The
Rotary Club of Milton-Ulladulla Inc.
Accomplishments
Compiled by PDG Werner Pohl
Adapted to the web by Issa Shalhoub (thanks to Ulladulla Printing
Services P/L)
CONTRIBUTION IN THE ESTABLISHING AND COMPLETION OF
THE FOLLOWING
MAJOR PROJECTS IN THE MILTON ULLADULLA AND DISTRICT
AREA
- The Brodie Park in Ulladulla was established.
- Provided 2 tourist maps for Milton and Ulladulla.
- Established the Rotary Lookout at Pointers Gap.
- Developed Rest Area at Ryans Historic Morton Bay
Fig Tree in Milton.
- Installation of a fountain at the Milton Central
School named [The Henry Kendall Memorial Fountain].
- Tree planting at Boolgatta Flats including
providing wire mesh guards to protect the trees from getting
damaged by rabbits.
- Established the Milton Adult Education Classes
and donating 15 typewriters.
(The Adult Education Centre later became the TAFE
College).
- Assist with furnishing the Legacy Units in
Milton, installing handrails to units and providing the lawn
cutting for many years at the units.
- Support the Norm Symes Project at Frogs Hollow.
- Provide picnic tables and benches at the
Ulladulla Boat Ramp, Mollymook Beach and Sarah Claydon
Retirement Village.
- Established the Mitchel Steam Engine Project at the
Civic Centre.
- Support the Sarah Claydon Retirement Village
Project by laying 1200m2 of turf and assisted with the
donation of $1,850.00.
- We build the Heliport including lights for day
and night use at Milton.
- Donated Electronic Syringe Pump and Electronic
Infusion Pump to the Milton Hospital.
- Established the Burrill Lake Park in conjunction
with the Lions and APEX Club.
- For the Ulladulla Ambulance Service we donated 2
Resuscitation Mannequins.
- Provided the Ulladulla Police Station with a radio
unit plus sponsored the Police Driver
Education Programme at the Ulladulla High School.
- For the Yurana Cancer House we assisted with
providing the concrete path and ramp, built a shelter
and BBQ and donating BBQ setting plus furniture and
cash.
- The Rotary Serving Van was established as a
Community Service Project and at the same time to raise
funds to pay for rotary projects.
- Other fund-raising projects are the Melbourne Cup
Calcutta, Christmas Ham and Seafood Raffle and
collect paper for recycling.
- 39 children were hosted and entertained for 1
week from the drought stricken area and
transported as well from Moree to Ulladulla and
back again.
- Skillshare was established in Ulladulla by Rotary
to retrain unemployed young and not so young Adults
to find employment in our community and surrounding
district.
- The Milton Ulladulla Rotary Club established a
significant Rotary Park in Ulladulla with a Rotunda
including BBQs and tables and benches, viewing
platform, car barriers and a beautiful playground
with equipment.
- We organised and staged the [Italian Wedding with
a Twist] which was a big success and netted us big
money $12,000.00 which was donated to the
Shoalhaven Hospital for the new Dialysis Machine.
- ARHRF Australian Rotary Health Research Fund is
supported by our Club, we provide financial support
to research projects within Australia which will
enhance the health of the community.
- The John Hozack Clock was donated and fixed to
the Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club.
- We assisted the local Coastal Patrol Unit with a
substantive cash donation.
- For our paper recycling we built a shed at the
local tip.
- The Milton Ulladulla Rotary Club donated and
installed a Flagpole at the SES and Fire Brigade Building.
SMALLER BUT OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE, ASSISTANCE WAS
PROVIDED TO
ORGANISATIONS, GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PERSONS BY
DONATION OR
MANPOWER BY OUR ROTARY CLUB TO
- The Life Education Unit
- Hospital, Ambulance and Salvation Army
- Schools, TAFE College and Red Cross
- Bushfire, Flood, Fire and Darwin Cyclone Appeal
- Mollymook Surf Life Saving and Sports Clubs
- State Emergency Service and Bushfire Brigade
- Mullala House
- Scouts, Girl Guides and Ulladulla Army Cadets
- St Vincent De Paul and Suicide Prevention Force
- Area Medical and Westpac Helicopter
- Milton Town Band and Meals on Wheels
- Sams Van Appeal and Beth Nelson Appeal
- Blessing of the Fleet and Milton A and H Society
- High School Careers Nights, the Young Achievers
Projects and Vocational Outings
THE MILTON ULLADULLA ROTARY CLUB PLAYED A
SIGNIFICANT PART IN
THE DISTRICT ACTIVITIES AND HOSTED MANY HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL
EVENTS
- 2 Presidents Meeting 1971-1972 and 1974-1975 When
In District 275
- We took on the responsibility to organise the
District 971 district assemblies in 1981 and
1985.
