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issue No 433

SEP 2002

COVER report

The Mercury-Hobart Rotary Charity Sail Day has developed over 10 years, 43 businesses now taking part and raising more than $200,000. The event assists the disadvantaged young. See page 23.
Photograph: Courtesy, Mercury, Hobart.

In This Issue

Swinburne makes a difference in East Timor

La Trobe sharing learning between Australia and Indonesia

Time for action . . . It’s Rotary Awareness Week

Florie told the whole school

Links with Glenelg endure
Adelaide Institute in November

The Kokoda Memorial

Four-page features on Brisbane R.I. Convention in 2003

Hobart’s Sail Day a winner for Tasmania’s young

Youth suicide a dilemma for New Zealanders

Cold weather, warm hearts in relay success

Ways to assist the young to careers

Rotary Basics - supplement coming soon....

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Regular columns

President's Message 1; Bob Aitken’s From Where I Sit, 4; News Bulletin, 4; Jottings from R.I. Director John Thorne, 5; Harley Tarrant with News from the R.I. South Pacific and Philippines, 6; Mailbox, 6; Wanted Known, 7;Fellowships, 26; Rotarnet with Del Jeal, 27; Healthy Rotarian with Graeme Wright, 28 Obituaries, 28; RAWS newsletter with Peter Perry, 30; In Your Garden, 31; Clubs in Action, 33; Called to Higher Service, 36; Paul Harris Fellows, 37; Noticeboard, 37; Marketplace, 38 and 39; Smiles, 40; What's On, 40;

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