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Take part in World Polio Day Join us on 24 October for World Polio Day and share your voice that we are closer than ever to creating a polio-free world. Rotary will host its fourth annual World Polio Day: Making History live stream event at 18:00 EDT (UTC-4) from the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The event brings together the biggest names in the global fight to eradicate polio. Watch live on Endpolio.org.

Polio this week in Afghanistan

·         No new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)
 were reported in the past week.
 The total number of WPV1 cases for 2016 remains eight.
 The most recent case had onset of paralysis
 on 11 August in Paktika province,
 close to the border with Pakistan.

·         No WPV1 environmental positive samples
 have been reported in 2016. 
The most recent samples were collected
 on 27 December 2015 
– one in Jalalabad district of Nangarhar province 
and the second in the city of Kabul.

·         Efforts continue to further strengthen immunization
 and surveillance activities across the country.

Polio this week in Nigeria

·         No new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)
 were reported in the past week. 
The total number of WPV1 cases for 2016 remains four.
 The most recent case had onset of paralysis
 on 21 August,
 from Monguno Local Government Area (LGA), Borno.

·         Regional outbreak response in north-eastern Nigeria
 continues to be implemented,
 both in response to the WPV1 cases detected in August 
and to the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2
 (cVDPV2) isolates,
 detected in Borno from an environmental sample
 (collected in March) 
and a healthy contact of one of the WPV1 cases 
(from August).

·         The emergency regional outbreak response 
is being implemented under the guidance
 of the Polio Eradication Emergency Operations Center (EOC),
 led by the Government of Nigeria 
and with support from WHO and GPEI partners.
 The outbreak response is being coordinated with neighbouring countries 
and in the broader humanitarian emergency response 
context affecting the region.
 Similar approaches to outbreak response 
were successfully implemented in previous years
 in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.

Polio this week in Pakistan

·         No new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) 
were reported in the past week.
 The total number of WPV1 cases for 2016 remains 15
. The most recent case had onset of paralysis 
on 3 September, from Sujawal, Sindh.

·         No new WPV1 positive environmental samples
 were reported in the past week. 
Continued detection of environmental positives 
throughout 2016 confirms that virus transmission 
remains geographically widespread across the country, 
despite strong improvements being achieved.

·         Efforts continue to further strengthen immunization 
and surveillance activities in all provinces of the country.

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New Members

Rotary Club of Como

Como Rotary welcomes Daniel Benson (Dentistry)
 to our Club.
 Danny has come with his young family from Budapest
 in Hungary to join our Club



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Rotary Club of Boulder

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Rotary Club of Kwinana

A great pleasure to formally welcome Michelle Buchanan, and husband David;

 and Robin Greenslade, and wife Gabriela.

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New Club Promotions



Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

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Rotary Club of Welshpool

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Rotary Club of Kalamunda

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Rotary Club of Perth

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Rotary Club of Northbridge

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Rotary Club of Crawley

 Rotary of Southern Districts awarded our daughter Stephanie Haynes

 with a Shine on Award in 2015. 

  Stephanie is volunteering in South Africa

  She has gone to volunteer at Love Lions Alive

 in the free state of South Africa for two weeks

and then she will go to the Global White Lion Protection Trust

 for the last two weeks.

 This year we are raising funds to support both conservation groups

 I have just mentioned.  I hope you still think her cause is worth supporting. 

 This year we are running a car rally. 

 It is a family event filled with fun for the kids, cryptic clues

for the adults and challenges for all.  

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Rotary Club of Swan Districts

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Around the Clubs

Rotary Club of Kununurra

Celebrating 30 years of Rotary Kununurra on the Jabiru

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Rotary Club of Mandurah City

Coastal Times Article on the Peel Health Campus

 support for Hat Day for Australian Rotary Health.

 Well done Kay Williams for your organisational expertise

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Rotary Club of Albany Port

A great time with some great hats at View Restaurant

 on Friday for Mental Health awareness

. President Phil was looking very dapper in his suit, bow tie and top hat

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Rotary Club of Kwinana

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Rotary Club of Karrinyup

Our Rotary Club has been a great supporter 

of Australian Rotary Health since its inception. 

Rotary plays a huge part in many important areas 

beyond our club’s boundaries.

 We are privileged to be part of it.

Phil then led on our club's 2016 Hat Day

 commemoration with a light hearted judging of members' hats. 

Carine Tavern staff member Aaron joined in the fun

 and chose the most fashionable and most ridiculous hats.

 Prize winners, David Blackledge and John Burt, 

seen here with Phil, each took home a bottle of wine.

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Rotary Club of Nedlands

Linelle is a Medical Science (Honours) graduate 

with two bachelor degrees (BSc. Biomedical Science;

BSc. Molecular Biology) and minors in Forensic Science; 

and Statistics and Databases.

Linelle also has a Postgraduate Certificate 

in Business Administration,

 which she achieved while still an undergraduate

 (http://www.murdoch.edu.au/MasterClass).

She is a member of the Rotary Club of Nedlands

 (http://www.rotarynedlands.wa.inaust.org)

 a District Representative for Australian Rotary Health

 (http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au), 

and a member of the All Abilities Play Space Committee
 (http://rotarywestperth.org.au/news/
12419/all-abilities-play-space).

Linelle is a member of the Princess Margaret Hospital

 for Children Consumer Advisory Board 

dealing with the running of the Eating Disorders Program;

 a volunteer and ambassador for Headspace; 

and is a youth INSIGHT presenter for Black Dog Institute.

She is also a coach at LEAP (www.leapfoundationusa.org),

 which allows her to mentor young adults 

at The University of California; Los Angeles

 in leadership and life skills not generally explicitly taught.

