152 Freeman Road, Durack Qld 4077
RAWCS Northern Region
DIK Newsletter February 2017
Welcome to the DIK February 2017 edition prepared by your friends at DIK to acknowledge your
support for this major local and international ongoing service project of RAWCS.
Rotary Australia World Community Service
(RAWCS) isn’t limited in the geographical
area in which Rotarians may choose to work.
However because RAWCS Northern Region
has within it two Districts incorporating
nations other than Australia, many Northern
Region projects are designed to help
advance these Nations.
ABOVE; In May 2015 DIK was offered the redundant equipment from the decommissioned Royal Children’s Hospital at Herston. Our window
of opportunity was only a few days and local Rotary Clubs rallied and loaded five x forty foot containers of valuable assorted equipment.
Members of Bundaberg West Rotary Club were present at Godden Memorial Hospital, Lolowai, East Ambae, Vanuatu when a shipment of the
hospital beds arrived during August. The beds were initially loaded onto the beach by barge, then transferred to an undercover shed until the
Lolowai Hospital Children’s ward refurbishment was completed. An example hospital equipment recycled by DIK and sent to Vanuatu.
RAWCS Northern Region
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RAWCS Northern Region covers the
geographically expansive Rotary Districts
9550, 9570, 9600, 9630 and 9640. They stretch
across Northern New South Wales, Queensland
and Northern Territory, Timor Leste, Papua
New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Nauru.
The picture on the left was taken August 2009.
Shortly after Donations in Kind moved into the 152 Freeman
Road premises and we thought that we were busy when we had
two containers in the yard!
Fast forward to February 2017.
The picture below taken from the same spot. No room to
‘swing the proverbial cat’ and more outside along with about a
dozen containers, mostly full and ready to be shipped as soon
as funds are available, can your Rotary Club help?
Congratulations to the Moreton Region Cluster,
of District 9600 who pooled their resources to pay the freight
on a container to Kokopo Rotary Club. Col Laurenson gratefully receives the cheque for $5,500 from the cluster members
who met at DIK on 2nd February to load two more containers.
Forklift Drivers wanted at DIK
We have a new forklift thanks to those who
successfully sort a Community Grant.
Now ‘Big Red’ needs new drivers. Thursday
morning and/or Saturday once a month.
Interested? Or know
someone who might
be, then please
contact DIK or call
Dudley 0414996 341
or Col 0412 142 895
Have you ever experienced the
satisfaction and feel good feelings
that come with being a volunteer &
doing something for someone else?
Have you a couple of hours to spare?
Jill gets the BBQ going
for the loaders on
Saturday 2nd Feb 2017
Col’s Corner
In planning projects, prior advice should be
sought from Donations In Kind to ensure the
right materials are available for your project’s
effectiveness and sustainability.
Then drop into Donations in Kind any Thursday
morning and meet the team that is making a
difference to the lives of others less fortunate.
Volunteers of all ages and skill sets are welcome.
Enjoy the company of like minded people and be
amazed by what we can achieve together .
As a program directed by Rotary World Community Service (RAWCS) all donations are
given tax deductable status.
Planning a Project?
Where is DIK? 152 Freeman Road Durack Qld 4077
Call Donations in Kind at
South of the Oxley Golf Club next to the Red Rooster Shop
RAWCS.org.au