western Australia Session of the NYSF to be held in Perth

Commencing on Monday 11 January 2010 some 150 top science students

from around Australia will arrive at Currie Hall (UWA) in Nedlands

which will be their home for the next 12 days.

An exciting program is being developed which not only includes exposure

to cutting edge engineering and science innovations

and the scientists themselves but a wide range of activities

including personal development leadership exercises ,

career advice, social activities, cultural visits and much more.

All made possible through the partnership with Rotary, Universities and Industry.
Rotary will be supporting the session is several ways:

1. Providing Home Hosting: students will join Rotary families for the day

on Sunday 17 January from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm.

Students visit in groups of 2 or more

and from Canberra experience we need about 65 families;

2. Attending the Rotary Dinner: Rotarians offering home hosting opportunities

will be invited to the dinner on Friday 15 January; and

3. Joining interview panels: as part of the program students

are interviewed for prospective jobs.

On Thursday 21 January we will need 32 interviewers from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm.

The Rotary Club of Heirisson will coordinate these three activities

and provide details on how to get involved.

In addition District Governors will attend the Opening Ceremony

at Curtin on Wednesday 13 January commencing at 9.15 am

and there will be an opportunity for a small number of NYSF coordinators

to visit students on session.

Each year your Club supports this very important national science program

and now it's in Perth.

Please consider getting involved.
Kevin Trent
NYSF District 9470 Chairperson
30th of November 2009

HOME HOSTING:

Brief Description for Rotarians
One of the functions of the Rotary dinner to be held on Friday 15 January 2010

is to organize for Rotarians to host two or more students

at their home on the Sunday following the dinner

(17 January 2010 from 9am to 8 pm).
The purpose is to provide students with a relaxing day in a Perth home

and to enable them to catch up on some much needed sleep

and to do some washing.

Students do not need tours of the area, as this is part of the Forum program.

Rotarians who wish to home host students

will be given a sticker for their badge at the dinner registration

and students will only approach those with the sticker

to arrange Home Hosting during the dinner.

This program has provided many happy experiences for students and Rotarians alike!

There will be 150 students attending NYSF

and all will require a host.

Students visit in pairs but some families are happy to have 3 or 4.

On previous history between 60 and 70 families are hosts.

A typical Sunday may run something like this.
Collection and head home:9.00 -10.00 am

(Please note pickup is at 9.30 am for those students who attend a church service

and 9.00 am for all others)
Meet and greet at home perhaps morning tea
Washing - hope it is a good day for drying.

This can take more time than expected.
Ready for lunch
Relaxed afternoon - sleep, folding washing, swimming pool,

brief visit to beach (Remember - sleep/rest is most important)

Also students like to talk to each other outside of the NYSF environment.

NO tours.
Evening meal about 5.30 to 6.00 pm.

In time to return students to the NYSF by 8.00pm

as the NYSF program resumes at 8.00 pm.
Home hosting organizers try and meet Rotarians

on their return and thank them for their participation -

but take care not to interrupt the farewells between students and hosts.

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Meet the Presidents

Warren Lance

Rotary Club of Heirisson

Adrian Egan

Rotary Club of Bunbury Leschenault

Geoff Horsley

Rotary Club of Hannans Kalgoorlie

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Would you like to see your President featured here

Send picture to philco@iinet.net.au

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Wild Poliovirus Weekly Update
18 November 2009

Data as at 17 November 2009

Total cases
Year-to-date 2009...............1387

in endemic countries..............1082

in non endemic countries......305


Case breakdown by country
Country
Year-to-date2009
Pakistan.................. 80
India........................ 593
Afghanistan............ 26
Cameroon............... 3
Mauritania§.......... 2
Chad..................... 46
Nigeria..................383
Burkina Faso........14
Sierra Leone.........5
Guinea..................34
Mali.....................5
Angola.................28
Burundi...............2
Liberia................10
CAR.......................14
Côte d'Ivoire........27
Kenya...................18
Sudan....................45
DRC.....................3
Niger..................15
Uganda................8
Benin..................20
Togo..................6
Ghana................0
Nepal..................0
Ethiopia................0

for a more comprehensive breakdown of these figures

and more up to date information

visit the Wild Polio Virus Update website

in the Rotary links on this blog

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Tri District Calendar
December 4th......Friday...............Storm the Stage @ the Burswood

February 24th...Wednesday......Australian Rotary Health Tri District Seminar

March 19th-21st.............................. D9460 Conference Manjimup

April 16th-18th ................................D9450 Conference

June 26th..........Saturday..............Rotary Club of Canningtons Ladies Seminar

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Smile

27/2009



News and Information for Districts 9450, 9460, 9470

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November is Rotary Foundation Month



