All action as Regionalisation takes next steps!
In this update:
Update on Rotary Community Groups
Meet your Regional Council
Register for upcoming webinars
Dear Rotary and Rotaract members,
It was great to see so many of you at our Pilot update webinars last month. A recorded session and the accompanying slide deck can be accessed here.
Rotary Community Groups club preferences
We are so thankful for all clubs who submitted their Rotary Community Group (RCG) club preferences form over the last month. You are taking full advantage of the opportunities the Regionalistion Pilot is hoping to create by taking control of your club and its future. All clubs will now be placed into Rotary Community Groups with the support of District and regional leaders, who will be guided by the preferences clubs have outlined in their completed forms.
Clubs will be notified of their Rotary Community Group in February 2024 and the process for clubs to elect their RCG leader will commence in April.
Congratulations to the inaugural Regional Council
Clubs throughout Zone 8 have voted and the following members have officially been elected to the inaugural Regional Council. The council will commence operating on 1 January 2024.
A huge congratulations and thank you to all who participated in and supported the election.
Chair: Dallas Booth, RC of Turramurra, NSW, Australia (D9685)
Chair-Elect: Tony Heyward, RC of Tawa, New Zealand (D9940)
Rotaract Nominee: Eeshwar Rajagopalan, Rotaract Club of Subiaco/RC of Elizabeth Quay, WA, Australia (D9423)
Portfolio Lead: Major Fundraising and Grants: Dr Peter Rogers AM, RC of Melbourne, VIC, Australia (D9800)
Portfolio Lead: Membership: Andy Rajapakse, RC of Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia (D9640)
Portfolio Lead: Service Projects and Programs: Madhumita Bishnu, E-Club of Melbourne, VIC, Australia (D9800)
Portfolio Lead: Public Image and Partnerships: Neil McWhannell, RC of Wahroonga, NSW, Australia (D9685)
Portfolio Lead: Learning and Development: Euan Miller, RC of Norwood, SA, Australia (D9510)
A suitable candidate for the role of Portfolio Lead: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will be appointed by the Regional Council.
Upcoming Webinars
We look forward to seeing you at our November webinars via Zoom, where your presenters will outline the possible future state of Rotary in Zone 8 following the Pilot, and provide updates on the current work being done to prepare for the Pilot model’s launch from 1 July 2024. As usual, attendees will be able to ask questions about the Pilot. These sessions will be held on:
Wednesday 29 November at 6pm AEDT
Saturday 2 December at 11am AEDT
Register here to attend a session, and consider meeting up with your fellow club members to watch together and discuss. If you cannot attend a live webinar, you will be able to view a recording on the Creating Tomorrow website afterwards.
The Pilot has Facebook
We have a Facebook page to share information about the Pilot more frequently. Like, follow and share our page with your club members to stay updated.
