Page 2 - Rotary Matters - February 2021

International Assembly
The Rotary International Board of Directors has taken the decision to prioritize the health and safety
of participants by moving the 2021 International Assembly to a virtual format to be held 2-11 February 2021.

We wish District Governor Elect, Jeff Neale and Jenny all the best in their training and look forward to
the unveiling of the RI theme from 2021-22 RI President Shekhar Mehta from of the Rotary Club of
Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India.

District Awards
District Awards
With our new District comes a review of our District Awards. This process has been
With our new District comes a review of our District Awards. This process has been
undertaken but the District Leadership Board has decided that due to COVID-19 and the
undertaken but the District Leadership Board has decided that due to COVID‐19 and the
impact it has had on club activity, that we would defer the District Awards until next year.
impact it has had on club activity, that we would defer the District Awards until next
year.
District Awards
WANTED

With our new District comes a review of our District Awards. This process has been
undertaken but the District Leadership Board has decided that due to COVID‐19 and the
WANTED
The Polly Polio Trailer needs to find its way back to NSW.
impact it has had on club activity, that we would defer the District Awards until next
If you are heading that way in next couple of months and
year.
The Polly Polio Trailer needs to find its way back to NSW.
are willing to give Polly a tow back please contact:
If you are heading that way in next couple of months and

Bob Cooper Mob: 0418 802 988
are willing to give Polly a tow back please contact:
Email; rg.cooper@bigpond.com
WANTED
Bob Cooper Mob: 0418 802 988
Email; rg.cooper@bigpond.com
The Polly Polio Trailer needs to find its way back to NSW.
If you are heading that way in next couple of months and
are willing to give Polly a tow back please contact:
Bob Cooper Mob: 0418 802 988
Email; rg.cooper@bigpond.com
Rotary Club Insurance & Compliance Declaration 2021‐2022
Each year all Rotary Clubs are required by our Insurance provider AON to complete a Rotary Club

Insurance & Compliance Declaration and submit to the District Insurance Officer (DIO) by 30th April.

These forms will be sent to Clubs by our DIO, John Rix (Berri) during February.
Clubs who own property (Building, Contents and Stock of more than $50,000), motor vehicles (if club

Rotary Club Insurance & Compliance Declaration 2021‐2022

Each year all Rotary Clubs are required by our Insurance provider AON to complete a Rotary Club
require vehicles to be covered by the Rotary policy) or run an Op Shop etc will have additional

Insurance & Compliance Declaration and submit to the District Insurance Officer (DIO) by 30th April.
requirements to complete.
These forms will be sent to Clubs by our DIO, John Rix (Berri) during February.

The task for the DIO is to collate the data from the declarations to complete additional forms for Aon

Clubs who own property (Building, Contents and Stock of more than $50,000), motor vehicles (if club
which is a formidable task for 85 clubs. Your co‐operation in this process will be appreciated.
require vehicles to be covered by the Rotary policy) or run an Op Shop etc will have additional
requirements to complete.

The task for the DIO is to collate the data from the declarations to complete additional forms for Aon
Yours in Rotary
which is a formidable task for 85 clubs. Your co‐operation in this process will be appreciated.
Yours in Rotary
DG David Jones

DG David Jones
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that
Yours in Rotary overwhelm the world.”
DG David Jones Desmond Tutu

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that
DGE Jeff Neale overwhelm the world.”

It is just shy of two years, 17 Feb 2019, when I was selected as District Governor for 9510 in 2021/22. The two
th

Desmond Tutu
years and five months away then is now only five months. Jenny and I are looking forward to leading the District

and we are excited about the opportunity to visit every club in the District – hopefully face to face.
DGE Jeff Neale
The last 18 months has seen us all face varying challenges in our personal lives and also in Rotary. Page 2
It is just shy of two years, 17 Feb 2019, when I was selected as District Governor for 9510 in 2021/22. The two
th
COVID‐19 has presented one of our largest challenges. Fortunately, Rotarians have stepped up and met this
years and five months away then is now only five months. Jenny and I are looking forward to leading the District
challenge with support to those in need in the community, but also many switched their meeting nights to Zoom
and we are excited about the opportunity to visit every club in the District – hopefully face to face.
meetings to ensure their club was able to keep working and members were safe.
The last 18 months has seen us all face varying challenges in our personal lives and also in Rotary.
COVID‐19 has presented one of our largest challenges. Fortunately, Rotarians have stepped up and met this
challenge with support to those in need in the community, but also many switched their meeting nights to Zoom
meetings to ensure their club was able to keep working and members were safe.