WEEK 4
“Our” Rotary Foundation brings hope and opportunity
to many millions of people world-wide.
It is only funded through the personal contributions
of Rotarians and Rotary clubs.
Rotarians’ subscriptions do not fund the Rotary Foundation.
It should be the preferred charity of every Rotarian.
Ask yourself how can you support “OUR” Rotary Foundation
and extend the hope and opportunities
to millions more of our fellow men and women.
For more details check the RI website: www.rotary.org/foundation

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From the "West Australian" Friday Novenber 20th



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Burns victim Dhani has struggled to eat, talk and smile
since being sprayed with petrol in a motor cycle crash near his home in Bali
when he aged just 5, two years ago.
But the heavily scarred youngster is on the way to leaving behind
the pain and regaining full movement,
thanks to a team of Perth specialists who will perform skin grafts on Dhani today
to relax his face and release his lower lip to help him eat.
Dhani suffered burns to his face,arms and legs in the crash in May 2007.
He was taken to hospital but in the following months
got infections and the bandages applied to his wounds welded to his body.
His family sold their possessions to pay for his treatment,
but they soon ran out of money.
That's when British expat Mark Savage
stepped in after hearing of Dhani's plight
"Dhani was a mess"
Mr Savage, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak said.
"His lip was welded to his face and his skin was cracking and bleeding""
Using funds raised by the club,
Dhani had surgery last year that removed scar and fatty tissues from his lower lip.
A month later after the surgery Dhani was able to smile.
New burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood, of the McComb Foundation,
and a team of medical professionals are donating
their sevices for todays surgery.
The Rotary Club is paying the$10,000
needed for Dhani's five day hospital stay, theatre charges, anaethesist,
medication and dressings.
To donate to Dhani's cause,
visit www.indovillas.com/danni/



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Rotarian Bio

Jim Fleming....Rotary Club of Boulder
Joined Rotary............1998
Place of Birth..............Edinburgh, Scotland
Married to..................Clare
Children......................Steven, Stewart, Emma, Louise
Classification..............Electrical Distrubution
Favourite Drink.........Scottish Beer
Favourite holiday destination...........Coral Bay
Famous person or celebrity Iwould like to have dinner with.......Pele [Soccer player]
If I could change one thing about Rotary....more fun

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RYDA at Lathlain Park


From the "Canning Times"
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Clontarf students Courtney Tinker, Darren Cox, Juan Jefferies and Savannah Skeen with New town Toyota's Rod Hunter and Community Service Director Jennifer Mott
The Rotary Club of Bentley/Curtin has partnered with the
Waterford Clontark Aboriginal College and Newtown Toyota
to deliver a road safety program aimed at
reducing death and injury among young people.
On November 16th, 40 students studying the Keys for Life program listened
to road safety experts, driving instructors, police
and survivors of road crashes in a bid to learn better driving practices..
The event took place over 6 education sessions,
which taught students the impact of differing speeds,
reaction,braking and stopping times using real life demonstrations.
Spokesman Peter Fry said "the program targets 16-17 year olds
who are at a stage of their life where they start to drive or ride in a vehicle
driven by their peers"

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Rotary Club of Kenwick



Rotary Helps out

The Rotary Club of Kenwick is helping to improve Literacy students for new arrivals to Australia at a school in Lynwood and a school in northern Bali.

The Rotary Club of Kenwicks International Service Director Ron Mildenhall said the club tried to a balance betweeen assisting the local community and the larger world community.

Last week the club handed over a $2000 cheque to the Parkwood Primary School Intensive English Centre to help buy books.

The centre is a focal point for primary school students in the southern corridor who come from a large range of countries and need intensive english leesons. Many of them are refugees from Burma, the middle East and Africa, who have lost their homes and often have witnessed traumatic events.

The Rotary Clubs New Generations Director Rob Potter said the school helped students with english and adjust to Australian culture. "We are donating $2000 which will be used to purchase a book for each student. For some it will be the first book they have owned"

The Club has also linked with the Rotary Club of Bali Taman to supply $2250 worth of books and other educational equpiment to a school in the poorer part of Bali.

Mr Mildenhall said many Australians had aspecial relationship with Bali, but did not realise how poor some of the areas away from the tourists spots were. "The books and equipment will be distrubuted to children in the village of Banjarasem" he said

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ShelterBox
Jenni Heenan, of ShelterBox Australia, reports that 1075 ShelterBoxes
have now been delivered into Samoa, Sumatra and the Philippines.
The supply of Boxes in the Melbourne store is exhausted
but 224 were packed by Rotary volunteers
at the Helston headquarters in England
and dispatched in the first week of October.
ShelterBoxes have been pulled from Dubai, UK and Auckland to meet the need.
ShelterBox Response Teams, including Rotary volunteers from
New Zealand and Australia were on the ground
almost immediately in all disaster areas assessing needs.
In just seven days, $1.3 million worth of ShelterBox resources
were landed in all disaster areas.
For the record,
in September, ShelterBox delivered over $2.6 million
worth of resources in just five weeks –
including 100 tents to China –
and funds are urgently needed to replace depleted stock all over the world.
Remember, every ShelterBox (at a cost of $A1200 or $NZ$1500) provides shelter,
comfort and basic survival equipment for at least 10 people.
The substantial 10-person tents are divided into rooms
and come with a gas cooker, sundry cooking utensils and hand tools,
blankets and sleeping bags, and sundry other items of vital equipment.
Jenni Heenan’s contact details for donations are:
jenni@shelterboxaustralia.org.au –
phone 1300 881 913 or 0419 135 635 (mobile).

