Mandy Smallacombe is a Whyalla resident and works with the Royal Flying Doctor Serice.  Mandy is married to Adrian, they have two children Patrick and Grace.

The following article from the RFDS Facebook page went with the photograph of Mandy in June 2021.

Royal Flying Doctor Service bringing COVID-19 vaccine to SA's most remote communities

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is holding "fly-in" vaccination clinics across northern and western South Australia over the next week-and-a-half to protect the state's most remote residents from COVID-19.

Key points:

• Everyone 16 or over can get a COVID–19 vaccine in regional South Australia
• The flying doctor is holding vaccine clinics in the state's remote areas
• Station workers have appreciated the convenience and catch-up with neighbours

The first clinic was held on Monday and more clinics were held at Glendambo and Kingoonya and at two stations in the state's far north yesterday.

The RDFS's vaccination team is flying into the remote locations each day from Port Augusta.

Primary health care team manager Mandy Smallacombe the response to the clinics had been great

"It's really encouraging to see how many have come out, just in the second day today," she said.

"Our bookings are growing every day and our phones haven't stopped ringing.

"Our communities know us and we certainly take pride in knowing our community members really well and all of their family and extended family."

We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.

Rotary’s Four Roles in Promoting Peace 

Rotary and its members are:

• Practitioners: Our work fighting disease, providing clean water and sanitation, improving the health of mothers and children, supporting education, and growing local economies directly builds the optimal conditions for peaceful societies.
• Educators: Our Rotary Peace Centers have trained over 1,300 peace fellows to become effective catalysts for peace through careers in government, education, and international organizations. 
• Mediators: Our members have negotiated humanitarian ceasefires in areas of conflict to allow polio vaccinators to reach children who are at risk. 
• Advocates: Our members have an integral role as respected, impartial participants during peace processes and in post-conflict reconstruction. We focus on creating communities and convening groups that are connected, inclusive, and resilient.

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/promoting-peace

Colin Todd is the Manager for the Eyre Hotel.  He will give us a bit of his background and tell us about the upcoming renovations at the hotel.

Happy Birthday Rotary

Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

Over time, Rotary’s reach and vision gradually extended to humanitarian service. Members have a long track record of addressing challenges in their communities and around the world.

Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves. Paul Harris  Rotary founder

Our ongoing commitment

That commitment endures today through an organization that remains truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Our members now span the globe, working to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.

We’re not afraid to dream big and set bold goals. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, polio remains endemic in only two countries — down from 125 in 1988.

Still making history

With every project, we’re changing the world for the better. Follow the link   https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/history read the stories and trace our evolution as an organization through historical documents, artifacts, and images that show the people and events that shaped Rotary.

Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life.

When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children, stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/providing-clean-water

On Tuesday both Rotary Clubs are getting together to make a start to the Birthing Kits by folding the Black Plastic sheets and cutting the string.

Once again this year the Rotary Clubs of Whyalla and Whyalla Norrie will be putting together the Birthing Kits - the picture is from the last Birthing Kits we did.

Birthing Kits are an internationally accepted intervention to support a clean birth. Each item in the BKFA Birthing Kit works to reduce infections at key high-risk moments of care during labour, birth, and immediately post-birth for the mother, newborn, and birth attendant. For more information visit  www.bkfa.org.au

With the assistance of the Whyalla Community, the Rotary Club of Whyalla and the Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie will be having a working bee to assemble the Birthing Kits

this will be over two week-ends Sunday 6 March and Sunday 13 March

We look forward to seeing you there

Please note the change of venue

This evening we are meeting at a different venue - the New Whyalla Hotel.

It will be a normal meeting with guests more than welcome please contact Sergeant Brian or Keith

Rotarian Keith will give us some history about our club and Rotarian Brian will talk about the 'Man behind the Badge'.
 

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly - he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge - Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage - how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VENUE

Tonight we will have a quiz and some Rotary Information.

PDG Jane and Rotarian Kerre will do a quiz for us and

President Michele will talk to us about this months theme of Water and Sanitation

Club Assembly, for members, at the New Whyalla

Next Tuesday is the fourth Tuesday of the Month and that would normally be the date for Club Assembly.

Due to the joint community barbecue on Monday 28 March RC Whyalla will not hold a meeting on Tuesday.  The next Club assembly will be in May.

