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New Member Sally Lombard

Sally Lombard (middle)was inducted as a member of Rotary Camberwell at our last meeting on 24 April 2024. She has been quick to build rapport with a number of members and has already made some strong friendships.

A self-taught artist, she is a past Camberwell Art Show entrant some years ago, as well as exhibiting at other art shows. Her work has also been featured in Home Beautiful. Although art is her passion, Sally has had over 35 years of experience working in the medical legal field as a Personal Assistant to senior medical practitioners. Her daughter Melanie (left) attended her induction.

A warm welcome to Sally. Her talents will be greatly appreciated by the Art Show Committee.

ANZAC DAY 2024

Brett Phillips (left) was guest speaker on 24 April 2024 recounting the events of the ‘Seeds of Peace’ a Rotary Camberwell project led by Adrian Campbell. It was to commemorate the ANZAC Centenary in 2015.

The objective of Seeds of Peace was to commemorate the special Anzac Centenary as an important milestone, to build awareness of the Centenary, to encourage students to use this event to write peace essays, and to build youth peace leadership recognition within schools and the community.

All Boroondara secondary schools were invited to take part and 7 students were ultimately selected based on their peace essay submission to travel to Gallipoli as peace youth ambassadors in April 2015, accompanied by Rotary Camberwell trip leader Adrian Campbell and Brett Phillips supported by a government grant.

In his presentation Brett recounted the profound impact the trip had on him and the participating students. On their return a book was published to capture the event entitled ‘Seeds of Peace.’ The youth ambassadors to Türkiye were Rory Hughes, Harriet Fels, Alison Tullett, Joseph Murphy, Vignesh Alagappan, Toby Law and Zephan Hwang and their essays are included in the book.

Local whole of school commemorations took place on Anzac Day 2015, with the planting of Lone Pine trees and stone plaques. Lone Pine seeds were brought from Gallipoli and planted in Wattle Park.

In 2017, Rotary Camberwell was awarded an RSL ANZAC Peace Prize – the first time a Rotary club has received such an award at the time. The award is to recognised outstanding effort by an Australian citizen or group who has promoted the concept of international understanding and who, in so doing, has made a contribution to world peace. A picture of the Award is on this website’s image carousel above. The award was received in Canberra by Adrian Campbell and the then President Nick Pane. Adrian’s final words ‘Lest we forget – peace at home and peace in the world’ are as relevant today.

The book Seeds of Peace is now immortalised at the Australia War Memorial Collection for all to share. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/LIB100046434 It also exhibited at the United Nations in New York.

Another equally impressive speaker on the night was 12-year-old Jack de Bolfo, a year 7 student. In 2023, he won the Rotary Rowville-Lysterfield speech competition. The title of his speech which he replicated was titled: 'Why the ANZACs are the Most Courageous People to Ever Walk the Earth'.

Jack received a standing ovation for the powerful reflection and inspirational presentation of the ANZACs. It made this year's ANZAC day a touching and memorable one.

Box Hill Institute Student Awards 2024

On 18 April 2024, Michael Blood and President George de Souza attended the Box Hill Institute Student Awards. For the first time, the club sponsored three awards. The winners were:

Foundation Student of the Year - Celeste Rattray-Wood left; Certificate I in Work Education

Celeste (middle) had a remarkable 2023, filled with impressive academic and work-related achievements including part-time employment for the Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with a Disability (VALID). She attended the Speak Out Disability Expo in Tasmania on behalf of the organisation and spoke about her personal experiences living with a disability.

Trainee Student of the Year: Karen Sproat; Diploma Early Childhood Education & Care.

Karen’s (far right) aptitude for early childhood education is reflected in the outstanding quality of her coursework and her ability to apply her learning at the workplace.

She has received lots of praise for the skills and knowledge she displayed during her kindergarten placement.

Trainee Student of the Year: David Zanotto; Certificate III in Horticulture. Leadership is one of David’s great strengths and he took pride in guiding younger students through the challenging parts of the course. He often volunteered to lead group projects, and his maturity and relationship management skills with peers and other stakeholders shone through.

