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Web: www.rotarnet.com.au/darwinsunrise

2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY .............................................................................................................................. 3

AVENUES OF SERVICE .................................................................................................................................... 3

THE FOUR-WAY TEST ...................................................................................................................................... 3

MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

DIVERSITY AND ROTARY ............................................................................................................................... 4

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND GOALS ........................................................................................................ 4

PAUL PERCIVAL HARRIS ............................................................................................................................... 6

RI WORLD PRESIDENT 2012-13 ...................................................................................................................... 7

OUR DISTRICT ................................................................................................................................................... 8

DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2012-13 ..................................................................................................................... 10

DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELECT .................................................................................................................... 11

ROTARY SPECIAL MONTHS ........................................................................................................................ 12

CHARTER MEMBERS ..................................................................................................................................... 13

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS............................................................................................................................... 14

PAST PRESIDENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 16

BOARD MEMBERS ........................................................................................................................................... 16

CURRENT ACTIVE MEMBERS ..................................................................................................................... 17

ROTARY CLUB OF DARWIN SUNRISE VISION STATEMENT 2009-2014 ........................................... 18

OUR PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................................ 19

MENU .................................................................................................................................................................. 20

PRESIDENT’S REPORT ................................................................................................................................... 21

INCOMING PRESIDENT’S REPORT ............................................................................................................ 23

TREASURER’S REPORT ................................................................................................................................. 26

CLUB PROTECTION REPORT ...................................................................................................................... 30

SERVICE PROJECTS ....................................................................................................................................... 31

2011 ABORIGINAL HEALTH WORKER AWARDS ................................................................................... 34

2011 PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR AWARD ................................................................................................ 36

ROTARY FOUNDATION ................................................................................................................................. 39

FINANCIAL REPORTS .................................................................................................................................... 41

ATTENDANCE REPORT ................................................................................................................................. 44

ROTARY ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................................................... 45

PHOTO GALLERY ........................................................................................................................................... 46

ROTARIANS IN ACTION ................................................................................................................................ 49

OUR SPONSORS ................................................................................................................................................ 62

DISTRICT 9550 ORGANISATIONAL CHART ............................................................................................. 63

2012- 2013 DISTRICT 9550 CLUBS ................................................................................................................. 64

OUR BANNER .................................................................................................................................................... 73

WHAT IS A ROTARIAN? ................................................................................................................................. 74

OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE

OF THE NT FOR THEIR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE IN THE

PRODUCTION OF OUR WEEKLY CLUB BULLETIN AND THE

PRINTING OF THIS ANNUAL REPORT

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The Object of Rotary

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of

worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

First - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Second - High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition

of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each

Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Third - The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal,

business, and community life; and

Fourth - The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and

peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united

in the ideal of service.

Avenues of Service

Based on the Object of Rotary, the Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical

cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.

Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.

Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.

International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

New Generations Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, service projects, and exchange programs.

The Four-Way Test

The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following

questions:

Of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Mission

The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity,

and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of

business, professional, and community leaders.

Diversity and Rotary

Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within individual clubs. Rotary

encourages clubs to assess those in their communities who are eligible for

membership, under existing membership guidelines, and to endeavor to include the

appropriate range of individuals in their clubs. A club that reflects its community with

regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity

is a club with the key to its future.

Strategic priorities and goals

The revised strategic plan, effective 1 July 2010, identifies three strategic priorities

supported by 16 goals. Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within

individual clubs.

Support and Strengthen Clubs

Foster club innovation and flexibility

Encourage clubs to participate in a variety of service activities

Promote membership diversity

Improve member recruitment and retention

Develop leaders

Start new, dynamic clubs

Encourage strategic planning at club and district levels

Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service

Eradicate polio

Increase sustainable service focused on: -New Generations Service programs -The Rotary Foundation's six areas of focus

Increase collaboration and connection with other organizations

Create significant projects both locally and internationally

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Enhance Public Image and Awareness

Unify image and brand awareness

Publicize action-oriented service

Promote core values

Emphasize vocational service

Encourage clubs to promote their networking opportunities and signature activities

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Paul Percival Harris

1868 - 1947

First President,

National & International

Association of Rotary Clubs 1910

Paul Percival Harris, the founder of Rotary was born in Racine,

Wisconsin, USA on 19 April 1868. Paul was the second of six

children to George N Harris and Cornelia Bryan Harris. A man

with varied knowledge and experience, he received a Bachelor of Physical Culture and

honorary LL D degree from the University of Vermont and LL B from the University of

Iowa.

Paul Harris worked as a newspaper reporter, a business teacher, an actor in a stock

company, a cowboy and as a salesman for a marble and granite concern before finally

settling in Chicago in 1896 to practise law. In July 1910, he married Jean Thomson, a

Scottish girl and a co-member in Chicago Prairie Club.

One evening Paul went with a friend to his suburban home. After dinner, as they strolled

through the neighbourhood, Paul’s friend greeted by name various tradesmen at their

stores. This reminded Paul of his New England village and it occurred to him “Why not in

Chicago have a fellowship composed of just one man from each of many different

occupations, without restriction as to their politics or religion, with broad tolerance of

each other’s opinion. In such a fellowship could there not be mutual helpfulness?”

On 23 February 1905, Paul Harris formed the first club with three young businessmen:

Silvester Schiele, a coal merchant; Gustavus Loehr, a mining engineer and Hiram

Shorey, a tailor. Paul Harris was the first President of the National Association of Rotary

Clubs (in 1910) and also of the International Association of Rotary Clubs – (the name

later changed to Rotary International) in the year 1912. Paul was active in Rotary until his

death on 27 January 1947.

Today the seed he sowed in 1905 has blossomed into a large tree covering 168

countries with over 32,000 clubs with a membership of 1.2 million Rotarians world-wide.

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RI World President 2012-13

SAKUJI TANAKA (Kyoko) Yashio, Saitama, JAPAN

Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, 2006-10

Director, Rotary International, 2003-05

District Governor, 1994-95

Sakuji Tanaka was chair of the Daika Company and president of the National Household

Papers Distribution Association of Japan. He also has been vice president of the Yashio City

Chamber of Commerce. A member of the Rotary Club of Yashio since its charter in 1975, he

has served RI as a director; Rotary Foundation trustee; committee member and chair,

including chair of the 2009 Birmingham Convention Committee; regional Rotary Foundation

coordinator; district governor; and training leader. Working with his district, he has helped to

construct a school building in Bangladesh. Sakuji has received the RI Service Above Self

Award and the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service

Award. He and his wife, Kyoko, are Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors of the Permanent Fund,

Major Donors, and members of the Arch C. Klumph Society. In addition, Sakuji has

established an endowed Rotary Peace Fellowship. Sakuji and Kyoko have been married

since 1963. They live in Yashio and have three children and six grandchildren.

Dear fellow Rotarians,

Rotary has been part of my life for many years. I became a Rotarian almost by accident. I did not know anything

about Rotary when I was invited to join. But I respected the person who invited me, so I accepted. Now, I see

Service Above Self as a way of life. It means that no individual can live by himself, alone. We are always in a

community. At home, at school, at work, and in our countries—we share our lives with others. It is human and

natural to want to share our lives. Whether we are happy or sad, facing success or difficulty, we want to know that

we have others close by. And as much as we want other people to be there for us, we each have a need to be

there for others. When we serve our communities—when we go to teach someone a skill, to help paint a house,

to participate in an NID—we become more fully involved in our communities. We build connections with others;

we give of ourselves. And in doing this, we work toward our real goal: a world of greater happiness, greater

contentment, and greater peace.

I wish you all the best in your Rotary service, and I look forward to a year of building

Peace through Service together.

Yours in Rotary,

Sakuji Tanaka

President, 2012-2013

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Our District

Clubs are grouped into 530 Rotary districts worldwide, each led by a District

Governor (elected annually) who is directly responsible for the administration of the

district. There are 23 Rotary Districts in Australia.

Rotary International District 9550 is one of the most diverse Rotary Districts in the

world, covering 1.5 million square kilometres north of the 21st parallel in the Northern

Territory and Queensland in Australia, and East Timor (Timor Leste). The District is

vastly diverse, and includes the world heritage areas of Kakadu National Park and

the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests, tropics and the outback. The District is renowned

for its agriculture, cattle, fishing, horticulture, mining, sugar cane, tropical fruits, and

tourism.

District 955O has 50 clubs and about 1300 members. Within our

District, East Timor covers an area of 15,000 square kilometres

and has a population of about one million people. Its natural

environment is marked by stunning mountains, beautiful beaches

and reefs, lush forests and, depending on the season, rushing

rivers or dry river-beds.

However East Timor is one of the ten poorest countries in the

world. The problems faced by East Timor are compounded by the

lack of infrastructure and a critical shortage of skills in most areas

of vocation. The East Timorese regard education as the most

important priority in the development of their country, because it is

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the lack of people with the expertise and technical skills to rebuild the country that

remains the most critical stumbling block for development. The Rotary Club of Dili

was chartered in 2002.

Multicultural Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory, and has a population of

about 100,000. It has a young population and vibrant economy, Charles Darwin

University, and a major liquefied natural gas plant that commenced production in

2006. Darwin is the closest Australian city to Dili in East Timor, being only a 1 hr 45

min flight away. There are eight D9550 Rotary clubs in the Territory, with five in

Darwin.

Townsville is situated on the east coast of North Queensland. It has a population of

about 160,000 and has an excellent James Cook University that is renowned for its

Marine Sciences. There are 12 Rotary clubs in the area. Throughout towns to the

south are another five Rotary Clubs, fertile sugarcane farming region, and the

famous Whitsunday beaches and islands.

350 kilometres north of Townsville is the lush, tropical city of Cairns. It has a

population of 140,000 and is known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Cairns

is home to seven Rotary clubs, with another 12 clubs located in towns to the north,

south and west.

900 kilometres west of Townsville and in the outback is Mount Isa, the mining,

industrial and commercial centre of Northwest Queensland. There are four Rotary

Clubs in this region. Our Rotary International District 9550 covers about 20% of

Australia – a 1.5 million square kilometre area north of the 21st parallel in Queensland

and the Northern Territory (including as far south as Tennant Creek), and Timor

Leste, where there is a Rotary Club in Dili. There are nine Rotary Clubs in the

Northern Territory, with clubs in Darwin, Nhulunbuy, Katherine and Tennant Creek,

while in North Queensland clubs extend from Thursday Island and Cairns in the north

to Proserpine and Airlie Beach in the south, and west to Mount Isa. Our District

includes the world heritage areas of Kakadu National Park and the Great Barrier

Reef, rainforests, tropics, and the outback.

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District Governor 2012-13

IAN LOMAS (Monika)

36 Kenneth Street

Bayview Heights Qld 4868

Ph: (07) 4054 4662 (H)

Mob: 0418 186 720

Email: DistrictGovernor@d9550rotary.org.au

SIMPLY, ROTARY

Rather than place a list of things I have done in a former life and in Rotary I thought it

may be of more relevance to pen a few words about my challenge to you in Rotary.

