"MUNA? What's that?" I hear you ask. It stands for Model United Nations Assembly, an annual event that is held in various Rotary Districts throughout Australia. It will be held at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre on Saturday, 30th May 2026. As the name suggests, it is meant to simulate a United Nations Assembly, but with one big difference: Three year 11-12 students that make up each nation's team do come up with solutions that make sense and (wish it were real) could well produce results were they deployed in "real time". The teams debate selected resolutions from each country’s perspective in a simulated United Nations Assembly. The debates reproduce genuine UN debates, often with a fine flow of rhetoric, points of order, motions of dissent and bloc walkouts! The debates are way better than anything you hear from the real even in New York!
Our club will sponsor Trinity Lutheran College to put up three teams, and I understand that Elizabeth Celi will serve in the capacity of one of the judges. All are welcome to attend - click here for full details.