Kate grew up in the snowy mountains and has lived in Albury since 1995. Kate has worked at Albury City since 1997 in Engineering/ road safety, then Community and Recreation/community safety and currently in the Executive Group as the Corporate Planner, commencing in 2011. The corporate planning role requires Kate to plan, develop and integrate long term strategies for AlburyCity, develop and implement corporate frameworks and annual reports, and liaise with state agencies in relation to the changes to the Local Government Act and regulations. Kate has a Bachelor of Applied Science and Post Graduate Diploma’s in Tropical Medicine and Public Health, and Business Management. Kate’s presentation was about Albury 2030, its structure and the associated hierarchy of plans – but also included some results of the community consultation conducted for the 2016 review and ‘next steps’.
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October is vocational service month
Vocational Service – October Rotary was first started as a club based on vocations. This continues today. This month is a great time to celebrate, explore, understand the vocations of your club members, and to explore the possibilities of membership from other vocational groups in your community. Via this website, you can explore the exceptional programs offered under the Vocational Avenue of Service of this District.
Seamus
Meet Seamus. Seamus is four. Seamus has two imaginary friends, Justa & Gunk. Gunk in particular causes a fair bit of trouble. For example, if there is drawing on the living room wall, it is Gunk that gets the blame.That’s not all. Seamus has a cousin, Blade. Blade carries a gene called ALD. Blade is dying. Seamus has an older cousin, Jordan. Jordan carries a gene called ALD. Jordan has just undergone a bone marrow transplant.Seamus carries a gene called ALD. ALD or adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare genetic disease affecting 1 in 18000 boys. It is an x-linked gene, which means that it most severely affects boys and men. This brain disorder destroys myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds the brain’s neurons — the nerve cells that allow us to think and to control our muscles. The most devastating form of ALD appears in childhood, generally between the ages of four and ten years old. Normal, healthy boys suddenly begin to regress. At first, they simply show behavioral problems, such as withdrawal or difficulty concentrating. Gradually, their symptoms grow worse, including blindness and deafness, seizures, loss of muscle control, and progressive dementia. This relentless downward spiral leads to either death or permanent disability, usually within 2 to 5 years from diagnosis. The majority of other cases of the disease occur as the adult form, known as AMN. In about half of the sons who inherit the mutated ALD gene, symptoms of the disease do not develop until young adulthood, and in general, they progress more slowly. (Source: http://www.stopald.org/what-is-ald ) Seamus and his family are blessed to have beautiful (non-imaginary) friends who care for Seamus and seek to raise funds to help research for ALD and support boys like Seamus.
september is new generations month
New Generations Month – September – This is the month when Rotarians all around the world will focus efforts on supporting Youth and Youth Programs. What can you do? Invite young people from your Community to a special club meeting. Listen to their ideas about how Rotary can assist them to make a better world. Take the time to discuss the great Rotary programs for youth. Check out our website for more information. There are opportunities for you and your club to make a real difference to the lives of many young people.
Guest Speaker 03 August 2016
Guest Speaker, Bev Hoffman spoke to the Club about The North East Local Learning and Employment Network (NELLEN) is one of 31 Victorian Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs). The LLENs are a Victorian Government initiative that has the core objectives of improving education and employment participation, engagement, attainment and transition for young people within the designated geographical boundaries of four Local Government Areas – Alpine, Indigo and Towong Shires and the City of Wodonga. LLENs achieve their objectives by bringing together education providers, business, community and government organisations to enable partnerships that support transition into employment and further education for all young people aged 10 to 19 years. There is also a particular emphasis on supporting young people who are at risk of disengaging, or those who have already disengaged from education, and who have not found an education, vocational or employment alternative.