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For the second week running, the club has inducted a new member—this time Tony Jacobs from Murrindindi, put forward by Paul Kellett. Paul has known Tony for about 25 years and said that he will be a great asset to the club. He has a background in accounting, and since being in the area, has been involved on the boards of both the Yea and Alexandra hospitals and involved in the charity Blue Dragon, to support street kids in Hanoi. Tony was then inducted and will have the classification of Finance and is to be on the International Committee. Welcome to the club Tony. We all hope you enjoy the journey!!
A member now for a whole week, Di gave her story behind the badge.
Jo Pride works for Hagar Australia. She gave a presentation about ‘Modern Slavery’ and gave some shocking facts and details about how prevalent slavery is in this modern time. There are 15,000 enslaved in our own country. Two thirds of slavery is prevalent in the Asia Pacific region today. She told a story of a lad in Cambodia who was enslaved at the tender age of 12 and finally managed to return home when he was 30 years old. A ‘Modern Slavery Act’ is desperately needed and currently on the agenda to be debated this month.
David gave all an update on Polio. What causes it, what was done originally and what needs to happen next. Polio is an intestinal virus, usually caused by unsanitary conditions, causing irreversible paralysis to those particularly aged 5 years and under. Originally, Rotarians stood alone when it came to founding a plight to end Polio. It wasn’t long before other organisations wanted to come on board and assist in this initiative. Some of the organisations that support this day are the World Heath Organisation, UNICEF, The Melinda Gates Foundation and governments around the world.
Michael spoke about his life in the law. Next year will be his 50th year in law. His father was a lawyer in the 1920’s and the business went back as far as 1885. Michael was admitted into practice in 1969. His father instilled the importance of confidentiality and how you behave in a small country town. Michael stressed the importance of appointing a Power Of Attorney, of which, the reasons for requiring a POA has vastly changed over the years.
| Club Meeting | Guest Speaker |
| 4_10_18 | David Anderson - The REAL Project |
| 27_9_18 | Julie Griffith Ned Kelly Centre, Presidential Citation Presentation |
| 20_9_18 | Jeff Swain President, President Alexandra/Yea/Mansfield Legacy group |
| Mariam Baker, President RC of Seymour | |
Thomas Nyawir - Mirror of Hope Project | |
| 16_8_18 | Kimberley Bay - Rotary Youth Exchange Student |
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