A credit to Uralla Rotary Club

One thing Heather and I see in our travels are Rotary Park. It is a good idea to slip by your towns and check the signage and that all is in good condition..... It is the face of Rotary in your town.

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Can you guess this lookout location

Send an email if you think you know

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Can anyone guess the lookout

Send me an email if you know its location

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Part of the 100 plus Rotarians and Guests at the Awards night hosted by all Tamworth Clubs

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Tamworth Conservatorium of Music

Tamworth cluster had quite a show for their Pride of Workmanship Awards night

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District management team after a hard meeting on Sunday

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smokin with Smokie in Tamworth

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Interact St Columba donation

Picture shows President Gaby Brits with donation of 1500 dollars going to Port Sunrise member Kerry Wood equally split between polio plus and Mera school in Nepal.

Great effort

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Must say it is a handy vehicle for this type of work. Working lunch on the road.... File storage and mobile wardrobe to boot..... Just hope it keeps going

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Well after many months the Governors Mobile Office is back on the road

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This was the"official"sign on the vehicle

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In life..somethings are not as they appear

Heather and I saw this official looking vehicle in Bellingen. See the next pix for details...... Could only be in Bello

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One of the privileges of my job as Governor us to meet up with the wonderful young exchange students

Emily Nohr from Denmark. There is a prize if you can pronounce her surname...... To her satisfaction. She is hosted by Bellingen if you want to have a go
If you are not hosting a student but would like to"borrow"one....
Contact a club that is hosting and ask to have a visit by the student or perhaps just as a guest speaker in your weekly meeting...
But invite some students from your local high school.

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Assistant Governor Diana Christian from Cluster 2

Sometimes in Rotary we underestimate the talents of our fellow club members. This photo taken at the joint Cluster meeting in Bellingen.

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Governors visit to Bellingen

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Corrupted again

Ashley Beaton from V Twin in Coffs has tried to convince me that one of these red machines should go on the Rotary re charge ride. Ashley's Dad was a great Rotarian from gloucester club. I think it is high time he joined our ranks.... red bike and all..... Come on Coffs clubs... Do a vocational visit to the red "factory"

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What Adam did not know was the candle would not blow out I think he is a regular at this cafe

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Assistant governor Adam Sherwell from Cluster one having his birthday breakfast

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Would you like to see photos of the combined Clubs Visit in Coffs Harbour? Click on the link below. Some great photos thanks to David Scharma.

http://www.coffsharbourdaybreak.org/gallery

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Hear no evil... See no evil..... Think no evil. Cluster one visit

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Some high level inter club mixing

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More Sawtell

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Sawtell were there too

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The catering was super compliments of the Race Club and Wayne and Melanie... Two President of Coffs clubs

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Last of the crowd at Cluster one visit

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Part two other cluster one visit

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part one of the cluster one visit

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Coffs city bad boys

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Heather finally found a car built for her

President of Bellingen James on rhs and neighbour Martin admire the Austin Seven. Top of 50 mph cable brakes and synchro on top two gears. Somethings are just built for style.

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Bellingen Rotary Club Public Relations Director

Karen is very good at her job.... Spend most of the day at coffee shops

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All of us in 9650 look forward to enjoying the friendship of a wonderful group of Rotarians

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What do you think this does to the average age of Dorrigo Rotary Club

With two members in their 90's and now seven under thirty five. I have asked the club to do some maths and let us all know the average before and after last nights meeting

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Daniel giving us a run down on his life at his induction at Dorrigo

Not sure how I took this photo but Perhaps it shows Daniel in two lights. Before and after becoming a Rotarian at Dorrigo

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Lucy. Livened us up at her induction at Dorrigo

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Shana introduces her husband to be at Dorrigo

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Kate one of the new team at Dorrigo

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Richie new member of Dorrigo giving his inaugural speech

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Some of the visitors on the Governors visit to Dorrigo

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Assistant Governors get personal with Directors

Di Christian gets up close and personal with Membership Director Len Moss. Inter club friendly relations between Belingen and Nambucca

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Harold..... Over 90 still working for Rotary

Picture shows President Nick of Dorrigo presenting a sapphire Paul Harris pin to Harold Turner

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Dorrigo is on a roll collecting batteries for the recharge ride

Want to know more contact President Ben Paix from Kempsey Club

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Rotary happens at all levels

President of Walcha Vaun and Governor Brian discussing .... "things" .... at the toilet block in WALCHA.

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Rotary and World Community Service in action

Part of our district RAWCS team

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Taree North Rotary at the beach

The Rotary Club of Wingham are hosting some Congolese visitors and showing them the mid north coast. They are investigating employment and accommodation opportunities. Other cluster 4 clubs are assisting with the visit.

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Coffs Harbour Daybreak check out the Shelterbox

Not sure why but everyone seems to be smiling. I'm sure that when used as overseas aid the recipients too would be happy.
If you would like to show your community a box contact REG Pierce International Services Director. Consider involving some school students in helping raise money for a box. All boxes are numbered so you can track where it is deployed.

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Rotary and World Community Service RAWCS

Pic of Bob Nelson presenting banners from Antananarivo & Toliara Clubs in Madagascar to Pres Bob Crossman after return from RAWCs project supported by Kenthurst, Gosford Nth & Taree Nth clubs.

more details in Enews

Woolgoolga's Rotarian of the year 2011-12

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Attached is a photo of Karen Sedgwick being awarded her plaque as Rotarian of the Year (2011-12) by past President Norm Michener.  Woolgoolga Club makes this award each year to a deserving member. Karen was youth director for the club during the year and was very active in that capacity, particularly by initiating a new club scholarship to assist local students with training, skill development and leadership programs they would otherwise not be able to afford.  She also organised an Africa night to raise funds to contribute to Rotary support during the Horn of Africa disaster during the year.  She involved a local refugee Ethiopian family who plan eventually to open a restaurant and they prepared a wonderful African meal; there was an African drum group and members of the local refugee community from Ethiopia danced the night away with other Woolgoolga locals. $2000 was raised on the night and the refugee families said it made them feel a genuine part of the community (in fact they asked if Rotary could do one every month!!!). Karen is President elect for the club for 2013-14.

Woolgoolga's YEPPER

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Attached is the photo of Woolgoolga’s new YEP student  (by the way we will be bringing her along to the cluster meeting on 8 August so you will get to meet her then)
L to r:  are Pam Fayle (club President), Silvia Rodriguez from Spain, YEP counsellor Patty Delaney and partner Graeme Smith (Silvia’s parents for the first few weeks to settle her in) meeting Silvia at Coffs Harbour Airport on 27 July.

YEP in Nambucca

Antonio Boettcher from Germany meets his hosts. Plus ex Yepper... Kate Mcmahon. Welcome to Australia

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The Governor was kicked out of his own Club.... Bill takes over

Assistant Governor Bill with Gloucester President Rick and District Secretary Ray Martin. Bill is nearing his final visit... great jackets guys

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