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A PUBLICATION FOR ROTARIANS AND COMMUNITY-MINDED PEOPLE
October 2016 - Edition 7" page 1
networker
INSIDE
The Magic of Donations in Kind
Moving Rotary Forward
Lift The Lid
the
rotarydistrict9800.com.au
OCTOBER IS ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONTH
October 2016 - Issue 7
Integrity Matters
POST-GRAND FINAL EDITION
A PUBLICATION FOR ROTARIANS AND COMMUNITY-MINDED PEOPLE
October 2016 - Edition 7" page 2
October is Economic and Community Development Month
DG Neville John and Rebecca
EconomicandcommunitydevelopmentisoneofRotary’ssixareasofTheRotaryFoundation’sfocus.Nearly 1.4 billion employedpeople liveon less than $1.25 aday. Rotary members promoteeconomic and communi tydevelopmentandreducepovertyin underserved communitiesthrough training, well-payingjobs, and access to financialmanagement i n s t i tu t ions .Projects range from providingpeople with equipment tovocational training. We work tostrengthen local entrepreneursa n d c ommun i t y l e a d e r s ,p a r t i c u l a r l y w om e n , i nimpoverishedcommunities.U n e m p l o y m e n t ,underemployment, lack ofeconomic opportunity, lack ofappropriatetraining,and theabsenceof socialsafetynetslieatthecoreofpoverty.Forthepoor, laborisoften the only asset available to improve well-being. Creating productive employment opportunities isessentialforreducingpovertyandachievingsustainableeconomicandsocialdevelopment,andforprovidingincomesecurityandempowermentespeciallyforwomen,peoplewithdisabilities,youth,andtheextremelypoor.Determiningyourcommunity’s needsandresourcesis animportantstartingpointforanycommunityproject.Communityassessmentsidentifythecommunity’sstrengths andweaknessesandhowRotarianswillbeabletoworkwiththecommunitytomeetitsneeds.Itisvitaltoconductacommunityassessment,ofteninconjunctionwithacooperatingorganization,beforestartingyourproject.Remembertoconsiderthehistorical,cultural,and socialdynamicsof thecommunitywithwhichyou wish topartner. You’ll not only identify thecoreneedsand select themost appropriateproject,butwillalsoensuresupportandsustainabilityforyourendeavors.
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." - Arthur Ashe
DG Neville John’s Message
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MicroLoans&FinancialLiteracyTrainingforWomenEntrepreneursAtheart,entrepreneursareproblemsolvers– they identifyaneedandmeet itwithaproductorservice.Nowherearetheirproblem-solvingskillsmoredesperatelyneededthaninthedevelopingworld.Handoutsfrom the foreign aid community have proved incapable of solving the development issuesplaguing theworld’s poorest. A hand up to budding entrepreneursmay be the development tonic needed.Womenperform66%oftheworld’sworkandproduce50%ofthefood,butearnonly10%oftheincomeandown1%to2%oftheproperty.
Globally, women invest their earningsinto their familiesat astaggering rateof 80%,doubletherateofmalewageearners.Micro loan programs can bebeneficial, especially for women, inboth rural and urban communities.Entrepreneurs in rural communitiesmay borrow money for catt leacquisition orfattening,dairy farming,agricultural cultivation, bamboomaking,weaving,settingupsmallretailshops in their homes, and so on.Entrepreneurs inurbanareasusemicroloans, for example, to become streetvendors, rickshaw drivers, or tailors.You can add the micro creditsupplementwhenapplyingforaglobal
grant for an entrepreneurship programwithmicrocreditcomponents.IfyouplantouseRotarygrantfundsforloancapital,you’reencouragedtocontractwithamicrofinanceinstitutionasthepermanentlendinginfrastructureinthecommunity.“IbelieveeveryonerecognizestheopportunitytoserveRotaryforwhatittrulyis-notasmallopportunity,butagreatone;anopportunityofalife=metochangetheworldforthebe?er,foreverthroughRotary’sservicetohumanity.”-JohnGerm