From the November issue of Rotary Down Under

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Kids Matter
Primary Schools - Mental Health Awareness
Australian Rotary Health is joining with the Australian Government -
Department of Health and Ageing, beyondblue: the depression initiative,
The Australian Psychological Society
and the Australian Principal's Association Professional Development Council
to deliver the Australian Primary Schools Mental Health Initiative -
KidsMatter (Web www.apapdc.edu.au/kidsmatter/)
.KidsMatter aims to:
1. Improve the mental health and well-being of primary school students
2. Reduce mental health problems
- eg anxiety, depression and behavioural problems
3. Increase support and assistance for students at risk
or experiencing mental health problems
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Meet the Presidents

Martin Houchin....Rotary Club of Attadale

Chris Ford...Rotary Club of Western Endeavour

David Rowell....Rotary Club of Mill Point

Want to see your President here

Send photo to philco@iinet.net.au
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Tri District Calendar
November 28th.....Saturday.......Rotary Club of Applecross Jacaranda Festival
November 22nd.....Sunday..........Rotary Club of Perth Great Bike Ride
December 4th......Friday...............Storm the Stage @ the Burswood
February 24th...Wednesday......Australian Rotary Health Tri District Seminar
March 19th-21st.............................. D9460 Conference Manjimup
April 16th-18th ................................D9450 Conference
June 26th...........Saturday..............Rotary Club of Canningtons Ladies Seminar

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20 ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION:

WHY JOIN ROTARY
by Rotary International Past President Richard King
The following points were developed by then President-Elect Richard King

when he served as membership chair for Rotary International several years ago.

Use them often and freely to assist others in understanding

the depth and breadth of Rotary's mission.
1. FRIENDSHIP.

In an increasingly complex world,

Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs:

the need for friends and fellowship.

It is one of the two reasons why; Rotary began in 1905.
2. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

The second original reason for Rotary's beginning.

Everyone needs to network.

Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community.

Its members come from all walks of life.

Rotarians help one another and collectively help others.
3. PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

Membership in Rotary continues one's growth

and education in human relations and personal development.
4. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people.

Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education in Leadership:

learning how to motivate, influence, and lead leaders.
5. CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY.

Membership in: a Rotary club makes one a 'better community citizen.

The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens in any community.
6. CONTINUING' EDUCATION.

Each week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep one informed

as to what is going on in the community, nation, and world.

Different speakers, different topics.
7. FUN.

Rotary is fun.

A lot of fun.

Each meeting is fun.

The club projects are fun.

Social activities are fun.

And the service is fun.
8. PUBLIC SPEAKING- SKILLS.

Many an individual who joined Rotary was afraid to speak in public.

Rotary develops confidence and?

skill in public communication,

and plenty of opportunities to speak!
9. CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD:?

Every Rotarian wears a pin that says: "Rotary International".

And every Rotarian is welcome--

even encouraged to attend-

at over 29,000 clubs in 163 nations and other geographical regions.

There are few places on the globe that ` do not? have a Rotary club.

Instant friends in both one's community, and in the world community.
10. ASSISTANCE WHEN TRAVELING.

Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere,

many a Rotarian who has needed a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice, etc.,

while traveling has found it quickly-

through Rotary.
11. ENTERTAINMENT.

Every Rotary club and district has parties and activities

that provide diversion in one's business life.

Rotary has conferences, conventions, assemblies,

and institutes that provide entertainment in addition to

Rotary information, education, and service.
12. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS.

Every week and at various events and functions,

Rotary develops one's personality, social, and people skills.

Rotary is for people who like people, or who want to.
13. FAMILY PROGRAMS.

Rotary provides one of the world's largest youth exchange programs;

high school and college clubs for future Rotarians;

partner's clubs and programs,

and a host of activities designed to assist family members in growth

and the development of family values.
14. VOCATIONAL SKILLS.

Every Rotarian is expected to take a part in the growth

and development of his or her own profession or vocation;

to serve on committees and to teach youth about one's job or vocation.

Rotary helps make one a better doctor, lawyer, teacher,

or whatever one does for a living.
15. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICS.

Rotarians practice a 4-Way Test that governs one's ethical standards.

Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business

and personal relationships.
16. CULTURAL AWARENESS.

Around the world, practically every religion, country, culture, race,

creed, political persuasion, language, color,

and ethnic identity is found in Rotary.

It is a cross section of the world's most prominent citizens from every background.

Rotarians become aware of other cultures

and learn to love and work with people everywhere.

They become better citizens of their countries in the process.
17. PRESTIGE.

Rotary members are prominent people: leaders of business,

the professions, art, government, sports, military, religion, and all disciplines.

Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world.

Its ranks are filled with executives, managers, and professionals,

people who make decisions and influence policy.

Not everyone is invited to join Rotary.
18. NICE PEOPLE.

Rotarians above all are nice people;

the nicest people on the face of the earth.

They are important people who adhere to the policy

that while it is nice to be important,

it is more important to be nice.
19. THE ABSENCE OF ?OFFICIAL CREED?..

.Rotary has no secret handshake,

no secret policy,

no official creed,

no secret meetings or rituals.

It is an open society-of men and women

who simply believe in helping others.
20. THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.

Rotary is a service club.

Its business is mankind;

its product is service.

Rotarians provide community service-to both local and international communities.

This is the best reason perhaps for becoming a Rotarian:

the chance to do something for somebody else.

And to sense the self-fulfillment which comes in the process.

And the return to one's own life.

Rotarians believe in service above self, it is richly rewarding.

"he profits most who serves the best".
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Smile!!!!!!!!!!!!

26/2009

News and Information for Districts 9450, 9460, 9470

November is Rotary Foundation Month
WEEK 3
The Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace & Conflict Resolution

are located in six selected university centres world-wide.

The 2 year program provides these exceptional students

with a Masters program in conflict resolution, peace studies,

international relations and related topics.

A three month program aimed at middle management is also available in Bangkok.

Graduates are already making their mark in internationals agencies world-wide.

The program is now seeking major donations

and endowments in order to become self-supporting.
For more details check the RI website: www.rotary.org/foundation

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Rotarian Bio

Rob Ockerby...Rotary Club of Matilda Bay

Joined Rotary......1978 [charter member]

Place of Birth.........Cottesloe
Married to............Beverly

Children................Rebecca, Douglas, Peter

Classification........Real Estate Service

Favourite drink...Crown Lager

Favourite Holiday destination.....South Yunderup

Famous person or celebrity I would like to have dinner with....Rod Laver

If I could change one thing about Rotary...you can never do too much to help the needy, disabled, under privleged and youth

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Would you like to be featured here or perhaps a member of your club.

Send photo and answers to philco@iinet.net.au

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Rotary Club of Boulder

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The Rotary Club of Boulders 24th Annual Radio Auction

was held last weekend and raised $67,300

that will be donated to local beneficaries.

The Goldfields Toy Libary, The Goldfields Disabled Sports,

Kalgoorlie Hospital and the Goldfields Loopline Association will benefit from the Auction.

Attacting attention at the auction was a 2001/2002 signed Socceroos jumper,

a framed "Barts Dozen" picture and gold nuggets

thanks to Jim Fleming

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The Rotary Club of Geraldton's Big Red BBQ

RED RED READY - BIG RED BBQ

Our Meeting Fundraising & Auction for Kidney Health Australia

was a huge success.
Held 11th November at the home of Bob & Julie Urquhart,

a sincere thanks to those who
attended, supplied auction items, and food.
Kidney Health Australia is the lead organisation promoting kidney

and urinary tract health through research, consumer participation, education.

All funds raised from the BIG RED BBQ will go to funding
the many programs and services we offer the Australian Community.

Programs include:
Kidney Kids Camp – our Kids Camp is a five-day camp run especially for 'Kidney Kids'

- young people aged between 7 and 17 years

- who are affected by kidney disease

and caters for approximately 50 to 60 children,

with an equal numbers of carers.
Kidney Health Information Service (1800 4 KIDNEY) –

our information service is free to the Australian community

and provides information to those people who wish to know more about kidney disease

and urinary tract health.
Kidney Kid Capers -

is a three day, daytime activity program for school-aged children

with kidney disease and their siblings.
F.A.I.T.H Housing (Family Accommodation Initiative Transplant Housing)

- provides fully furnished accommodation for Western Australian families

who need to travel to Perth for living kidney transplants.
Auctioneer Bob Symington was assisted by Shaun McKeating

who made the Auction one of the best with Shaun’s great sense of humour.

A Bottle of Moet & Chandon was the most bid for item

with thanks to Rob Hamilton at Rapiscan

and won by Colin & Tamsin Wise , a special Anniversary present,

Happy Anniversary to you both!
All up the final tally of $1306 was raised for Kidney Health Australia –

A great result once again
Special thanks to Ray & Glenys Cooper, Sue Herbert, Bob & Julie Urquhart

for making this another success.

thanks to Di Gilleland

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Rotary Clubs of Mount Barker,Kojunup and Manjimup

members and partners at the annual shared meeting at Alkoomi winery at Frankland.
This has been going on for some 30 years.

