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Chairman’s Report NONE OF US IS IMMUNE!
Gregory Ross
In the many addresses given at Rotary conferences and clubs, I often highlight the staggering statistics about mental illness and how its effects can reach all of us. None of us is immune, as I have found only too sadly in the last few months.
My musician son Simon recently had a baby boy with a 37 year old doctor in Amsterdam. When Toby was only three months old, his mother jumped from the roof of a building and ended her life. My family here in Australia flew to Amsterdam to support Simon and her heartbroken parents and siblings. Fast forward two months and my daughter Sophie, a constantly working professional stage actor, withdrew from her commitments with the Melbourne Theatre Company and flew to Amsterdam to become Toby’s mother. It’s an amazing sacrifice and I am very proud of her for making little Toby her priority. With the full support of the late doctor’s parents and siblings, and how special that family is, Simon and Sophie brought Toby to Melbourne in August where he will be raised and educated. They will take him back to Amsterdam for two to three months each year. Toby is a happy, healthy little boy as typically seen in this photo.
Tragically in Australia during the 1980s, parents found some 500 babies a year lifeless in their cots. Professor Terry Dwyer’s research into sudden infant death syndrome at the University of Hobart, recruiting 10,000 babies to the Rotary funded study, brought outstanding results. Within a decade the number of infant deaths reduced by approximately 80%. Terry is currently Professor of Epidemiology at Oxford University but his cot death research remains one of the most successful research outcomes in the world. How lucky were we to have that as our first ARH project. These days the far greater challenge facing our society centres around mental health. When looking at the numbers of Australians currently diagnosed with a mental illness, the statistics are overwhelming. For any adult not to be affected personally, either through their own situation or through exposure to family members and friends who are suffering, would be a rare stroke of fortune. I am extremely privileged as a long-time Rotarian to currently Chair a program that is doing so much good. ARH with its Lift the Lid on Mental Illness campaign is something in which all Rotarians should be proud and celebrate. It may be helpful for those reading this newsletter to be reminded of the way we operate financially. We are able to spend 100% of club donated funds to research; in fact we often give more. That is possible because those business Rotarians who drove ARH in its early days decided to create and build a corpus. From this the interest earned now covers the costs of running the organisation.
Toby
The Zone Institute/Australia New Zealand Rotary Conference 2018 was held in Hobart in September and this prompted me to reflect that our initial research took place in this beautiful southern Australian city. In an effort to tackle the trauma of cot death, and following the Rotary Club of Mornington’s proposal, Australian Rotary Health Research Fund was created. With Past RI President Royce Abbey in the Chair, the fund received national and RI support and became the first home grown national Rotary program.
We have an investment fund of $14 million currently. From this the seven staff, volunteer directors and research committee expenses plus other costs such as advertising and PR are covered by the interest earned. Having the corpus provides great stability, as seen by ARH surviving the recent global financial crisis so well. We invest our funds conservatively through Unica Wealth, a Hobart based financial investment enterprise, with whom we have developed a strong relationship. For those who may question this strategy, an alternative could be to spend everything now on research and then survive year to year Continued page 2
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on donations received. If we did that, we of course could not contribute 100% of donated funds to research and it would place us in a fragile position financially. I think that what we are doing now financially is the most effective way of ensuring that we can continue to grow our research funding. The 2017/18 Rotary year saw greater support given to ARH by many clubs and the financial contributions reflected this. Thank you to those Rotarians who value and appreciate what we are doing in the area of mental illness prevention. Through your efforts, we will have a strong research platform this year. Our biggest challenge within Rotary is to enlist support from those clubs which don’t have Australian Rotary Health on their giving list. ARH has been funding research since 1981 and is our biggest and longest serving home-grown Australian Rotary program. From nearly 90% of clubs giving annual support to ARH in our early days, that
dropped to nearly half. It is building again but still one third of all Australian Rotary Clubs have not supported any of our research or scholarship programs over the past three years. To those Clubs which may be unaware of the excellence and importance of our research programs, please visit the ARH website and check out our Lift the Lid campaign and also our new initiative, Adopt a Scientist. Finally, in Hobart at our annual ARH Dinner, Immediate Past Rotary President and fellow Demons supporter Ian Riseley became a Patron of Australian Rotary Health. Welcome aboard, mate! Wishing you all good health.
