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Messages from hQSakuji TanakaPresidentRotary InternationalBuilding peace oneexchange at a timeDear fellow Rotarians,When I was a young man, I wanted to travel the world.But in those years, I could only dream about travel. Theworld outside Japan seemed far away. But like all Japanesestudents, I studied English in school. I still remember myfirst English book. The first page said, “This is a pen.” Thatwas almost 50 years ago, and the world has changed alot since then. As President of Rotary, I now travel morethan I ever dreamed.In every new place, I find a new language. I findnew people and new customs. I do my best to learnfrom everyone. I believe that every person I meet hassomething to teach. Perhaps because of this, I feelthat I understand Rotary Youth Exchange better. And Iunderstand even better what a great gift Rotary is givingthrough Youth Exchange. Youth Exchange opens minds. Itbuilds confidence and communication. It brings togetherpeople from different countries and backgrounds.Every young person who goes on a Rotary YouthExchange will learn a great deal. Youth Exchange studentslearn how people who seem so different are really thesame. They begin to appreciate what unites peopleeverywhere. They have a broader understanding of theworld. They come back as different people.They no longer know only one language, only oneculture. They have connections with their host country,and with their fellow participants from other countries.At the end of their exchange, they are part of their hostfamilies. They are also part of the Rotary family – thelargest and most international family in the world.Rotary’s Youth Exchange program has continued formore than 40 successful years and is now part of the fifthAvenue of Service: New Generations Service. This avenuealso includes service through Interact, Rotaract, RotaryYouth Leadership Awards, and many club and Districtactivities that involve people up to age 30.When we focus on young people, we are focusing onbuilding the future of Rotary and a more peaceful world.When we serve youth, we help bring Rotary to a newgeneration. We spread understanding among nations andcultures. We teach the importance of service to others, andpass on our core values. By doing this, we help build peace.Youth Exchange plays an essential part in Rotary’sglobal mission of building peace by helping to build, oneexchange at a time, good relationships between nations.Sakuji TanakaPresident, Rotary International •Wilf WilkinsonChairman,The Rotary FoundationMarch provides each of us with an opportunity to reflecton Rotary’s accomplishments as we pause to recogniseWorld Rotaract Week, International Women’s Day, WorldWater Day, and Literacy Month – all significant remindersof the good that Rotarians have done worldwide.As I’ve travelled around the world, I’ve been inspired byRotaractors and their contributions to the Rotary family.I’ve had the chance to work with the outstanding womenwho serve on our Board of Directors. I’ve witnessed theincredible progress The Rotary Foundation has madeon water and sanitation. And as we begin this monthlongcelebration of literacy, I’ve seen how Rotarians haveMarch is a turning pointhelped empower communities with simple, creative andsustainable ways to break the cycle of poor education.Literacy plays a critical role in healthy and productivelives, and whether it was by volunteering at a local school,bringing language training to adults and children throughconcentrated language encounter and computer-assistedliteracy systems, or ensuring all children have the textbooksthey need, Rotarians have helped thousands.Our promises and accomplishments have reached aturning point: we must now look at the goals we still aim toachieve so that come next March, we’ll have even greatersuccesses to celebrate. •4 Issue 548. March 2013

EditorialMark WallaceJust between usA Woman’s Worth:Celebrating Women in RotaryAs you may have gathered from ourstriking cover, this month’s RotaryDown Under is dedicated to thewonderful work of women in Rotary.When Paul Harris and his matesformed Rotary back in 1905, therewas no mention of Rotary as anorganisation for men, to the exclusionof women. The first constitution of theRotary Club of Chicago (#1) referred toits members as “persons” not “men”.Indeed, easily accessible history ofthe involvement of women in Rotaryshows that women were Rotariansas early as 1911, when there was anall-female club in Minneapolis, and1917, when there was a similar clubin Minnesota.According to an article by NormWinterbottom, of the Rotary Club ofKatikati, NZ, efforts to get women intoRotary in Northern Ireland in 1912failed, and there was a swing towardsthe formation of women’s auxiliariesin the US in 1916-17, which were alsorejected, but it was not until 1921that the RI Convention in Edinburghreally laid down the law, stipulatingin article 2, Section III of the StandardClub Constitution that “A Rotary Clubshall be comprised of men ...” Which,more or less, led to the formation ofInner Wheel in the UK in 1923.In 1950 the Indian club ofAhmadabad proposed at the RotaryConvention in Detroit that women becleared to join Rotary, but this wasdefeated, as were several attemptsbetween 1960 and 1977, when theCalifornian club of Duarte boldlyadmitted women on the occasion of its25 th anniversary. RI moved swiftly (byRI standards) and withdrew the club’scharter in 1978! Not to be outflanked,Duarte re-named itself the “Ex-RotaryClub of Duarte” and promptly fileda suit in the California SuperiorCourt, which, to its undoubtedhorror, found in favour of RI. Butthey were nothing if not determined,and Duarte successfully appealedto the California Court of Appeal,which reversed the decision. RI thenappealed to the California SupremeCourt, but it refused to hear the case,so RI took it all the way to the USSupreme Court. The Supreme Courtcame down on RI like a ton of bricks,with a 7-0 decision in 1987. That wason May 4, and by June 23, Dr SylviaWhitlock was inducted as President ofthe Rotary Club of Duarte, and in sodoing, became the first female Rotaryclub President in history. The RotaryInternational Council on Legislationfinally amended its constitution andby-laws to allow women into Rotarymembership in January, 1989.This Rotary year Dr Sylvia Whitlockis Governor of District 5300 in theUnited States, and it was a privilegeto hear her speak about diversity inRotary membership at the recentInternational Assembly in San Diego.She spoke so eloquently on why wenot only need more gender diversity,but diversity of ethnicity, age, religion,sexual orientation, you name it.As for female members, plenty ofclubs have one or two women andpat themselves on the back, thinkingthe work is done. The sad fact is thatin this part of the world, too manyclubs are comprised of a mostlymale structure that deems that oneor two women set them apart fromthe dinosaurs.PDG Joan KiernanThen, of course, there’s that oldchestnut that I heard plenty of in theUK last year. “Of course we’re open towomen as Rotarians, we just haven’tfound ‘the right woman’.”Hardly surprising, really – blinkeredbigotry will indeed send you blind! •PDG Raewyn KirkmanDr Sylvia WhitlockPDG Jessie HarmanPDG Jennifer ScottPDG Cathy Rothwww.rotarydownunder.org 5

News BulletinLast chance for Lisbon and Dili toursRotarians ‘down under’ have neverhad a better choice of Rotary touropportunities than those currentlyon offer. Rotary fellowship moves toa new level when touring with fellowRotary friends.9550 District Conferencein Dili, Timor Leste– May 4-6, 2013By scheduling his District 9550Conference in Dili, Timor Leste,Governor Ian Lomas has providedthe perfect scenario for Rotarians toinspect first-hand some of Rotary’smost inspiring service projects in oneof our world’s poorest countries.Some 30 bookings havealready been made for 50 placesreserved within limited airline andaccommodation resources.Governor Ian and his teamhave arrangements in hand foran inspection tour of Rotary’sinspirational projects in and aroundDili and visitors will have theopportunity to link with specialprojects themselves.The tour will be led by RDU EditorMark Wallace and District 9550 PastGovernor Jeff Crofts.Tour costs represent tremendousvalue – six night’s accommodationand return transfers (ex-Darwin) for$1482 double and $1217 (single).See back cover of Rotary DownUnder.Beautiful Lisbon– An Exciting Conventionopportunity– June 23-26, 2013Lisbon, Portugal, is often describedas the most beautiful city in Europeand will provide a wonderful venuefor Rotary’s 104th Convention fromJune 23 to 26.Rotary Down Under’s Conventiontours have proved very popularin recent years, with many peoplepraising the meticulous organisationand value of touring with a likemindedgroup of new friends.Our travel partners, VentureHolidays, offer the options of adirect Convention experience withthe shortest possible time away, orthe opportunity to book the basicConvention tour with “add-ons” to6 Issue 548. March 2013

News Bulletinfavourite destinations before or after thebig event.Even the basic Convention tour includestwo days of unique sightseeing in andaround Lisbon, along with welcome andfarewell banquets for the tour group.Ten-day land only packages are pricedat $1800 twin share, with a choice ofairlines offering value air fares. Seeadvert on page 18 of February RotaryDown Under.At this time, we have some 15 Rotariansand partners keen to take part in the tourand there is still time to add names to thelist. All tourists will receive a unique RDUConvention tour shirt and hat or shade.Adele Nugent of Venture Holidays,Adelaide, has latest information onall tours. Call 1300 303 343 or emailAdeleN@VentureHolidays.com.au.See advertisement on page 18.Opera in the ArboretumThe Rotary Club of Woy Woy, NSW,has achieved a major scoop with thesigning of New Zealand’s top tenorBen Makisi. The club will be holdingits eighth Opera in the Arboretumin Pearl Beach on March 23. Ben,born in Wellington, graduatedwith a Master of Performance(Opera) with High Distinction fromthe Sydney Conservatorium anda Bachelor of Music from VictoriaUniversity, Wellington.He recently performed alongsideDame Kiri Te Kanawa and hasperformed with Dame Malvina Major,Sir Donald McIntyre and the late SirHoward Marrison. He also sang at theState funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary.Joining him will be Mezzo SopranoDominica Matthews. Dominica iscurrently principal artist with OperaAustralia and this year sang Suzuki,Rosina, Cherubino (Helpmann Awardnomination) and Lucienne (Die toteStadt) for Opera Australia.The Baritone is the very active DallasWatts, an artist who has performedin over 35 operas! His most recentperformances this year have been infive productions, including Turandot,Aida and Opera on Sydney Harbour.He is no stranger to big outdoorevents, being the Baritone soloistopening the inaugural Opera in theDish at Parkes.Rounding off the four singers iswell-known Pearl Beach SopranoMichaele Archer. Michaele hasbeen associated with Opera in theArboretum since its inception in2006 and has performed on twoprevious occasions.Over the past four years the clubhas been lucky to have the wonderfulyoung Central Coast ConservatoriumString Orchestra. They will returnthis year, joining the popular pianistJem Harding to accompanyingthe singers.Funds raised will go to GuideDogs New South Wales-ACT andRotary charities.For tickets and further enquiriescontact John on 02 4341 6004.problem website? Not any more!see page 11Nwww.rotarydownunder.org 7

News BulletinZoning Out!It’s a wrap: On a visit to Porirura city,NZ, from Cyprus Point, UK, eight-yearoldSophie Beattie, granddaughter ofPresident Gordon Beattie, of the RotaryClub of Porirua Sundown, NZ, helpedraise over $8000 at the club’s Christmasgift wrapping fundraiser. The money willhelp local causes.Ause-Safare: The E-Club of NextGenis inviting Rotarians, their families andfriends from around Australia andoverseas, to join them in 2014 on aRecreational Safare to Australia’s remoteRed Centre, which will include theHenley-On-Todd Regatta. Not only willyou embark on a terrific adventure, butyou will also be supporting the fundingof Rotarians working in Queensland andNorthern Territory regions. This circuitwill cover more than 9000 kilometres ofdriving and the Rotary club guaranteethe journey will be “a lot of fun, atminimal expense”. For more informationvisit www.rotaryeclubnextgen.orgProposal for D9650: Non-profitorganisation African Film Festival (AFF)has a grant that requires them to producean event in rural NSW. They are calling onthe Rotary Club of Wingham and sisterclubs in District 9650 to assist with raisingfunds for a second Great Lakes Agencyfor Peace and Development (GLAPD)Friendship Field Trip to the ManningValley, through a festival celebratingAfrican film, culture and food. As theircontribution, AFF will video all activities,with all footage to be provided to Rotary/GLAPD at the conclusion of the festival.In addition, AFF will provide the featurefilm/documentary for the event, providethe necessary equipment in cooperationwith the selected venue and promote theManning Valley event as part of the 2013African Film Festival Australia. For furtherinformation contact Lucy Hobgood-Brown, of the Rotary Club of Hunters Hill,on lucy@claypartners.comSTOP PRESS!The Zone Membership Development Plan for all Australian clubs will behitting inboxes very shortly – keep an eye out for it. The plan providesa simple framework from which clubs can identify priorities, goalsand actions to inspire membership development. It’s strategic, yetpractical, and provides pathways forward to engage the communitiesaround us and attract them to Rotary.To support the Zone Membership Development Plan, we havedeveloped an internal and external public relations campaign you willbe seeing a lot more of – it’s all about inviting non-Rotarians to “jointhe conversation” with us. It’s about inclusivity and recognising thatthere are many people in the community who want to do good andtalk about doing good for their community, but just need a channelthrough which to do so. That’s our great opportunity.You can read more about this exciting nationwide Public Relationsinitiative and Membership Development Plan in the April edition ofRotary Down Under.Go to www.rotariansandfriendsatwork.org.au to read of a fantasticnational project in April involving your club and your community.Howzat,Mr Walker?The redoubtable Max Walker, AM,known not only for his part inAustralia’s cricketing history, but alsoas the Patron of Disaster Aid Australia(DAA) and one of ROMAC’s, wasrecognised as a Paul Harris Fellowat a year-end meeting of the RotaryClub of Endeavour Hills, Vic.Max had the audience enthralledand in tears of laughter as he told ofexperiences on and off the field.But, “Tangles” was then stumpedwhen DAA chairman Bob Powell,assisted by deputy chairman DavidLangworthy, drew him out of thecrease and presented him with thePaul Harris Fellow regalia. It was apopular episode that was quicklyfollowed with a third Paul HarrisFellow Sapphire Pin to David forhis long and selfless service tohumanitarian aid projects, mostMax Walker, left, and Jean Langworthy,of the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills,Vic, show off their Paul Harris Fellowcertificates with fellow Rotarians TonyPhillips and David Langworthy.recently as the first chairman ofDisaster Aid Australia and the servingchair of Disaster Aid International.Jean Langworthy was also nameda Paul Harris Fellow for her enduringsupport of husband David andher tangible and selfless servicewithin Rotary.8 Issue 548. March 2013

Editor’s mailboxChange not always for the betterI have carefully reread Peter Hall’sarticle in the Dec-Jan 2012-13 issueof Rotary Down Under titled “Rotaryfor All”, and I would suggest the onlything I have in common with Peter isour similar age.I am certainly not against change,but there needs to be a thoroughinvestigation to ensure that suchchanges are suitable for theindividual club.Now, turning to Peter Hall’s itemsof concern in order:Attendance Recordsand Make UpsI challenge his comments here, asI would suggest that if you do notrecord attendances and make-ups,this is surely encouraging manyborderline members to becomeknife and fork members, when itbecomes a hopeless task for theorganisers of our evening dinnersand, of course, how the catererskeep track. How do you getvolunteers for the new project?ClassificationsOne of our club’s main strengthsis that we have some 50 separateclassifications when the club workscontinually on filling gaps, whichsurely builds the club into a far moreactive and interesting organisation.We work very hard on quality newmembers, not quantity, which is oneof our club’s main strengths.GraceTurning now to Grace, we did awaywith Grace some six months ago,however, the President had so manycomplaints it has been re-introducedand now forms an important part ofwelcoming everyone to the meeting,when the member endeavours torestrict his comments on religion,when it is more a welcome and thankyou “It’s great to be alive ...”.SergeantOur Sergeant’s Session is, I consider,a very important part of the structureof our club, as our Sergeant hasthe responsibility of checking allmembers have a duty and arecorrectly briefed, when he continuesto set the appropriate standards forour club.He is an important part of ourclub’s communication arm inbringing all members up-to-date ontheir fellow Rotarians and also theirfamily members. The small amountscollected each evening go directlyinto our Sunshine Fund, which weare able to spend on supportingmembers and their families whenthey have major health or familyproblems.GeneralI would love to entertain Peter Hallat our club and debate the manycomments he has made, which Itotally disagree with.Perhaps if he wishes to continuein that vein, he should be joiningProbus, which may be more suitable.I am very proud of our club andits current direction; we have littledifficulty in attracting new memberswho are keen to apply their servicesto our wonderful organisation, whenall decisions we make must surely befor the benefit of Rotary and not forany personal gain.Eoin PopeRotary Club of Auckland East, NZDiscussion anddebate goodfor allI had much interest in reading thearticles in the mailbox section of theOctober 2012 issue of Rotary DownUnder. I do thank Warwick Bateman,of the Rotary Club of Chatswood,NSW, for his different approach tothe Rotary Grace.I read it shortly before going tomy Rotary meeting that night andI was so impressed I immediatelyused it in my role as sergeant andit was received very warmly. It is awonderful way to start the meetingand keeps everyone happy, so thankyou Warwick.Discussion and debate is good forall of us and we should never stoplearning from each other.Ian PittawayRotary Club of Attadale, WAPull the pinon wastedresourcesI applaud President Sakuji Tanaka’sgoal for Rotary, to do the most goodwe can with all the resources wehave (RDU 546, Dec-Jan, 2012-13). Isuggest that we could do more goodif we did not channel resources intoproducts designed to be out-of-dateafter a year. We don’t need a new setof banners and pins every year.Lesley BrookRotary Club of Dunedin, NZyour website woes are over ...see page 11www.rotarydownunder.org 9

