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Philippines School ProjectA library that we helped build  Our Maroubra Rotary Member Dee Mills spoke at our recent meeting about her latest visit to the Philippines. She travels there annually for business and whilst there visited the primary school that our club and Dee's business and friends network has supported over the last 5 years. It's via our generosity that this school of over 3000 students even has a library. The students at the school live in the surrounding shanty town and has no running water. It's collected in rainwater tanks and buckets are used to flush the toilets. Drinking water is paid for and brought in. Due to the pandemic, it's the first time Dee has visited the school in 3 years and it was an excellent opportunity to connect face to face. Besides running water (if anyone knows how to negotiate with 5-star hotel chains because the school is over the back fence of at least 4 hotels and perhaps we could just run a pipe from their property...), they still appreciate reading books and teaching resources (posters and charts for the walls) and of course, we need the $$ to send these items to the Philippines. Dee will let us know when she's doing another collection of books. Right now she needs $$ to send 8 large boxes, full of books and resources. The boxes cost $145 each to send.
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Sylvana What about Air Quality? Sylvana representing Airsteril, presented the newest range of air sanitiser units that remove bacteria, germs, moisture and smells. These units are especially practical for Age Care facilities where air cleanliness is a very important aspect to the well-being of the residents. |
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Digital X David Nguyen of DigitalX was our guest speaker. DigitalX wishes to make people’s lives better by making Safer, Securer and Smarter products via innovation and technology. DigitalX's Open-AIoT Platform for Home is the truly 4.0 Smart Home solution where your Home is there to fully serve you. This true All-in-one platform utilises all smart devices, making it easily connect and securely interact with the H2X Cloud and other connected IoT devices.
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New Rotarians Leigh and David The Rotary Club of Maroubra President Francis (centre) officially welcomed Leigh (left of the President) and David (right of the President) to the Club. Leigh has the classification of 'Graphic Design and she has been allocated to Membership under the stewardship of Vivienne (far left). David has the classification of 'Computing' and he has been allocated to Service Project under the stewardship of Simon (far right) and also acting as Sergeant at Arms. The Club is greatly enriched by our new members who bring a fast amount of life experience and dedication to our cause. |
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My Story - Leigh Newest member Leigh Striegler shared the life and times of Leigh in 20 short slides alongside a piece of homemade apple pie a la mode giving us all a snapshot of the life she left behind in Vancouver to join her fiancé Fred in Maroubra 8 months ago.
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Sio Ratu Foundation Hannah More the owner of the Bogey Hole Café, the charming heart of Bronte Beach’s bustling café scene was our guest speaker to talk about the Sio Ratu Foundation. Hannah has four children three are birth children and one is adopted. The adopted child Sio came along to the Rotary meeting as he was the inspiration to form this foundation. |
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DG Visit Amended to Nov 15DG Janice Hall Visits: Rotary Club of Rose Bay on Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Joe Durate Guest Speaker Joe Durate of PIVOTAL was our speaker. His human resources consultancy company has been working in the field of training and recruiting since 1991. Joe laid out what has led to the current labour shortages and what needs to be done for the future. He claims that the labour shortages have been around for a long time and Covid has just worsened the situation. He argued that the solution is a move back to basics with Government and Industry working together to address the real issues. With rising, inflation and interest rates many small and medium size businesses will experience financial hardship and the lack of staff will be the death nail as these businesses will not be able to produce the goods and services required. Therefore real leadership and vision will be required at the scheduled 'Job Talk Fest' in September. The outcome of this meeting will shape the future of Australia. |
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Katoke TrustThe Katoke Trust
Our guest speaker Dr Alan Watson founded the Katoke Trust for Overseas Aid which is funding and supporting a sustained, multipronged attack on extreme poverty in the Katoke area of Tanzania. The Trust is a grass-roots Christian organisation that provides aid for people irrespective of their race, colour or religion. Administered and run by a passionate group of volunteers in Sydney, Australia, the Trust projects are cost-efficient and delivery- effective with virtually 100% of proceeds going directly to the Trust’s projects in Tanzania. Education is the most sustainable form of aid and is the cornerstone of our work. The major project, the secondary school, is meeting the great need for secondary education in Tanzania where less than a third of children had access to an education beyond primary school. |
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Social Night OutOh, how sweet it was to have an informal dinner out with Rotary friends.  We enjoyed, what seemed to be a million courses dinner and were stuffed to the gills - thank you Niji Japanese restaurant for taking good care of us. Our President involved everyone in a 10-question quiz about Japanese food and Dee won hands down. Well, she did have an advantage...Dee lived in Japan for several months. It was a wonderful evening and we plan to have the next one to celebrate Oktoberfest in late September/October |
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Find my Australia Find my Austalia Greg Tannos our guest speaker, presented his close encounters with humpback whales and his recent exploration of Aboriginal caves near Maroubra. His presentation included videos, still pictures and complete short documentary video clips. Greg was our guest speaker almost two years ago and we could all see the tremendous improvement in his video documentaries and storytelling. Maybe Greg is our Maroubra David Attenborough. This was a terrific night and much enjoyed by all the members. You can follow Greg's adventures on Facebook or Youtube under Find my Australia.