Elder statesmen have regaled us with tales of how the combined meeting

used to take place at the Rocky Gully pub

and it would often take the Manji boys the whole night to get home

with a stop over at Lake Muir.

No fancy tourist layovers in those days…

The last event on Thursday the 29th was a much more restrained event.

Rotary Icecream van (Mt Barker) selling stawberries and icecream

like they were going out of fashion (like this similie)

at the Jolly Frog Australian Open Garden extravaganza in Mt Barker last weekend.

thanks Susan Plewright

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The Rotary Club of Attadale

at their recent Sundowner

Members and Partners of the Rotary Club of Attadale

recently enjoyed a weekend away touring

wineries and breweries in the South West

taken from the Rotary Club of Attadale website



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The Rotary Club of Thornlie

is proud to announce its sponsorship to Dementia Care Australia

of the production of an educational package

on the Spark of Life Approach.

Details about the package are:-

The new educational package on the Spark of Life Approach

will be a 6 DVD set with a handbook

providing education on the Spark of Life Approach.

The Spark of Life is a unique, systematic approach

to dementia that re-ignites the ‘spark’

creating overall well-being and improvement.

Who it is for
The educational package is designed for use by leaders

of health care organisations to support their inservice education for their staff.

Although the approach was initially developed for people with dementia,

the approach has universal appeal

and can also be used in aged care, community care, acute care,

mental health and for people with intellectual disabilities.

The material will be developed in such a way that it is simple

to read and easy to understand for staff members

whose first language is not English yet interesting enough for everyone to read.

Importance of the educational package
This package will enable organisations to educate their teams

on this internationally award winning approach,

which will assist in raising the standard of care

and quality of life for residents/clients,

provide support to families and lead to enhanced staff satisfaction.

Background to Spark of Life
This approach has universal application in that it enables everyone to think,

be and act in a way that will enrich the lives of other people.

Created by Jane Verity, the Spark of Life Approach

has been in operation since 1995.

The Club Program is a practical implementation of this approach

and was researched by Hilary Lee over a period of 7 years.

The insights and findings from this research enabled Jane and Hilary

to further develop the approach and led to the co-creation

of the culture enrichment program which involves everyone

from management and board members to all health care professionals,

personal carers, volunteers and family members.

Cost of production of package
Based on the cost of the last educational DVD,

which had the same structure,

we estimate that the total cost of production of this educational package

will be approximately $15,000.

This includes:
· · Filming
· · Editing
· · Writing, editing and layout of handbook
· · Graphic design for package and DVDs
The printing of the package will be an additional cost

and separate funding for this will be sought

or pre selling of copies to raise the funds needed.

Rotary Logo
Dementia Care Australia will be proud to add the Rotary logo

and acknowledge the Rotary Club of Thornlie on the educational package.

thanks Doug Parker

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Thank you to all sponsors and supporters

The Kwinana Golf Club 50th Anniversary Charity Match

held recently was a resounding success with charity being the major winner.

Twenty Eight teams from north of Perth to Bunbury

competed in a game where the $20,000 prize money

donated by sponsors BP refinery Kwinana, BGC Group, Plan B Financial Services,

Town of Kwinana, CSBP, Landcorp and Madco

was presented to the Charity nominated by the winning teams.

First prize was won by Kerro’s Crusaders,

friends of the late Kerry Coates who passed away in 2007

after suffering from Motor Neurone Disease.

Team members were delighted to donate the prize money

towards the Motor Neurone Disease Assn.
Second prize fittingly went to the Kwinana Golf Club 50th Anniversary Committee

and third to the team from Abbottsolutely Timber of Kwinana.

Both of these teams chose the Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank Project as their charity.

The team representing the Town of Kwinana won the coveted NAGA award

The Rockingham Kwinana branch of Inner Wheel

provided the catering and golf club members

Murray Putland representing Ferngrove Wines

and Lou Rigo of Bibra Lake Food and Liquor assisted with providing drinks on the day.
All in all the match raised $14,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Assn

and about $15,000 for the Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank

adding to the $5.5 million it has raised to build,

equip and operate Western Australia’s first public Cord blood Bank.

On behalf of the Rotary WA Cord Blood bank Trust

I would like to thank the committee

and staff members of the golf club for their assistance

and all sponsors you for your support.

Thank you to the Rotary Clubs of Scarborough, South Bunbury,

Palm Beach, Melville and Mandurah City for your support

John Iriks
Chairman
Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank Trust
PO Box 85, Kwinana WA 6966
Phone 08 94191077 Fax 08 94191721
Mobile: 0417 904 419


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Rotary Club of Cannington

Hello Everyone:
We can now tell you that things are well in hand for the 2010 Ladies Seminar,

and we can promise you another stimulating and interesting

and entertaining programme.
The date next year is Saturday, 26th June,

and the venue again the Hyatt Regency in Perth.