David consistently worked hard to stay on top of his studies, and he would make a great ambassador for BHI.

On 24 April 2024, the club received a letter of thanks. Below is an extract:

Dear Michael & George,

I am writing to extend my sincerest gratitude for your contribution to the Box Hill Institute Student Awards.

The event was a resounding success with 40 student finalists recognised for their outstanding achievements across various sectors of vocational, secondary, and higher education. As an award partner, your contribution plays a crucial role in supporting the future leaders of our emerging workforce and helps to shine a spotlight on their remarkable accomplishments as students.

It is through partnerships like yours that we can honour exceptional talent and celebrate our commitment to learning. Your investment not only acknowledges our students’ hard work but also motivates them to continue striving for excellence in their academic and professional pursuits.

Your collaboration and support are vital to ensure we continue to meet our commitment to life-changing learning. We thank you for your contribution and we are excited to build on the strength of our partnership in the future.

Kind Regards,

Hemant Kokularupan
Executive Director Student Experience

Women in Parliament

What is it really like being a member of Parliament as a woman? Rotary Camberwell got the opportunity to find out at a recent multi-club event hosted by Rotary Balwyn on 16 April 2024.

A first-hand insight from Dr Monique Ryan, current member of the House of Representatives for Kooyong and Jessica Wilson, current member of the Legislative Assembly for Kew, shared their experience.

The audience was captivated by a refreshingly frank and personal perspective of their individual account with humorous anecdotes, together with a healthy respect and at times support and friendship from other women in Parliament.

Rotary Camberwell dinner at Servants

On Wednesday 10 April 2024, the Rotary Club of Camberwell hosted by CEO Amanda Donohoe for a dinner at a Servants Community House in Kew, Romana House which accommodates 24 male and female residents, with two live-in managers. https://www.servants.org.au/

Residents shared a meal provided by Rotary Camberwell and enjoyed interactions with club members. To protect the privacy of residents, we are unable to publish their photos. Two residents shared their stories. Whilst both residents have different backgrounds, they both emphasized that living at Romana House was like living with a family. A home where they feel secure, valued, and respected.

Servants runs four Community Houses in Boroondara. These houses provide safe and affordable long-term accommodation for people who are at risk of homelessness. They support residents by establishing connections with support agencies and community group. Rotary Camberwell is proud to support Servants. The bottom line is that if Servants did not do this vital work, its residents would most likely be homeless.

We also heard about a new Servants project which has taken off with great success. This venture produces ‘For the Love of Good’ – an organic, semi sparkling apple juice. Residents from Romana go to regenerative Warragul farms to pick the apples for the juice. It is manufactured and canned locally and the last batch sold out. This is in addition to the honey Servants produces locally. https://fortheloveofgood.au/

Biggin Scott Boroondara club membership doubles

Biggin Scott Boroondara is well represented at Rotary Camberwell with the recent induction on 3 April 2024 of Real Estate Sales Executive Darren Li joining another employee, existing member Jessica Wat.

In his thank you speech, Darren referred to how closely the current Rotary International theme of ‘Create Hope in the World’ resonated with him personally. His maturity and enthusiasm to contribute to community service defies his years as the youngest club member. Our hope is that Darren will be impactful representing a young adult’s perspective and as a role model, promoting the importance of positive community involvement amongst his peers.

Why PM Anthony Albanese donned a traditional Sikh turban in Melbourne last Sunday

President George de Souza attended the Vaisakhi Celebrations and to commemorate Sikh Volunteer Australia’s (SVA) 10th anniversary at Bunjil Place, Narre Warren on Sunday 7 April 2024.

Rotary Camberwell was amongst a large number of individuals, representatives from Vic Police, SES, Fire Rescue Victoria, faith leaders, school and college principals, volunteers, volunteer organisations and SVA staff members who were recognized on the day. Overall, more than 238 Appreciation Certificates were awarded. Amongst the guests were Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto, Bruce MP Julian Hill and many more. The Governor-General of Australia His Excellency David Hurley AC DSC (Retired) and on behalf of Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley sent a message of congratulations by video.

