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Stories
Type: Story List
Published: Apr 27, 2024
DG Ron on Radio 94.1FM on Rotary's 119th birthday 6pm Friday 23rd February - Tune in to Radio 94.1FM to hear Ian Salek (Rotary Glenferrie) from our 'Rotary and Community Service Show' interviewing DG Ron Payne on our pending Conference. Come and listen to what is planned for the Conference great weekend in Bendigo.You can listen via this link so keep it handy: https://www.3wbc.org.au/shows/the-rotary-and-community-service-show/#
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Share your club's stories in Networker
Type: Story
Published: Oct 01, 2021
Networker would love to feature stories from your club. Simply use the Networker Template to record the relevant information, including a couple of good-quality photos, and our Editors, Cheryl, Rosemary, and Sandi will give your article the final touches. Email your featured article to: Networker@rotary9800.org
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Share Your Rotary Story 89 Stories Up!
Type: Story
Published: May 19, 2023
Posted by PDG Philip Archer on May 19, 2023 Rotary Southbank invites all Convention delegated to breakfast in the sky. Bookings are essential: https://www.trybooking.com/CDIHJ The special series of breakfasts will be held each day from 27th to 31st May from 7am-8.30am at Level 89 Eureka Tower, 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank. Come and say ‘G’day!’ and share your Rotary story or the details of your favourite Rotary project with others. The best stories each day will be posted on social media. The cost of this big Aussie breakfast is $45 plus a small TryBooking fee. We look forward to hearing your story and welcoming you on any day that you are free between 27th and 31st May.
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Clubbing with Rotary – Rotarian Fellowship of Quilters and Fibre Artists
Type: Story
Published: Aug 28, 2020
This is a delightful and inspirational Fellowship in which men and women throughout the world produce beautiful and highly useful products.In 2003, an Honorary Rotarian, Phyllis Giersch in California, highly recognised for her work in quilting, conceived the idea for the Fellowship. Phyllis has conducted quilting classes in the United States, and in Australia Rotarians have been fortunate to also receive her knowledge of quilting at classes in this country.The Rotarian Fellowship of Quilters and Fibre Artists was chartered by New Zealand, Australia and the United States. The goal of this Fellowship is to share ideas, techniques, articles, service projects and stories of interest regarding the fibre arts. The members enjoy each other’s friendship and the Fellowship is represented by Rotarians from 12 different countries. Consequently, this makes for great diversity in artistic talent, inspiration and design.Apart from quilting, members also knit, croc
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Best Practice: Essentials of an Effective Website.
Type: Story
Published: Sep 11, 2020
Websites have two key audiences: your own members, who need to be kept up-to-date with developments and interesting stories; and, prospective members looking for a suitable club. For visitors to the site, you need to make immediate impact by capturing their attention.Many non-Rotarians don’t know Rotary, let alone all the great things we do. Tell them who we are and headline the outstanding things your club does.Put your internal member information on a separate page of the site so that prospective members are not lost in the detail. Immediate contact informationWeb surfers have short attention spans. Make sure your club’s contact information is immediately visible, including when you meet.A clear pathConsider putting an “I’m interested in…” tab on your front page to make it easier for people to find what they are looking for. Use a drop down menu showing community service projects, youth projects, international projects, membership issues, and spec
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Multi District Conference 2021
Type: Event
Published: Apr 26, 2021
Contact: Philip Archer 01May2021 May 01, 2021 11:00 AM – May 02, 2021 1:00 PM VIC Australia Saturday 1st and Sunday
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Rebecca Wilson
Type: Page
Published: May 22, 2021
Rebecca Wilson *VIA ZOOM* Rebecca Wilson: Kate Kelly, The True Story Of Ned's Little Sister Kate Kelly has always been overshadowed by her famous brother Ned, but the talented young woman was a popular public figure in her own right. This moving biography tells her astonishing story in full for the first time. Kate Kelly, the daring sister of legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, was mysteriously found dead in a lagoon outside the NSW town of Forbes in 1898. At the inquest, Kate's husband Bricky Foster claimed that she was addicted to drink and frequently spoke of suicide. However, a neighbour testified that she had only known Kate to drink since the recent birth of her baby and that she never spoke of suicide. Was it suicide, accident or murder, and why had she changed her name to Ada? While only a teenager, K
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Protocol Matters – Enhancing Rotary’s Image
Type: Story
Published: Jun 19, 2021
In many business circles today, there has been quite a shift from the formal behaviours of the past to a far more casual approach to the way we address one another, conduct meetings and even dress. COVID has further added to this with so many people working from home and video conferencing with work colleagues. These changes have also carried over into Rotary. While formality varies from club to club, Rotary has also adapted to a rapidly changing, fast-paced, technology driven world where formality and rules have softened. Even so, protocol and manners still matter. And while each club will determine its own culture and conduct, it is still important to ensure that Rotary’s image is enhanced in the public eye and is attractive to new members, visiting Rotarians, guest speakers and other guests. Some simple, but important courtesies are important considerations and help to ensure meetings are well run and respectful. Guest speakers for example, should
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Possible Steps to follow to establish an Environmental Sustainability Committee
Type: Story
Published: Aug 26, 2020
Reasons to set up an Environmental Sustainability CommitteeSupporting the Environment is now Rotary International’s new Area of FocusThere are environmental concerns that your Rotary Club can address locally, regionally and internationallyFocussing on environmental sustainability may appeal to younger membersEnvironmental projects will enhance your club’s brandEnvironmental projects will create volunteering opportunities to enhance connection with the community and as a pathway to membershipIt can link into bushfire recovery, being a significant current environmental issue.Environmental Sustainability to feature in the Centenary year and 2023 Rotary International ConventionProcessEngage with others - gain support of the leadership and members in the Club.Identify at least one committed champion with influence in the Club.Draft Terms of Reference in accordance with Club protocols to present to the Board.Seek ideas within the Club of activities that will improve the environment.Research
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Rotary Showcase: Engaging the Public
Type: Story
Published: Sep 18, 2020
Engaging with the public and getting the message across about the fantastic work Rotary does can be challenging. We are rightly proud of the many achievements from our endeavours worldwide, and finding ways to gain attention for our good news stories, encourage support and even membership interest, means we need to be innovative in our approach. We also need to look at what has worked and what hasn’t.It is clear that whilst clubs are autonomous, working collectively and with consistency achieves a far stronger result when it comes to public understanding. By this, we mean making sure that the messages we send, particularly in physical displays such as on banners, are in line with our branding guidelines and are kept short and sharp. This is the key to success when Rotary is being showcased at any event or activity.International marketing studies have shown that a few striking words and good pictures will be much more successful in capturing audience attention than too much