Rotary Club of Goolwa - projects

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Rotary Club of Goolwa
District 9520
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PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

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2007-2008 Activities

Group Study Exchange Netherlands April 2007

Christmas Lottery

Christmas Festival
Christmas Tree Award
1000^th Meeting Celebration
Lawrence Makuya
Pride of Workmanship

RAM
Shelter Boxes
Small Business Awards
Solar Water Purifier
Student Exchange

Sundry Projects 2005/2006

Sundry Projects 2006/2007
Synopsis 2004/2005
Tidy Towns
Dates of note

Clayton Flotilla Celebration of 1000^th Meeting.

Celebrated with friends, offical guests and partners this milestone in our history by a special meeting at Sails Restaurant at Clayton. Unfortunately the intended flotilla via the River Murray had to be exchanged for a car cavalcade as high winds made boating unsafe on the day.

GSE - NETHERLANDS TEAM - Programme

Rotarian Cornelie van der Eijk

Jenneke Pettinga, Relinde van den Berg, Herman Postma, Maaike van Winden, Wilma Mars

Friday, 13^th April 2007

10-10.15a.m.                  Changeover with Holdfast Bay Rotary Club
11.30a.m.                       Transfer to host homes
1.00p.m.                        Council hosted lunch with Rotary hosts and several council members.
2.30-4.45p.m.                Council Chambers for presentation on the history/background and future of the
                             community of Goolwa and Region. Followed by visits to features within the community.
6.30for 7p.m.                Get-Together and meal with RC members+ at Campbell’s home.

Saturday, 14^th April 2007

9.30a.m.                        Morning at Marina Hindmarsh Island with presentation followed by boat trip
                                                     around the Marina and to the Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club.
12.30-1p.m.                   Lunch at restaurant on the River’s edge.
2.00p.m.                        Walk to Signal Point and the theatre for a presentation on wildlife and rescue
                                                      action on local birdlife.
2.45p.m.                        History of the River and walk through the interpretive museum.
4.00p.m.                        Visit the Wharf’s micro-brewery (Steam Exchange)-optional.
6.30for 7p.m.                BBQ dinner with RC members+ at Davis’ home.

Sunday, 15^th April 2007

9.00a.m.                       Church services (optional).
11.00                            Trip on the River to Clayton and cliff walk.
                                                     Lunch at ‘Sails Restaurant’
4.00p.m.                       Free time/return to hosts. Dinner/Tea at hosts homes.

Monday, 16^th April 2007

9.30a.m.                        Meet the Mayor of Alexandrina Kym McHugh.
10.15a.m.                      Tour of Fleurieu Peninsula with lunch en route, all invited.
3.00 p.m.                       Free time for preparation of ‘presentation’ to Intercity dinner.
6.30for7p.m.                 Intercity Dinner Meeting at Goolwa Hotel for all Group 4 clubs.

Tuesday, 17^th April 2007

10.30a.m.+/- Changeover with the Rotary Club of Magill Sunrise.

Ian W. Campbell/ Coordinator Rotary Club of Goolwa
Tony Lucas/ Coordinator – Rotary Club of Hindmarsh Island

Christmas Lottery 2006

· 1st Prize a Trailer filled with Goodies.

· 2nd Prize $250 Fuel ex Woolworths, Victor Harbor.

· 3rd Prize a Christmas Hamper.

· 4th Prize a Cosmetic Gift Basket from Chemmart.

Final results exceeding $6000 for community Projects.

Bryan and Bev Baker

Sundry Projects 2006/2007

· Sponsored RLYA awardee April 2007. Elyse Penny – Undergraduate at University of SA in Bachelor of Business Management.

· Conducted third Mental Illness Forum 26 March. Included school children session and public forum in the evening.

· Provided barbecue at The Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club for the Sailabilty State Championships. 24 March.

· $3500 donated to The Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club for purchase of a rubber dingy rescue boat for the Sailabilty program.

