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April 19 2018

DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2018
2018-19 Board Members, please be aware  of the following 2018-19 District training:
 
District Assembly
Sunday 29 April 2018
The Kings School
Pennant Hills Road, Parramatta
 
It will begin with registrations at 8.30am and formal start at 9.00am, finishing at 4.30pm.
 
The training content will be informative and entertaining. It is a Rotary International requirement that each club is represented at PETS and District Assembly.
 
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE ON 20 APRIL - PLEASE REGISTER ASAP
 
 
DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2019
 
 
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN AWARDS
CENTRAL COAST CENTURY CHALLENGE
TRIVIA NIGHT
CHARITY GOLF DAY
SHELTERBOX WITHDRAWAL FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Following the initial earthquake on the 26th February, ShelterBox deployed a team to PNG.  Our team was on the ground on the 15th March and spend two weeks searching for an implementing partner (a humanitarian organisation that will support us with importation, installation or distribution of our aid); our preferred mode of operating.  There are very isolated villages in the disaster area we need to access and in order to do this effectively the local villagers need to have an understanding of us and how we work, and we also need to be familiar with how they operate.  In this instance we could not gain this knowledge or secure a local partner to operate in this manner.

 

The lack of an implementing partner, and the recognised security risk in PNG, meant we were not able to operate as a single agency, and were not prepared to put our volunteer ShelterBox Response Team members at risk. Consequently, we won’t be able to operate in PNG; the team has withdrawn and returned home.

 

While our team has departed, we are keeping a close eye on the situation and should there be a change in circumstances in PNG we may return.

 

We are aware that a number of Clubs and individual Rotarians made donations specifically for the PNG disaster.  Those funds can still be used to support ShelterBox operations in Syria, Somaliland, Bolivia and the Lake Chad basin.  There is always more to be done … and we don’t know when the next disaster will strike.  Nonetheless, if any donor wishes to have their PNG donation applied to another specific disaster, or returned to them, ShelterBox will respect those wishes.  All they need do is contact ShelterBox on 1300 996 038 to make those wishes known.

 

 

VIVID CRUISE
THE INVICTUS GAMES
In Memoriam
  • Paul Jeffress - Nepean
Please email editorial@rotarydistrict9685.org.au to let us know of any bereavements you would like published.  
You may also inform your Assistant Governor, the District Secretary, or the Governor.  Remember to also update your club's member database on the District website.
 
RLI 46 Weekend
District Office
Apr 21, 2018 8:00 AM –
Apr 22, 2018 5:00 PM
 
Rotary Foundation Committee Meeting
District Office
Apr 26, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Presidents Cluster Meetings
Various Locations
Apr 27, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
2018/19 District Assembly
The King's School
Apr 29, 2018
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
RLI 47.1
District Office
May 05, 2018
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
 
PDGs Meeting
District Office
May 12, 2018
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
RLI 47.2
District Office
May 19, 2018
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
 
COTA Meeting
District Office
May 25, 2018
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
President's Meeting & Awards
Hornsby RSL
May 26, 2018
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
 
2018/19 AGs Training
District Office
Jun 09, 2018
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
2017/18 District Team Meeting
District Office
Jun 16, 2018
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
 
PDGs Meeting
District Office
Jun 17, 2018
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Rotary Foundation Committee Meeting
District Office
Jul 05, 2018
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
2018 District Changeover
Hornsby RSL
Jul 07, 2018
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
 
2018/19 District Team Meeting
District Office
Jul 14, 2018
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
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