Simply growing Rotary

The future of our District is not something to take lightly as we know that numbers

have been declining for some years now. This means that we need to concentrate on

membership growth in all clubs this year and in future years.

If you accept the challenge of making your club a most welcoming and rewarding

club to be part of, if your club ensures that each of you, no matter how new or how

long in Rotary is rewarded by having a job, if you are prepared to learn more about

Rotary and share it, simply you will be proud to bring guests to your meetings.

So my first challenge is to ask you to help guide your club to greater maturity. For

that is what a good club has, the maturity to recognise what works and what doesn’t

and also the maturity to change and evolve.

Simply Knowing Rotary

Once upon a time if Rotary did great things it would be reported in the local

newspaper. Now to get recognition we have to plan for it. It doesn’t just happen. We

simply need to get our message across. Please wear your Rotary pin at all times and

be prepared to tell people about Rotary if and when they ask, and they will. You will

have thirty seconds to a minute to convince them that Rotary rates a part in their

lives. Will you be ready? So our second challenge is to spread the word at every

opportunity, have a plan to do this and assess that plan regularly. Are our efforts

succeeding?

Simply Sowing Rotary

Rotary has always been simple. We do great things in our towns and cities; we

support humanitarian endeavours in every corner of the world. We are that close to

wiping out the scourge of Polio and we will do so. I am asking each and every one of

you to make a difference in your club this year.

Ian

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District Governor Elect

TONY GODDARD (Marion)

79 Wilmington St,

Ayr Qld 4807

Ph: (07) 4783 3215 (H)

Mob: 0407 027 757

Email DGE@d9550rotary.org.au

Tony Goddard joined the Rotary Club of Ayr, District 9550 in 1994. He was President in 2000-2001. He has held a number of positions within the club including Secretary for some years, along with various other Director Positions. He is a Paul Harris Fellow and was also named as the inaugural Rotarian of the Year Award for his Rotary Club in 2004-2005. He has previously served on the District 9550 Youth Exchange Committee for many years including Secretary for some years and also Country Coordinator for South American Countries including Brazil and Peru along with South Africa. In 2003-2004 Tony and his wife Marion, accompanied 70 Australian YEP students enroute to Europe (Frankfurt) via Japan where they were safely assisted to their final destinations as part of the YEP program between Australian Rotary Districts and European countries. For the past three years, Tony has been the D9550 Chair for the GSE Program and more recently District Chair for the Future Vision VTT Program where D9550 were one of Ten Districts to have participated in this program worldwide in 2011. The District is continuing to be involved with a number of teams conducting projects in Dili, East Timor, part of D9550. In 2005 Tony was Team Leader for the D9550, GSE team which travelled to D2350 in Sweden. The team undertook and participated in various events in the Stockholm area of this District, culminating in the D2350 Rotary Centennial Cruise to Finland. Tony is currently a serving Police Officer with the Queensland Police Service and has worked throughout Queensland. Currently stationed in Townsville. He plans to retire in July 2012 after almost 38 years of Policing Service. Tony and Marion have three children, Joshua, Jacinda and Brittany and one recent grandchild - Aidan. Apart from Rotary and work, Tony enjoys many sports, is an avid Cowboys/Queensland Rugby League supporter. Tony and Marion are also keen Touch Football players with both travelling all over the country and participating in this sport. Worldwide travel is one of their favourite enjoyments with many overseas trips taken and many planned in the future including some ‘Grey Nomading’ along the way.

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Rotary Special Months

Month Rotary Activity

2012

July Projects Month

21-22nd “Rotary Success” Conference, Canberra

August Membership and Extension

10th : District Governor Visit

September New Generations

October Vocational Service

27-28th PRLS/President-Elect Planning Seminar (PEPS)

November Rotary Foundation

4-10th : World Interact week

Club AGM: President Elect, Board/Chairs

December Family of Rotary

2013

January Rotary Awareness

13-19th : Rotary International Assembly; San Diego, California

February World Understanding

23rd::Rotary's 107th Anniversary

23rd: World Understanding and Peace Day

March Literacy 16th : PETS, Darwin 17th : Group Assembly, Darwin 11-17th: World Rotaract Week

April Magazine

May

Australian Rotary Health

4-6th District Conference Dili, Timor Leste

June Rotary Fellowship

9th – 11th : District 9550 Conference - Cairns

23-26th RI Convention, Lisbon, Portugal

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Charter Members

The Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise was chartered on 26th July 1989 with the

following members.

Name Classification Tom Williams Business Consultancy John Burton Information Systems Brian Slatter Building Societies Steve Glennon Investment Advising PP Dan Styles Cinemas Harry Coehn Personnel Management Andrew Leo Govt. Building Services , Electrical Clive Weeks Project Management Chris Wardle Desk Top Publishing Graeme Dennehy Engineering Maintenance Geoff Spring Education Administration Sivaram Vemuri University – Economics PDG Guan Yeo SA (Medicine, General Practice) Geoff Dawson Steel Products Distribution Barry Haydon Statistic Analysis Bob Woodward Management Consultancy Tony Hourigan Airlines International Colin Collard Accounting Chartered PP David Newton SA (Public Utility – Electricity) Peter Rundle Banking Retail Alan Powell University – Faculty of Arts Peter Gumley Telecommunications national Gerry Swan Insurance General Martyn Wilkinson Road Freight Management Max Chalmers Hospital Management Peter Dabovitch Import Substitution Gordon Onn Marine Retail Neil Bromley Truck Sales & Service Frank Lam Restaurants Peter Kelly Paint Distribution Dave Cormack Real Estate PP Tim Dwyer Refrigerated Transportation Jim Thomson University Administration

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Paul Harris Fellows

The Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) recognition program

was formally launched in 1957, with 12 individuals

recognized in the first year. By 1989, Paul Harris

Fellow enrollment had passed the 250,000.

A PHF can be awarded to an individual or an individual can make a gift to the

Foundation. PHFs are awarded to: Non-Rotarians for outstanding contributions to

their community; and Rotarians - who are committed to the ideals of Rotary service

and have made outstanding contributions to club projects. Our club has awarded a

number of PHFs and is included below as well as PHFs conferred by other clubs and

gifts to the foundation.

Year Name Year Name

1988 Bryan Williams 2007 Sally Thomas AM

1989 Joan Johnston 2008 Austin Asche AO QC

1990 Guan Yeo 2008 Graham Webb

1994 David Newton 2008 Pat Jones

1994 Harry Coehn 2008 Graham Wright

1995 Peta Fryer 2008 Marilynne Marshall**

1995 Gerry Swan 2008 Sandy Oldroyd

1996 Reg Prasad 2009 Romina Fujii

1997 Frank Stewart* 2009 Di Borella

1997 Julie Nicholson* 2009 Filomena De Castro

1998 Nora Lewis 2009 Jan Conti

1998 Leonard Marinovich 2010 Diana Leeder

1999 Asha McLaren 2010 Alan Stafford

2002 Martyn Wilkinson* 2010 Francisca Cardoso

2002 Warren Leeder 2010 Heather Traeger

2003 Joe Davis 2010 Quentin Kilian

2003 Ken Hatfield 2010 Wendy Mackay

2006 Malika Okeil* 2011 Joy Passmore

2006 Sivaram Vemuri 2011 Purdey Eades

2007 Val Asche 2011 Ian Berry

2007 Marg Manfield

* indicates Paul Harris Sapphires

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The Club awarded three Paul Harris Fellows in 2011-2012.

PRESIDENT JOY PASSMORE

PRESENTING IAN BERRY

WITH HIS PHF

IAN IS WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED AS A SELF STARTER AND YET VERY MUCH A QUIET

ACHIEVER. HE HAS GIVEN SOME 25 YEARS SERVICE TO THE AUSTRALIAN ROYAL

NAVY FIRST AS A HELICOPTER PILOT IN VIETNAM WHERE HE WAS SHOT DOWN, THEN A

DECADE IN SUBMARINES FOLLOWED BY A DECADE WITH INTELLIGENCE AND THEN

FINAL SERVICE AS EO HMAS COONAWARRA. HE GAINED HIS TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS THROUGH PART TIME DISTANCE LEARNING AND IS JUSTIFIABLY

PROUD OF HIS SUCCESSFUL, USER FRIENDLY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

SMALL BUSINESS. APART FROM ROTARY, IAN’S GREATEST LOVE IS THE SPORT OF

HOCKEY IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND HIS SUPPORT OVER MANY YEARS HAS

BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ITS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. IAN IS ONE OF THOSE

RARE FEW WHO ARE ALWAYS READY AND WILLING TO GO THAT EXTRA MILE, HIS

COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION HAS BEEN ‘SERVICE ABOVE SELF’ OF THE HIGHEST

ORDER.

PRESIDENT DI BORELLA

PRESENTING JOY PASSMORE

IPP WITH HER PHF

JOY IS WELL KNOWN FOR HER ENVIABLE REPUTATION AS THE OWNER/MANAGER OF A

SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS WHILST FULFILLING THE WELCOME DEMANDS OF

FAMILY, FRIENDS AND AS WELL AS HER WIDE SPREAD INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY

ACTIVITIES. WE CELEBRATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE HER GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT, TIME

AND EFFORT AS EXEMPLIFIED BY HER SUPPORT OF MANY GROUPS INCLUDING

MEALS ON WHEELS, GUIDE DOGS AND NOT THE LEAST BEING THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR

CLUB. SHE HAS OPENED HER HOME TO MANY VISITORS AND DEMONSTRATED A

WARM AND GENEROUS WELCOME SO MUCH A PART OF THAT TRUE ROTARY

HOSPITALITY AND FELLOWSHIP. JOY HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THIS

CLUB AT BOTH DIRECTOR LEVEL AND THEN SERVING WITH DISTINCTION AS

PRESIDENT 2010-2011.

PRESIDENT JOY PASSMORE

PRESENTING PURDEY EADES

WITH HER PHF

PURDEY’S YOUTH, VITALITY AND ENTHUSIASM ARE PARTICULARLY

ACKNOWLEDGED AND CELEBRATED WITHIN OUR CLUB. HER ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT

IS NOT ONLY EXEMPLIFIED BY HER BEING A ‘HARLEY DEVOTEE’ BUT ALSO BY HER

WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT VARIED AND NUMEROUS CHALLENGES. THERE IS A LONG

HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERING AND A CONCERN FOR YOUTH ISSUES IN

OUR COMMUNITY. SHE WAS THE 1999 KATHERINE AMBASSADOR, A MEMBER OF

THE CHIEF MINISTER’S YOUTH ROUND TABLE, IS A RED CROSS BREAKFAST CLUB

VOLUNTEER, OFFICE BEARER AT HER LOCAL CRICKET CLUB AND RIGHT BACK TO A

YEAR 12 VOLUNTEER FOR THE KATHERINE SHOW SOCIETY. PURDEY IS A VALUED

CONTRIBUTOR TO THE LIFE AND WELLBEING OF HER CLUB, TAKES THE INITIATIVE

AND IS ALWAYS WILLING TO ASSIST AND LEAD.