· $1000 donated to Alex FM community radio station to assist with outside broadcast equipment.

· Graze Around the Globe dinner at Currency Creek Winery. Raised $3000+. 18 March.

· Assistance to the Wooden Boat and Music Festival for ticket sales and VIP parking control. 10 to 12 March.

· President Elect John Turner and Brian Hurrell presented this year’s Rex Feint Award to the winner Grace MacDonald.

· On going coordination of the Goolwa Mental Illness Support Group with the Southern Fleurieu Health Services.

· Rotarians Ron Hann and Kevin Cross provided emergency assistance to a sole parent father and 7 year old son to settle them into a residence.

· Emergency relief shelter boxes purchased to the value of $5000.

· One additional shelter box purchased through an anonymous $1200 donation from President Alan’s congregation.

· Wheelchair foundation supported to the amount of $2200.

· $1067 contribution to Investigator College for a trailer to assist their building training project ‘Doorways 2 Construction’. Part of the ‘Structured Workplace Learning’ program within South Australian Schools. This particular program is a joint effort between Investigator College, Yankalilla, Victor Harbor and eastern Fleurieu High Schools providing first year trade vocational training.

· $1000 tertiary education bursary to student from Investigator College.

· $500 to student Firebug boatbuilding program.

· $3100 donated to the Rotary Foundation.

· $200 donation to the Port Elliot Goolwa Inter-Church Council Chaplaincy Program.

· $1000 donation to Interplast.

· $1000 donation to ROMAC

· $1000 donation for mosquito nets project. Rotary Against Malaria (RAM).

· $2500 donation for water-purifier program under matching grants scheme.

· Assisted the Breakaway Challenge run in conjunction with the Tour Down Under. Staffing a drink stop for about 3000 cyclists entered. 19 January 2007.

· $1130 presented to the Goolwa Primary School for their special education program on surf training for under privileged.

· $1000 donated to ROMAC. (Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children.

· $150 provided to Donation in Kind (DIK)

· $5000 donated to Australian Rotary Health Research Fund.

· $1000 donated to Drought Relief Fund.

· $100 donated to Carer’s Group.

· $500 donated to Westpark Nursing Home for help in establishing a new garden.

Sundry projects 2005/2006

· Provided welcome evening barbecue and breakfasts for short term exchange touring students visiting Goolwa 27 to 29 April 2006.

· Sandwich catering for local Weight Watchers meeting, 6 May 2006.

· Goolwa Mental Illness Support Group establishment with Southern Fleurieu Health Services.

Small Business Awards

Annual presentations to recognise valuable community contributions from bisiness and professional groups.

2006 Awards presented to:
Goolwa Central Meats – Peoples Choice award
Narnu Farm – Joel and Sarah active with children’s education, pelican rescue and tending sick animals generally
f.i.t. Health & Fitness Centre – Bruce Konnings operates Goolwa’s first health and fitness centre providing the range of assessment, advice and training.

Pride of Workmanship Awards

Annual presentations made to individuals who evidence community contribution through pride in their vocation.

Friends of the Old Goolwa Police Station – Christmas Tree competition.

Peoples choice award presented by The Rotary Club of Goolwa for the second year. Winner was local nursery Ibis Siding.

Solar Water Purifier

Donation of $350 for supply and delivery.

Global Project – Shelter Box.
Emergency relief to victims of disaster.

Shelter box provides on a worldwide basis humanitarian aid and relief in the form of material and equipment that provides basic shelter, warmth and comfort to people displaced by natural and other disasters. Each box contains a 10 person tent, 10 sleeping bags, a multi fuel cooker and ancillary equipment such as water purification tablets, a torch and batteries, spade, rope, plastic bags and much more. Cost $1200. Two have been donated by this club in 2005/06 year.

