Guests: Unley Mayor Michael Hewitson, Simon Beckett, Sue Dawe, Jenny Fairlie-Jones, Bronwyn Kenny, Madeleine Martin, Genese Mullins, Susan Ponossov
Attendance: 30 members 9 guests
President Nathan's announcements
Welcome to each of our guests, plus Rex Martin and Haythem Raslan
Jerry Casburn reported that Heather was recovering after her operation in Melbourne and David Payne was still grappling with bleeding. Alex is 'champing at the bit' to get out of hospital into rehab.
Guest Speaker: Vivienne Wood - My Life and Archaeology
David Middleton introduced Vivienne who has been knee deep in Australian aboriginal archaeology for 32 years.
Vivienne was born in Adelaide, went to Marion High School, worked at the Bank of NSW for a year and then joined the Public Relations Unit at Flinders Uni. In 1976 she headed off to London for 4 years where her horizons widened dramatically. In 1983 she enrolled in 'the classics' at Adelaide Uni, studying geography and aboriginal heritage under the legendary Fay Gale. .She also studied anthropology for 3 years. At ANU she graduated with Bachelor of Letters.
And so the adventure began.....hard work, oppressive heat, caked in dirt, walking forever, and swatting buckets of flies while visiting great sites and meeting wonderful people. Vivienne has been in archaeological digs in all Australian States and NT. We were shown some of the highlights of her finds. One of her early experiences was the sighting of artefacts and rock art at Panaramittee Station near Yunta. Other memorable experiences included:
rock art in the Grampians
artefacts scatter and stunning rock art and paintings in the Pilbara (some places were only accessible by helicopter and many kilometres had to be walked in trying conditions after drop off)
digging around in Sydney
Chowilla sites
discovery of middens, campfire remnants, trees cut for shields and platters, wurlies, tools, stone arrangements for ceremonies
She formed her own consulting company - Vivienne Wood Heritage Consultancy in 1990 and has been hired by governments and companies to carry out assessments of sites for historical aboriginal presence, Recently she walked the 150km route of the proposed NSW interconnector with a team to determine areas of aboriginal sensitivity. Her partner Craig is also an archaeologist who has found remnants at Calperum dating back 17,000 years....there may even be one discovery dating back 40,000 years
Vivienne is semi- retired. She volunteers at Monarto with the amazing collection of animals, and in our Thrift Shop.
Vivienne was thanked with applause.....and a little liquid sustenance..
Spots
Paul Duke again flogged the wine donation for the ROMAC luncheon.....evidently no longer an auction but a lucky dip at $20 per entry.
Leonie Kewen reiterated that the tickets for the Royal Show to attend the POOTY presentation on 10 September would be half priced (max 2 per member)
Patsy Beckett(from last week) urged members to commit to the car trial on Sunday 31 October. The challenge is to stop Beverley and Stephen Baker (aka BRocky) completing a four peat.
Finale
Bob Mills happily reported that Bob Mullins will have been with our club for 40 years as of tomorrow....joined 11 August 1981......and that they had been mates for 50 years...almost worthy of a marriage certificate. Leonie was delighted that she and Robyn had managed for the first time to balance the till at the Thrift Shop....it has been a long hard road for the banker.
Chris Davis won the filthy lucre and guest speaker Vivienne snared the chocolates.
Nathan's thought for the week came from Winston Churchill.
The meeting closed at 7.54pm
ROMAC DINNER SUNDAY 29 August 2021....the event of the year
By Michael Collins, Executive Director Americas, Institute for Economics and Peace
In June, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) released its 15th annual Global Peace Index, one of the leading measures of peacefulness globally. Since 2017, the IEP and Rotary have been in a strategic partnership, providing members with new tools to effectively build peace in communities around the world. It has been my pleasure to work with Rotary members as I have been involved in the process of creating a number of global peace indexes.
What can we glean from the latest report? Well, there’s good news and bad news. Overall, the 2021 Global Peace Index reveals a world in which decades-old conflicts are beginning to abate. But at the same time, civil unrest and political instability are creating new challenges as the world looks toward a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. For the ninth time in 12 years, the level of global peacefulness has declined, but it was also the smallest decline recorded by the index.
The Pillars of Peace and Rotary’s areas of focus
Peace is much more than the absence of violence. The Rotary Positive Peace Academy introduces the concept of Positive Peace, which describes the attitudes, structures, and institutions that underpin and sustain peaceful societies. The IEP has developed a conceptual framework, known as the Pillars of Peace, that outlines a system of eight factors that work together to build positive peace. Derived from a statistical analysis of over 24,000 datasets, the Pillars of Peace provides a roadmap to overcome adversity and conflict, and to build lasting peace.
The report also notes that peace deteriorates more rapidly than it can be built. While this may be disheartening for some, I see it as a beacon, a challenge that Rotary members have met head on for more than 100 years as they embrace peace as a cornerstone of Rotary’s humanitarian mission.
In order to help make the concept more tangible for members, Rotary created the Positive Peace Activator Program in 2020. By 2024, 180 new Positive Peace activators will be trained in six regions of the world. They complete a 20-hour training program and emerge ready to work with clubs and districts as project consultants, trainers, and speakers at Rotary events. Today there are cadres of activators in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Training will begin soon in Africa and Asia.
While peace is a complex issue, we’ve never had so many tools and as good a framework to measure our progress. Please join us as we continue to build on our partnership to create a lasting and positive impact on communities around the world.
10.30 am on the first Friday of the month is good for a chat with Rotary friends and a caffeine fix! Next one is Friday 3 September What a smashing looking mob last Friday.
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 17 August 2021 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Dr Rob Parkyn Establishing an International Surgical Program
Set-up and Welcome.......John Kikkert and Dennis Liddle
Tuesday 24 August 2021 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Guest Speakers: Craig Scott More than a Football Club
Set-up and Welcome.......John Kikkert and Dennis Liddle
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Pam Trimmer & Vera Holt
Week 4: 28 August 2021
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & Vera-Ann Stacy
Week 5:
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews | Late: Jerry Casburn & Reno Elms
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact: Pam Trimmer (T) 8293 2612; (M) 0415 238 333; e-mail: pamela.trimmer@bigpond.com
Bunnings Mile End and Mitre 10 Barbeques
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
She formed her own consulting company - Vivienne Wood Heritage Consultancy in 1990 and has been hired by governments and companies to carry out assessments of sites for historical aboriginal presence, Recently she walked the 150km route of the proposed NSW interconnector with a team to determine areas of aboriginal sensitivity. Her partner Craig is also an archaeologist who has found remnants at Calperum dating back 17,000 years....there may even be one discovery dating back 40,000 years
In June, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) released its 15th annual Global Peace Index, one of the leading measures of peacefulness globally. Since 2017, the IEP and Rotary have been in a strategic partnership, providing members with new tools to effectively build peace in communities around the world. It has been my pleasure to work with Rotary members as I have been involved in the process of creating a number of global peace indexes.