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Past Presidents 1989-90 1990-91

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Tom Williams (Charter President) John Revel Geoff Dawson Brian Slater Peter Gumley Chris Wardle Ian Menzies Gerry Swan PHF Kym Johnson Julie Nicholson PHF Len Marinovich PHF Reg Prasad PHF Sivaram Vemuri PHF Harry Coehn PHF Martyn Wilkinson PHF Rod Strong Graham Wright PHF Malika Okeil PHF Diana Leeder PHF Sandy Oldroyd PHF Heather Traeger PHF Quentin Kilian PHF Wendy Mackay PHF Joy Passmore PHF Di Borella PHF

Business Consultancy Electricity Supply Steel Products Distribution Building Societies Telecommunications National Desktop Publishing Tourism Market Insurance General Communication Engineers Government Policy Administration Psychiatry Medicine General Practice Education - Tertiary Economics Personnel Management Windows Aluminium Policing Auctioneer Information Technology Government – Arts Administration Administration – Government Workplace Relations International Business Management Health Remote Services Retail Fashion Indigenous Affairs

Board Members

Incoming 2012-13 2011-2012 President President Elect Secretary Treasurer Club Administration Membership Service Projects Rotary Foundation

Roger Pocock Marilynne Marshall Frank Stewart Ian Berry Marilynne Marshall Lorraine Corowa Jeff Borella July Nicholson

Di Borella Roger Pocock Frank Stewart Ian Berry Roger Pocock Lorraine Corowa Martyn Wilkinson Ainslie Ward

Appointments Information Officer Bulletin Editor Deputy Bulletin Editor Sergeant Club Historian Attendance Officer(s) Public Relations/Media Public Officer Club Protection/Risk Officer Audio Visual Coordinator(s) Webmaster/Social media Finance Committee PHF Awards Committee Meeting Set up Meeting Pack up

Frank Stewart Frank Stewart Purdey Eades Rotation Roster Frank Stewart Rotation Roster Asha McLaren/Quentin Kilian Sue Gumley Lloyd Blinco Martyn Wilkinson/Warren Leeder Purdey Eades/Martyn Wilkinson Ian Berry/Frank Stewart/ Quentin Kilian/Roger Pocock Asha McLaren, Frank Stewart,,Martyn Wilkinson

Frank Stewart/Denis Carroll Frank Stewart, Joy Passmore, Jan Conti

Frank Stewart Frank Stewart Purdey Eades Ron Strachan Frank Stewart Rotation Roster Asha McLaren Nicole Gale Leanne Hardinge Martyn Wilkinson/Warren Leeder Purdey Eades Ian Berry/Frank Stewart/ Quentin Kilian/Roger Pocock Asha McLaren/ Frank Stewart,Martyn Wilkinson

District Service 2012-13 District Chairs Julie Nicholson – Rotary Down Under Frank Stewart – Attendance Officer Rotary Foundation Sub-committee Sivaram Vemuri – Peace Fellowship Coordinator

Group 1 Representatives Martyn Wilkinson – Rotary Australia World Community Service and Australian Rotary Health Denise Dickson – The Rotary Foundation Club Volunteers Jan Conti – Rotary Oceana Medical Aid for Children

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Current Active Members

Rotarian Partner Classification 1 Joseph Aladin Accountancy

2 Shirley Alison Health Education Services

3 Ghani Anwar Immigration Compliance

4 Ian Berry PHF Judy Computer Services

5 Lloyd Blinco PP, PHF Kerry Structural Engineering

6 Di Borella PHF, IPP Jeff Aboriginal & Torres St Health

7 Jeff Borella Di Local Government Administration

8 Denis Carroll Weilin Taxi Services

9 Lorraine Corowa Warren Government Commercial Services

10 Jan Conti PHF Nursing General

11 Denise Dickson Psychology Services

12 Rob Dorgelo PP, PHF Vicki Engineering Consultancy

13 Purdy Eades PHF John Business Support

14 Vidula Garde Ashok Clinical Psychology

15 Michael Goodrich Youth Services

16 Sue Gumley Financial Planning

17 Leanne Hardinge Community Service Consultancy

18 Ken Hatfield PP, PHF Julie Insurance General

19 Betti Knott NGO Management

20 Quentin Kilian PP,PHF Connie International Business Management

21 Warren Lambert Corporate Supplies Management

22 Diana Leeder PP, PHF Warren Government – Arts Administration

23 Warren Leeder PHF Diana Courier Services

24 Marilynne Marshall PHF Risk Management

25 Asha McLaren PP, PHF John Legal Services

26 Majeed Mogharreban Elaine Business Training

27 Julie Nicholson PP, PHF Martyn Government Policy Administration

28 Malika Okeil PP, PHF Keith Information Technology

29 Sandy Oldroyd PP, PHF Tissa Administration – Government

30 Joy Passmore PP, PHF, Bill Retail Fashion

31 Susan Penfold Business Administration

32 Roger Pocock Mary Industry Career Advisor

33 Frank Stewart PP, PHF Regional Education Admin

34 Ron Strachan Flag Manufacture and Retail

35 Heather Traeger PP, PHF Brendan Workplace Relations

36 Sivaram Vemuri PP, PHF Jyoti Education - Tertiary Economics

37 Ainsley Ward Paul Federal Parliamentary Services

38 Martyn Wilkinson PP, PHF Julie Windows Aluminum

Associate Members Honorary Members

Shirley Richards Val Asche PHF

Judy Wright Joe Davis PP, PHF

Geraldeen Deutrom Andrew Leo

James Smith Sally Thomas PHF

Pamela Trotman

Rachel Jakobi

Terry Hine

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Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise Vision Statement 2009-2014

By 2014 Our Public Image will involve: Update website and projects

All Service projects with PR Photos available

Getting the Media to promote and encourage our events and information

Our Club stands for being: Responsible to community needs with an effective public face

Seen to have a high level of public support for projects

A member of Rotary - A National and International community service organisation

Perceived as having Rotary ideals with generations "X" and "Y"

By 2014, Club Service will: Give members satisfaction through belonging

Have good uptake of technology including podcast, email bulletin, blogs, SMS

Have and established Calendar of events

By 2014, Rotary Foundation will involve: Maximising the use of Rotary Grants

Be/Have applied for rotary foundation Grant

100% of Members becoming Paul Harris Fellows with 10% of members becoming

PHF benefactors

Our Club's Community Service will focus on: A Rotary bus promoting programs such as Bowel Scan, ARHF, and so on.

Establishing a Disaster Fund

Our Club's attributes in 2014 will be: Fun with great fellowship, programs and participation

Our Club's vocational service will be: To continue our vocational service at an increased level

Maintain 'Me Talks' and add 'Me Now Talks'

Supporting an active and vibrant Rotaract Club & subsidise Rotaractors to attend one

Club meeting per month

Sponsored annual 4 Way Test Awards

Our Club's international focus will be on: Projects relevant to our region, including partnering with other clubs

NT / East Timor focus

By 2014 our club numbers will be between 50 and 70 members

Youth and New Generations will focus on: Active promotion of literacy

In 2014 our fundraising will be: To hold 3 'Signature Events' per annum with a target of $1M raised

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Our Program

Meet and Greet

Call to Order

Grace and Loyal Toast

Introductions of visiting Rotarians and Members Guests

Club Award Presentation

Dinner and Fellowship

Induction of 2012-2013 Board

Sergeant Session

Introduction of the Sergeant team for 2012/13

Award for Best Men’s Tie

Award for the Best Ladies accessories

Foundation Draw

International Toast

Thanks and Close

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Menu

THE THEME is Rotary – Participation and Fun

Grace

For good FRIENDS and good

FOOD

And the opportunity to SERVE

We give Thanks

Entrée

Chicken and pistachio terrine served with tomato and apple relish and crisp breads

Twice cooked Pork belly with Asian style cabbage salad sweet soy and coriander oil

Main Course

Herb rubbed lamb rump on creamy polenta and Mediterranean vegetable tartlet served with jus

Grilled Atlantic salmon fillet on horseradish mash, broccolini and saffron sauce

Dessert

Mixed berry panna cotta with strawberry compote

Flourless Mediterranean orange cake served with Chocolate Sauce and Fresh Strawberries

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President’s Report

As President of the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise it has been an honour and a

privilege to be part of the Rotary family. And to represent this worldwide organisation

such as Rotary International which we are all very much a part of. Reflecting on

2011 – 2012 Rotary year “Reach within to Embrace Humanity” the Rotary Club of

Darwin Sunrise has continued to support the Rotary Foundation, inducted new

members and supported local and international projects.

I would like to acknowledge my Board members who supported me 100%. Frank

Stewart, Club Secretary, for his tireless efforts in ensuring that the weekly meetings

were set out accordingly, the club bulletin being available for our weekly meetings.

Ron Strachan, Sergeant at Arms, Ian Berry, Club Treasurer, for doing a fine job with

the club finances. Roger Pocock, Director Club Administrator and President – Elect,

for ensuring that we had a variety of interesting guest speakers each week. Martyn

Wilkinson, Director of Club Service Projects and his committee for ensuring that our

local projects were carried out within the required timeframes. Ainslie Ward, Director

of Foundation and her committee, Julie Nicholson, Group One Rep for organising the

CMax, D9550 Polio Plus Movie Fundraiser. Lorraine Corowa, Director, Membership,

for taking the leading role in organising fund raising, social and family get together

such as the Children Christmas Party, the informal get together at the Trailer Boat

Club and our very successful Progressive Dinner. A vote of thanks also to the

Finance Committee Frank, Ian, Quentin and Roger who meet regularly to discuss

funding requests for worthwhile projects and made recommendation to the Board,

this enabled the Board Meetings to focus on other priority areas, because the

financial requests had already been assessed and prioritized against the funding

criteria.

The two additional Darwin projects our club sponsored in the 2011 – 2012 Rotary

year were the Moil Preschool Gardening Project; and the Ludmilla Primary Special

School project. Funds were provided for - movable kitchen benches which will

support and engage not only the local Bagot Community school children, but all the

Ludmilla school community.

Our club has ongoing local and international community projects that we support, for

example the Polio Eradication Containers, the Aboriginal Health Worker Excellence

Awards, the Paramedic of the Year Award, the Cambodian Project, as well as

sponsoring three Indonesian orphanage children, the National Science Forum,

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Centre for Youth Music, Plain English Speaking Awards. These are many ongoing

worthwhile projects that we have supported as well as other one off projects that

came to hand throughout the Rotary year.

One highlight for the year saw Jeff and I travel to Bangkok, Thailand in May 2012 to

attend the 103th Rotary International Convention, here we were in awe when we

came across 40,000 Rotarians from around the globe that were in attendance. This

was our first Rotary International Convention outside of Australia. We found the

Convention to have a good selection of keynote speakers and a variety of breakout

sessions and local activities to attend. One of the highlights of the keynote speakers

was the opening address from the Rotary International President Kalyan Banjee, the

other highlight was the address given by Dr Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director

General for Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration at the World Health

Organisation, declaring that India is now Polio free. The remaining countries of

Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria still have reported cases of Polio infections.

