Our Last Meeting

Our guest speaker was Richard Brooking, director of Beulah Community,
Roger chaired the meeting
President James had another engagement, so PP Bernie gave the address
Mark delivered the "Three Minutes on Rotary" about RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) which I have included as a separate story
 
Hi Roger James’ Report for Tuesday 4th August
Rotary President's report
President James sends his apologies. He is at a Caloundra City Pastor's breakfast and Retreat day  and he is the Chairman
James and Jan visited Merv and Anne Paddison on Saturday. Merv had his first chemotherapy and radiation yesterday on Monday. James spoke to him around 5pm Monday  and Merv said it all went well for the first day.
James attended the President's meeting with the District Governor on Friday 31st July via Zoom. 
The main items discussed were:-
  1. Centenary Year for Rotary in Australia 
  2. RAM - financial support has dropped off. Clubs to consider a contribution
  3. Tim Keller spoke about getting behind sales of the raffle tickets he gets for the District Conference in Kingaroy in 20'21. The raffle proceeds are for Youth Mental Health Issues and Youth suicide
Tomorrow Wednesday is the Cluster President's meeting with AG Wendy Gilson
Remind the Board members we meet next Monday
 
Past President Bernie informed the Club of the passing of past Rotarian Colin Butterworth.
Also an update on the meeting that Bernie and Ron had with the CEO of Volunteering Sunshine Coast at the old information centre on Caloundra Road.
A very positive meeting and Cheryl is very much in favour of opening up the Centre and using it for Tourism as well as information area for Caloundra residents to view what clubs and association are active here.
Letter from Chloé Mear, our exchange student from France in 2018
 
Mark introduced Richard

Richard Brooking is local to the Sunshine Coast living on Buderim. Having philanthropic and charitable members in his family, he is the director of Beulah Community a charity founded by his grandmother. Its’ flagship property is located on Buderim consisting of a community centre and 24HA of nature refuge down Lindsay Rd to Harry’s. It also owns various assets between Sunshine Coast and Noosa that houses first nations people, provides business opportunities for them and conducts revegetation projects.

Richard is in his last semester of a Masters of Business in Philanthropy and Non-profits at Queensland University of Technology. He is currently working on a project with Queensland Corrections and the university to discuss innovative ideas on how to stop reoffending in the community. Engagement with various stakeholders has just started and the recommendations will be presented to the senior executives of Queensland Corrections at the end of the year.  (write-up stolen from Speakers story)

Roger thanked Richard
 
Congratulations to the Men's Shed for their latest grant.
Hi Roger,
The Caloundra Men's Shed Inc was honoured to be visited by the Attorney General of Queesland, The Hon Yvette D'Ath MP on Monday 3 August 2020
The visit coincided with the approval of a Grant of $18,127.41 intended for the purchase of a new table saw to be installed at the completion of the construction of the new Men's Shed on Grigor Street, Moffat Beach West.
Kind Regards
Jim Lombard
Yes, the magic number was $18,127.41
Thanks to Alan for his superior grant writing expertise