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MYM Report for 2020-2021

Australia Region

Report Date: 12 Feb 2021
Wayne Cameron, RD of Australia Region 2020-2021
 

1. Your expectations to make a difference during the term 2020/21? – Update on Progress

Continue using Region Communication and Training through the use of online Zoom meetings.
Maintain an up to date email list of Members, and RSD's so that information gets to individuals
Continue to meet via Zoom with Region Executive, RSD's and Club President's. This is a planned monthly meeting schedule

2. Share 2 or more key activities that have made/will make a difference

  1. It is planned to hold a Presidents/Secretary Zoom meeting for all Australian Region Clubs in February 2021 to infrom them of the activities planned for the comimg Year
  2. To Have a Region wide Club Presidents meeting to discuss Projects, fund raising and problems clubs are experiencing with the Covid restrictions across the country
  3. To send regional Director Number 3 to all members in the Australian Region listing all planned activities, Goals for the Region and encourage clubs to continue their community activities.

3. Steps taken to-date to achieve Goals and Key Targets 2020/21

Steps taken to-date to achieve Goals and Key Targets 2020/21 Status/Result
(Completed, Ongoing, etc.)

At the time of writing this report several Clubs are just starting to restart meeting face to face. Other clubs are meeting socially. Covid restrictions vary from week to week with
State border closures occuring with little warning . Hot spot lockdowns also have an effect on local clubs meeting. Fund raising for International projects is still limited for most clubs.
Regional Treasurer John has sent out Dues payment requests to all clubs including requests for donations to International Projects
Traditionally most clubs do not make contributions to International Programs and projects until May. As most have not held fund raising activities it is unlikely that expected targets will be met for 2020-21.
As Regional Director my main empasis with clubs is to maintain membership and dues collection. I can report that all clubs have paid their last semester dues and are up to date in their payments.
We have had a small increase in 1 club's membership.

 Ongoing

4. Challenges

  1. Encouraging Clubs to contribute to International Projects. The Australian Region has a declining and aging membership.
  2. Significanrt resistance by the community in joining Service organisations
  3. Resistance by existing clubs to get new members.

5. Key Activities Planned 2020/21

Key Activities Planned 2020/21

 Status/Result
(Completed, Ongoing, etc.)
RSD Training online with Zoom Ongoing
A series of Club Presidents zoom meetings for 2021 Ongoing
Monthly Regional Executive meetings via Zoom Ongoing
Form committee to prepare for the Centenary Celebrations Ongoing

6. How can Area help?

  1. Continue to provide timely information of meetings, International projects etc.

7. Motions to be considered by MYM, if any

  1. None at this stage

8. Topics for Discussion, if any

9. Additional Comments, if any

  1. The use of Zoom to communicate is very good and allows us to better understand each other across a very large Area

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