In conclusion I wish the President Elect Roger and his incoming Board a very

successful year and I will continue to support the Club in my role as Immediate Past

President.

Di Borella

2011/2012 President

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Incoming President’s Report

Well here we go folks, my first public utterance on being your President for the 2012

– 2013 year. (What have you done?).

First of all may I say thank you to Di Borella and her team for the year just gone and

the strong position our club currently enjoys. We have a strong membership of 39

members and our financial position as can be seen from the reports herein is strong.

My major aim for the year ahead is to provide an opportunity for all of you to become

even more involved in the activity of the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise. There are so

many things which can be achieved over the next year by each of you should you

take the challenge and give just a little more of yourselves.

I am excited to be working with the new board of the club and wish to take this

opportunity to introduce to you all these very important people and ask that you all

give them your support. They are:

Marilynne Marshall – Director Club Administration & President Elect

2013/2014.

Jeff Borella – Director Service Projects

Lorraine Corowa – Director Membership

Julie Nicholson – Director Foundation

Frank Stewart – Secretary

Ian Berry – Treasurer

Di Borella – Past President

We have already had a lead up meeting to the year during May and by the time you

all read this report we will have held a joint board meeting with Di’s team. The first

thing we have agreed to is that committees will be announced along with details of

the first committee meeting dates and locations at our change over dinner. We want

your contribution to the clubs activity and the committee system is currently the best

way we have for you to be part of the action.

This year we will be continuing all our established projects and I would hope we can

refine some of these to obtain greater member engagement and where possible

upgrade the outcomes derived by your effort.

This year has seen the signing of an MOU with the YMCA of the Top End in which

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we have committed to jointly work on two fundraising activities for the YMCA and to

provide hands on support for some of their programs and activities. This offers many

opportunities and challenges going forward which I hope you can all embrace as you

are able. Jeff Borella as Director Service Projects will be doing some familiarisation

visits to YMCA facilities to see where we may be able to assist.

As you are aware membership of Rotary International in especially the developed

world is in decline, here in Darwin we have lost a club this year. If we look at our own

membership history over the last 5 years we are just holding our numbers but not

growing at all. This despite the fact that we have gained many new members over

this time. Our target for the year is to increase membership to 60 by June 2013 which

equates to an increase of 21 over the year. This increase will be lead by the

Membership Committee under the Directorship of Lorraine Corowa and I ask that you

all give her your full support. In mathematical terms this increase can be achieved if

every two current members introduce one new member.

Our efforts lead by Marilynne Marshall in raising funds for Polio Plus have been

extremely successful but we feel these can be refined and made even more

productive for the foundation. Julie Nicholson as Director Foundation will facilitate

change and will also endeavor to create an ongoing event which promotes the Rotary

Foundation to the membership and to the general public of Darwin.

Public relations will be a major focus for the year and to this end Asha McLaren and

Quentin Kilian will head our PR efforts they will be supported by PR officers from

each of our committees. Our aim is to make the population of greater Darwin aware

that the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise exists and achieves great things within this

community. Done well this will provide additional support for our efforts to achieve

greater membership, better fundraising, sponsorship of events and community

support and recognition.

Some of the things we can hopefully achieve during the year are:

Increased club social activity at least 4 events each year

The re establishment of the “Beer Appreciation Dinner”

Expansion of the “Hat Day” event to raise funds for Rotary Health

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At the end of the year I am hopeful that you can all complete a “Form of Review” of

the years activity and while we will ask all the usual questions as to your satisfaction

with the club the question I would like you all to be able to answer clearly and with

little thought is “I have achieved this benefit for my community through my

membership of the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise.”

I am more than a little challenged by the year ahead, please feel free to give me your

views as the year unfolds, I do promise to listen, however be positive and try to

include in your comments a better way forward for all we do.

Have a great year.

Roger Pocock

2012-13 President Elect

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Treasurer’s Report

A very similar year to the last – in turnover we were $2000 more than last year, major

donations approximately $4000 more, and fundraising about $6000 more. Our

equity (as at 31-May-12) is about $19300 (a little less than same time last year).

My major goals for this year have been to complete codifying a budget process and

to get the Club back into the audit cycle that has fallen away over the last few years.

The budget process project has had a rocky year and still remains incomplete,

although significant work has been done on it.

The major change is arrangements this year has been the inauguration of the

Finance Committee to look at, assess and recommend expenditure to the Board, and

to assess and advise the Board on proposed fund raising activities.

NOTE: When perusing the figures in this report you should note that the financial

year is not yet complete, with most figures being up to 31-May-11.

Current Assets (as at 31-May-11) are approx. $7,000 in the current account and

$12,000 in the investment account. We are slightly above the same time last year.

Our turnover for this financial year to date is just over $50,000, (up $2.000 on same

time last year), of which we have fund raised $26,000 and donated just over $21000.

Broad details of income & expenditure are below, with detailed balance and Profit &

Loss statements attached to this report. There have been no significant write offs for

this financial year to date, although there are a couple to be processed for end of

financial year – but less than $1000. Finally, we incurred a significant expenditure

this year in replacing/upgrading the Polio collection containers, but this should see us

in good stead for a number of years.

I believe that the Club’s finances are on a sound footing going forward to a new

financial year.

I would like to acknowledge the support that I have received throughout from the

Board, and those unsung heroes who collect and raise money at our meetings.

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Major Donations

Amount

Rotary Foundation – Polio Plus $5,200

Rotary Foundation – annual giving $4,000

Aboriginal Health Worker Award $2,700

Paramedic of Year $2,100

Australian Rotary Health $1,150

NTOEC – House building in Cambodia $1,000

NT Cancer Council $1,000

ROMAC $1,000

Royal Darwin Hospital – iPad for Audiology/Speech Therapy $900

Royal Darwin Hospital (newspapers for Cowdy Ward) $800

Multi Cultural Council of NT $500

RAWCS $330

Science Fair subsidy $330

Total $21,010

Major Fundraising

Net sum raised

Collections from Polio Tins $6,750

Tropical Garden Spectacular $4,500

Film Nights $3,300

Fines $3,100

Donation from Indian Cultural Society for Polio Plus $2,500

Progressive Dinner $2,100

Community Lottery ticket sales $2,000

Foundation Draw $2,350

Total $26,600

(figures are rounded)

Ian Berry

Treasurer, 2011-2012

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Club Administration Report

Director: Roger Pocock

Secretary – Frank Stewart

Bulletin Editor & Club Historian- Frank Stewart

Deputy Bulletin Editor – Purdey Eades

Treasurer – Ian Berry

Sergeant at Arms – Ron Strachan

Club Protection Officer – Leanne Hardinge/ Lloyd Blinco

Attendance Officers – Roster – Many keen members

Public Relations – Asha McLaren

Audio Visual Coordinator – Warren Leeder and Martyn Wilkinson

Web Manager – Purdey Eades/Martyn Wilkinson

Public Officer – Nicole Gale / Sue Gumley

As I have reported to the club on many occasions during the year “we are being

administered” in fact our administrative team has excelled within their various roles.

We have seen some change during the year with the role of attendance officer spread over a

number of members and this is working well and will continue. Next year will see this

extended to the role of Sergeant which will also be rostered among a very active and varied

group.

Frank Stewart our Secretary, Bulletin Editor, Club Historian, Finance Committee Secretary

and “Font of all Knowledge” has again provided exceptional service to our club and to Rotary

generally. Our club is very lucky indeed to have the resource which is Frank Stewart his

advice and assistance to us all can not be quantified, lets just say he is very special.

Ian Berry our Treasurer has again provided valuable advice to the board along with

understandable reports which are up to date and make decision making at board level a lot

easier.

Additionally Ian chairs the “Finance Committee” which makes recommendations to the board

on a wide range of requests for funding from organizations large and small and also from the

general public. Ron Strachan – Sergeant at Arms has provided great entertainment for our

meetings during the year his sense of humor has lifted our meetings from the ordinary to the

extraordinary on many occasions. It is very hard indeed to make a group of people laugh on

a regular basis and at the same time not make too many comments which are politically

incorrect there are so many things we are not supposed to talk about in the current day. Well

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done Ron.

Leanne Hardinge/ Lloyd Blinco – Club Protection Officer. We lost Leanne towards the end

of her term as she has moved back to more Southern climes to be closer to her family. She

maintained our register of “Ochre Card” holders and these duties have been passed on to

Lloyd who has started his year a little early.

Asha McLaren – Public Relations. Our club achievements have been promoted as best was

achievable in the circumstances at the time and Asha has been very active in the role. The

major thing identified during the year was the need to become far more inventive in the area

of Public Relations and this will be addressed over the next year.

Warren Leeder and Martyn Wilkinson - Audio Visual Coordinators. These gentlemen have

again provided the technical assistance required to support our many and varied presenters

during the year. Martyn has also been good enough to offer his services as Web Manager

during the absence of Purdey Eades.

Sue Gumley – Public Officer. This is an unsung role within the club which ensures that all

those legal requirements to ensure we are undertaking correct governance. Sue has recently

taken the role from Nicole Gale and is learning on the job as so many Rotarians do.

Our club has been lucky enough to attract many entertaining and informative presenters

during the year they have included:

NT Child Protection

Duncan McNeil

Life Line

Indigenous Volunteers

In addition to these we were visited by the Indian Cultural Group who made a major donation

to Polio Plus, some very informative “Me Talks” from new members Susan Penfold, Sue

Gumley and Majeed Mogharreban. The “Balloon” debate was again outstanding and the

impromptu political debate on the relative merits of Kevin and Julia was informative as to our

feelings towards the state of politics within Australia.

I would like to thank all those that have provided introductions to speakers during the year,

without you I would have struggled to manage the task this year.

Roger Pocock

2011– 2012 Director Club Administration

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Club Protection Report The Club is covered by insurances held by District 9550. To date there have been no

notifiable incidents under these policies. One of the areas of focus for Club Protection is

to ensure appropriate members hold current Ochre Cards. The requirements and current

status of Members follows.

