After the latest two week lockdown in Victoria the DAA team
returned to the office on June 11th.
Out thoughts are with our friends and supporters who are currently
in lockdown in greater Sydney.
June was a very busy month with the normal end of year tasks
combined with creating a submission for The Funding Network
to pitch for financial support.
Here
is what we achieved;
Aid
Provided a $5,000 Smart Aid grant to support a RAWCS project in West Timor.
- Shipped 2 GEM Rapid Response Kits and 1 MAX SkyHydrant
- to Fleurs' Safe Water for Myanmar project.
- Assisted Timor Leste and Mozambique with SkyHydrant
issues.
Publicity and Marketing
- Website and Facebook posts on
- Rebuilding underway in Pamanukan, Indonesia from Smart
Aid Grant
- Smart Aid Grant to the Anandaban Leprosy Hospital in
Nepal
- WASH myths
- Restarting installations in Bhutan
- Revised the quarterly Newsletter template
- Co-ordinated with two clubs for Vocational Visits
- to
take place in July and October
- Created Community Education YouTube video
- for DAA
YouTube channel
Financial
The
financial year ended on a high for DAA.
- June was the best month for donations to DAA
- since June
2019 totaling $66,707
- The total income for DAA was $239,144
- (twice what we
predicted this time last year)
- DAA spent $240,661 delivering Aid, including Smart Aid grants
- and Bhutan 2020 installations
- Still managed to reduce Administration costs by 20%,
- some of that is due to COVID restrictions and some to cost cutting efforts
- The financial report for May was distributed
- Donation and financial data was updated to get ready
for year end reporting
- Financial review of the Bhutan 2020 project was
completed
General
- DAA board meeting was held and first draft of minutes
were distributed
- Work continues on Admin policies and ensuring DAA complies
- with External Conduct Standards
- Ratified procedures were reviewed to ensure adherence
- to archiving and document retention guidelines
- Admin End of Year checklist was reviewed and updated
- Salaries for FY 2021-2022 projected and provided
- to
WorkCover for insurance premium
- Directors worked with patent lawyers to finalise trademark agreement
- with regards to the use of Smart Aid.
- Work continues on the Operations Manual including
Display Equipment
- Reviewing UN App for collection of data for potential use
- in disaster response and Safe Water installations.
- Further consolidation of soft copy files on DAA shared
drive.
- Trisha continues to liaise with Tashi and allocate installations
- to Bhutan 2020 sponsors including creating and sending Certificates,
- Thank You cards and information on the relevant
installation.
Due to the current lockdown situation in NSW the DAA
conference may be moved to November.
We will confirm the new date soon.
Take
care and stay safe,
Regards,
Brian
Brian
Ashworth
CEO (Honorary)
Email: media@disasteraidaustralia.org.au
Web
Site: www.disasteraidaustralia.org.au
Mobile:
0491 104 943
Left to right, Past President David Uhe,
new member Claudia Vojvodich,
President Manny
Braude.
President Maxine and Membership Director Charles
induct Catherine McDonald as our newest member.
Congratulations and a very warm
welcome Catherine.
President Elect John Simmons formally inducted Mary Carmody
into the Rotary Club of Palm Beach.
We inducted PDG
Jon Bilson as a new member to our club.
To round out our Rotary year in June we inducted
two new members to our Mindarie team.
A wonderful addition to our club Martina Windsor & Jen Shen
bring with them the energy, excitement and commitment
we need to invigorate the team
& see us
continue the valuable work we do in our community into the future.
Welcome Martina & Jen.
Throwback to our last dinner meeting where we had the pleasure of inducting
our newest David Goldstone Scholars for the 2021-22 year.
A young professionals leadership program named
after founding member David Goldstone
who had a great passion for supporting young leaders in our
community.
We’d now like to introduce them to you.
A big
welcome to Rotarians Luke, Jenny and Tom! 
We look forward to seeing where the year takes you!
PHF for long-standing Rotary member Peter Pearse.
Well done Peter!
District Governor Dee Buckland had the pleasure
of presenting foundation member PP Karina Martin
and our Honorary Member Mayor of Wanneroo Tracey Roberts
with the Paul Harris Fellow for they are their significant contribution
to the community through promoting change & understanding.