Goolwa Christmas Festival

Annual project in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Hindmarsh Island, the Lions Club of Goolwa and the Port Elliot & Goolwa Inter-Church Council. Program includes a street pageant, carols in the park and emphasises family participation. 2006 saw the inclusion of support from the new Rotary Club of Hindmarsh Island.

2005 and 2006 were fortunate to secure sponsorship from local business, Hurst Plasterboard Pty Ltd to sponsor a concluding fireworks segment – welcomed by all.

Rotary Exchange Student 2006 – Angus Smibert

Outgoing student sponsored by the Rotary Club of Goolwa. Counsellor Roger Smith. Host country Finland.

Rotary Against Malaria – RAM

RAM’s primary aim is to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates caused by malaria. We have adopted Kovio 1 and Kovio 2, villages in the Sohe district of the Northern province of Papua New Guinea. Our intention is to bond with the villagers and identify and prioritise their needs under the program’s aims. A typical example may be as simple as provision of insecticidal mosquito nets. We have contributed $1000 towards our adopted villages

Tidy Towns – Adopted Road

Periodic clean up of the section of the Goolwa to Victor Harbor Road from Goolwa towards the Council’s Refuse site. A joint project with Tidy Towns Committee as part of the Clean Up Australia initiative.

Australian/New Zealand Student Exchange

International Director Ron Skewes is interviewing two students, one from Milang and one from Langhorne Creek with a view to participation in short term Student Exchange.

Synopsis of Club Projects for 2004/2005

We:

v organised and executed a number of barbecues both as part of fund raising efforts as well as assisting at community events;

v gave a $1000 donation towards the Tsunami tragedy relief efforts;

v supplied solar water purifiers and mosquito bed nets for a needy village in Papua-New Guinea;

v continued a Christmas donation to assist education of an overseas student under the PLAN program;

v provided financial assistance for a local student to participate in an overseas exchange to Japan;

v provided a $50 sponsorship for a carer cyclist from the Fleurieu Health Service;

v sponsored students to attend the Siemens Science Experience;

v supported:

Ø A Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) nominee;

Ø the Small Business Awards to local operations;

Ø Renmark Rotary Club;

Ø the Basketball Club;

Ø school chaplaincy co-ordinated by the Port Elliot & Goolwa Inter-Church Council;

Ø Youth forum;

Ø RYPEN;

v conducted the Mental Health Forum;

v conducted the annual golf day to assist fund raising for CANTEEN, the program to assist young people suffering the effects of cancer;

v assisted the Wooden Boat Festival;

v assisted the Goolwa Great Air Spectacular with the cavalcade of vintage and exotic cars;

v replaced the community coming events sign boards at entry roads to Goolwa;

v organised and supported the Goolwa Christmas Festival in conjunction with the Lions Club of Goolwa, The Port Elliot & Goolwa Inter-Church Council and the Alexandrina Council;

v continued book donations to the Goolwa Primary School under the Rex Faint Award program;

v provided a donation to a past member and past president Pam Laing following their loss of their home, stock and personal effect during severe bush fires in the Port Lincoln area;

v provided two sets of Rotary Centenary Year Books for local schools as part of the Rotary Centenary Year celebrations.

Historic dates of note

29/09/01 Source to the sea Ball
25/11/01 Jet Sprint catering
27/01/02 Milang to Goolwa Yachting Classic Catering
05/03/02 First National Real Estate Canteen Golf day at South Lakes in aid of kids with Cancer

Overseas Student Sponsorship

Continuing sponsorship for Lawrence Makuya of Malawi in Zambia. Lawrence has been sponsored by the club through PLAN for some years. He will turn 14 in 2005 and we will continue support until he turns 18.

PLAN report that he enjoys football, dancing and singing and continues to help his family with household chores. Lawrence is learning to write and we are promised a message from him when he has gained some level of ability.

The boy has been healthy during 2004 and is currently in the fifth grade at Primary School and is maintaining good performance. His favourite lessons are mathematics, geography and social sciences.

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