Volunteers Working with Children or Participating in Youth Programs

6th Sept 2010 - Kon Vatskalis Minister for Child Protection

announced the introduction of the new 'Ochre Card' 1 July 2011 - It is compulsory for all individuals in the Northern Territory who work or volunteer in a nominated group supporting children to individually have an Ochre card The Ochre Card;

indicates that the holder has been officially cleared to work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity.

is issued to people who apply for the Working with Children Clearance my WCC) through Safe NT.

is part of the national WWCC operating in most states of Australia under the title of 'Blue Card' A large proportion of the club membership has obtained the necessary clearance to allow the continuation of involvement in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, ROMAC and other youth programs The WWCC is5.00 for volunteers) does not replace the ($50.00) NT Criminal History Checks but the introduction of the card will serve well as an additional safeguard to support the club membership aims. NB: People who have previously had Northern Territory Government 'Criminal History Checks' are still required to apply for the Ochre Card if they work or volunteer in particular occupations or situations involving children

Categories of child-related/ work activities include clubs / associations and members engaging in coaching, billeting and home-hosting ... students on placement…

Members of boards, management committees and partners in businesses… A number of exemptions are listed and detailed on the web site and not all Rotary members will need to be covered For full information about the Working with Children Clearance and Ochre Card, visit website www.workingwithchildren.nt.gov.au

Lloyd BLINCO Club Protection Officer

Active Members CURRENT UNKNOWN

ALADIN Joseph √

ALISON Shirley √

ANWAR Ghani √

BERRY Ian √

BLINCO Lloyd √

BORELLA Di √

BORELLA Jeff √

CARROL Denis √

CONTI Jan √

COROWA Lorraine √

DORGELO Rob √

DICKSON Denise √

EADES Purdy √

GARDE Vidula √

GOODRICH Michael √

GUMLEY Sue √

HARDINGE Leanne √

HATFIELD Ken √

KILIAN Quentin √

KNOTT Betti √

LAMBERT Warren √

LEEDER Diana √

LEEDER Warren √

MARSHALL Marilynne √

McLAREN Asha √

MOGHARREBAN Majeed √

NICHOLSON Julie √

OKEIL Malika √

OLDROYD Sandy √

PASSMORE Joy √

PENFOLD Susan √

POCOCK Roger √

STEWART Frank √

STRACHAN Ron √

TRAEGER Heather √

VEMURI Sivaram √

WARD Ainsley √

WILKINSON Martyn √

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Service Projects

Director: Martyn Wilkinson

Community Jeff Borella, Denise Dickson, Warren Lambert and Ken Hatfield.

New Generations: Heather Traeger, Denis Carroll, Michael Goodrich

Vocational: Sandy Oldroyd, Malika Okeil,

International: Quentin Kilian, Jan Conti and Rob Dorgelo

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

We managed two committee meetings throughout the year; these were part of the

general Friday meeting so compromised by time however there was some

information sharing on the day.

Community Services

Joan Ridley Gardens – We were surprised and a little disappointed to find that our garden had been demolished almost overnight to make way for an integrated garden space that joined the Joan Ridley Unit (JRU) . With the associated security issues it was deemed necessary to design a new space which didn’t include our little patch. We did however provide 2 above ground veggie gardens for the Cowdy Ward users. Lloyd was on hand to make sure the structural conditions were met, we also supplied some mulch from our ever generous Leslie from Shoal Bay Waste.

Clean Up Australia – a yearly event which many members participate in the largest community event to clean up and conserve our environment – I would like to make mention of Malika OKeil and Keith her partner, who quietly work in the background as the contact point for the Clean Up Australia day every year, this year was no exception. Thanks Malika and Keith. This year assistance was also provided by Roger with shade and the Sea Scouts and Rob Dorgelo did a great job on the ground.

Supported the Australia Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF) this year with a Hat Day fund raiser and lottery. Thanks to Jeff Borella and Julie Nicholson for helping out we raised approx $350 for Mental Health Research.

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The Club supported a wide range of community organizations and a detailed list is provided by the Treasurer elsewhere.

Tropical Garden Spectacular - Now located in the early part of the year this event brings in a good income for the clubs, and it’s a great Club effort when it all comes together, the rewards are much appreciated by all the community. Thanks to Frank for again maintaining the roster and to club members for filling all the spots. Numbers a bit down on last year so we hope for improved attendances next year

Vocational Service:

The Great Balloon debate has become something of a tradition. The balloonists gave a good account of themselves and their vocations.

Our workplace visit was to the Dog pound with McDonald’s afterward for breakfast. Thanks to Jeff Borella and team for their comprehensive tour. I think we managed to finish the tour without smuggling any strays out.

International Service:

Another of our committee, Jan Conti, was also extremely busy doing a fantastic job helping with the ROMAC program in a very practical way looking after her “babies” in and out of Darwin mostly from Timor. Jan gets limited support from the club, and hopefully the Progressive dinner will provide much needed funds to the Rotary Overseas Medical Aid Program.

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New Generations Service:

The combined clubs of Darwin sent 3 students out this year to the National Youth Science Forum, Thanks once again to Prath Prathapan from Nightcliff Rotary for co-ordination. We had 2 out of 3 returns and give a good account of their time away.

This Rotary year members of the Service Projects Committee again participated in

two events which are now an annual occurrence.

(1) The Paramedic of the Year Award – This event is now in its 12th year, my

thanks to Rotary members Sandy Oldroyd, Malika Okeil and Debbie Downs (St John) for their ongoing dedication and work in making this event happen.

(2) The Aboriginal Health Worker Excellence Awards – Now in its 5h year, this

event is now well established and a well supported annual event. Thanks to Di Borella and Malika Okeil.

Details of these activities are given elsewhere in this Annual Report.

My thanks to all members of the Service Projects Committee for your assistance

during the year.

Martyn Wilkinson

2011-12 Services Projects Director

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2011 Aboriginal Health Worker Awards

On 18 November 2011, The Honourable Kon Vatskalis MLA hosted the Aboriginal Health

Workers Excellence Awards at Parliament House. This event is a major event for the Aboriginal

Health Worker profession in the NT and our club.

The Awards were initiated by the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise in 2006 to acknowledge the

dedication and service they provide within the health care system through-out the Territory.

These Awards are held in recognition of the work that this group of health professionals deliver to

ensure that Aboriginal Territorians are able to access quality health care. The Rotary Club of

Darwin Sunrise was again the major sponsor and organiser of this event in 2011, supported and

sponsored by the Department of Health and Families, Department of Health and Ageing, and

United Voice. This event was also fully supported by the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT.

Mr Jeff Moffett, Chief Executive of Department of

Health presented this year's 'Legend' award to Marion

Swift. Marion has been a practising Aboriginal Health

Worker for 28 years. In this time she has

demonstrated an outstanding commitment to both the

profession and the community she supports. Marion

did her Aboriginal Health Worker training in Alice

Springs at the old Health Department training centre;

she then did further studies when Batchelor College started in Alice Springs. Marion says she

was influenced and inspired to be an Aboriginal Health Worker by her cousin sister Kumanji

Inkamala, who was an Aboriginal Health Worker for over 30 years.

Rotarians who were involved in the organising of the 2011 event included: Malika Okeil, Di

Borella, Frank Stewart and other members. In addition to our sponsors, special thanks go to

Tissa Ratnayeke from Imprint Design and Promotions and Chris Mackay from Discovery Design.

Tissa and Chris ensured that the branding, power point, newspaper advertisements and web

sites were all completed in a timely manner and really set the standard for the event. I also

extend my thanks to members of the Charles Darwin University Youth Music Centre who

providing music for the event and Charlie King who did a top job in being MC for this event.

Malika Okeil and Di Borella

On behalf of the Aboriginal Health Workers Committee

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AWARD CATEGORIES

Legend - overall winner honoured with the Aboriginal Health Worker Award.

Remote - Awarded to an AHW who is living and practicing in a remote community.

Urban - Awarded to an AHW who is working in or from an urban location.

Specialised - Awarded to an AHW who is practicing in a specialised area in either remote or

urban location. and

New Practitioner - awarded to AHWs who have shown outstanding achievements while in their

beginning years after qualifying as an AHW.

Legend Winner

Marion Swift, Ntaria Health Service, Central Australia

Award Recipients

Remote: Marion Swift, Ntaria Health Service, Central Australia

Urban: Louise Dennis, AHW Remote Health Management Team Central

Australia

Specialised: Jennifer Thompson, Rehabilitation Unit Alice Springs Hospital

Highly Commended

Remote: Jeremy Downes, Yuendumu Health Centre in Central Australia

Urban: Irene O’Gilvie, AHW Workforce, Director for Top End Remote Health

Specialised: Elaine Campbell, Frail, Aged and Disabled Program Central Australia

New Practitioner

Winner - Alison Andrews, Manyallaluk Community Health Centre.

Left rear: Mandy Noinba, Teresa Ngurruwuthun, Health Minister Kon Vatskalis, Elaine Campbell, Dwayne Pearce, Jeremy Downs, Desmond Lyons Middle row: Jennifer Thompson, Irene Ogilvie, Joanne Berry, Alison Andrews Front row: Louise Dennis, Justin Maroney 2

The winner's for each category along with pictures from the award ceremony have been

posted on http://www.nt.gov.au/health/ahw

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2011 Paramedic of the Year Award The Northern Territory 2011 Paramedic of the Year Awards were presented by the Minister for Health, Hon Kon Vatskalis MLA, at Parliament House on Thursday 1 September 2011. The Paramedic of the Year Awards was initiated by the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise to acknowledge the chosen vocation of paramedics through the dedication and service they provide in communities through-out the Northern Territory.

A total of 19 nominations were received from the community by individuals who have been directly treated by Paramedics, from those who have witnessed and been comforted by the work of a Paramedic and from staff who have nominated their peers. The awards herald the outstanding performance of Paramedic Officers working in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Nhulunbuy and Darwin and acknowledge the professional conduct of Paramedics who often perform their role under extreme and difficult circumstances.

Congratulations to Rhys Dowell on being awarded NT Paramedic of the Year for 2011! Rhys was nominated for this year’s award by two members of the Katherine Community, who recognised that he was an outstanding Paramedic and asset to the community. Rhys Lachlan Dowell was born and raised in Katherine, Northern Territory and joined St John Ambulance as a trainee paramedic in January 2010, where he was appointed to the Katherine Region. Rhys is no stranger to the work that St John Ambulance

undertakes, as he initially joined the ranks as a St John Ambulance Cadet in 2001 for a period of two years, and then re-joined as an adult volunteer in 2008, prior to his commencement as a full time paramedic. His dedication and unfailing work ethic, with the ability to turn his hand to any task at hand, stood Rhys in very good stead for his role as a paramedic. Rhys is currently the Superintendent of the Katherine Cadet Division and is also an active member of the Katherine Adult Volunteer Division. We gratefully acknowledge our supporters and sponsors for this year’s awards: Northern Territory Government, Fire Protection Professionals, JR-Telecommunications, Rydges Darwin Airport Resort, Territory Surgical Supplies, Country Classics, United Voice and Zip Print.

Malika Okeil and Sandy Oldroyd

Service Projects

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Membership

Director: Lorraine Corowa

Deputy Director: Lloyd Blinco

Rotary Information: Joseph Aladin, Sue Gumley

Development: Majeed Mogharreban, Susan Penfold, Ghani Anwar

Family of Rotary: Lloyd Blinco, Vidula Garde, Betti Knott

This year has seen our membership refreshed with some fabulous first time

Rotarians and some transferring Rotarians. It has added to the wonderful blend that

is the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise.

As Membership Committee Director I have been remiss with Committee meetings

this year… I hope to do better next year

President Di expressed a desire to start an Early Act Club at the Ludmilla School. As

a relationship starter we thought we should do something positive for the School. The

Special Education teacher at Ludmilla School has been getting successful

engagement with the students from Bagot Community by running a “restaurant “ or

cooking class. She has asked that we support that program through the provision of

some movable kitchen benches.