Editor’s mailboxGolden Oldies still our backboneThank you for the Dec-Jan, 2012-13, editorial on our older members. I couldnot agree more with the sentiments expressed.The Rotary Club of Lismore, NSW, is 82 years young and is now down tonine loyal and dedicated members.Like most rural/regional clubs we desperately struggle to attract newmembers; particularly younger members. The young people of this region,like many others, find their career opportunities shrinking with the generaldecline in rural and regional Australia. That is, with the exception of thoseregions impacted by the mining boom.The pool from which we draw those younger members has simply run dry,or those that remain find the constraints of modern day employment simplytoo demanding to be part of an organisation such as Rotary. Our hope, andto quite some extent our future, most assuredly rests with the Golden Oldiesand/or the soon to be Golden Oldies.Your editorial comment, “Somebody has to keep the club going whilewe tackle the challenge of attracting new members”, is just so true and sorelevant. We have been, and still are, guilty of being caught up in the fervourof attracting new/younger members while failing to notice that while we doso our “oldies” are quietly slipping out the door – never to return!Far too often we forget that the “old blokes” have done their time, haveseen it all and have lived through (and are living through) monumentalchange. Despite all that, they stick with us as loyal and committed membersof this great Rotary family. Good on ya fellas, you do us proud!PDG Brian WheatleyRotary Club of Lismore, NSWPlanning onretiring in thenear future?The University of South Australiaand the University of Queenslandare conducting a study looking athow people’s daily activity patterns,health and wellbeing change as theytransition into retirement.This information will assist thedevelopment of programs aimedat helping people maximise theirhealth and wellbeing in retirement.They are looking for participantswho are retiring in the next one toeight months.Participants receive a healthscreen and $150 in appreciation oftheir time and effort. For furtherinformation please phone or emailNicola Burton in Brisbane on 073365 6282 nburton@hms.uq.edu.au or Judy Sprod in Adelaide on 088302 1741 judy.sprod@unisa.edu.auRDU Guest Speakers Directory a winnerAs every new Rotary club PresidentElect knows, there is a wholespectrum of events, speakers andconnections to be made when oneof the “big jobs” (club President) isgoing to be taken on. One of these isworking with the executive team todecide on speakers who will inform,engage and entertain club members,and perhaps encourage others tojoin us.I would like to recommend theRDU Club Speakers Directory toclubs. It is where we found EstherOliver, Rotary Club of ToowongHealth Educator, to come to talk toour club about older adult healthand fitness. The topic was “The BodyBeautiful: Yours!”That evening, we heard abouttestosterone and menopause,Alzheimer’s, oestrogen and foodlabels, yoghurt and sauerkraut,chocolate and vitamins, cancer andMS, diabetes and osteoporosis, andhealth “snake oil”-type scams. Notonly did we hear the scary stuffin a nutshell, but gained ways tounderstand, avoid and deal withthese health issues. As Esther says,“Something’s coming to get us all,and often it is not the thing we fear”.To pack so much informationon health, food and fitness intoone evening (we even did a 20second “Brain Health” check), wasinvigorating, entertaining andenormously useful.Our club would like other Rotarymembers to know just how usefulthe RDU Directory is, and wouldhighly recommend that clubs use thisinitiative to its fullest. We found inEsther, a fellow Rotarian, an excellentexample of what we as Rotariansoffer others – our expertise andgenuine caring about our fellowhuman beings. We are achieverswho are looking at giving back tothe world, and some of our bestinformation is at our own fingertips.When she is not teaching atMetroSeniors in Brisbane, or writingbusiness tenders, grant applications,short stories and poetry, Esther is onthe panel for another project closeto her heart, the Toowong Club’sMedical Aid Student Overseas GrantsProgram for District 9600.In November last year Esther wonfour gold medals at the Pan PacificMasters Games held on the GoldCoast (11,000 competitors and 18countries represented). Now that’sputting your theories into action! ‘Onya, Esther. Well Done. We at Rotaryare proud of you!’John FennellRotary Club of Beenleigh, Qld10 Issue 548. March 2013

Editor’s mailboxPolioPlus murders appallingIt is not often that I need to struggle for words to express my horror at theshocking and appalling news about the Connecticut school shooting inDecember. My wife and I were deeply moved to tears at both the interviewwith one of the Kindy teachers and the President’s speech at the WhiteHouse. This is the latest in a string of similar occurrences and – enough isenough. We were outraged and grief stricken at this horrific and dreadfulnews and continue to be so.Compounding this is my outrage and incandescent anger at the newsthat six people have been murdered by the Taliban in Karachi and Peshawar,Pakistan, for the “crime” of vaccinating the children of Pakistan against polio.Five of these were women and three of those were teenagers.In December India celebrated two years without a single case of polio.The only endemic nations left are Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Why?Because the Islamic clerics and Taliban are promoting the vaccinations as aCIA plot to sterilise children. And so they condemn innocent young childrento the crippling and often fatal disease of polio.As a Rotarian who has spent a considerable amount of time raising fundsand educating our youth for the eradication of polio worldwide underthe PolioPlus Campaign, I am appalled at the fact that these misogynisticobjectors are living in the middle ages.Worst of all, they possess the hydrogen bomb; and a hydrogen bombtrumps a Bushmaster assault rifle any day.Ellis HopperThe Rotary Club of Wyong/Tuggerah, NSWOnline bookingsystem abreezeI recently registered for theLisbon Convention “Down UnderBreakfast” and have to say what asimple task it was.I have used websites numeroustimes to register for events andsome of them turn into torturousintelligence tests. Indeed, I haveexperienced this with the RDUsite in the past. Not so this time.Congratulations, what a wonderfulservice.I understand that this service isavailable for other Rotary eventsand if the results for Lisbon areany example, I am sure you willfind many Rotary Districts seekingto use your booking facility.Ian Holyoake,PDG 9930, NZwww.rotarydownunder.org 11

Women in rotaryWOMEN IN ROTARYThewinningedgeThere are currently more than1.2 million Rotarians worldwideand 34,000 in Australia. Womenhave formally been part ofRotary since 1989 and whilenumbers have grown rapidlysince then, women makingup approximately 16 per centof members worldwide, theystill remain a much underrepresentedgroup in the Rotarymovement. To coincide withInternational Women’s Day onMarch 8, this special featureis dedicated to the wonderfulwork of women in Rotary.KerryKornhauserPast President2011-12Rotary Club ofAlbert Park, VicThere are at least two main reasons whyRotary needs to focus on increasing itsgender diversity.First, it is a matter of ensuring thatclubs perform as well as they can.It is not that women make “better”Rotarians, but rather that increaseddiversity is likely to yield betteroutcomes, and clubs that reflect thecommunities they serve may be able to better engagethose communities and meet their needs.In the corporate world research has repeatedly linkedThelowdown>>>• Women in Rotary since 1989• Still only 16 per cent of 1.2 million• March 8 is International Women’s Day• Major Celebrations in Melbourne and Sydney• More women Rotarians helps future-proof Rotarygreater gender diversity oncompanies’ Boards with betterfinancial returns: of Fortune500 companies, for example,those with more women Boarddirectors outperform those withthe least by 53 per cent in returnon equity! The key reasons forthis, it is thought, is that women offer a differing andcomplementing perspective to that of men. Put simply bythe former Chairman of the US Securities and ExchangeCommission, William Donaldson, “monolithic backgroundsare destined to foster monolithic thinking”.Second, gender diversity is important for maintainingand expanding Rotary’s membership base. Over the pastdecade, new women members have been crucial forallowing Rotary to grow (the number of male membershas actually fallen), and the rate of women volunteeringin Australia is growing faster than that of men. As such,women are a fast growing sector of potential volunteers forRotary, and it is more important than ever to increase theirnumbers if Rotary is going to continue to grow and attracttalent. In particular, women in leadership positions canhelp facilitate this by having a deeper and more intimateknowledge of the needs and goals of women volunteers andhow to attract them, by providing role models and mentorsand by sending a message that women are welcome andvalued in Rotary (and by dispelling perceptions, still heldtoday, that this is not the case).Increasing the number of women in Rotary isn’t aboutfairness or equality. It simply makes sense. More women inRotary will help to ensure that Rotary is able to continueserving the local and international community as best aspossible for many years to come. •12 Issue 548. March 2013

Women in rotaryJudyMagubGovernor,District 9600, 2000-01Rotary Club ofBrisbanePlanetarium, QldCartoon courtesy of Gold Coast Bulletin (June 10, 2002)I was one of the first femaleRotarians 22 years ago and Ihave loved every minute of it!In those early years I musthave been a bit of an oddity.I was invited to numerousclubs to talk on the subject ofWomen in Rotary. They weremostly all-male clubs decidingwhether to make the change.I used to say I can’t wait for a time when we won’t betalking about male Rotarians and female Rotarians. We’llall just be Rotarians!I believe we reached that stage years ago.In 2000 I was one of two female District Governors,we were the first in Queensland, the second in Australia.It was always interesting as a lady DG to visit all-maleclubs, but I must say they were always very welcomingand polite.I used to do a survey of members at the clubs I visitedto ascertain their views on the topic. I found at the time(early 90s) that the main reasons many were reluctantto accept women members were not to do with genderissues, but the reluctance to accept change and thebreaking of club traditions and changes to the characterof the club. Some expressed concerns about the futurerole of their Rotaryann partners.My club, the Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium, Qld,embraced the concept of females joining Rotary earlyand has prospered.The club took the first tentative steps in 1990 to invitefemale members and now we are 50 per cent male 50 percent female, which reflects perfectly the community weserve and the business and professional people we drawour members from.We are currently undertaking a huge project to raise$750,000 to construct a facility for the Salvation Armyto accommodate women undertaking treatment foraddiction. So far we have raised $600,000 and theconstruction will start mid-2013.Over the past two decades we have gone from thefirst tentative steps of admitting women to the club, toundertaking a major project to benefit women in needin Brisbane.I believe men and women have different qualities andskills to bring to a club and they complement each other.One aspect of women in Rotary I am pleased to observeis the number of husbands and wives and Rotarianpartners who are members in clubs. It makes sense thatthey would want to share the experience together. •www.rotarydownunder.org 13

WWendyWomen in rotaryGaboritDistrict GovernorD9520Rotary Club ofMobilong, SAHollyRansomPresident,Rotary Club ofCrawley, WAMy Rotary journey started in 1970when I joined the Rotaract Club ofWest Torrens, SA, as Vice Presidentin its charter year. My father was amember of Rotary and it seemed anatural fit, but my membership didn’tsurvive engagement and marriage.Some 35 years later, I made a decisionto put the corporate life behind me, toreturn to live and work in my home town,and to take time to connect with thecommunity and smell the roses. After12 months of badgering two RotariansI was invited to attend and eventuallyjoin the Rotary Club of Mobilong, SA.Eighteen months later I wasnominated for President Elect. It wasn’ta case of stating, “I’m not ready, I havemore to learn,” but rather just get inthere and do it. So that year, 2006-07,I challenged the club to join me on myjourney, to cast away the lines and toset sail into a new world.In 2008 District 9520 invited me tochair the RYLA seminar committeeand to coordinate the Club Visioningprogram. In 2009 I was invited toattend facilitators training with theRotary Leadership Institute and in 2010I was appointed Assistant GovernorGroup 3 and succumbed to pressure tonominate for District Governor.Compared to some, it’s been ashort but intense journey. My learningcontinues, my passion for Rotary andwhat we can do as an organisation isundiminished. My philosophy remainsthe same; “Lead by example, neverask anyone to do what you won’t doyourself, work to peoples’ strengths,ensure fellowship and fun underpinevery event, project or activity,and celebrate”. •Holly Ransom, right, with former USSecretary of State Hillary Clinton.WOMEN IN ROTARY14 Issue 548. March 2013

Women in rotaryAustralianRotary Healthwith CEO Joy GillettHAVE WEMADE ADIFFERENCE?YOU BET WEHAVE!At the first Rotary meeting I wentto, my club, Rotary of Crawley, WA,played a video that talked abouthow only two per cent of Rotarianswere under 30 and only 12 per centwere women.It was a desire to drive a positivechange to this statistic that not onlymade me want to join Rotary, butalso motivated me to become a clubPresident at 22 years of age.When I first announced to myfriends that I was joining Rotarythe response I received was, “Isn’tthat the organisation for old men?”combined with a quizzical look thatseemed to imply they thought I musthave misspoken. Both this publicperception and our membershipstats need to change if we wantRotary to not only benefit from agreater diversity of members, butremain relevant to and engage youngpeople in the generation ahead.I have had an extraordinary timein Rotary. I’ve had the opportunityto lead an organisation on a greaterscale than ever before, I benefit fromthe wise counsel and rich experienceof mature club and District members,and I have the opportunity to be apart of (and contribute to) a trulyunique, supportive family that hasvalues and service at its core.I want to see a Rotary in 25 yearsthat, by its membership numbersand public perception, shows that agreater number of women have bothrealised the enormous benefits ofRotary involvement and have had theopportunity to contribute their skillsand passion into the organisation. •#futurevisioningwww.rotarydownunder.org 15Occasionally the question is asked,“What difference has research andscholarship funding from AustralianRotary Health made?” Here are a fewnotable outcomes.• MHFA – Mental Health First Aid.Funding from Australian RotaryHealth was used to write theguidelines for this program, whichis now accepted worldwide.• Media guidelines for reportingsuicides. Australian Rotary Healthfunded research to write guidelinesfor media on reporting of suicide.Prior to this there were many more“copycat” suicides.• Panic Online and PTSD Onlinewere developed by grants fromAustralian Rotary Health. Theseonline treatments were found towork as well as face-to-face therapy.• Forty PhD Scholars have graduatedas doctors and are now working inmedical research.• Twenty per cent of all graduatedIndigenous doctors havebeen sponsored by AustralianRotary Health.• And, of course, our initial researchin Cot Deaths changed the wayparents and carers around the worldput babies to sleep!Funding from Australian RotaryHealth has made a huge difference tothe health of all Australians and ourthanks go to the generous support ofRotary clubs and Rotarians in Australia.Rotary clubs interested in moreinformation are invited to contactour office on 02 8837 1900 oradmin@australianrotaryhealth.org.au.Australian Rotary Health can provideknowledgeable speakers on these andother areas. •www.rotarydownunder.org 15

Women in theRotary e-ClubNextGenThe Rotary e-Club NextGen, based inQueensland, was chartered on July 1,2012 and is already challenging oldideas. The e-club’s membership iscurrently 36, of which 14 are businesswomen, stay at home mums anduniversity students. Since July 2012membership has grown consistently.Five members of the e-club areyoung women undertaking graduateand post graduate courses. The e-clubis supporting them with innovativementoring programs and, throughsuch support, helping them achievetheir career goals. These young peoplesupport the e-club by operating andmanaging the KIVA program andplanning social occasions.Fifty per cent of the e-club Boardis made up of professional womenand their input is helping to steer thee-club’s future direction.Women in the club are assisting withpreparations for the e-club’s Ause-Safare community service program toassist with projects in remote areas ofthe Northern Territory.Although members do not meet ata weekly dinner, members do meetface-to-face weekly via electronicmeans. This is the only differencebetween our e-club and a mainstreamRotary club. •WOMEN IN ROTARYNewGenerationsXxxxxxTop Shots:Rotary in pictureby Grant GittusRotary Club of Aspendale, VicRotarians are amazing at raisingmoney and organising, but we suckat promoting ourselves. One areawhere we can easily do better at thisis with good photography. Here’s afew ideas.It’s not about the cameraA Godzilla camera certainly helps ifyour club is sponsoring the LongtailedPlanigale, but nowadaysmost smartphones have a camerasystem that would have made aprofessional photographer weepwith joy a few years ago.It is important to get the mostout of your camera. All digitalcameras have a range of optionsfor the size of images they take,usually measured in pixels. (A‘pixel’ is a dot on a computerscreen. Congratulations, you arenow a geek.) Many cameras,however, default to taking smallerphotos than they are capable ofbecause you can fit more of themon a memory card, and most of thetime you won’t see the difference.Likewise, they also have options forhow high the quality of the imagewill be. This is also to keep thefile size down – maximum qualityequals maximum size. Minimumquality will let you pack thousandsof photos on a card, but they’ll lookblocky and grainy.Big, high-quality images giveyou more options – you may wantto turn it into a poster, or crop inon just part of the image. You canalways reduce the image size later,but you can’t make them bigger, nomatter what you’ve seen on CSI.Shoot first,ask questions laterThe beauty of digital cameras is thatphotos are effectively free, so shootlots of them – you can always deletethem later. For example, let’s say youare shooting the opening of a newshelter shed. By all means, get theMayor and the club President cuttingthe ribbon by zooming in tight onthem, but also pull back and getthe entire shed, the crowd, all foursides (nine if a famous architect wasinvolved) of the shed and anythingelse you think might be of the slightestuse, preferably from several angles.It’s a lot easier to sort through imagesyou don’t need than wish you’d takenthem after all.Be readyIf you’re trying to promote an event orcause, have your camera ready to go.Although there will be set-piece shots(like the bride and groom cutting thecake), there may also be unexpectedopportunities (like the cake fallingonto the bridesmaids). You’ll missthese if you’re not looking for them.Think where something interestingmight happen and get there beforeit does.Tell the storyThink about images that movedyou, that grabbed your attention atthe slightest glance. In every case, Iwill guarantee it’s because they tolda STORY. Think about your club’sprojects: are they about having meals?Are they about making speeches?Are they about receiving certificates?No. These are all processes that help16 Issue 548. March 201316 Issue 548. March 2013