The Rotary Club of Whyalla will have the Mobile Catering Unit at the Jessop Park Event for the Unearth Festival on Saturday 26 March and Sunday 27 March 2022.  We hope to see you there.  We will, once again be selling our Hot Dogs, Chips, and Donuts.
 

Pick up the Polio Ute from Port Augusta and take it to the Unearth Festival

Tonight both the Rotary Club of Whyalla and the Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie will hold a Community Barbecue at the Whyalla Foreshore, across from Rotary Park.

The Polio Ute will be there and there will be many oportunites to network and catch up

Gold coin donation

Please let PDG Jane Owens 0438 884 485 or Phil Zubrinich 0407 723 037 (for catering purposes)

The Drought Communities Outreach Program is now continuing to assist people in rural areas that have been affected by drought. Despite the unusual recent summer rains, the areas are still in drought, a drought that has lasted over 4 years. The touring team of Rotarians Jerry and Briony Casburn, and Sam and Elizabeth Cozens, supported by the Commonwealth Government through the RAWCS organisation to distribute $500 debit cards to drought-affected families in Copley and Blinman. Equally important is to bring them in contact with a range of other support organisations who are traveling along with the team.  In total, an amount of $89,500 was injected into the local community, and the various government and private agencies were able to give advice to support these important businesses in the short term, and planning advice for longer-term viability. The Rotary Clubs of Whyalla Norrie and Whyalla will provide free BBQs at Copley Town Hall and Blinman Town Hall.

Rotary District 9510 has distributed 950 Rotary $500 gift cards valued at $475,000 to farming families affected by drought over the past 2 years in 30 locations in the drought affected areas with 23 Rotary Clubs providing free BBQs.

The Drought Communities Outreach Program is now continuing to assist people in rural areas that have been affected by drought. Despite the unusual recent summer rains, the areas are still in drought, a drought that has lasted over 4 years. The touring team of Rotarians Jerry and Briony Casburn, and Sam and Elizabeth Cozens, supported by the Commonwealth Government through the RAWCS organization to distribute $500 debit cards to drought-affected families in Copley and Blinman. but equally important bring them in contact with a range of other support organizations who are traveling along with the team.  In total, an amount of $89,500 was injected into the local community, and the various government and private agencies were able to give advice to support these important businesses in the short term, and planning advice for longer-term viability. Rotary Clubs of Whyalla Norrie and Whyalla will provide free BBQ at Copley Town Hall and Blinman Town Hall.

Rotary District 9510 has distributed 950 Rotary $500 gift cards valued at $475,000 to farming families affected by drought over the past 2 years in 30 locations in the drought-affected areas with 23 Rotary Clubs providing free BBQs.

This evening Rotarian Keith Will give us another one of his interesting and unique look at our club's history

Then PDG Jane will give us some Rotary Information

The Rotary Club of Whyalla again this year will support this wonderful community event.  Watch this space for more up to date details

Tonight we will be entertained by a conversation with President Michele and Rotarian Lauren.  Lauren will talk to Michele about her life.

Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/youth-programs

Lenard Sciancalepore Is the District Rotaract Representative for 2021-2022 and Julie Johnston is the District Rotaract Chair  2021-2022

This evening they will talk to our Club about Rotaract and setting up a club.

Lenard and Julie will Zoom into our meeting from Adelaide

Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends around the world, explore a hobby or profession, and enhance your Rotary experience.

How do I join a fellowship?

Membership in a fellowship is open to any interested individual.

https://my.rotary.org/en/document/rotary-fellowships-code-of-policies

Tasmanian Rotarians Phil and Joyce Odgen are cycling on their tandem bicycle across the Nullarbor to Adelaide to raise funds and awareness to eradicate polio worldwide.

With thirty years of tandem cycling behind them, the couple who are both in their 70s and have been Rotarians for over ten years, left Perth in mid-May to ride the 2750km to Adelaide to support Rotary's premier world project - with the support of their South Launceston Rotary Club.

donate here at https://raise.rotary.org/phil-ogden/fundraiser or phone Marion Cooper on 0417 371 726

President Michele will induct President Elect Brian

Introductory Board Meeting

To discuss and cement year ahead

Proud sponsors are

Rotary Club of Whyalla Website Calendar and

the Rotary Learning Centre

Membership - Committing to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion D.E.I.