President Di expressed an interest in having a progressive dinner fundraiser and it

was agreed that some of the proceeds from the dinner could go to the Ludmilla

School project. We are awaiting final approvals from the Finance Committee and the

Board for this to go ahead. This is a good start and perhaps there will be an

opportunity to commence an Early Act club next year.

The Stuff yourself for Health Progressive Dinner Fundraiser on 26 May was a hoot!

With 37 people in attendance, multiple fabulous donations, raffles and loads of

generosity shown by club members, YMCA(bus) and St Vincent De Paul (bus) we

were able to raise over $2000. It was a most enjoyable fun night which also attracted

prospective members. I’m sure Frank will put some photos in this report!

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We also had a great casual night at the Trailer Boat Club on 31 March, which

attracted around 30 members who also bought along more prospective members.

Feedback from members is that they would like to see more fun fellowship events

like these in the coming year.

This year’s new members

08/07/2011 02/09/2011

30/09/2011

02/03/2012

Joseph Aladin

Accountancy

Sue Gumley

Financial Planning Denis Carroll

Taxi Service Betti Knott

NGO Management

09/03/2012

09/03/2012

13/04/2012

23/03/2012

Rob Dorgelo

Engineering Consultancy Majeed Mogharreban

Business Training Ghani Anwar

Immigration Compliance Michael Goodrich

Youth Services

26/08//2011

15/06/2012

Susan Penfold

Business Administration

Maurice Sgarbossa

Legal Services

Lorraine Corowa

2011-2012 Director Membership

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Rotary Foundation

Director: Ainslie Ward

Deputy Director: Asha McLaren

Members: Julie Nicholson, Sivaram Vemuri, Marilynne Marshall,

Warren Leeder, Shirley Alison, Diana Leeder, Purdey Eades

Long Term Vision:

Our committee’s long term vision is to eradicate polio, increase the number of Rotary

Foundation Benefactors and Paul Harris Fellows and to maximise the usage of

grants from the Rotary Foundation.

Raising Funds for the Rotary Foundation:

In 2011/12 the Rotary Foundation committee aimed to raise funds for the Rotary

Foundation by:

Continuing with the Polio Containers and improving the polio containers

The Polio Container program had a new lease of life with the introduction of a new

and improved style of container with increased visibility and security features.

Congratulations to Marilynne Marshall, who initiated, organised, sourced the new

collection containers and then did the distribution. She is an absolute credit to our

club and to Rotary.

Our Club responded to a request from the Rotary

Club of Palmerston – Litchfield which wanted to

establish its own program in the Palmerston –

Litchfield area. We organised the supply and

purchase of 50 containers for that club which will

be operating an identical scheme south of the

Berrimah Line.

Our PolioPlus Collection Containers raised $6,482

up to the end of May this Rotary Year and this was

added to by a very generous donation of $2,500

from the NT Indian Cultural Society on 11th May

2012.

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PolioPlus Pins

The Club supported this Rotary Down Under initiative with the purchase and sale of

300 pins at $3.00 each.

The Foundation Draw

The Foundation draw continues to raise money for our Annual Giving to the Rotary

Foundation on a weekly basis. For every dollar ticket you buy 60 cents goes to the

fund and 40 cents adds to the jackpot draw – the lucky person this year was Frank

Stewart who collected a $1,700 jackpot (part carry over from last year as well). The

Foundation draw raised $2,350 which will go towards the many projects and includes

Provide Clean Water, Treat and Prevent Disease, Help Communities Flourish,

Supporting Education and Create a Peaceful World.

Rotary Foundation Benefactors

Asha McLaren generously offered to provide her legal services to any member

wishing to become a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation. Although the details are

confidential – we are pleased to say this offer has been taken up and we look forward

to other members joining.

Contributors to the Foundation in the Darwin community

Would not be an annual report without one of these: This represents the clubs

contribution to the Rotary Foundation over the period July 2011 to March 2012.

Number of

Members

Per Capita of All

Donations

Club Annual

Giving to the

Foundation

Specific

Donation to

PolioPlus

2011-12 38 $204.00 $4.166.00 $5.262.00

Thank you to all members and their families for supporting The Rotary Foundation Committee this year, and all the best to Julie Nicholson who will be The Rotary Foundation Director in the coming year.

Ainslie Ward,

Rotary Foundation Director

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Financial Reports

Profit & Loss

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Balance Sheet

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Attendance Report

For Period between 1/07/2010 and 31/05/2011

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Rotary Acronyms ARH Australian Rotary Health

“Better Health for all Australians” improving the quality of life for future generations by seeking to prevent or cure ill health through community education and scientific intervention or invention.

VTT Vocational Training Team (TRF Program) Vocational Training Teams will visit Developing Countries and assist in improving the skills of a chosen vocation

NYSF National Youth Science Forum The NYSF is a two-week program for students moving into Year 12 who are considering a career in science, engineering and technology. The forum is fully residential and takes place in January at the Australian National University.

RAWCS Rotary Australia World Community Service Rotary Australia World Community Service Limited, (RAWCS) is a Multi District World Community Service Activity administered by Rotarians in Australia. RAWCS was established to encourage Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, Rotary Districts and others to participate in meaningful World Community Service projects.

ROMAC Rotary Oceana Medical Aid for Children ROMAC provides medical treatment to children from developing countries in the form of life saving and/or dignity restoring surgery.

RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYLA seeks to build on the qualities of young men and women aged between 18 and 28 years who are considered leaders in their professional fields. It is an annual seminar, conducted over five days, with the aim of cultivating practical skills that will assist and contribute to the community.

RYPEN Rotary Youth Program and Enrichment RYPEN is a supervised, residential weekend seminar designed to inspire and encourage ideas and activities that reflect high moral and ethical standards in young people between the ages of 14 to 17 years.

TRF The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation (TRF) was established by Rotary International to serve humanity. The Rotary Foundation supports the efforts of Rotary International in promoting world understanding and peace through local, national and international humanitarian, educational and cultural programs.

YEP Youth Exchange Program This program is an exchange program for secondary school students to travel abroad, live with a host family, and experience life first hand in a different country, school and social environment.

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Photo Gallery

Our Active Members

Joseph Aladin Shirley Alison Ghani Anwar Ian Berry

Lloyd Blinco Di Borella Jeff Borella Denis Carroll

Jan Conti Lorraine Corowa Denise Dickson Rob Dorgelo

Purdy Eades Vidula Garde Michael Goodrich Sue Gumley

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Ken Hatfield Betti Knott Quentin Kilian Warren Lambert

Diana Leeder Warren Leeder Marilynne Marshall Asha McLaren

Majeed Mogharreban Julie Nicholson Malika Okeil Sandy Oldroyd

Joy Passmore Susan Penfold Roger Pocock Frank Stewart

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Ron Strachan Heather Traeger Sivaram Vemuri Ainslie Ward

Martyn Wilkinson

Our Honorary Members

(Dr) Val Asche AM Andrew Leo Joe Davis Sally Thomas AM

Our Associate Members

Shirley Richards Geraldeen Deutrom James Smith Terry Hine

Judy Wright Pamela Trotman Rachel Jakobi

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Rotarians in action

* Special thanks to Frank Stewart for the photos in this report.

Changeover

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Harry Potter Movie

Fundraiser (July

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State Square Open Day at Supreme Court (August)

2011 Paramedic of the Year Awards (September)

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Vocational visit to the pound (November)

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Christmas Party (December)

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Clean Up Australia Day (March)

District Assembly (March)

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Waxing Rob’s legs as he participates to raise money for the Rotary Health Bike Ride.

Hat Day (May), fundraiser for Australian Rotary Health

Club meeting (May)

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Progressive Dinner

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Tropical Garden Spectacular

Some Club Guests, members and family during the year

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Counting money from Polio tins Membership Seminar Raffle selling crew @ Parap

Di and Jeff Borella with

Martyn in Thailand at the

Rotary International

Conference

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PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR AWARD – NT News Feature

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Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters throughout the year, and

don’t forget to

Support those who support us.

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District 9550 Organisational Chart

District Governor Elect

Tony Goddard

Ian Lomas

District Governor Nominee

TBA

Assistant Governors Group Assistant Governor 1 John Palamountain 2 Don Healy 3 Ida Portella 4 Bert Pagano 5 Layne Gardener 6A Moorthy Karuna 6B Duncan Carmichael 7 Mark O’Donnell

District Conference Christine Carberry Kazakoff

DG Advisor Joanne Schilling

Personal Assistant John Jennings

District Secretary Rob Tardiani

Management & Finance Committee Governor: Ian Lomas

Secretary: Rob Tardiani Treasurer: Colin Lawson Past Treasurer: S. Self DGE: Tony Goddard IPDG: Graham Koch

District Treasurer Colin Lawson

District Review Committee

District Governor YEP Chair

District Protection Officer Past District Governor

Non Rotarian Professional

District Trainer Sharon Taylor

D9550 Ltd District Governor

Ian Lomas

2012 - 2013

Membership Phil Dempster

Public Relations

Jeff Crofts The Rotary Foundation

Joanne Schilling

New Generations

Lux Foot

TRF Subcommittees: Grants: Ross Springolo Fundraising: Susanne Rea PolioPlus: Greg Marlow Coordinators: Scholarships: Ken Martin Peace Fellows: Ram Vemuri Vocational training teams: Narelle Hibberd

Membership Development Alumni: Bruce Nicholls Membership Retention: Marcel McLeod Family of Rotary Global Networking Rotary Friendship Exchange

Rotary Down Under Public Relations

Marketing Promotions and Special

Events Rotary International

Convention

Interact: Lesa Pershouse Rotaract: Denise Bowen Rotaract Rep: Reece Wilcox RYLA: Terry Moore RYPEN: Merewyn Wright Youth Science: Brian Dobson

YEP Chair: Sandy McEachan

Services Craig Bowen

ARH Rep: David Kirshner ARH Director: Peter Kaye Bowelscan: Andrew Morris Interplast: Sharon Kinraid Medic Alert: Nev Abbey Probus: Jim Wright RAWCS: Phil Dempster ROMAC: Rod Myers

District 9550

2012-13

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2012- 2013 District 9550 Clubs

AIRLIE BEACH - 17711

Monday 18.30

Cannonvale Reef Gateway Hotel

PO Box 111, Airlie Beach Qld 4802

President

John RYAN (Catherine)

Ph (07) 4946 6634 (H)

Ph (07) 4948 7000 (W)

Mob 0427 776 307

Airlie Beach RC Administration:

admin@rotaryairliebeach.com

1st May 1981/ Proserpine

Web: www.rotaryairliebeach.com

Email:

presidentarlb@d9550rotary.org.au

secretaryarlb@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Merewyn WRIGHT (Stan)

Ph (07) 4946 7854 (H)

Ph (07) 4946 2333 (W)

Mob 0418 771 649

Dalwyn MCERLANE

Mob 0408 461 192

ATHERTON – 17712

Tuesday 18.30

International Club

PO Box 81, Atherton Qld 4884

President

John MONTGOMERY ()

