PHFs recognised in 2017
Delivered by Merv Paddison at the club's Changeover Celebration on 7 July 2017:
The Rotary Club of Caloundra has accumulated Paul Harris Recognition credits with the Rotary Foundation over the last two years. The main source of these credits was the $10,000 our club donated towards a Global Grant in 2014 to improve water and sanitation facilities in the Solomon Islands. The Rotary Clubs of Caloundra Pacific and Sydney Cove also contributed towards this project. The Caloundra Team worked on stage two erecting three rainwater tanks at the Sassamunga Hospital on Choiseul. Two toilets and a tank were erected at the Sassamunga Secondary School as well as a community toilet.
A committee was formed to advise on Paul Harris Recognitions for 2016-17. Guidelines were that consideration be given to both Rotarians and community members. It was resolved that six PHFs were to be presented.
Alf Muller PHF+2
Five PHFs were to have been presented tonight but for various reasons three recipients could not be with us tonight.
Genta Tsukimori PHF

Genta's Paul Harris Fellow recognition was presented at our club meeting in August.
Bill Lavery PHF
Bill's Paul Harris Fellow recognition was presented at our club meeting in August.
Ken O’Connell PHF
Ill health has prevented our third recipient, Ken O’Connell, from attending tonight.
Merv Paddison caught up with Ken in October to recognise him formally as a Paul Harris Fellow acknowledging his community service.
Jillian Boyle PHF
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our first recipient present here tonight, Jillian Boyle.


Jillian soon became involved in mental Health groups in Caloundra. MIFQ, Mental Illness Fellowship Queensland and ARAFMI, Association for Relatives and Friends of those with a Mental Illness are two groups where Jillian gave freely of her time to help others. In 2013, she received the Order of Australia for her work in mental health for both those with a diagnosis and for their families. She gave as 15 years of selfless dedication as a facilitator for ARAFMI. In 2016, on her retirement from MIFQ, Jillian was described as a lobbyist for change in the mental health sector. She used her voice in the design of mental health facilities at the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital. She also helped changes to procedures for administrating the mentally ill into and out of Nambour Hospital.
Jillian has been nominated for the Sunshine Coast Senior Citizen of the Year. In 2015, she was nominated for the Sunshine Coast Inspiring Women’s Award by Carers Queensland. In recent times Jillian has retired from hands on coaching in netball for the first time in 65 years. However she is still involved in coaching umpires and still cares for her young ladies. Just to use up her spare time or maybe to relax, Jillian has been involved in the Caloundra Cake Decoration since its formation 20 years ago.
Jim Lombard PHF
In 2015, Jim became aware of our Rotary Club’s need for volunteers to travel to the Solomon Islands to work on the water and sanitation project. At the isolated village of Sassamunga on Choiseul Island, Jim was an expert with the ruler and drop saw to make sure timber was ready for use in the construction of toilets. In fact, as a consulting engineer for H2O solutions I think he was first to quality assure the new toilets. He mixed well with the local people learning about their lifestyles. He was the master of the chilli sauce preparation.
Jim, thank you for your work with the Rotary Club of Caloundra.
Honour Board
See all our Paul Harris Fellows here