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Melbourne, host city
of the 2023 Rotary International Convention, is an Australian capital in
every sense of the word. With its many tourist attractions and rich history,
locals claim it as the culinary, cultural, sports, and shopping capital of
Australia. Meagan Martin, editor of Rotary Down Under, and her husband, creative director Rhys Martin, provide insider intel on their much-loved city
in the November issue of Rotary magazine. Register by 15 December to take advantage of the
early registration discount.
The two-day Global Malaria Congress being
run over the two-days immediately prior to the May 2023 RI Convention.
The two-day Congress brings respected malaria
experts, governments, NGO's, corporates, Rotarians and non-Rotarians together
in Melbourne, Australia; to share, educate and discuss how to Finish the Fight
Against Malaria.
Malaria is treatable and curable, yet a child
still dies of it almost every minute. This is the tragedy we must stop
together.
Register to attend and add your voice to
Finish the Fight.
Click on the link to register
Early bird pricing ends
Dec 15th
The 2022 Give a Feed festive season campaign
is now underway. This is a key Rotary service initiative that all WA Rotarians
can actively promote with passion and vigour.
It's a great way to advocate corporate gifting
right across the professional and business community, with family, friends,
colleagues, staff, customers and suppliers etc.
See more at www.giveafeed.com.au
Distributions of ShelterBox tents took place in the Sindh region of
Pakistan earlier in October, with the help of our partner, Islamic Relief.
Our hearts go out to those
affected by the flooding in Western and Southern NSW. The events in places
like Forbes, Condobolin, Bourke, and Hay are a stark reminder that
disasters can strike anywhere, anytime. The changing climate is displacing more
and more people around the globe, with the UN putting the current figure at 100
million. We need to mobilise to meet the challenges faced now and in the
future.
In this month's newsletter,
there is news from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, an upscaling of our flood
response in Pakistan
Victoria and Dmytro are community leaders at a block of apartments about 20km outside of Kyiv. The top floor and roof were
almost completely destroyed after two attacks in March following the conflict.
Ukraine - Conflict
With the passage of time, the number of
refugees in need of shelter assistance has reduced whilst the gap in provision
within Ukraine has remained widespread. Therefore, as we now move into phase 2
of our response, we are focusing on supporting people within Ukraine to prepare
for the winter months ahead.
Project 4 aims to reach 2,000 households with
emergency repair kits - including tarpaulins, wooden batons, and fixings to
allow windows and doors to be sealed – and a selection of winter specific aid
items, including winter jackets, hats, gloves, blankets, and solar lights. 1,000 of these households will also receive a solid fuel stove and a supply of
firewood. Needs assessments for project 4 are underway as aid has started to
arrive at our warehouse in Kyiv. We are prioritising rural and suburban
communities where people are still living in damaged houses
Shelterbox relief tents have provided
much-need protection from the elements in Sindh Province
Pakistan - Floods
Since mid-June, Pakistan has been overwhelmed
by severe monsoon rains and flooding. The authorities have reported a 150%
increase in rain in 2022, compared with the 30-year average.
Although floodwaters have since receded 56%
since peak levels, as of October 9, an estimated 14,300 square miles of standing floodwaters remained, the majority of which in Sindh province. As many
as 13 million people now face flood related risks across Baluchistan, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Sindh provinces with extreme concern for the
heightened incidence of disease transmission due to standing water. As many as
14.6 million people are now facing acute levels of food insecurity through the
next few months.
We are planning to scale up the ShelterBox
response with a third longer-term recovery focused project. We will focus on
improved, semi-permanent shelters once the emergency response is complete, and
the long-term consequences of the flooding on the affected population has been
ascertained. 
 Any Doc Martin fans in the room?