- In 1978-1979 we assisted the Nowra Rotary Club
with the conference activities.
- We responded to the call and hosted 2 of the most
successful conferences, in the Rotary
year 1988-1998 and 1997-1998.
- The first Milton Ulladulla Rotaract Club was
sponsored 1979-80 unfortunately not long
afterwards went into recess but was reactivated
single handed by Past District Governor
Werner Pohl as a 25th Milton Ulladulla Anniversary
present.
- The Milton Ulladulla Rotary Club was the first
Club in District 971 to sponsor the mens
probus club in 1979-1980, followed by the ladies
probus club in 1984-1985 and the mixed
probus club was sponsored in 1993-1994.
- 1987-88 was the year we organised and hosted the
District RYLA Seminar.
- And for the younger generation 14-17 years of age
1-3 day RYPEN Seminar was organised
in 1993 at the H Ranch.
- To the District 269, 270, 275, 971 Global
Exchange Students, who were on a 3 stage safari
tour, we extended our hospitality by providing
overnight accommodation or just luncheon
and refreshments whilst staying or passing through
Milton Ulladulla. In 1976, 1978, 1981,
1982 and 1985.
- The Milton Ulladulla Rotary Club organised the
PETS meeting for incoming Presidents for
the Rotary year 1997-1998.
THE MILTON ULLADULLA CLUB IS PARTICIPATING IN THE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM IN A SPLENDID WAY THROUGH THE ROTARY
FOUNDATION AND
WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS.
- Our Clubs contribution to the Polio Plus Project
was $6350.00.
- Rotary International aim is to help eradicate
Poliomyelitis from the world by the year 2005.
$247 million has been raised by all Rotary Clubs
for this project.
- We participated by donating money to the 3H program
which was instigated by our own
Australian 2nd Rotary International President Clem
Renouf from Queensland District 9600
for Rotary International 75th Anniversary (3H
stands for Health, Hunger and Humanity).
- The Milton Ulladulla Rotary Club participates in
the Rotary Foundation Program through the
Group Study Exchange, benefactors bequest, Paul
Harris Fellowship sponsor, and the
ambassadorial scholars program.
- The RAWCS Australian World Community Service is
supported by our Club as well we assisted
in providing clean drinking water to 2 villages in
India (Nagar and Sullurpet). Through the
RAWCS program and TRF matching grand.
- A number of our Clubs Rotarian and partners
accepted the challenge and volunteered to
travel to underdeveloped countries to participate
in FAIM projects, assisting in training
nationals to establish much needed facilities and
carry out professional duties.
DONATION IN KIND
- Dental surgery equipment was sent to Guatamala,
kindly donated by our own member Issa
Shalhoub.
FINANCE
AND DONATIONS
Finance raised for the Milton Ulladulla Rotary Club
projects and contributions to organisations
groups and charity amounts to the following:
|
1960-65 |
$3,258.40 |
|
|
1966-70 |
$4,813.81 |
|
|
|
|
$8,072.21 |
|
1971-75 |
$6,164.70 |
|
|
|
|
$14,236.91 |
|
1976-80 |
$17,229.69 |
|
|
|
|
$31,466.60 |
|
1981-85 |
$23,924.66 |
|
|
|
25 years |
$55,391.26 |
|
1986-90 |
$41,233.16 |
|
|
|
|
$96,624.42 |
|
1991-95 |
$60,257.75 |
|
|
|
|
$156,882.17 |
|
1996-99 |
$60,983.60 |
|
|
|
Total |
$223,865.77 |
Contribution to Rotary Foundation
$US 25,410.35
Contribution to Polio Plus
$US 5,954.53
Total Donation
$US
31,364.88
Photos of early projects:
District
Representatives
Milton Ulladulla Rotarians who not only served the
Club but also as OFFICERS OF
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (DISTRICT GOVERNOR)
|
Past
President Bill Doherty District Governor |
1997-1998 |
|
Past
President Rob Wylie District Governor |
1999-2000 |
From 1962-1977 whilst the Milton-Ulladulla Club was
a Member of District 275 2 Rotarians served
on District 275 District Committee.
District Governor Nominating Committee
|
Past
President Jim Thomson |
1976-1977 |
Global Youth Exchange Committee
|
Past
President Fred James |
1976-1977 |
A number of others dedicated Rotarians from our Club
served at district level since the formation
of District 971- 1st July, 1977 but known as
District 9710 from 1991 onwards.