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Social Night Out Fellow Rotarians and Friends, Based on your favourable response at our last meeting, we are planning a Social Night Out on Monday, July 25. This is a perfect opportunity to bring along interested friends to meet our Club members informally. So instead of coming to the Kingsford Juniors, please come to Niji Japanese Restaurant by 19:00 located at 4/333 Anzac Parade, Kingsford NSW 2032. There is lots of off-street parking in the area and is accessible by Light Rail and bus services ... or s short walk from the Juniors. The cost of the set dinner is $39 per person. Please pay on the night or direct into your Rotary bank account. Drinks are not included and you would have to pay for your own on a cash basis. Although, we have booked a private area we still need to inform the restaurant of the number of guests ahead of time. Therefore please let me know by Friday, July 22. For restaurant details: https://www.niji.com.au/contact/ |
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Presidents Message Fellow Rotarians and Friends, A big thank you to everyone that attended the Changeover night. It was a great pleasure to remind all of our Rotarians and guests of the wonderful achievements our Club made in the last year, even with Covid making it very difficult. Looking forward, we have a very interesting year ahead with our main objective being to increase our membership. Other objectives include the continuation of most of our current project and partnerships, continuing our focus on the needs of our local community and supporting the great Rotary community in general.. Please continue your effort and support of our Club |
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PCYC July 11, Tara Coleman PCYC Tara delivered a very polished presentation to the Club. She provided all the historical background and a list of the many projected PCYC undertakes. It was noted that we have many common objectives for the community and therefore our continued relationship will be strengthened going forward. Just recently the Rotary Club donated $500 to Star Jump. Our upcoming project is RAGE and we are very excited to announce that a qualified person has been found. Therefore this project will commence in the very near future. |
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Message from the PresidentA message from the Club President, Francis Cochrane.
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RAWCS needs Your SupportNew RAWCS project - Again, we need to be “people of Action”! As you would be aware there are parts of NSW that are facing hardship because of flood waters AGAIN. The RAWCS Executive yesterday responded to the crisis with a new project to launch an appeal to support the Rotary Clubs near or within the affected areas, enabling them to respond to those in need because of this most recent disaster. I provide the following link for your information and support to “get the message out”. https://directory.rawcs.com.au/ProjectDisplay.aspx?ID=2586&Links=1
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Salvation ArmyThe Rotary Club of Maroubra welcomed Lt. Kevin Williams Salvation Army July 4, 2022. Lt Kevin Williams provided the members with a history of the Salvation Army and its current work in Maroubra. Unfortunately, post-Covid and with the current economic crisis, the needs of the community have increased tremendously. Drug addiction and homelessness are on the rise.
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Sydney Community FoundationThe Rotary Club of Maroubra welcomed Loredana Fyffe of the Sydney Community Foundation  The Sydney Community Foundation is a Not for Profit Foundation and reports to the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission. It is governed by a board of independent directors.
