All our rostered members were ready, willing and able for their duties at our breakfast this morning. Iain made it back from his little vacation in Roma (testing out his latest BMW two wheeler) to man the desk. The Chair position was ably filled by Judy and our resident clown, Darryl, introduced our guest speakers, who just happened to be clowns, as well.
Judy in full flight
Darryl introduced the clowns
Our International Toast, proposed by Alan, took us to District 9910, in particular the Rotary Club of Noumea in New Caledonia. Alan once again stunned us all with his incredible memory recall of the facts and statistics about the Club. Thank you, Alan.
The "Three Minutes on Me" segment gave us all an intriguing insight into the life of our International Director, Genta. Genta told us about his life in Japan, the US and how he found Dicky Beach. Genta is a dedicated Surf Lifesaver and lover of Japanese Food and Culture. You can visit his Restaurant in Dicky Beach and make sure you come along to the Japan Festival he organises every year, this year it's at the Currimundi School, on Saturday 12 August.
Our Guest Speakers were Koko and Rocco, who are clowns from the Coastal Caring Clowns. Proudly, they spread and dispense smiles in hospitals and aged care facilities. They showed us all just how important humour and a good laugh is to having a healthy life.
Pam has devised a Buddy or Link List for all our Members. This means you will always have "your buddy" to tell you what you may have missed, or you tell them what they've missed. This system is designed to increase the inclusiveness of the Club. Les has now posted the "Link Member" list on our Club Website, so please take the time to have a look and see who is your perfect match.
Don't forget, we have the opportunity to have a Bunning's BBQ this coming Sunday. If you work during the week, this is a great chance to discover the wonders of volunteering. So contact Chris to let him know you're available to turn a snag or two, or register online.
Simon Latchford is the CEO of Visit Sunshine Coast, a role to which he was appointed in August 2016. He joined the orgainisation in 2014 and was previously director of marketing and strategic partnerships. Earlier, he was involved at senior levels in the marketing and development of regional tourism destinations such as The Margaret River Region in Western Australia, and the Whitsundays.
Visit Sunshine Coast is a not-for-profit, membership based, destination marketing organisation. VSC’s role is to lead the management and development of tourism on the Sunshine Coast.
There are as many reasons to come to Rotary as there are Rotarians – maybe even a few more. But each of us has stayed in Rotary because it adds something to our own lives. Through Rotary, we are Making a Difference in the world; and the more involved we become, the more of a difference Rotary makes to each of us. Rotary challenges us to become better people: to become ambitious in the ways that matter, to strive for higher goals, and to incorporate Service Above Self into our daily lives.
What kind of difference Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians make through their service will always be their own decision. As an organization, we are guided by ... continue reading at rotary.org
August is Membership and New Club Development Month, which means it’s time to celebrate our Rotary club, our members, and the good this club does in our community and around the world.
What some may not know is that the Rotary Australia website puts a wealth of Membership Development information at our fingertips. Try this, for a start. If you follow the link you will have 10 publications and a lot of useful ideas.
What does Rotary mean to you? Rotary members have pushed polio to the brink of eradication, delivered clean water to those in need, improved their local communities, provided scholarships to the next generation of peacemakers, and continued to do good in the world.
Read on for more ways to join in the celebration ...
Sunshine Coast Rotary Clubs (from Caloundra, Caloundra Pacific, Glasshouse Mountains, and Kawana Waters) presented the RYDA Road Safety Education course on Wednesday, 2 August to students from Kawana Waters State College using the Caloundra Turf Club facilities at Corbould Park Racecourse. These 16-18 year old students are approaching that crucial time in their lives where they start to drive independently or are travelling as passengers of novice drivers.
The day was opened by Cr Peter Cox (representing Divison 3 of the Sunshine Coast Council) who later posted this message on Facebook:
"I was privileged to welcome Year 11 students from Kawana Waters State College to the Rotary Young Driver Awareness (RYDA) program. Students will experience practical and theoretical sessions focusing on topics like 'Speed & Stopping', 'Hazards & Distractions', 'Road Choices' as well as hearing about 'Genevieves Story' which illustrates the consequences of the decisions young drivers make when behind the wheel! It's a highly valuable program targeting teenagers about to get the 'L' plates."
The next Rotary RYDA youth driver awareness session will be held on 16 August with students from Meridan State College.
By the end of this year, 8,000 Sunshine Coast High School students will have attended the RYDA road safety education course. The RYDA program is supplied by Road Safety Education and delivered by Rotary Clubs throughout Australia & New Zealand.
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Norm has moved into Opal at Kawana, an aged care facility near the University Hospital.
