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OoZoo Newsletter of Rotary Club of Mosman
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Volume : Web - Issue Number : 138 (202202/03)
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Borogegal and Cammeraigal people as the
traditional custodians of the land on which our Club meets. We pay
our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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(Given the ever-changing COVID situation please check with the secretary about the latest information on whether meetings are being held via zoom or in person.)
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District Governor's eNews - February 3rd 2022
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On 14 January 2022, a very large eruption began on Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, an uninhabited volcanic island and submarine volcano of the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean. The eruption reached a powerful climax the next day, 15 January. Hunga Tonga is 65 km (40 mi) north of Tongatapu, the country's main island, and is part of the highly active Tonga–Kermadec Islands volcanic arc, a subduction zone extending from New Zealand north-northeast to Fiji.
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Tonga_Volcano_Eruption_2022
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The eruption caused tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, American Samoa, Vanuatu, and along the Pacific rim, including damaging tsunamis in New Zealand, Japan, the United States, the Russian Far East, Chile, and Peru. At least three people were killed, some were injured, and some remain possibly missing in Tonga from tsunami waves up to 15 m (49 ft) high. Two people drowned in Peru when a 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wave struck the coast. Preliminary data indicate that the event was probably the largest volcanic eruption in the 21st century, and the largest recorded since the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. NASA determined that the eruption was "hundreds of times more powerful" than the first atomic bomb.
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Mosman Rotary Club has donated all the proceeds from its Australia Day BBQ (appox $2,000) and topped it with another $3,000. This donation has been made to Tonga Tsunami Relief Fund.
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Pacific Dermatology is an Australian not-for-profit, working to improve skin health in the South Pacific, by supporting the education of specialist skin doctors. PDL is led by Australian dermatologist Dr Margot Whitfeld who has been visiting Fiji since 2003, conducting research and treating dermatological conditions. It is a project with commendable aims and has already achieved success and recognition from the government of Fiji.
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Dr Margret Whitfield, Pacific Dermatology
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Pacific Dermatology’s mission is to improve skin health in the Pacific by increasing the number of specialist dermatologists. Currently there are only three dermatologists living and practicing in the South Pacific.
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Mosman Rotary Club has made a donation of $5000 to Pacific Dermatology to support its good work in Fiji.
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Board members
President: Mark Wallis
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President Elect: James Humphery,
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Treasurer: Sandy Godfrey,
Club Service: James Humphery,
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Secretary: Graeme Robinson+Dom Rabu,
International Service: Martin Fallows,
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Youth: Halyna Koscharsky
Community Service: Liz Alderson,
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Vocational: Di McKenzie,
Membership and Fund Raising : Mark Alderson,
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Sergeant at Arms: Barry Starr,
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Immediate Past President and Foundation Chair: Richard Vahtrick.
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Speaker Coordinator: Ruth Thompson
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The Rotary Club of Mosman wishes to thank Kennard’s Storage Artarmon for their generous on-going support in providing storage for our Club.
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