Rotary provides plenty of opportunities to help communities here and abroad.
On Saturday April 10th 2021, members of the Rotary Clubs of Berwick, Pakenham and Emerald along with the President of the Interact Club of St Margaret's School and Berwick Grammar worked together to pack hospital beds. These beds are going from St John of God Hospital in Berwick to St John of God Hospital in Dili, Timor Leste. It was a terrific morning's work, followed by a nice morning tea.
Meaningful service projects such as this one, do create time to learn more about each other and the impact we can make as part of the Rotary family (Rotary, Rotaract, Interact); as well as involving people such as Duncan (President Annabelle's father), to see what we do. It is a win-win for everyone.
We are fortunate to be involved with Rotary Donations in Kind (DIK) and with St John of God Hospital, who are one of our important club sponsors. I am very pleased to see a range of ages working well together and having a good time doing it. PP Laury and PP Gus were standouts, having complete tool kits and cable ties at the ready for any occasion.
Friendship and Service, it doesn't get much better than that!
Due to the complications and restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rotary District 9820 MUNA committee has decided to offer the following alternative MUNA activity in 2021, rather than the normal face-to-face program.
A delegation of two students, from either Year 10 or Year 11, will be tasked with producing a 5-minute video in response to a resolution pertaining to climate change and global warming. The aim is for students to gain a deeper understanding of complex humanitarian issues, further develop their research skills and ability to prepare and present information specific to their chosen UN Member State (country) that they represent.
Students sponsored by the Rotary Club of Berwick have been very successful in the MUNA activity over recent years.
The cost of the 2021 MUNA activity has been drastically reduced to $50.00 per delegation and will be used to cover costs incurred to deliver an online event and cover prizes for winning delegations. Delegations will be able to select a country from a list of 40 UN Member States, once the delegation is registered on a ‘first in, first served’ basis.
A member of our Rotary Club will need to contact a supportive teacher at the local secondary school/s to encourage student participation in MUNA. Individual delegations are registered online by the supervising teacher, who will also act as Counsellor for the delegation and assist them with preparing and uploading their video submission. Rotary Clubs providing sponsorship can also offer support and encouragement to the delegation and invite them to a Rotary meeting.
Delegate registration is to be completed and signed by the school counsellor for each delegation. The counsellor must have the express permission of the school, student delegates and their parents/guardians to complete the online registration.
The final resolution will be published on the MUNA9820 website (www.muna9820.org.au) and will be available once registration opens on the 7th May 2021.
Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) Australia are volunteers who are passionate about eliminating malaria in our partner countries. RAM is an Australian registered charity, and it is part of the Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS).
The RAM Australia Fun Run aims to raise funds to help fight malaria, which has killed and debilitated humans since history began. Though there have been impressive reductions in the incidence of both disease and death in this century, with a halving of cases and deaths since 2000; malaria remains a disease that causes over 400,000 fatalities every year—many of them among small children—and imposes a heavy burden on the health and wellbeing of some 229 million people.
This year we celebrate 100 years of Rotary Australia delivering projects that have made and continue to make a very real difference, locally and globally. Just as this year has been unique in our need to practice social distancing, so too this Conference will be different. For the first time, all five Victorian Districts will be involved in an incredible online event – Virtual Victoria – to be held on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May from 11:00am to 1:00pm. This event is free, but you do need to register here!
Note that the District 9820 Mini-Conference will be held in person at Nossal High School from 3:30pm on Saturday 1st May.
You are guaranteed to be inspired by the outstanding guest speakers at 'Virtual Victoria', who will share the extraordinary stories that have made Rotary a force for doing good in the world.
As Rotarians, you are invited to join this free online event…to celebrate what you have achieved and be inspired to go on and do more.
District Governor Mark and Linda are excited to invite you to our District 9820 Mini Conference as we gather in person for the first time in 12 months to celebrate our District.
We would like to see as many RC Berwick Rotarians at this mini Conference, as possible! Our Club has even saved up the member contributions made for PDG Adrian Froggatt's District Conference and as it never happened, funds are available to pay for RC Berwick members to attend. How good is that!
If you have already registered and paid, you will be reimbursed by the Club. If you wish to attend, email Secretary Sam at Secretary@rotaryberwick.org and he will book the rest of us in.
Please come along, as a District Conference is a great experience!
Our mini conference will be held face to face on the 1st May following the online virtual 2021 Multi District Conference, information following. Jump in your car, drive down the highway and meet us all at Nossal High School for an afternoon and evening of fun and entertainment.
This will be our first conference in two years. We have quite a lot to catch up on, so we are breaking the conference into three components.
The Conference component will bring us together to pay our respect to those called to higher service, to celebrate and acknowledge award recipients, to hear presentations and to ratify some short mandatory business resolutions.
A friendship break in the foyer, where we can socialise over finger food.
Conference Dinner and entertainment in the main Hall, where you will enjoy time together over a two-course meal, beverages included, while being entertained by our Nossal High School students as they showcase their amazing musical and dance talents.
Venue: Nossal High School
100 Clyde Road
Berwick VIC 3806
Time: 3:30pm Start – mini conference
Cost: $70 per person paid for from Club funds!
RSVP:
24th April 2021 including any medical dietary requirements to Jane
THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE EVENT COSTING $66.
THE EVENT WILL RUN OVER TWO HALF DAYS ON
THE AFTERNOON OF 21st AND THE MORNING OF 22nd APRIL2021
The goal of this online Symposium is to explore how we might all work together and contribute to building peace, by preventing and resolving conflict over the next 100 years. Plenary lectures will be delivered by:
Professor Tilman Ruff AO, founding chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
Dr Emma Leslie AM, Executive Director of the Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies, Cambodia.
Nobel Laureate, José Ramos-Horta AC, Past President of East Timor.
Natascha Hryckow, Coordinator UN Panel of Experts on Somalia & Geneva Centre for Security Policy Global Fellow.
A facilitated Panel Discussion will be held on “How do we reverse the Doomsday Clock?”:
Ian H.S. Riseley OAM, Past President of Rotary International.
Prof. the Hon Gareth Evans AC, Former politician & Academic.
Steve Killelea AM, Founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace.
The Otto and Fran Walter Foundation has pledged $15.5 million to The Rotary Foundation to start a Rotary Peace Center in the Middle East or North Africa.
Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Interactors worked together in a nationwide project that promoted behavior change and initiated safety standards for businesses.
May 3rd marks the 60th anniversary of the charter of the Rotary Club of Berwick! A cause for great celebration.
To mark this special occasion, we invite you to party with us for dinner on Friday 28 May at The Beaconsfield Club, Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield. A fun night of Rock n Roll themed friendship is promised!
More details will be published soon, so for now, dust of your blue suede shoes and sneakers, dig out your denims and save the date.