XxxxxxDisaster AidAustraliawith CEO Jenni HeenanBuilding hopeand courage inSudan and thePhilippinesmake the project happen, but they’renot the project.• Take my shelter shed example – wecould shoot the Mayor presentingthe club President with a certificateof appreciation (I would do thisanyway, just to keep the Mayoronside), but we could also shoot:• The shed being built. If you’ve usedlocal tradespeople and they’vegiven a discount, this promotesthem as well.• The members of the clubsurrounding the finished shed andthrowing streamers into the air orreleasing balloons – get as many aspossible to wear Rotary branding.• The members holding a longbanner in front of the shedshowing how many sausages theysold to pay for it.• The first school children to use theshed, waiting for their bus.• The Mayor and the club presidentpretending to be school childrenwaiting for the bus.Try taking these kneeling down, orstanding on a milk crate – changingthe point of view can make for a moredramatic image.Another example: I do some workfor Disaster Aid Australia – the DAAResponse Team members are notonly good at providing rapid disasterrelief, but also taking images thathelp promote their work, which inturn helps raise funds so that it cancontinue. In their case, the story is notthe awful devastation they encounter,but the hope and relief they bring tofamilies and communities.Share the storyMark Huddleston’s guest editorialin the February issue of RDU madethe point that Rotarians are not verygood at marketing Rotary. One thingI’ve found is that the public does notsee the connection between Rotary’sfundraising activities, which theyoften see, and Rotary’s charitableactivities, which they don’t. It’s abouttime we did something about that.Next time your club has a publicactivity, why not have photos of whatyou’re raising the money for, or whatyou spent it on last time? Make itclear that this art show, sausage sizzleor farmer’s market is raising moneyfor something they can see and relateto, not just “Rotary”, whatever that is.A bonus is that people who may notnormally contribute to “Rotary” willhappily donate to fund an electricwheelchair, or disaster relief, or a newshelter shed. •Thelowdown>>>• Get the most out of your camera• Maximum quality equals maximum size• Shoot first, ask questions later• Make a picture that tells the story• Be prepared for the fluke shotDisaster Aid Australia has just completedanother successful deployment in thePhilippines, the second to this regionin 12 months. Typhoon Pablo (Bopha)was rated by the UN as the deadliesttyphoon of 2012, affecting 6.2 millionpeople and leaving 1067 people deadwith more than 800 still missing. Closeto a million people were displaced withmore than 216,000 houses damaged ordestroyed. The entire infrastructure wasdestroyed along with their livelihoods,coconut trees.This is where your valued donationsgo. We rebuilt four communities inBan-ao, working again with our partnerthe Balay Mindanaw Foundation Inc(BMFI) and the Filipino military forcesin providing shelter, basic survivaltools and, importantly, set out newcommunities, which now provide cleandrinking water, a school and sanitation.The happy smiles have returned to thesurvivors’ faces, especially the children.We did make a difference. We gavehope and courage to rebuild their lives.In South Sudan we are working withRotary Ambassadorial Scholar BelkysLopez from KUSH (another NGO) andthe Rotary Club of Juba to ease thesuffering of those displaced by conflict.Our Rotary partners, together with RIthrough Matching Grants, are assistingus with aid, but the need is far greaterthan our present stock.As Rotarians, we cannot continueto assist those most at risk indeveloping countries without yourcontinued support of donations. Thisis a simple business whereby the moredonations we receive, the more aidand positive impact we have on thosemost vulnerable.Please continue to assist us so we cancontinue to make a difference in thetrue spirit of Rotary. •www.rotarydownunder.org 17

XxxxxxANOTHER ROTARY DOWN UNDERGUIDED CONVENTION TOUR …10-day land only package prices #TWIN: from $1800ppSINGLE supplement: from $600ppLASTCHANCE#The above costings have been based on a minimum of 15 adult passengers travelling - if thisnumber is not reached, it will be necessary to recost, which may result in increases to theseprices.ITINERARYDAY TWO | THURSDAY, 20 JUNEArrive at Lisbon International Airport where you will be met by a localEnglish speaking assistant who will escort you to the coach for yourprivate transfer to your hotel. This evening you will enjoy a GroupWelcome Dinner with fellow Rotarians at a local restaurant including3-courses with 1/2 a bottle of wine per person. ( D )DAY THREE | FRIDAY, 21 JUNEToday you will be transferred from your hotel to Feira International byprivate coach where you will have time to register for the Conventionand collect your Registration Pack before being transferred back to yourhotel. The balance of the day is at your leisure. ( B )DAY FOUR | SATURDAY, 22 JUNEA 1/2 day Lisbon City Sightseeing Tour by private coach with a localEnglish speaking guide. Sights visited include Alfama district, CommerceSquare (Prace do Comercio), Tagus River, Se de Lisboa Cathedral,Belem Tower, Monument to the Discoveries, and the Monestary of theHieronymites.( B )DAYS 5-8 | SUNDAY, 23-WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNEAll 2013 Convention activities (except for plenary sessions), will takeplace at Feira Internacional de Lisboa. A scheduled shuttle transferservice will operate between neighboring hotels to Feira Internacionalde Lisboa. ( B )DAY 9 | THURSDAY, 27 JUNEDepart Lisbon for Sintra by private coach. Upon arrival take a walkingtour with a local English speaking guide to view the main sights of thecity including the Royal Palace ( Palacio Nacional de Sintra ) and PenaPalace. Board the coach to Casais where you will stop for lunch at alocal restaurant that includes 2-courses and drinking water. Continueto Estoril and take a walking tour with a local English speaking guideto view the main sights of the city. You will have free time to explorethis fashionable cosmopolitan playground before being returned to yourhotel. This evening you will enjoy a Group Farewell Dinner at a localrestaurant including 3-courses with 1/2 a bottle of wine per person,drinking water, tea & coffee. ( B ,L,D )DAY 10 | FRIDAY, 28 JUNECheck out of your hotel and transfer to Lisbon International Airport byprivate coach. ( B )To register your interest or to book, contact Adele at Venture HolidaysLevel 5, 41 Currie Street, Adelaide SA 5000E: AdeleN@VentureHolidays.com.auP: 08 8238 18 4511 Issue 548. (Adelaide) March 2013 or 1300 303 343 (all other areas)104TH ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN LISBON, PORTUGALFREE OFFERThe rst 15 people to register and pay a depositfor a tour will receive a unique RDU Conventiontour shirt & hat or shadeInclusions• Private coach transfers• Porterage of 1 bag per person• Scheduled Convention Shuttle Transfer Service• Local English speaking tour guides• Services of a RDU Representative• 8 Nights accommodation at Heritage Av Liberdadewith Continental Breakfast• Lisbon City Sightseeing Tour• Sintra Walking Tour• Estoril Walking Tour• Group Welcome Dinner• Group Farewell Dinner• Guide / Driver Tips & Gratuities• Venture Holidays Travel WalletExclusions• International and domestic airfares plus taxes• Convention Registration• RI-Ticketed Events or Host-Ticketed Events• Early Check in and Late Check out• Meals and Beverages (other than those listed asincluded)• Insurance, Passport & Visa Fees, PersonalexpenditureFlights ex Sydney(prices are per person and do not include taxes)Emirates via DubaiQantas via London/ SingaporeEconomy from $1932* from $1073*Business from $6584* from $14437**Airfares are subject to availability at the time of booking.Taxes are subject to change.

XxxxxxRotary turnsto recyclingby Tim DaweRotary Club of West Perth, WAWest Perth Rotary commenced anew international aid project with ashipment of hospital beds to Apia,Samoa. The medical equipmentrecycling committee (MERC) aimsto collect unused or unwantedmedical equipment for shipment todeveloping countries.West Perth Rotarian and nurse, JillSmith, is the inspiration and drivingforce behind her club’s MERC project.Jill heads the Haemophilia Centreof WA at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)and is a tireless worker, committed toimproving the plight of haemophiliasufferers in southern Africa.“It appals me to see poorlyequipped clinics in less developedcountries when our hospitals inAustralia throw out mountainsof unused or very serviceableequipment,” she said. “With theactive support of West Perth Rotarywe are able to expand our horizonsand really make a difference.”Jill, an enthusiastic member of therecycling team at RPH, challengedsenior management to identify andrelease unwanted medical equipmentfor overseas donations.The result was a “discovery”at RPH of a trove of more than100 Joyce Austral hospital bedsstacked in a former hospital warddue for demolition. The redundant,manually operated beds in excellentworking order have been unusedJill Smith surrounded by West Perth RotariansBill Young, Brad Baker, Christine and RPH’sRade Grozdanovski.and unwanted for five years sinceelectrically operated beds wereintroduced.Where to send the beds wasquickly resolved with a proposal byWA’s Heirisson Club Rotarians, Diand Colin Gilbert, who were alertedto the dire need for hospital bedswhen they visited their niece Fiona, aresident of Apia.“Not only is there a severe shortageof beds in the Apia hospital, but insome hospitals and clinics in outlyingislands, patients are sleeping on thefloor,” Di said.West Perth Rotary President,Alan Briggs, in thanking Jill and allinvolved, said how proud he was ofthe project and its exciting future.“Rotary is well known for service tolocal and international communities,and in the case of eradicating polioat a global level,” he said. “But whatwe have done in this project is allabout facilitation – linking people andresources – and getting things done;that is what Rotary does best.” •Thelowdown>>>• Royal Perth Hospital now uses automated beds.• 100 manual beds unused for three years• Dedicated Rotarian nurse sees ‘recycling’opportunity in Apia, Samoa• Perfect example of linking people with resourcesBerylRobinsonPast DistrictGovernor, D9920Rotary Club ofSt Johns, Auckland,NZMy husband Colin was a CharterDirector of our Rotary Club of St Johns,NZ, in 1989. Members at that timewere perplexed to be asked, “Shouldwomen be invited to join or not?”as everyone thought women shouldbe a part of Rotary, and that feelingremains today.Apart from one isolated example, Ihave simply been treated as a Rotarian,so being a woman in Rotary hasn’tbeen an issue. In that incident, duringthe second week of my official DG visitsto clubs, a male Rotarian said, “I don’tknow why I came to Rotary tonight,because the DG is speaking, AND it’s awoman!” I replied, “You’re entitled toyour opinion,” and introduced myself.Rotary has gone from strength tostrength since women were admittedto Rotary. We have added anotherdimension and a different perspective.Another amusing memory abouta then male-only club I visited as thefirst female District Governor of ourDistrict in 2004-05 was, when kindlyoffered a drink, I replied with, “A redthanks,” (meaning wine). My faceobviously dropped when he handedme a Lion Red beer!Rotary should represent thedemographics of its community, so alogical place to start is a closer genderbalance, meaning that we need morewomen in Rotary, and while we tend tonext think of ethnic groups or youngerpeople in our community, anotherdemographic is families – specificallymore couples in Rotary. •WOMEN IN ROTARYwww.rotarydownunder.org 19www.rotarydownunder.org 19

XxxxxxYOU CAN HELPIMPROVE THEHEALTHOF ALL AUSTRALIANSbecome a ‘friend’ or ‘companion’ ofAUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTHAustralian Rotary Health is a multidistrict program of Rotary in Australia.The primary mission is to fund medical research by Australians for Australians.Australian Rotary Health has now allocated over $31 million in grants to Australian researchers.The major focus of this research is mental illness but other areas supported include:cancer research; multiple sclerosis; motor neurone disease; heart disease; leukaemia and many others.Your Reward:• You will have the pleasure of knowing that your contribution is significant inensuring that Australians of all ages, from all walks of life, will lead healthier lives• Your donation is fully tax deductible• Your name will be included on a permanent register of ‘Friends’or ‘Companions’ of Australian Rotary Health• You will receive regular newsletters and updates about Australian Rotary HealthThe Friends donor program is for individuals. Companions can be individuals, a club or a corporation.20 Issue 548. March 2013Australian Rotary HealthPO Box 3455, Parramatta NSW 2124Phone: 02 8837 1900 Fax: 02 9635 5042Email: admin@australianrotaryhealth.org.auwww.australianrotaryhealth.org.au

NZ Heritage WalkLeanneJaggsPast DistrictGovernor, D9920Rotary Club ofManukau CitySunrise, NZVisitors to Tauranga, NZ, will soonbe able to discover the city’s historicgems thanks to 30 direction signsalong the 3km Tauranga CBD heritagewalk from the i-Site in Willow Street.The heritage walk was establishedthree years ago and had only beenpromoted with brochures. Nowbrown signs in the internationaltourism colour point visitors inthe right direction to 18 points ofinterest, including leading them tothe old Post Office, Te Awanui Waka,the old Bond Store, MonmouthAn i-walkthroughhistoryRedoubt, Robbins Park and ElmsMission Station (the jewel in thecrown of this walk), then the MissionCemetery, before returning alongDive Crescent.The Rotary Club of Taurangaorganised and funded the project,which included website developmentof www.taurangaheritagewalk.co.nz.Tauranga Rotary projectcoordinator Neil Goodwin hopes thata lot more people will discover thewalk by following the signs or usinglatest technology on smart devices. •Thelowdown>>>• 30 signs on 3km route point to 18 tourist gems• Previously only known through obscurebrochures• Project fully funded by Rotary Club of Tauranga• Website allows smartphone access toinformation on sitesABOVE LEFT:Tauranga RotariansMurray Napier andIan Taylor.LEFT: Josh Stewartand Kevin Manvilleof Traffic Signs.Being a woman in Rotary is one thing,but being a young (in the sense ofRotary) woman with young kidsis another.My funniest memory is attendingmy DGE training in San Diego inJanuary 2009. Our nine-month-oldson Brayden travelled with us, so firstwe got strange looks for travellingwith a child. Then, when my husbandMike was asked questions aboutD9920, he advised that they besttalk to his wife, as she is the DGE, Iseriously thought there would be afew heart attacks!We are old school though, as Iremember the badges for the DGEswere rimmed with blue, while spouseswere pink. Honestly, while times arechanging, for Rotary sometimeschange is not fast enough.I dealt with this by trying not tolaugh, but I have to admit I lovedshocking many of my fellow DGEs.Coming home to be DG, I am surethere were many that wondered whatour nomination committee had done,but I did enjoy showing them in theend that age doesn’t matter. If youhave the wonderful team I had, areorganised and love what you do, theworld is your oyster. It was the bestyear of my life. •WOMEN IN ROTARYwww.rotarydownunder.org 21www.rotarydownunder.org 21

In July this year I will becomePresident of the Rotary Club ofBowral-Mittagong, NSW. What is sosignificant about that? Well, I will bethe first female President of this club,which was chartered 73 years ago.My husband and I joined Rotary in2007 when we moved from Sydney tothe Southern Highlands. We were alsothe first couple to join the club. I knewvery little about the work Rotary isinvolved in. My reason for joining wasto be involved in our local communityand what better way than to join alocal services club.The Rotary Club of Bowral-Mittagonghas 56 active members and of these 13are women. When I joined there wereonly two other women, but our clubhas embraced its female members andwe work side by side as Rotarians.We are a very active club involvedin many projects. Last year, for thefirst time, two of our female membersjoined in a RAWCS project to assistin building Rotahomes in KoroipitaVillage, Fiji.For the past four years I have beenthe Director of PR and Publicity forour club, and what a great learningcurve it was for me. It has given mea great opportunity to inform ourlocal community by way of a monthlycolumn in our local newspaper onthe work we do as a club locallyand internationally, and inform ourcommunity of the great work Rotarydoes all over the world.I am looking forward to the challengeof taking over as President in July, andI know I will get the full support fromour members. I know they look on meas a fellow Rotarian, not as a womanin Rotary. •WOMEN IN ROTARYRosemaryKellyPresident-electRotary Club ofBowral-Mittagong,NSWClub ProjectsHay daysfor bushfirevictimsEach year The Rotary Club of Orange-Calare operates a hot food stall atthe Australian National Field Days atBorenore near Orange in the NSWCentral West.The money raised by the Rotarymembers and community volunteersis placed in a special projects accountalong with other funds raised duringthe year. Throughout the year the clubdonates these funds to communitygroups, charities and youth projects.The January meeting of theclub’s Board of Directors took placearound the time of the devastatingCoonabarabran bushfires and adecision was made to direct fundsback into the farming communitywho, thanks to their purchases at ourRotary food stall, helped raise thesefunds. It was a wonderful way ofgiving back to a community in urgentneed of assistance.To create such assistance the clubset about purchasing a semi-trailerload of hay and transporting it toCoonabarabran for distribution by theLivestock, Health and Pest Authority.The load of hay was located inEugowra and an appeal was madeover Radio 2GZ, Orange, for a suitablevehicle to transport to Coonabarabran.Two companies volunteered vehiclesand transport costs for the load.The hay was loaded onto a dropdeck trailer provided by Oilsplus ofOrange and driven by Michael Hayeswho is a Director of that company.When the Rotary Club of Orange-Calare Service Projects Director, PaulCox, first contacted lucerne hayproducer Warren Fraser of Eugowra itwas pointed out that the club wouldpurchase the hay at market price.However, when loading of the haywas completed Mr Fraser announcedthat his family would donate the20-ton load.So with the much appreciateddonation of hay and transport, theRotary Club of Orange-Calare hassuccessfully completed a portion of avital community project.Having had this first load of haydonated, the club will now purchasea second load with the funds alreadyallocated. Transport of the second loadwill be organised through anothervolunteer transport company. •Thelowdown>>>• Regular fundraiser dedicated to farmingvictims of bushfires• Funds used to buy truckload of hay• Local businesses and public servantsprovide logistics• Club now organising a second load of hay• Contact: barrie.snudden@bigpond.com, RotaryClub of Orange-Calare, NSWThe trailer loadof hay on its wayfrom Eugowra toCoonabarabranto assist thoseaffected by theCoonabarabranbushfires inJanuary.22 Issue 548. March 201322 Issue 548. March 2013

