Club Bulletin
Volume 31, Issue No. 3 - 17th July 2017
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Inside This Issue |
Upcoming Events |
Days for Girls Workshop |
Become a Friend or Companion of Australian Rotary Health |
Through our service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
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Sergeant Ric has instigated humour into the Loyal Toast. Tonight, Barry toasted French Cheese in honour of Paul.
The President welcomed partners Patricia, Pamela, Roma, and Helen. Also Max back after 5 weeks absence. No business items tonight so members and partners were given an Australian quote from John Douglas Pringle - Journalist and one-time editor of SMH. “Australians themselves has a saying that when a stranger arrives in Perth, the first question he is asked is ‘where do you come from’ in Adelaide ‘what church do you belong to?; in Melbourne, ‘what school we you at’ in Sydney ‘how much money do you have’ in Brisbane the merely say come and have a drink. The President’s Rotary message tonight was Trachoma 2020. 2020 is the centenary year for rotary in Australia. To celebrate RI President Ian Riseley through the Rotary Club of Melbourne (The oldest Rotary club in Australia) has initiated the making a difference program - End Trachoma by 2020. Australia is the last developed country to still have trachoma which is prevalent in remote indigenous children. Trachoma is a contagious bacterial infection of eyes leading to blindness. Australia’s coordinated effort in treatment began in 2009, resulting in significant rate reductions from 21% to 4.6% in 2015. Without prevention trachoma will continue to persist. To stop trachoma transmission, and to stop trachoma bouncing back again, it is important to make sure that all children in affected communities are able to keep their faces clean, and have safe and functional washing facilities. District Champions are now being recruited to communicate value of the End Trachoma by 2020 project to Rotary clubs and communities. Intent of the End Trachoma by 2020 program is to co-ordinate with and fill gaps among every Trachoma organisation in Australia. Rotary dollars will go to improving hygiene and health, e.g. hygiene kits. |