The Prime Minister and the Victorian Premier addressed the gathering respectfully wearing traditional Sikh turban and scarf. Referring to the SVA Mr. Albanese said 'They do extraordinary work. During the pandemic they provided food for students who were in desperate need for that support. During the bushfires, during floods… wherever there are issues confronting Australians, we see the best of the Australian character and there's no community organisation that has done more than Sikh Volunteers Australia. We see them whether it be here in Victoria, or up in Lismore (where he discovered Sikh volunteers were not as he expected from the local area but had driven up from Melbourne), wherever there are floods or natural weather events, we see people putting their values into practice by providing that support to their fellow Australians who are in need.'

These sentiments were echoed by many others. A recurring theme is that the SVA doesn’t just aspire to do community service they demonstrate their community service through their food vans serving meals to the disadvantaged and emergency workers. They can be relied on for immediate response to emergencies.

The SVA received the Australian Human Rights Heroes 2020 Award for their efforts during Covid lock downs.

The final message addressing the broader audience is the vital role of volunteers to not only be there when needed but their presence symbolizes a community that cares.

What is Vaisakhi?

Welcome newest member Victor Wang

Victor Wang was inducted on 27 March 2024. He was supported by his wife Kathy Hou and daughter Sarah. Victor selected Camberwell Rotary on the basis of an assessment of its programs and activities on our website. He holds a Master of Engineering and brings a wealth of professional experience with over 28 years in the IT sector working with a number of international companies. His currently manages a venture investment and property management business. We look forward to his contribution and leadership in the future.

2024 Boroondara Volunteer Expo

Each year Boroondara council invites the general public to attend the Volunteer Expo to meet a range of volunteer organisations.

On 20 March 2024, a large number of volunteer groups were represented from midday at the Arts Centre providing information to all who attended.

As was the case last year, Rotary Camberwell attended the Expo to seek volunteers for the Camberwell Art Show.

Murray Anderson (left) spent considerable time interacting with those who showed interest which will ultimately result in a good supply of volunteers.

The availability of volunteers provides great support with a range of duties supplementing the work of club members.

Mayor Cr Lisa Hollingsworth (left) visited our stall the Expo.

Later that day, she was at the Rotary Camberwell meeting to be inducted as an honorary member.

Rotary Camberwell has a long history of deep connection with the City of Boroondara. Symbolic of this association, is the club’s tradition to invite the mayor as an honorary member. The strong relationship extends over many decades of mutual support which includes the Camberwell Art Show, Boroondara Cares, the Hawthorn Makers, Civic ceremonies, formal club functions and the Volunteer Expo.

We are delighted to have Mayor Cr Lisa Hollingsworth agree to continue this unbroken chain of honorary membership. We look forward to our ongoing collaboration during her current term of office.

Audrey Steven's Funeral

Last Friday a large number of Rotary Camberwell Members, partners and Past members gathered to farewell Audrey Steven, the wife of over 70 years of long-serving Club Member John Steven, who predeceased her less than a year ago. Audrey was deeply involved with Rotary with her much loved husband and was awarded two Paul Harris recognitions. Our thoughts are with her surviving adult children John, Jo and Peter (Past Member), and the many grand- and great grand-children.

Member Induction - Lindy Anderson

Welcome to our newest member Lindy Anderson

Lindy was inducted as a member of the Camberwell Rotary Club on 13 March 2023 and is already well known to members as the supportive wife of existing member Murray Anderson.

Given Lindy’s accomplishments as a business owner’s background coupled with nursing, palliative care and Training and Assessment qualifications, the club is definitely the winner.

The alignment of values is without doubt as she demonstrates a long-standing community connection such as supporting Very Special Kids, setting up the Kew Trader’s Group, being part of the Boroondara Family Network, as well as her ongoing vocation as Justice of the Peace.

