Northern Region
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RAWCS Northern Region -- covers the geographically expansive Rotary Districts 9550, 9570, 9600, 9630 and 9640 which stretch across Northern New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Northern Region website
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About RAWCS Northern Region
Rotary Australia World Community Service has no limit with regard to the geographical area in which Rotarians choose to work. However because RAWCS Northern Region holds within it two Districts incorporating nations other than Australia, many Northern Region projects are designed to help advance these Nations.
District 9550 has a particular affinity with Timor Leste. Projects to aid infrastructure particularly in water supplies and maternal and child health care are much needed.
District 9600 has both Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands within their District, and as such, RAWCS has a very strong presence in these Nations.
Donations in Kind also ship many containers of much needed goods primarily to these two destinations. Rotarians against Malaria (RAM), through their Bed Net and Adopt a Village programs have made huge gains in controlling deaths from Malaria.
For more information on Northern Region projects or to find out details of meeting times and locations, please contact the Northern Region Chairman.
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Donations in Kind (DIK) Northern Region clubs have been strong contributors to DIK. Their temporary warehouse in Durack, Brisbane acts as a clearing house for serviceable equipment which is no longer required. Typically the equipment that is most needed are items for schools and hospitals/medical centres The Rotary Club of Mount Isa South West have recently contibuted a large quantity of school desks to DIK while also providing funding for their freight. Contributions like these will provide students in needy countries with educational opportunities they would otherwise not have. Contact Coordinator John Paskin, Northern Region DIK Newsletter / Annual Report 2008 - 2009 (pdf download) |
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Rotary Project Volunteers The Northern Region has been extensively involved in Rotary Volunteer Projects, including sending teams to visit Lata in the Solomon Islands to build steel prefabricated kit homes as part of RAM projects.
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Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) RAM projects like Adopt a Village are providing millions of people worldwide with basic protection against malaria and other mosquito and waterborne infectious diseases. Many clubs in the Northern Region have adopted villages, The Rotary Club of Cairns a recent example. |
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Safe Water Save Lives (SWSL) Northern Region Districts and Clubs have done much to provide clean water to Papua New Guinea. In recent times the Rotary Club of Townsville Sunrise ventured to Papua New Guinea to work on a major clean water provision project. The Rotary Club of Cairns Earlville also sponsors a Water Project in Timor Leste which has provided clean drinking water to this young country. Click here to see our featured water project in Soibada, Timor Leste. Click here to find out more about SWSL
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Office Bearers 2009-2010
Chairman& RAM Chairman
PDG John McLaren (Asha)
(B) 08 8999 1316 (H) 08 8927 9903
(Fax) 08 8927 9903
john.mclaren@nt.gov.au
Secretary
PDG Craig Bowen (Denise)
(H) 07 4776 5940 (M)0419 774 009
cdbowen83@hotmail.com
Treasurer
Tony van Reit (Gail)
P.O. Box 2165 Graceville East Qld. 4075 (H)07 3879 9901 (M) 0412 740 268
(Fax) 0738 327051
tony_vanriet@optusnet.com.au
Project Co-ordinator
PDG Ailsa Hay (Don)
P.O. Box 753 Morningside. Qld. 4170
(H) 0738 992 246 (M) 0403 600 541 (Fax) 07 3395 8503
haygrant07@bigpond.com
Promotions and Development Officer Susanne Rea
susanneatbeach@hotmail.com
District Chairman
District 9550 PDG Craig Bowen
(H) 07 4776 5940 (M) 0419 774 009
cdbowen83@hotmail.com
District 9570 PDG Gerry Meijer
(H) 07 4124 0085 (F) 07 4124 7758
gameijer@bigpond.net.au
District 9600 Trevor Taylor
07 5494 9518 (M) 0427 949 518
trevortaylor2003@hotmail.com
District 9630 PDG Tony van Reit (Gail)
P.O. Box 2165 Graceville East Qld. 4075 (H)07 3879 9901 (M) 0412 740 268
(Fax) 0738 327051
tony_vanriet@optusnet.com.au
District 9640 Ed Ahern
P.O. Box 141, Ashmore City, Qld. 4212
(H) 07 5573 7709 (W) 07 5556 9600 (M) 0418 760 646 (F) 07 5597 7836
ed@nuflowtech.com.au
Contact
PDG John McLaren (Asha)
(B) 08 8999 1316 (H) 08 8927 9903
(Fax) 08 8927 9903
john.mclaren@nt.gov.au
Enquiries should be directed to the Regional Chairman: