Our Last Meeting - Kate, from Turtle Care - Sunshine Coast Council

Our Chair Darryl welcomed guests starting with PDG Alan from RC Aspley, our resident snake charmer Anna, and (very) soon to be members Robyn & David

Kate and Leisa would be more formally introduced later

Irish has uploaded lots of photos, including this tricky cover shot

 

International Toast to RC Calgary (which a number of members had visited) chartered 1914.  Alberta has had more than 2000 Covid deaths

Thought: Don't take criticism from those you wouldn't take advice from

 

And of course no one ever remembers Karl Marx's sister Onya, inventor of the starting pistol

 

President James gave them a dollar each to start them on their Rotary journey

"Rotary is a way of life"

 

In the Three minutes on Rotary segment, Mark talked about our "Brag Sheet" of projects for the centenary, including our latest, the bitumenizing of the quadrangle at the Shepard's Arms Childrens' home, Bohol, which follows on from the fish farm project, assistance for the medical centre, and "Teacher in a Box"

 

Chris introduced Kate & Leisa, Conservation Officers from Sunshine Coast Council.  Kate had a previous Rotary connection, having being part of a VTT Team to the US ten years ago, looking at the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and assisting her to move into a professional role.

The Loggerhead turtles are the "ancient mariners" of the Sunshine Coast.  They were in danger, but since 2013 are "managing". "Turtle Care" has been running since the early 2000s, and there are now 200 citizen scientists assisting.

Gandugan is a visitor from his home reef 21/007 off Mackay, where she normally only travels in an 800m radius to find food (Google knows where everyone is these days)

 

 

Turtles don't breed till they are 29 years old, and then every 3-4 years.  There are multiple fathers.

There is a critical sand temperature range from 25 tom 32 degrees C, with sex determined by temperature.  Climate change will have an impact.

Volunteers assist with the relocation of "doomed eggs" and sometimes helping hatchlings. There are many predators from crabs, fish and foxes - the latter controlled by exclusion netting. Problems around artificial light.  Buddina and Shelly the main beaches

 

Thanks Kate & Leisa

 

 

Neville reported on RYDA.  We have 2350 students in Caloundra this year.  Support is needed.  The road toll is up across the board but youngsters are improving. It costs $5,000/day to run (13 days this year) funded by grants.  Future funding to be organized statewide.  Sue - the volunteer sheet is going round

 

Darryl - NZ bubble bubbling 5000 people yesterday

 

Kath - Peace Pole in person

 

Richard - free bags and disposable scapels nabbed for birthing kits

 

Why did Wally wear stripes? ... So he wouldn't be spotted

 

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I wish to advise that our Breakfast meeting to be held on the 4th of May will be to explain the amendments to our Constitution. If you would like to see a copy of such before hand please advise me directlyand I shall forward a copy,Have a lovely night Yours in Rotary Sue ...............................................................................