"It’s clear the life-changing impact
ShelterBox aid has on people right across the world. When people find
themselves in the most desperate of situations, with livelihoods, homes, and
sometimes family members, taken from them – ShelterBox can help them with the
first step to rebuilding their lives." - Martin Clunes
As this iconic show draws to a close, we at ShelterBox
Australia would like to say a huge thank you
(from down under  ) to all
of the cast and crew for the support they have show us over the years 
Tonight we inducted an impressive young man, Ryan Bradley . Welcome Ryan!
 pictures from July 2014
Did you know that #parents were more than twice as likely to have poor
mental health when they were in a 1-parent family compared with those in a
2-parent family? A focus on a parent's #mentalhealth is also a focus on a child's mental
health
Australian Rotary Health fund research that support parent's mental health. You can
contribute too here - https://buff.ly/2w9iEPc
The Radio Auction is our biggest project of the
year, it takes months of preparation, then it's all over and done with in a
week. Unfortunately we had to cancel our Community Carnival this year, which
was a very difficult decision, but ultimately the right one as the weather
wasn't great on the day.
Over 700 businesses were contacts, nearly 300 items
were donated and Auctioned off as either Live, Silent or Online Items.
We received a record $92,000 in Sponsorship this
year, along with a whopping $14,000 in In Kind Sponsors.
We ran raffles and sold tickets to our launch
party, and we are absolute thrilled to announce today that the total raised for
the 2022 is another Record...
$180,000
These funds will go towards our 18 local
beneficiaries as well as $25,000 for the Goldfields Family Assistance Fund and
several Rotary Projects including our BBQ Trailer Project, High School
Scholarships, RYLA, RYPEN, Camp Inspiration, Defibrillator Project and many
more throughout the year. Potentially 1000's of people benefiting from this
Auction.
Once again, a big thank you to all of our Sponsors, Donors, Bidders and team members for making this event another HUGE success. ..
work on 2023 starts shortly ! Look forward to
having you all back on board again next year.
Thank you to the
City of Rockingham for a wonderful 2022 Recognition Function
Thank you
everybody. A joyous turnout of Rotarians, family and friends, walking to raise
awareness of mental health and contributing to research.
On November 27 our club encourages residents in the
Dalkeith and Nedlands community to donate to the Foodbank Cans for Xmas cause. Last year the community donated the equivalent of 9000 meals. Residents will
receive a bag to donate cans and non perishables during that week. In advance,
we thank you for your support.
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2022 Rotary Christmas Cakes
$18 each
800gm Rum and Brandy Fruit Cake (50% fruit)
presented in a decorative collectors tin - ready to slice and serve.
Only 3 boxes left.
Please contact Di 0419 854 413 to secure your purchase
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Remembrance Day November 11
Stirling
Farmers Market 11th Birthday.
Helping to promote healthy eating, farm to table
cuisine, connection to growers and the lowering of food miles - the market also
gives us a fabulous connection to our local community and serves as a fabulous
fundraiser - allowing us to invest in and support our community in many
different ways.
Our birthday markets are always spectacular fun - with free pony rides, face painting and Eco Faeries activities for kids and Perth’s best produce for
everyone else.
Congratulations
to Belmont Rotaract Club who were volunteers at the Game Changer awards at
Curtin University
What a lovely night we had on Saturday night
learning how to play Bowls at the Kalamunda club. We had some very patient
members of the bowling club showing how to play the game. We also enjoyed the
Pizzas afterwards.
Last Friday
night Jim & Jenny Calcei hosted a Sundowner for another social occasion for
Attadale Rotarians and friends. The weather was a lot cooler than usual at this
time of the year but the food and wine soon warmed everyone up. Thanks to Gail
McCulloch for forwarding the following photos taken during the night
Rotarians at
play! Cambridge Club members and guests enjoyed a weekend touring gardens
around Bridgetown with some good meals in between. Many thanks to the
organisers.
Yesterday we had a massive day at our sausage
sizzle Bunnings Cannington.
We sold out 3 times and had to restock.
We are very grateful to our volunteers who helped
us out we really appreciate you.
Thanks to Jeya for all his organising.
We received this fabulous photo this morning from
one of our happy customers and MJ the Majestic Cat. Isn't this brilliant.
Date/Time: Dec 4, 6:45pm
Venue: Greater Union Theatre, Morley Galleria.
Click here for the booking link
2024
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