Gregory Ross, ARH Chairman
Immediate Past Rotary International President Ian Riseley with Chairman Gregory Ross in their Demons scarves.
Win a Harley Davidson and Support Mental Health Rotary District 9830’s Rotary Club of Deloraine are fundraising for Australian Rotary Health raffling 2 x 2018 Harley Davidson motor bikes. CEO Joy Gillett OAM tried out the bike at the National Conference in Hobart. Funds raised will go to research into Youth Suicide and Mental Health. For further details contact PDG John Dare: foxbat7769@gmail.com
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Lift the Lid: Young Minds Matter Forum A recent mental health community forum in Western Australia has received pledges and donations of $42,500 for mental health research through Australian Rotary Health (ARH). The Lift the Lid on Mental Illness: Young Minds Matter forum was held on Wednesday July 25 at the University of Western Australia (UWA) Club, attracting 151 guests who came to join in the discussion on youth mental health. The Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia, was one of the special guests in attendance that evening and spoke passionately about the need to continue funding for research into Mental Health, given the high prevalence and costs of Mental Health to families and the community. He praised Rotary and Australian Rotary Health for the work that they had done and are still doing.
151 guests attended the mental health community forum.
Attendees also had the opportunity to hear from Professor David Lawrence, a Principal Research Fellow at UWA, and lead investigator of “Young Minds Matter” - the Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health Wellbeing. Professor Lawrence’s survey found that as many as one in seven Australian school students have a mental Director PDG Jerry Pilcher with the Dr Mark Boyes, Dr Jeneva Ohan and health disorder, more Honourable Kim Beazley AC. Professor David Lawrence during the Q&A panel. than one in 10 young people have self-harmed, and more than 40,000 Based Intervention, University of Oxford. experiencing mental health problems. students Australia wide have seriously His research investigates risk and contemplated taking their own life. protective factors associated with Following the panel, co-organiser Dr psychosocial and health-related outcomes Colin Hughes introduced Past District Students with mental disorders have more for vulnerable youth. His current work Governor and ARH Western Region absences from school, have lower levels of focuses on children with reading Director Jerry Pilcher, who thanked all connectedness and engagement with their difficulties and children affected by the speakers and donors. Jerry also urged school work, and have poorer academic HIV/AIDS. all present Rotary Members, partners, achievement. It was also found that these friends and guests to share what we are students scored lower on average than Dr Jeneva Ohan is a psychologist and doing for those who so desperately need their peers in every NAPLAN test domain Senior Lecturer at UWA. Her main area our support. at every Year level. of research interest is in overcoming barriers to accessing and engaging in We are extremely grateful for all of the Dr Mark Boyes is a Senior Research children’s mental health services. In support from local WA Rotary Clubs and Fellow at the School of Psychology, particular, she is interested in the role that the Hospital Benefit Fund of WA, as well Curtin University, and a Research stigma plays in discouraging parents from as the speakers who made a huge impact Associate in the Centre for Evidence- seeking treatment when their child is on the night. Australian Rotary Health • PO Box 3455 Parramatta NSW 2124 • Phone 02 8837 1900 • www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au
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Where Would We Be Without Our Supporters? Ben Beresford of the Rotary Club of Prospect (SA), was overwhelmed to receive his Ruby Companion Award recently. ARH Director PDG Barbara Wheatcroft presented the award on our behalf for Ben’s fantastic effort in raising $20,000 for Australian Rotary Health.
Frank Lean of the Rotary Club of Bendigo (Vic), has been supporting Australian Rotary Health for 18 years! In that time he has raised more than $10,000. Here he is receiving his Gold Companion Award from ARH Chairman Gregory Ross. Well done, Frank.
ARH Corporate Manager Terry Davies was pleased to award a Gold Companion to long-time supporter Dick White OAM at a Rotary Club of Blacktown City (NSW) meeting recently.
