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Rotary District 9800 Issue 42 of 2010/2011 May 13 2011

DG Weekly MessageCafe International... another fabulous night!

International House held its annual fundraiser “Cafe International” last Saturday night, 7th May. This year’s theme, based on a 1920’s murder mystery, thoroughly entertained the large crowd, with an increased attendance from D9800 Rotarians this year. I’m sure word will spread, and we will have even more attend next year. This night provides first class entertainment, all by the IH students, and wonderful food and ambience held in the main dining hall. Every year a percentage of the money raised goes to a charity, and this year 50% of the funds raised form Cafe will go to its sister campus, International House in Queensland, which was severely damaged by the recent floods. IH Brisbane has been forced to close down for the entirety of the first semester this year and their goal is to reopen in July.

Iven Mackay and Marilyn

District Governor 2010-2011

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Send Clarice an mail at clarice@rotarydistrict9800.org.au

May is Australian Rotary Health Research Month

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Well done to the IH students on yet another outstanding night.

The Rotary Foundation is Rotary’s charitable organisation. Its motto is “Doing good in the World”. Our District Foundation Committee is an outstanding group of dedicated Rotarians. Many Clubs and Rotarians have

Opening Cafe International 2011

DG Weekly Message

VECCI Business Tip

Celebrating 90 Years

Pie & Port Night - a success!

“The Close” Campaign

Paul Harris Fellow Recognition

Notices & Events

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given wonderful contributions to TRF this year, and with just 7 weeks to go in this Rotary year, we hope that all Clubs will now make a final and worthwhile contribution for 2010-2011. At this year’s District Conference, over $230k was contributed with $176k being directed to the Annual Giving Fund and almost $62k to the Polio Plus program. This was an increase of 100k up on last year. Well done to you. There is 14 months left (30 June, 2012) to complete the Polio US$200 Million Dollar Challenge and so far Rotary has raised about US$168 Million. Our District has exceeded its

Student President of IH, Sophie Wade at Cafe

Marilyn Mackay and IPDG Colin Muir at Cafe

DG Iven, AG Alan Freedman & District Treasurer Stephen Smith

expectations in the Polio Plus Challenge.Let’s see if we can finish the year off with further, much needed, contributions to our own charity, The Rotary Foundation. Remember our target set at the beginning of the year of AU$180 per capita. Could I please encourage each Club to give as much as they can, to ensure that our great humanitarian & educational programs of TRF can continue to help all peoples of the World.

I know we can do it.........let’s make this a record year!! Thank you. Don’t forget the party of the year....The Rotary Club of Melbourne’s 90th Anniversary Gala Dinner celebration, at the MCG on Monday, 23rd May. This will be a memorable occasion. I hope to see you there. In Building Communities Bridging Continents, Have a great week,DG Iven

DG of D5840 in the USA takes the wheel

D5240’s Good Bye Polio vehicle... this would look much better on an Audi from Penfold Audi Burwood

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How to stay motivated at work VECCI BUSINESS TIP

It is no surprise that when you are doing similar things every day in your job, motivation levels can sometimes drop. When you are receiving little or no praise, or feel as if no matter how hard you work, you don’t get anywhere – follow these simple steps and find the key to boosting your motivational levels.

Clarify Work ObjectivesA primary reason for lack of motivation in the workplace is not having clear goals and objectives. It is also important to minimise the number of immediate goals so that focus can be concentrated effectively, and there is limited time wasting. It is always easiest to focus on one single goal, but if necessary, sometimes you may need to spread your focus to work on

more than one problem at a time. To ensure this is done in the best way, write down exactly how much time you estimate each task will take and follow this as a guide. Break Down Complex GoalsWhen attempting projects, one reason people fail and therefore lose motivation, is trying to manage too much at once. Large projects should be broken down to a series of smaller tasks, this way you achieve more, save time, and feel like you are getting somewhere with your work. Rewards Yourself for Achievement of GoalsIf the organisation you work for does not reward achieving goals within certain periods of time, you can do this yourself.

It could range from purchasing an item of clothing to booking a holiday; whatever the reward may be, it will provide motivation to get things done.

Keep Your Career in PerspectiveYou should remind yourself of the reason behind choosing the career path you have, this can lead to a reigniting of passion for the choice.

If you still feel like this isn’t helping, try listing the reasons that lead to your decision, and keep this list handy to look at when you are lacking motivation. You should also keep a healthy work-life balance, this helps you to keep your wellbeing up, and in turn will increase your motivational levels.

Think Positively in the WorkplaceNegativity is a powerful force, which can easily lessen your motivation levels and cause depression to the point where you are simply working for the salary.

