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I have recently been working on a proposal to lower the barriers between District initiatives (particularly
in the Resources Committee) and those responsible for these areas in clubs.

I am pleased to introduce a monthly District and Clubs Forum, which will – generally – be the last
Thursday of each month where we will have key district leaders available in a Zoom meeting, with a
request that Presidents and the person responsible for that particular area in the club join and participate.
It will commence at 7:30pm and run for approximately an hour.

The structure will generally be for the first half an hour to be an opportunity for the District leaders in an
area to provide a synopsis of their area and initiatives they are currently undertaking, with the second half
an opportunity to put forward key issues your club is finding in that particular area, while we collaborate
and learn from each other's experience. If there is anything, in particular, you would like addressed; please
send me an email (or the relevant District chair) so we can ensure we are prepared.

These forums provide another touchpoint supplementing District Assembly, to ensure that the District
is providing appropriate and adequate support to clubs and that we are utilising the abundance of
experience we have in our District.

The upcoming session is on Governance, including Risk Management, Insurance, and Youth Protection,
led by Dr Andrew Johnson. Club Presidents, Risk Management Officers, Insurance Officers, and Youth
Protection Officers are encouraged to attend this important session to protect our clubs and participants
in our service. The link for the upcoming session is below:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83904333990?pwd=Um1IRkt5UVJyR2szbjNJRVUzLzBudz09
Meeting ID: 839 0433 3990
Passcode: 945740

The current schedule is below and has been uploaded to the District website.

29 September 2022 - Governance (Risk Management, Insurance, Youth Protection), Dr Andrew Johnson
27 October 2022 - Communications, Robin LeGallez
24 November 2022 - Rotary Foundation, DGN Marie-Louise Lees
22 December 2022 - District Governor Paul Thomas
19 January 2023 - Membership Attraction and Retention, Danielle Camporeale
16 February 2023 - International Service, Tim Mee
30 March 2023 - Learning and Development, Di Clements; District Conference, PDG David Egan
27 April 2023 - Partnerships (Community Service, Vocational Service, Local Government),
PDG Peter Schaefer,
18 May 2023 - Alumni, Ros DeGaris
15 June 2023 - District Governor Paul Thomas, District Governor Elect Craig Dowling

If there are any areas you'd like me to arrange a dedicated night on, please email me and let me know.

Kind regards
Damian Leach
Assistant Rotary Co-ordinator 2020-2023, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
Director, Resources; District 9510
Rotary Club of Campbelltown
Email: resources@rotary9510.org
Mobile: 0438 294 563

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