Presidents Update
Greetings GNMRC Members
Hello to you all from
President Sally 
 
 
Hello Fellow Rotarians and Friends,
 
We warmly welcome you to our first meeting for 2024, tomorrow evening, 9th January. 
 
From all of us in the Leadership Team, we are filled with a sense of hope and anticipation for what the future holds for our great club. With the leadership of President Sally, we are confident that we will usher in a new era of progress and prosperity in 2024.
 
We believe that this coming year presents us with many opportunities to make positive changes in our club. We are looking forward to working with all of you to seize these opportunities and to make meaningful contributions to our global colleagues.
 
As we celebrate the arrival of the new year, We encourage you to take this time to reflect on your own goals and aspirations for the coming year. May this day be spent in the company of loved ones, and may the year ahead be filled with success, happiness, and fulfilment.
 
 
Please see the following information re the portfolio leads as we commence 2024.
 
Thank you to Joanne and Rudson for updating the leadership page on our website.  Members, if there are any changes in your contact details, you are able to update these in Club Runner and My Rotary. 
 
Membership Portfolio lead - with Pammie moving to Secretary role we need a member to lead this portfolio - if interested please contact President Salem - email: sally_d38@hotmail.com
Grants Portfolio Lead - PP Mavis Mulaudzi and Christina Parker will continue in their role
Public Relations Portfolio Lead - the leadership team is delighted to announce that following the AGM last month club members Joanne Pabinguit and James Bronola have volunteered to run the portfolio between them James will co-ordinate the social media and Joanne will be responsible for the web site.
Projects Portfolio Lead - this position is vacant if you are interested in taking on the role please contact President Sally at: sally_d38@hotmail.com
Rotary Foundation Portfolio Lead - Cecelia Flomo
 
 
 
Meetings link 
The leadership team have made a decision that all zoom meetings now will be using the one link
 
Leadership meetings – first Monday of each month commences 1800hrs – Brisbane time
Club meetings 2nd Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs
Club education meetings – 4th Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs.
 
Join Zoom Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 848 9147 2221
Passcode: 806693
Meeting link
You are invited to consider how you can raise the profile of the club and Rotary International in your workplaces this month. 
President Sally invites all members to contribute to promoting Rotary International Monthly Theme. We will be promoting the month and a piece written by a member on our social media and we will create a page on the website and upload all pieces there when it is month specific. 
 
Please think about a theme you would like to write about and send your piece to  Wendy’s email wendy@davaar.com.au for formatting and promotion. 
 
January – Vocational Service Month
February – Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month
March – Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month
April – Environment Month
May – Youth Service Month
June – Rotary Fellowships Month
July – Maternal and Child Health Month
August – Membership & Extension
September – Basic Education and Literacy Month
October – Economic and Community Development
November – Rotary Foundation Month
December – Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
 
 
 
Our first Education Session for 2024 is the 23rd January 
 
Our Presenter is Lesley McLeod Nurse Practitioner, ADON QVAD.
Lesley will be presenting on her role as ADON for Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying
Lesley will discuss the legislation which has enabled VAD in Qld and what nurses need to be aware of in terms of their responsibilities.
Although specific to Qld legislation the topic of Voluntary Assisted Dying is relevant to nurses / midwives whatever country, state, territory they practice in.
 
Consider donating the price of a cup of coffee 
Club member, Pammie, has suggested that where members are able, to consider forgoing a cup of coffee and instead donating the money to one of our projects once a week.
See the details below from Treasurer Jeff on how to set up regular payments.
For more details, email Treasurer Jeff
News from Rotary Down Under
Information From District 9620
We belong to District 9620 and each week a Newsletter is sent out to all Rotarians in that District. 
 
There is lots of news about what is happening in the District and in Rotary in general. 
 
Click here>> to go to the District Website
 
THE GIST NEWSLETTER
Click on the link below and the latest news from the DG is at the top of the page
See the latest newsletter from District Governor Paul Rodger
Sharing Hope with the World
The Host Organisation Committee is very excited to welcome Rotary members and guests to Singapore for the 2024 Rotary International Convention. 
Register here
Rotary on the Move 
Latest news from Zone 8
The Three Cs Cafe 

The Three C’s Cafe offers a virtual space for colleagues to come into for a chat about professional matters of interest to them / and a space in which to be supported. The cafe is open to colleagues where ever they are in the world. The cafe is open to members of this club and non members.  It is currently on hold.  The project lead with confer with cafe facilitators for the next steps for this project.  The outcome will be published in upcoming bulletins
Video
Disaster Fund
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.
 
A big thank you to the work of Sue, Jason and Louise to make this happen. Shelterbox is very active in Turkey and Syria due to the recent devastating earthquakes.  
Find out more about Shelterbox
Rotary Solar Case
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.
Find out more about Rotary Solar Cases
Social Media & Website
LinkedIn 
 
It is great to see that gradually our followers on LinkedIn are increasing.
 
Fabulous to see that some of our LinkedIn posts are also being posted on Rotary International LinkedIn which has over 197,000 followers.
 
Facebook
 
Big thanks to James for the fun and informative daily posts on our club Facebook.
 
Remember follow and share our links as you see them.
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Club / Education Meetings 
 
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
 
 
Projects Portfolio Leads
 
This position is vacant if you are interested in taking on the role please contact President Sally at: sally_d38@hotmail.com
Education Lead
 
Vice President Wendy is currently managing this and looks forward to a current member taking on this position.  Please contact Wendy at wendy@davaar.com.au  if you are keen to do so and she can walk you through the role.  The education / information sessions for our members on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
 
 
News from Treasurer Jeff 
Members have requested information on how to establish setting up regular payments for either their own membership fees, sponsoring a new member or donating to our projects fund.
 
Own membership fees
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and what the payment is for
 
Sponsor a new member
Also our general account
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and SNM (Sponsor new member)
 
 
 
 
Project donation
In your own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Project Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 913
Ref your name and project specific for example Turkish Student Nurse Fund raiser (TSNFR)
 
Shelterbox Project
In you own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Shelterbox Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 188 202 750
Ref Your name
 
If you are overseas the SWIFT code required to make payment into our accounts is: BENDAU3B
 
If you have any questions contact Treasurer Jeff at his email: jeffp5040@gmail.com
Member Resources
 
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.
 
 
Go to the Website
 
Have you registered with My Rotary yet?
Are you following Global Nurses & Midwives on Facebook?
Are you following Global Nurses & Midwives on Instagram?
Meeting link
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