Sgt Richard introduced Chair for the day Ian Ian welcomed Marilyn from RC Calliope He also welcomed back Sue and Graham
Two meetings today for the price of one
Condolences for the Westfield victims
President Jim proposed the International Toast to RC’s in Morocco
He gave a brief (for Jim) account of Morocco’s history, starting with the Phoenicians in the 10th Cent BCE, and ending in Morocco’s independence some time later
Correction Notice: Whoops! Our webinar accidentally landed on Mother's Day - our bad! We've rescheduled the date for ClubRunner Nova's early preview to May 13 at 6pm.
We first announced the new version of ClubRunner in February with huge changes underway. We're thrilled to share some exciting updates and showcase ClubRunner Nova with an early preview! Join us on May 13 at 6pm NAEDT to get a sneak peek of the new platform and its capabilities.
October is Polio Awareness Month and the team at Polio Australia are again aiming to get as many significant places as possible across Australia illuminated orange to help us raise awareness.
Would it be possible to illuminate Caloundra Lighthousesorangeduring the week of 7th-14thOctober 2024, or on any day during that week or month?
Sergeant Richard open the meeting and presented our chairperson for the day Ana.
On holidays from Katherine
Chair Ana welcomed Guest Speaker Murray, and Warryn’s guest Murray
The International Toast was proposed by President Jim to the Rotary Club Noumea Ducos Boulari in New Caladonia There are three clubs in New Caledonia, and something about baby kangaroos and breast pumps
Funding confusion for school-based teen mum program, STEMM
A former student of a Sunshine Coast program helping teen mums get an education has shared her heartbreak at the service’s uncertain future following a funding bungle.
IF MEMBERS ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING CHAMBER EVENTS, HERE IS THE LINK TO THE WEB PAGE. WHEN YOU REGISTER DON'T FORGET TO PUT THAT YOU ARE A ROTARY MEMBER.
She welcomed PDG Alan Still OAM, and “soon to be a member” Elaine.
The Club scored 2/10 for the Invocation, with the discordant sound waves sending uncoordinated ripples out through the beautiful pond we overlook.
Apologies to any eels which were woken up.
The International Toast was proposed by Jim to the Rotary Club of Paris Académie / Facebook Membership is 38 French academics. It’s the oldest restaurant in Paris, established in 1686. Voltaire had his coffee there
The International Toast was proposed by Jim to a Rotary Club with a difficult to pronounce name somewhere in New Zealand which Darryl was able to decipher for me .. Whangarei City Rotary Club
They like to do it a bit differently there - affordable/time factor/fewer meeting/no meals/ projects in the community
My name is Cathy Booth, and I am writing to you as the Founder & Director of Umoja Orphanage Kenya, a Project of Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS), committed to providing a loving and supportive home for orphaned, abandoned, chronically neglected and abused children in our poverty-stricken area of Kenya. We are now heading into our 13th year of operation. I am a Rotarian myself of Bundaberg Sunrise Rotary Club.
Also, whether attending or not, members have the chance to purchase tickets in our raffle, winning 5 nights of accommodation at a Palm Beach apartment. Limited tickets, limited time, more chances.
Invitation to Umoja Orphanage Kenya Fundraiser - Making a Difference Together
We were to visit Duck Holes Creek, the site of last year's visit and the planting of 100 trees to mark the 100 years of Rotary in Australia and New Zealand
But it was a little wet, and we resorted to Plan B, breakfast at Chilli Cafe
Christmas card from the Bohol Childrens' Home
President Jim winds the meeting up
Our Jan 23rd meeting is back at Oaks
Our Last Meeting - Rotary at Chilli, but not at Duck Holes Creek
Sgt Richard introduced our Chair for the day James
James welcomed Jane and her daughters Isabelle “Issy”, Chloe and Emily Issy will be speaking on her NYSF expectations, and Emily on her battle with diabetes
He also welcomed Judy’s Grand daughter Ivy
James proposed the International Toast to the Rotary Club of Cork in Ireland, ancestral home of the Condons. They migrated in 1865 due to the potato famine. The Rotary Club of Cork has a water project in Cambodia, and of Rotary Tree of Remembrance which has raised €1 million
Sgt Richard introduced our Chair for the day Tracey
Tracey called for the International Toast, which was delivered by President Jim to the Rotary Club of Tel Aviv, whose early members where White Russians from the USSR
The rumours that President Jim had joined the Mafia were, of course, completely untrue, and the dark glasses were blamed on a recent cataract operation
The Xmas BBQ is on Friday the 1st December as the 25th didn’t suit, we are looking at getting this event catered and their will be a choice of 4 meats and 3 sides, cost will be $45 per person and children welcome also at $39 per person. Warryn will need numbers by of end of October
Sgt Richard introduced our Chair for the day Chris Chair Chris welcomed Guest Speaker Peter
Jim proposed the International Toast to the Rotary Club of Israel - there are 60 Clubs with 1400 members. The Rotary Club of Jerusalem was chartered in 1929, and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cairo. Their motto is “building peace in a fractured land”
Chair James welcomed us to Gateway Care and welcomed visitors NYSF student Isobel and her mother Jane. He also acknowledged Tom Lew and Quinton from Gateway
CALOUNDRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OCTOBER EVENTS IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. DEBORAH IS GOING TO BOTH. THE COFFEE MORNING IS FREE AND THE AFTER HOURS EVENT IS $30
Chair Ian welcomed Tracey, and announced that Andre was to be inducted today
President Jim proposed the International Toast to the Rotary Club of Marrakesh, Morocco Our thoughts are with them after the devastating earthquake there
The Rotary Clubs of Bribie Island and Caboolture will be holding the annual Rotary Charity Race Day on Sunday the 22ndOctober at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club, Caloundra. All proceeds of the Race Day go to Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment Program (RARE)
A slide from Jim's recent talk - Our Bohol project for the children’s home is “more modest“. Jim showed some images of biogas generators more the size for Bohol. - It takes three months to build up the gas.
