June 2025 – Coolamon Rotary

COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB MEETING June 2nd 2025

President Adrian welcomed 20 members to our meeting last night and gave a warm welcome to our guests who were:

Guest Speaker Dr. Saba Nabi with her husband and young son, Maryanne and Leo de Kroo, Maureen Hulsman, Marilyn Jennings, Sharon Miles, Erica Hooper and Michael Trinidad a neighbour of the Hulsmans.

In all another great role up of members and guests. After dinner Adrian introduced our guest speaker Dr. Nabi.

Adrian said that migrants have helped build Australia. Think 65% of the snowy mountains scheme workers between 1949 and 1974. Recently Coolamon has been blessed to have migrant doctors, nurses, aged care workers, mechanical engineers, welders and spray painters from various countries. We wouldn’t be able to function without them.

Coolamon Rotary Club is celebrating their contribution to our society tonight, with our award winning guest speaker Dr Saba Nabi OAM. Saba is a Board member of Multicultural NSW and a member of the Rotary club of Wagga Wagga.

Dr Nabi arrived in Australia from India almost 10 years ago as a PhD student in Biomedical Sciences at Charles Sturt University. Shortly after arriving she began volunteering at the university to ensure international students could integrate into tertiary and community life. Dr Nabi was the first international student elected to the University Council and later won the State Award.

You can read a copy of here of Dr. Saba Nabi OAM Bio and it reads like a wonderful example of how hard work and belief in your dreams to come from India to Wagga Wagga, can come true. Through her research, Dr Nabi identified a gap in the knowledge about mammography and cancer pre-screening tests of women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Through this research Dr Nabi was able to engage with local refugee and diverse communities, advocating for mammography and breast screening for women in the Riverina.

Dr Nabi community work includes positions as an AFL Multicultural Ambassador, a member of the Federation for Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia, Publicity Officer for the Country Women’s Association of NSW and a board member of the Riverina Cancer Care Council.

Saba gave a wonderful talk outlining her journey to Wagga Wagga. It was very evident that her love of the city came through in her talk. Saba has also joined the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga.

There was so much to take in and to be inspired by Saba and her family. Saba spoke on the many awards that she has been given over her 10 years in Wagga Wagga.

One award that got my attention was being awarded the OAM Order of Australia Medal in 2023.

“Saba Nabi has the kind of resume that would give even the most accomplished Australians an inferiority complex.

An AFL multicultural ambassador, member of the Federation for Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia, publicity officer for the Country Women’s Association of NSW, and a board member of the Riverina Cancer Care Council; now she can add Order of Australia Medal to the list.

The King’s Birthday Honour is for her service to community health, education and multicultural affairs.”

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FULL STORY HERE.

Alex gave Saba a hearty vote of thanks on behalf of all present. Saba then went on to draw her own ticket in the raffle with other winners being Daryl and Mary.

We then followed up with a little bit of business:

Mary advised us that the MHERV in Coolamon on Friday and Ganmain on Saturday this week. A list of volunteers will be circulated ASAP.
The Red Shield Appeal is set for Sunday 15th June again details to follow.

Thanks to Grahame for helping with teh photos.

Thank you Adrian for organising Dr. Saba Nabi as our guest speaker tonight, an excellent choice.

The meeting closed at 8.45pm.

DIARY

N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin and in The Diary on our website or the link below in pdf:

CRC Program 24-25 UPDATE

Friday 6th June MHERV in Coolamon. https://mherv.com.au/

Saturday 7th June MHERV in Ganmain.

Monday 9th June NO MEETING: Public Holiday King’s Birthday.

*Monday 16th June Guest Speaker: Steph Cooke MP, Member for Cootamundra on State Issues for the Coolamon Shire. Coolamon Sport & Recreation Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Sunday June 15th Red Shield Appeal details to follow.

Saturday 21st-25th June 2025 RICON IN Calgary, Canada

Calgary RICON 2025 Calgary Facebook Page

*Monday 23rd June Social Meeting: In the hot seat will be PP Mark Reardon. Coolamon Sport & Recreation Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm. meeting.

*Monday 30th June CRC 54th Annual Change Over Dinner. Coolamon Sport & Recreation Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Guests welcome to bring their partners and friends.

UPCOMING CLUB CHANGE OVERS IN OUR AREA

Wagga Wagga Sunrise Tuesday June 3^rd @ 6.00pm The Gardens Event Centre

Wagga Wagga Kooringal Wednesday June 1^st (Time and place unknown)

Temora Saturday June 21^st @ 6.30pm Temora Bowling Club

Junee Sunday 22^nd. June @ Midday Junee Ex Services Club

South Wagga Monday 23^rd. June @ 6.00pm Wagga Aussie Rules Club

Wagga Wagga Thursday 26^th June @ 6.00 for 6.30pm in the Mirage Room, Wagga Wagga RSL

Tumut Saturday 28th. June @ 6.00pm Club Tumut

Wollundry Wagga Wagga Saturday 28th June 6.30pm at The Grange.

Coolamon Monday 30^th June @ 6.30pm Coolamon Sports and Recreation Club

JUST FOR LAUGHS

All of the above photos were obtained from Facebook. Credit to the owners.

ROTARY NEWS

1. OUT AND ABOUT WITH BIGGEST MORNING TEA.

Last week Sharon and Grahame Miles hosted the biggest morning tea in aid of cancer research.

Here are some photos from Thursday’s event. Thankyou Grahame and Adrian for the photos.

Well done Sharon a great effort!

2. OUT AND ABOUT WITH the WAGGA RUGBY CHOIR

As you are aware Don and Garth are members of the Wagga Wagga Rugby choir and last week travelled to Adelaide.

54 members of the Wagga City Rugby Male Choir performed with other male choirs from all over Australia in Adelaide to a full house at the Entertainment Centre last Sunday. Over 300 male voices were at:

The National Festival of Male Choirs Gala Concert.