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A special appearance from Lt. Kevin Williams from The Salvation Army
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New Rotary Logo According to the Rotary International website. Jennifer Jones imagines Rotary fulfilling big dreams. "Imagine, a world that deserves our best where we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference." For the full announcement shown on the Rotary,org website, click here. Imagine Rotary the theme for 2022-2023 explained by incoming President Jennifer Jones. The theme graphic was designed by an Australian indigenous artist to link with the Melbourne convention in 2023. Circle - connections to one another Dots around it - Our People There are 7 Dots because of our Rotary’s 7 areas of focus Circle + dots around it - Navigation star, our guiding light Green solid line - digging stick (used when doing hard work); for us it’s People of Action, represents the tools for getting things done Colors: Purple, Green & White - Celebrate DEI- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Freedom to express ourselves differently but still with a special connection. Purple- Polio Green- the Environment White - Peace |
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New Rotary YearMeet our new Rotary International President - Jennifer Jones  Jennifer Jones was the first woman to be nominated to be president of Rotary International. Jones understands how important it is to follow through on Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement. “I believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion … begins at the top and for us to realize growth in female membership and members under the age of forty — these demographics need to see their own reflection in leadership,” Jones said. “I will champion double-digit growth in both categories while never losing sight of our entire family.” |
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Changeover Night InvitationRotary club of Maroubra Changeover night INVITATION You’re Invited to Celebrate with Us! Monday, July 11, 2021 18:30 for 19:00 Special two-course menu $35pp The Juniors Kingsford 558A Anzac Parade, Kingsford NSW 2032 RSVP by Thursday, July 7 to: Francis at rayb085@hotmail.com or call 0499109639  |
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Rotary Club of Maroubra hosts Loredana Fyffe from The Sydney Community Foundation
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The Shepherd Centre The Rotary Club of Maroubra was very privileged to host Nicola Norris of The Shepherd Centre. Nicola spoke very eloquently about the tremendous work the Shepherd Centre is doing to help children with hearing loss. |
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DG VisitFellow Rotarians and Friends,  On Monday, June 6 District Governor Jeremy Wright attended the meeting together with the incoming ADG Vimla Hayman. Congratulations to Rotarians Simon, Vivienne, and John on being recognised with Avenue of Service Awards for their work for the Rotary Club of Maroubra. As these are the last few meetings for this Rotary year, we hope to rap up in good form with several great speakers. Our changeover night will be announced in due course. As we did not have one last year due to Covid, I trust it will be fully attended by everyone including partners. Please plan for July 11. If you are interested to help plan this event please let me know. Thank you for your ongoing support of the Rotary Club of Maroubra. Yours in Rotary, Francis President 2021-22 |
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President's Message Fellow Rotarians and Friends, A very big thank you to the Rotary Board for their invaluable input and continuous commitment to the Club. At a Board Meeting on Monday, May 30, the Board agreed to the following items, amongst others:
Unfortunately, the Club Assembly was a bit of a fizzer as no other members other than BoD came to the meeting. This is quite disappointing as we would all like to be in this together and we value your ideas and suggestions. Having said that, on Monday, June 6 District Governor Jeremy Wright will attend the meeting. We will be awarding several of our Rotarians with Avenue of Service Awards. Therefore, I hope you can all make an effort to come to this meeting. Thank you for your ongoing support of the Rotary Club of Maroubra. Yours in Rotary, Francis President 2021-22 |
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Presidents Message Fellow Rotarians and Friends, What a fantastic guest speaker we had with Ella McGaw. Thank you to all the Rotarians for the many guests in attendance. On Monday we will have our Club Assembly and I am looking to your input for the coming Rotary year. Hope you get a chance to visit Vivid this year. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to the Rotary Club of Maroubra. Yours in Rotary, Francis Rotary Club of Maroubra President 2021-22 |
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Ella McGaw |
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SECC Community Van