Jim has informed me that our grant from District has been approved for $3250 to supply a similar biogas generator to the childrens' home in the Philippines
JUST A REMINDER TO EVERYONE THAT WE ARE NOT AT OAKS NEXT TUESDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER. WE ARE AT THE CALOUNDRA LIGHTHOUSES ON CANBERRA TERRACE. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED PLEASE DO SO ASAP OR YOU MISS OUT ON BREAKFAST.
IF ANY ONE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE RSL MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH YOU NEED TO BOOK AND PAY FOR YOUR TICKET AND LET RECEPTION AT RSL KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE ON "DEBORAH TAYLOR'S TABLE.
A big thank you to Renae for contacting the Caloundra COC to seek special complimentary membership to their group as we are a NFP. This enables us to attend functions at members rates
Voici le contre-rendu de notre lunch Rotary du 19.07.2023 qui est publié sur notre site internet.
Si tu souhaites aller sur notre page internet de club, je te donnerai ces prochaines heures un accès visiteur du Club ainsi que le lien de la page de notre club.
Sgt called Chair for the day Trevor to the rostrum
Trevor welcomed Warryn‘s guest, Andre’, Bob Dawson from the Rotary Club of Fern Tree, Gully, and of course our guest speaker, Tony, and special welcome back to Bernie
As a club leader, you know the benefits of usingRotary Club Central, which is designed to be the place where you set your goals and track your progress.
Rotary Showcase, however, is the best place for you to plan your service projects, share the outcomes, and show the impact in ways that can attract more partners or inspire other clubs.
I have attached a few photos of the Rotary Meeting held in Neuchatel (Switzerland) last Wednesday.
Our Club’s pennant was handed over to President Pascal Rohrer in exchange for a special bottle of Rotary wine and a bunch of flowers to Yvonne. A great meeting in an exclusive local restaurant. Jim
Even as we face new and serious challenges, Rotary takes care of its members and those we serve, works to build lasting peace, and embeds belonging and inclusion in everything we do. That is why I am asking everyone in Rotary toCreate Hope in the World.
Notice is hereby given that the AGM & Committee meeting will be held on Friday 21st July Commencing at 3.00 pm in the Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Building ‘B’ at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Kendall Morton - Home Care Assistance Sunshine Coast
I have had so many jobs! My first proper job was working in a Jewellery Store over the Christmas holidays and I loved every minute of it. After that, I was a Checkout Chick for Woolies and loved that too. After leaving school I completed a Bachelor of Education and worked as a Primary School teacher. I think the reality of life these days is that we won’t necessarily stick to one job or career and flexibility and resilience will be very important traits for success.
Attached are some of the photos I took of the very successful commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the sinking of the Centaur. Several volunteers turned out early (7:30am on a Sunday is a real test of commitment!) and efficiently popped up 4 marquees, hammered in numerous steel pegs to hold same upright
View the 2023 ClubRunner Changeover Training Series! In case you missed any of the webinars or simply wish to make reference to them again, each session was recorded and is now available for you to watch at any time!
Rotary District Governor Elect Paul Roger (member of Rotary Club of Greater Springfield) is bringing the District’s Annual Changeover to Ipswich on Sunday 2ndJuly where he will be inducted as the District Governor for the 2023-2024 Rotary year.
Our chair today was Bob - this was his first time in the job so we were promised not to give him a hard time
Bob gave a Toast to the Rotary Club of Malta. At the end of WW2, everyone in Malta was given the George Cross, and of course Bob‘s wife was born in Malta
Bob welcomed Guest Speaker Kelly O’Brien, who will be more formally introduced later
Reduced pricing for Rotary’s biggest event of the year expires on 31 March! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to show your Australian spirt at the 2023 Rotary International Convention, 27-31 May.
Renae welcomed Genta‘s guest Kaiko, and she welcomed Sue back
Guest speaker, Cr Landsberg was on his way and would owe welcomed in due course.
Genta proposed the International Toast to the Rotary Club Takayama District 2630 District 2630. Established in 1995, it has 38 members and they meet on Thursdays for lunch at the Takayama Credit Union. Their current president is Mr Masahiko Minoya.
Represent Australia at Rotary’s biggest event of the year!
