Guest: Deb Hawker (District 9705 Community Services Chair)
Reports:
Brian via Geoff:
Guest at Murrami/Whitton Public School – Bill
Guest at Yanco Public School Presentation – Nicholas
Meet and Greet (Leeton Connect) Wednesday November 4, 7.30 am
Posters for Polio Plus movie Afterparty distributed – Greg x2, Alan, and Dan
Barry via Geoff:
Cooking for Halloween celebrations Graham Park – two shifts 12 – 2.30, 2.30 – 5
Greg:
Report on Nathan Langridge who is running across Australia for Mental Health, has completed his 48th day last Wednesday. After 2000km, he is nearing Port Augusta. He has 1883km to go and seems in good health. Thanks for your report, Greg.
Carmel:
Two highlights of her recent tour;
South Italy was more comfortable and laid back
Accommodation in Dubai on the 120th floor of 258, and overlooking the variety of houses below
NOTE: Due to a big Wake at the Hydro, next week's meeting will probably be in the front room.
Focus: Domestic Violence
Deb used a well-presented visual display to support her insightful delivery.
Domestic Violence –
Most victims are women.
Perpetrators use finance, accommodation and access to children to control victims.
Generally, victims hope their partner, the perpetrator, will change their behaviour.
Family Law has difficulty with domestic violence cases. Victim needs to record the history of control for police to be more helpful.
Deb showed a video titled ‘I got flowers today’, showing the story of four victims announcing their gifts of flowers after a night of physical abuse. The act is of a guilty partner maintaining control.
A question commonly asked, “Why doesn’t she just leave?” This question focuses on the victim, not the perpetrator. The question needs to change to “Why does he do what he does?”
What can we do?
We can listen, believe the victim, ask “How we can support you?” and SPEAK UP!
What can Rotary do?
Awareness – start the conversation
Advocacy – stand with others
Action – create lasting change
Many questions followed. Bill thanked Deb for her excellent presentation.
Fines:
Sargeant Carmel led an opportunity for each of us to recall an unusual motel/hotel experience. Enjoyable session, thanks Carmel.
And Carmel won the raffle!
Roll Call
Setting up to feed the Halloween Celebraters
Answers from last week’s puzzle:
Girl’s names
To take to courtSue
Type of old coinPenny
Use when you catch a fishAnnette
A type of stone, mumGemma
Not de nephewDenise
Not tighteeLucy
Sounds like planetJanet
New Puzzle:
Six identical glasses are placed in a row on the table – first three filled with water, and then three empty ones. Can you move just one glass, so that empty and full glasses alternate?
Historic Hydro