Events

This is the first 'formal' meeting of 2025. As is traditional, our President will summarise the past six months, and outline our goals for the next six months (and how to achieve them). Knowing Andy's style, expect the individual Directors to outline their departments' plans as well... 

By that time, Chloe Chan will have attended the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra. She will report on her experiences, and how it has assisted her in her future career.

The First Rotary Social Event of 2025! Social Convenor Adrian Crowe invites you, family and friends to join us at the upcoming 'Music in the Park', on 2nd February.

Entertainment by "The Vinyl Revival" playing 60's and 70's music

It is sponsored by the City Council and is FREE. Arrival early and enjoy a picnic before the entertainment starts It is BYOE (Bring Your Own Everything) - Table, chairs or a picnic rug, food, drinks, wine, family etc.  There is a shopping centre right across the road.  Two fish and chip shops, Billy's chicken, Pizza and a number of coffee shops.

Chanelle Morris is legally blind, yet she can ski, ride a jetski, hike, play golf... She is a motivational speaker with a clear difference! Learn how she trained herself to overcome the obstacles that life put in her way.

4 people required per shift.

07:00 am - 10:00 am

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 4 pm

Please contact Fundraising Director Ross Augustine to put your name down.

In what by now has become a regular annual visit, we welcome the local Federal Member of Parliament, Angie Bell to speak at our club. Angie, who in her youth was a Rotary Exchange Student to Denmark, is the current Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Shadow Minister for Youth. 

Your newsletter editor will "jump into the breach" after our scheduled speaker, RYLA awardee Nick Butler, had to cancel at short notice. Why? (undoubtedly in consequence of what he learned at RYLA) he has landed a good, full-time job! Well done, Nick!

I've had a lifelong (well, almost) affinity for bush poetry, with Australia's most famous one, Banjo Paterson, my favourite. Come and be entertained! Furthermore, I'll use the audience to "test" an Outback Yarn I've written and intend to submit for a competition within the next week.

It's been quite a while since we had a full club meeting at the Project Shed in Arundel. Here is our opportunity to showcase "the shed" to our newer members, meet some of our regular volunteers, whilst enjoying a hearty bacon & egg roll. (Yes, there will be some "healthy) food there as well!)

We sponsored Chloe (50/50) to attend the National Youth Science Forum. Hear how this events, suitable only for up and coming Scientists, has benefited her.

John Walters is 
• a reading specialist - focusing on
pre-literacy & reading-readiness,
• an international researcher &
• an award-winning children’s author.
In a previous life he was …
• a school principal
• a curriculum consultant
• a lecturer at the University of NSW
During the past 10 years he has been working with teams at
multiple Australian universities, along with universities across the
United Kingdom.
John speaks locally and internationally about early literacy, and
most has recently returned from speaking engagements in
England, Denmark and Finland.
He is the founder and coordinator of Rotary’s School Mates
program, which supports disadvantaged children in local schools.

District Assembly is for all incoming board members, but any Rotarian is welcome to attend.  Contact President Elect Paul Seymour to book and for details.

Inner Wheel Club of Gold Coast North invites all Surfers Sunrise members, partners and friends to come along to their 'Asian Cuisine' luncheon in support of the 'Rice for Cambodia' charity. The funds are primarily deployed to support local schools in one the poorest districts of Cambodia, Angkor Thom.

(Inner Wheel is a Rotary-associated organisation for women; Rice for Cambodia is a registered Australian Charity with DGR status)

RSVP Thursday 15/05/2025  For details, please download the flyer from the Downloads section on the right.

Di Kozik is the General Manager of St John's Crisis Centre in Surfers Paradise, an organisation that supports homeless and disadvantaged people. 

Kath Koch is the District Chair of the Rotary's international Youth Exchange Program. She will bring us up to date on what is happening in YEP in our District as well as internationally.

Our member Trent Belling is a prominent member of the Queensland LNP. Whilst Rotary is certainly not meant to be political, the recent split (and re-unification) of the Coalition at the federal level and the subsequent "what now?" would be of general interest to everyone, irrespective of whether you are active in politics or not. 

Here is an opportunity to mix with the greats of Rugby League and Rugby Union, whilst being entertained by the master comedian, Danny McMaster, whilst enjoying a plethora of various finger foods and unlimited drinks (wine, beer or softdrinks) for the entire 3-hour event. We will have a Minibus there to take people who may have gone above the 0.05 Limit (Max 15 Km). As we are not a licensed Taxi or equivalent service, we'll accept your generous donation rather than a fixed price.

Here is the link to book online: https://www.trybooking.com/DBQWK

Surfers Sunrise Rotary at Arundel is having a massive bike sale on Saturday 28^th June.

Over 80 bikes will go on sale with kid’s bikes from $2, Road bikes from $10, men’s bikes from $30, plus a large number of project bikes all with minor problems for the fixer upper.

The sale is on this Saturday from 8 to 11 am only at the Rotary shed opposite the Parkwood Arundel community center 175 Napper rd. Arundel.

Your cash donations will be much appreciated.

Our annual changeover luncheon is one of our major events of the year, where the previous Rotary year's President, Andy Bell, will hand over the collar to incoming President Paul Seymour and awards are handed out. This year's event will be held at the Tryp Hotel in Southport. Graeme Isaacson wrangled a special deal, which includes a two-course (Main Course and Dessert) and welcome drinks on arrival. And, in a time when prices seem to go through the roof, the price is lower than last year's event!

You need to book: click on this link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCNTT  or scan the QR Code

A new President in a new Rotary Year: Paul will outline his vision and goals for 2025 - 26 and assign jobs to members who are not already engaged at board level.