ROTARY COMMUNITY GROUP 5 NEWS
 
 
  • See above a new Rotary poster developed by RC Aurora Gungahlin, that clearly sets out the benefits of Rotary membership in an innovative way.
    • The poster can now be seen at Gungahlin Place Light Rail stop
     
    • While the poster is currently branded for RC Aurora Gungahlin , if you would like to use the poster for your own club, please contact me at kylo@pcug.org.au and I will provide you with the Canva link for you to make the relevant adjustments for your club.
    ROTARY CLUB OF GINNINDERRA – FEEDBACK ON ROTARY FIT FOR PURPOSE TRAINING
    • The weekend CLUB TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP held in Sydney on 12th & 13th October 2024 was for the delegates from 85 Rotary/Rotaract clubs in Rotary South Pacific - with approximately 100 delegates attending. All states in Australia, New Zealand, PNG and the South Pacific islands were represented. There were as many women as men delegates, presenters and Coaches.
    • Six clubs from District 9705 were represented - Ginninderra (2 delegates), Gungahlin (1), Jerrabomberra (2), Bathurst (2), Orange (1) & Griffith Avanti (2) with Robert Shore as Team Coach.
    • Each Club had submitted a "Fit for Purpose" data survey result and club age & gender profile beforehand.
    • The focus of the workshop was retention and recruitment of members in each club, to reverse the decline in membership throughout Rotary South Pacific. No consideration was given to other measures such as new clubs, amalgamations or joint management.
    • Key messages were that Club experience matters most - become vital and "irresistible" - through meeting enjoyment + leadership + meaningful service + connection/fellowship + growth opportunities.
    • People join for a cause: not a club.
    • Outcomes are much more important than process.
    • Local causes, community and other engagement should be a focus of activities.
    • Membership growth and retention is every member's job - including letting people and the community know what we have to offer.
    • Recruitment is essential: to counter unavoidable losses.
    • People under 50 are time poor, often financially stressed and need value for time spent. More likely to volunteer for a cause rather than join an organisation.
    • Outcomes from the workshop have included a Membership Engagement and Growth Analysis based on the survey data, a model Club Action Plan for all clubs, and a Club Fitness Plan Worksheet specifically for our Club.
    • Each club is to develop these further towards achieving significant membership growth by mid 2026.
     
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ROTARY SOUTH PACIFIC
     
     
    • Representatives from 84 clubs in Rotary South Pacific region recently attended the Fit for Purpose Club Transformation Workshop, an intensive two-day event tailored to equip clubs with the membership knowledge they need to flourish.

      Now you can access the learnings from the day to help your own club prosper!
     
     
     
    Watch twelve insightful presentations from ten of our region’s top membership experts and access relevant resources on topics such as attracting younger people to your clubcreating an inclusive club culturekeeping your club members engagedinitiating change in your club, and making your club experience irresistible.
     
     

     

    The worsening problem of Domestic and Family Violence in Australia

    In 2023, more than 58 women/children died through domestic and family violence in Australia.

    Along with that terrible record:

    • 1 in 5 women (22%) has experienced sexual violence since the age of 15.

    • 1 in 2 women (53%) has experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime.

    • In most incidents of workplace sexual harassment, the harasser was male.

    • Women are at increased risk of experiencing violence from an intimate partner during pregnancy.

    • 1 in 4 women are hospitalised due to domestic violence and sexualising violence abuse by intimate partners.

    • Hospitalisations due to spouse or intimate partners is 6 times higher for women than men.

    • Domestic Violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women and children.

    • On average one women is murdered by her current or former partner.

    • In 2021-22, 5,606 women, an average of 15 women a day, were hospitalised due to family and domestic violence.

    • 73% of women are abused by cyber violence.

    Rotary clubs across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are conducting a campaign to Say NO to Domestic and Family Violence and YES to Respectful Relationships.  Rotary clubs in NSW are in partnership with the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) and Rotary clubs in the ACT will be working with ACT Policing and engaged agencies dealing with the consequences of  domestic and family violence. 

    The objectives of the national Rotary campaign are to:

    1.    Raise awareness,

    2.    Educate youth,

    3.    Support agencies that assist victims of Domestic & Family Violence,

    4.    Promote positive and respectful relationships.

     

    ROTARY COMMUNITY
    LEADER - GROUP 5
     
    Gary Davis
    (Woden Daybreak)
    0410 028 629
    kylo67@yahoo.com.au
     
    RCG5 LOCATION
    Clubs
    Aurora
         Gungahlin
    Belconnen
    Bungendore
    E-Club of
         Brindabella
    Ginninderra
    Gungahlin
    Hall
    Jerrabomberra
    Queanbeyan
    Uni of Canberra
    Rotaract