To remedy negative thinking, consciously try to think of the positives in every situation. Although this can be a hard task, the benefits will be plenty. These are just a few of the steps that can be taken to increase morale, productivity and motivation within the workplace. Keeping clear and achievable goals in mind and finding positives wherever possible will all contribute towards improving enthusiasm and furthering your career. © VECCI 2010 This article is sourced from VECCI’s weekly RADAR newsletter, which circulates to approximately 40,000 unique email addresses. Subscribe to RADAR for free, please click here.

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Celebrating 90 years

of Rotary in AustraliaThis year marks the 90th an-

niversary of Rotary in Austra-lia and the Rotary Club of Mel-bourne, Vic.

Australia’s first Rotary Club has invited Rotarians to a Gala Din-ner to celebrate this occasion in the presence of the Governor-General, Mrs. Quentin Bryce AC.

“I do feel that it is important that we as a nation acknowledge in a formal way the work of the current 37,000 Australian Ro-

tary volunteers, both male and female, from the 1202 Clubs in Australia to mark their 90 years of service,” club President Phil Endersbee said.

“It is my responsibility, being the President of the founding Club in Australia, to host this event.”

The 90th Anniversary Dinner will be held on Monday, May 23 at 6.30pm in the Members Dining Room of the Melbourne Cricket Club, Brunton Avenue,

Jolimont. Dress is Black Tie and the cost $155 a head. All Rotar-ians throughout Australia are invited to join the Rotary Club of Melbourne for the 90 years of Rotary in Australia celebration dinner.

Enquiries/Bookings to Jo Mavros, Rotary Club of Melbourne, Suite 40, Level 3 12 Collins Street Mel-bourne Vic 3000 Tel (03) 9654 7242 Fax (03) 9650 7373.

First Rotary lunch held at Scott’s Hotel in Melbourne at 1pm on Thursday, 21 April 1921.

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RotaRy in austRalia 90 yeaRs on - staying ContempoRaRy MARKETInG & MEMBERshIP TIP

Next week Rotary in Australia celebrates its 90th anniversary, with the Rotary

Club of Melbourne being our nation’s first Club chartered in 1921.

Looking at images of our first Club meeting shows us our history, while comparison with our Clubs today shows us how far we’ve come since those days. From a marketing and membership perspective it’s great to acknowledge and respect our history, this is part of who we are. However, we must embrace what’s new to maintain relevance and evolve, just as The Rotary Club of Melbourne and Rotary throughout Australia did as it grew from its beginnings in 1921. The Rotary Club of Melbourne looked for members that would be great inclusions to their Club as it (and Rotary) expanded. In return they provided to contemporary needs, giving prospective members an offering that was something new, relevant, interesting and a great way to meet others and do good in the community.

Our charter today is still to do good in the community and the wider the world – this part hasn’t changed, nor has the desire from the public to do things congruent with this message. What has changed since 1921 is the way in which we

deliver our message, engage our audience and how we offer something that is new, relevant, interesting and contemporary. If we make Rotary a great choice for people, just like those at the Rotary Club of Melbourne in 1921 did for their contemporaries, Rotary throughout Australia will continue to capture the strength of membership that has seen us achieve so much throughout our 90 years.

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Pie & Port NightA Success for the Rotary Club of Rochester

Saturday 7th May saw the Rotary Club of Rochester hold their legendary Pie and Port Night.

Although traditionally held on a Friday night directly after work, the change to Saturday night meant that attendees coming from out of town found time for a leisurely tour of Rochester in the afternoon before attending the evening function at the Rochester Brigade Function Room, (albeit the normal garage space for the town Fire Trucks.) A total of 90 Club members, guests and Rotarians from Rotary Clubs in and out of District 9800 converged for the evening to indulge in Hot Pies, soothing Refreshments and Fellowship. Welcoming everyone to the evening President Russell gave a background to the reason the function was held at the local Fire Station, it is one of the few facilities available in the town to

hold functions since the January 15th Floods. President Russell went on to explain further about the effect of the flood on town businesses and the community. With a number of people still not in their homes along with a number living in homes that are not fully repaired, is still a long way to go for the community to return to what could be considered normal lifestyle for all. A number of families have been assisted in the community through the efforts of Rotary, with support to people commencing almost immediately post flood due to Goldfields Cluster having access to previously unallocated Natural Disaster funds. The generous support of Rotarians and other community minded people from within and beyond District 9800 has seen in excess of $90,000 given out

with more written requests still coming in. Rotarians PDG Gordon Mckern and PDG John Wrigley supported President Russell by way of saying funds would continue as the need for support was still evident. As with all good Rotary Functions the night could not be complete without a Raffle and Prizes. First Prize of a nights accommodation at a District Bed and Breakfast was collected by a well known past AG from Melbourne, with a Show Bag ofgoods collected by our incoming AG for Goldfields. Third prize of goods travelled to a member of Rotary Club of Benalla. We thank everyone very much for their efforts in coming to Pie and Port night to help make it the success that it was.