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Presidents MessageFellow Rotarians and Friends, A very big ‘thank you' to Michael and his insights at the last meeting.  We had a good discussion and fellowship – so thank you all that attended. This week we are featuring a young artist and we are looking forward to lots of support from our Rotarians. Please remember to invite your local contacts to join us at our meetings as we want to focus on increasing our membership. A quick note to everyone, we will have a Club Assembly on May 30. If you want to raise anything, please let me or any board member know so we can discuss it prior to the assembly. Also please put in your calendar a visit from our District Governor Jeremy on June 6th. I am looking forward to your ongoing support and commitment to the Rotary Club of Maroubra. Yours in Rotary, Francis President 2021-22 |
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SECC and Rotary |
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Presidents Message Fellow Rotarians and Friends, Again, a very big thank you to the many Rotarians that returned to our regular weekly meeting on Monday, May 9th. Our guest speaker Con as it turns out, grew up just across of the Juniors and is a true local. Con was very engaging, and the statistic he presented were baffling as were the amazing opportunities that will come with Australia working closer with India. As you know, Michael is looking for good guest speakers and if you have any leads, please sent them to him directly. Please remember to invite your local contacts to join us at our meetings as we want to focus on increasing our membership. This Saturday, Rotarians will join the SECC for the SECC Family Fun Day held on Evans Ave, Eastlakes in the Jack Mundey Reserve at 12:00 (noon). I am looking forward to your ongoing support and commitment to the Rotary Club of Maroubra. |
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Water, sanitation and hygieneWater, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) Through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, Rotary’s people of action mobilize resources, form partnerships, and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long-term change.    |
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Guest Speaker May 9Doing Business with India Con Livissianis Managing Director at Exemplar Con Livissianis is passionate about helping all people of the World. In recent years Con has been attracted to India and its wonderful people. Con has been a Director and National Treasurer of the Australia India Business Council (2013-2019) and is now the Agribusiness Chapter Chair. Con’s decades of experience in Australian Agricultural experience is reflected in his keynote speaker invitations from the Australian and India Governments. Con’s passion is in digital transformation and digital analytics in: • Food • Water • People • Power Con is an International Management Consultant with practical experience in change management, board effectiveness and ESG (Environmental Social Governance). |
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Presidents Message May 6Message from the President Fellow Rotarians and Friends, A big thank you to the many Rotarians that returned to our regular weekly meeting on Monday, May 2nd. We are back to normal, and I hope going forward that we can pick up and build on where we left off. With this in mind, we have secured an excellent guest speaker for Monday, May 9, which will be the start of many interesting speakers to be featured. For this Monday, please invite interested businesspeople to this presentation. This may be a very enlightening presentation and discussion which is a great opportunity for business, networking and of course potential Rotary membership. One of our most important goals is to increase our membership. Due to the new reality, we live in now, there is a great need for community-based organisations such as us, as we can provide great benefits to business, social networking and community work. Therefore, I request that you please invite your local contacts to join us at any regular meeting. As the Rotary year is winding up there are many conferences and events as well as awards. You will receive this information in direct emails from our secretary. Please engage in these as much as you can. I am looking forward to support and commitment to the Rotary Club of Maroubra. Yours in Rotary, Francis President 2021-22 |
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President Message April 26, 2022Fellow Rotarians and Friends, We are very pleased to resume our weekly Rotary meetings on Monday, May 2, 2022. The Juniors has, in line with recent government Covid guidelines, dropped the double vaccination requirement. My hope is that we can now resume our weekly meetings with full attendance and resume our wonderful community projects. I am looking forward to personally welcoming you all back. Yours in Rotary, Francis
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Anzac Day |
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Happy Easter |
