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WANTED KNOWN

Putting a smile to a face: The Bali Smiley Face project is jointly co-ordinated by the Rotary clubs of Leeming, W.A., and Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia. It enables Balinese children born with a cleft lip to have corrective surgery. The generosity of Balinese surgeons, doctors, nurses and hospitals means that each operation costs only $A299.95. Donations by individuals, businesses, schools and social clubs are being sought to fund further operations. On completion of the operation, a sponsor receives a framed picture of the child and a plaque acknowledging support.

Further information: Liz Westoby on telephone (08) 9310 6518 or the Rotary Club of Leeming, P.O. Box 63, Willetton, Western Australia 6955.

Looking for some ducks?: The Scott Creek Primary School in the Adelaide Hills, S.A., has been given 30,000 yellow plastic ducks to use in fund raising. They are being offered for sale to Rotary clubs, the Rotary Club of Mount Isa West, Qld., being an early buyer. District 9550 Past Governor Terry Lees said: ‘‘The club will use the ducks in a fundraiser when the Leichhardt River runs, hopefully some time in 2004.’’ Scott Creek has 56 students. Interested clubs should contact the school’s finance officer Jill Wiseman at the school or at jwiseman@scottcrkps.sa.edu.au

Fund raising source on offer: The Apex Club of Stirling, S.A., has had a truck and children’s train for more than 20 years, appearing at local fetes. Sadly, the club numbers have dwindled to a stage where there is nobody to drive the train. The vehicle is a Bedford flat tray J3 5t 1600 wt with 95,000 miles on the clock. Darren Park, of Stirling Apex, said: “The vehicle is not registered but will start and run.

The train is an ex-SA Railways baggage cart mule and trailer painted as a children’s train. It has a flat head Ford Prefect motor with three speeds.

The truck is set up to carry the train. The club is offering them free but cannot deliver.’’ Sterling Apex is keen for another service club to take them, but if there is no response the club will then offer the vehicles for sale.

Further information: Andrew Evans on 0418 822 952.

jwiseman@scottcrkps.sa.edu.au

The adage Location, location, location is just as valid for fund raising as it is for real estate. When the Interact Club of Murdoch College in Perth, W.A., decided to collect ring pulls in the college canteen a clear-faced 1.5 metre-tall thermometer was placed next to a drink machine.

 

Promotional material about the project was attached to the thermometer. Students liked the idea so much that the thermometer was filled with ring pulls within weeks. Daniel Gibbons is president of the Interact club. The ring pulls collected in Western Australia are sold there. The Western Region of Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) has $A3,700, which has been collected from the sale of ring pulls, to go to Thailand. Hotels, retirement villages, schools and social clubs collect up to 5kgs of ring pulls weekly for Rotary clubs in Western Australia. Delivery, collection and sales of ring pulls in Western Australia is now co-ordinated by Terry Boyd of the Rotary Club of Safety Bay, W. A. – Ian Westoby.

Fellowship for bikers: A Rotary Bikers Fellowship has been established in District 9670, the first ride being held in late October. Rotarians seeking more information on the fellowship should contact Howard Mole of the Rotary Club of Waratah, N.S.W., on telephone 0417 223 673 or by email at howardm@idl.net.au, putting Rotary Bikers Fellowship in the status line.

NZ club is seeking a new
project partner in Australia
The Rotary clubs of Whangarei, N.Z., and Crows Nest, N.S.W., have taken part in a joint speech contest venture since 1961. This competition in New Zealand is open to all secondary schools in Northland and semi-finals are held in the base regions. The semifinalists travel to Whangarei for the finals.

The winner of this competition travels to Sydney for 10 days and is hosted by the Rotary Club of Crows Nest which holds a similar competition and their winner comes to New Zealand to our club for 10 days.

Each club pays for the cost of travel and provides $100 spending money for its winner. As Crows Nest no longer wishes to take part, Whangarei Rotarians would like to hear from a Rotary club in Sydney willing to take part in this venture.

This annual event is a challenge for senior students, the contest aiming to promote public speaking among young people and to encourage secondary schools to do likewise.

The Rotary Club of Whangarei has been presented with a new cup for the event by Bert Boswell. This prestigious contest is sponsored by Urlich McNab Kilpatrick. Further details: Andrew Bax at andrew@computer.net.nz  

 
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