Around the Table...

Attendance: Kim 18

Rotary Grace:

Apologies: Danny & Mario

Heads & Tails: Joan Club Assembly: 21/02/23

Guests: Ian Cruickshank - West Mackay Rotary & Rotary Foundation

General Business:

Fellowship and Meal - Members and Guests.

Mick Sherry organising next Street Numbering Activity for 18th March

Numbers and Names for VVT- Graduation Dinner Saturday 11th February $50

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last recipient of 2022 secret Santa gift giving

Congratulations to Vera for her engagement We hope Matthew and her have a wonderful life together. We look forward to meeting Matthew and welcoming him into our Rotary family

R O T A R Y E V E N T S R O T A R Y E V E N T S R O T A R Y E V E N T S

The Host Organising Committee is very excited to welcome Rotary members and guests to Melbourne for the 2023 Rotary International Convention. Known as one of the world’s most livable cities, you will enjoy a beautiful, vibrant and cosmopolitan city Register online at: https://convention.rotary.org/en

AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE!

The conference Earlybird registration deadline has been extended to 28 February! With everyone preoccupied with Christmas / New Year activities, we have decided to give you more time to take advantage of the lower registration fee! Register by midnight, 28 February, 2023 and pay only $155 per person for full registration. After that date, full registration fee will be $185. Options to register for individual events are also available. For more details and to register, go to: https://www.trybooking.com/CCJZU

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4 Ways To Be A Disruptor For Peace

In a conversation recently with a group of professional peacebuilders, one of my colleagues (and a new Rotary member) surprised me when he referred to Rotary as a “disruptor for peace.” A disruptor for peace? That was something new and unexpected

Disruption signals great change – change that’s happening fast. It often feels like it’s taking place at a dizzying pace, and it’s associated with chaos and displacement. It’s not something we often imagine wanting more of. But my colleague’s comment got me thinking of disrupting for good: using our platform as Rotary members to disrupt violence and create peace. Can we apply this idea to build a future where peace is our norm?

When we think about the future now, we don’t seem to feel the same optimism as past generations did. People feel fear, dread and a deep sense of skepticism that change is even possible. This is logical given what we see in the news: the climate crisis, toxic political polarization. No wonder we feel unsure about the future. But as we begin 2023, I’m challenging myself to disrupt this way of thinking: to look at our challenges as opportunities for growth and change.

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