The Rotary International Convention is the biggest event of the year and it’s coming to us in Australia, 27-31 May. Thousands of Rotary members and Rotaractors from across the globe will be
Deborah wants to thank everyone who attended ROMAC Trivia last night. We didn't take out the prize, and we enjoyed ourselves I'm sure. We had the most tables of any other club and I think the noisiest.
You will be pleased to know that we didn't win the wooden spoon and all three tables scored well above average
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Mooloolaba, to invite you and partner to join us for dinner to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the chartering of our Rotary Club in 1973. Friday, 31st March 2023
Join President Jennifer Jones and thousands of other dedicated Rotary members at this year's Rotary Convention in Melbourne, Australia. Click above for an invitation from our president.
Sergeant Richard introduced Chris, our chair for the Day
Chris welcomed Guest Speaker Jeff Hughes, and visitors Adam and Michelle, from the Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace And a special welcome back to Merv - Wonderful to see you back
Thanks to the Caloundra Woodworking Club for production of the 268 crosses for the event, and thanks to Bunnings for the donation of the timber, and of course our hard working President Jim
Just to advise that the proposed RUSCCF Committee meeting planned for tomorrow evening the 24th February has been postponed, due to the unavailability of the USC representative.
The meeting will now take place at the same time 5.30pm for 5.45pm on Friday 3rd March.
The Rotary Club of South Brisbane is hosting a Dinner with the proceeds from the evening going towards helping the Simigaun Community in Nepal, and in particular towards providing educational materials for its school - a very worthy cause.
The guest speaker is Cian O’Brolcháin who will give an enthralling presentation on his climb to the top of the world, at this dinner on Wednesday 22 February at the Broncos Leagues Club in Red Hill
We walked up to the Centaur Memorial, as an introduction for the ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the ship on 14th May 1943
At our first meeting for 2023, on Jan 17, 7:00 AM would be for planting 100 trees at Duck Holes Creek to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific
For those who knew Lyn Gahan, we are saddened to report that Lyn passed away during an operation recently. Lyn was the first female President in our Club in the 2001/2 year, and worked hard while in Rotary and was much loved.
Please note the funeral details below, Friday, 16 December at 11am
Chris introduced President Jim, who introduced our guest Kirsty O’Callaghan Her research focuses on ‘The role of gender in effective climate change communication’
Please see below an email which was sent to me for discussion.
I spoke to the lady on the phone and told me that her CEO is a Rotarian and is offering to a club in our area this opportunity for us to make some money.
ThePreventing and Addressing Harassmentcourse will help you understand Rotary’s policy on a harassment-free environment. It defines harassment and lists what steps you can take if you’ve been harassed, witness an incident, or have an incident reported to you.
Please find a bit of info on the upcoming gift-wrapping project at the Sunshine Plaza for STEPS It runs from Thursday December 1st until Saturday December 24th
Just point your phone camera at this QR code, and fill in with your details and time preferences
We were delighted with the result with more than 89% of clubs across the zone expressing a YES vote. This lets us know that there is strong support for a pilot which will enable us to trial, explore, design and evaluate a new regional approach to supporting and governing Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island region.
Past President James Condon and Youth Services Director Sue Robinson attended a School Assembly at Caloundra City Private School to mark World Peace Day.
You are invited to join together with fellow Rotarians, UniSC staff and the Head of Campus, Professor Karen Becker, to learn about the vision for the new UniSC Moreton Bay Campus followed by a campus tour. Thursday 29 September 2022
From: Karen Price [kpric80@eq.edu.au] Hi Mark, I'm the homestay coordinator for the Sunshine Coast alliance, assisting the 12 school with an international student program
who invited President Jim to propose the International Toast
To the Rotary Clubs in France where they do the Tour de France The exceptional heat wave and fires there have decimated the local bees. Clubs are donating hives
Hello Mark. Congratulations on Rotary’s achievements of celebrating 💯 yrs, incredible service to the community over that time, Happy to help if we can,I know council has it’s own nursery so I will enquire on your behalf and ask for their support. Will let you know soon. Thanks Terry
These webinars will be recorded and made available afterwards. Questions asked will be incorporated into the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and answers section of the website:creatingtomorrowrotary.org
Ithaca Caloundra City Life Saving Club patrols Bulcock Beach. We'd just like to remind your members that we are running our popular Grey Medallion course again, on 27 and 28 August
Rotary and University of the Sunshine Coast Community Fund (RUSCCF)
Advancing tertiary education opportunities through a partnership between the combined Rotary Clubs of the Sunshine Coast & the University of the Sunshine Coast
As you know the recent Combined Meeting had to be cancelled because of the exceptionally bad weather conditions. The rescheduled date is Wednesday 24th August, please download Invitation. Rotarians who have previously bought tickets will receive a personal email asking their intentions
Just letting you know that our Rotary Club is currently running a donation drive for our Book & Puzzle Sale on the 9th & 10th of July. If any of your members have good quality books (preferably novels but quality non-fiction also OK), or puzzles, we'd be very happy to collect them
Guests, were, of course, Judene Andrews - Labor candidate for Fisher, as well as Assistant Governor Tony Long from the Rotary Club of the Glasshouse Mountains, Les Pontin from Cal-Pac, and prospective members Bob and Ejike/nie (which means “take it easy”) Welcome back Don. James is at a Pastoral Meeting.