Young takesdriver’s seat ofInner WheelNew Zealander Carole Young is thisyear’s President of International InnerWheel. She leads one of the largestvoluntary women’s organisations inthe world with a membership of over100,000 in 103 countries.Carole joined Inner Wheel in thesmall mid-North Island town ofOpotiki in 1986. She was NationalRepresentative/President ofInner Wheel NZ from 2004-2006,which culminated in hosting theInternational Inner Wheel Conventionin Christchurch in 2006.After serving as an InternationalBoard Director for two years, Carolewas elected International Inner WheelVice-President, and this year shebecame only the third woman fromNew Zealand to hold the position ofInternational President.Carole visits many countries in hercurrent role, and recently celebratedthe 80th birthday of the Inner WheelClub of North Sydney, NSW, theoldest club outside Great Britainwhere Inner Wheel was founded in1924. This was followed by a visit toBali where Carole chartered the InnerWheel Club of Bali Seminyak, the firstclub in Indonesia.Within New Zealand, Carole hasvisited all five Districts, encouragingmembers to follow her simpletheme for the year, Be a Friend, andThelowdown>>>• Kiwi elected as world president ofInner Wheel• Leading more than 100,000 members from103 countries• Be a Friend chosen as Inner Wheel theme.• Helped Inner Wheel of North Sydney, NSW,celebrate 80th anniversaryInner Wheelto support the International InnerWheel social project Happier Futures– helping children around the worldnow. Clubs and Districts throughoutthe world are working on projectswithin their communities from whichthousands of children will benefit.A more poignant moment was avisit to Christchurch where Carolepresented cheques to the SalvationArmy and the Earthquake Survivors’Trust. Inner Wheel memberswithin New Zealand and aroundthe world were very generous insupporting those in need after theongoing earthquakes.Carole also works within thecommunity as a Justice of the Peace,and regularly presides in the localCriminal Court. She is a FuneralCelebrant, and has been awarded aQueen’s Service Medal in recognitionof her community work. •International InnerWheel PresidentCarole Young withJocelyn Smith andJohn Gardner fromthe Salvation Army.RAWCSwith John McLarenChairman, Rotary AustraliaWorld Community ServiceNow charityreally can beginat homeThe Board of RAWCS are very pleasedto announce that Rotarians can nowundertake charitable work in Australiaand receive tax deductibility for theirdonations. This is the first time anAustralian Rotary organisation hasbeen able to provide a national taxdeductible structure for Rotariansand the public “for the direct relief ofpoverty, sickness, suffering, distress,misfortune, disability, destitution, orhelplessness as arouses compassion inthe community”.The “Rotary Australian BenevolentSociety” (RABS) is the home-basedversion of RAWCS’s Overseas AidFund. RABS offers a web-based projectregistration system for Rotary clubs toallow them to have projects registeredfor tax deductibility and for them tobe included on the RAWCS web-baseddonations system.This is a tremendous opportunity forclubs to partner with the communityto do charitable work in their ownbackyard. Charity really can beginat home.The easily accessed web-basedproject registration system – see www.rawcs.com.au – steps through theinformation needed to register yourclub’s project. Like all Rotary projects,it is important to share our good workwith the public and so the websitewill also provide the opportunity toprovide a brief description and otherpublicity material to support the onlinedonations facility. Go online to checkit out and be the first to let your clubknow about this great new opportunityto get involved in something that reallymatters here at home.Further information is available atwww.rawcs.com.au •www.rotarydownunder.org 23www.rotarydownunder.org 23

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Applause for PolioPlus:Funds, commitment and resolvewere the key variables in eradicatingpolio, according to leading anti-poliocrusader and Rotary’s partner in theEnd Polio Now campaign, Bill Gates, Jr.In delivering the annual RichardDimbleby Lecture in London onJanuary 29, Gates addressed severalkey issues in the fight against polioand gave a definitive answer to thequestion, “Is it still worth the effort toeradicate polio?”“Polio doesn’t kill as many peopleas AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, orrotavirus,” Gates said. “It’s not evenclose. So why should the world focuson eradicating it?“There is no such thing, first of all, askeeping polio at its current, low levels.We have gotten to this point becausevaccinators are wading throughflooded rivers, developing-countrygovernments are investing scarceresources, and the global healthcommunity is on high alert. Theseare not sustainable approaches. If wedon’t keep investing, cases will shootback up to the tens of thousandsannually in dozens of countries.“Second, success will generatelessons that benefit all of globalhealth. We are on the verge of doingsomething we’ve never been able todo before – reaching the vast majorityof children in the remotest places inthe world.PolioPlusGates dubs Rotary Internationalunexpected hero in polio eradication“We are building systems,developing technology and trainingworkers that make it possible to helppeople who never got any help. Whenpolio is gone, we can use the samesystems, technology and people todeliver other lifesaving solutions,especially routine vaccinations fordiseases like rotavirus and measles.”“If the world supplies the necessaryfunds, political commitment andresolve, we will certify the eradicationof polio by 2018.”Gates used the opportunity toacknowledge the contribution ofRotarians, among other partners inthe Global Polio Eradication Initiative.“The one you wouldn’t expect isRotary International,” Gates said.“Rotary is a service organisationwith 1.2 million members in almostevery country in the world, includingmore than 50,000 in Great Britainand Ireland.“Rotarians pledge to put ServiceAbove Self, their motto, but they haveno specific global health mandate.They are not polio experts.“They are regular people whogo to work and spend time withtheir families.“For three decades, they havealso spent time advocating forpolio eradication, raising money tosupport vaccination, and giving kidspolio drops all over the world.” •Thelowdown>>>• Funds, commitment and resolve needed tofinish the job and honour heroes killed workingto eradicate polio• Prestigious lecture used to acknowledgeRotary’s contributionKaileenCaseyRotary Club ofMt Warning A.M.,NSWRDU’s request for comments aboutremarkable women in Rotary made methink about some of the remarkablewomen in our club. Suddenly Irealised that everyone in our club isremarkable, women and men. Ourclub is remarkable for lots of reasons.Putting pen to paper makesme aware of our achievements.Individually and as a club we want tomake a difference in the world. Whenwe reflect on what we have done weknow we have made a difference. Lastyear we accomplished 45 projects inthe year. Each and every project was asource of pride to us. No wonder then,that we were judged by RI to be thebest medium sized club in our Districtand in our Zone (i.e. the best mediumsized club within Australia, NZ, PNG,Timor and the Solomon Islands).What’s this to do with remarkablewomen? Well, our club is 95 per centfemale! But it is not gender that makesus remarkable, it is what we do.Our club is constantly changing andthat, we believe, is the secret to oursuccess. We refuse to stand still. Weare determined to encourage youngerpeople to be part of our club and wehave offered flexibility of membershipto enable that to occur. We have nodoubt that the future of our club andRI lies with youth. We listen to them,we learn from them. We want youthto be the heart and soul of our club.We are adventurous, we lead, wewelcome challenges and we encourageothers. We are happy, funny, loving,caring, astute business ladies. Asindividuals we have our own strengths,but together we are a mighty force.We are wise! We are women! •WOMEN IN ROTARYwww.rotarydownunder.org 25www.rotarydownunder.org 25

of another state university foundation, whoalso was a Rotarian, and the media madethe University of Oklahoma Foundationguilty by association. On June 30, 1987, at10pm, two hours before I became DistrictGovernor, I had my finger in my Rotarydialtelephone, and I was poised to say Iwas not going to serve. I sat with my fingerfrozen there for 30 minutes, but I didn’tmake the call. It was the best thing I everdid. I served as an RI Director from 1998to 2000, and after that Past RI PresidentJim Lacy told me he had put my name infor President. That’s the first time I’d everthought about the office. I thought, “If Jimthinks I can do that job, then I think I cando that job”.TR: What is at the top of your to-do list?BURTON: To get Rotarians off theirbutts and get them involved. It’s time tomove this organisation forward. I’m reallyputting this on my District Governors.We’ve got to lead by example. The themeI’ve chosen is Engage Rotary, ChangeLives. If you truly get involved in Rotary,it’s going to change your life. You can’tstop that. In that process of engagement,you’re going to change a lot of lives, andyou can’t stop that either. I can’t imaginehow many lives have been touched andchanged by Rotarians over the years, butthe life that’s going to be changed mostof all is your own.TR: There are many skills involved inbeing a leader in Rotary. Which ones arein short supply?BURTON: To some extent, confidence – inthe sense of, “If I do something, it’s goingto make a big difference”. I think Rotariansare afraid of success. I’m trying to dosomething about that. I say this from thestage a lot: Membership isn’t my problem,it’s John’s problem; but John thinks it’snot his problem, it’s Linda’s problem;and Linda thinks it’s Larry’s problem. Thefact is, it’s a problem for all of us. We’vegot to get that message through, fromDistrict Governors to club members. Thatdoesn’t mean that all Rotarians havegreat leadership skills, but they do have aresponsibility to share what they’ve beengiven with others in the community.TR: Every president has 12 months. Howmuch good or harm can one person doin that time?BURTON: I’d like to think a person can’t domuch harm from the simple standpoint ofhow the organisation is structured. You’vegot a Board of Directors and 34,000autonomous clubs, which is probably thegreatest insurance policy in the world,because many of the clubs, whether welike to admit it or not, are oblivious towhat happens in Evanston. While that hassome downsides, it also has upsides. AndI don’t think anybody who could get tothis level would want to do intentionalharm to the organisation. But I think youcan do a lot on the good side, and I’mhoping my message gets people excitedabout their membership and eager toshare that with others.TR: Rotary puts a great premium onfellowship. What intensity of conflictbetween members is compatible withthat?BURTON: Boy, that’s a tough question.You’ve got religious issues, which aredifficult to deal with, and political issues,which are probably the most divisive.At the institutes, I have seen religiousfactions who are sceptical of one another,but the fact that they are having a mealtogether and enjoying fellowship speaksvolumes as to what Rotary can do.TR: What is the most challengingaccommodation or adjustment you haveto make because of this job?BURTON: Trying to find a happy balancebetween what you can do within the timeconstraints you face. Rotarians put a lot ofdemands on their President. It’s not aboutme. It’s all about the myth of the office,and I understand that. Rotarians need tounderstand that while we would love tovisit every place we’ve been invited to,there’s only so much time. Would it bebetter to visit Brazil or Egypt? What woulddo the most good for the organisation?Deciding how I can continue to raise thebar of Rotary International and make thegreatest impact – that’s the challenge.TR: Are there expectations for this officethat you would change?BURTON: The job is to be the headcheerleader and get the message outto the most important people in theorganisation: average Rotarians. I thinkit all happens at the club level. RotaryInternational is nothing more than anassociation of Rotary clubs. We need tobe as responsive as we can, realising thatyou’re not going to please everybody.I think our job is to keep the myth. This isa special place. To come here, to take thetour, to walk into the President’s office, it’slike seeing Bill Skelton across Xxxxxx the hall inToronto again. We’ve got to preserve that,regardless of who’s sitting here.TR: What’s the Rotary story least told?BURTON: When we eradicate polio, Rotarywill make the front page of the New YorkTimes, but good news doesn’t generallysell. Local efforts, like giving money toMeals on Wheels or buying library booksand reading to children, are what we needto be doing. That’s the untold story – andthat’s the collective impact of Rotary.TR: Do you have a recruitment speech?BURTON: My recruitment speech is not a30-second elevator pitch. It’s this: Let metell you about this wonderful organisationthat I happen to be a member of. Rotarycan change your life, because it willput you in contact with people in yourcommunity, no matter where you live. Notwo clubs do exactly the same thing, buton an international level, we’re about toeradicate polio. You have to be invitedto join, but I can put you in contact withsomeone in your community. You canblindfold me in front of a map of theworld, and I can throw a dart, and if it hitsany piece of land, I will know somebodythere and somebody there will know me.Where else can you have that kind ofa relationship?TR: You meet Rotarians from all aroundthe world. How do you communicatewhen you don’t share the language?BURTON: You find a way. It’s bodylanguage, it’s eye contact, it’s the sinceritythat you feel and exude when you’revisiting people. In my case now, there’susually an interpreter. In one speech, Itold the audience that it’s time to get your“ask” in gear, but the interpreter didn’thear the “k.” The audience died laughing.They loved it. In Rotary, you find a wayto communicate.TR: When visiting other cultures, youmust sometimes be asked to don nativedress or engage in a local custom outsideyour comfort zone. Where do you drawthe line?BURTON: Have you seen me dancing to“Gangnam Style” in Australia? Did you seeme as Shakespeare at the Birminghamconvention? I’ve been known to do abunch of pretty stupid things for Rotary.I want people to understand that I’m aRotarian just like they are. I put my pantson one leg at a time. •www.rotarydownunder.org 27

RotaractRotaractAwardWinnersThis year’s NationalRotaract Awards sawsome extraordinarilyhigh-qualitynominations.Congratulations to allof the nominees andwinners; Rotaractorsfrom every corner ofAustralia are achievingsome amazing things! Aselection of the winnersare presented below.Best Community Project:Urban Grown City FarmThe Urban Grown project is a social enterprisebased in the Illawarra Region in NSW, createdwith the primary aim of assisting socioeconomicallydisadvantaged people in the localcommunity. Urban Grown is operated by thePort Kembla Community Project, which soughtthe assistance of the Rotaract Club of Illawarraduring the enterprise’s inception in 2009 todevelop its primary production facility: the CityFarm. Located on a 10-acre parcel of vacant landowned by and adjacent to Warrawong HighSchool, the City Farm site has officially been inproduction since May 2012.The Urban Grown project aims to reduce youthunemployment in the Illawarra region, producehigh quality, environmentally sustainable andlocally produced goods, and provide a catalystfor community building, education and socialinclusiveness.All 16 members of the Rotaract club havebeen involved with the project. Site design andsurveying works were performed by Rotaractorsfamiliar with civil engineering practices,and costing of site works were prepared byRotaractors with estimation and accountingbackgrounds. The club has an ongoing rolewith facilitating the interaction of numerousindividuals, businesses and non-profitorganisations, and has organised five workingbees to develop the site.Best International Project:Kathleen Keegel Children’s FundIn 2009, the Rotaract Club of Gunargarang,NSW, embarked on a three-year commitmentto support the Kathleen Keegel Children’s Fund(KKCF), which cares for orphans and underprivilegedchildren in Sri Lanka.The main goals of Gunargarang RotaractClub’s Sri Lanka Project were to teach Englishand basic computer skills, construct a libraryat an orphanage, and assist with gardening,planting and maintenance at an agricultural siteto help them become self-sufficient.June 2012 saw the end of the project, witha successful second trip to St Anthony’s BoysHome, the orphanage owned and operatedby KKCF. Hands-on work provided by theRotaractors included painting, digging trenches,mixing concrete, removing old wiring andlaying new cables for lighting, teaching Englishand first aid, cutting grass, preparing wood foragricultural buildings, pruning trees, and more.Rotaractor of the YearKrissie Bredin, of the Rotaract Club of Crosslands,NSW, was recognised as the 2012 Rotaractor ofthe Year.28 Issue 548. March 2013

