The Morelander Edition 11 2022-23

THE MORELANDER

We visit the Doxa Youth Camp to join in with some inspiring young people doing the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

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Moreland Rotary acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands we conduct our business. Moreland Rotary respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. Moreland Rotary also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

Cover: presentation at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) at the Doxa Youth Camp in Malmsbury

RYLA CONFERENCE at Doxa Youth Camp

The Rotary District based RYLA Conferences provide an experience-based annual event run over 7 days and 6 nights. The conference organisers consist of previous RYLArians, Rotaractors and Rotarians from across the District.

RYLA Conferences have proved to be a key part of Rotary Youth programmes over many years and have produced some very good leaders, including many Rotarians. Thi year’s district 9790 (D9790) conference was held at the Doxa Camp, located at Malmsbury in a tranquil rural Central Victoria setting, about one hour north of Melbourne. The number of participants (RYLArians) were understandably down a little this year after a Covid enforced cancellation in the years 2020 and 2021, but still a very respectable twenty three.

Moreland Rotary club was invited by conference organisers to provide a Rotary experience at a dinner on the Tuesday evening of the Conference. Club President Trevor Moyle took a lead in providing conference participants an insight into the conduct of a typical board meeting. He outlined how the board of a club operates within the overall Rotary International structure, in common with thousands of other clubs around the world.

Trevor emphasised that although uniformity of structure and objectives is a strong feature of Rotary, there is a growing recognition of allowing specific areas of focus and membership. This is against a backdrop of inclusion which is a feature being pushed by the current Rotary International President Jennifer Jones, who is the first ever female appointed in this role.

TEXT:TREVOR MOYLE | IMAGES: DAVID REDFEARN

RYLA CONFERENCE at Doxa Youth Camp

Our Moreland contingent arrived early evening of Tuesday, the third day of the conference, and were very impressed by the energy and enthusiasm generated by the RYLArians.

Trevor was able to draw specifically on th achievements of our individual members which were personally introduced to the dinner participants. This was used to give everyone a practical demonstration of the achievements of an individual club:

· Emma Davis – Former Asst District Governor and RYLA director

· David Redfearn – Current Bulletin Editor and Dist Bulletin Editor

· Nino Galgano Club Finance and Administration

· Rosemary Freeman – Community Affairs director and Australian Rotary Health District Director

· Jo Connellan – Environment Director

· Trevor Moyle Current President, International Services (including the establishment of 2 Foundations in Nepal) and Membership Director

· Silvana de Pretto current Secretary and Youth Director

Trevor noted that all representatives have had at least one term as President. He also noted, that despite the club’s small size, we were very active with a wide range of achievements, often leading to a reference to a club “punching above its weight”.

The participation of Rylarians, as individuals or groups) was a very big feature of the evening, especially given it was their third day together. They demonstrated that they had the ability to impressively organise and participate in fun and serious activities.

Trevor finished off by referring to the “fisherman’s story” – ie, “to teach someone to fish is better than giving them a fish to eat. So the capacity of each Rylarian should not be underestimated – not just for themselves but their capacity to use their acquired RYLA skills to empower many others.

MORELANDER

Trevor Moyle

TEXT:TREVOR MOYLE | IMAGES: DAVID REDFEARN

Rotary

: Rotary International President

Jennifer Jones

Members of Rotary are part of a diverse group of community and professional leaders working to address community and international service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world

Rotary clubs receive a charter from the worldwide organisation Rotary International

A Rotarian belongs to a particular Rotary Club often near his/her home or work or sometimes because of the club meeting time.

About Rotary

District Governor's Newsletter

"IMAGINE What your Rotary can be" is the monthly newsletter of our late District Governor David McPherson in 2022-23. There is a lot of information about the many Rotary projects and events across our District. Simply click here to read the last edition

Rotary districts are a way of grouping a number of clubs in a particular geographic area The area covered quite often crosses state and even international boundaries.

Rotary District 9790 encompasses the northern suburbs of Melbourne and stretches north and north east of Victoria to the Murray River and up into parts of NSW.

For more information about Rotary District 9790, click here

Rotary Leadership 2022-23

Rotary International: President: Jennifer Jones (Nick Krayacich), Windsor Roselands Rotary, Canada District Governor: David McPherson, Deniliquin Rotary Assistant Governor Group 2: TBA Moreland Rotary President: Trevor Moyle

President President Elect Secretary Treasurer

Community Service Vocational Services Membership, International Service and Assistant Bulletin Editor Rotary Foundation Youth Club Administration and Governance Environment Bulletin Editor and Public Image Australian Rotary Health Club History Social Valued members Honorary Members

Trevor Moyle

Jo Connellan

Silvana De Pretto Nino Galgano Rosemary Freeman Brian Bennett

Trevor Moyle Rosemary Freeman Silvana De Pretto Nino Galgano Jo Connellan David Redfearn OAM Rosemary Freeman Nino Galgano Russell Stuckey

John Hoffmann, , Lee Garwood, Emma Davis

The Hon. Kelvin Thomson, Helen Bailey, John Awler, Richard McCarthy

District 9790 /Multi District Roles 2021-22

Director, 2023 Convention Host Organising Committee Australian Rotary Health District Legal Officer District Bulletin Editor and Peter Toomey Community Police Award Shine On Awards

Emma Davis Rosemary Freeman Nino Galgano David Redfearn OAM Brian Bennett

Moreland Rotary Club meets most Wednesdays at 7.30 for a 7.40 am start. We meet at the Sorrento Bar, 801 Sydney Road, Brunswick, 3056

dredfearn@vtown.com.au

Designed using Canva www canva com Images by David Redfearn and logos from rotary.org unless otherwise specified.

Upcoming events and meetings

A standing invitation exists for all readers of The Morelander to attend Moreland Rotary Club meetings and some of our other events. Please let us know if you intend to join us by ringing David Redfearn on 0448 852 747 or emailing on dredfearn@vtown.com.au (click on email address).

Upcoming speakers/events Our Guest Speakers

Moreland Rotary invites speakers to our club both from our local community and further afield. They come from a wide range of backgrounds and are invited because they hopefully inform and stimulate our members and guests. We feel that this is of value in fostering a deeper understanding of our diverse community and even providing guidance as to the types of activites and projects our club may engage in. However the opinions expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect any official viewpoint of Moreland Rotary nor those of individual club members. Irrespective of this we always offer a warm Rotary welcome to all of our speakers.