Greetings, fellow members, associate members and friends of Surfers Sunrise Rotary,
With all that is happening around us, sometimes it is good to reflect on the Four-Way Test which is a nonpartisan and non-sectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships.
Of the things we think, say or do
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
What a pleasant break in the weather after weeks of extreme heat, it was good to see some decent rainfall hopefully refilling our dams and giving good rains to our dry gardens and parks.
A reminder this Thursday’s social meeting is at the Benowa Tavern from 4.30pm and all are welcome
This coming Wednesday 18th February will be a social meeting at the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club. Come along for a cuppa and/or breakfast. If possible, the meeting will be in the upstairs venue, if the weather is nice, on the balcony (otherwise on the ground floor, at the northern end). Lots of good banter and laughter, and - believe it - sometimes there are more club related matters discussed and solutions determined than on a formal meeting! Note: renovations at the Surf Club have been completed. All future club meetings will again be held there.
Essentially, it’s your choice. As we get older, the prospect of not just creaky, but non-functional knees, hips and other joints is considered normal. But it need not to be so.
Last Wednesday, Kane Chisholm, the principal partner of our Corporate Member Kieser Bundall, gave us an insight into evidence-based management of Osteoarthritis (not to be confused with Osteoporosis, that’s a story for another day). You know what I mean? It’s when, as you get older, your joints become swollen, creaking, painful, stiff, and even lose their function.
With individually, scientifically designed exercise, this can be prevented, or, if you already have it, your life can be greatly improved, Kane assures us. And it’s not just your everyday living that’s becoming more difficult. Think of the emotional effects: mental stress and frustration. Several of our members are already regular participants in the Kieser program. Quote Mario Fairlie: “I feel at least five years younger!”
Did you know that about 80% of Private Health Funds now fully fund a 15-week Osteoarthritis management program for Kieser Clinics? The logic is quite simple from the Health Fund’s perspective: it costs MUCH less than a knee replacement! Never mind, it also saves lots of pain and misery.
Kieser, which originated in Switzerland, is a worldwide organisation with clinics throughout Australia. Click on this link for more information. You also can download a PDF of Kane's slides in the Download Section.
(Photo: Exercise Scientists Kane Chisholm and Ava Herrick, with our Meeting Chairman, Dr Elizabeth Celi)
This will be big. Real big: it will be the first conference where three Districts are combining. And it will be held on the Gold Coast, at the Royal Pines Resort.
OK, so you think that May Day is still a long way off... Put the dates in your calendar anyway. Expecting big numbers, this resulting in attracting some real high-profile speakers. For example, the President of the Brisbane Olympics Committee, Andrew Liveris. Download the Conference Flyeras well as theGolf Flyer (Download Section) for more details, and a link to book. Yes, you can book early.
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
Essentially, it’s your choice. As we get older, the prospect of not just creaky, but non-functional knees, hips and other joints is considered normal. But it need not to be so.
This will be big. Real big: it will be the first conference where three Districts are combining. And it will be held on the Gold Coast, at the Royal Pines Resort. 
