Rotary Tasmania, District 9830 News
June 2009
Rotary Driver Awareness Program on North West Coast
Rotary Club of Devonport North sponsored a program at Camp Clayton during June 2009Over 1000 students from 13 schools participated with Rotarians from 9 clubs assisting.
More details here
6 June 2009
Model United Nations 2009 Results
Model United Nations (MUNA) 2009 was held on 16th and 17th May at Deloraine with 80 students representing 40 countries.
The students were extremely well prepared although it took them a 
while to engage in a more spirited debate.
You could see their confidence grow during the weekend.
MUNA 2009 Awards
First:Kymberley Lucas and Ella Hunt (Indonesia) Queechy High School– a trip to Canberra to take part in the National MUNA.
Second: Krishni Ranmuthugala and Saanya Ojha (Syria) Scotch Oakburn College
National Costume
First: Elspeth Thomas and Margaret Etta (Nigeria) Deloraine High School
Second: Heather McGushin and Sharon Vulimu (Kenya) The Friends School
Third: Melanie Cocker and Madelaine Comfort (India) The Friends School
Highly Commended: Elspeth Hickey and Hemi-Leigh Boatwright (Spain)Ogilvie High School
The Most Improved Team were from St Virgil’s College representing Thailand.
Pictured are – Kymberley Lucas
(left) and Ella Hunt representing
Indonesia from Queechy High School with Rotary Club of Deloraine
President, Lesley Dare (centre).
20 May 2009
Volunteers needed for Victorian Bushfire rebuilds
Rotary District 9830 is calling for expressions of interest from Rotary Clubs in Tasmania interested in assisting to rebuild the region near Traralgon South devastated by the Churchill fire. Work parties are sought in 2 areas. This will involve travelling to Victoria for a week’s stay
(A) Project A - fencing. This project is in partnership with Timber Communities Aust. (Tas) and seeks suitably experienced teams of 4/5 people. There must be at least one experienced tractor driver, 1 qualified chainsaw operator and 1 experienced farm fencer. The balance of the team need only to be prepared for the challenging and rewarding role of helping those in need. 4000 km. of fencing is to be replaced in this fire area alone. We now have tractors and post-drivers and a well equipped fencing toolkit on site plus some gathered experience of the working conditions. It is preferable for each team to have its own vehicle/s (e.g. flat tray 4X4). All sea transport, fuel costs and accommodation are being met by generous supporters. (This is the same for Project B)
Project B is for people not experienced in farm fencing but wishing to be involved in rehabilitation of gardens, painting & community projects etc. nominated by the local Relief Centre coordinators.
Expressions of interest should be directed to Ian Chalk at:
ijchalk@bigpond.com - 64 42 3001 or 0419 337 355.
or Kevin Headlam at kevin.headlam@internode.on.net or 0409 976 526
Work Parties will travel to Victoria each Tuesday evening, departing for home the following Wednesday evening. Local Rotary clubs would encourage your attendance at meetings when possible on Mon & Tues. evenings where you will be made especially welcome.
(At this time TT-Line is offering vehicle transport and accommodation on the ferry to team participants) Rotarians and volunteers are covered by the Rotary Insurance Policy.
April 2009
Learn ♦ Grow team visits Solomon Islands
The Learn ♦ Grow team had a very successful 
visit to the Solomon Islands in April 2009.
The interest in the project and the enthusiasm for it significantly exceeded expectations and strong indications of support were received.
Learn ♦ Grow helps developing countries find the best food to grow in their area.
Bruce French, the intellectual force behind Learn ♦ Grow has been appointed as an Honorary Associate of the School of Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania.
This will strengthen ties between the University of Tasmania and Learn ♦ Grow, especially in the area of training overseas agriculturalists in the principles and practices of Learn ♦ Grow.
Learn ♦ Grow is looking to arrange for an Ambassadorial Scholar to study these principles at the University.
30 March 2009
Victorian Bushfire Appeal
The Tasmania Government's generous offer to match our fund raising efforts dollar f
or dollar has spurred many to take up the challenge not only among the Family of Rotary, but also in the wider Tasmanian community who recognise Rotary as a community organisation that can be trusted.
In the space of five short weeks people have contributed in excess of five hundred and fifty thousand dollars to assist those people who have in many cases lost everything as a consequence of this disaster. The trust that has been placed in us by the community is indeed very gratifying and we have the responsibility now to ensure that these funds reach those in need..
Tasmania Rotary hasl forward the money to the Victorian Rotary Districts involved with the fire and now have a representativ/ PDG Michael Perkins, on their management committee.
(Photo shows a load of hay from Scottsdale Tasmania delivered to fire-ravaged Yea, Victoria, (Courtesy D9830 DG Newsletter
22 March 2009
Great Australian Bike Ride
Australian Rotarians have embarked on the longest org
anized bike ride in their nation's history: a seven-month, 18,000 km journey to raise awareness of Australian Rotary Health, and the need to fund mental illness research.
Riders took off from Melbourne on 21 March, then took a boat to their first stop, Hobart, Tasmania, looping around the island before returning to the mainland.
Pictured is the group in Tasmania.
Over the next seven months, riders will circle the country counterclockwise, stopping in the capital cities of each of Australia's states and territories before ending in Melbourne on 10 October. Over 100 participants, many of them Rotarians, plan to ride one or more of the nine stages of the course. Five of the riders expect to complete the entire route. Check their progress on http://www.greataustralianbikeride.org.au/
March 2009
Emergency Medical Information Book
The Emergency Medical Information Book project continues to prove an effect
ive and potentially life saving project.
These booklets contain all your information and medical records which are needed if or when an ambulance is called, and you need to be transported to a hospital.
Recently, the President of the Rotary Club of Tamar Sunrise), Meg Lee ,(pictured) received a big thank you from a member of the public who endorsed just how effective these booklets are.
December 2008
Exeter School supports Shoebox Scheme in Susu School in Solomon Islands
Exeter Primary School Adopted the Rotary Shoe Box Project as part of the Examiner Newspapers in Education 'Adopt a Community' project.
Class 4G/B at Exeter Primary School collected learning materials and household items fo
r the Susu School. The goods collected filled forty one shoeboxes for the Rotary Shoe Box Scheme.
Surplus funds raised were presented at a special school assembly to DG Michael and RC West Tamar representative, Barry Easther for transmission to the Susu School.
(Picture shows Exeter Primary School students Jamie Easther and Jack Upson presenting a cheque for the Susu School to DG Michael (centre) and their proud granddad, Barry Easther.) ( Courtesy D9830 DG Newsletter)
The boxes are available NOW. For the brochure providing details of the Rotary Shoebox Scheme. Click here
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