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President Message March 30 2022Fellow Rotarians and Friends, After consulting with the board, please note that we are suspending our face-to-face meeting until Monday, May 2. The reason for this decision is the current low rates of attendance, due mainly to the ongoing infection worries as well as the fact that April has a lot of Public Holidays that fall on Monday so we would not be having meetings anyway. So please put May 2nd into your calendar and aim to be present to relaunch our meetings like we had pre-covid. As you know heavy rain has and is likely to continue in the coming days, and many are feeling anxious about it. It is perfectly normal if you feel unsure about these rains, agitated, anxious or else. We have gone through difficult and exhausting times, and we need to acknowledge that any tension we feel within is normal. Here are a few things you can do: • Protect yourself from further harm • Acknowledge your concerns and address them calmly • If you feel like it, seek an opportunity to share your feelings with someone • Help others by deeply and compassionately listening to their feelings • Seek professional support if needed. In the meantime, please spare a thought for the many flood victims and consider donating funds to RAWCS. To make a donation to the appeal go to - https://directory.rawcs.com.au/47-2021-22 Please stay safe and positive. Yours in Rotary, Francis |
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RAWCS Update
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Presidents MessageFellow Rotarians and Friends, Rotarian Vivienne was not well and could not represent our Club at the District Conference which was held this past weekend (18th to 20th March). At the time of writing this message, it was not clear if WEFT was able to find volunteers for their stall at the conference. Unfortunately, last week the speaker was not able to come due to the vaccination restrictions at the Juniors. This current policy by the Juniors is up for review in May. Considering that Cruise Ships are coming back in April there may be a swift change in direction. With the ongoing health situation, cancelled speakers and other issues, attendance at the meetings are low. Due to this, the weekly Durran Dura will not be printed and you will receive an electronic version instead. You may have noticed the tremendous amount of flights coming and going from Sydney Airport with business travel, students and tourists returning. Sydney will soon be booming again and with it, we will need to return to our meetings and projects to full swing. Please attend our meetings as we need your participation, fellowship and friendship. Looking forward to your continuous support. Yours in Rotary, Francis President 2021-22 |
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Presidents MessageFellow Rotarians and Friends, Firstly, a very big thank you to all who welcomed the Lord Mayor of Randwick Dylan Parker, to our Rotary Club of Maroubra. I understand it was a fabulous evening and an interesting address by the Mayor. It is still time to book for the District Conference will be held on 18th to 20th March. If you are interested to participate, please look up the details on: https://www.rotarydistrict9675.org/Stories/district-conference-18th-to-20th-march We have a fantastic lineup of guest speakers (thanks Michael). It is essential that we attend the meetings and be a good audience for these speakers or else we may not be able to attract future speakers. Looking forward to your continuous support. Yours in Rotary, Francis Rotary Club of Maroubra President 2021-22 |
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Randwick Lord Mayor Visit Cr Dylan Parker, one of Randwick City’s youngest Mayors and Councillors, was guest speaker on Monday night.
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District Conference
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Presidents Message Fellow Rotarians and Friends, The rain stays mainly in NSW … or is it Spain? Anyway, I hope you are all dry, safe, and happy. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many of our country towns. I am sure that there are many ways you can help, and I hope you do. Two of the many organisations raising funds to assist those affected by floods are Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) Ltd https://rawcs.org.au and the Salvation Army on https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/. This Monday, March 7 we are not only hosting the Lord Mayor of Randwick Cr Dylan Parker but more importantly, he will be inducted as an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Maroubra. It is requested that all able members attend this meeting. The Rotary Club of Botany Randwick will join us for this auspicious occasion. The District Conference will be held from 18th to 20th March. If you are interested to participate, please look up the details on: https://www.rotarydistrict9675.org/Stories/district-conference-18th-to-20th March. Looking forward to your continuous support. Yours in Rotary, Francis Rotary Club of Maroubra President 2021-22 |
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Message from the President
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Vivienne Pusey Wins Kingsford Community Award Vivienne was presented with a 2021 Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith Community Award on Tuesday night at the Randwick Community Centre. |
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The Deli Women and Children's Centre
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Guest Speaker - Marcus Erlich Rotary Club of Maroubra was pleased to welcome guest speaker, Marcus Erlich. Marcus' talk was titled, "All you need to know about Drones". |
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President's MessageRotary Club of Maroubra's President, Francis Cochrane, shares his regular update.
