This week has been full-on from every angle. Epic journeys through construction, staff management, plant production, COVID and Rotary are at every turn (and it is only Friday!).
Rotary has been the dominator though with our Club's involvement with an Australia Day event in conjunction with RC Southbank, Nossal High School and Rotary Safe Families.
Between Sam and myself, we were able to distribute 150 meals split between Transit in Narre Warren and The Salvation Army in Pakenham. Meals were also distributed through the MISSION TO SEAFARERS VICTORIA to those stuck on vessels. All meals were gratefully accepted and both Sam and I made new connections to local organisations that our Club and Cluster Clubs can contribute to.
The other part of the Australia Day event was an outside broadcast to Rotarians around Australia about what Rotary can do in the community. I personally attended the presentation at Nossal High School and I have to say I learn't about Rotary on a whole new level. I hope that many of our RC Berwick members attended the online presentation. It was well worth the hour of watching it. Our Club and all Rotary Clubs in Australia have a whole new set of tools and opportunities ready to go if we can find the right people to drive them.
- Environmental Projects and opportunities through ESRAG including getting involved with local schools to promote awareness of the environment.
- Environmental, Social, and Governance, ESG Investors are increasingly applying these non-financial factors as part of their analysis process to identify material risks and growth opportunities in which Rotary can play a part. This is a really serious topic and will take a couple of goes to get your head around.
- Rotary Foundation Australia: https://www.rotaryfoundationaustralia.org.au/ Now we can do big Rotary Projects in our own country if we have the right project and people to drive it.
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Another part of my Rotary week was networking. I have spoken to many different Rotarians from many different clubs to see how their Clubs are going during COVID.I am happy to say, but sad to say it that most are having a tough time.
Members are bored with doing nothing for months on end and members are drifting away. It is no surprise and it is no one's fault. The key is how do you get Rotarians back into service when we are still in unchartered waters?
Remember why you started in Rotary. You are not alone. Many Rotarians feel the way you do about all the roadblocks in our way. We just need to collectively find the path to sidestep or jump over them!
There is a lot of benefit to our Club by working with others. By others, I mean other Rotary Club, Rotary Districts and Rotary Zones. Local groups such as Business Associations, Cubs, Scouts, Schools and volunteer groups. We have so many opportunities to grow. Do your part and invite people to Rotary to diversify our membership so we can take advantage of everything Rotary has to offer. This Australia Day event was one small part of being involved in the bigger picture.