Ph (07) 4091 6346 (H)

Ph (07) 4095 4303 (W)

Mob 0418 753

380mailto:jalnasimonds

@bigpond.com

18th August 1947/ Mareeba

Web:

Email:

presidentathn@d9550rotary.org.au

secretaryathn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Kay ECCLESHARE (Craig Lemin)

Ph 0418 774 531 (H)

Ph (07) 4095 7400 (W)

Mob 0418 774 531

AYR – 17713

Thursday 18.15 for 18.30

Anglican Church Hall, Edwards St

PO Box 931, Ayr Qld 4807

President

Narelle HIBBERD ()

Ph (07) 4783 7458 (H)

Ph (07) 4752 4288 (W)

Mob

30th June 1955/ Townsville

Web: www.rotarnet.com.au/ayr

Email:

presidentayr@d9550rotary.org.au

secretaryayr@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Paul TRAYNER (Monica)

Ph (07) 4782 5232 (H)

Ph (07) 4752 6257 (W)

Mob 0419 476 802

BOWEN - 17715

Tuesday 18.30,

Central Hotel, Herbert Street

PO Box 358, Bowen Qld 4805

President

Frank STEEN ()

Ph (07) 4786 1459 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0411 042 892

15th May 1953/ Mackay

Email:

Presidentbwn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarybwn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Joanne BYRNE (Martin)

Ph (07) 0411 168 056 (H)

Ph 0457 507 948 (W)

Mob

CAIRNS – 17716

Tuesday 18.30

The Hotel Cairns

PO Box 327, Cairns Qld 4870

President

Michael FAULKNER ()

Ph 0408 760150 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

21st February 1930/ Townsville

Email:

Presidentcns@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarycns@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Tracey PATERSON ()

Ph 0421 692 963 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

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CAIRNS EARLVILLE – 17717

Monday 18.00

TBA as of 16/9/2010

PO Box 1561, Cairns Qld 4870

President

Graham HEPBURN (Pauline)

Ph (07) 4036 4805 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0408 770 562

8th Nov 1967/ Cairns West

Email:

Presidentcerv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarycerv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Phil DEMPSTER (Lyn)

Ph (07) 4054 4385 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0402 253 673

CAIRNS MULGRAVE – 21491

Friday 13.00

La Fontana

314 Mulgrave Road,

PO Box 2051, Cairns Qld 4870

President

Peter SEXXTON (Trish)

Ph (07) 4033 2296 (H)

Ph (07) 4033 8617 (W)

Mob

13th December 1983/ Cairns

Web: www.iig.com.au/rotary

Email:

Presidentcmgv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarycmgv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

David BETHERAS (Beata)

Ph (07) 4048 1068 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0407 699 449

CAIRNS NORTH – 17718

Wednesday 18.15

Sheridan Plaza Hotel

PO Box 1572, Cairns Qld 4870

President

Karyn BLIESNER (Norm)

Ph (07) 4034 3641 (H)

Ph (07) 4034 3641 (W)

Mob 0438 776 676

21st February 1976/ Cairns

Email:

Presidentcnth@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarycnth@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Ian JARVIS (Diane)

Ph (07) 4053 2810 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0400 585 787

CAIRNS SUNRISE – 28201

Tuesday 07.00

The Cairns Hotel, Lake St

PO Box 1453, Cairns Qld 4870

President

Karen MEADOWS (Tom Spies)

Ph (07) 4058 0311 (H)

Ph 0427 967 993 (W)

Mob 0417 191 636

21st June 1991/ Cairns

Email:

Presidentcsrs@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarycsrs@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Norma ROBSON (Neil)

Ph (07) 4041 3926 (H)

Ph (07) 4051 5688 (W)

Fax (07) 4051 1898

Mob 0407 833 193

CAIRNS WEST – 17719

Tuesday 18.00 for 18.30

Balaclava Hotel, 423 Mulgrave Rd.

PO Box 747, Cairns Qld 4870

President

Yvonne RYAN (Bob lane)

Ph (07) 4054 1642 (H)

Ph (07) 4031 1746 (W)

Mob 0409 893 381

16th June 1954/ Cairns

Email:

Presidentcwst@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarycwst@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Susan PLUMMER ()

Ph (07) 4059 0911 (H)

Ph (07) 4055 3233 (W)

Mob 0407 136 061

CHARTERS TOWERS - 17720

Monday 18.30 for 19.00

Charters Towers RSL

PO Box 50, Charters Towers

Qld 4820

President

Nev STEEL

Ph (07) 4787 2202 (H)

Mob

29th August 1947/ Townsville

Email:

Presidentchtr@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarychtr@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Lux FOOT

Ph 0407 623 154 (H)

Ph 0407 623 154 (W)

Mob 0407 623 154

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CLONCURRY – 17721

Monday 19.00

Gidgee Inn Motel, Mc Illwraith St

PO Box 90, Cloncurry Qld 4824

President

Paul BRENNAND (Pam)

Ph 0421 745 789 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0421 745 789

22nd Oct 1959/ Mundingburra

Email:

Presidentclcy@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryclcy@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Larinda TURRELL (Andrew)

Ph (07) 4742 2546 (H)

Ph (07) 4742 4100 (W)

Mob 0400 624 739

DARWIN – 17722

Thursday 18.00 for 18.30

Montegos, Parap Hotel

GPO Box 879, Darwin NT 0801

President

Vic MINCHIN (Lyn)

Ph (08) 8942 3677 (H)

Ph (08) (W)

Mob 0419 810 368

8th Sept 1958/ Port Adelaide

Web: www.rcd.org.au

Email:

Presidentdrwn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarydrwn@9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Ray FAUNTLEROY (Beverly)

Ph (08) 8948 0919 (H)

Ph (08) (W)

Mob 0409 599 500

DARWIN NORTH – 17723

Monday 18.00 for 18.30

Holiday Inn Esplanade

116 The Esplanade

GPO Box 637, Darwin NT 0801

President

Peter RUSSELL (Bronwyn)

Ph (08) 8945 4744 (H)

Ph 0439 993 158 (W)

Mob 0439 993 158

3rd February 1964/ Darwin

Web: www.darwinnorth.rotarnet.com.au

Email:

Presidentdnth@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarydnth@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Alastair KING (Lina)

Ph (08) 8928 0028 (H)

Ph (08) 8944 6446 (W)

Mob 0419 032 442

DARWIN SOUTH - 17725

Tuesday 18.30 for 19.00

Casuarina Club, Casuarina

PO Box 39136, Winnellie NT 0820

President

Chris BURKE (Andrew)

Ph 0407 778 594 (H)

Ph (08) (W)

Mob 0407 778 594

30th June 1973/ Darwin North

www.rotarnet.com.au/users/9/95504

Email:

Presidentdsth@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarydsth@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Joanne SCHILLING (Percy)

Ph (08) 8948 0230 (H)

Ph (08) 8901 4944 (W)

Mob 0400 404 048

DARWIN SUNRISE - 26713

Friday 07.00 for 07.15

Holiday Inn - Esplanade,

116 The Esplanade

GPO Box 994, Darwin NT 0801

President

Roger POCOCK (Mary)

Ph (08) 8945 1571 (H)

Ph (08) 8982 8116 (W)

Mob 0448 810 021

26th July 1989/ Darwin North

www.rotarnet.com.au/darwinsunrise

Email:

Presidentdsrs@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarydsrs@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Frank STEWART ()

Ph (08) 89810493 (H)

Ph (W)

Mob 0461 450 215

DILI – Timor Leste – 59664

Thursday 18.30 for 19.00

Hotel Timor, opposite the port

entrance, Dili

PO Box 333, Dili Timor Leste

President

Toni FAVARO (Gaylene)

Ph (+670) 7304176

Mob 0438631908 (Australia only)

11 September 2002 / Darwin

Web:

Presidentdili@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarydili@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

David BOYCE

(+670) 723 0860

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HERBERT RIVER – 17727

Wednesday 19.30

(Last Wed family night dinner) 18.30

Victoria Hotel

PO Box 313, Ingham Qld 4850

President

Ian MERRITT (Lesley)

Ph (07) 4775 2090 (H)

Ph (07) 4776 2090 (W)

Fax (07) 4776 2909

Mob 0409 999 829

23rd May 1979/ Ingham

Web:

Email:

Presidenthbrv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryhbrv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Bernie HERRON (Sue)

Ph (07) 4776 5613 (H)

Ph (07) 4776 4283 (W)

Mob 0419 474 710

HOME HILL – 17728

Tuesday 18.15 for 18.30

Malpass Hotel

PO Box 328, Home Hill Qld 4806

President

John WOODS (Robyn)

Ph (07) 4783 1753 (H)

Ph (07) 4761 2253 (W)

Mob 0418 711 887

25th June 1959/ Ayr

Web: www.homehill.rotarnet.com.au

Email:

Presidenthmhl@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryhmhl@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Walter MARK (Anne)

Ph (07) 4779 8931 (H)

Ph (07) 4790 4666 (W)

Mob 0437 433 961

INGHAM – 17730

Tuesday 18.00 for 18.30

Royal Hotel, Lannercost Street

PO Box 130, Ingham Qld 4850

President

Guido GILIBERTO (Maria)

Ph (07) 4776 1285 (H)

Ph (07) 4776 5038 (W)

Mob 0408 458 515

3rd July 1945/ Tully

Web: www.rotarynews.info/Club3820/r.i

Email:

Presidentingh@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryingh@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Monica VITALE (Vince)

Ph (07) 4777 2775 (H)

Ph (07) 4777 2719 (W)

Mob 0421 562 275

INNISFAIL FITZGERALD –

17726

Wednesday 18.00 for 18.30

Roscoes Piazza, 3b Ernest St.,

PO Box 447, Innisfail Qld 4860

President

Warren PENFOLD (Nicola)

Ph (07) 4061 9787 (H)

Ph (07) 4061 6993 (W)

Mob 0423 153 549

8th December 1937/ Cairns

Email:

Presidentinsf@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryinsf@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Andrew PORTELLI (Karen)

Ph (07)4063 2087 (H)

Ph (07) 4061 7664 (W)

Mob 0415 399 744

KATHERINE – 17732

Monday 19.00 for 19.30

Knotts Crossing Resort

PO Box 564, Katherine NT 0851

President

David LAUGHER (Anne)

Ph (08) 8971 2479 (H)

Ph (08) 8972 5500 (W)

Mob 0428 284 885

10th May 1977/ Darwin South

Email:

Presidentkath@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarykath@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Anne LAUGHER (David)

Ph (08) 8971 2479 (H)

Ph (W)

Mob 0408 129 236

KURANDA – 30367

Thursday 18.30

Kuranda Hotel Motel, Arara St

PO Box 105, Kuranda Qld 4881

President

CHRIS WRIGHT ()

Ph (07) 4093 8735 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0449 147 769

7th September 1994/ Mareeba

Email:

Presidentkrda@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarykrda@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Nickie STEWART ()