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RYLA Applications Open Until November 30 RYLA is an amazing leadership program for young adults aged between 19 and 25. Applications are welcome until November 30th.
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Guest Speaker, Dee Mills, joins Rotary Maroubra Guest speaker on Monday Nov 15th, and Maroubra Rotary Club member, Dee Mills. She is a participant in a national time-use study of the effects of home schooling on women and children. |
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Rotary returns to in-person meetings!Fellow Rotarians and Friends, we're back! The weekly meetings will recommence on Monday, November 15, 6:45 pm at The Juniors. |
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2021 NSW ROTARY INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN’S AWARDS
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Message from the President
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Basic Education and Literacy
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Basic Education and Literacy
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Gordon R. McInally of Scotland selected to be
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Message from the President
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SECC Thanks Maroubra Rotary Club A message from the SECC: "Thank you to Vivienne and the community at Rotary Club of Maroubra who have generously donated $2,200 worth of pantry and personal hygiene products to The People’s Pantry." |
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Message from the President Click below to read the latest message from the President, Francis Cochrane. |
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Supporting the SECC Our Club is once again supporting the local community by working in partnership with SECC (South Eastern Community Connect).
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Message from the President
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Congratulations and Thank You to Our Raffle Winners Many thanks to all who supported the Rotary Club of Maroubra Raffle. Pictured is one winner, Sharon, and Club President, Francis. |
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Rotary Magazine 2021 Photo Awards
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Esme Nasser donates to Club's Philippines project Esme Nasser, a friend of the late Past President Patrick Lim, has donated $15,000 to assist our Club's Philippines project in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bacolod. |
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Rotary District 9675 - Changeover 2021 |
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Artwork Raffle June at Pacific Square, Maroubra from 19th to 27th June Two artworks by Veronica Turner are being raffled by Rotary Club of Maroubra. Supporting Rotary programs for local youth. |
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Successful evening with Weftshop (Pictured: Vivienne, Emma and Debra from WeftShop and PE Francis). It was a fun evening with guests & friends at our recent meeting and Weftshop sale. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, Weftshop made $1200. |
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Rotary Club of Sydney—100th Anniversary
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Guest Speaker Bruce Lord President Simon with guest speaker Bruce Lord. Bruce, a past Rotary exchange student, spoke about the influence the opportunity for student exchange had on his life. |
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Upcoming Events Weftshop will be visiting on Monday, May 31st. The annual Changeover Meeting is on Monday, June 28th.
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Club Assembly Notices From Club Assembly ...
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Bruce Macarthur formally inducted into the Maroubra Rotary Club Welcome to our “new” member Bruce Macarthur |
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May is Youth Service Month Youth Service Month is a special time in Rotary. Throughout the month of May, members of Rotary clubs, Rotaract, Interact, and those involved in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and Rotary Youth Exchange celebrate the opportunities Rotary provides to connect, grow through service, develop leadership skills, mentor or be mentored, and have fun. |
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Guest Speaker Nathan Taylor - Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Scholarship
 Michael Pusey, member of RC Maroubra, welcomes guest speakers Nathan Taylor and Zoe Vrachnas. |
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World Malaria Day: WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025 "Zero malaria starts with me" is the rallying cry for World Malaria Day 2021 held on 25 April. A new WHO initiative has been launched aiming to halt transmission of the disease in 25 more countries by 2025. |
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A successful Rotary fundraising collaboration with Maroubra and Sydney clubs Rotary Maroubra members teamed up with the Rotary Club of Sydney at Bunnings Eastgardens on Saturday to raise funds for the 'Give Every Child a Future' project. A big thanks to all the members who gave up their time to help. It was a very successful fundraising effort.
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Join the Rotary Fundraiser at Bunnings Eastgardens during ANZAC weekend The Maroubra Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Sydney are collaborating to fundraise for the project, "Give Every Child A Future." Come along this Saturday, 24th of April to Bunnings Eastgardens in Sydney to support Rotary volunteers. |
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La Perouse Museum Hosts Rotary Club of Maroubra
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Guest Speaker Nick Hollo presents "Reading The Land"
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Rotary Club of Maroubra supports Weftshop PP Vivienne attended the District 9675 Annual Conference on the 20 March to showcase one of Maroubra Rotary Club’s overseas projects, WeftShop.