Linelle was keen to promote the work of Australian Rotary Health 

and is working to increase the community's awareness

 of mental health issues. 

 She also presented a description of matters that lead to happiness.

 Current studies include anxiety in toddlers,

 a school based positive thinking program,

 trials of a suicide-prevention campaign for young people 

and a mobile phone-based intervention for 

improving mental well-being in young adults with diabetes.

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Rotary Club of Mandurah City

Members of the Rotary Club of Mandurah City and Hannes

On behalf of the learners, staff and governing body 

of Crestview Primary I wish to extend our gratitude 

and appreciation for the donation of books

 which we received for our library.

 I have attached several photos of some learners

 with books which were purchased with the donation. 

There was great excitement when learners learnt

 that we had been lucky enough to receive the donation 

and they have been waiting impatiently for the new books 

to be processed and made available to them.

 There were queues of learners waiting for an opportunity 

to be the first to borrow the new books today.

Each book has a leaflet pasted onto the inside cover

 which reminds everyone that that particular book 

was donated by your Rotary clubs.

 I am also sending an article to our local newspaper today 

and when this is published I will forward a copy to you.

Once again thank you so much for assisting

 in promoting literacy amongst our learners.

Regards
Belinda Coutts - 

Crestview Primary School South Africa

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Rotary Club of Karatha


The Annual Salt Bagging fundraiser

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

Supported by the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, Perth, Australia.

This project provides free health care to children 

and adults in Zambales, Philippines, 

and run by Val Smith-Orr, a UK trained nurse.

 The clinic provides treatment for burns, cleft lip and palate 

and parasitic infections.

 At present, the facilities are very limited. 

Funds are sought for the building of a purposed built clinic :

• to enable Val to provide her wonderful care 
• in a more suitable environment with space for treatments
•  and rehabilitation; and
• to allow visiting surgeons and nurses 
• to volunteer their time and services to help.

Pres. Liz thanking PRID Ken Collins for his presentation

 on the Rotary Vocational Training Team 

which he is leading to Raipur, India in February, 2017 

He will take with him two Gynaecologists -

 Rtn. Dr. Barry Mendelawitz and Dr. Catherine Douglass 

plus two midwives - Carol Pinch and Clare Davison.

 Object is to assist the locals with their extremely high

 mother and baby mortality rate.

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Rotary Club of Karrinyup

Mooro Country Tours Project Underway

Some time ago our Club was approached to assist 

the Mooro County Tour Group to provide seating 

at Lake Gwelup Reserve for members of their cultural tour groups.

 Mooro Country Tours are a not-for-profit organisation 

run in association with

 Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Resource Centre Balga,

 who provide walking tours -

 cultural experiences with local Aboriginal elders. 

Participants are able to learn about local Aboriginal people 

and their contribution to the City of Stirling.

At first the idea was to provide the design work

 and funding for a couple of park benches for participants;

 but with the enthusiasm and support of our 

Community Services Committee, the project (and costs)

 grew to include a decking area -

 and became financially out of reach of our budget.

 However, in order to complete the project 

we have since been successful in applying 

for a Federal Government grant through

 the Stronger Communities Programme.

Work has now commenced on the project,

 which is expected to be completed by the end of October.

 With all the recent rain, Lake Gwellup Reserve

 is currently looking the best it has in many years

 so be sure to drop by and take a look.

Hannah at Parliament House

Zoe at the Stirling Farmers Market



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Rotary Club of Kwinana

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Rotary Club of Attadale

Rotary Club of Attadale Rotary Charity House Update.
The build of the Rotary Charity House is progressing 

smoothly and efficiently. 

The roof timbers are on and the chasing in

 and pre-wiring has been completed.

 Congratulations to the Rotary House Committee

 for the way they are getting on with the job.
Treasurer - George Lewkowski
Project Initiation - Kerry Parsons
Project Support - Mick Donnes
Project Manager - Jim Calcei

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Rotary Club of Cambridge

Cambridge Rotarian's being hosted at Parliament with Churchalands MLA Sean L'Estrange.

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Rotary Club of Armadale

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 Rotary Club of Cockburn

Enjoying great fellowship at Green Olives.

 The manager is a former Rotarian from Niru in Nepal. 

Martin Harrison with President Sabir

 at the Rotary club of Sowerby Bridge

. "This is my original UK club" says Martin. 

Glad to see you are trading banners.

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Rotary Club of Como

Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings Cannington

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Rotary Club of Boulder

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Rotary Club of West Perth

Past District Governor Angus Buchanan
 conducted a Membership Seminar at the club

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Rotary Club of Boulder

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"Picture of the Week"

John Holman
Rotary Club of Karrinyup




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Incredible Little Boy and Girl sing 

"You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban

 (Jeffrey Li & Celine Tam)

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A Powerful Animation,

 Borrowed Time

A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains 

of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget.

 ‘Borrowed Time’ is an animated short film, 

directed by Andrew Coats & Lou Hamou-Lhadj, 

and produced by Amanda Deering Jones.

 Music by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla.

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What do you see??

What a beautiful parrot,

 no?

 Look at all those colors, those beautiful feathers,

 that elegant tail 

And then, after you have admired it, look closer, closer,\

 stare at the picture until you realize that this isn't a parrot at all:

 it's a woman meticulously made up to look like a bird.

The above photo is the work of artist

 and former body painting champion Johannes Stoetter 

who spent four weeks planning this shoot,

 five hours setting it up, four hours painting the model,

 and another hour trying to find the pose 

that most resembled that of a real parrot.

The result is beautiful and almost infuriating in its execution.

thanks Clive B

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Western Australia

Ord River