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An Overview of Mary McKillop Today's Programme
Nov 11, 2019
Mary McKillop Today work with the poorest communities in Australia and Internationally, in Timor-Leste, Peru, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji to empower and support local communities. In the spirit of Saint Mary McKillop, Mary McKillop Today's focus is on building dignity through education, health, financial inclusion, and livelihoods. Madeleine Gough is the new Community Partnerships Coordinator at Mary MacKillop Today, based in North Sydney. Her role involves working with community groups including Catholic groups and schools who participate in fundraising activities for Mary MacKillop Today. Madeleine has a background in community health programs in the not for profit sector and in television production. |
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Nov 14, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Up-Date on Sydney Metro
Nov 18, 2019
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The Tasman Map – Abel Tasman, the Dutch East India Co. and the first Dutch Discoveries of Australia
Dec 02, 2019
This story of the first Dutch voyages to discover Australia is set against the background of the struggle of the newly formed Dutch Republic to gain its independence from the Kingdom of Spain and the struggle of the Dutch East India Company for trade supremacy in the East Indies against its Portuguese, Spanish and English rivals. Over a period of only forty years from 1606 to 1644 and based on sixteen separate discoveries the first map of Australia took shape. The Tasman Map shows a recognizable outline of the north, west and south coasts of Australia that was not to change for another 125 years until the British explorer James Cook charted the east coast in 1770. It was in 1925 and 1933 that the Mitchell Library in Sydney, Australia, acquired both the Tasman Huydecoper Journal and the Tasman Bonaparte Map. The story of how the library managed to acquire these treasures of Dutch exploration and cartography will bring new recognition to these icons of both Dutch and Australian history. |
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Using Facebook for Rotary News Items
Jan 20, 2020
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An overview of the Sydney Desalination Plant’s role in Sydney's Water Supply
Feb 04, 2020
The Sydney Desalination Plant is a large scale reverse osmosis desalination plant. The site covers 45 hectares and is located on the coast of Kurnell, 25 kilometres from Sydney's CBD. The Desalination Plant supplies drinking water, when needed, to about 1.5 million people in Sydney, as part of their water supply. This talk will provide an overview of the Sydney Desalination Plant’s role as Sydney’s only non-rainfall dependent source of drinking water. Phil Narezzi, Chief Operating Officer, Sydney Desalination Plant Philip is a Civil Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the process and industrial industries working in the fields of operation, maintenance, engineering, technical support and project management. Multiple industry experience across infrastructure service lines including water, roads, rail, transport, Defence and electrical services. As Chief Operating Officer, Philip manages the plant’s key role in assisting the NSW Government with water security for Sydney. |
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Feb 06, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Arthritis Awareness and Managing the Symptoms
Feb 10, 2020
Arthritis and Osteoporosis NSW is a charity, non-for profit organisation who recognise and advocate for those in our community suffering from Arthritis and similar musculoskeletal conditions. There are several strategies that can be used to mitigate symptoms of arthritis, including exercise, strength training, and weight management, among others. The challenge lies in effective implementation of these strategies among community-dwelling older adults. Arthritis and Osteoporosis NSW would like to educate community populations about these strategies thus empowering them to take control of their Arthritis. |
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A Japan Photo Tour
Feb 24, 2020
This talk will be about how much smartphone photography has progressed - the limitations of what we can achieve are endless. Alfonso will show the audience some basics on how to use their mobile, recommend free fabulous apps for editing. Also, he will talk about creativity and composition while showing images of Japan.
