On the 22nd November we have our AGM. I invite all of you to come along and assist us vote on and create our leadership team from July 2023-June 2024.
On the 13th December we have a visit from our District Governor Tim Keeler. It is an important time for clubs when the DG visits Tim will meet with the leadership team from 1800hrs then Tim will look forward to meeting with you all from 1830hrs.
Club Activities happening November 2022
Members, in addition to our Tuesday meetings, we have another event on the 26th November. The event will commence at 1300 hrs, Maggie will host a Birthing Kit Assembly Day. Members who attended the meeting on the 9th August had the opportunity to hear from Simone Rickets about the Birthing Kits and Assembly days (video is available in members only section of our website) and members supported the club purchasing 200 kits which will be sent overseas to assist with sterility for women during birth.
Have you registered with MY Rotary yet ?
If you have, that's great, you have seen the multiple resources you can access.
On the 7th September 2022 we had 39.47% of our members who have registered with MY Rotary. Let us aim to reach 100% by the end of October this year.
We still have one position up for grabs on the leadership team and that is Portfolio Lead for Projects. Sue has been in the position since charter and would now like to step down and allow another member to take it up. The role of Portfolio Lead for Projects responsible for checking in with members who lead individual projects and then provides a comprehensive projects update to the leadership team and to members at the meeting held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. The role provides a great opportunity for a member to become more familiar with all the club projects that we currently have. If you are interested in the role please contact Sue for more information. Th leadership team looks forward to working with and supporting a member in the Portfolio Lead for Projects role.
Club Social Events - Cruise Conference
This conference provides Rotarians with the opportunity to join together in fellowship to share information about successful projects and to learn from each other. It is by sharing information that our communities benefit from our knowledge, innovation, creativity, resourcefulness, and enthusiasm. Through Rotary we make the world a better place
The Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club invite you to join us as we explore this fabulous part of the world.
Optional Tours will be available at a number of ports where we will discover the sites but also join with fellow Rotarians from a local Club to gain an understanding of what they are doing and share our own experiences. It will be fabulous!
We are a very busy Club - below is a snapshot of the projects that we are currently involved in.
End Polio Now
What a great day members of our club and friends had at our Paint for Polio Day hosted by member Maggie at her house.
Fun, laughter and sharing information about RI and End Polio Now. With a few weeks of the month left we hope to raise more money and awareness for this project.
Big thank you also to member Kate J for donating drinks for the day.
As a club we will continue to raise awareness about End Polio Now until the end of October. World Polio Day is the 24th October.
The Three C's Cafe
The Three C's Cafe Check-in, Connect, and Chat is a virtual cafe space facilitated by members of the GNMRC who have been trained to offer a supportive environment for Nurses and Midwives to share mutual experiences, concerns, and feelings in a confidential, safe space.
The cafe sessions are available via a zoom link which you will be given once you register for a session. Each cafe session will last one hour.
Shelter Box is an exceptional organisation that our Club has partnered with. They provide emergency relief to people around the world who have been made homeless by natural disasters and conflict.
We have pledged to fund five Shelter Boxes each year for the next 3 years. The cost is $1000 per Shelter Box and we raise funds for this through raffles and events held at Education Conferences conducted by the Nurses for Nurses Network and Education at Sea.
Treasurer Jeff is pleased to report that we have been able to donate our first $1,000.00 to Shelterbox for this Rotary Year. Again a big thank you to the work of Sue, Jason and Louise to make this happen. Shelterbox is very active in Pakistan currently due to the major flooding that has caused devastation recently.
Wendy McIntosh and Cecelia Flom head up this project.
The Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF), the charitable arm of ICN, launched the Girl Child Education Fund (GCEF) in 2005 with the mission of supporting access to education for the orphaned daughters of nurses in developing countries.
The Rotary Solar Case has been developed, first and foremost, to provide light in remote health centres, aiding health workers where the availability of electricity is problematic at the best of times. The ability to provide portable lights for village birthing assistants is a major priority in areas where women often give birth in village huts or village health centres where the light from kerosene lanterns or mobile phones is otherwise the best available alternative.
If you are already a member of LinkedIn we would love you to connect with us...let us continue to grow awareness of our club, our projects and the Rotary international through our professional connections
As always, Rudson welcomes your input and comments and can be contacted on
The Theme for this month is Economic and Community Development
Nearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day. Our members promote economic and community development and reduce poverty in underserved communities through training, well-paying jobs, and access to financial management institutions. Projects range from providing people with equipment to vocational training. Our members work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
If you want to know the date of any of the Club Meetings or Events then go to the events page on the website.
Meeting agendas and minutes are sent out by the club Secretary attached to an email a few days before the meeting takes place. If you are not receiving those emails then contact the Club Secretary on secretary.gnmrotaryclub@gamail.com
GNMRC - Culinary Delights
with PP Wendy
2022
28th-30th October - Zone 8 Rotary & Rotaract Build Together Conference - Canberra Australia
2023
24th-26th March - District 9620 Conference Leadership Hands, Mind Heart & Mind Brisbane Australia
5th-14th June - GNMRC Rotary Cruise Conference
27th-31st May - Rotary International Conference - Melbourne Australia
11th-14th June - ICM Triennial Congress - Bali Indonesia
1st - 5th July - ICN - Congress - Montreal Canada
Our Club Information Brochure
We have created a Global Nurses and Midwives Club Brochure that we can use to give out to people in they are interested in joining us or want to know what we are about.
Please have a look at the Brochure and distribute it to Nurses and Midwives who you think would be interested in Joining our Club.
If you would like to present to other Nursing colleagues or to other Rotary Clubs in your area about the Global Nurses and Midwives Rotary Club Wendy and her team have created a Powerpoint presentation and notes to assist you.
As with all the documents that are referred to in the Bulletin these resources are available for you to download from the website. Just log in to the Member's area and choose the documents tab. Our website address is https://gnmrotaryclub.com/
Have you accessed the Members Website?
The Members area of the Global Nurses and Midwives Website houses a lot of information about our club.
You can find all the documents that are discussed at meetings and in the Bulletin, plus check your own details, communicate with other Members and there is an App you can download so you can access info anywhere, anytime.
