The Sunshine Coast Photographic Competition is now open
Time is running out - encourage your children and grandchildren to take their photos and enter.
Full details at:
Today's Open Forum was chaired by Deborah
For the International Toast, since Gerry is unwell, Alan stepped in - after our recent toast to Dusseldorf, today's news that a British Airways plane heading there ended up in Edinburgh prompted a toast to that city. (Alan obviously apologises for stuffing up Gerry's careful alphabetical toast order)
President Elect Chris gave the President's address
Over 100 golfers participated in a great event last Friday - check out the video!
A more detailed report is expected next week.
Caloundra Rotary - in conjunction with a Global Grant from The Rotary Foundation and other clubs & districts in Australia and India - is involved in a US$31,500 project to provide 40 bio toilets in 10 urban slums; originally 20 slums were to be targeted but the reduced number will provide greater effectiveness.
Haran Ramachandran of the Rotary Club of Hills-Kellyville, NSW reports:
Rotary International President Elect, Mark Maloney handed over the first of the 10 slums to receive the bio-toilets on 20 February. The project will be completed by the end of this month with all 10 slums being provided with safe, clean bio-toilets.Thank you to the members of the Rotary Club of Caloundra for your support for this project. Without your request and support, we could not have achieved this. THANK YOU.Please find attached some photos of taken during the official visit to Rotary District 3262 by RIPE Mark who said “ I’d like to thank you for sharing the eye surgery project at Rotary Royal Eye Hospital as well as the bio-toilet project.”
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. It is the largest city in Odisha and is a centre of economic and religious importance in Eastern India. Bhubaneswar is often referred to as a "Temple City of India".
But ..... there are 338 unauthorised slums in Bhubaneswar - many households do not have toilets and a few who have sanitary toilets have no drainage, water and maintenance facilities!!
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Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centres program develops the fellows into experienced and effective catalysts for peace. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
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Applications for the 2020-21 Rotary Peace Fellowship program are now being accepted. The due date for candidates to submit applications to their district is 31 May.
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