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Ashleigh Symes: Getting more out of your Superannuation
Surfers Paradise SLSCMar 22, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM -
Presentation of Vanuatu project to Media
Café CatalinaApr 05, 2023
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Elliott Cox - How to survive a lung transplant
Surfers Paradise SLSCApr 19, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM -
Andrew Campbell, Audiologist
Surfers Paradise SLSCMay 03, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM -
Angie Bell - Federal MP for Moncrief
Surfers Paradise SLSCMay 17, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

A great way to start the day
Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217
Australia



- We are almost there to getting a Presidential Citation. Of the goals we have not achieved, we have some which can indeed be achieved by 30th June. Others, such as No 4, 5, 6 and 7 we should achieve. I should say "will achieve", there is little doubt.
- #12 - 2 Media Stories. All going according to plan, we'll have media present at our big PR event on 5th April (see separate article).
- So, all in all, we are on the right track.
Services Director Larry Murray's:
- We have completely run out of ready made wheelchairs for despatch - they are all gone to South Africa and Vanuatu respectively.
- We have materials (castors, plywood, wheels, tyres) for 150 sets in stock
- The Gold Coast University Hospital will deliver a container to be filled with hospital beds, destined for Donations in Kind
- With the assistance of our new members Evan Mita and Jake Richards, who work with Mission Australia, we'll develop new programs to attact young people, including Rotaractors
- We have had / have participants in RYLA, RYPEN, RYTS - 4 applications so far for the upcoming camp.
- We will again work with the Surfers Paradise SLSC to present a Lutzy Award
- International Youth Exchange will start up again
- Looking to find a National Youth Science Forum candidate
- Paid $8,000 for the container to South Africa - you can track its progress - click here
- Good income from the Bunnings Barbeques, but we need it!
- Special thanks to Adrian Crowe who has organised 8 sites to collect Containers for Change
- Special thanks to our former member Col Laurenson, who is still very active in organising the containers and logistics to ship wheelchairs and other goods to their overseas destinations.







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Photo (from left) President Mitch Brown, Jan Lutz, Pieta Jackman, David Orchy, Scott Andrews.
I've been away for a couple of weeks, culminating in accompanying my better half to the Innerwheel District A77 Changeover in Bundaberg. Who? What is Innerwheel? Well, it is one of the best kept secrets in Rotary.
Think about it for a moment. Note: The presumption to this story: You are a man and your partner is a woman. Hold it! Don't shoot just yet! Yes, I acknowledge, in these enlightened days it may well be illegal for me to even mention - sorry, I mean ignore to mention all the other possible relationship options. But I'll persist. And let me state it clearly: the opinions of the editor do not necessarily represent those of the management.☺ So, onwards...
Enter Innerwheel. This organization is, as far as I know, exclusively for women. And no, you don’t need to be a widow to join, of course. The sole requirement is to be of good character, a desire to enjoy friendship and good companionship and to serve the community. Their men are quite welcome to tag along to their social functions. Usually, there is a "Men's Tour" whilst the ladies have their conference. This year, we were hosted by Ohana Winery, a Bundaberg business that brews innovative alcoholic fruit wines, ciders, ginger ale and liqueurs. Yes, complete tour with samples...
- Doug Waller Trophy: Mitch Brown
- Fellowship Cup: Darrell Brown (accepted by Andy Bell on his behalf)
- Quiet Achiever: Doug Lipp
- And the "big one" - Rotarian of the Year (determined by silent poll by the members): Geoff Croad
Rotary International’s incoming President for 2022-23, Jennifer E Jones took office on the 1st July, making history as the first female president in Rotary history. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor Roseland, Ontario, Canada, and founder and president of Media Street Productions, an award-winning media company in Windsor. Having previously served Rotary in a variety of roles including vice president, director, and Rotary Foundation trustee, her talents have strengthened Rotary’s reach and impact. Learn more about Jones in a profile in the July issue of Rotary magazine. Watch the presidential changeover ceremony on Facebook.
During her year, she will focus on four presidential initiatives that Imagine Rotary:
- · advancing our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI);
- · creating a welcoming club experience;
- · empowering girls; and
- · expanding our reach.
Read the entire story of the Presidential Initiatives. The site is very comprehensive. It also includes video messages.

