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What's the Latest

Treating Hepatitis B - A New Breakthrough

Some time ago our club donated $5000 to the Doherty Institute to assist with research into treatment for Hepatitis B. Speaking to us last week, Professor Peter Revell AM told us how that donation became a first and important step towards a $5m government grant. This in turn supported exciting research that gained our main guest speaker, Laura McCullough, her PhD and opened the way for a new treatment for this dangerous infection.

Bright On Community Singing.

Our second 'Bright On Singing' event at St Stephens Church on Saturday 7th September again attracted over 50 members of the community. CLICK BELOW to see some of the action

Walking to End Polio

The Rotary Walk With Us campaign throughout October is a fun way to raise awareness and funds to End Polio Now. Using Rotary’s friendly website you can register and join Brighton North's team https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/join/brightonnorth to walk, set a distance and fundraising goals.

Bayside Rotary Radio Show Tuesday August 20th

On Tuesday August 20th Janine and Geoff interviewed Brighton North Rotarian Malcolm Baird, a Director of Rotarians Against Slavery. It was a very informative and interesting interview - unfortunately, it seems that slavery is still alive and well. To listen to the podcast go to:

https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/community-block/bayside-rotary-radio-show-august-2024-podcast/

Congratulations to Trevor McGilton!

At last week’s meeting, Dr Suresh Marcandan from Australian Rotary Health honoured Trevor McGilton with a Companion Award in acknowledgement of his generous support of Australian Rotary Health. ARH is Australia’s largest private provider of funding for mental health research.

Bayside Rotary Radio Show July 16th

Geoff Dobbs interviewed Peter Read about Hampton RC's project in Tonga, aimed at remedying the hearing problems of schoolchildren, and Keith Chamberlain from Chelsea RC about two unique Youth projects: Junior Council, and YouthAct. You can listern to the podcast at

https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/community-block/bayside-rotary-radio-show-july-2024-podcast/

'End Polio Now' Award for Our Club

In October 2022 members and friends of Brighton North Rotary committed to walk to End Polio Now and raised $3708, one of the leading amounts for a Club in D9800. The Club was presented with a Certificate of thanks from The Rotary Foundation’s End Polio Now cause at the recent Central Melbourne Rotary’s Foundation Breakfast. Thank you to all who participated.

Police Legatees visit Cambodia

In November 2023 World of Difference organised a tour of Cambodia by 21 young Police legatees aged between 18 and 27. The tourn participants raised over $30,000 for projects in Cambodia. Another tour is planned for 2024.

Star Thrower Project

Starthrower Women's Wellbeing Experience has grown wings for women impacted by the catastrophic bushfire in February 2024 in Pomonal. Brighton North Rotary is a partner. Larrie Winzar from Rotary Bendigo spoke at our Club this week about this wonderful project

Projects

District Foundation Grant for Cambodian School

The District Foundation Committee have approved an International Grant to focus on Basic Education and Literacy/Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at the Thmor Chul School in Cambodia.

We also received notice that a Global Grant was approved for the Construction of Washroom Toilets in Cambodia. Brighton North is part of the consortium which also includes D9800 clubs of Port Phillip, Melbourne Central, Chadstone East Malvern and Balwyn.

Timor Leste

We are now able to report that a very successful visit to Timor-Leste has been completed on behalf of the Consortium to view the progress made over the past two years on this Project.

Rotary Safe Families

‘Rotary SAFE Families’ was established in 2018 to help stop all forms of family violence by addressing its underlying causes. It has evolved into a national program with valuable resources and tools including short films, Manual, Toolkit, translated information to assist every Rotarian in every part of Australia