Please be sure to make a note of the date in your diaries.

STORM THE STAGE, another initiative of the Rotary Club of Cannington.

This gives 16 – 19 year olds an opportunity to display their talents

in drama and music on the big stage.

I can assure you that you will have a very enjoyable evening,

and urge you to support these young people.
Sincerely,
Geoff Saw
Ladies Seminar Committee
Phone 9354 1562.

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Tri District Calendar
November 9th-15th .....................Rotary Institute [Newcastle]

November 14th... Saturday....... Rotary Club of Cunderdin Craft Day and Kuringal Concert

November 16th .... Monday............. 12th Annual Ken Collins address

November 28th.....Saturday.......Rotary Club of Applecross Jacaranda Festival

November 22nd.....Sunday..........Rotary Club of Perth Great Bike Ride

December 4th......Friday...............Storm the Stage @ the Burswood

February 24th...Wednesday......Australian Rotary Health Tri District Seminar

March 19th-21st.............................. D9460 Conference Manjimup

April 16th-18th ................................D9450 Conference

June 26th...........Saturday..............Rotary Club of Canningtons Ladies Seminar

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Time to Smile

25/2009





News and information for Districts 9450. 9460, 9470
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November is Foundation Month

Week 2
In 1985 Rotary International committed to ridding the world of polio.
With the World Health Organisation, United Nations Childrens’ Fund
and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,
Rotary has immunised over 2 billion children and reduced the incidence by 99%.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has contributed US$355million
and Rotarians have been asked to raise US$200m.
We are nearly half way in what we believe will be the crucial last hurdle
in meeting our promise to the children of the world.
For more details check the RI website: www.rotary.org/endpolio




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Rotarian Bio


George Booth.....Rotary Club of Fremantle
Joined Rotary.........2000
Married....................Josephine
Children...........Natalie, Sarah, George [ 5th]
Classification....Travel Agent, Tour Operator
Favourite drink......A good Shiraz
Favourite hoilday destination....India
Famous person or celebrity I would like to have dinner with.
.Barack Obama
If I could change one thing about Rotary..
Rotary should have a more clear focus on recruiting active business people
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Like to see your picture and bio here [or a member of your club]
Just email a photo plus the answers to the questions
Don't be shy. all in good fun
Phil
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103 years of Rotary Service in Quairading

Rotarians Jack Wilson [94], Cal Leeder[77], Mick Laycock[79]
The Rotary Club of Quairading was chartered in 1963.
Jack joined in 1964, Cal in 1966 and Mick in 1967
Last monday on the eve of the Melbourne cup
I travelled to Wamenusking for a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs
of Corrigin and Quairading.
Wamenusking is a tennis club situated about halfway between the two Clubs
It is fellowship night with Melbourne cup sweeps and fun games played.
I have managed to attend in the past few years ,
but have been informed the night has been happening for almost the past 30 years

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THE 31th BLACKWOOD MARATHON RELAY. 31 October 2009


Following is a list of the 1st 10 teams to finish
Team Names...................................... Category
1 BRIDGETOWN TEARAWAYS............. OPEN
2 QUEEN BEES .......................................WOMEN
3 THE OLD & THE BEAUTIFUL........ OPEN
4 LUMBERJACKS #............................ OPEN
5 FAB 5 ...................................................OPEN
6 COMMERCIAL REALTY AGED PERSONS VETERANS
7 GEEGELUP RACERS.......................... OPEN
8 HAVANA CLUB ...................................OPEN
9 MT BARKER VETERINARY HOSPITAL CORPORATE
10 LUKATAJ ................................LADIES VETERAN




taken from the Rotary Club of Bridgetown website

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Don't forget
Special Preview
Wednesday November 11th
Greater Union Cinema
57 Liege Street Innaloo
6.30pm



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Over the past few weeks I have been putting together
a list of all the current Rotary Clubs in Western Australia
based on their Charter Date
If you see any errors, or something that needs to added or changed,
let me know and I will update the list
Phil


