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From the President
 
Hello Club Members
 
NEXT MEETING IS AT THE HALL MUSEUM 19 PALMER ST, HALL ON THURSDAY THE 27TH MARCH
We will be getting a tour of the museum for one hour and then we can have a lunch at one of the coffee shops in Hall.
 
FIVE SHORT BLASTS. A MUSIC EVENT IN CANBERRA
Michael Rabey has been contacted by two Members of the Canberra Music Festival to include the Peace Bell in five musical events around the Lake where the audience is taken on GoBoats to various locations including the Carillion. The idea is to sell tickets to Fellow Rotary Clubs and have the funds attributed to the Peace Bell Account that funds the Chief Ministers Peace Prize.
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS ON THE 23RD MARCH
On Sunday the 23rd March between 2.00 to 3.00pm Harmony Day Celebrations were held at the Peace Bell where volunteers to the community were honoured. Five Peace Poles were unveiled. The weather was kind and Gary Davis and Michael Rabey made the Ceremony run smoothly. The First Secretary from the Indian High Commission attended, as well as Judy Ford, the District Governor Nominee.
 
The Burley Griffin Club presented our award to Elaine Lollback who we know from Annies Place. A well-deserved recognition.
 
DAVID POCOCK PRESENTATION ON MINORITY GOVERNMENT AND THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT MP’S
The Canberra Club is hosting David Pocock at their Meeting on Monday the 31st March at the Mercure on Limestone Avenue starting at 12.30. I will be asking our Members if they want to join myself in attending this meeting.
 
INVITATION TO ATTEND A MEETING ON YOUTH SELF HARM AND SUICIDE AT THE GUNGHALIN EASTLAKES CLUB ON THE 8TH APRIL STARTING AT 7.00PM
Judy Ford, President of the Gungahlin Club, has sent us this invitation. If you wish to attend, make a reservation via Peter Ford at pierre51@icloud.com.
 
NUSA TANGARA FUNDRAISING DINNER ON THE 5TH APRIL AT THE CANBERRA SOUTHERN CROSS CLUB WODEN STARTING AT 7.00PM
If you wish to attend email Keith Gray on binky1929@gmail.com
 
Yours in Rotary
Russell Dew
 
Rotary 100 Peace Pole number 523 at Radford College
Michael Rabey with Elsa, Emily, Heer and Chloe in National Dress for Harmony Day and the unveiling of Peace Pole 523.
 
A beautiful ceremony was held on Friday, 21 March 2025 to mark Harmony Day and to unveil Rotary 100 Peace Pole number 523 at Radford College, Bruce ACT. Comments from that ceremony below:
 
Welcome MC - Katherine Rainger Senior Chaplain Radford College
We are gathering today to reaffirm our commitment to Peace locally and globally and especially in our relationship with each other and in our community.
 
Comments from Chris Bradbury Principal Radford College.
As an Anglican School, working for peace and justice is something that we strive to do, along with members of the Anglican Communion globally. Challenging violence and oppression, and working for justice, peace and reconciliation is one of the marks of mission of the global Anglican church:
 
Our desire for peace comes from the words and actions of Jesus Christ. After being abandoned by his friends in his hour of need, when he is reunited with them after the resurrection, the first words that Jesus says to them are "peace be with you"
 
The way of Jesus is the way of reconciliation and peace. We strive to also walk in this way of peace.
 
Peace, reconciliation and justice require a commitment from each of us. Peace begins with us and how we chose to relate to each other. The peace we desire is a peace based on equity and justice.
 
Comments Michael Rabey Coordinator Rotary 100 Peace Pole Project and member Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin
Radford College has received Rotary Peace Pole 523 and joins over 600 similar peace poles that have been donated by Rotary Clubs to schools and parks in every state and territory of Australia.
 
Peace Poles carry the message May Peace Prevail on Earth in many languages. The first Peace Pole was donated by Masahisa Goi a Japanese man in 1955. He was distressed by the events in Japan during the second world war which included the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His wish was for such events to never happen again.
 
The location of the Radford Peace Pole sits in a beautiful Garden of Reflection at the front of the college.
 
Photo and text courtesy Canberra Rotary Peace Bell Facebook page.
 
Rotary Community Service Awards, 23 March
At the start
 
Gary Davis speaking, watched by Judy Ford and Michael Rabey
Fijian reading from the Pacific Islands language Peace Pole
Russell, Astrida and Juris near the Baltic languages Peace Pole
 Juris , Michael and Astrida near the Baltic languages Peace Pole
Juris reading the Estonian text
Michael brushing up on his African language abilities with some help from native speakers
The Canberra Multicultural Community Forum, co-host of the event, presented the first award 
Our turn! Russell speaking on why Elaine Lollback is receiving our award, while Michael and Gary watch
Russell addressing Elaine
Elaine and Russell with the award
I can't remember what Elaine said, but Gary found it amusing
 
Thanks to Astrida and Ross for their contribution to this photo spread.
 
Next meeting
Our next Club meeting is a tour of the Hall Museum, 19 Palmer Street, Hall, starting at 11 am on Thursday, 27 March. It’s best to enter the old Public School from Palmer Street and there is ample parking available. The tour will last one hour and then we can have a lunch at one of the coffee shops in Hall.
 
To see the program of future meetings, visit: Rotary activities Spreadsheet.
 
NTA’s 2025 Fundraising Dinner: 5 April – bookings close 28 March
Water tank constructed with NTA help
NTA helping schools
NTA supporting ikat weaving
Bookings are now open for the Nusa Tenggara Association (NTA) 2025 Fundraising Dinner, to be held on Saturday 5 April, at the Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden. Bookings close on 28 March.
 
This is a fantastic and entertaining evening which raises much needed funds to assist poor farming communities in eastern Indonesia. There will be Indonesian food, music, entertainment, a raffle, a silent auction, and a fabulous speaker: Dr Andrew McWilliam, who will present on. “Culture and Economy in Eastern Indonesia”.
 
For more information contact enquiries@nta.org.au or call 0406930835.
 
Tickets: $85 or $70 for students.
 
 
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