Regionalisation

A story regarding Regionalisation appeared in last weeks Bulletin.  However, Co-President Gary has received additional information, and due to the importance of this matter, Gary has requested this also be published.
 
Regionalisation Pilot project resources
 
Dear Club President,

CC District Governor and Assistant Governor

You are receiving this message as the President of your Rotary Club because we want to ensure you are as informed as possible about an important action you are being asked to take in September this year.
 
We hope by now you have heard about the Regionalisation Pilot project in our part of the world and that you have either participated in a Zoom meeting or webinar or had a club meeting about it.  This is a very important project for the future of Rotary.  Our region includes Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Australia, New Zealand and 14 countries.
 
A team has been working for some time to  establish a pilot to support our clubs to explore, develop and test a new model of governing and operating Rotary that is relevant for our region.  The Rotary International Board has agreed to support our efforts, and this support is subject to our clubs voting to participate in this pilot.  You as the President of your club will be asked to cast a vote on behalf of your club, whether you wish to participate in the pilot or not.  This vote must reflect the views of your members. 

The details of the vote are contained in the attached Vote Fact Sheet. (See "Read More"
 
To help you and your club members we are providing you with additional resources to review and share. 

Here is a Dropbox folder where you will find key fact sheets and two videos to share with your clubs. One video tells the story and background and the other has further details about the pilot. The files are too big for us to email, so if you need help to access them please ask someone to assist.
 
If you have not yet had a chance to have a club presentation or be part of a webinar, or need some help or clarification, please make contact as soon as you can by emailing rotaryregionalpilot@gmail.com

To learn more and find further resources please visit creatingtomorrowrotary.org
 
We have an opportunity to create a stronger future for Rotary to meet the needs and circumstances we experience, to create a Rotary that works for us now and in the future.
 
Thank you for your leadership this year.
 
Regards,
Regionalisation Pilot Project Team
Co-chairs Ingrid Waugh (NZ/Oceania) and Peter Frueh (Australia)