Rotary Clubs of Western Australia

Club...... ...........Charter Date
1.Perth ....................15th April 1927
2.Fremantle ...........26th September 1928
3. Bunbury....... ......19th June 1939
4. Kalgoorlie...... ........4th July 1946
5. Northam .............30th August 1946
6. Victoria Park...... 5th August 1948
7. Mount Lawley ......28th June 1949
8. Subiaco ..............28th June 1949
9. Swan Districts..... 4th August 1949
10.Geraldton........... 2nd October 1950
11.Manjimup ..........12th February 1952
12.Bridgetown........10th April 1954
13.Collie...................15th April 1954
14.York.....................14th June 1954
15.West Perth ........28th June 1954
16.Mount Barker .....15th April 1955
17.Narrogin ..............15th April 1955
18.Armadale ............21st December 1955
19.Scarborough.......... 1st August 1956
20.Busselton Geographe Bay...... 27th October 1956
21.Katanning .............26th September 1957
22.Moora ..................26th September 1957
23.Wagin ...................24th October 1958
24.Harvey .................17th December 1958
25.Melville................... 24th August 1959
26.Nedlands................ 2nd November 1959
27.Gosnells................ 8th February 1960
28.Margaret River .......17th February 1960
29.Belmont ...................13th May 1960
30.Mandurah ...............27th June 1961
31.Boulder ...................30th October 1961
32.South Perth/Burswood ......17th May 1962
33.Esperance .................12th June 1962
34.Kalamunda ................27th June 1962
35.Carnarvon ..................15th April 1963
36.Quairading.................30th June 1963
37.Corrigin ......................18th May 1964
38.Morley..................... 28th October 1964
39.Cunderdin.............. 22nd January 1965
40.Cannington............. 25th September 1965
41.Wongan Hills ...........15th June 1965
42.Kojonup.................... 19th February 1966
43.Rockingham............ 28th February 1967
44.Pinjarra ..................10th March 1967
45.South Bunbury........ 23rd June 1967
46 .Albany East ...........17th October 1968
47.Ascot...................... 26th February 1969
48.East Perth................ 9th June 1969
49.Cockburn ..................18th June 1969
50.Cambridge............... 30th June 1969
51.Geraldton North .....21st October 1969
52.Gnowangerup............. 8th October 1970
53.Port Hedland ..........30th December 1970
54.Mundaring .............7th January 1971
55.Kwinana ..................22nd April 1971
56.Aplecross............... 3rd June 1971
57.Wanneroo................ 23rd July 1971
58.Welshpool ..............29th December 1971
59.Mosman Park .........17th March 1972
60.North Perth ...........17th April 1972
61.Rossmoyne ............30th June 1972
62.Karrinyup ...............1st May 1974
63.Osborne Park .........26th May 1978
64.Bunbury Central .......24th August 1978
65.Esperance Bay....... 4th November 1978
66.Matilda Bay ...........11th January 1979
67.Karratha ................2nd February 1979
68.Albany Port .............29th May 1979
69.Balcatta ....................25th January 1980
70.Fremantle Port........ 24th March 1980
71.Bunbury Leschenault .....24th December 1980
72.Kenwick...................... 9th March 1982
73. Attadale......................12th April 1982
74.Palm Beach ................12th April 1982
75.Maddington ..............11th June 1982
76.Willetton...................... 25th June 1982
77.Armadale/Neerigen Brook ......28th June 1982
78.Bentley/Curtin............ 14th July 1982
79.Thornlie ......................7th August 1982
80.Como........................ 24th November 1982
81.Darling Range........... 14th March 1983
82.Booragoon................... 21st June 1983
83.Northbridge ..............17th April 1984
84.Dalkeith ....................24th April 1984
85.Midland ........................14th June 1985
86.Western Endeavour..... 19th February 1986
87.Hillarys .......................11th April 1986
88.Mandurah Districts ....11th April 1986
89.Joondalup ..................12th September 1986
90.Kununurra................ 26th September 1986
91.Geraldton-Greenough ....17th October 1986
92.Mill Point ....................11th March 1987
93.Heirsson.................... 9th November 1990
94.Hannans/Kalgoorlie ......28th May 1994
95.Mandurah City ........19th April 1993
96.Swan Valley............. 9th June 1993
97.Byford and Districts..... 5th August 1998
98.Fremantle City ........16th June 1999
99.Broome ..................18th October 2000
100.Ballajura/Malaga .......1st October 2007
101.Freshwater Bay.......... 19th December 2008

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News from Africa



Swaziland: more boreholes, no water
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 07:26 AM PST

In Swaziland over 3,000 boreholes have been drilled in the country since 1986,
but over 40 per cent of the population have no access clean water
and about 90 percent of the community water projects are not functioning.
Many boreholes have broken down and the communities,
who were supposed to maintain them,
lack the know-how or money to carry out repairs.