John King OAM from the Rotary Club of Brighton (Vic), is another man deserving of recognition. ARH Chairman Gregory Ross presented John a Gold Companion Award for his dedication to raising $10,000 for Australian Rotary Health research.
ARH Honours
At the AGM in Hobart (Tas), Australian Rotary Health was pleased to present this year’s Dick White District Achievement Award and the Australian Rotary Health ‘Medal’. For 2018, District 9570 were chosen as the Dick White District Achievement Award recipients for their efforts in promoting mental health in their communities through forums and events. District Governor Rod Medew (left) accepted the award on behalf of the District.
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Lindsay Morgan of the Rotary Club of Ulverstone West (Tas), was the deserving recipient of the Australian Rotary Health “Medal”. Lindsay has been praised for his involvement in the Muster for Mental Health and the organisation of 10 successful community health and wellbeing expos in his local community.
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Welcomes and Farewells PDG Graeme Davies stepped down from his role as ARH Director at the AGM in September. Graeme has served on the Board for 4 years and we thank him very much for his ongoing support. We wish Graeme all the best in his upcoming endeavours. We also take this opportunity to welcome Graeme’s successor PDG Stephen Humphreys. We very much look forward to working with him over the next 4 years.
PDG Graeme Davies with ARH Chairman Gregory Ross.
PDG Stephen Humphreys, our new Director.
ARH PhD Scholar Moves on to Harvard Just last year, Dr Maria Di Biase was finishing her PhD research at the University of Melbourne. She never would have guessed that her research interests in schizophrenia would soon lead to a position at one of the top-ranking medical schools in the world - Harvard Medical School. With an Ian Scott PhD Scholarship from Australian Rotary Health, Dr Di Biase was able to acquire skills in pioneering neuroimaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to look at the wiring of the brains of people with schizophrenia. When a Principal Investigator at Harvard Medical School, Professor Ofer Pasternak was looking for someone to lead white matter imaging projects for a large study mapping the onset of psychosis, Dr Di Biase’s PhD research and interests aligned perfectly. “I was very surprised and overjoyed when he asked me to take up this post,” Dr Di Biase said. Like many scientists before her, Dr Di Biase had a hunch that the symptoms of schizophrenia arise because of inefficient wiring of the brains connections. “My PhD involved testing this theory and in doing so, we revealed subtle alterations of brain connectivity in patients at the earliest stages of schizophrenia.” “These initially subtle disturbances appeared to worsen over the course of illness and were
pervasive in individuals with chronic or prolonged schizophrenia.” These findings now provide a basis for Dr Di Biase’s current work that aims to track schizophrenia progression and predict treatment outcomes. “We hope that we can transform diagnostic and treatment decisions for people with schizophrenia, who currently rely on behaviour and do not address the underlying neurobiology of symptoms.” At Harvard Medical School’s Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Dr Di Biase has access to newly developed imaging techniques which are able to capture more detail in the brain’s white matter architecture. These refined approaches may be sensitive enough to detect the subtle changes occurring in individuals at risk of psychosis, who experience attenuated or subthreshold symptoms. “Discovering these very early indicators of pathology could lead to improved diagnosis and possibly new treatments that target specific pathologies.” Dr Di Biase has always been motivated to fulfil her passions, regardless of where they take her. She sees moving to Boston as an excellent opportunity to learn from worldclass scientists. “I find that sharing knowledge is a powerful means to solve problems and pave the way forward. As an example, a group of people could attempt one of those escape room
Dr Maria Di Biase
challenges, but I’ll bet they escape quicker by sharing what they know with each other.” “In the same way, sharing what we know about mental illness both from experience and research, could open avenues for better and faster solutions.” “Continued support from Australian Rotary Health makes it possible for scientists to research novel solutions for diagnosing and treatment mental illness – affecting more than 20 per cent of the adult population in their lifetime.” You can help to support more mental health research like Maria’s by hosting a Hat Day event in October to help Lift the Lid on Mental Illness. Find out more here: www.hatday.com.au
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Adopt a Scientist Launches Our brand new Adopt a Scientist campaign was launched at NSW Parliament House on Thursday August 9. We were joined by special guests State Member for Granville Julia Finn MP, Professor Michael Sawyer OAM (University of Adelaide), and Professor Ron Rapee AM (Macquarie University). The aim of this campaign is to raise funds to support mental health research in 9 areas of focus: Depression Anxiety Youth Mental Health Suicide & Self-Injury Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Eating and Body Image Disorder Substance Abuse Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia
ARH Research Committee Member Professor Ron Rapee AM, explaining the importance of continuing mental health research.