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Commemorative coins to mark the Centenary of Rotary in Australia
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Guest Speaker Helen Empacher, Principal of Maroubra Junction Public School Pres. Simon and Helen Empacher, Principal of Maroubra Junction Public School, who spoke about “What I have learned about good schools”. |
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Club Awards Announced Immediate Past District Governor Dianne North has congratulated all the clubs in our District for the effort they have put into the 2019-20 Rotary year. During a difficult year all clubs should be congratulated on the way they adapted to the many challenges that occurred during the year. |
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Maroubra Rotary Hosts Geraldine Star and Guests President-Elect Francis (centre) with guests: Tony Armstrong (Rotary Club of North Vancouver), Paula Johnson, Geraldine Star (speaker), Prof. Michael Johnson. Geraldine Star was our guest speaker and spoke about the process involved in writing her new book, She-Oak. |
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The Rotary Club of Sydney shares Rotary Centenary plans for 2021 President-Elect Francis, Lina Souki-Schmidt and Christopher Paris from the Rotary Club of Sydney discuss the project, "Give Every Child A Future." The Rotary Club of Sydney is planning to raise funds for the project in celebration of the Rotary Centenary this year. |
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Fashion Designer, Catharina Duval De Navarre, speaks to Rotary about fashion and sustainability (Catharina Duval De Navarre pictured with Pres. Simon) Rotary Club of Maroubra hosted Oroton's Senior Accessories Designer, Catharina Duval De Navarre. Catharina shared her experiences in the global fashion industry and her passion for sustainability. |
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IWD on March 8th |
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Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd. (RAWCS) Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd. (RAWCS) was formed to enable Australian Rotarians, Rotary Districts and Rotary Clubs to assist disadvantaged communities and individuals through humanitarian aid projects.
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ShelterBox recognizes Rotary with Global Humanitarian Service Award
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Guest Speaker Michael Hawthorne |
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Rotary International President-elect Shekhar Mehta announces 2021-22 presidential theme
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Rotary Says Thank You |
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Rotary Club community work in the 1990s One of several boats Rotary Club Maroubra donated to the Yarra Bay Sailing Club in the mid 1990s to assist the training of young sailors. |
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Rotarian Ken Hutt to paraglide off Everest for “End Polio Now” Ken Hutt, a retired Police Rescue Squad member and member of the Sports Aviation Federation of Australia as well as a member of the Berry Rotary Club, will fly off the top of the world's highest mountain in May. |
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Rotary Maroubra rolls out a truck-full of donations for Mascot locals Nov 30, 2020. Rotary Maroubra donated a room full of groceries to clients of South Eastern Community Connect (SECC) this November. |
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Bruce Macarthur awarded Kingsford Smith Community Service Award |
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The Weft Shop Project Maroubra Rotary supports Weftshop (Women, Education, Freedom, Textiles). A not for profit, Free Trade organisation that works with refugee women artisans on the Thai- Burma border. Read more about this international project... |
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Maroubra Fun Run and Oktoberfest.jpeg) A fixture in the local calendar, the Maroubra Fun Run and Oktoberfest is an excellent example of Rotarians assisting their local community.
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Rotary Club of Maroubra 60th Anniversary The Rotary Club of Maroubra celebrated it's 60th Anniversary in February 2020.Rotarians Past and Present and anyone else that has been involved in any of the projects over the last 60 years were invited to attend. Monday 17th February 2020 6.30pm for a 7pm start Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Banks Avenue, Pagewood NSW Tickets: $80 for a 3 course dinner with a cash bar Dress: Lounge Suit RSVP: Wednesday 29 January Eileen Birchmeier Email: ebirch1@bigpond.com |
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school. After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school. |
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. |
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On 17 May, the Rotary Club of Sydney celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the first meeting in Sydney. 
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