Both recipients’ achievements were recognised warmly
& with heartfelt words from founding member Tiffany Dowling,
PP Sally Farr & President Brian Butterworth.
Past President Donna McDonald congratulated Rotarian of the Year
- Neil Wall.
Christine Tonkin MLA Member for Churchlands receives "Friend of Rotary"
status on Club Changeover night.
Attention all meat eating lovers in Perth WA.
We invite you to join us on Sunday 1 August
to assist Murdoch University in their research.
You will be required to EAT grilled lamb / beef.
There is no
charge for you.
We are looking for 20 people at each time slot. 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
Once you have
accepted you MUST commit on the day.
Murdoch University will make a generous donation to our club.
So you will not only help the University in their research
you will also be
helping our Club raise funds for Rotary Community Projects.
Hat Day on October 10 (World Mental Health Day) is a chance to get your friends
together to raise awareness and funds for mental
health!
Here are some COVID safe ways to get involved:
https://buff.ly/2EwLk9W
Download your Host Kit here:
https://buff.ly/2M4HW8m
Register your event:
https://buff.ly/3ARACD8
#Liftthelidonmentalillness #HatDay21
President Adrian Benson introduced his new Board of Directors
including Rotarians new to Board responsibilities.
A great sign for
the future of the Rotary Club of Albany Port!
What a fantastic team effort for last nights annual Changeover Dinner.
Joined by special guests & family the night become extra special
with the presentation of two distinguished Paul Harris Awards.
Congratulations to Neil Chivers as the Incoming President
for the 2021 – 2022 Rotary year for the Rotary Club of Morley.
Thank you from the Outgoing President Ian Bresland
to all members, partners and friends for their continued support
and efforts for the Rotary Club of Morley.
What a great bunch with hearts in the right place and
willing to do what is needed.
Thank you so much for your service.
We wish President Neil and his Board all the best for the upcoming year.
We will be in good hands.
Changeover celebration!
The club celebrated its Year End with a festive dinner.
This was very much enjoyed by all attendees.
President Jeremy introduced the Incoming Board
We all had a terrific time at the 'Night with Vince Garreffa'
to support Lifeline and the WA Rotary Bushfire appeal
. Brad Hogg shared his cricket experiences and Vince shared some of his life experiences
.
Peter Durrant gave us insight into how Rotary is supporting those affected by
the fires.
Some of the Swan Rotary members with Vince
Thank you Brad, we were also able to have our photos taken with the 'baggy green' hat,
a very generous speaker, thank you
Brad.
Anna Ferguson, Acknowledgement of Country
The kitchen crew with Vince and Darinka
Scotty got the first burger for the day this afternoon-
now we’re about to start cooking the last batch for the evening!
Today we had Richard Offens as our guest speaker,
Author, Historian and Broadcaster.
His book Perth then and Now was the topic and what
a broad knowledge of Perth and it’s architecture he has!
Ash Ladner also revealed the last Passages Race day raised $72,000
for Passages meaning 1 million has been raised for the project over 15 years.
Thanks to the team at Vinnies
for all the hard work for the Passages project for homeless at risk youth.
Another great Friday lunch at Perth Rotary.
Had a great meeting this morning with South Perth
Burswood and Victoria Park Rotary Clubs.
Here are the girls Year 6 team from the local Vic Park Raiders Football Club,
proudly showing their new Indigenous footy jumpers, as part of NAIDOC week
. This has happened due to support from a Rotary collaborative partnership
by Mill Point, South Perth-Burswood, Victoria Park & Como Clubs.
This is Rotary in the local South Perth district community at work,
Service
above Self.
Over the past few weeks, Mick, Sandra, Jane and Tess from the Rotary Club of Karrinyup
community service team have collected beanies, socks, gloves and small blankets
from various sources, including hosting a stall at the Stirling Farmers Market.
These will be distributed by the City of Stirling in backpacks to the homeless
in our local community to provide some small comfort on these cold winter days.
Hey Phil, you missed us (EWA) planting trees and changeover :(
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