Please check our Speakers and Events list below for what is upcoming.
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Rotary Water & Sanitation month
Mar 01, 2021 – Mar 31, 2021
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Rotary Maternal & Child Health month
Apr 01, 2021 – Apr 30, 2021
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test - RC Belconnen 50th Anniversary Dinner
Apr 17, 2021
6:00 PM – 10:30 PM -
50th Anniversary Celebration
Thoroughbred Park CanberraApr 17, 2021
6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
And so 2020 departs
While many stallholders took a well-earned break, there were still plenty plying their wares at Trash and Treasure on Sunday 27 December 2020 - the traditionally smallest, and last market of the year.
Thank you to all our stall holders and customers who have stuck by TnT through a tempestuous year. And thank you to all Rotary Members who have pitched in throughout the year to keep TnT running...without your regular assistance TnT could not run as smoothly or efficiently as it does. The Market passed its 46th Anniversary back in September 2020 and it's worth reflecting on its story.
It's the story of The Little Market that Could. Not glamorous, tucked away in a suburban car park, tirelessly building community and raising funds to help anyone who needs it. The Market relies on the spirit of Rotary Fellowship to keep going.
Sometimes it's hot, sometimes cold, sometimes we'd all like to be elsewhere, but the Market is a service project of Belconnen Rotary and as members of this Club we all contribute so that we have the funds to donate to all our other work in the various Avenues of Service. Service at the Market is part of being a Belconnen Rotarian.
Read on and learn some of the history of the market.
For many years, Rotary has had six areas of focus—the causes that we support. Now there will be a seventh—Supporting the Environment.
The decision to add this new cause was approved unanimously in June, both by the Trustees and the RI Board
By Ryan Hyland
Jennifer E. Jones, of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2022-23.
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history.
Jones will officially become president-nominee on 1 October if no other candidates challenge her.
Jones says she sees Rotary’s Action Plan as a catalyst for increasing Rotary’s impact.
“As we reflect upon our new strategic priorities, we could have never envisioned that our ability to adapt would become our North Star during what is inarguably the most profound time in recent history,” Jones said in her vision statement. “Silver linings rise out of the most challenging circumstances. Using metric-driven goals, I will harness this historic landscape to innovate, educate, and communicate opportunities that reflect today’s reality.”
As the first woman to be nominated to be president, Jones understands how important it is to follow through on Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement. “I believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion … begins at the top and for us to realize growth in female membership and members under the age of forty — these demographics need to see their own reflection in leadership,” Jones said. “I will champion double-digit growth in both categories while never losing sight of our entire family.”
5 questions about Environmental projects
With Karen Kendrick-Hands
Communications director, Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG)
1. How does the environment fit into Rotary’s areas of focus?
2. Why did ESRAG publish a handbook with environmental project ideas? (Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group)
3. Can you describe some of the project suggestions?
4. What inspired ESRAG’s collaboration with UNEP?
5. Are Rotarians getting more involved in environmental projects?
• Download your copy of the ESRAG-UNEP handbook at esrag.org/esrag-unep-handbook. • Illustration by Viktor Miller Gausa
Widely recognised public speaker Michael McQueen was the sole presenter at a webinar organised by the District 9705 Membership Committee Co- Chairs Mary Brell and Judy Ford. It was an excellent presentation and can be viewed by clicking on the photo of Michael on your right or clicking here.
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The Supurunda Water Supply Project in Papua New Guinea has been a successful example of how Rotary is advancing peace and providing clean water and sanitation.
For the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai International, Thailand, virtual meetings were a lifeline.
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Many questions are asked about our Trash and Treasure Market. Please check the Frequently Asked Questions and related pages before emailing us as these may answer your question. We have a new page dedicated to Food Stalls as terms and conditions have changed..jpg)
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