One of our major annual fundraisers, The 2026 Rotary Charity Golf Day, took place on Friday and was a great success.
A good deal of fun was had by all, although I suspect the regular golfers derived slightly more enjoyment from the actual golf than me. I last hit a ball 22 years ago, and it quickly became apparent that riding in a golf cart comes back naturally, striking a golf ball with any consistency does not.
Despite my personal contribution to course maintenance, the day itself was extremely well run. Thank you to John L, Steve D, Henry C, and the team for delivering another successful event. The funds raised will support Hope Horizons, the cancer wellness centre we visited back in February, a very worthwhile beneficiary.
In an earlier email, I circulated the collated responses from our recent Club Health & Engagement Survey. If you have not yet had a proper look, please take the time to read through the results ahead of Thursday's Club Update meeting.
One area I will be focusing on Thursday is membership. While our club remains in a relatively healthy position numerically, we cannot stand still. If we want this club to be vibrant, relevant, and sustainable, we need to actively bring in fresh members, new ideas, and future leadership. This is not solely the work of the Board; it is a responsibility shared by all of us.
The survey results will also provide a useful foundation for Peter N as he prepares to take over in just 39 days. Ever since I joined the club, there have been calls for Peter N to take on the presidency, which he has consistently and skilfully sidestepped until now. The chains of office await.
Please accept the changeover invitation when it arrives and help Peter celebrate his appointment on Friday, 26 June at Picnic Point.
All Toowoomba Rotarians, Partners, Friends of Members are warmly invited!
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 28th May 2026
Time: 12.15pm
Venue: Downs Club, Toowoomba
Cost: $37.50 per person
Enjoy lunch and view a ShelterBox on full display, followed by a presentation from PDG Paul Roger, Chairman of ShelterBox Australia. Hear about the urgent needs worldwide, especially with recent natural disasters and ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has displaced over two million people.
Bookings & Payment
Email your club’s name and attendee names to: secretary@rcte.au
Make payment to: Rotary Club of Toowoomba East
BSB: 034 221
Account Number: 924 659
Reference: “Your name and club” (e.g. “abcd” Toowoomba or “efgh” Metro)
Bookings are essential by Monday 25th May, so please advise early to ensure smooth arrangements and logistics. Your prompt reply helps us notify the venue and organise the event seamlessly.
A fee will apply to any member late with an apology regardless of whether the number attending on the meeting day of the meeting is over, under or equal to what the Club Secretary submitted to the Downs Club. This fee will only apply to meetings at the Downs Club or any other club meeting where attendance numbers have to be stipulated prior to the meeting.
A Club member will be charged a meal fee of $20 if they
fail to submit any apology before 11am on Tuesday for the meeting the following Thursday (48 hrs later)
need to submit a late apology due to changed circumstance.
Fail to show up after indicating they would be present.
The members owing a fee of $20 will notified by the Club Secretary and Club Treasurer via an emailed
Late apology fee notice.
The fee can be paid by direct credit into the RCTE Club account or by adding $20 to the $35 meal fee at the next club meeting
Rotary Club of Toowoomba East Day Sheet
Apologies 14.05.2026 Wayne Barnett, Dave Birrell, Rod Brilliant, Phillip Charles, Jim Charlton, John Creedon, Shane Fisher, Philip Gillam, Andrew Kratzmann, John Liliy, Russell Manns, Conor Martin, Craig Mathieson, Peter McLoughlin, Peter Nalder, Mark Redmond, Toby Sandell, Doc Smith, Paul Stephenson, Ross Watt, Mark Winter
Apologies 21.05.2026 Wayne Barnett, Dave Birrell, Rod Brilliant, Rod Brown, Henry Campey, Phillip Charles, Jim Charlton, Col Davidson, Shane Fisher, Philip Gillam, Geoff Kapernick, Andrew Kratzmann, Conor Martin, Peter McLoughlin, Mark Redmond, Danny Rush, Toby Sandell, Allan Schefe, Doc Smith, Alistair Webb, Mark Winter