RotaractFor many years, Krissie has been activelyinvolved in Splash for Cash, a charity swimathonrun by Rotaract to raise money for the RoyalInstitute for Deaf & Blind Children (RIDBC).Krissie participated in Splash for Cash forthe first time in 2006. Since 2009, Krissie haslaunched seven Splash for Cash events aroundSydney with the support of numerous Rotaractclubs. Since its inception in 1984 as a jointventure between Rotaract clubs in District 9680and RIDBC, Splash for Cash has raised over$800,000. Phenomenally, the event in 2012raised over $55,000, and since her involvementbegan, Krissie has personally raised upwardsof $18,000!Krissie has held countless other roles inRotaract. Twice serving as club President, Krissiewas instrumental in the growth of CrosslandsRotaract from eight to 18 active members.In 2010, Krissie took on the huge role ofProgram Director for the Asia Pacific RegionalRotaract Conference in Sydney. Working for 18months in the lead up to the four-day conference,Krissie created a full program of keynotespeakers, 18 different breakout sessions (six ofwhich she presented herself), cultural eventsand social evenings, sourced around $20,000 insponsorship and recruited volunteers. •Rotaract Australialaunches its ownpublicationby Jake Weregoda,Secretary, Rotaract AustraliaLate last year, Rotaract Australia re-launched a nationalnewsletter. RotarACTION AU is a quarterly publicationaimed at inspiring current Rotaractors, Rotarians andthe community at large. The first two editions, availableonline at www.rotaract.org.au/newsletters, cover a tri-District harbour cruise for PolioPlus, five Rotaractorsbeing awarded Paul Harris Fellows, the Australian RotaractConference, Rotaract Outstanding Awards and more.For Rotaract Australia, this newsletter is about sharingand showcasing some of the wonderful achievements ofRotaract and Rotaractors right across the country. •The firstedition of therelaunchedRotarACTIONAU.RotaractAustraliaAwardWinnerswww.rotarydownunder.org 29

RotaractBehindtheMaskby Erin McNeill,Rotaract Club of Wynnum Manly, QldIn March 2012, five girls from different Rotaract clubsaround District 9630 put their hands up to organisethe inaugural District 9630 Rotaract Ball, held onNovember 24.It was decided that the Masquerade Ball wouldbe held at the Mercure Hotel in Brisbane city, withRotaractors, RYLArians, partners and friends ofRotaract invited. After a lot of hard work from thecommittee in pushing ticket sales, enough money wasmade to cover the costs of holding the event.Only one problem remained; only a very smallamount had been raised to donate to the designatedcharity, Young Care Brisbane. Although the event’s focuswas on fellowship and fun for the District, its secondarygoal was to raise $1,000 for Young Care. This prompteda decision to approach Rotary clubs in the District andask them to donate a ticket to the event, either as apure donation of funds or by purchasing a ticket foreither their exchange student or a young person fromthe community to attend the ball.As always, Rotaractors would not be where weare today without the help of Rotary, and we wereoverwhelmed with the response from Rotary clubsin the District. Some sent exchange students orrepresentatives, while others sent cheques.The night was truly amazing. The DJs, volunteeringfrom local community radio station Switch 1197, werea highlight of the night. A huge benefit was thatRotaractors were able to meet people from otherclubs who they may have seen online, but never faceto-face.Around 40 per cent of the attendees were notRotaractors, so it is hoped that some new Rotaractorswill be gained as a result. •Spreading Hopein Cambodiaby Sally Hetherington,Rotaract Club of Eastern Suburbs, NSWTake two Rotaractors, an amazing array ofCambodian staff and plenty of enthusiasm,energy and commitment. What do youget? Human and Hope Association, anorganisation in Siem Reap, Cambodia, thataims to empower Cambodians to create asustainable future for themselves.When Sally Hetherington, of the RotaractClub of Eastern Suburbs, NSW, first becameinvolved, she only committed to makinga website for the NGO. However, afterwitnessing the passion of the volunteersinvolved, she decided to commit toworking for the organisation full time.“The point of having Western volunteersin Cambodia is to capacity build the localsso they can effectively run sustainableNGOs,” says Sally. “I see great potentialin this organisation, which is why I amworking full time with the Director andKhmer volunteers to ensure they have theskills necessary to operate Human andHope Association at its highest potential.”So that is what they did – and the resultsso far have been outstanding. Human andHope Association now has 11 teachers andover 250 students.One of these students is Srey Pech.“My parents are so poor, they cannotafford for me to study at the privateschool,” says Srey. “Now I wish to study fora long time at HHA. I want to study English,because I want to be a doctor in the futureto help poor patients in the rural area andearn money to support my family.”At an age where most Australian childrenare only worrying about what they’ll findin their lunchbox, Cambodian children like10-year-old Leahy are already realising thedifficulties of continued education.“I have a very hard time, because I walkto school every day and sometimes I donot have money to spend at school,” saysLeahy. But since beginning his studies atHuman and Hope Association, Leahy isdreaming big. “In the future, I want to bean engineer and build many houses.”It was these stories that attractedGeorgie McRae, a Rotaractor from theprovisional Rotaract Club of Gawler Lightin South Australia, to become involved asPublic Relations Coordinator.To learn more about HHA visitwww.humanandhopeassociation.org •30 Issue 548. March 2013

Rotary says G’day(HUMANITY IN MOTION 3)IS UNDER WAYRotaractshowcasing Rotary action in Australia!ORDER YOUR COPIES NOW...The best Rotary public relations exercise in years!Wow! I would join that organization.I did not know Rotary clubs did that …… just a couple of the comments received following distribution of Humanity In Motion 2 during 2011/12.The inspiration of PDG Tony Castley, the original Humanityin Motion volume was produced during his gubernatorialyear of 2008/09, sponsored by Rotary International’sinnovative Public Relations Grants system. The secondedition of this superb coffee table book was produced in2011/12 and has provided the perfect resource for Rotariansand Rotary clubs to promote Rotary’s image andachievements around Australia.Humanity in Motion # 3 will be a project of the RotaryInternational Districts of Australia. It will again showcasea myriad of outstanding Rotary programs and specialprojects throughout 120 pages of superbly presented editorialand graphic design – reflecting the professional skills ofveteran Rotarian journalist George Richards and graphicdesigner Ted Sheedy.Major programs like The Rotary Foundation, AustralianRotary Health, success stories from Rotary Australia WorldCommunity Service, Interplast, Rotary Oceana Medical Aidfor Children, ShelterBox Australia, Probus, Disaster AidAustralia, Rotary Youth Exchange and other major youthinitiatives like Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and Rotary’sModel United Nations Assembly will all included!Rotary says G’day (Humanity in Motion 3) is aimed at promoting Australian Rotary achievements at the time ofthe RI Convention in Sydney 2014. It will be the perfect gift for club public relations programs, guest speakers,awards nights, international guests, exchange students, Group Study Exchange of Vocational Training Teammembers, city and school libraries, motels, professional offices and coffee shops … the list is endless!It is absolutely vital for Districts and clubs to secure their orders - before the print runis finalized – at the special price of $5 per book (including GST) plus freight.Contact Judy Drake or Bob Aitken at Rotary Down Undertelephone 02 9633 4888 – for further information.Orders may also be placed with Judy Drake – email ‘judydrake@rotarydownunder.com.au’Rotary District/Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. of copies @ $5.00 ……………. No. of boxes @ $200 ……………. (40 copies per carton)Total cost: …………… (postage/freight will be added to this total)50% deposit is required Please select payment option: Credit card InvoicePAYMENT DETAILS: Visa M/card AMEX Expiry date ______ / ________Card numbercvcCard holders name __________________________________________ Signed ______________________www.rotarydownunder.org 31

This rotary worldI have been in Rotary for just overtwo years. I was fortunate enoughto be invited to join my small andinformal club when I moved to thearea at the age of 28. Had I beenasked to join a more traditional styleof club I probably would have saidno. This more relaxed approach ofRotary suits my lifestyle well. I lovebeing in Rotary and am grateful forthe many friendships I have formedbecause of it.I have the honour of being our clubPresident this year, and have foundgreat support from my club andDistrict. However, that said, I have stillcome across some of the commonbarriers for women in Rotary. I still getcalled “Young Lady,” which is a verynice term of endearment, but I havehad to put a few of the “Male, Paleand Stales” in their place by tellingthem I do have a name and thatthey would not get away with sayingsomething similar to a young maleRotarian. I think there is not so muchof a gender divide in Rotary as therehas been in the past (I have seen thischange even in the short time I havebeen a Rotarian), however, I do thinkmore of it is a generational thing. Ihope that by having an increase inyounger women in Rotary like myself,we will start to see changes soonerrather than later in the organisationas a whole. •WOMEN IN ROTARYNatalieJupePresident RotaryClub of Queanbeyan,NSWHand of Friendship extended toChristchurch quake victimsIn September, 2012,10 people who hadbeen caught up inthe earthquakes inChristchurch, NZ,arrived in Victoriaas guests of D9790and the Rotary Clubof Myrtleford for a17-day rest and respitefrom the traumas ofthe earthquakes. Thevisitors were not onlyaffected by the actualquakes (over 12,000at time of visit), but byHand of Friendship tour participants with Rotary Club ofMyrtleford members Lindsay Smith, President Nino Mautone,Rae Walker, Alma Adams, Evan Jones, PDG Clive Walker,Alan Garside, Lee Smith and Hugh Forrest.issues between the various authorities and insurers to get houses repaired. Onecouple have been living in part of their house under a tarpaulin since February2011. They hope to have their house repaired by mid-2013. Several others hadlost their houses totally.The tourists were given the opportunity to rest and relax, see the sights ofthe District, and get in some good retail therapy. They met a lot of peopledetermined to make this holiday one they would remember.The feedback has been very positive and many friendships have been forgedacross the Tasman as a result of this trip. The next step is to repeat this exercise.We are looking for supporters willing to provide accommodation and airfaresfor another party of 10 in 2013. For more information contact Hugh Forrest ontheforrest@harboursat.com.auSmall request brings booksto the SolomonsMakino Rotarian Nigel Ramsden’s son Mark is the New Zealand HighCommissioner to the Solomon Islands. Mark approached his father forassistance for Gizo Area School, which has 1000 primary and secondarystudents, a new library, but few books.The need for school reference books led to a project by the Rotary Club ofMakino in Feilding, NZ, to find and ship books up to the Solomon Islands.Sixty-three boxes of books have been sent to the Gizo Area School, in theWestern Province of the Solomon Islands, to begin stocking their empty newlibrary. With magnificent assistance from the NZ High Commissioner in theSolomons, NZ Defence staff and Makino Rotarians, this project was completedat little cost to Rotary through a generous charity freight grant from theMinistry of Foreign Affairs. The total cost to the club was only $396 for freightto Whenuapai Air Force Base in Auckland.This will be an ongoing project, with the next shipment due to leave thismonth, with books, pencils and stationery being collected now.Through small requests and Rotary partnerships great things can happen.32 Issue 548. March 2013

This Rotary WorldChristmas Puddings benefitdisaster victims in Samoa andthe PhilippinesFollowing the two recent disasters in Samoa and the Philippines, the RotaryClub of Orewa, NZ, decided proceeds from their very successful RotaryChristmas Pudding Project would go towards providing one ShelterBox forthe Philippines and two Emergency Response Kits (ERKs) for Samoa.Cyclone Evan struck Samoa on December 13, with three people reporteddead, 200 injured by flying debris and 3000 forced from their homes. The ERKswill help people get re-established.In the Philippines over 700 people are believed dead, with another 800missing after Typhoon Bopha destroyed 80,000 homes in December.ShelterBoxes provide temporary housing for 10 people with all the necessaryequipment, such as sleeping bags, multi-fuel stove, cooking utensils, mosquitonets, groundsheets, various tools and even children’s school supplies – all theessential basics a family would require.Over the past five years the Orewa Rotary Club has provided 11 suchShelterBoxes to countries hit by disasters, and their aim is to provide twoShelterBoxes each year to disaster ravaged countries.The club’s coordinator of Christmas pudding sales, Doug Parker, says it isonly through the club’s fundraising activities and the tremendous supportRotary receives from the people in the local community that they are able toachieve this, and also help other charities.There were 456 Rotary Christmas puddings sold last year, which allowedthe club to donate one ShelterBox (NZ$1500) and two ERKs ($600 each). Twomore ERKs were donated by Orewa Rotarians Rod and Judy Townsend.AmandaWoodsRotary Club ofKatoomba, NSWIn 2006 I was “encouraged” to attendmy first Rotaract meeting by myfather who was, at the time, the NewGenerations director for his club.By the end of my first meeting withGunargarang Rotaract I was clubsecretary, where I stayed for threeyears. I was then allowed to leave thisrole, only to serve as club President,then club services director and thenVice-President. During my year as clubservices director I was also the DistrictRotaract Representative for 9690,while also sitting on the Council of theAustralian Multi District InformationOrganisation (MDIO). During my yearas Vice-President I served as the Chairof the National MDIO.In July 2012 I graduated to Rotary,joining the 75-year-old Rotary Club ofKatoomba, NSW, and was appointedthe public relations directorship uponinduction into the club, while stillserving as immediate past chair forthe MDIO, where I have been askedto remain on the executive board asRotarian Adviser.I have been involved in manyprograms both locally andinternationally and was bestowed thehonour of Paul Harris Fellowship bymy Rotaract club at the end of myterm as President in 2010.And my latest endeavour is to charteran e-club with the help of our DistrictGovernor Keith Roffey. •Maygrove Retirement Village resident Heather Nicholson thoroughly enjoys her RotaryChristmas pudding and is thrilled that the proceeds are helping victims of the Samoa andPhilippines cyclone and typhoon disasters. Photo courtesy of Rodney Times.WOMEN IN ROTARYwww.rotarydownunder.org 33

This rotary worldRice returns to the SolomonsFrom humble beginnings in 2007, thanks to the RotaryClub of North Balwyn, Vic, the redevelopment ofabandoned rice fields at the Don Bosco Rural TrainingCentre in Tetere, Solomon Islands, is now receivingrecognition by the Solomon Island Government.The Government has acknowledged in a very positiveway the success of the Rotary rice growing and trainingprogram and has agreed, through the Ministry ofAgriculture and Livestock, to meet the costs of sendingtwo students from each of the nine Provinces (i.e. 18students) for a four-month training course at the DonBosco Rural Training Centre to learn “how to grow rice”.The Government project is titled “Training the Trainer”– a term not new to Rotary.Upon completion of the course each student is thenrequired to return to their village and, with the support ofthe local community, re-establish new rice fields.After a lapse of some 13 years, rice will again be grownthroughout the Solomon Islands, a much needed foodsource for the local community.The Don Bosco Rural Training Centre was establishedwith just 20-30 students to clear the old rice fields. Studentnumbers attending the school today have now reached150 who are learning reading, writing and arithmetic, plusrice and vegetable growing skills.Bob Bott, of the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, recentlyreturned from Tetere where he addressed the students atthe Don Bosco Rural Training Centre on their graduationday in November.Students and teachers said farewell and thank you to Rotary andBob Bott, of the Rotary Club of North Balwyn, Vic, following theirgraduation in November.“It was a very special day for both the students andtheir families,” said Bob. “It was a rewarding experienceto see first-hand what has been achieved over the pastfive years. From jungle-like vegetation in 2007 to nowlush fields of vegetables and cultivated land ready forthe sowing of this year’s rice crop, plus new classroomsand dormitories for the growing number of studentsattending the Training Centre.“This project is yet another great example of how ‘Bybuilding stronger communities we can achieve Peacethrough Service’.”Above: Graduates receive theircertificate and gift from Rotaryfrom Bill Oakley.Left: Bill Oakley, of the RotaryClub of North Balwyn, Vic, and VicePrincipal Joseph Aaron in front ofthe rice storage sheds and studentsleeping quarters.34 Issue 548. March 2013

This Rotary WorldTaking the Rotaryspirit to TibetDon Cullen, of the Rotary Club of Brighton North, Vic, isa remarkable man from many aspects, but let’s begin bysaying he is the only Rotarian in the world who serves inTibet on a continuing basis.In 2004 he founded Tibetan Village Project AustraliaInc. (TVPA) as a not-for-profit, non-political, non-religiousorganisation dedicated to promoting sustainabledevelopment while preserving the rich cultural heritageof Tibet. Its underlying principle, though, was to helpTibetans to help themselves.So far, some 12 Australian Rotarians have accompaniedhim to see the projects. Their work over the years hasseen the establishment of eight medical clinics, sevengreenhouses, a number of schools, an orphanage and,significantly, it has provided employment for Tibetanswho may never have had the opportunity to work.The main objectives for 2013 are the maintenanceof the Sihurong Medical Clinic, commencing a schoolin Sihurong for 41 children and establishing a medicalfacility at Samye in the Tibetan Autonomous Region.Learn more about Don Cullen’s work in Tibet at www.tvpaustralia.org.auFashion parade raisesthousands for ROMACA fashion parade organised by partners of ClaremontRotary Club, Tas, members has raised $5300 for RotaryOceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC).ROMAC is assisted by many eminent Australiansurgeons who generously respond to requests forassistance. The program has provided over 300 childrenfrom 20 countries with urgent medical treatment thathas given them new hope.The children usually come from very remote areas andare brought to Australia, as medical treatment is simplynot available in their home countries. These are childrenwith herniated brains, deformed limbs, horrific burns,heart conditions and, in the case of the Bosun (Siamese)twins, separation, as they were joined face to face fromthe lower chest to the umbilicus.With fashions provided by Strutt Fashions andvolunteer models, the successful day was organised byJane Fulton, Carina Cooke and Jo Sergeant. Two hundredwomen turned up at Claremont Hall on October 7, forfashion, food, wine and raffles. They also heard MurielHerron speak about ROMAC before the show, by theend of which there was not a dry eye in the house.DISCOUNTED advertising rates availableto ROTARY CLUBS AND DISTRICTSDo you need more support foryour club or District projects?Spread the word to 40,000Rotarians by advertising inRotary Down Under magazineContact Gay or Sam for information on our special discounted ratesEmail: advertising@rotarydownunder.com.auor phone 02 9633 4888www.rotarydownunder.org 35

NoticesCalled to Higher ServicePDG Stuart Macaskill,CNZM, QSOStuart Macaskill (Sapphire Pin)sadly passed away in his 81st yearon December 6, 2012. Stuart wasprominent in local body politicsin New Zealand, a former DeputyMayor of Upper Hutt, formerChairman of the Wellington RegionalCouncil 1989-2001, and a formerPresident and a Life Member of theLocal Government Association of NZ.He was a great mentor who issadly missed. All fellow Rotarianssend their condolences to TrishMacaskill, also a PHF for hercommunity service, and to her family.PDG Jeffrey BirdTo say that the Gellibabies(Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand-Williamstown, Vic) are saddenedby the passing of Jeffrey CharlesBird (PHF) is not enough. Jeffwas not only a fantastic Rotarian,but a committed member of ourcommunity.Jeff’s style showed in the wearingof hats – the Panama, the Fez andthe Mink – his taste in music andthe arts and his love of poetry,his fantastic sketches of traveldestinations and his creativeGellibabies bow ties, which we allwear with pride.Following the memorial servicefor our beloved Jeff, his message toall his family and friends was thathis motto was to have “Serious Fun”and quoted a passage from AdamLindsay Gordon:Life is mostly froth and Bubble,Two things stand like stone,Kindness in another’s trouble,Courage in your ownMaaaaaaate – we’ll always try –BUT we’ll miss you!!PDG Rick Bowen-ThomasDistrict 9650 was saddened by thesudden passing of PDG Rick Bowen-Thomas in December 2012.Richard was a proud thirdgeneration Rotarian and secondgeneration Past District Governor.Rick was a member of the RotaryClub of Gloucester, NSW, and DistrictGovernor for D9650 during the year2002-03 with the wonderful theme“Sow the Seeds of Love” which heexpanded to include “Through Funand Fellowship”.Rick was diagnosed withleukaemia in mid-August and diedon December 17, 2012. He wasa multiple Paul Harris Fellow anda committed Rotary Foundationbenefactor. He will be sadly missedby all who knew him.PDG Dave GambleDave Gamble (PHF with three Rubies)was a Rotarian from 1979 until hepassed away on November 24, 2012.He was a member of the RotaryClub of Dunedin North, NZ, and wasDistrict 9980 Governor in 1989-90. Itwas during Dave’s year as Governorthat women were admitted to Rotary.Dave is greatly missed by all whoknew him.PDG Stewart OmblerStewart Ombler was Governor ofDistrict 298 in 1969-70 when therewere three New Zealand Districts.District 298 later became 9980.Past President Alfred JosephEaton of the Rotary Club ofGawler Light, SA, sadly passedaway at the age of 72. Alfred wasa well respected member of thecommunity and a proud Rotarian.Alfred’s generosity and altruisticspirit extended beyond Rotary.He gave freely of his time to theSt Vincent De Paul Society and toHoliday Explorers, an organisationthat provides holiday experiencesfor people with intellectual disability.Alfred’s legacy to the Rotary Club ofGawler Light is the “Rotary Readers”campaign he initiated, which annuallydonates books to primary schoolstudents in the Gawler area. We willmiss the humour he brought to clubmeetings and his contribution toclub projects.Kevin Gannon (PHF), PastPresident and Honorary Member ofthe Rotary Club of Maffra, Vic.Past President Rex Civil (PHF), avalued member of the Rotary Club ofWarkworth, NZ, and previous memberof the Rotary Club of Tawa, NZ, will besadly missed by all who knew him.Past President Keith Marsh(PHF), a highly respected leaderand member of the Rotary Club ofArmadale, WA, for 44 years, passedaway in November 2012. Keith’s lifeepitomised Service Above Self duringWWII and ever since as an activemember of many community andsporting clubs. A true character andthe jolly gentleman of our club, hewill be sorely missed.Dr Heinz Albert Wicki (PHF) wasa long-standing member of theRotary Club of Neutral Bay, NSW. Hewas also a generous patron of themajor art institutions of Australiaand a prominent member of theSwiss community. He was born in1922 in Basel, Switzerland, where hegraduated at the oldest university ofthat country. After his retirement atthe age of 65, he moved to Australiawith his beloved wife Eva, who still isan active member of the Rotary Clubof Mosman. Heinz died on August4 at the age of 90. He will be sadlymissed by all who crossed his path.Past President Edward (Ted)Hebblewhite (PHF), honorarymember of the Rotary Club ofTamworth North, NSW.36 Issue 548. March 2013

NoticesIt is with regret that the RotaryClub of Broken Hill South, NSW,inform Rotarians of the passing ofAllen McMaster (PHF). Allen joinedour club in 1973 and was a veryactive member, holding most Boardpositions over a 39-year ServiceAbove Self effort. He was a truegentleman and was held in highesteemin our club and community.We are better Rotarians for knowinghim and his guidance will be missed.On November 16, 2012, PastPresident Fred Peter (PHF), of theRotary Club of Broken Hill South,NSW, passed away, aged 84. Fredcelebrated 52 years in Rotary lastyear and his Service Above Self forthe community was outstanding.Fred was a Pipe Major in the BrokenHill Caledonian Pipe Band for over50 years and played at Rotary DistrictConferences for over 35 years. Healso played his beloved Pipes at 43ANZAC Day Services.Members of the Rotary Club ofNorth Balwyn, Vic, were deeplysaddened by the sudden death ofPresident Terry Gretton midwaythrough his year as President at theage of 63. He is remembered for hisenthusiasm, his sense of fun, and hisprogressive approach as President,which has strengthened andinvigorated the club. Terry had greatplans for the club and the Board hascommitted itself to building on allthat he has started.Paul Harris FellowsTerry Rolleston (Triple SapphirePin), of the Rotary Club ofGlenferrie, Vic.Bruce Edwards (DoubleSapphire Pin), John Howland andDarryl Parslow, of the RotaryClub of Flagstaff Hill, SA.David Winkelmann, AFC (TripleRuby Pin), and Karen Scott, of theRotary Club of Waratah, NSW.Ken Jackson (Sapphire Pin) andJack Davis (Sapphire Pin), of theRotary Club of Brighton, SA.Sueanne Matthews, of theRotary Club of Cootamundra,NSW.Barry Richards, of the RotaryClub of Foster, Vic.Bill Davies, presented by theRotary Club of Foster, Vic.Graeme Walls and SharonWalls, of Mercy Ships NZ,presented by District 9910, NZ.John Taylor (Sapphire Pin) andMichael Rooney, of the RotaryClub of Alexandra, NZ.Dick King (Double SapphirePin), of the Rotary Club ofDunedin, NZ.DGE Willard Martin (FiveSapphire Pins) and Rashida Hooft(Sapphire Pin), of the Rotary Clubof Ellerslie Sunrise, Auckland, NZ.Joy Crouchley, of the RotaryClub of Fiordland, NZ.Peter Roylance, of the RotaryClub of Highbrook, formerly ofthe Rotary Club of Pakuranga,Auckland, NZ.Dick Brown, of the Rotary Clubof Lyttelton, NZ.Ross Bay, of the Rotary Club ofMatamata, NZ.Assistant Governor DavidWatson, of the Rotary Club ofOpotiki, NZ.Ken Holmes (Double SapphirePin), of the Rotary Club ofPakuranga, Auckland, NZ.Jim Palmer and Peter Moody,of the Rotary Club of Riccarton,Christchurch, NZ.Patrick Pascoe, of the RotaryClub of Rutherford Nelson, NZ.Alan Brieseman (Sapphire Pin),Ross Gold (Sapphire Pin) andBrian Stevenson (Sapphire Pin),of the Rotary Club of Taieri, NZ.Ian Strang, of the Rotary Clubof Tauranga Te Papa, NZ.Peter Harridge (Sapphire Pin),of the Rotary Club of Wanaka,formerly of the Rotary Club ofDunedin East, NZ.Kevin Violich, of the RotaryClub of Whakatane West, NZ.Professor Sue McDonald,Bob Bromley and Ted Wilkins,of the Rotary Club of NorthBalwyn, Vic.ChangesThe Rotary Club of Waratah, NSW,now meets at their new venue,Memories Function Centre, 4-6Charles Street, Wallsend, NSW, 2287,on Mondays 6.00pm for 6.15pm.Phone: 02 4955 5611.The Rotary Club of Northcote,NZ, has been renamed RotaryNorthcote Glenfield Inc.It still meets on Mondays 5:30pmfor 6:00pm at Northcote CitizensHall, Cnr College Rd and Ernie MaysSt, Northcote, Auckland.Somerville Rotary is now the RotaryClub of Somerville Tyabb, Vic.The club address is still PO Box 226,Somerville, 3912, and Meetings areWednesdays at 6.00 for 6.30 pm atthe Country Fire AuthorityHall, Mornington Tyabb Rd,Tyabb, 3913.The Rotary Club of Coffs HarbourSouth, NSW, meeting venue forgeneral meetings will be the CoffsHarbour Deep Sea Fishing Club,Jordan Esplanade, Coffs HarbourJetty, 6.00pm for 6.30pm start.www.rotarydownunder.org 37

SmilesTake your subscriptionONLINEBecome a valued digitalsubscriber of Rotary Down Undermagazine and free up yourletterbox.You can now receive each newedition in a portable formatavailable to read on your desktop,mobile or iPad. Just contact us tohave your subscription transferredfrom print to digital.If yourwhole club signs up, we’lleven send you 10 free hard copiesof the magazine for promotionaluse each month!Email: subscriptions@rotarydownunder.orgor phone: 02 9633 4888Pride of WorkmanshipA Vocational Service program which provides -- involvement with your local community;- membership development opportunities;- great public relations opportunity;Australasia's most popular Vocational Service program for over 30 years.Check out our website at www.pride-of-workmanship.comor contact the Rotary Club of Pennant Hills - District 9680Phone 61 2 9484 4889 or Fax 61 2 9484 5241(We are an official licencee of Rotary International)Spread the wordHAT DAYHat DayFriday 1118 October May 2012 2013www.hatday.com.auBOOKTHISSPACEContact Sam or Gayadvertising@rotarydownunder.com.auor phone 02 9633 488838 Issue 548. March 2013

SmilesDon’t trust the weather manIt was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australiaasked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taughtthe old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn’t tell what the winterwas going to be like.Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter wasindeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collectfirewood to be prepared.But being a practical leader, after several days, he had an idea. He walkedout to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorologyand asked, “Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?”The meteorologist responded, “It looks like this winter is going to bequite cold”.So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even morefirewood in order to be prepared.A week later he called the Bureau again.“Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?”The meteorologist again replied, “Yes, it’s going to be a very cold winter”.The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collectevery bit of firewood they could find.Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again.“Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?” he asked.“Absolutely,” the man replied. “It’s looking more and more like it is goingto be one of the coldest winters ever.”“How can you be so sure?” the elder asked.The weather man replied, “Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginalsin the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that’s always a sure sign.”Rotary Club of Laurieton, NSWDivine JusticeFather Norton woke up Sunday morning and, realising it was anexceptionally beautiful and sunny early spring day, decided he just hadto play golf. So he told the Associate Pastor that he was feeling sick andpersuaded him to say Mass for him that day.As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, Father Norton headedout of town to a golf course about 60km away. This way he knew hewouldn’t accidentally meet anyone he knew from his parish. Setting upon the first tee, he was alone. After all, it was Sunday morning andeveryone else was in church!At about this time, Saint Peter leaned over to the Lord while lookingdown from the heavens and exclaimed, “You’re not going to let him getaway with this, are you?”The Lord sighed, and said, “No, I guess not”.Just then Father Norton hit the ball and it shot straight towards thepin, dropping just short of it, rolled up and fell into the hole. IT WAS A420m HOLE IN ONE!St. Peter was astonished. He looked at the Lord and asked, “Why didyou let him do that?”The Lord smiled and replied, “Who’s he going to tell?”Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond, NSWObject ofRotaryThe Object of Rotary is toencourage and foster theideal of service as a basis ofworthy enterprise and, inparticular, to encourageand foster:1The23The4development ofacquaintance as anopportunity for service;High ethical standardsin business andprofessions; therecognition of theworthiness of all usefuloccupations; and thedignifying of eachRotarian’s occupation asan opportunity toserve society;application of theideal of service in eachRotarian’s personal,business andcommunity life;The advancementof internationalunderstanding, goodwilland peace througha world fellowshipof business andprofessional personsunited in the idealof service.www.rotarydownunder.org 39www.rotarydownunder.org 39

Rotary at a GlanceROTARY international zones 7B & 8TIMOR L ESTE9455946595509500A U STR ALI AR O TA R Y INTERNATIO N AL Z O NE 8PA P U ANEW GUINEA95209780957096309640965096709700982098309600968596759710979098009810S OLOMONISL A N D SN A U R UVAN U AT UF IJINEW CALE DONIAN O R FOLK ISL A N D9910KIRIB AT IS AMOAAMERICANS AMOACOOKT O N G AISL A N D S992099309940NEW ZEA L A N D9970 R O TA R Y INTERNATIO N AL Z O NE 7B9980F RENC HP O LY NESIAROTARY AT A GLANCERotarians: 1,228,788 in 34,336 clubsin 530 Districts in 215 countries.Rotaractors: 210,979 in 9173 clubs in171 countries.Interactors: 329,015 in 14,305 clubsDown Under there are 32,243Rotarians in 1136 Clubs in 22 Districtsin Australia and 9331 Rotarians in265 Clubs in 6 Districts in NZ and thePacific. 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XxxxxxUnbridledmagicOften labelled an equestrianballet, Cavalia is a spectacularand moving tribute to therelationship between manand horse throughouthistory; a dream of freedom,cooperation and harmony.Amy Schostakowski speaksto Founder and ArtisticDirector Normand Latourelleabout the conception of thismystical event.Asea of white tents rises to meet the settingsun. The tent peaks resemble the RockyMountains; the white peaks of the snow. Anatmosphere sparkling with excitement whipsat your heels. The magical warmth exudingfrom within draws you inside.The adventure has begun.Forty-four horses gallop at full speed towards you.Completely free. No bridles. No bits. No spurs. No riders.In the distance is a continually evolving landscape. Amultimedia experience that ties a thread between eachact. The thread unravels to reveal the magical encounterbetween human and horse. Cavalia.Founder and Artistic Director Normand Latourelleencapsulates the philosophy behind Cavalia in oneconcise statement.“The stage is a playground.”The Canadian-bornspectacle incorporates44 horses and 30 artists, including riders, aerialists,acrobats, dancers and musicians, into a show that hasbeen described as an equestrian ballet. Over 3.5 millionpeople have been enchanted by Cavalia in NorthAmerica and Europe over the past decade. And now it isAustralia’s turn.Normand, a co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, is on aconstant quest for innovation.“I wanted to do something different; to be challenged.When we created Cirque we were very proud that we hadreinvented the circus world, so I didn’t want to go and dothe same thing,” he says.After 40 years in the performing arts, building his42 Issue 548. March 2013

enthusiasm for the industry and making his mark as alighting designer, agent, production manager, directorand artistic director, it is evident Normand lives forthe adventure.“It felt risky and that’s what I like. It was very scary,because from everything I’d seen nobody has ever donewhat we’ve achieved with Cavalia, which is the integrationof the performing arts and the equestrian arts,” he says.Normand has nurtured the idea of simplicity; it is anelement of the show he is proud to have maintained. Inthe simple environment the majestic complexity of nature,of the horse, is on display.“One day I created a show where I required one horse asan extra. I noticed when the horse came on stage it tookthe focus from the performer. The public was looking atthe horse instead of the 120 performers with fabulouscostumes and makeup,” Normand recalls.“From that moment I realised how beautiful they(horses) are. The aesthetic of the horse was revealed.”Normand’s inspiration for creation is more a matter ofdoing than planning.“There is no one way. A lot of the time I have inspirationwhen I wake up with an idea; other times by talking withthe team; other times in rehearsal when something is amistake. I’m not a guy who has to stop with paper andsay ok, now I have to have ideas. I just need the action,the work, the teamwork,” Normand says.The equine performers are the heart and soul of theproduction, with a team committed to nurturing thehorses and prioritising their health and well being.“We started Cirque du Soleil being very proud to havea circus with no animals and then I was moving towards ashow with animals and I wanted to make sure I could dothat with total respect for the animal.“My rule is not to ask them to do what they wouldn’tdo in natural behaviour. The line is very thin – how muchyou push, how much you don’t push.“Like when you bring a kid to a sandbox, if it is notfun for the horse he will not stay. That is how we buildthe show.”This is how they have built Cavalia – an exploration ofthe mutual respect between man and horse throughoutthe ages.Dream-like virtual environments come to life througha 60-metre-wide screen behind the 50-metre-wide stage.“When I went out of Cirque I wanted to explore differentfields within the performing arts, so I started to developand to push large-image projections,” Normand says.“The image is at the core; it enhances what’s going on.It brings continuity; it does not overstage.”As Las Vegas Magazine describes, the result is “one of themost spectacular hybrids of modern theatre in the world”.“There is one part of the show I’ve never changed,xxxxxxbecause the first time I saw the show I said ‘we’ve gotit!’ It’s a beautiful act where two girls are flying. Theyland next to the rider and it’s like ballet with white horsesturning around.”Normand explains he was inspired by Pegasus fromGreek mythology.“Of course you can’t have a horse fly, so my idea is tohave the spirit of the horse, also the spirit of the rider. It’skind of a love affair where the spirit goes away and youwant it back. I think it’s kind of romantic.”Normand’s ultimate goal is to take his audience intonew dimensions.“I don’t pretend to change the society with my show. Ilike to bring happiness to this planet. I like to emphasisethe beauty, because sometimes you don’t see it.“We are very urbanised. Our pace of life is very fast. Wethink we see more beauty on TV than in nature. This showis telling us ‘well look at the nature a bit more’.“It’s like entering into a dream for two hours and whenyou get out you float. I hope people are going to floatfor a few hours, a few weeks, a few months, a few years.”“It’s not often that people discover something theyhaven’t experienced before.”Cavalia premieres in Brisbane on March 6 beforetouring the Australia. •www.rotarydownunder.org 43

