Business Breakfasts Our Business Breakfasts are very
popular with everyone from a wide range of
business attendees to our local secondary
school students. The Breakfasts raise
funds for both local and overseas
projects that we support.
Please join us at the next one.
Fighting Polio The fight to end polio will receive an
additional US$43.6 million boost from Rotary
in support of polio immunization activities.
The eradication initiative focuses on stopping
polio in the three countries where the virus
remains endemic: Afghanistan, Nigeria,
and Pakistan.
Safe House East Timor Violence against women is a significant
problem in Timor-Leste (East Timor).
Our club supports the project that has
built a safe house for women to provide refuge
and support to those at threat. I houses 60 women
and trains then in skils that will aid them
to become independent.
Bill Gates The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
work with Rotary to eradicate Polio world wide.
The foundation is a key supporter of the GPEI,
which is spearheaded by national governments,
the World Health Organization (WHO),
Rotary International and
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cyber Health Forum Our Cyber Health Forum brought together local
people interested in preventing Cyber Bullying
over the internet and mobile phone systems.
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg presented a wide
range of information on how to combat
these issues that are a significant
problem amongst our youth.
Join us on zoom for our meetings
Contact
our President - Marg for more
information
email
imvesey@bigpond.com
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01 December, 2020
Scams, hacking and cyberthreats
This week we had our member Carol provide us with some of the features of Internet scams which many of us have experienced and which could be as simple as somebody taking money from your account who does not have authority to do so. Carol took us through the website www.scamwatch.gov.au.
10 November, 2020
Supporting Backpacks 4 VIC Kids
Since hearing CEO Sally Beard speak at a Club meeting in 2018, we have been able to support Backpacks 4 VIC Kids in a number of ways. For in-stance, President Marg has made frequent trips to their premises in Cranbourne to ferry items donated by the ladies at Peppertree Hill Retirement Village. The result of our recent ‘Buy A Bear Project’ has enabled us to donate close to $600 to Backpacks, plus two dozen bears, bunnies or teddies have been delivered to them this week for use in their Santa sacks.
06 October, 2020
Special Guest - Dr Ray Hodgson
Our Guest Speaker this week moved the audience, which included
visitors from several other Rotary Clubs, with the horrifying figures
and confronting images relating to maternal mortality and the
incidence of genital prolapse in Nepal.
Dr Ray Hodgson, a gynaecologist and obstetrician in Port Macquarie,
NSW, became aware of the problem of extreme genital prolapse in
Nepal in 2010. Since that time he has been conducting 3 week medical camps in Nepal several times a year. He and his team of volunteer
helpers contend with dodgy planes, precipitous roads, primitive working conditions and intermittent power outages to bring surgical help
to Nepalese women, who are often quite young but impacted very
severely by this problem.
13 October, 2020
Dr Ahmed Sharif
SHEBA—Social Help Endeavour for Bangladesh
In an annual update of the SHEBA Project, which our Club has supported since its inception in 2013, Dr Sharif outlined briefly the growth, current situation and future goals of the project. From the original operation of one health centre 1 day per week, it has grown to 3 health centres plus mobile clinics, serving over 35,000 people. The services offered have also increased and fall under several headings:
• Preventative, curative and health promotion
• Clinic consultations
• Outreach—yard meetings, home visits, clinic by boat
• Pharmacy and Pathology
06 October, 2020
Special Guest - Dr Ray Hodgson
Our Guest Speaker this week moved the audience, which included
visitors from several other Rotary Clubs, with the horrifying figures
and confronting images relating to maternal mortality and the
incidence of genital prolapse in Nepal.
Dr Ray Hodgson, a gynaecologist and obstetrician in Port Macquarie,
NSW, became aware of the problem of extreme genital prolapse in
Nepal in 2010. Since that time he has been conducting 3 week medical camps in Nepal several times a year. He and his team of volunteer
helpers contend with dodgy planes, precipitous roads, primitive working conditions and intermittent power outages to bring surgical help
to Nepalese women, who are often quite young but impacted very
severely by this problem.
11 August, 2020
Knox Rotoract Tutoring
Spread th Word
If you know any senior secondary
students who have been badly impacted
by learning from home in term 2, this
free Rotaract service may be of great
benefit to them.
4 August, 2020
The Passport Club of Melbourne
Jenny Foster gave us an insite into a different style of Rotary Club.
In November 2019 the Passport Club was chartered as an International
Passport Club, with 41 members, some of whom live in places such as
Uganda, Cambodia and Malawi. The club meets at the Donations in
Kind warehouse on the 1st Saturday of each month, if they can, but it is
optional to meet in person. This club provides a better fit for some people as it is a project focussed club, with a requirement for members to
do 30 volunteers hours per year. This volunteer work can be with any
organisation and partnerships with NGOs and other such groups are
encouraged.
We are a vibrant community based volunteer service club and welcome visitors at our weekly club meetings. If you'd like to come and join us for dinner one evening please feel most welcome! Please contact
Marg Vesey (President) on 0455 500 428 or Kevin Harrison (Vice President) on 0419 919 011 to make arrangements.
Our Meetings are Held every Tuesday
6:30pm for 7:00pm Start
On Zoom - Contact President
Marg for details Mobile 0455 500 428
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