No Chair today – instead, Sergeant Ian introduced our tour bus driver – Darryl
Darryl quickly ask for a vaccination check and we when we’re all clear, he introduced guests, Clive, who will be more formally introduce later, and Bob.
PE Jim welcomed us to the meeting at Grounded Emporium. Apologies included James, and Irish. A special welcome to Heather who is here because it’s school holidays.
Just a quick note to let you know there was a problem with the booking system earlier, if you did try to book and received an error message it is now okay and there should be no problem booking now.
The International Toast was proposed by James to the Rotary Club of Kyiv Multinational, charted in 2006. The Club is English speaking, and has completed 20 major projects since its charter. It has 33 members
Hi Irish, just sharing my success. This was a mini concert I was examined on for singing. If you wish you can let Rotarians know, I'm sure the Sergeant will have fun with this. Anna
Relax Anna, I put the photo is in the "Read More" section - far too technical for the Sergeant, and totally safe from his prying eyes.
5I had the opportunity to learn about the RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) program today at Corbould Park Racecourse. The program provides young people with the skills and strategies they need to stay safe on the roads. Thanks to Rotary Club of Caloundra for hosting these important training days for our local students.
Pam and Kath catering at RYDA this Oct! I think the police enjoyed our food!
I’m reaching out to extend an invite to your Rotary Club members who may be interested in coming along to our Caloundra Seniors Expo onThursday 4thNov at the Caloundra RSL.
Download the Projects Map includes other road improvement plans in the immediate area to 2036 (Attach1.Caloundra-CBD-Access-Memorandum-of-Understanding-between-State-TMR-and-Council---Projects-Map)
On Sunday please be at the entry to the Zoo at 9am.
Please use the ticketing booth on the far right hand end. This is where group bookings are handled by the Zoo. We will be gathering upstairs in the Food Court area adjacent to the Crocoseum.
Don’t forget to bring your tickets. Tickets for the original date (1 Aug21) are still valid for the revised date (17 Oct21).
If you know of any other Rotarians from your club interested in attending, they can use the following link to book their tickets.
Welcome to the new Rotary year — a year when you will be called upon toServe to Change Livesand achieve big dreams. Because of your passion for achieving great things, we will grow more and do more.
Our boy Zac did the Kokoda Challenge on 16 July, he and his team did great, finishing 35th out of 177 all age teams; attached are a few photos and a video. His team started at 11 am and finished at 10:14 pm. A tough 30 mile (48 kms) course over a mountain range, not bad for a 13 year old!
Just a gentle reminder that we need to advise Australia Zoo of numbers by early next week.
DG Wendy's official visit with the Rotary Clubs of Kenny Cluster is on Sunday 1 August 2021 (9am to 11am).
Join in with Rotarians from the clubs in the Kenny Cluster for a Sunday Brunch at Australia Zoo, Steve Irwin Way, Beerwah. (Brunch includes a one-course meal with tea, coffee and juice).
To help better prepare you for your role this upcoming year, we are offering a series of tailored webinars for you to brush up on your skills and ClubRunner knowledge. Introducing ourChangeover Training Series!
Discussion with the Rotary Club of Alexandra Headland resulted in agreement for that club to sponsor Sunshine Coast Passport Rotary as a new Satellite club.
Bernie chaired the meeting, and welcomed guests Paul Fernyhough (Our 2006/7 President, but now from Tasmania, and whose name is preceded by more Rotary acronyms than I have space to fit in)
and from the Interact Club of Caloundra City Private School, Logan, Elizabeth and James.
I know this is late notice, but we would like to invite local Rotarians to join us for some fun and fellowship at the 43rd Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (AGFR) being held at the Maroochy River Golf Club from 16 to 21 May 2021.
Breakfast for the 6th of April will be held at Grounded Emporium 1/22 Bulcock Street, Caloundra and is up the road and on the right from The Travel Agent and opposite Salvos Family Store. In short the very top block on Bulcock Street.
Our speaker is Dorothy Gillingham
If it’s broken, fix it
The mending ethos of yesteryear is being embraced as repair cafes grow in popularity.
Mark suggested a Part 2 with a prize for the first one to notice what Barry was meaning (Does that mean Mark is supplying the prize??)
“I couldn’t think of a more appropriate image to reflect the message I want to convey to Rotarians. That one flamingo, going the other way, represents so much of what we need to do in Rotary"
Just read with excitement, about RI Conference in May 2023. Our District (currently 9670) Rotary Foundation have an amazing resource, an authentic Australian 'respirator', which we have mounted on a purpose built trailer
In the new Learning Topic called ‘Australia & New Zealand's Centenary’you’ll find tools for a successful campaign including PR Guides, membership tools, People of Action videos and more.
In my capacity as the Federal Member for Fisher it is important that I keep our community up to date with matters that could impact you and that of your family
Robb Major is the executive in charge of coordinating the Primary health care rollout of the COVID vaccine and he will be speaking at the RCAH breakfast meeting 12/2/21.
