Celebrating Our Achievements 2013/2014
Community Engagement and Sponsorship:
Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Scholarship - $5000 (Our contribution $2500)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner of the Year Award
Paramedic of the Year Award
NT Open Education Centre’s Annual Cambodian Cultural Exchange Project - $4000
Recognition of David Armstrong with a Paul Harris Fellowship for services to NTOEC
Sponsorship of our first Community Mental Health Forum at CDU
Completion of the implementation of a Rotary Foundation Grant for a Community Garden in Gunbalanya - $3,700
YMCA Belyuen to Cambodia Cultural Exchange Project – Joint Fundraiser $1860 & Donation $370
Two I-Pads provided to the Cancer Council - $1690
Sponsorship of Students to attend the CDU University Leadership Conference in Manila - $1300
St Vincent de Paul – Knockabout Chef – Annual Scholarships - $1050
St Vincent de Paul Knockabout Chefs Annual Achievement Award
Support to the Elizabeth Academy in Manila - $1,000
Funding for Autism NT Resources - $1,000
Presentation of the inaugural Seniors of Excellence NT Award & commitment to a future partnership
Provision of kitchen benches and utensils to Ludmilla Primary School
4 Children 4 Care – Funding to send disabled children and carer’s to a fun day- $400
St Vincent de Paul CEO Sleepout participant sponsorship - $400
NT Space School sponsorship - $400
Sponsorship of a CDU Pharmacy Student to travel to Africa to volunteer with Remote Health organisations - $500
Victims of Typhoon Haiyan Natural Disaster in the Philippines - $500
Australian Rotary Health Club Donation - $25per member
Plain English Speaking Annual Awards: First prize $350 and Runner up $150
Sponsorship of an NT Student to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra and Melbourne - $330
Sponsorship of Indonesian Students via The Salvation Army - $100 per student
Banish the Black Dog Ride sponsorship - $200
Supply of daily newspapers for Cowdy-ward at Royal Darwin Hospital - $700
Clean up Australia Day
Supreme Court Open Day Teas and Coffees
Fundraising:
New this year! Karen Sheldon Local Darwin Christmas Pudding Sales - $5,365
New This year! April Fool’sQuizNight with YMCA - $2,200
New this year! Entertainment Book Sales
Gatekeepers & Gophers -Tropical Garden Spectacular - $4500
Nightcliff Football Club’s Second Annual “Duck Race” - $1750
Community Lottery Raffle Ticket Sales $3000
“Involuntary” Weekly Donations (Member’s ‘fine’ each other for the administration of the club) - $3550
Weekly Club RotaryFoundation Raffle Drawer- $3120
Polio Plus Collection Tins - $3865
‘Monuments Men’ Combined Clubs Foundation Film Event
Outright Fun:
Breakfast! Every Friday Morning at 7am at the Doubletree on the Esplanade
‘Walk Around the Neighbourhood’ at Bagot Community - for inspiration and understanding
Monthly ‘Revive at 5’ Drinks at The Lost Arc
Social member’s dinners at the Trailer Boat Club including Warren Corowa’s CD Launch!
Engagement with CDU youth to investigate Rotaract Club and Probus to investigate second Darwin club
Participation in Group Assemblies and the World Rotary International Conference in Sydney
A Jovial Christmas Party at the Nightcliff Sports Club
I will let you into a little secret - if you enjoy promoting and sharing goodwill in the world, being in this club isLOTS of fun!