In particular, we are hoping this campaign will encourage the wider public and businesses to show their support. DID YOU KNOW the annual cost of mental illness in Australia has been estimated at $20 billion, which includes the cost of lost productivity and labour force participation? Mental Illness is also the leading cause of sickness absence and longterm work incapacity. If you want to help, visit www.adoptascientist.com.au or contact the Australian Rotary Health office on (02) 8837 1900 or admin@arh.org.au.
ARH researchers Dr Nicole Reilly, Ilaria Pozzato, and Louise Mewton were also in attendance at the Sydney launch.
Special guest Julia Finn MP, State Member for Granville speaking at the launch.
Our First Adopt a Scientist Donation The Rotary Club of Brighton (VIC) held their Brighton Lunch recently to raise money and awareness for mental health. Guest speakers included Grant Hackett, Olivia Rogers, Wayne Schwass and Jeff Kennett, who shared their personal experiences with mental illness. The event raised $40,000 for Australian Rotary Health, to be used for research into Depression. This was the first official Adopt a Scientist donation.
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2018 EVENTS
CALENDAR
OCTOBER 9 - BUNDABERG MENTAL WELLBEING FESTIVAL DINNER A dinner at Bundaberg Services Club highlighting the work Australian Rotary Health is doing in the Mental Health research field. Cost: $26 - includes 2 course dinner. OCTOBER 10 - LIFT THE LID ON MENTAL ILLNESS/HAT DAY Lift the Lid on Mental Illness is Australian Rotary Health’s national fundraising and awareness campaign for mental health research, and we would love for you to be involved! Celebrate by hosting a Hat Day or making a donation.
Chairman Gregory Ross, CEO Joy Gillett OAM, Minister for Health (Tasmania) Hon Michael Ferguson, and Dominic Mulcahy (MD UNICA Wealth).
OCTOBER 10 - ROTARY CLUB OF WOY WOY AFTERNOON HIGH TEA The Rotary Club of Woy Woy invites you to join them for Afternoon High Tea on Wednesday October 10 to Lift the Lid on Mental Illness. 100% of proceeds will go to Australian Rotary Health to fund vital mental health research. OCTOBER 11 - ARH GOLF FOR RESEARCH Support Australian Rotary Health's Golf Day with funds raised going to Mental Health Research. Bring a team of 4 for a fun day out.
In September, Adopt a Scientist was also introduced in Hobart through a function hosted by Unica Wealth. It was a pleasure to be joined by Minister for Health (Tasmania) Hon Michael Ferguson and Director Dominic Mulcahy.
OCTOBER 13 - MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING FAIR Rotary Mackay Region and Mackay Regional Mental Health Network are hosting the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair this year on Saturday October 13. Come along to Mackay Showgrounds with your best and brightest hat.
We also heard from Australian Rotary Health PhD Scholarship recipient Nicole Hill, who is researching suicide and self-harm hospitalisation among young people in Tasmania.