On a personal level, Lindy is known for bringing passion, enthusiasm and commitment in all she does. Lindy already has a deep sense of ‘Service Above Self’. Members of the club agree she will be a fabulous Rotarian.

Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network (RIMERN) Club Visit 28 February 2024

A club meeting was held on 28 February at the RIMERN warehouse in Brunswick. Suzie Cole, Prahan Rotarian who the key lead of the initiative provided a comprehensive tour of the facility.

RIMERN is a multi-club Rotary project operating in Inner Melbourne, providing furniture, appliances and homewares to welfare agency clients who are experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, post-incarceration, refugee displacement and other crises.

Last Week's Speaker Dr Gayle Smerdon and Chair Nav Muniratna

Guest speaker Dr Gayle Smerdon Management Coach, presented on the topic of ‘Overcoming Overwhelm’. Gayle is a writer, speaker, coach and trainer. She holds a PhD in the Social Sciences, and Grad. Dip. in Psychology. Her professional mantra is ‘Doing work that matters’.

Amongst the books she’s authored are ‘iDevelop: How to take charge of your professional development by becoming a conscious learner’, ‘DO ONE THING and do it deep: How to focus and energise your workplace’ and a work in progress titled on ‘Team Up: How to lift your people and productivity’, due for publication later in 2023.

With many people finding their lives are beyond busy, with too much to do and too little time, Gayle asked us to consider not just how to get better at being productive but to find ways to prioritise our tasks. But she encouraged us to ask bigger questions about what’s important to our lives and how we balance the different aspects that enrich us and help us be happy and healthy.

We don’t want to look back on lives that were busy but on lives that were full. Gayle acknowledged that while these are not things we don’t know, it’s easy to lose sight of them when overwhelmed with information, activities and distractions.

Gayle provided a number of tools we can use for clarity about what's important in our many roles at any stage of life and assist us in managing multiple tasks effectively. In short, she shared great insights on how to care for our own welfare by adopting some practical tips as we navigate the life’s ongoing demands.

ROMP Road Show – August 2023 Traralgon, Victoria

Background

The Rotary Club of Camberwell has been engaged with Myeloma Australia since it began more than twenty-five years ago. The Rotary Outreach Myeloma Program (ROMP) is an ongoing community service program of the Rotary Club of Camberwell in collaboration with Myeloma Australia.

The ROMP Scholarship is a project run by a Rotary Club of Camberwell Committee, collaborating with Rotary Clubs of regional Victoria. The scholarship is offered to selected registered nurses employed in rural and regional cancer centres or clinics in Victoria to complete a Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing at Melbourne University. The online course is over a year on a part time basis. The scholarship is funded by participating Rotary clubs, their communities and sponsors.

‘We are tackling myeloma - and all cancers - in regional Victoria, one Rotary Club and one nurse at a time'.

Timor Rotary Consortium - Update 5th May 2023

The 2023 Camberwell Art Show

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Camberwell Art Show will again be held in the Advanced Technologies Centre at Swinburne University (427 Burwood Road, Hawthorn), commencing with the Gala Opening on Friday 23 June, and then open to the public Saturday 24 June to Sunday 2 July.

For further information for both Artists and Patrons, ticket purchases and Subscription to the Camberwell Art Show Mailing List, please go to our dedicated website at http://www.camberwellartshow.org.au

The 2023 Boroondara Volunteer Expo

Camberwell Rotary needs more Volunteers!

To do good in the world, we rely on our Club Members to help with our fundraising projects and help with our various charitable projects. Think of the Camberwell Art Show, the Camberwell Sunday Market, the Hawthorn Makers Market, Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network, Camp Getaway, even Rotary Overseas Recycled Playgrounds.

And wouldn't it be great if new could engage some non-Rotarians to help us? They may even eventually become new Members!

