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Mar 03, 2020
More Time and Less Stress
More Time and Less Stress

Jeanne was born and educated in Adelaide completing a Bachelor of Business in 1993. She was a Police Officer for 11 years, ending her career as a Detective Brevet Sergeant with the Anti-Corruption Branch.  She completed Certificate 4’s in Building and Residential Drafting, worked within the Residential Building Industry, designing, estimating and coordinating the construction of homes. Jeanne obtained her South Australian Builders Licence.

The thought of another winter in Adelaide helped Jeanne decide it was time to find somewhere else to live.  After driving most of east coast of Australia in 2012, Jeanne stopped in Townsville for 4 years where she worked in new home and land sales. There she obtained her residential design licence and had her Builders’ Licence transferred to Queensland.

Jeanne decided to take another road trip and collected her father in Adelaide to accompany her across the Nullarbor. In the middle of 2017 Jeanne’s aunt and cousins needed a hand in Brisbane, so her drive around Australia was cut short as she flew there from Broome.

By now she had decided where she wanted to live and the type of business she wanted to run.  So in 2017 she moved to the Sunshine Coast, the best place to live, and started Colomba Property.  The business has had a slight change in focus and is now assisting seniors clear out their homes when they move into Aged Care Facilities or families dealing with a deceased estate.

Jeanne is a member of RC Maroochydore.  

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Rotary Clubs combine to deliver the Caravan of Hope
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.
 
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Drug addict to Lawyer
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District Governor's newsletter
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Club Changeover - SAVE THE DATE
RYDA Program Information
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RI President's March message
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.
 
These steps were long overdue, because ...
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Foundation Trustee Chair's March message
... 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 ...
 
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2020 Sunshine Coast Rotary Children's Photographic Competition
Island Presidents' International Dinner
Upcoming Events
2020 Multi-District Million Dollar Dinner
Westin Hotel
Feb 29, 2020 8:00 AM
 
Educating Future Leaders - Gemma Sisia
Alexandra Headlands Surf Club
Mar 05, 2020
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 
Rotary Public Image Webinar
Online
Mar 05, 2020 6:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
McGrath Real Estate
Mar 09, 2020
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
 
Island Presidents' International Dinner
Pacific Harbour Golf and Countrty Club
Mar 12, 2020 6:30 PM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Spouse Birthdays
Lin Rees
February 1
 
Philip Gates-Crandall
February 2
 
Gina Gilliland
February 18
 
Margaret Woodforth
February 26
 
Join Date
Bernie Strong
February 2, 2014
6 years
 
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