OCTOBER 13 - HIGH TEA FOR HAT DAY For those living in the Port Macquarie area, join the group for High Tea on Saturday October 13 and support Australian Rotary Health research into Mental Illness. The event will include a raffle, lucky door prize and auctions. OCTOBER 14 - ROTARY WALK FOR MENTAL HEALTH The 3rd Annual Rotary Walk for Mental Health is on during Mental Health Month to raise money for mental health research through Australian Rotary Health. OCTOBER 15 - AGM HAT DAY PARTY The Rotary Club of Seaford Annual General Meeting will be held during Mental Health Month. Join them for dinner and help raise money for Lift the Lid on Mental Illness. OCTOBER 20 - LIFT THE LID SUNSET CRUISE The Rotary Club of Litchfield/Palmerston invites you to Lift the Lid on Mental Illness on Saturday October 20 by joining a 3-hour sunset cruise at Darwin Harbour. Your support will help to fund vital research into mental health. OCTOBER 25 - A NIGHT WITH OUR RESEARCHERS DINNER This night will be an opportunity for Rotarians and the community to hear from some of our researchers in a relaxed atmosphere. Cost: $60 per person. Dinner will include table drinks and a 3 course meal. OCTOBER 27 - EPIPHANIES SYDNEY The stars of Les Miserables Australia come to the Seymour Centre, Sydney, to present Epiphanies – a celebration of our struggles and hopes through some of the great melodies of musical theatre! This event will be supporting Mental Health Research through ARH.
ARH PhD Scholarship recipient, Nicole Hill at the Hobart Adopt a Scientist launch.
MARCH 28 - APRIL 4, 2019 - THE OCEAN TO THE OUTBACK The Rotary Club of Victor Harbor is proud to organise the 'Ocean to the Outback' Ride to Conference event to raise funds for research into mental health. They will be cycling 636km from Victor Harbor to Broken Hill over 7 days, arriving in time for the last Rotary District 9520 Conference. To see further details on all Australian Rotary Health events, visit: www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/events
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Programs News Earlier this year, it was our honour to award some new Indigenous Health Scholarships across Australia. This year the Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship program has expanded to support 90 students around Australia. The strength of the program is the relationship between the students with their sponsoring Rotary Clubs. Rotary Club Mentors have continued to embrace their role by lending an ear to listen especially at demanding exam times. For a full list of our recipients, visit: www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/programs /indigenous-health-scholarships Programs Coordinator Cheryl Deguara attended get togethers with Indigenous Health Scholars in Darwin, Perth and Geelong. Here are some snaps from the events.
All of the Darwin Rotary Clubs are supporters of the ARH Indigenous Health Scholarship program.
Indigenous Scholarship recipients in South Australia.
Director Jane Cox and DGN Philip Beasley meeting with Indigenous Health students at the Institute of Koorie Education, Deakin University, Geelong.
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Some of our Western Australia cohort at our ARH Indigenous Health Meeting. Pictured: Corey O’Shaughnessy, Emma-Jane Hunt, Naomi Lloyd, Corey Dalton, Ashlee Bence, Lucy Variakojis, and Hira Rind
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Challenge to Become the Hat Town of Australia Every year we see Rotary Clubs participate in Hat Day, but this year we are challenging you to take it up notch! The Rotary Clubs of Geraldton, Geraldton-Greenough, and Batavia Coast (WA) have already raised the
bar, with plans to turn Geraldton into the “Hat Town of Australia” this October.
local town or city in hats during Mental Health Month in October, please take plenty of photos and send them to: news@arh.org.au.
Of course, if no one challenges them, it would be a very easy title to claim!
Entries close November 1, 2018.
If you’re interested in covering your
Good luck!
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Wear in the World Rotarians have been attracting attention all around the world wearing their Rotary Fitness clothing! Here's our Corporate Manager Terry Davies rocking his blue gear in France! Join the #WearInTheWorld movement so we can see how long it takes to conquer the world.