Ph (07) 4093 9178 (H)

Ph (07) 0417 305 636 (W)

Mob 0417 305 636

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LITCHFIELD / PALMERSTON -

17724

Wednesday 18.45

Palmerston Sports Club, The Hub

PO Box 84, Howard Springs

NT 0835

President

Valerie CHALMERS (Eric)

Ph (08) 8983 1541 (H)

Ph (W)

Mob 0407 155 639

28th June 1982/ Darwin South

Email:

Presidentltpm@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryltpm@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Thevi CHELLIAH (Thiagus)

Ph (08) 8932 4570 (H)

Ph (08) (W)

Mob

MAGNETIC ISLAND – 59025

Thursday 18.15 for 18.30

Le Paradis French restaurant

PO Box 118, Magnetic Isl. Qld 4819

President

Chris O’BRIEN (Kaye)

Ph (07) 4758 1345 (H)

Ph (07) 4778 5188 (W)

Mob 0408 907 220

8th Jun 2002/ Townsville Sunrise

Email:

Presidentmagi@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarymagi@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Murray STEVENS (Rhonda)

Ph (07) 4778 5366 (H)

Ph (07) 4778 5570 (W)

Mob 0418 313 245

MAREEBA – 17734

Wednesday 18.15

Mareeba RSL Club

PO Box 304, Mareeba Qld 4880

President

Sharon HARWOOD (Andrew)

Ph (07) 4092 7375 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

27th November 1944/ Cairns

Email:

Presidentmrba@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarymrba@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Craig BATCHELOR (Jennifer)

Ph (07) 4092 3196 (H)

Ph (07) 4092 1299 (W)

Mob

MISSION BEACH – 22762

Thursday 19.00,

Millers Beach Bar & Grill,

Banfield Pde,

PO Box 226, Mission Beach

Qld 4852

President

Chris MAY (Audie)

Ph (07) 4068 8867 (H)

Ph (07) 4068 7220 (W)

Mob

10th May 1982/ Innisfail

Email:

Presidentmsbh@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarymsbh@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Trish MORE (Brendan Blair)

Ph (07) 4088 6383 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0425 216 101

MOSSMAN - 17735

Monday 18.30

Bowls Club,

PO Box 118, Mossman Qld

4873

President

Mosiana JOHNS

(Steve)

Ph (07) 0400 248 777 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0400 248 777

31st May 1955/ Cairns

Email:

Presidentmsmn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarymsmn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Imelda NOLI ()

Ph (07) 4098 1849 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0451 206 630

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MOUNT ISA – 17736

Wed 18.00 for 18.30

Red Earth Hotel

PO Box 390, Mount Isa

Qld 4825

President

Daniel PRITCHARD

(Sam)

Ph (07) 4749 1988 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

19th Nov 1958 / Mundingburra

Email:

Presidentmtis@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarymtis@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Peter GOGSCH (Diane)

Ph (07) 4743 7542 (H)

Ph (07) 4743 4255 (W)

Mob0428 112 605

MOUNT ISA SOUTH

WEST – 17737

Tuesday 18.15 for 18.30

Boardroom RSL Mount Isa

PO Box 981, Mount Isa Qld

4825

President

Ian GOLD

Ph (H) 4743 8094

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0407 693 106

1st February 1968 / Mount Isa

Email:

Presidentmtst@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarymtst@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Geoffrey REILLY

Ph (H) 4743 2356

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0418 492 538

MUNDINGBURRA –

17739

Thursday 18.00 for 18.30

Partner night 18.00 for

18.30

Mercure, Woolcock Street

PO Box 3142, Hermit Park

Qld 4812

President

John HALL (Irene)

Ph (07) 4728 6888 (H)

Ph 0408 879 053 (W)

Mob 0408 879 053

21st June 1958/ Townsville

Web:

Email:

Presidentmunb@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarymunb@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Bob BERMINGHAM (Carol)

Ph (07) 4779 3241 (H)

Ph (07) 4779 3241 (W)

Mob 0408 188 879

NHULUNBUY – 24529

Wednesday 19.00

Arnhem Club,

PO Box 1252, Nhulunbuy NT

0881

President

Lyn WHITFORD ()

Ph 0430 596 6877 (H)

Ph (08) 8987 0541 (W)

Mob 0499 054 850

14th April 1987/ Darwin

Web:

Email:

Presidentnhly@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarynhly@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Diane HEENAN-JALIL

()

Ph 0488 087409 (H)

Ph (08) (W)

Mob 0488 087409

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PORT OF TOWNSVILLE

–

17740

Monday 18.30

North Queensland Club

PO Box 65, Townsville Qld

4810

President

TBA ( )

Ph (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

30th June 1966/ Mundingburra

Email:

Presidentptsv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryptsv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

TBA

Ph (07) (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

PROSERPINE – 17741

Tuesday 18.30

Metropole Hotel, Main

Street,

PO Box 533, Proserpine Qld

4800

President

Nathan BLAIN

(Tracey)

Ph (07) 4945 5154 (H)

Ph 0488 649 708 (W)

Mob

21st October 1955/ Bowen

Email:

Presidentprsp@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryprsp@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Jeff BOYLE (Judy)

Ph (07) 4945 3448 (H)

Ph 0439 730 790 (W)

Mob

ROSS RIVER – 17742

Tuesday 17.30 for 18.00

RSL Club, Hermit Park

PO Box 109, Aitkenvale

Qld 4814

President

Trevor LYALL

(Pam)

Ph (07) 4721 4382 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0417 638 026

20th March 1971/ Mundingburra

Email:

Presidentrsrv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryrsrv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Katanya LEE ()

Ph (07) 4772 5383 (H)

Ph (07) 4772 3177 (W)

Mob 0413 584 605

TENNANT CREEK –

17743

Monday 18.30

Eldorado Motel Inn,

Paterson Street

PO Box 1022,

Tennant Creek NT

0861

President

Sharon KINRAID ()

Ph 0417 801 984 (H)

Ph (08) 8962 4393 (W)

Mob 0417 801 984

3rd April 1982/ Katherine

Email:

Presidenttnck@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarytnck@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Jean HARWOOD ()

Ph (08) 8962 0000 (H)

Ph (08) (W)

Mob

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THURINGOWA

CENTRAL –

17724

Wednesday 18.00 for 18.30

Kirwan Tavern, 154

Thuringowa Dr.

PO Box 1370

Thuringowa Central Qld

4817

President

David WIVELL (Lucy)

Ph (07) 4728 7761 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0415 793 195

26th January, 1983/ Ross River

Web:

www.willowsrotarymarkets.com.au

Email:

Presidentthuc@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarythuc@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Leanne MAHONEY ()

Ph (07) 4773 6948 (H)

Ph (07) 4799 5300 (W)

Mob 0421 718 625

THURSDAY IS /

TORRES STRAIT –

53288

Friday 07.00 Federal Hotel

Cnr Jardine & Douglas

Streets

PO Box 270,

Thursday Island Qld

4875

President

Robyn HUMPHREYS

(Ron)

Ph (07) 4090 3230 (H)

Ph (07) 4069 2585 (W)

Mob 0438 747 853

18th March 2000/ Cairns

Web:

Email:

Presidentti@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretaryti@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

TBA ( )

Ph (07) (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

TOWNSVILLE – 17745

Tuesday 13.00

North Queensland Club,

Denham St,

PO Box 342, Townsville Qld

4810

President

TBA ( )

Ph (07) (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob

28th Dec 1926/ Melbourne

Web: http://townsvillerotary.org.au

Email:

Presidenttsv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarytsv@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Matthew MANDL ()

Ph (07) 4789 7060 (H)

Ph (07) 4789 7023 (W)

Mob 0422 040 411

TOWNSVILLE CENTRAL

-21783

Friday 12.30 for 13.00

Townsville RSL, Hermit Park

PO Box 653, Hyde Park Qld

4812

President

Pat GIBNEY (Jenny)

Ph (07) 4725 4486 (H)

Ph (07) 4774 0299 (W)

Mob 0409 647 399

26th May 1984/ Mundingburra

Email:

Presidenttvcn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarytvcn@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Ken TIPPETT (Robyn)

Ph (07) 4772 4193 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0438 723 055

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TOWNSVILLE

DAYBREAK -29273

Wednesday 06.45

Mercure Inn, Woolcock

Street,

PO Box 5725, Townsville

Qld 4810

President

Tony CARUANA ()

Ph (07) 4773 4116 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0416 118 743

23rd Feb 1993/ T’ville Sunrise

Email:

Presidenttvdb@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarytvdb@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Betty STOKES (John)

Ph (07) 4772 7030 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0412 346 822

TOWNSVILLE SOUTH

WEST – 17747

Tuesday 18.00 for 18.30

Mercure Inn, Woolcock St,

PO Box 5913, Townsville Q

4810

President

Joanne KANAKIS ()

Ph (07) 4725 0379 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0417 743 709

11th July 1962/ Mundingburra

Email:

Presidenttvsw@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarytvsw@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Ryan LACAZE (Jess)

Ph (07) 4778 3092 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0448 640 824

TOWNSVILLE SUNRISE

– 27341

Friday 06.45

Townsville RSL, Hermit

Park

PO Box 2403 Townsville

Qld 810

President

Brian RICHARDSON

(Kathy)

Ph (07) 4778 0055 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0429 144 921

24 June 1990/ Mundingburra

Email:

Presidenttvsr@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarytvsr@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Con CARAVAS (Kerry)

Ph (07) 4755 1916 (H)

Ph (07) (W)

Mob 0418 181 727

TULLY – 17748

Tuesday 18.00

Hotel Tully

PO Box 27, Tully Qld 4854

President

Alan Frank VECCHIO

(Fiona)

Ph (07) 4066 7912 (H)

Ph (07) 4068 0033 (W)

Mob 0407 160 090

14th July 1941/ Innisfail

Email:

Presidenttuly@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretarytuly@d9550rotary.org.au

Secretary

Andrew JACKSON

(SarahJane)

Ph (07) 4068 1388 (H)

Ph (07) 4068 1889 (W)

Mob 0419 751 030

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Our Banner

The logo of the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise was designed by Past District Governor Guan Teik Yeo and depicts an image of a rising sun, in the form of the Rotary Wheel radiating the energy of Rotary, and an Aboriginal art stylised barramundi. The barramundi is a well known symbol icon of the Top End and is shown as "Walking on Water" in reach of the morning sun. The barramundi has not been incorporated in any other Rotary banner in Australia, and the Aboriginal-like design recognises the indigenous heritage in the Northern Territory.

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What is a Rotarian?

A Rotarian is a person who digs wells from which they will never drink

A person who vaccinates children they will never meet A person who restores sight for those they will never see A person who builds houses they will never live in A person who knows real happiness, which as Albert

Schweitser said, can only be found by serving others A Rotarian is a person who Educates children they will

never know A person who Plants Trees they will never sit under A person who feeds hungry people, regardless of colour,

race or politics A person who makes crawlers walk half round the world

Source: District 9550 website: http://www.d9550rotary.org.au/