The focus will be on Travel Photography in Japan and the locations will include Tokyo & Hokkaido. While in Tokyo he will speak about how you can use your smartphone and still capture beautiful images of street portraits, architecture day and night. While in Hokkaido in Northern Japan, landscapes and wildlife will be the focus. |
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Dreams2Live4
Mar 02, 2020
Nadine works with a charity called Dreams2Live4 that grants dreams for adults with cancer that have spread, relapsed leukaemia, relapsed lymphoma and high-grade brain tumours. The only charity of its kind in Australia, Dreams2live4 brings, joy, hope and happiness back into people’s lives when they are at their most vulnerable. Dreamers range from 17 years old, from all walks of life and with all types of cancer. Many just want to escape endless medical procedures and spend precious time with their loved ones. Others want to start ticking off their bucket list – like Jason who just wanted a puppy to call his own or Maria who wanted to skydive. They are based in Belrose and would like to share their story with us. To find out more about Dreams2Live4 please visit our website www.dreams2live4.com.au. |
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Destiny Rescue Up-Date
Mar 16, 2020
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Potential Projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Apr 20, 2020
Joanna organisation has recently been speaking with our overseas ministry partners about projects that might be of interest to our club and to the international rotary body. There’s one in particular that seems to be a shining light – it’s the building of 10 flush toilets in a school for deaf people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s one that Joanna has personally volunteered at for an extended period of time so can attest to the incredible work they do in a country which has enormous developmental needs – especially for children with disabilities. The school, called Ephphatha Centre for the Deaf, is based in Goma and has a pre-existing relationship with the local rotary club in Goma, who are keen to be involved in this project, so it could be a great option for international grant-matching. |
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FOKE - Friends of Kolkata Elderly,East Timor
Apr 27, 2020
Kerry began her working career in IT as a programmer/analyst in Sydney. The skills gained from those days have helped her in many ways, from being a mother involved in her children's education to working in her husbands small business, all the way through to making herself useful in volunteering positions in India.
Since 2004 she has spent about 2 months each year volunteering in Kolkata and at home, she holds several fundraisers each year . The funds raised go towards some of the running costs for two homes for the destitute elderly in Kolkata plus the salaries and teaching materials for 12 teachers across 6 schools, for the children of fisherfolk in villages on the Bay Of Bengal. Friends of Kolkata Elderly, as the name suggests cares for the destitute elderly, but also encompasses support for the communities around each of the two homes for residential care.The second is the Fisherfolk Project where I supply the funds for the teaching costs for six small schools on the Bay of Bengal. There are about 300 students, the children of fisherfolk, itinerant workers living in isolated villages withl limited access to education. Often these children are the first generation of their family to be education.
I could rattle on about both for hours, but as there is limited time, perhaps you could advise me as to which subject might be of more interest to your group. The old people are my first love as I’ve been involved with them for about 14 years, for the Fisherfolk this is my 5th year.
The website for FOKE is www.foke.in where you can see more about our work. The website for the fisherfolk project is that of the umbrella organisation Kajla Janakalyan Samity, www.kjksindia.org.in . It’s a wonderful charity, but sadly their website may not reflect all of the wonderful work that they do.
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Give yourself a VoiceLIFT. How to anti-age your voice
May 04, 2020
Michael's working career is fairly simple. He was sponsored as a speech pathologist to immigrate to Australia from the United States in 1982 due to a skills shortage and worked in that career until 1992. From 1992 he transitioned from speech pathology to his own business in business communication training and has been focused on that work until the present.
- To be clear the presentation will be tailored to retirees improving their voice communication, and not focussed in any way on pitching for work.
Our speaker Michael Kelly is a former speech pathologist and now business communication trainer. Michael immigrated from the United States in 1982 and has been working in his own business since 1992. The title of his talk is Give yourself a voiceLIFT. How to anti-age your voice.
Michael holds a Master of Science degree in speech pathology and a Bachelor or Arts degree in English.
For over 10 years Michael has been interested in how older people can change their speaking voice so they sound younger and attract other people to want to interact with them. He'll share practical techniques to achieve this change
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Better Timor
May 11, 2020
Better Timor's Vision is to create quality education in East Timor that enables young people to have a BETTER future, subsequently creating a ripple effect among the community and society at large. And,their Mission is to educate capable Timorese students to become moral and intellectual leaders among their community, creating a BETTER future for their country. |
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