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CONNECTS THE WORators’ Newsletter
Rotary Coordin May 2020 Volume 10 – Issue 10
‘ONE MONTH ON, HOW ARE WE ALL GOING?’

Article by RC PDG Tim Moore

For most of us it has now been over five weeks of isolation and in most cases
isolation from your normal Rotary activities. How have we coped without
regular face to face meetings, unable to do traditional community service
or fund-raising activities? Are we looking after our members in these
difficult and in some case tragic times?

In short have we been able to provide Rotary value to our members? If we haven’t,

how are we to survive? All clubs have been forced to adapt to these changed conditions
In this issue: and would expect it may well be to the end of this year and beyond in some cases.
So many questions … and so many answers!
To quote Winston Churchill: ‘No crisis should go to waste’ … Last month’s edition had
a rush of ideas on how clubs and districts could support its members. Now we have an
One Month On edition full of more. Well done.
1 Few clubs are letting this crisis go to waste, most are now meeting online and they are
learning that we don’t necessarily have to meet be face to face to engage with members,
to discuss and plan strategies for the future, support the efforts of continuing and new
Regional Membership projects and to donate time and effort. This is what we are great at. We haven’t given
2 Officer Update up but we have adapted to the situation – it is this crisis that may well be the boost that
clubs have needed! Your right too, Rotary just continued to grow and attract a whole
lot of new interest as their club became more innovative and flexible.

- Stay Safe and There are so many examples of just this: Clubs being flexible and innovative.
Connected Fund raising is hard but I have been buoyed by the imagination and efforts of so many
3 - Disappointment to clubs:
Determination The RC of Frankston North – after a number of strategic meetings they are once a
month running an open Zoom meeting with a small fee for a great guest speaker that is
- New Club During the donated to a local hospital effort.
Pandemic The RC of Southbank is having online lessons on how to sew a basic cotton face mask
4 - How we Reacted without a sewing machine for Rotary Club of Southbank to donate to the homeless and
those living in crisis accommodation/shelters. (see photo)
Wynyard Rotary members in Tasmania assisting with a drive through flu shot clinic
- Finding Opportunity (see photo).
- Type of Rotary Clubs -
5 video The Rotaract Club of Adelaide University with international student and local club
members running cooking classes online via Zoom.

Rotary District 9820 (Victoria – Peninsula and Gipplsand) hosted a webinar and Q&A
with the federal Minister for Health and sharing this for all clubs and members.
Growth Through Crisis The enormous developments of Districts hosting Zoom meetings and resource pages
6 for their clubs, Rotary Down Under (our regional magazine) now hosting district and
club resources for Zone 8 and publicising and sharing in social media.
The Rotary Club of Mt Lawley, Western Australia hosting a FaceBook site where all
- Ideas For Staying Clubs can register and invite others to join their online meetings.
Connected
7 - The Boys of 1905 All of this has come about from this COVID-19 crisis – an opportunity to adapt, change
and increase the impact and reach of Rotary. Please send us what your Clubs are doing
so we can inspire all to engage and grow.

- Rotary Online
8 - The Team