Rotary Club Of Aurora Gungahlin Canberra

Looking to help out your local Gungahlin community, come and join us at the Aurora Gungahlin Rotary Club, we can make a difference. Check out our MyGunghalin Page and join us for breakfast.

All the fun at The President's Chang-over Dinner at Hall.
Ron & Rowley with the club's banner, both were foundation members of the club and helped in the design of this unique banner. It was based on a series of banners designed by students from Burgmann Junior .College. Some design license was taken in adding the rolling hills of Gungahlin to the banner. It represents the sun rising over the Gungahlin Valley and the Canberra Flower Emblem , the Bluebell.

Alan Black the second of our two newest Paul Harris Fellowships in 2018

ROTARY's theme in 2018-19

The Rotary Club of Aurora Gungahlin marked its end of year and President’s changeover on Thursday 28th June at the 1882 Bar and Grill in Hall. Shown in the photo is the outgoing president, Denis Waters and wife Rosemary handing over to Laurie Abrams and wife Barbara. In the past year, the club of 15 women and men has undertaken 2,200 hours of community service and donated $31,000 to needy community organisations. The club also supported youth programs through its association with the Harrison school. In the coming year activities will continue to focus on supporting the local community, raising funds through activities including; Jamison Trash and Treasure, Bunnings sausage sizzles and the regular Jazz Nights in Gold Creek - to name a few.

Another successful Bunnings BBQ Sunday 24 June2018.

SAVE THE DATE, details to follow.

The Rotary Club of Aurora Gungahlin provided valued assistance with the 2018 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal .

2018 GUNGAHLIN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE –
Join us in the Rotary family.
We meet weekly at Annie’s Cafe in Gold Creek on Thursday from 7.15 am for 07:30 to 08:30. Come and meet us, first breakfast in on us. Full details on out Facebook Page.😀😀

2018 GUNGAHLIN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE – Join us in the Rotary family.
We meet weekly at Annie’s Cafe in Gold Creek on Thursday from 7.15 am for 07:30 to 08:30. Come and meet us, first breakfast in on us. Full details on out Facebook Page.
... The Rotary Club of Aurora Gungahlin (RCAG) will continue to operate in a relaxed environment with minimal ceremony. We will aim to build the Rotary brand in our area with our main emphasis to support our local Gungahlin community.
In doing so, we will maintain a close relationship with the other Rotary clubs in our regional group, supporting them when appropriate and involving them in our activities when appropriate. We will support other community organisations such as the Salvation Army, St Vincents and Lions when it is beneficial. We will expend a large proportion of our revenue on worthwhile causes, while maintaining a reserve for unforeseen circumstances.
We recognise that we are a Gungahlin based service organisation and we will provide maximum effort in supporting our local area. Our secondary focus will be on international and national initiatives where we have a viable interest. In addressing community needs, we will focus on activities which demonstrate sustainability and good governance.
The following list details current identified club projects, with the option to amend these if and when it is warranted:
International – East Timor Foundation – Polio Community; National Project – RCAG will investigate initiating a national project involving multiple clubs, which raises the profile of Rotary. Canberra – We will continue to support Karinya House and Home. Gungahlin – we will investigate a local need which does not presently have a large support base. It should aim at developing self-sufficiency Youth; Harrison School including; Mother’s / Father’s Day breakfasts, Dream Cricket, school sponsored service activities such as Purnululu school in WA, NYSF and hosting. Emergencies – shelter box, outright donations, etc … Ad hoc requests.
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Aurora Gunghalin delivering food to Karinya House for their pantry to assist their families, another successful Rotary initiative by the 5 group five clubs to provide monthly help to needy organisations. Other clubs and not for profit community groups are encouraged to contact our club and join in with this positive community program.

Aurora Gungahlin Members hard at work at Throsby last weekend providing a tasty treat for the new & potential residents of Throsby

The Rotary Club of Aurora Gungahlin is again manning the community BBQ at Gunghalin Bunning

ACT Government ( Mingle ) supported Pancake for breakfast event at the new Throsby Park- celebrating the opening of the park in the newest Canberra Suburb , Throsby.s