Well, the City of Boroondara is holding the Boroondara Volunteer Expo on Wednesday 22 March at the Hawthorn Town Hall from 12pm - 6pm and President Fabienne has agreed to have a table at the Expo to attract new volunteers.

Greetings from Everyone at Hearing and Beyond

Posted by Kieran Healy

As the year is coming to a close I look back on what has been, yet again, another difficult year financially. However, we have again made it through the year.

Thanks to a small Band of Angels who continue to offer their unwavering support. We are so Blest to be surrounded by our Angels.

“ROMP” - successfully tackling cancer in regional Victoria
“One Rotary Club at a time... one nurse at a time”

Imagine it! Could one Rotary Club in suburban Melbourne make a meaningful difference in treatment and outcomes for cancer patients in regional Victoria and beyond?

That question has been positively answered recently by “ROMP” - the Rotary Club of Camberwell’s Rotary Outreach Myeloma Program.

ClubRunner Corner - December

Ever wondered if you have already registered for the next Club Meeting? Did you remember to register your spouse/partner/guest? Ever wondered what your upcoming volunteer commitments are? Then look no further than "My ClubRunner" and "My Profile/Commitments"!

Simply log in to the Member Area on the Home Page (top right-hand corner) and select My ClubRunner then Commitments - simples (as the meerkat says)!

I also notice that some Members have never logged in to the Member Area of the Home Page, and others are infrequent - I encourage all Members to log in regularly (you only have to do it once as your computer/device will remember your login details), as this gives you access to a wide range of Club documentation and functionality not available to non-members. For instance, once you are logged in, you can use the Calendar that appears on our Home Page to register and pay for events - you don't have to wait for emails and reminders.

So please log in and check out your profile - if you have forgotten your password, there is a reset functionality available on the website, and if you require any further assistance, as always please don't hesitate to contact me.

End Polio Now Movie Fundraiser - The Lost King

2022 Rotary Zone 8 Conference

The conference was held at The National Convention Centre, Canberra located within the city centre. 400 Rotarians and spouses attended from across Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands. The conference recently opened to anyone in Rotary in the Oceania region.

There was a distinct level of additional energy and enthusiasm with the representation of a younger cohort. The conference was jointly chaired and both had equal representation on topics covered. A quote that reinforces the importance of this partnership is ‘What we do today will determine if Rotary is here in the future’. The impact Rotaractors in Oceania and globally augurs well for the future of Rotary. A relatively new development I was unaware of is that it is now possible to have dual membership, that is, be a member of both a Rotary club and a Rotaract club - something I will consider pursuing.

Timor Rotary Consortium - Update

Greetings Fellow Consortium Members and Supporters,
We are now able to report that a very successful visit to Timor-Leste has been completed on behalf of the Consortium to view the progress made over the past two years on this project.

Moshi Week 3

Another week doing the updates for the students at our secondary schools and Kaloleni primary. So lovely to hear “Mama Kerry” around the community. They haven’t forgotten this mzungu...

Message from District Secretary

Moshi Week 2

Hi all,

As always things are polepole (slow) so achieving my list of ‘jobs to do’ each week never really happens.

We spent most of the week catching up with the various primary schools, checking on the kids and trying to get a letter written and a short video. Their English is so incredibly poor.

Accommodation is very basic and to get enough warm water to wash my hair is a challenge. There is also no wifi at the accommodation.

I have resorted to buying a ‘router’ for wifi for Team Vista house. Costly but what a difference it has made.....

2022_07_06_Changeover-Dinner

2022 Changeover Dinner

It was a wonderful night had by all at this year's changeover dinner, as we thank outgoing President Patrick for his service and welcome incoming President Fabienne.