XxxxThe guideto what’shappeningnear youWhat’s what and what’shot throughout Australia,New Zealand and thePacific Islands thisMarch-April16-21AprilFestival of ColourThe Festival of Colour provides six days and nights ofcolour with a rich program of music, theatre, dance,writers and artists, presented in venues aroundWanaka. The Festival also has a touring program,that visits the neighbouring towns of Cromwell,Bannockburn, Hawea, Luggate, Queenstown andGlenorchy.www.festivalofcolour.co.nzNew South WalesQueenslandTasmaniaNorthern TerritorySouth AustraliaVictoria14-26April-MayCirque duSoleil’sOVOBe drawn into a magicalbug’s world when Cirquedu Soleil’s OVO comesto Langley Park in Perth.OVO a headlong rushinto a colourful ecosystemteeming with life, whereinsects work, eat, crawl,flutter, play, fight and lookfor love in a non-stop riotof energy and movement.The insects’ home is aworld of biodiversity andbeauty filled with noisyaction and moments ofquiet emotion.www.cirquedusoleil.com23MarchOpera in theArboretum, Pearl BeachThe Rotary Club of Woy Woy, NSW, has achieved a major scoopwith the signing of New Zealand’s top tenor Ben Makisi. Theclub will be holding their eighth Opera in the Arboretum in PearlBeach. Funds raised will go to Guide Dogs New South Wales-ACT and Rotary Charities. For further enquiries contact John on02 4341 6004.Western AustraliaAustralian Capital TerritoryNew Zealand12-20AprilL’Isola DisabitataRapturously received when it premiered in the Linbury Studio Theatre at Royal Opera House, CoventGarden, this striking production of Haydn’s L’isola Disabitata has been re-created to inaugurate HobartBaroque. In the first-ever opera presentation by the Royal Opera House in Australia, L’isola Disabitatawill feature four of the Royal Opera House’s most promising young singers. www.theatreroyal.com.au44 Issue 541. July 2012

Diary Dates20-24MarchFlower andgarden showThe Melbourne Flower andGarden Show is set to returnwith an explosion of colourand design and, after 18years, remains the biggestannual flower and gardenshow in the SouthernHemisphere! The 2013show will see the creativityand passion of Australia’stop floral and landscapedesigners delivered instunning displays.melbflowershow.com.au29-12124March-AprilMonaro CountryMusic MusterAprilA La Carte in the ParkIndulge your senses at A La Carte in the Park, theGold Coast’s biggest foodie bash and the epicureanepicentre of the Surfers Paradise Festival. Starring thecity’s finest restaurateurs, the groovy picnic blanketaffair transforms Lionel Perry Park on the banks ofthe Nerang River into a swirl of tantalising tastes,decadent drops and live music from the pick of localjazz and folk talent. Mix and match your gourmetcourses with beers and wines from the region’s bestbrewers and vintners, then sit back and soak up thesounds … maybe we should call it Ahh La Carte in thePark. www.surfersparadisefestival.comMarchGoulburnSwap MeetConducted by the RotaryClub of Goulburn Mulwaree,the Goulburn Swap Meethas the reputation of beingone of the biggest and best,with all proceeds going tocommunity projects andRotary charities worldwide.Phone 02 4823 4492.Hosted by the Rotary Club of Cooma, the Monaro Country MusicMuster will include great free entertainment, a quilt & craft expoand the Rotary Market in Centennial Park. All proceeds go toThe Community Chest. www.coomamusic.com.au31-10April-MaySouth AustralianCountry Music FestivalThe South Australian Country Music Festival and Awards is thebiggest and most prestigious country music awards in SouthAustralia and the third biggest in Australia. Winners competefor South Australian Awards of Excellence and are presentedin the South Australian Tamworth Showcase each year at theTamworth Country Music festival. Known as the Friendly Festival,it also boasts a Country Music Hall of Fame and a Hands of FamePark. www.riverlandcountrymusic.comwww.rotarydownunder.org 45

Healthy Healthy Habits HabitsHormone HelperFoods for WomenWords: Olwen AndersonToo much. Not enough. Orradical shifts. These threephrases encapsulate whatcan so easily go wrongwith a woman’s hormonebalance, creating anunhappy life filled withfatigue, headaches, moodswings, difficult periods anda problematic menopause.But by making some simpleshifts in your diet you canactually create a happier,healthier you.Get Your Greens and Beans“Phytoestrogen-rich food” is a phrase you might have comeacross. It’s a term to describe naturally occurring foodswhere the molecules have a similar shape to oestrogenmolecules. That means that they can weakly mimic thework that real oestrogen does within your body; especiallyhelpful after menopause, when your oestrogen levels drop.Why would you want more oestrogen? After all, duringyour reproductive years an excess of oestrogen will causeall sorts of problems. But after menopause an oestrogendeficit is more often the difficulty. Women carry a certainamount of fat under their skin (subcutaneous fat) thatconfers a feminine shape; oestrogen promotes this fatdeposit, and also stimulates good muscle tone. Aftermenopause, a small amount of oestrogen deliveredthrough phytoestrogen-rich foods will help maintain thatfeminine look.Green vegetables and legumes are the best sources ofphytoestrogens. Getting enough is easy; if you eat a greensalad every day, a green smoothie (banana and waterblended with a handful of baby spinach leaves), and coverhalf your dinner plate with green vegetables, you’re ontrack. You don’t need to eat heroic quantities of legumeseither; half a cup of cooked legumes every day is enough.That could be baked beans with breakfast, or a handfulof chick peas in your salad, or perhaps a lentil-basedvegetarian dinner every now and then.Some important words about soy to rememberis “not too much”. Soy beans are often touted as“rich in phytoestrogens”, and they are. But thereare concerns around its consumption in largequantities; like most foods, the key to safety is toeat it as real food, in moderation, along with lotsof other legumes for variety.Continuing the theme of “not too much”, let’stake a look at those valuable anti-cancer greens;the brassica family. That’s cabbages, brusselsprouts, cauliflower and broccoli. These greenscontain glucosinolates, a bitter-tasting foodcomponent that’s good for you, but it’s a doubleedgedsword: they’re valuable anti-ageing foods,but in excessive amounts act as goitrogens. Thatmeans they can slow down your thyroid function,bringing on fatigue, constipation, dry skin and lackof motivation.Fill Up On FibreVegetables and legumes aren’t just good sourcesof phytoestrogens, they’re excellent sources offibre too. When you eat fibre-rich foods likethese, a good thing happens to your hormones:the amount of sex hormone binding globulin(SHBG) in your bloodstream increases. SHBG isa long name with a simple purpose: to mop up46 Issue 548. March 2013

Health Habitsexcess hormones, remembering that balance is thekey to hormone health. That makes vegetable-basedfibre-rich foods a potent tool for managing conditionsof excess hormones like premenstrual tension andpolycystic ovarian syndrome.Stay away from sugarThere are foods like greens and legumes that activelyact as “hormone helpers” for women, and one particularfood, sugar, that actively hinders healthy hormonebalance. When you eat sugar, or indeed any food, yourblood glucose level rises. If you’ve eaten a “slow release”(low GI) carbohydrate, like legumes, your blood glucoselevel will rise only slowly. A little insulin will be releasedby your pancreas; its job is to transport that glucoseto hungry cells that want more fuel. That’s good. But ifyou’ve eaten a “fast release” (high GI) carbohydrate, likea donut, your blood glucose level rises too quickly, anda lot more insulin has to be despatched to get rid of theextra sugar. The speed of this change can affect yourmood, because your brain is so sensitive to glucoseshifts. Also, your ovaries are more reactive to highglucose levels, because they possess a larger numberof insulin receptors. This can interfere with their normalhormone secretion, pushing your oestrogen levelsbeyond healthy levels.High sugar consumptioncan lead to insulin resistance,where your cells actively refuseto take on any more glucose.Instead, the excess glucose ispushed into fat cells, often onyour abdomen. Fat deposits alsosecrete oestrogen, further drivingthe vicious cycle of oestrogendominance at the core of somany hormonal problems.The PlanShaping your diet for healthierhormones doesn’t have to becomplex, just use these four foodstrategies every day: half a cup ofcooked legumes in some form, asalad as one of your main meals,cover half your dinner plate in greenvegetables, and most importantly, stayaway from sugar.Olwen Anderson is a naturopathicnutritionist.Visit olwenanderson.com.au •www.rotarydownunder.org 47

Food + WineTomatoSauceTomato Sauce making is an annual event in my mother-In-Law’s house, and now mine. One weekend in March isset aside to produce enough tomato sauce for the wholefamily for the year. The demand for this sauce is so greatthat I decided four years ago to be inducted into theprocess, as once you have tasted it you can never eatbought sauce again. It is now a lovely ritual in our familythat starts with a trip to the local farmers’ market tosource the freshest tomatoes, onions and apples’ andfinishes that evening with the whole family enjoying thisdelicious sauce drizzled over a juicy sausage wrapped inbread – a simple yet very Australian family meal.Makes (2-3 litres)1½ cups stewed green apples3 kg ripe tomatoes3 brown onions (peeled)100g garlic40g salt400g sugar½ teaspoon cayenne pepper2 cups white vinegar1 tbs mustard (optional)1 bouquet garniMethod1. Peel and slice apples. Place in a saucepan of water – enough to just coverthe apples. Stew on low heat 10-15 minutes.2. Slice tomatoes and onions and place all ingredients into a large saucepan.3. Cook with lid off for about 4 hours, stirring often.4. Meanwhile, sterilise the bottles: Wash bottles and metal lids well andplace in oven. Turn oven on to 80°C. When oven reaches desiredtemperature leave for 10 minutes then turn oven off. Leave bottles in theoven until the sauce is ready.5. Puree sauce slightly until you get the desired consistency, then pour intodry, warmed bottles and seal when cold.Recipe from After Dinner Mints for Breakfast. To purchase onlineor look up details for markets and stores stocking the book, visitcaptaincourageousfoundation.com. All proceeds go directly to researchprojects funded by the Captain Courageous Foundation across Australia.48 Issue 548. March 2013

Four-wheel deridingWords: Max CrusIs it a function of age that we become the object of our own derision,eventually? Thus, have I after the purchase of that most (rightly)lambasted category of motor vehicle, an SUV/‘Crossover’?It means little that I need extra ground clearance when visitingremote wineries with goat-track driveways. It means less that goodmileage is essential, as I travel thousands of miles, even thoughwe’ve been metricated for 40 years. It matters not that space formany boxes is paramount.At the supermarket, people don’t think, “That person musttravel lots over rough terrain with heaps of wine in the boot”.They think, middle-aged, urban, wanker with a bigger carbonfootprint than a Yeti … and they’re not talking Skoda.No, gone is the nimble, frugal, sexy, Euro compact, aboutwhich people swooned, “Gosh, that person must be young,stylish, socially aware, yet still like to go fast”.Worse yet, it is a sure sign of ageing if you buy asecond-hand car that belonged to old people.I know this of my latest purchase for three reasons –four if you count the dealer telling me.The first reason was that the parking sensor volumewas set to 110 decibels. You couldn’t hit anythingbecause you couldn’t stay in the car withoutbursting your eardrums.The second was that the radio was tuned toABC Classic. Could have been worse, it mighthave been Sky Racing or Alan Jones! Ewww, gladI didn‘t buy that one.The third sign was that the clock wasset five minutes fast, which annoyed meconstantly until I changed it, which tookdays… another sign?So it’s not only my car making methe object of my own derision, but myimpending vast age. Is there no end tothe ignominy?Apparently not. My car has somethingcalled ‘4Motion’. Everyone knowsmotions are critical to older people,so having it plastered all over yourvehicle drops you in it – excusethe imagery.At least it holds lots of wineboxes, which I leave in thecar to deflect derision.Here’s the emptiesfrom the last trip:1Food + WineOakvale Single Vineyard Shiraz, 2011 – $45Looking for a summer red, go lighter. Thirteen is a goodnumber and luckily we had one handy. 8.8/102Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot,2010 – $18A rolling stone gathers no moss, but you can gather lotsof Moss Wood with a rolling 4WD SUV Crossover Whatsy.8.5/103Printhie (Orange) MCC Shiraz, 2010 – $35Surely a hit among cricketing knobs and those whoappreciate sophisticated, cool-climate shiraz. 8.9/104Barringwood Park (Tasmania) Barrel SelectionChardonnay, 2010 – $28You need oak in your diet, and, blended with some stylishchardonnay, you’ve got two food groups covered. 8.8/105Optimiste “Paris in Spring” Rose, 2012 – $20How could anyone who has visited Paris, seen it in a movieor knows of it go past this on Valentine’s Day? Tastes likewhite wine with a splash of red. 8.7/106Ballast Stone Windjammer Shiraz, 2010 – $174WDs are good windjammers. Amazingly fragrant in thatMcLaren Vale way, perhaps the sweat of Adelaide summerswith a northerly. 8.6/10www.rotarydownunder.org 49

Book ClubGifts of WisdomProduced by Success FormulaFinancial & Business Advisor LtdRRP: NZ$29.99How did Sam Morgan inspire hisTrade Me staff? What made Sir PaulCallaghan such a good motivator?Why does 3M’s culture of innovationwork so well? Who conceived Treat Me?The answers to these and otherleadership, entrepreneurship andculture challenges can be foundin Gifts of Wisdom, a collection ofmusings from inspiring Kiwis whoshare their gifts of wisdom. Beautifullyput together and easy to read, thisunique A4 coffee-table book is builtaround replicas of the 35 originalhandwritten messages, complete withcrossing out and quirky sketches.The contributors make up a crosssectionof business leaders, fromthe famous and iconic like RobDrury, Steve Maharey and Sir AnandSatyanand, to local business people.This colourful fabric of go-gettersmakes the book both interesting, andaccessible, highlighting that greatideas really do come from any quarter.Part of the book’s proceedswill support the efforts of GlobalEntrepreneurship Week New Zealandand nurturing New Zealand talent.Available at businessadvisor.co.nzMy Wild rideFiona JohnsonAllen & UnwinRRP: $29.99Fiona Johnson was born a city girl, butshe was always drawn to horses. Aged10, she saved all of her money to buya saddle. Eventually, she persuadedher parents to buy a horse to go withit. Fiona moved from city to countrywhen she met the love of her life, buttragedy struck shortly after they weremarried. Fiona was diagnosed withleukaemia and wasn’t given long tolive. After seven months in hospital,Fiona set out to learn how to rope.Now, 10 years later and in remissionand with two beautiful children, shecan look back at the most difficulttime in her life and revel in hertriumph over tragedy.Fiona is a rodeo champion andhorse trainer. She lives in the NSWrural community of Murwillumbah.WINThe Taste of Apple SeedsKatharina HagenaAtlanticRRP: $27.99Iris returns to the small northernGerman town she grew up in for hergrandmother’s funeral. She learnsthat she is to inherit the family home,and not sure whether it’s a blessingor a curse, stays on while she decideswhat to do. This gentle novel unfoldsthe history of Iris and her relatives.As she lingers there, she makes thereacquaintance of people from herpast. There are touches of magicrealism – the stunningly beautifulaunt born during a violent storm whocan’t touch others without givingthem electric shocks, and the gardenthat reflects loss and happiness inflowering and fruiting appropriately.A beautifully translated novel, this hasbeen a bestseller in Europe, and I cansee why!Review by Lindy JonesAbbey’s Bookshop | abbeys.com.auFor your chance to win a copy of The Taste of Apple Seeds emaileditor@rotarianlifeandleisure.com or write to Editor, Life & Leisure,2/3 Fleay Court, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, 4220 with your answer to thefollowing question. ‘What is magic realism?’ Please include ‘Apple SeedsGiveaway’ in the subject line and postal address details in the body of theemail (or within the letter).50 Issue 548. March 2013

traveller.island sway: discover the cook islands . schloss linderhof: the house mad ludwig built