Paul Harris Fellow Recognitionby Bruce Allen

We are approaching that time of the year when things start to get a little frantic in this office as we strive to deliver excellence in service to those clubs and Rotarians wanting to recognise their col-leagues with the presentation of Paul Harris Fellow Recognition. Club and District Changeover time is the time we all like to recognize people in this special way but it does put additional pressures on our system.

One way of overcoming this problem is to ask clubs to submit their applications early - and the ear-lier the better. Anything received after June 6th will be doubtful in terms of delivery before the end of June although we will always do our best to accommodate the numerous “last minute” and “ur-gent” request we receive. It would be truly helpful if Foundation Chairs could get a note out to all clubs highlighting this issue. While I realise the normal way of transmitting this information is through a Governors Newsletter or a Foundation Newsletter, I fear it may be too late if left until the June issues. A note direct to clubs on this specific matter immediately would be highly appreciated and more beneficial to clubs.

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“This Close”CampaignPolio Plus

As you may know, Rotary International recently launched the “This Close” public service campaign to encourage further support for our efforts to eradicate polio. We have welcomed a select group of celebrities and public figures including Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, violinist Itzhak Perlman, actor Jackie Chan, golfer Jack Nicklaus, Grammy Award-winning musicians Angelique Kidjo and Ziggy Marley, and environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall, to show their support for Rotary’s fight to end polio.

The “This Close” campaign highlights that we’ve eliminated 99 percent of polio cases and are now “This Close” to ending polio.

We would like to invite you, your fellow Rotarians and the general public to show your support for the campaign by adding your face and name to the campaign online. At www.thisclose.net, you can create your own version of the “This Close” ad, and join an online gallery of supporters worldwide. At the site, you can also browse the existing “This Close” campaign, and add your name to the ranks of supporters of Rotary’s fight to end polio.

Once you create your ad, you can easily share your personalized “This Close” advertisement with your friends and family through email and social networks such as Twitter and Facebook in order to generate further awareness of Rotary’s fight to end polio. You

are also able to add a personal message of support, enter your country and see which

countries are digitally leading the chargeto spread awareness for polio eradication.Please let members in your Clubs know about this site. And be sure to visit www.thisclose.net to create your “This Close” advertisement and share this new opportunity to support polio eradication with your fellow Rotarians.

Together we are even closer to creating a polio-free world.

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2011 District Governor’s Changeover Luncheon

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Notices & Events

Victorian Flood Relief Dinner & Dance27 May, 2011

The Rotary Club of Keilor invites you to their Dinner and Dance to raise money for the Victorian Flood Relief. Read More

Thomas the Tank Engine returns to the Steam Rally Echuca 20118 June, 2011

Come and see the largest moving steam rally in the Southern Hemisphere. This fantastic community event, and major fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Echuca Moama. Read More

Rotary Club of DaylesfordBUSHFIRES, MURDERS AND THE MEDIA BRUNCH29 May, 2011

Guest Speaker: Bernard Teague AO Chairperson 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. Fundraising for the local CFA Brigades. Read More

Glen Eira Business Breakfast8 June, 2011

The Hon. Alex Chernov AO QCGovernor of Victoria will be at the annual Business Breakfast at Glen EiraTown Hall. Read More

Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand 25 Year Anniversary24 June, 2011

Help us celebrate 25 years of the Gellibabies. Read More

NOTICEType 2 Diabetes

This month is Australian Rotary Health. Here are some questions to ask if you might have diabetes.Read More

Global Economic Outlook Talk at RC Laverton Point Cook25 May, 2011

The RC Laverton Point Cook is hosting an evening with renowned economist, Paul Saliba, on the topic of Global Economic outlook. Read More

90 Years of Rotary in Australia23 May, 2011

2011 Marks the 90th year anniversary of Rotary in Australia and the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Australia’s first Rotary Club invites Rotarians to a Gala Dinner to celebrate this occasion. Read More

Rotary District Assembly15 May, 2011

District Governor Elect Keith Ryall, Gabrielle and Rotary Club of Kyneton President Sue Ogden take pleasure in inviting you to join all the members of the Rotary Club of Kyneton at the 2011 District Assembly. Read More

Farewell Dinner for the Outbound GSE Team to Texas 17 May, 2011

A dinner will be held at the Tabcorp Park in Melton for the GSE Team before they head off to Texas in the United States. Read More

Heart Kids Spectacular Final20 May, 2011

All proceeds to benefit children withheart disease. Join us for an eveningto remember with a sumptuous mealdrinks and fabulous entertainment and a silent auction. Read More

Hat Day for Mental Health Research20 May, 2011

In an effort to bring the importance of mental health research, Australian Rotary Health is holding fundraising throughout May, including Hat Day. Read More