Drop our secretary an email before Thursday if you wish to attend. It will help with our seating and catering (kiosk breakfast menu) and complimentary tea and coffee arrangements.
On behalf of the Sunshine South Cluster Centenary Committee of District 9600 we are contacting you with respect to the Proposal of a Centennial Monument which will be constructed on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Another touching and enlightening celebration of what can be achieved. I think Ron has some too so I will send them along as well. The recipient for the Lynne Robert’s Scholarship/Bursary is Chloe Barwick Regards Bernie
Thanks for the write-up Mark and Irish for the photos
Trevor G was in the chair and welcomed our guests; DG Neil Black, AG Wendy Gilson and prospective members John and Don
President James also welcomed our guests and a special welcome back to Merv.
His international toast was to RC of Gizo in Solomon Islands due to our connection with our past projects with special mention to our last visit in 2015-16 which was part of a Global Grant with a Project Value of $57k. The Gizo club meets in bare feet at PT109 restaurant (yes that’s USA Patrol Boat No 109 which had a very auspicious crew member - future President John F Kennedy)
Quote of the week was from Helen Keller: A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.
Chris chaired the meeting and greeted our guests ADG Wendy, Ian from CalPac, and of course Jason Hunt our guest speaker about himself and his role at Woodford Correctional Centre
Jason is very familiar to us as the Labor Candidate for Caloundra for the upcoming State election
A special Hi to Brian and Richard, and our Zoomers Noel, Alan & Merv
Thanks for the photos Irish - some good shots there
The Regional Disability Expo is devoted to allowing everybody to live to their fullest potential. Our mission is to make it easier for the Regional Australian families, carers and people with disabilities find the support, products, and services to help them make informed decisions and improve their quality of life. We are looking for volunteers for our Sunshine Coast Expo to be held on Thursday 29th October 2020
Pip and Bernie at the Bank depositing 1 of Hopefully many phones to be refurbished and and given to victims of Domestic Violence.
If any member of the Club or their relatives have old mobile phones that are unlocked and have charges these would be greatly appreciated as the Staff on KING-IT will refurbish them for free and then hand them on to the respective parties to distribute to victims of Domestic Violence.
If you do please drop them into the Caloundra Community Bendigo Bank in Bulcock Street Caloundra. They will be gratefully received.
DV phone set up at Bendigo Community Bank in Caloundra
The meeting was an Open Forum to discuss future direction and projects
Chair Stephen did a reasonable job of keeping the rabble under control, but he did make a basic mistake in introducing himself as "El Presindito" and may have accidentally dobbed himself in as the next President Elect
District Governor Neil Black has sent a note of congratulations to the Rotary Club of Caloundra on this achievement as has Trudy Grice from Rotary International.
Thanks to Kath Aspinall, Sue Robinson and all in the Club who have made this possible.
The Rotary Club of Glasshouse Mountains is hosting a public meeting with Mark McArdle (the retiring member of Caloundra). He will be giving a light-hearted presentation on being a parliamentarian these last 16 years; titled A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on 21 Sep20 at 6pm.
Every October, Australian Rotary Health encourages Rotary Clubs, businesses, and individuals to get involved in Hat Day as part of‘Lift the Lid on Mental Illness’,our national fundraising and awareness campaign for mental health research
Rotaractors from all around the world along with the Rotaract Clubs of Lebanon are providing a disaster relief fund and calling for support and aid to help rebuild the beloved city of Beirut : https://www.gofundme.com/f/BeirutStayStrong
Ask the Head of Science at your local high school to return the completed application forms (found within the brochure) to you by Friday 30th October 2020
I have received a request from the Caloundra Residents Association to co-sign a request to The Sunshine Coast Regional Department of Transport and Main Roads, Local Government Councillors, State Government representatives regarding the subject of the Transport Corridor Upgrade
Bernie
At the end I've added screenshots of Council mapping and a blow up of the map in the Master Plan for your viewing pleasure
Good afternoon , My name is Ian Lawrence and I am a StrokeSafe Volunteer. I am contacting your Rotary Club to let you know of a new initiative from the Stroke Foundation. We now offer a virtual presentation to interested organisations in these COVID altered times
Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd. (RAWCS) was formed to enable Australian Rotarians, Rotary Districts and Rotary Clubs to assist disadvantaged communities and individuals through humanitarian aid projects. Read more for the full three minutes, but a warning is required for an overload of TLAs and FLAs (Three, Four & Five Letter Acronyms)
The Chair was Deborah, and our guest Speaker was Bernie talking about how we might get involved in reuse proposals for the old Caloundra Road Information Centre.
Special welcome to Gordon's guest Richard, and good to see Noel zooming in
The International toast was proposed to New Zealand (much to the delight of our kiwi aligned members)
No one knows how much longer the pandemic will stay around and impede ROMAC’s ability to bring young children from our neighbouring Oceania islands into Australia and New Zealand for, in some instances, life-saving operations and procedures. At present we still have two children here in Australia who are unable to return to their homelands. And when the pandemic is over, we already have some 20 patients approved to come to Australia or New Zealand.