TravellerwayIslandDennis and RosamundKnill decide there arefew places they wouldrather be than on aSouth Pacific islandwith little more thansun, sand and sea.52 Issue 548. March 2013

TravellerEvening dining at MuriBeach Club HotelThey say time goes slower in the tropics. Crossingthe date line we had already lost a day and bythe time we arrived the sky was gloomy andovercast. By contrast, the soft, warm, salt-ladenair and the smell of jasmine and frangipanifrom the leis placed around our necks by the welcominglocals lifted our spirits, while the strumming sounds of theukuleles seemed another quaint pitch for Polynesian-styletourism. For Kiwis, this is such an easy place to holiday;just pack your swimwear, sunnies, wear the same T-shirtfor a week and no-one cares or worries. Better still, it’sNZ currency!Rarotonga is the largest of 15 islands that make up theCooks, scattered across two million square kilometres ofthe Pacific; an area larger than Europe. The main coastaland often pot-holed road covers a distance of 32km;you can catch a bus, hire a car or moped (the island’sfavourite form of transportation). Crash helmets are notrequired, just a local licence costing $20. But Rarotonga’sgreatest asset is its friendly and warm-hearted people,a proud and hospitable lot unaffected by tourism withno problems sharing their paradise. Kia orana – may youlive long – is the welcome that greets you on arrival andwherever you go.Visitors can find plenty of accommodation to suit allbudgets, much of which is situated along the island’sendless shoreline. Some of the foremost accommodationis found at Muri Beach, one of the most popular andprestigious parts because of its white sandy beachfrontand beautiful sapphire lagoon. The island shelves dropprecipitously into deep blue seas and the variety offish attracts scuba divers, serious snorkellers, big-gamefishermen and passive observers in glass-bottom boats.But for those wanting a more peaceful, adults-onlyretreat look no further than the Muri Beach Club Hotel. Ittakes full advantage of its setting with 30 spacious rooms(12 beachfront), each with stunning views of Muri Beachand the Muri Lagoon. Rooms come with airconditioning,flat-screen TVs with satellite and in-house movies, freeWi-Fi, security safes, hair dryers, ironing facilities, mini bar,refrigerator and tea and coffee-making facilities.Hotel amenities also include an a la carte restaurant,cocktail bar, room service, lounge, small library, conferenceroom with audiovisual technology, free internet, gift shop,swimming pool, complimentary snorkelling gear andkayaks and a his and hers health spa where guests canexperience a traditional Polynesian massage.Our daily routine quickly fell into place, a threekilometrewalk along the beach each morning beforebreakfast, later a picnic alone on a white sandy beachand then drifting over the lagoon snorkelling in the warm,crystal-clear water. The only noise was the occasionalbarge motoring past with the Polynesians singing theirhearts out.Life in paradise each day is an adventure, and whenthe sun and relaxation got too languid we managed todrag ourselves off to a sun lounger where we floppedwearily for a quiet snooze. As the sun goes down it fadesto black. There is no dusk and the stars and the moon casttheir light on the still lagoon.After walking barefoot along the beach we couldlisten to the roar of the outer ocean thrashing thereef, the steady breeze rustling the palm leaves andthe occasional rooster crowing. We probably couldhave reeled in our dinner from Silver Sands restaurant,but it wouldn’t have been appreciably fresher thanthe one served along with a variety of tastes andlocal flavours from the menu, washed down with aNew Zealand chardonnay.www.rotarydownunder.org 53

TravellerTo sample the flavour of local life, attending a churchservice lends a certain fascination, and it doesn’t matterif you’re religious or not; the islanders make you verywelcome. Attending church is a very important part ofcommunity life. Each Sunday the locals arrive in neatlypressed white suits and dresses. We joined in with thesinging of melodies and traditional hymns that were sungwith such tumultuous expression that we wondered if thechurch roof might not cave in.The odd clip over the ear for any of the childrenclimbing over the pews seems par for the course, butslightly embarrassing for us was our gold coin donations,which seemed rather nondescript alongside several $50notes in the plate. After the service we were invited tothe traditional morning tea and it occurred to us thatthere were few other places we knew where it waspossible to share in the warmth and hospitality of asmall-town community.We were then off to explore the second most visitedisland, ignored by many, probably because it’s expensiveto stay here. Acknowledged as one of the most beautifuldestinations on earth, the mystical island of Aitutaki is a45-minute flight from Rarotonga. Its unique beauty andgentle pace of life will hold the visitor spellbound.While much smaller than Rarotonga, it’s more invitingand laid back. Since our first visit 25 years ago a numberof five-star resorts have been built to cater for those withgenerous budgets. Otherwise, the best way to experienceAitutaki is to take a day tour with Air Raro, which includesan island tour followed by a day’s discovery, swimmingand snorkelling on a 41-metre catamaran.Made up of 13 islands encircled by a huge turquoiselagoon, how can there be so many tones, half-tones andeven quarter-tones of blue? Each of the islands is edgedwith white sandy beaches and coconut trees.Our eight-hour voyage on a magical wakalikecatamaran included island stopovers, abarbecue lunch and lots of entertainment.Barely 20 minutes from shore, we jumpedflippers first into the sea. The snorkelling ishypnotic; so much so we became unwittingconductors in an undersea symphony of everytype of marine life imaginable; deft little fishin monotones of black and white or yellow,others with smart colourful arrangements inall sizes and shapes.Anchoring at One Foot Island, manyhave brought their passports to be proudlystamped at the tiny post office. Walking halfwayaround we wade into the lagoon, not asoul to be seen, cloudless skies, clear bluewaters and no horizon in sight. It’s odd thatan atoll flush with endless ocean can hide aboat and 25 people. We’re utterly alone.Six days were barely enough, even though we packeda lot into every one of them. At the airport the sadnessof leaving started to crowd in, but like the island itselfthe singing and ukuleles wove a spell of happiness. Thena boarding call, “Take your time, but hurry up”. It wasthen we knew that we would be back! •Fact FileGetting there: Air New Zealand flies daily toRarotonga. Contact Air New Zealand Holidays on0800 747 222 or log on to www.airnewzealand.co.nzGetting around: Rentals the best option, plus thenormal add-onsWhere to stay: Muri Beach Club Hotel, log on towww.wrd.com.auBest eats: Trader Jack’s (seafood), Silver Sands(modern Polynesian), Stefano’s (Italian), TheSands (international), Sails (seafood), Tamarind(international)Cheap eats: Le Bon Vivant, Flying Boat Grill, SalasCafé, Café Ariki, The MooringFurther information: www.cookislands.travelDennis and Rosamund Knill were assisted by AirNew Zealand, Air Raro, Southern Cross TravelInsurance and Air New Zealand Parking.54 Issue 548. March 2013

Advertising featureRisking it: Seniors aremore daring on holidaythan you thinkNSW Trustee & Guardianurges seniors to protecttheir financial affairsbefore they head off.Younger Australians are not the only ones more likely to engagein risky behaviour on holiday – a recent survey commissionedby NSW Trustee & Guardian has revealed 40 per cent ofseniors in NSW are more likely to do new or risky things onholiday than at home. Seniors acknowledged they have tried anew alcoholic drink e.g kava in Fiji (27 per cent), participatedin more strenuous activity than usual (37 per cent) and haveindulged in eating more than normal (50 per cent).In light of these findings, this Seniors Week (17-24 March2013) major sponsor NSW Trustee & Guardian is remindingolder Australians to make sure they have a valid and up-todateWill and an equally important Power of Attorney in placebefore they head off on their next trip.“While a legally valid and up-to-date Will helps to ensureyour assets end up in the right hands if the unthinkablehappens, you also need to make sure you have an impartial andexperienced attorney appointed under a Power of Attorneybefore taking any trip,” said Imelda Dodds, CEO, NSW Trustee& Guardian. “Over 40 per cent of those surveyed hadn’tappointed an attorney before setting off on their travels.Yet there are very practical reasons for making a Power ofAttorney, as an attorney can organise payment of bills, operatebank accounts, vote at meetings, sign legal documents, makedeposits and even collect rent.“An attorney should be a trusted person or organisationwho has the ability to take care of your financial affairs withyour best interests in mind. It can be quite a demanding roleso they need to have the expertise in financial and legal areas.”NSW Trustee & Guardian has almost 100 years’ experiencein Will making, deceased estate administration, trusteeand Power of Attorney services for the people of NSW.With extensive experience in dealing with the managementof financial assets, including real estate, businesses andinvestments, their legal and financial experts will ensure yourfinancial affairs are managed professionally and impartially.NSW Trustee & Guardian is the State’s largest Will maker andcurrently has over $2 billion in assets under management.For more information call 1300 364 103 or visitwww.makeyourwill.com.au •Everyone aged 18 years and overshould have a Will. Making your Will withNSW Trustee & Guardian is easy andthere’s no charge when appointing usas your executor. Charges apply ondeceased estate administration only.You can also make your Power ofAttorney with us for flexible managementof your financial affairs while travelling.Visit: www.makeyourwill.com.auPhone: 1300 364 103Major sponsors of NSW Seniors Week 2013www.rotarydownunder.org 55

TravellerSchloss LinderhofThe house mad Ludwig builtWords & Photography:Tim DaweEurope has many grand buildings: cathedrals,castles, palaces and stately homes. But one“castle”, tucked away in the Bavarian Alps, isvery different. The Royal Castle Linderhof, 75kmfrom Munich, was built in 1878 by the last kingof Bavaria, “mad king” Ludwig II. He built four ostentatiouscastles – including the fairytale Neuschwanstein – butSchloss Linderhof was the only one completed. Ludwig’sgrandiose plans and building obsession finally led to hisdownfall and a mysterious premature death.Linderhof is a wonderful surprise. It’s a palace builtentirely for just one person. It sits square and squatwithin a traditional laid-out garden, yet, unlike Europe’sother imposing great piles of grey stone, you could feelat home living here.While this palace-for-one may resemble a miniature –more mansion than palace – its grounds are of a granddesign. There are 50 hectares of alpine forest, much ofit shaped into parkland and formal settings aroundthe palace.I walk up a winding woodland path past a swan lakeand signs to Moorish Kiosk and Moroccan House, whensuddenly this cream-coloured wedding cake hoves intoview. I’m stopped in my tracks.I join others waiting outside the front door for thenext tour to start. It’s worth the short wait. Ludwig’sfront yard contains a large ornamental pool featuringa spectacular water display. A fountain spouts water 25metres over classical gilt figures. Beyond the pond is theVenus Grotto, topped with a replica Venus Temple. Thegrotto is a fantasy wonderland, complete with the swan-56 Issue 548. March 2013

Traveller“It’s an amazing ‘Royal Castle’, but what sets it apart is the story ofLudwig. He was the Michael Jackson of his time (in this case mad notwacko), the last of his kind from a dysfunctional family, pining to be anabsolute monarch, and totally out of step with the times.”sculptured royal golden boat, a replica from the set ofWagner’s Tannhäuser opera, a Ludwig favourite.The nearby Moorish Kiosk and the Moroccan Housewere acquired by the spendthrift Ludwig at InternationalExhibitions in Paris (1867) and Vienna (1878), respectively;lavishly – and expensively – furnished to meet royal whims.Our tour commences with Germanic precision; a setnumber of roped-in visitors, set timing for each room stopand a set patter. To be fair, this is a palace in high demandon the tour-coach set, although not so this grey day.We admire the lobby with its Meissen swans and otherfavoured objects before being whisked upstairs. Exceptfor this lobby, the entire ground floor is for servants orfor serving.The first explanatory stop is a reception room, one offour in each corner of the second storey, each with anantechamber. It is dedicated to priceless tapestries; alas,they are facsimiles as the originals are no longer strongenough for display. We move on to the never-usedaudience room on the western side – rather ironic for aprivate residence housing one solitary man.The largest of the four main rooms at the rear isthe royal boudoir, referenced by Ludwig’s namesake,France’s Louis XIV. Centre stage, raised on an altar-likestructure, is an enormous wooden bed, the magnificentview from which is possibly sleep-inducing. A naturalwatercourse cascading down 100m to an ornate poolis “corrected” to end in line with the royal windowand bed.The front space is equally inspiring – and personal.It pays homage to the Sun King’s Hall of Mirrors atVersailles and indirectly to absolute monarchy, anotherLudwig obsession. It’s quite extraordinary. The baroquepalace exterior gives way inside to a riot of rococofittings and furniture. But this room is completely overthe top. No space is spared a fantastic flourish. Rare,exotic objects abound.Unlike its namesake, this is a reading room for one(Ludwig was nocturnal). Mirrors are carefully positionedto reflect thousands of hanging lights. It is said thatwith all 16-branch ivory candelabras alight, the infinityeffect inspires ecstasy.www.rotarydownunder.org 57

TravellerBut the last of the four main rooms, the dining room,provides an insight into the creator and occupier ofLinderhof. Compared with the other rooms it is relativelyplain; some large cabinets for show and the onlyfunctional piece, a two-metre-square dining table. Itwas here that Ludwig dined alone, with his imaginaryfriends Marie Antoinette, Mme de Pompadour and hisidol, Louis XIV. Rather than have a customary dumbwaiterfitted, Ludwig designed a mechanism where below-stairsservants cranked up through the floor not just a dish,but the whole table – laid, served, candlelit and set forfour – so the hermit king need not have contact withanother human.It’s an amazing “Royal Castle” in a magnificent park,but what sets it apart is the story of Ludwig. He was theMichael Jackson of his time (in this case mad not wacko),the last of his kind from a dysfunctional family, pining tobe an absolute monarch, and totally out of step with thetimes. And given his bizarre behaviour, out of step withreality. His outlet was to build and build. At one stage hehad three castles under construction and was planninganother while draining the coffers of an elected, andexasperated, government.In desperation the Government sought to determinehis mental competence. As a result, a commissionedpsychiatrist certified him insane. One summer evening in1886 he went boating on nearby Lake Starnberg. Laterhe was found drowned, covered in scratch marks, thecertifying doctor dead with him. He was 41. The nextday all work on the hugely extravagant NeuschwansteinCastle ceased and in quick succession all royal castleswere resumed by the Government.Bavarians like to say, “It’s a mystery”. •Fact FileSchloss Linderhof, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Germany. 47.3418° N 10.5744° EThere is no accommodation at, or near, SchlossLinderhof. The nearest town is Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Tours from Munich run daily and canbe booked through agents at short notice.Photography inside the palace is strictly prohibited.For the official history and images of the palaceinterior and Moroccan House and Moorish Kiosk goto www.schlosslinderhof.deFRANCELANGUEDOCVilla and garden flat in wine country nearMediterranean. Details at: www.les-oliviers.orgITALYTUSCANY, CHIANTISelf catering Villa/apartments in historical hamlet.Ideal location for relaxing and visit all places ofinterest. Beautiful setting, uncompromised views.Free WiFi. Rotarian owned. www.aiolina.itFRANCEFrance • Belgium • Germany • HollandIreland • Italy • PolandBOOK EARLY & SAVENew Zealand Ph: 07 865 9842Australia Ph: 02 4363 1617®The Pénichetteis uniqueCANAL CRUISING IN FRANCEwww.canalcruisinginfrance.comADVERTISE YOURHOLIDAY ACCOMMODATIONContact Gay or Sam for a quotePhone: 02 9633 4888E: advertising@rotarydownunder.com.auCLASSIFIED AD - $20 plus GST per lineDISPLAY AD $180 plus GSTBook 6 issues, get 1 FREE58 Issue 548. March 2013

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TravellerLASTCHANCECOME CELEBRATE PEACEin Timor-Leste… your personal invitation from District 9550Governor Ian Lomas and Monika, and inkeeping with RI President Tanaka’s RotaryInternational theme for 2012/13!Timor Leste is one of the last great frontiers for Rotary andGovernor Ian and Monika have chosen to honour the RotaryClub of Dili and the people of Timor-Leste with the staging ofthe District Conference in the city of Dili from May 4 to 6, 2013.Ravaged by war only a few years ago, Timor-Leste is making a steady recovery on the backof its natural resources and tourism seems certain to grow at a fast pace in the near future.• Rotary has been at the forefront of aid providers – and there are still many projectopportunities.• The Conference tour will include two days of inspecting Rotary projects, prior to thecommencement of the Conference proper.• Touring Rotarians will have the opportunity to inspect and gather Timor support forprojects for their own Rotary clubs.• Members of the tour group will be requested to bring a cash donation from their ownRotary club to support Governor Lomas’ planned program of educational scholarshipsfor Timorese children.The tour group will be led by Rotary Down Under Editor MarkWallace and District 9550 Past Governor Jeff Crofts.Jeff CroftsNumbers will be contained to a maximum of 100 peopledue to the logistics of touring on the island outside Dili –reservations will be accepted on a ‘first in’ basis.The following costings are per person and have been based ona minimum of 50 Adult passengers. They include return flightsex Darwin, 6 night’s accommodation and return transfers:Double from $1217Twin from $1282Single from $1482Mark Wallace60 Issue 548. March 2013EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE NOW BEING RECEIVED.Telephone Gay or Samantha at Rotary Down Under – 61 02 9633 4888,or email advertising@rotarydownunder.com.au