ROMP Goes to Warrnambool

From L to R: Peter Allen (Rotary Camberwell), Bob McMullin (Rotary Club of Warrnambool Central), Chris Rantall (Guest speaker), John Hutson ( Rotary Club of Warrnambool Central & event organiser) and Adrian Campbell (Rotary Camberwell)

The City of Warrnambool celebrated the 150^th running of the Grand Annual Steeplechase this week, and the pre meet lunch organised by the Warrnambool Central Rotary Club was attended by 130 guests from all over the State. The charity partner of the event was Myeloma Australia, and our Club members Peter Allen and Adrian Campbell joined the lunch - representing the Club's award winning Rotary Outreach Myeloma Program (ROMP). We are pleased to report about $9,000 was raised for the Myeloma Foundation on the day through very generous donations and raffles - special thanks to local Rotary organisers John Hutson and Bob McMillan (who lives with myeloma).

The Warrnambool community are remarkable ambassadors & fundraisers for those living with Myeloma - with this lunch event together with the city's recent 38mate Walk in February, they have now raised close to $20,000 for the cause - which is the best result of any town or city in Australia. Well done Warrnambool.

The Camberwell Club's multi District ROMP initiative has sown seeds in Rotary Clubs all over the State, to support those living with blood cancers in regional Victoria and to improve health outcomes for those dealing with cancer. A cause worth fighting for in all our regional communities.

2022 Camberwell Art Show

2022 Camberwell Art Show - Dates Confirmed!

GREAT NEWS!

Swinburne University have now confirmed the following dates for the 2022 Camberwell Art Show. Put 20 June to 5 July in your diaries and calendars now. Remember a successful Art Show is by far our largest fund-raiser, which in turn powers our community projects both here and overseas.

Details are as follows:

Australia Day in the Park 2022

Fun of the Fair - Yarra Bank Playground Family Fun Day

Groceries for Asylum Seekers

Groceries for Asylum Seekers.

we seek the following items from club members.

They're looking for the following things;

Tuna in oil 400g
Tinned tomatoes 400g
Honey small bottles
Raw unsalted nuts almonds, walnuts, cashews
Spices small packs cumin, turmeric, chilli
Coconut cream
Sweet and savoury biscuits
Dried fruit apricots, dates
Peanut butter
Jam
Full cream UHT milk 1 litre
Deodorant spray
Disposable razors
Shampoo and conditioner
Laundry power max 1kg
Dishwashing liquid 1 litre

With the intention of helpfulness, I’m again offering to pick up groceries for asylum seekers in the following areas; Boroondara, Stonnington, Burwood, Doncastor and Templestowe.

Thanks to all those who have previously donated. The Refugee mob are so grateful. Richard O'Brien and I now using the Community Centre in Alphington to drop off your donations. Here's a snap of the Alphington Staff loading their cupboard.

All the best

Cheers Steve Clarke

Bairnsdale Cluster Project 31st July/1st August

Good Afternoon

I hope you are all keeping well. I am writing to you all today in a last bd effort to get a project done that our Cluster has been working on for over 12 months.

Working with the East Gippsland Rotary Clubs and Landcare we would like to achieve the planting of 7000 trees over the weekend of 31^st July/1^st August.

Due to the last Covid 19 lockdown our initial planting date has been and gone. We are running out of time to get these trees into the ground.

I ask if you could kindly extend an invitation to your members to join us at this wonderful project.

I do apologise for the very late notice but I am not prepared to cancel the project. As Victorians are free to travel many of our initial volunteers have taken the opportunity to travel interstate so I am seeking more volunteers.

The goal of this project was to plant as many trees as possible over a weekend, to inject much needed income into these towns who during covid have seen very few holiday makers and of course enjoy the fellowship of fellow Rotarians. Peter Sindrey, President of Lakes Entrance Rotary has worked tirelessly to make this project happen and it is up to us to ensure we see the project through.

Ideally I would like to confirm our numbers to Peter no later than Monday next week 31^st July/1^st August:

Rotarians and or friends of Rotarians to book their own accommodation. We will be based in Bairnsdale. A variety of accommodation is available.
Lunch will be provided on both the Saturday and the Sunday, buses will transport our volunteers out to 4 properties
A function will be organised at the Bairnsdale RSL for Saturday night 31^st August
We encourage our volunteers to bring basic gardening tools,. (gloves, hand tools, spades, rakes, picks etc..)
Good footwear is essential
Wet weather gear.