BOWELCARE KITS
BowelCare is a not-for-profit Rotary community service which commenced in 1990 with the view of providing the general public in Rotary District 9680 with an affordable annual bowel screening program. This year’s Program will be our 27th year of service in the community.
Object of BowelCare
... 1. Increase community awareness of the nature of bowel cancer and the importance of bowel screening for both men and women over 40.
2. Earlier detection of potential or actual bowel cancer. Over the years the BowelCare Program has grown and now also includes Rotary Districts 9710 and part of 9675.
BowelCare Head Office contact details: Address: BowelCare, PO Box 3225, Erina NSW 2250 Phone: (02) 4349 5555 Fax: (02) 4325 1147 Email: admin.bowelcare@bigpond.com Website: www.bowelcare.org.au Office hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday to Thursday
Program Dates - Pharmacy Sales Commences: 1st April 2017 to 31st May 2017
Persons wishing to obtain a test kit after the pharmacy sales have ended should contact BowelCare head office on above phone number.
Cost of Kit BowelCare kits will be sold for $15.00 each. This price covers pathology testing and notification of results to both the participant and their nominated Doctor.
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PDG Rowley Tompsett awards the PP Kevin Tompsett PHF Memorial Award to Rtn John Platten. With President Denis Waters.
The Citation reads The stand out performance during 2016-17 was made by Rotarian John Platten.
... He saw a need in terms of getting Rotary up in lights across the country. Just a minor ambition. Publicity and profile to encourage membership growth. He investigated the prospects of getting Automatic CPR, the LUCAS Two machine, in every ambulance across the country.
He personally investigated funding with Commonwealth and State governments. He arranged meetings with the ambulance services, government ministers and officials, cardiologists, emergency department doctors, remote area nurses and rural doctors, as well as the local import agent.
Despite his enthusiasm and commitment to the tasks needed to bring this project forward the powers that be holding the purse strings of government and the continual need for further and more research and the intransigence of union power brokers have held us back.
This is despite the Victorians purchasing 33 units before their research was completed. We could get no traction in NSW or the ACT.
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The Proceeds for our upcoming Supper and Jazz Evening on Friday 23 February will be distribute to the following charities.
Home in Queanbeyan
Home opened its doors for the mentally ill in 2010. Home provides independent residential facility for people with mental illness in a 20-apartment facility which has 18 permanent homes and two for respite.... Home is the vision of Catholic Church priest and caretaker Father Peter Day who will also live there to provide 24-hour support for residents. At the opening in 2010 Fr Day said, "the dream of home is that there be a 24-hour presence, and as I say to people we're not here to help people or offer charity we're here to walk along side them". The charity costs over $200 000 a year to run, and is supported by a team of volunteers who provide support for residents in the form of counselling and companionship as well as day-to-day jobs like cooking. According to Manager Anne Prat, "residents have responsibilities like paying rent and utilities and she wants to encourage ownership among the people living there. "We're not going to do for the people, we are going to work with the people and help them and encourage them to look after their own apartment and help look after the grounds," she explained. "It will be their home and we want them to be proud of it.” The running costs are not supported by government and have to be raised by the rent payments, fundraising and by donations.
Karinya House Home for Mothers & Babies Inc. Karinya House supports pregnant and parenting women in crisis. Karinya House is a community based, not-for-profit organisation providing supported accommodation, transitional housing, outreach services and support groups to pregnant and parenting women and their families who are in crisis. The service, operates on a twenty-four hour, seven days a week basis, is located in the ACT and provides professional and specialised support to women throughout Canberra and the surrounding regional areas. Karinya House was established on 29 September 1997 . Since then it has provided over 5,500 residential and outreach support periods to thousands of pregnant and parenting women, their babies and families. It is supported by a number of Rotary Clubs and the Melba shed among others.
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Supper and Jazz a Fund raising evening for Rotary Club of Aurora Gungahlin.
Date: Friday 23 February 2018 Time: 6 pm to 9 pm
... The entertainment will begin at 6:30pm Lisa McClelland Gaye Reid Tony Hayley Annie and the Armadillos [John Black, Michael Lynch, Ben Schumann]
Cost of the evening is $50 a head. Please book by EFT to BSB 112908 Ac# 464 798 381 Rotary Club of Aurora Gungahlin Inc with reference “Last NameInitial-Annies” by 16 February at the latest.
To ensure you sit with your friends, please provide names and a phone contact by email to dr.waters@bigpond.com after full payment.. Maximum table size is eight or ten patrons.
Raffle prizes on the night so please bring cash.
A light supper includes: Antipasto Quiche and salad Dessert. It is a BYO evening and plastic glasses will be provided.
As it will be held outside, it is important that you come dressed for the weather.
Proceeds to go to the following worthwhile charities - Home in Queanbeyan Karinya House (see more details on this Facebook page)
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