Norm is a valued member of our Club with over 10 years' service, and we would all like to wish him the best of health: we are also thinking of Anna at this time.
If you wish to know details for visitation etc, please contact Ian Belcher, President Peter or Anna or you may check the member area of the club's website, or your ClubRunner mobile app.
Our 2017 Pride of Workmanship awards were presented to Amanda Hall & Steve Mason.
Pride of Workmanship is an approved Rotary project instigated in 1975 by the Rotary Club of Pennant Hills (NSW, District 9685).
The Pride of Workmanship Program enables managers in our society to help employees achieve the goal of job satisfaction, and publicly recognise them for their efforts.
Participating businesses promote the Pride of Workmanship theme of 'Do it once - do it well' throughout their organisation and nominate employees worthy of recognition, not only within the organisation, but the wider community.
If you missed the meetings where the awards were presented, you will not wish to miss this write-up on each of the worthy recipients.
Congratulations go to our Vocational Service Director, Bernie for such outstanding awardees!
Please click HERE to download the ‘Rotary On The Move’ Newsletter for August 2017.
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.
As many of you know, RAWCS does not do projects directly. Instead, we provide infrastructure for the administrative aspects for Rotarians and the corporate sector to use for humanitarian projects. Our framework allows donations to be tax deductible and ensures your time and resources are not wasted on administrative matters.
Our tried and tested policies and procedures have been streamlined over the past five years.
Despite our experience and annual turnover of more than $20 million, we are always looking for ways to improve our performance. As a result, we have embarked on a review of Donations In Kind (DIK) operations to its their long-term sustainability and efficiency. It is essential all goods we deliver to developing countries are actually needed and not simply what we believe is needed, or shipments could end up being dumped. Our processes surrounding this will be examined and strengthened in coming months.
The take-up of Rotary Compassionate Grants (RACG) program by clubs across the country is gathering momentum. Notably, clubs are often raising much more than the dollar for dollar matching required. Currently, the average fundraising is $1.58 for every dollar from the Dick Smith grants. If you wish to access these grants, can I suggest you start planning now or you may miss out.
The "Three Minutes on Me" segment gave us all an intriguing insight into the life of our International Director, Genta. Genta told us about his life in Japan, the US and how he found Dicky Beach. Genta is a dedicated Surf Lifesaver and lover of Japanese Food and Culture. You can visit his Restaurant in Dicky Beach and make sure you come along to the Japan Festival he organises every year, this year it's at the Currimundi School, on Saturday 12 August.
Our Guest Speakers were Koko and Rocco, who are clowns from the Coastal Caring Clowns. Proudly, they spread and dispense smiles in hospitals and aged care facilities. They showed us all just how important humour and a good laugh is to having a healthy life. 
Don't forget, we have the opportunity to have a Bunning's BBQ this coming Sunday. If you work during the week, this is a great chance to discover the wonders of volunteering. So contact Chris to let him know you're available to turn a snag or two, 
Simon Latchford is the CEO of Visit Sunshine Coast, a role to which he was appointed in August 2016. He joined the orgainisation in 2014 and was previously director of marketing and strategic partnerships. Earlier, he was involved at senior levels in the marketing and development of regional tourism destinations such as The Margaret River Region in Western Australia, and the Whitsundays.
There are as many reasons to come to Rotary as there are Rotarians – maybe even a few more. But each of us has stayed in Rotary because it adds something to our own lives. Through Rotary, we are Making a Difference in the world; and the more involved we become, the more of a difference Rotary makes to each of us. Rotary challenges us to become better people: to become ambitious in the ways that matter, to strive for higher goals, and to incorporate Service Above Self into our daily lives.
August is Membership and New Club Development Month, which means it’s time to celebrate our Rotary club, our members, and the good this club does in our community and around the world.
Sunshine Coast Rotary Clubs (from Caloundra, Caloundra Pacific, Glasshouse Mountains, and Kawana Waters) presented the RYDA Road Safety Education course on Wednesday, 2 August to students from Kawana Waters State College using the Caloundra Turf Club facilities at Corbould Park Racecourse. These 16-18 year old students are approaching that crucial time in their lives where they start to drive independently or are travelling as passengers of novice drivers.
The day was opened by Cr Peter Cox (representing Divison 3 of the Sunshine Coast Council) who later posted this message on Facebook:
Our 2017 Pride of Workmanship awards were presented to Amanda Hall & Steve Mason.
As many of you know, RAWCS does not do projects directly. Instead, we provide infrastructure for the administrative aspects for Rotarians and the corporate sector to use for humanitarian projects. Our framework allows donations to be tax deductible and ensures your time and resources are not wasted on administrative matters.
