We enjoyed an excellent club meeting with our guests, our Chairman, Geoff Somerville, and our guest speaker, Glenn Gatehouse from the Toowoomba West Special School. Glenn gave a truly engaging presentation that generated plenty of interest, thoughtful questions, and informative answers. We are looking forward to welcoming him back for a vocational visit in the near future.
Past President Peter Burrows raised some questions regarding club fees. Please be assured that we will have the answers as soon as possible. Thanks, Pete.
On Friday evening, the combined Rotary clubs came together to support the Domestic Violence Vigil for Jana Armstrong at Civic Square in the Toowoomba City Centre. It was a very moving tribute and a meaningful opportunity for our community to stand together against domestic violence.
On Saturday, we had a fantastic result at the Bunnings barbecue at Toowoomba North. A special thank you to Tony and all the team for their hard work and commitment throughout the day. Your efforts delivered an excellent result for our club, and you should all be congratulated.
This Thursday, we also have our annual debate against St Xavier's School. We wish our own team every success as they aim to bring home the honours this year. Good luck, boys—we're all behind you!
Well done, everyone. Thank you for another great week of service and fellowship.
We'll see you all on Thursday.
Yours in Rotary,
Peter Nalder
President, Rotary Club of Toowoomba East Inc.
Club News
To all my fellow Rotarians,
Thank you all for your wonderful effort and commitment at today's Bunnings Barbecue at Toowoomba North. Your willingness to give your time and work together is what enables our Rotary Club to make a real difference in our community.
Thank you to John Liley and Geoff Martin for generously doubling up on their shifts. Your extra effort was greatly appreciated and is a fine example of the Rotary spirit of Service Above Self.
And it was wonderful to have our very own AG Wendy Byron who worked alongside us today. Well done Tony & Barney for getting everything ready for the day.
Congratulations to everyone involved. I am proud to be part of such a dedicated and caring Rotary family.
Kind regards,
Peter J. Nalder
President :2026/2027
Rotary Club Toowoomba East Inc.
M: 0419 133 788
Good morning, Fellows, Partners and Friends,
We have been advised of a Bunnings North BBQ availability on FRIDAY 2nd October 2026.
Before I accept the allocation for the Club, I need to find the support and this is to seek members availability on that day for the roster. We will need between 10 and 15 members for either 2 or 3 shifts.
Your speedy return advice of “Yes” or “No” will be much appreciated. If your response is YES please note it in your calendar/diary!
Sincerely
Tony JarrouAntoine (Tony)Antoine (Tony)sh PP PHF (1)
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
Apologies for 30th July are:
Cameron Ashmore, Barney Barnett, Dave Birrell, Adrian Bonica, Rod Brown, Andy Burke, Peter Burrows, Henry Campey, Phillip Charles, Jim Charlton, John Creedon, Col Davidson, Andrew Kratzmann, John Liley, Russell Manns, Connor Martin, Peter McLoughlin, Mark Redmond, Gav Roberts, Toby Sandell, Doc Smith, Roger Klaassen, Rob Youman and Matt Wenzel.
Apologies (so Far) for 6th August
Cameron Ashmore, Barnet Barnett, Adrian Bonica, Dave Birrell, Rod Brown, Gary Campbell, Henry Campey, Phillip Charles, Jim Charlton, Andrew Kratzmann, Russell Manns, Connor Martin, Peter McLoughlin, Toby Sandell, Doc Smith, and Rob Youman.