In the drought-stricken area of Siteki, Tibuyile Maziya has been trying
to fill up her four 20-litre buckets with water at a community for the last four hours.
With a baby on her back and two more buckets to fill up,
19-year-old Maziya says she walks to this well at least three times a week
to get water for her family of 15.
Siteki, a small town in the eastern part of Swaziland,
has not had water for decades.
“Sometimes I spend the whole day waiting for the water to surface,” said Maziya.
“You have to get here very early in the morning,
otherwise you can go back home empty handed.”
Sometimes when she comes to the well,
there are more people than water available.
Besides spending so much time waiting for water
and walking for three kilometres to the well,
she still has to immerse a bucket inside
and has to pull up the heavy water-filled bucket by hand.
Surprisingly, Maziya is standing next to a hand pump borehole
and two hundred metres away there is another one.
“All these boreholes are not working because they have broken down,” she said.
The hand pump boreholes stopped working because of a mechanical failure.
And there was no one around who could fix it.
“For about two years now, the community has been relying on this spring for water.”
A lot of people in the country, especially those in the Lubombo Region,
are still travelling long distances,
and have to compete with livestock drinking at the streams for the water.
Others rely on springs and wells.
But hand pumps and electric powered boreholes
are a common sight throughout the lowveld and dry middleveld.
According to the director of the Department of Water Affairs, Obed Ngwenya,
over 3,000 boreholes have been drilled in the country since 1986
but more than 40 percent of the country’s one million population
still does not have access to clean water.
In fact, said Ngwenya, about 90 percent of the community water projects
are not functioning because many boreholes have broken down
and nobody wants to take responsibility.
He said the idea is that once government or a development agency
has put up a borehole at an area, the community should maintain it.
“Although government and development agencies have tried
to drill boreholes in many places to make water more accessible to the people,
but we haven’t been very successful so far,” said Ngwenya.
“Communities fail to repair these boreholes.”
The reasons for this vary.
But mostly communities say they do not know how to repair the boreholes.
And they are too poor to afford the services of a trained mechanic.
He said the country has only tapped onto only ten percent
of its ground water resources although 90 percent of its people,
the majority of which are from rural areas, depend on groundwater.
Many communities, said Ngwenya,
using electric powered pumps fail to pay the electricity bills
and the Swaziland Electricity Company cuts them off and they remain with no water.
A lot of community boreholes have run dry after pumping water for a few months.
It is a sign that no proper assessment of available underground water
at those places has been done,
said Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Forum chairperson Jameson Mkhonta.
He admitted that there is poor management of groundwater in the country.
“Until a year ago when the WASH Forum was established,
there has been a lot of duplication of activities with regards
to the supply of ground water at rural areas,” said Mkhonta,
“Non-governmental organisations have been drilling boreholes
in the same areas within a very short distance without any proper coordination
which is the reason why some boreholes have run dry.”
The WASH Forum, which comprises of non-governmental organisations;
United Nations agencies; government and companies that provide water services,
has received about 1.5 million dollars.
The money will be used to repair damaged boreholes
and drill more boreholes throughout the dry areas
so that people like Maziya could easily access water.
The forum has realised that,
besides the fact that a lot of boreholes have broken down,
some of them have not been installed properly in the first place,
a blame Mkhonta attributed to some private companies
whom he said cut corners when installing the pumps.
Another identified loophole, according to Natacha Terrot,
the communications officer at Yonge Nawe Environmental Conservation Group,
is that some companies drill beyond the stipulated six inch diameter.
“The haphazard manner at which boreholes are drilled in the country
could mean we’ll find ourselves depleting the water table,” warned Terrot.
“We need proper monitoring to ensure that people adhere
to legislation and the stipulated guidelines.”
In the meantime, the management of groundwater resources
is not only a challenge for Swaziland
but for the whole Southern African Development Community (SADC).
According to Barbara Lopi,
the Communications Specialist
SADC Groundwater and Drought Management Project, because groundwater is not seen,
there is very little awareness around its importance
at all levels of society and government.
“The real value of groundwater is not visible enough to influence
policy decisions and resource allocation that could lead to improved use,
development and management of the resource within the region,” said Lopi.
As a result, SADC is establishing a regional
Groundwater Management Institute in South Africa
which will be operational next year.
Source: Mantoe Phakathi, IPS, 28 Oct 2009





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In Istanbul, Turkey, a FireFly mobile classroom,
provided by the Rotary Club of Istanbul,
brings literacy instruction and computer training
to young students in outlying areas of the city.
IPTC - Creator:
Monika Lozinska-Lee
IPTC - Credit:
© Rotary International
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Tri District Calendar
November 8th ....Sunday...........Rotary Club of Mosman Park BIG WALK
November 9th-15th .....................Rotary Institute [Newcastle]
November 11th...Wednesday......"Amelia" movie preview Innaloo
November 14th... Saturday....... Rotary Club of Cunderdin Craft Day and Kuringal Concert
November 16th .... Monday............. 12th Annual Ken Collins address
November 28th.....Saturday.......Rotary Club of Applecross Jacaranda Festival
November 22nd.....Sunday..........Rotary Club of Perth Great Bike Ride
December 4th......Friday...............Storm the Stage @ the Burswood
February 24th...Wednesday......Australian Rotary Health Tri District Seminar
March 19th-21st.............................. D9460 Conference Manjimup
April 16th-18th ................................D9450 Conference










SMILE!