On what turned out to be a perfect winters evening, 41 Rotarians, family and friends ventured into the city to experience an event not to be missed... the Queen Victoria Night Market!

 

A large contingent (some having to get their heads around using a myki card for the first time) travelled in by train, entertaining all those on carriage number 3 on the 1 hour journey.  Some made their way in via the Monash carpark, while others, who make this trip into Melbourne on a daily basis due to work commitments, were at the meeting point to greet us...with one (who rumour has it) who had already downed an ale or two before we had arrived!

At our meeting on the 9^th of August we were visited by Adam Hughes, President of the Rotary Club of Port Moresby (RCPM). During the meeting Adam was invited to address the audience and he took the opportunity to tell us how his club is making a difference in Port Moresby.

 

Due to its strategic location, the RCPM is the club that assumes frontline responsibility for the incoming Donations In Kind (DIK) containers. Adam said that the school desks, medical supplies, hospital bed linen, dental equipment, and wheelchairs donated by Rotarians across Australia have helped make a significant difference in the communities throughout Papua New Guinea (PNG).  Without the desks and chairs for the classrooms, Adam said that children would have to sit on the ground to do their school work. This is unfortunately, still a reality for some schools in PNG.  

 

This article about “Desks and Smiles and Rotary in PNG” is an example of the great work of the RCPM in partnership with Rotary clubs in Australia. 

 

Adam then went on to tell us about his crusade to reduce family violence in Port Moresby...

 

At the back of the Rotary Club Handbook there is a heading Acronyms.  If you don’t have one of these handbooks or are new to reading about Rotary, these acronyms can perhaps cause confusion.