Last Meeting - Monday 22nd April, 2024 - Rotary Club Runner
Member news:
Sad Member News
Condolences for the family of Bob Aitkin passing, our thoughts are with his family.
International Toast
Ian did an international Toast for Rotary Club of Shanghai, established in 1919 and reinstated in recent times meeting on Tuesday evenings.
Their focus is Educational programs and have supported 735 children with congenial heart defect with the assistance of 100 surgeons.
Guest Speaker:
Darian Tomasiello NSW-based Community Engagement Officer and Emily Lanna, NSW / International Flight Nurse.
CareFlight was established in 1986 responding to over 9,600 medical emergencies every year, with a turnaround of 3 minutes from initial call to being in the air and response time of 18 minutes anywhere in the Sydney Metro Area. Careflight is based all around Australia (with the exception of Queensland) with two helicopters in Northern Territory.
Careflight is semi funded by Federal and State Government as well Corporate Sponsorship with a shortfall of $20 Million per year.
Careflight employees:
644 Full time Staff
145 Doctors
102 Nurses
61 Aviators
52 Engineers
CareFlight is an integrated aeromedical service with one fundamental mission - to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community. We operate an expansive fleet of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, and road vehicles in emergency air ambulance, patient transport and aerial rescue capacities, alongside an extensive nationwide network of training and education programs. In Greater Sydney, we are best known for the Mounties Care CareFlight Rapid Response Helicopter Service, bringing emergency-room level care to critically injured patients at the accident site.
Member news:
- BBQ raised $1,866
- Angelo advised there will be a $20,000 shortfall with the BBQ, requested new ideas.
- Sue spoke to CEO of Pheonix House, Sue will follow up.
- Angelo proposed a dinner with Chatswood in July / August.
- Board approved $500.00 for Cameragyal School for teacher to attend Aboriginal Conference.
- Sue requested D-Cafe to receive donation of $500.00 approved by meeting.
- Angelo to step in a President, Tom Sweeney to be VP.
- Jenny May, District Govenor advised Joint District Conference with 9675 is not going ahead.
Zone 8 Community Leaders award nominees
- ROMAC Volunteers expanding to further location Perth, New Zealand
- D-Cafe - Louise being vetted to be a volunteer
- When issued please response to Tom survey on improving member meeting attendance.
- Dues have been issued, please do a direct payment
- Nominations required for Rotary Emergency Services / Volunteers
- ROMAC set target of 32 patience this year which is positive
- Sponsors are sort for Crows Nest Fair in October
- George has arrange for Lindfield Public School to be Sponsored by us for MUNA (Model United Nation Assembly)
- Marys House - Mothers Day Raffle
Reminders:
- Domestic Violence Educational Webinar, 6pm 1st May (Need to register for Microsoft 'Teams')
- District Assembly, 4th May - Kingswood
- Gordon Waterhouse Memorial Music Scholarship Concert 23rd May (Chatswood)
- Nominations for Inspirational Woman Award, Nomination due 14th June.
- Rotary Leadership Course - 17-19th June, 2024 (On-line)
- Change-Over Dinner for new Crows Nest Board Members, 8th July
