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!