RYDA (Youth Driver Awareness) is designed for 16-18 year old students who are approaching that crucial time in their lives where they start to drive independently or are travelling as passengers of one of their peers.
It is a series of practical workshops that aim to change the way young people think about road safety. As part of an interactive one-day experience, students experience braking at different speeds, devise travel strategies that will work in the real world and get tips from road safety experts on how to protect themselves, their friends & their family.
Perhaps the most powerful moments come from the personal stories of loss & survival. In one session, students watch a powerful & emotional video on the life & tragic death of an 18 year old provisional driver & in another, they sit with a crash survivor & hear first-hand how one poor choice can change a life forever.
Another year and another very success RYDA done and dusted, a big thank you to everyone who assisted especially Bruer for all his time and effort in ensuring all went smoothly.
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Registered nurse Bill Power and his wife Debbie were also our guests enjoying a meal and relaxation time after providing men’s health checks in Leeton with the use of mherv.
The Men’s Health Education Rural Van (mherv) – Saving Men’s Lives Across Rural Australia
Since 2017 mherv has been out in the backblocks of NSW on two scheduled tours per year seeking out the menfolk who haven’t seen the inside of a doctor’s rooms for years. These are the blokes who drop dead in a paddock, because nobody saw it coming.
The Men’s Health Education Rural Van is a regional project made possible by fundraising, generous sponsorship and time freely given by hundreds of Rotary Volunteers.
A custom built caravan with a dedicated Registered Nurse travels the state of New South Wales offering free health screenings to regional and rural men, who are notorious for being completely in the dark about the state of their health.
10 Minutes In The mherv Van Is All It Takes
For most, there is no culture to see their doctor for a regular check-up. Indeed it could be said that many men are afraid to do so in case they are told something they wouldn’t like to hear. Consequently, conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar which have little or no apparent symptoms, can build up and lead to sudden unexpected death or long-term incapacity.
Tests may show no reason for concern, or at the other end of the scale it may be recommended that immediate medical attention be sought for treatment that would bring the condition under control probably saving a life!
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Director’s Roundup
- Corowa Road Trip – a great weekend thanks to Carmel and Carol.
- RYDA – by all reports a great success. Thank you to all who helped.
- MERV – Thank you to all who helped and particularly Greg and Lyn for providing accommodation.
- Farmers Market – Sat 7 May 2022, Mountford Park.
- Board Meeting – 7.30pm Tues 10 May 2022, Barry’s residence.
- Showground Gates – work continues to be done.
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Stupid Silly Joke 
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Laurie’s Quote of the Week
“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.”
– Albert Schweitzer
“No such thing as failure just feedback.”
– Heather Ward
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Heads or Tails Anyone
After a delicious meal prepared by Chef Matt, instead of our regular Sergeant’s session this week Maria was kind enough to play her version of Heads or Tails Spanish Style with us. Competition was fierce and the final two competitors standing were the female Rotarians, not that we are bragging! Answer: Post office
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Carmel’s Riddle of the Week 