If you have any members interested in attending or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me:

Donna Martin, Bacchus Marsh Rotary Club

0437 177 031 dlmartin260@gmail.com

Photo Collage from Wednesday's Meeting

It was a beautiful evening at the Wednesday's meeting on the 7th of July, with former past president Murray as the anchor for the weeks meeting.

Our wonderful speaker for the week.

May Rotary updates

May is.....

Every month in Rotary has a special purpose.

Refer to your Club Directory if you are planning an event to correlate with the Rotary Calendar.

May is also National Myeloma month in Australia.

May is National Myeloma Month - and for the Rotary Club of Camberwell, our ROMP project.

ROMP - the Rotary Outreach Myeloma Program - is our Club's Centenary year project, in collaboration with Myeloma Australia. Myeloma is an incurable blood cancer, of no known cause, which affects approximately 2000 Australians every year.

This RC100 accredited project is designed to provide access for all people diagnosed with Myeloma in Victoria to have easy access to a Myeloma support nurse and support group, run in-person or via virtual means. Our club ROMP committee are pleased to report that all 9 jurisdictions across Victoria, supported by local Rotary clubs, are now linked into this excellent program. And this week, their "38mate" program was launched - checkout the photos below!

38 Australians are diagnosed with Myeloma every week - every myeloma patient, their family and regional myeloma communities deserve ready access to specialist myeloma nurses, information about evolving myeloma treatments and advice about living with myeloma.

If you haven't yet received your copy of the ROMP newsletter, ask Adrian Campbell or Peter Allen for a copy.

Rotarians against Malaria

AI beehives installed at Victorian ports to detect biosecurity threats

March 31, 2021

Artificially intelligent beehives are being installed at Victorian ports to protect against exotic pests and diseases.

Bega Cheese’s Purple Hive project, a solar-powered device that detects bee pest Varroa destructor, will be installed alongside several sentinel hives managed and monitored by Agriculture Victoria.

Purple Hive provides alerts in real-time using artificial intelligence and 360-degree camera technology. It has been tested in New Zealand, where the mite is established, to prepare for installation at the Port of Melbourne.

Rotary Donations in Kind West Footscray Store Achievements to March 2021

There have been many significant achievements in 21 years: DIK have a new Store, new equipment, and an increased capacity to assist our stakeholders to help others. We also wish to highlight achievements over the last 21 years and thank the people and organisations who have made this possible. Donations in Kind operations in other states conduct similar activities. Rotary’s involvement in this area started over 50 years ago and in 1987 Donations in Kind was established as the nation-wide Rotary project.

Achievements to date:

Induction

And yes!!!! we are plus two again at Rotary Camberwell.

A big welcome to our newest members, Yvonne Wills and Robert O'Reilly.

Yvonne Wills

Robert O'Reilly.

Camberwell Rotary - Bushfire Relief

2020 has been quite a year starting out with the bushfires and followed by the Covid pandemic. This article is intended to bring you up to date with our Club’s significant contribution to the bushfire relief effort after the catastrophic devastation which occurred at the start of this year.

Living on a rubbish dump in Tanzania

Scavenging a rubbish dump for food scraps to eat or for anything that can sold to buy food is life for the world's poorest of the poor.

Supporting refugees through Covid 19

Feeding Refugees in lockdown has become a major concern. Camberwell Rotary is lending it's support to this need.

Clean Drinking Water for Vietnam

Just two taps make an enormous difference for a Vietnamese village of 4000 people.

Disaster Relief Food Packaging

Our recent disaster relief food packaging night put together 18,000 meals ready to be delivered to a needy spot. Typically these meals are provide to villages wiped our by typhoon or flood. Consisting of 3 basic ingredients and a sachet of essential minerals these meals are stored in air tight foil and heat sealed bags, boxed and ready for delivery to disaster location.