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Thomas Houlden 18, has found his National Youth Science Forum award last January to be a life-changing experience. With help from Bendigo RC and his school, Bendigo Catholic College, he went on to win a mid-year three-week trip to XLab in Gottingen, Germany for a more advanced science camp with 19 international students.XLAB’s19studentswerefromeightcountriesandspoke12languages,creagngaculturalcocktailwhilestudentstookininsightsfromleading-edgesciengstsinbiology,chemistryandphysics.“Ifocusedonbiology,takingcoursesinneurophysiology,molecularbiologyandimmunology,”Tomsays.“Weanalysedbloodsamplesforspecificanggens,genegcallyalteredbacteria,sgmulatedneuronsignalsandanalysedthevisualsystemofinsects.“Igotaglimpseintowhatresearchisactuallylike,thefailures,thetedium,theobsessionwithdetail,theendlessdatacollecgon,thesuccessesandmostimportantly,thededicagonto‘findingthingsout’.”SincehisreturnfromGermany,he’sbeenafrequentspeakeratmanyRotaryandschoolgroups.“I’velearnthowtofakeconfidence,”hejokes.“Post-NYSFisanewchapterofmylife-theconnecgons,thefriendships,theskillsandtheexperiencewillstaywithmeforever.“Tom’smotherHelenSextonisfullofpraisefortheRotaryprogram:“I’vebeenamazedatTom’spersonalgrowth,stargngfromhispreparagontomeettheselecgonpanels,andnowreflectedinhisabilitytodopublicspeaking.He’sbeenexposedtonewfieldsofscienceandhe’swellplacednowtomakegoodchoicesabouthistergarystudycourses.”
Youth Science Forum a winner for ThomasBy Tony Thomas, Networker Correspondent.
Thomas at work in the lab.
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RC Kyneton BullegnEditor, Pip Elston wrote to us about a recentCalder Cluster meegng, which the clubsof Castlemaine, Gisborne,KynetonandWoodendheldintheCastlemaineGaol.ChairmanRobCordie(Castlemaine)welcomedPDGJohnWigley,AGGraemeBatrouney,AGGaryMcClure,AGColinStyles,DavidBourkeandGrantHockingThespeakerwasKhurramKhan,YoungVictorianoftheYearandalsotherecipientofaRoyceAbbeyChampionofChangeAward.Despitetheenvironmentshownontheright,thecrowdbelowseemtobeenjoyingtheevening.
Letters to the Editor
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What is Shine On Recognition About?‘ShineOn’isanoutstandingannualAustralia-wideRotaryrecognigonprogramtoacknowledgeexcepgonalservicetoothersbypeoplewithdisabiliges.ClubsmaynominatepeoplewhomeetthecriteriaandallnomineeswillreceiverecognigonwithaCergficateofCommendagon.The'ShineOn'recognizesandacknowledgesservicetothecommunitybypeoplewithdisabiliges.Doesyouclubknowofsomebodywithadisability?Dotheyprovideoutstandingsupporttootherswithdisability?Aretheyacommunityleaderorinvolvedinacommunitygroup?DoyouhavearelagonshipwithalocalorganisagonwhosupportspeoplewithdisabilitywhomaywanttonominatesomebodyforShineOn?WellitisgmetogettoitandreachouttoyourlocalcommunityandfindpeoplewhoadisabilitywhoareworthyofShineOnrecognigon.Let’smakethisyearbekerthaneverfortheselecgonpanelandgivethemmanyoutstandingnomineestoconsider.Tobeeligible,nomineesshould:• Demonstratetheacgveinvolvementofthenomineeincommunityserviceforthebenefitofothers
Notices and EventsBringing the Light”AninspiringdocumentaryabouttheworkofStephWoollard’sSevenWomenorganizagoninNepal,screensattheComoTheatre,SouthYarra,6pmTuesdayOctober11.DuringthepasttenyearsSevenWomenhashelped5000disabledordisadvantagedNepaliwomentomakeandsellproductsasmicro-businesses.Theeventisco-hostedwithKateStrain,BrightonNorthRC,whoistrekkingNepalandraisingmoneyfortheSevenWomenCookingSchoolinKathmandu.Theschoolwillbeusedtogeneratealocalincomethroughcookingclassesfortourgroups,buildconfidenceinteaching,andtrainwomeninskillsofhospitality.Thisfund-raiser($35pergcket)willcontributetothe$20,000neededtobuildacommercialkitcheninKathmandu.BookathPp://bit.ly/[email protected]
Fellowship of Cricketing RotariansTherewillbeaweekofcricketinWaggaWagga,NSWfortheBiAnnualIFCRAustralianFesgval,fromSundaythe16thtoFriday21stofOctober2016.Moreinformagononthefesgvalisavailableonourwebsitewww.ifcrwagga2016.org.au.Thecut-offforregistragonsisAugust31,2016.
