XxxxxxTheme Scarf$25 00 AU $28 00 NZPresidents Scarf$25 00 AU $28 00 NZPodium Banner$20 00 AU $22 00 NZTheme Tie$25 00 AU $28 00 NZPresidents Tie$25 00 AU $28 00 NZTheme Pin$2 70 AU $3 10 NZClub Officers Changeoverset of 10 pinsTheme Pins (boxed set)$49 00 AU $55 00 NZPlease send me aPodium banner Presidents tie Theme tie Theme scarfPresidents scarf Theme pin Changeover theme setPh: +61 2 9674 6855NZ Callers: 0800 738 695Fax: +61 2 9624 2148E: supplies@rotarydownunder.com.auwww.rdushop.com.au24 Issue 548. March 2013<strong>Rotary</strong> Club of ______________________________________________________________________________Name _________________________ Ph __________________ E: ____________________________________Address ____________________________________________________________________________________PAYMENT DETAILS: Visa M/card AMEX Expiry date ______ / _______Card numberCard holders name __________________________________________ Signed _______________________• Postage to be added to invoice • GST added for Australia
Applause for PolioPlus:Funds, commitment and resolvewere the key variables in eradicatingpolio, according to leading anti-poliocrusader and <strong>Rotary</strong>’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 <strong>Rotary</strong> 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 is<strong>Rotary</strong> International,” Gates said.“<strong>Rotary</strong> 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 acknowledge<strong>Rotary</strong>’s contributionKaileenCasey<strong>Rotary</strong> Club ofMt Warning A.M.,NSWRDU’s request for comments aboutremarkable women in <strong>Rotary</strong> 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
Change language