We wanted to share with you an update on what our District has been doing and some ideas on how Rotarians can continue to assist those dealing with the consequences and challenges of the bushfires.
August 20 - 21 We're starting a new tradition! Save the dates and watch your inbox for more information on our annual ClubRunner conference! We are excited to present ClubRunner Experience 2020!
Please check out the July District Governor's Newsletter. It is in an all-new cloud-hosted format. There are many links with images, etc throughout the newsletter, so it might be best to read it while connected to your wi-fi if you consume it on your mobile phone. All feedback on the new look and format are very welcome and should be sent to Lisa Bateson, Editor of the District Governor's Newsletter, at <newsletter@rotary9600.org>
If you could put the info about her on the Reel and also the bit about short course “How to reduce Stress” and also the link to the free book underneath it. Tsa Deb
Update - We are contacting you regarding our Enviro Expo to be held on Sunday October 18 in conjunction with the Moreton Kids Festival. Our club will be hosting to Green Kids zone and we are hoping that your club might support us by being an exhibitor or as volunteers. Please read the attachment and let us know if you will join us in any capacity. Note that application for sites close on August 14
Dear Executive Secretary Roger Todd Rotary Club Caloundra
I hope my email finds you well and safe. May I introduce myself as the President of Rotary Club Tbilisi Ambassador from Georgia, District 2452. Please relay my sincere greetings to all your club members and I wish to make a toast of goodwill to all of you.
No one takes more pride in the Rotary brand than our members! Be sure to joinThe Rotary Brand breakout on 26 June at 12:00pm Chicago time (UTC-5) for an in-depth discussion on how clubs can strengthen and protect our brand.
ThisFriday 10 July 2020, the Governor-General His Excellency David Hurley and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley will officially launch Rotary’s centenary year in Australia.
Sir Clem, from the Rotary Club of Nambour was a giant in Rotary history as the instigator of the 3-H program that led to the world's polio eradication effort.
Guest Speaker Irish spoke on the "Teacher in a Box" project delivered to her old high school in Hinatuan, on the island of Mindanao, Philippines
And also, special thanks to Irish for not only getting better in time for the meeting, being the guest speaker, and also capturing this rather rare (in the Reel) image of Roger, who chaired the meeting
New research funded by Australian Rotary Health suggests that a new program for parents of preschoolers is effective in improving children’s attitudes towards their bodies.
Your contributions help us fight disease, promote peace, provide clean water and sanitation, save mothers and children, support education, grow local economies, and respond to disasters
In case you were wondering, each District is part of 6 worldwide Zones, with Australia's being part of Zone 8, which includes oceanic nations like Australia, New Zealand, East Timor and Papua New Guinea.
Since 1983, Interplast and Rotary have been repairing bodies and rebuilding lives, together, across the Asia Pacific. Now, the region needs us more than ever.
Australian Rotary Health features in an article on Stay At Home Mum with some helpful advice from ARH Mental Health Research Grant recipient Dr Carly Johnco.
There are many other stories. I've saved the whole email as a PDF - formatting is not good but the links work
In the last 19 years, DIK has shipped 578 containers of equipment and supplies containing goods worth $58 million to 32 countries, with a strong emphasis on items that improve education, medical and maternal care.
Help is needed from Rotary Clubs within either District 9600, 9630 or 9640 to support RAWCS Donations in Kind Northern Region with volunteers to assist with general housekeeping for a few hours commencing from 8.00am on the following dates:
Rotaract is a global organisation that empowers students and young professionals to create positive change in their local communities and around the world.
If you know of anyone who would be interested in joining one of our ZOOM fortnightly meetings, please email brisbanerivercity@rotaract.org.au or reach out through our Facebook page.
Here is our latest newsletter The Churchill Room Rotaract Club of Brisbane Rivercity May 2020
As part of our alliance with Toastmasters, we’re offering new communication courses to help yougrow your networks, improve your skills, and increase your impact in the community.
VisitRotary’s Learning Center on a personal computer or iPad tablet to take the first two courses
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Global Fund and RAWCS-RAM to raise USD$12m over a five-year period for the fight against malaria in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Vanuatu.
Unfortunatly DIK has had to close for the duration
Please click HERE to download the latest edition of the ‘Rotary On The Move’ Newsletter.
If you want to receive future editions of ‘Rotary On The Move’ direct to your inbox, please e-mail tim@cinet.com.au asking to be added as a recipient of the Newsletter.
The Foundation Trustees worked quickly to add COVID-19 projects to their list of eligible activities for disaster response grants, transfer $3 million to our Disaster Response Fund for COVID-19 grants, and waive the 30 percent foreign financing requirement for any new global grant that addresses COVID-19.
Of course, we have applied the knowledge and resources we have built over many years in fighting another infectious disease: polio. The polio eradication program is already using its infrastructure to protect the vulnerable from COVID-19, especially in polio-endemic countries.
Please give what you can to help our Foundation, and our members will transform your gift into humanitarian efforts that are saving lives.. ...
The world is changing rapidly, and so must Rotary. Our adaptability and strength will help us navigate this experience. The world needs our leadership today more than ever. Truly, Rotary Connects the World. ...
