With World Polio Day on 24 October 2019, our Club is providing support for PolioPlus with a contribution of $1,000 which our DG Tania will take with her to the Sydney Ride the Trains fundraiser where Rotarians and friends ride together on the train for a time of their own determination as a fellowship activity and mix with Rotarians from other Clubs in the Greater Sydney train network – 195 stations - help raise $1 million. https://rotarydistrict9675.org/Stories/train-ride-to-end-polio?fbclid=IwAR2Uot_njoLZ5B9E3o6HoUFDy93giZpnXvNDQtEYFvnsdJ7U1rU1x87ExH0
PolioPlus is the most ambitious programme in Rotary's history, as the volunteer arm of the global partnership dedicated to eradicating polio. For more than 30 years Rotary has led the private sector in the global effort to rid the world of this crippling disease.
I spoke at the Cromwell College assembly this week about Polio, Rotary's role in helping rid the world of its devastation & the importance of vaccinations - which is quite relevant with the outbreak of measles in New Zealand.
Rotary links up with local Rod & Gun club . . .
When Nigel Longman from the local Rod & Gun club, and Fin White from Rotary got talking about the undergrowth that was hampering access to the lake shore between Lowburn & McNulty Inlet they realised that with a combined effort and getting lots of permissions lined up, they could probably make the area much tidier before the summer.
So one weekend in August saw a few people and two large items of machinery do what it took to start to effect the clearance. It's taken over a year to get the plan into action but once CONTACT Energy and LINZ and the CODC were all on board, the working bee took place and this one-off project is now well on the way to creating a much tidier area for locals and visitors alike to throw down their picnic rugs and enjoy themselves close to the lake shore.
When talking about it earlier this Fin White expressed his huge thanks to Matt Wilson from CromDig, Nigel Longman and his son Nikolos from the Rod and Gun club, and Hartley Johnston from HeavyTrax for their time and machinery to complete the clearance so efficiently.
Rotarians gathered to shift some of the larger stones and tidy up the larger sticks before Jack Davis came with his tractor and leveller to do a final tidy up.
The goal of more recreational picnic areas along the shoreline for locals and visitors is almost complete with only the piles of undergrowth still to be dealt with.
After lunch at the Black Rabbit we enjoyed an exhilarating afternoon abseiling at Bannockburn on Sunday. Anne, the lucky ticket winner at Changeover, managed brilliantly after a nervous start! Eugenio and Lilly were very keen starters and came back for more as did Murray, Chris, Fin, Keith and Gordon. Craig was the competent catcher at the bottom of the rope and the rest of us provided enthusiastic support!
It was a fantastic afternoon and a huge thank you to Bill for taking his time to make it such a great day.
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