Find out more at: www.rotary.fitness/wear-in-the-world/
Epiphanies in Sydney The stars of Les Miserables Australia come to the Seymour Centre in Sydney to present Epiphanies – a celebration of our struggles and hopes through some of the great melodies of musical theatre! Presented by Rob McDougall (Bishop of Deign/Cover Javert, Les Miserables; Mephisto, Faust), Epiphanies will present some of the greatest pieces of music from the great shows of the 20th and 21st Centuries, backed by a stunning 18 piece orchestra. Kerrie Anne Greenland (Helpmann Awarded Eponine, Les Miserables; Violet, Sideshow) and Daniel Belle (The Ten Tenors; Cover Valjean, Les Miserables) perform a dazzling array of pieces from the most beloved musicals, including Phantom of the Opera, Carousel, Wicked, The Secret Garden, Sweeney Todd, Sunset Boulevard and The Sound Of Music. Guest artists Patrice Tipoki (Wicked, Les Miserables), Naomi Livingston (Les Miserables, Wicked), Trevor Ashley (Les Miserables, The Bodybag). When: Saturday October 27 2pm, 7.30pm Venue: York Theatre, Seymour Centre (NSW) Cost: Adults: $75 Pensioner: $63.80 Book your tickets at: seymourcentre.com/events/event/epiph anies-concerts/ or call (02) 9351 7940
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A Night with Our Researchers Dinner On Thursday October 25, you’re invited to join us at Dooleys Catholic Club Lidcombe for this year’s ‘A Night with Our Researchers’ Dinner.
researchers are doing and how they are making a difference in mental health.
Cost is $60 per person for a 3 course dinner and table drinks. Plus you’ll get to hear about the work our
Purchase tickets at this link: events.humanitix.com.au/a-nightwith-our-researchers-dinner
Always an enjoyable evening!
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Friends & Companions with Rotary Clubs Emerald Companion - $50,000 Peter M Lewis Rotary Club of Bentleigh Moorabbin Central, Vic. Ruby Companions - $20,000 The Whykes Family Rotary Club of Healesville, Vic Michael & Juanita Wright Rotary Club of Mackay, Qld Les Rae Rotary Club ofTamworth, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Paul Ying Rotary Club ofTamworth, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Garnet Wood Rotary Club of Tamworth First Light, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Kevin Sharp Rotary Club of Taree, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Graham Webb Rotary Club of Kenthurst, NSW Ben Beresford Rotary Club of Prospect, SA John & Ann Odlum Rotary Club of Jindalee, Qld.
Peter Laurantus Rotary Club of Wauchope, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan John Moody Rotary Club of Warialda, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Spencer Witten Rotary Club of Barraba, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Derrick Yee Rotary Club of Inverell, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Audrey S Willey Rotary Club of Wandin, Vic. Robert Motteram Rotary Club of Adelaide, SA Rotary Club of Sandy Bay Tas Dick White Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Tadeusz Mlynarz Rotary Club of Liverpool West, NSW John King Rotary Club of Brighton, Vic. Peter Griffiths Rotary Club of Hyde Park, SA
Gold Companions - $10,000 Frank Lean Rotary Club of Bendigo, Vic. Craig Couzens Rotary Club of Wollundry Wagga Wagga John Rowe Rotary Club of Port Pirie, SA Geoff Fulle Rotary Club of Taree on Manning, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Noel Burling Rotary Club of Moree, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Michael Deep Rotary Club of Coonabarabran, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Gordon Egan Rotary Club of Bellingen, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Ken Farrah Rotary Club of Wee Waa, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Kevin Farrawell Rotary Club of Kempsey West, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Terry Hagley Rotary Club of Gunnedah, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Ken Hall Rotary Club of Tamworth, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan Des Keech Rotary Club of Tamworth West, NSW - D. 9650 Bowelscan Keith Latham Rotary Club of Gloucester, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan
Companions - $5,000 Jennifer Scott Rotary Club of Central Blue Mtns, NSW Ken & Margaret Broadbent Rotary Club of Alfreton, Vic. Rotary Club of Seaford, SA Ian Henry Financial Services Rotary Club of Albert Park, Vic. Fay Duncan NSW Patrick Sheehan Rotary Club of Bendigo Sandhurst, Vic. Max Carey D. 9650 Bowelscan Garth Willey Rotary Club of Wandin, Vic. Dale Ferguson Rotary Club of Cairns West, Qld. Andrew Kenny Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin, Vic. Gary Knight Rotary Club of Parramatta Daybreak, NSW Alan Midwood Rotary Club of Surfers Paradise, Qld. Charles Morrison Rotary Club of Hawthorn, Vic. Kenneth Lloyd Rotary Club of Bellingen, NSW D. 9650 Bowelscan John Boundy Rotary Club of Essendon North, Vic.