As scientists work to find a vaccine for the new coronavirus, we can do our part to keep our communities healthy by helping Rotary spread the word about the importance of vaccinations during World Immunization Week, 24-30 April.
Immunizations save millions of lives every year and are widely recognized as one of our most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Yet outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases continue to put children’s health at risk around the world.
Rotary knows firsthand that #VaccinesWork. Since 1985, we’ve contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children from polio. When children receive the polio vaccine, their pinkie fingers are marked with purple ink so health workers will know which children received the vaccine. Today, only two countries continue to report cases of polio caused by the wild poliovirus: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Take action in three easy ways:
Raise awareness of vaccination and polio eradication efforts by painting your nails — or pinkie — purple, or customize our new End Polio Now artwork with your signature and words of support. Post your pictures on social media using the hashtags #EndPolio and #VaccinesWork.
Download Rotary’s World Immunization Week Toolkit to get graphics and sample social media posts.
Donate to Rotary’s PolioPlus Fund. Your contribution will be tripled, thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Even when you can’t attend training meetings in person, members can still develop new skills and knowledge by taking courses online. Rotary’s Learning Centre offers courses on everything from managing training sessions and mentoring to leading change and dealing with conflict. See the course catalog on My Rotary, which includes links to each course.
Rotarians can learn basic information through the Learning Centre courses, then attend more in-depth webinars or online meetings to generate ideas together, make action plans, and even organize community projects.
Courses are available in 20 languages, including Mandarin (listed under “traditional Chinese”), Swedish, Thai, and several Eastern European languages.
Also be sure to register for the webinar Optimizing Rotary’s Learning Center, 21 April, 14:00-15:00 Chicago time (UTC-5). You’ll find out how you can use the social learning features available in Learning Topics to continue engaging members online.
You can also register for the Connect With the (Online) Rotary World webinar, 28 April, 15:00-15:45 Chicago time (UTC-5) to hear from Rotarians who are leading their clubs and districts in connecting with each other online.
Here are some excerpts from the story of the First 100 years of Rotary written by David Forward:
In April 1906, when a patent attorney Donald Carter was invited to join the Rotary Club of Chicago he asked to see the Club’s objectives. When he learned that it was limited to good fellowship and boosting one another’s business, he declined, suggesting that such a prominent group of business leaders should aspire to higher ideals.
The Club invited Mr Carter to write an objective that defined this charitable goal and ultimately adopted this third object:
We have reviewed this year's competition in the light of the restrictions currently in place due to COVID-19 and concluded with some considerable regret, that it is in everyone's best interest to cancel the competition. The restrictions may have limited the opportunity by some to enter, and there is considerable uncertainty whether the presentations and tuition could go ahead.
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With our club no longer meeting as normal, this is a reminder that there are other ways to stay in regular contact.
Tuesday's Zoom meeting was certainly a step forward but there is a lot to learn about engaging members - and non-members/visitors - and perhaps having a guest speaker. A regular weekly Zoom meeting is planned - go to the website on Tuesday mornings and click the Zoom link to attend.
What about a contribution to your newsletter to let everyone stay in touch. Some suggestions for each of us to consider:
Coffee with a Rotarian” a member or two each week provides a profile of some sort such as a personal update, a vocational perspective etc … the options are endless
'Highlight of your week' is where Rotarians share those special moments of their week together with a picture or video if possible
Members share a short story or anecdote about anything special, or any interesting events that they have witnessed or participated in - and if appropriate attach a picture or two
'Through the Rotary Lens' - members send in a photo of something interesting to all and get creative describing what the picture is all about
Share some Rotary knowledge
Perhaps even a joke or two for a humour section
Oh, and there continue to be plenty of Rotary clubs meeting online so Google them and attend another club's Rotary meeting virtually - even one that is an another time zone!
Over to you! I am happy to help but need your contribution.
Perhaps the most fulfilling of all human endeavours is to give back, and Rotary offers countless opportunities to do it, such as donating to The Rotary Foundation. Each Rotarian and club can choose the level of Foundation giving that is right for them. ...
I spend a lot of time thinking of family, not just my own or the extended family of Rotary, but also the families we are helping in the communities we serve. In many parts of the world, mothers and children face challenges to survive that most of us will never comprehend ...
Mark Davis has spent the past 11 years working at The Sunshine Coast Daily. He is a Media Sales Consultant. Mark moved from Tasmania to the Coast with his wife Bev so that she could closer to her Mum and Dad. They brought their youngest son with them and their other son lived here already. They spent 20 years working in the family business. Mark has recently nominated to stand in Division 1 for the S/C Regional Council local Government Elections.
Chris chaired the meeting, and welcomed guests Helen, Brian and Mark
Gerry proposed the International Toast to the Rotary Club of Collingwood, Canada
Guest speaker was Jeanne Motteram - More Time and Less Stress
In 2017 Jeanne moved to the Sunshine Coast, the best place to live, and started Colomba Property. The business assists seniors clear out their homes when they move into Aged Care Facilities, or families dealing with deceased estates. Jeanne is a member of RC Maroochydore.