These dedicated Rotarians accepted the
responsibility without any personal or monetary gains
but to be of service to our Club, District and
District Governor as, District Secretary, District
Treasurer, District Committee Members and District
Committee Chairperson, as well as District
Governor Representative but lately better known as
(AG) Assistant Governor.
The following Information has been compiled from my
own Records. (District 9710 Directories)
District Secretary
|
Rotarian
Wayne Fry |
1997-1998 |
District Treasurer
|
Past
President Jim Thomson |
1978-1979 |
|
|
1997-1998 |
|
|
1999 |
District Attendance Officer
|
Past
President Ken Matthews |
1997-1998 |
|
Past
President John Hozack |
1999-2000 |
District Governors Representative, since 1998 (AG)
Assistant Governor
|
Past
President Bob Rogers |
1979-1980 |
|
Past
President Ron Stuart |
1983-1984 |
|
Past
President Joe Saunders |
1987-1989 |
|
Past
President Jack Scharkie |
1989-1990 |
|
Past
President Greg Parnham |
1991-1992 |
|
Past
President Ross Wade |
1993-1994 |
|
Past
President John Hozack |
1995-1996 |
|
Past
President Rob Wylie |
1997-1998 |
|
Past
President Dick Crouch |
1999-2000 |
District Legislation and Resolution Committee
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1982-1983 |
|
|
1985-1986 |
|
Past
President John Hozack |
1997-1998 |
|
|
1998-1999 |
District PETS Organising Committee
|
Past
President John Hozack (Chairperson) |
1996-1997 |
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1996-1997 |
|
Rotarian
Bill Harris |
1996-1997 |
District Training Committee
|
District
Governor Nominee Bill Doherty (Chairperson) |
1996-1997 |
|
District
Governor Nominee Rob Wylie (Chairperson) |
1998-1999 |
District Global Youth Exchange Committee
|
Past
President Fred James |
1977-1978 |
|
|
1978-1979 |
|
Rotarian
Tom Armstrong |
1987-1988 |
|
Past
President Rob Wylie |
1994-1995 |
|
|
1995-1996 |
|
|
1996-1997 |
|
Assistant
Governor Rob Wylie |
1997-1998 |
|
Rotarian
Tom Law |
1998-1999 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
District Vocational Service Committee
|
Past
President Jim Thomson |
1977-1978 |
|
Past
President Ron Beesley |
1978-1979 |
|
Past
President John Raccanello |
1984-1985 |
|
Rotarian
Roger Halls |
1997-1998 |
District Rotary Foundation Committee
|
Past
President Ron Beesley |
1979-1980 |
|
Past
President Claude Brown |
1980-1981 |
District Group Study Exchange Committee
|
Past
President Ron Stuart |
1984-1985 |
|
Past
President Doug James |
1985-1986 |
|
|
1986-1987 |
|
Past
President Ron Stuart |
1987-1988 |
|
Past
President Ron Stuart (Chairperson) |
1988-1989 |
|
|
1989-1990 |
|
Past
President Kevin Maunder |
1989-1990 |
|
|
1990-1991 |
|
Rotarian
Tom Tyquin |
1994-1995 |
|
Past
President Rob Wylie |
1996-1997 |
|
|
1997-1998 |
District FAIM Committee
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1982-1983 |
|
|
1983-1984 |
|
|
1984-1985 |
District Public Relation Committee
|
Past
President Ross Wade |
1996-1997 |
District Membership Development Committee
|
Past
President Jack Scharkie |
1990-1991 |
|
Past
President Greg Parnham |
1991-1992 |
District Rotaract Committee
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1977-1978 |
|
|
1978-1979 |
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl (Chairperson) |
1979-1980 |
|
|
1980-1982 |
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1986-1987 |
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl (Chairperson) |
1987-1988 |
|
|
1988-1989 |
District Interact Committee
|
Past
President Bob Horne |
1977-1978 |
|
Past
President Brian Johnson |
1979-1980 |
DISTRICT RYLA COMMITTEE
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1981-1981 |
|
Rotarian
John Patterson |
1987-1988 |
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1997-1998 |
|
|
1998-1999 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
DISTRICT RYPEN COMMITTEE
|
Rotarian
Tom Armstrong |
1984-1985 |
|
Rotarian
Greg Dowling |
1999-2000 |
DISTRICT HISTORY COMMITTEE
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1997-1998 |
|
|
1998-1999 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
DISTRICT 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1978-1979 |
DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL SERVICE (CONSULTANT)
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1979-1980 |
District Trophies and Awards Committee
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1999-2000 |
District Nominating Committee
|
Past
District Governor Werner Pohl |
1977-1978 |
|
|
1978-1979 |