cumulative donations from March 2018 - August 2018
Margaret Ryan RI District 9650 William (Bill) Mann Rotary Club of Chinchilla, Qld. Diamond Friends - $2,500 Gerhard Stanszue Vic. Julie Briglia Rotary Club of Prahran, Vic. Gioacchino (Jack) Dilorento Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW John Steven Rotary Club of Camberwell, Vic. Tony Davies Rotary Club of Devonport North, Tas. Lyn Muller Rotary Club of Blackwood, SA Graham McIntosh Rotary Club of Concord, NSW Pam Carne Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Manie Stalker Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Alec Brown Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise, NSW Platinum Friends - $2,000 Nicole Osner Rotary Club of Mont Albert & Surrey Hills, Vic. Rachel Guillaume Rotary Club of Glen Waverley, Vic. Michael Hetherington NSW John Plowright Rotary Club of Prahran, Vic. Alfred Swan Rotary Club of Highton, Vic. Ducman Allen Yip NSW Anthony Hughes Rotary Club of Adelaide, SA Ian Langford Rotary Club of Bowral Mittagong, NSW Ray Riehm Rotary Club of Box Hill, Vic. David Reed Rotary Club of Perth, WA John Agnew Rotary Club of Adelaide, SA Robert Hudson Rotary Club of Kidman Park, SA Ken Fairfax Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Ted Powell Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Sam Accari Rotary Club of Haberfield, NSW
Charles Hughes Rotary Club of Haberfield, NSW John Idotta Rotary Club of Haberfield, NSW Vince Plenzich Rotary Club of Haberfield, NSW Murray Turner Rotary Club of Haberfield, NSW Barbara Wheatcroft Rotary Club of Maitland, SA Gabrielle Knaepple Rotary Club of Nunawading, Vic. David Effron Rotary Club of Brighton, Vic. Silver Friends - $1,000 Shia Smart Rotary Club of Mont Albert & Surrey Hills, Vic. Paul Killoran Rotary Club of Jindalee, Qld. Joyce Durey Rotary Club of Armidale North, NSW Judith Northam Rotary Club of Taree on Manning, NSW Philip Streatfield Rotary Club of Taree, NSW Elizabeth Tollis Rotary Club of Taree on Manning, NSW Bruce Macarthur Rotary Club of Maroubra, NSW Tim & Merle Playne Rotary Club of Cleveland, Qld. Leigh Johnson Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, NSW Gaye & John Van Der Meer Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, NSW Carolyn & David Cook Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, NSW Pamela Noel Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, NSW Julie Canterbury Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, NSW Michael Berk Vic. Murray Verso Rotary Club of Williamstown, Vic. Graham Leslie Stelzer Rotary Club of Gloucester, NSW David Stevenson NSW Stephen Humphreys Rotary Club of Camden, NSW Joyce Ogden Rotary Club of Myrtleford, Vic. Arthur Seewald Rotary Club of Emerald & District, Vic.
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cumulative donations from March 2018 - August 2018
continued from previous page Margaret Keevers Rotary Club of Shellharbour City, NSW Melissa Tooke Rotary Club of Belconnen, ACT Des Cox Rotary Club of Monbulk, Vic. Judith Pinczuk Rotary Club of Perth, WA Margaret Matthews Rotary Club of Onkaparinga, SA Russell Ashley Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW
Nelma Galas Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Elwyn Grigg Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Joan Idugboe Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Scotty McInally Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Tony Orr Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW
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Roma Price Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Gary Raymond OAM Rotary Club of Blacktown City, NSW Rhondda Tilbrook Rotary Club of Matilda Bay, WA R Hoy Rotary Club of Rosanna, Vic. Philip Gray NSW Barbra Lukas Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour South, NSW
Russ Lincoln Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour South, NSW Isle Rheinberger Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour South, NSW Geoff Bentleigh Rotary Club of Brighton, Vic Geoff Brennan Rotary Club of Ryde, NSW
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