The meeting was chaired by Trevor, whose first duty was to welcome visitors:
Brian and Elly, hopefully soon to be menbers
Tim Hamilton - Division Two Candidate
Special thanks to "Charlie's Angels" Bernie, Sue and Judy, who organized the Movie Night
Gerry proposed the International Toast to RC Dondo, Mozambique.
President Bernie
gave her address
Thanks all to a successful Movie Night
13th to 15th March District Conference - Gary, the Rotary Foundation Chair will be a speaker. We need photos sent to conference@rotary9600.org - send any to Roger to package and send
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... your Foundation is making a difference on a broader scale than ever through our programs of scale grants. These are competitive grants, designed to respond to a need that a community has identified. Programs of scale will benefit a large number of people in a significant geographic area. They will be sustainable, evidence-based interventions with measurable outcomes and impact. Each grant will support, for three to five years, activities that align with one or more of Rotary's areas of focus ...
March is the month we celebrate Rotaract — and this has been quite a year for our young partners in service.
Last spring, the Council on Legislation elevated Rotaract in our constitution: Rotary International is now the association of both Rotary clubs and Rotaract clubs. Then in October, the Rotary Board of Directors eliminated the artificial Rotaract age limit and took other steps to break down barriers that were preventing Rotaract from growing in some parts of the world.
The ability of Rotary clubs to work together for the good of the community can never be underestimated. When local optometrist and Hervey Bay City Rotary club member Richard Watt and his wife Gwen were watching the bushfire disaster unfold, they desperately wanted to help the affected communities.
They started a campaign, ‘Hervey Bay adopting fire affected families’ to raise funds, initially to provide some immediate relief. Local residents responded generously to the appeal and one local resident, named Don, decided that he would donate a caravan that was not being used.
‘It’s been sitting in my shed for the last few years, I am sure someone else could make better use of it’ Don said.
Hearing about the plight of the small town of Lake Conjola in NSW where 89 homes had been lost and up to another 50 were considered uninhabitable, it was decided that this would be an ideal location for the caravan.
‘Some residents are living in tents and are desperate for some accommodation’ said Richard, ‘we just need to get it down there’
Richards’ wife Gwen had the answer. With the help of Rotary Clubs along the route seven clubs would be involved in a ‘baton’ relay taking the caravan over nine legs. A coordinated schedule was then set up with members committing to a day and time. Sounds simple enough but required detailed planning and a lot of phone calls.
Local Sunshine coast residents Kath and Ian Aspinall of Caloundra Rotary and Caloundra Pacific Rotary Club are typical of the Rotarians that have offered their time.
‘We are just pleased to be able to help in some way’ said Kath.
Other clubs involved include Ballina-on-Richmond, Taree North, Caringbah and Milton–Ulludulla.
The Rotary club of Milton Ulludulla, which will undertake the last leg, are coordinating activities locally, working in conjunction with a small group, the Conjola Recovery Team. Together, they are providing help where it is required and the caravan would be intended as temporary accommodation to be passed on to other families when needed.
We hope you’re joining us at the 2020 Rotary International Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 6-10 June. This year’s event will renew your passion for Rotary through exciting host activities and local service projects. It’s your chance to give back to the community while connecting with members from around the world.
Get the most out of your convention experience by attending a breakout session. You can explore where we’re headed as an organisation at the “Rotary’s Action Plan for the Future” session or learn tips and tricks to having your club featured in the media at “Getting Your Story Covered in the News.” With more than 70 sessions to choose from, you’re sure to find a topic that interest you.
Rotary is proud to host the convention at the Hawaii Convention Center, a facility that’s committed to environmental conservation. The 2020 convention will showcase new initiatives toward sustainability for this year and for years to come. We hope to see you there!
You can support those affected by the bushfires by making a (tax deductible) donation to the "Rotary National Bushfires Appeal" at: rawcs.org.au or to the Queensland Bushfire relief Appeal here.
All Australians can donate to support the victims of the devastating bushfires through the newly established Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) "Rotary National Bushfire Appeal". Funds from this account will go directly to the Districts affected by the bushfires. Any efforts from Rotary will be once the first responders have completed their good work, and Rotary can start to help residents and communities to rebuild themselves and their communities.
International donors can donate by bank transfer to the Rotary Australia Relief Fund, details below:
• SWIFT Code CTBAAU2S [case sensitive - 2nd last digit is two]
• Commonwealth Bank
• Rotary Australia Relief Fund
• BSB 067 105 | Account 10519888
• Reference 68/2019-20
With over 1,100 Rotary clubs and 30,000 members across Australia, Rotary is well placed to support immediate bushfire relief and longer-term re-building and recovery.
Local Rotary clubs are able to immediately offer assistance and supplies. Our clubs and districts then help affected communities wherever possible through funds and materials to re-establish day-to-day operations. Longer term re-building is supported by Rotary clubs planning and implementing projects that re-build affected communities.
Rotary International may also provide disaster response grants for Rotary Districts affected by natural disasters to launch their own projects or work with established relief organisations to help their communities recover.
A link to the fund can be found on the main page of the RAWCS website: rawcs.org.au