Trash and Treasure MarketItsSpringandwhatbekergmetogetmovingandcleanoutthosecupboards!Butholdon....don'tthrowyourunwanteditemsaway...whynothelpraisesomefundsforyourclubbytakingastallatthefirsteverStKildaTras'N'TreasureMarketonthe9thOctober.Yourtrashcouldbesomeoneelse'streasureandthemoneyyouraisecanhelpyourclubdogreatworkinyourcommunity.Justjumponthewebsiteatwww.stkildamarket.org.auandstartcollecgngyourgoodies.Themarketisalsoaterrificwayforcommunitygroupsyouknowofinyourareatoraisemuchneededfunds-sofeelfreetosharewithoneandall.TheRotaryClubofMelbourneSouththankyouforyoursupport.Sunday9Oct,13Nov&11Dec-9am-1pmWhere:CarParkinMarlboroughSt,StKildaEastBookings:www.stkildamarket.org.au
Art In Action – Cityscape in Elsternwick (freeevent)10amto3.30pmSunday6November–ElsternwickPlaza.Observeargstsinacgoninanurbanenvironment.ArgstswillspreadoutfromElsternwickPlaza,nearElsternwickStagonanddownGlenHuntlyRoadtoOrrongRoadandsurroundingareasbetween10amand3.30pmonSunday6November.Childrenwelcometopargcipateincolouringinpictures.ThenvisittheExhibigonofworkscreatedonthedayandvoteinthePeople’sChoiceAwardswithachancetowinaVoterprize.ExhibigonatGlenEiraGalleryAnnexeSaturday26NovembertoSunday11December.Weekdays10amto5pmandweekends1pmto5pm.Detailsph9568-7190orgleneiraarNstssociety.orgCityscapeDayandExhibigonarehostedbyGlenEiraArgst’SocietyIncandproudlysupportedbyRotaryClubofCaulfieldInc,GlenEiraCityCouncil,ElsternwickMainStreetcommikeeandBendigoBankCommunityBank(CaulfieldParkBranch).
The Goldfields RushTheRotaryClubofDaylesfordhasdevelopedanew,excigngfundraisingidea.The"GoldfieldsRush"isafantasgcwaytoseetheforestsofCentralVictoriaover2daysofposgebikeriding.Theridesuitsthosewithanadventurousstreak,awillingnesstogetoutoftheircomfortzoneandasenseofhumour.BasedinDaylesfordtheGoldfieldsRushisamildon/offroadtouremphasizingfun,sceneryandregionalproduce.Thefirstridefrom18th-20thNovember2016islimitedto8pargcipantsandcosts$950.00.WeprovideafullyregisteredHondaCT110PosgeBiketorideforthetour,accommodagonandallmealswithanemphasisonourwonderfulregionalfood,anorientagonsessiontoyourbikeandgreatriding.Youwillneedareasonableleveloffitness,amotorcyclelicense,anapprovedfullfacemotorcyclehelmetandeyewearandappropriaterideraqre.Thesecondrideisfrom18th-26thMarch2017islimitedto20pargcipantsandcosts$3750.E-mailyourexpressionofinteresttogoldfieldsrush@hotmail.com orcall0407197138www.goldfieldsrush.com
Paul Harris BreakfastTimCartwright–“Holdingthemtoaccount”TimwasappointedastheState’sFamilyViolenceReformImplementagonMonitorinAugust2016.HewillreporttotheParliamentannuallyontheprogressagainsttheFamilyViolenceRoyalCommission’s227recommendagons,andontheimplementagonofthestate’sFamilyViolenceAcgonPlan.HehasadegreeinCriminalJusgcefromRMIT,andaGraduateDiplomainPublicPolicyandManagementfromMonashUniversity(SchoolofBusiness).