I’m pleased to report that we are one step closer to a Club Citation with the number of members attending the recent District Conference exceeding the set goal!
Thanks to the efforts of Ross Augustine the Club is in with a chance of getting some Federal government funding via the office of Angie Bell MP towards the possible acquisition of a ute for use at the Project Shed. What this space and well done Ross.
With the recent rumbles in the international banking sector (collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse in trouble, just to mention a couple), protecting your superannuation would be something that may keep people awake at night.
Our Youth Service Director Ashleigh Symes is a licensed Financial Advisor and, with Charles Thomasson, makes up the Wilsons Advisory Corporate Membership. With inflation threatening your lifetime savings, taking proper care of it is more important than ever. She'll also show some interesting facts relating to taxation of superannuation when you leave this mortal coil.
Last weekend, District 9640 held its annual conference at Yamba. Chief photographer Peter Truer (Rotary Club of Boonah) would have taken hundreds of photos during the conference. He selected a range of them; webmaster Denis Hallworth uploaded them to a photo album on the District's website. Click on this link to access directly:
(Photo on left: Chris Thurtell, former District Youth Exchange Chair, carrying the Austrian flag, a bit further back "our" resident Rotaractor "KJ" Jewson with the German flag).
By the way: There is lots of good stuff on the District website, including upcoming events of other clubs, historical, where and when other clubs meet, details of Youth Service programs, previous editions of District newsletters, just to name a few. Go on! Have a peek!
A big PR breakfast has been organised, designed to highlight one of our club's "real big" projects: the X-Ray Unit for Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. This is a Multi-Club project, which also involves the Rotary Clubs of Broadbeach and Gold Coast.
The event is chaired by Mario Fairlie and Nicole Bricknell is charged with the overall organisation of the event. It will be held at breakfast on 5th April 2023 at the Cafe Catalina on the Broadwater Parklands, Southport. We expect various dignitaries to attend, including federal, state and local government representatives. Several have already accepted, including our District Governor, Karen Thomas. As Mario advised, we have confirmation that the Vanuatu Minister for Health, as well as "our man in Vanuatu", Dr Richard Leone, will attend.
YOU MUST BOOK - https://www.trybooking.com/CGETL or scan the QRCode. This will be one of the most important meetings of the year for all members as well as associate membersand all volunteers who have tirelessly worked to bring this project to fruition.
(Photo by Trent Belling (l-r): Trent Belling, Nicole Bricknell, Dr Graham Sivyer, Greg Bowler, Mario Fairlie)
Duty Roster - note: subject to change - please check every week. Note: Fellowship duty also is expected to be at the Project Shed on the Saturday following the meeting
With the recent rumbles in the international banking sector (collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse in trouble, just to mention a couple), protecting your superannuation would be something that may keep people awake at night. 
Last weekend, District 9640 held its annual conference at Yamba. Chief photographer Peter Truer (Rotary Club of Boonah) would have taken hundreds of photos during the conference. He selected a range of them; webmaster Denis Hallworth uploaded them to a photo album on the District's website. Click on this link to access directly:
