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Dear Fellow Rotarians,
 
Excellent evening of fun and fellowship was had by all at the Hub last Tuesday evening. A sumptuous roast  dinner was served by our excellent caterers Chris and Lyn.
Followed by a thorough, witty  and professional  presentation by our Rotarians from the QPS, Inspector Bruce and Inspector Les.
Les told us about how much fun he had and how he enjoyed the Commonwealth Games. Whereas Bruce  being the Operations Manager informed  us about the situations encountered and the actions taken to keep the Commonwealth Games as safe and trouble free as possible. Great work by the QPS. Fantastic presentation and enjoyed by all.
 
The 2 Neils and Noel attended last weekend’s District Assembly at Boonah. Treasurer elect Noel provided us with some good news regarding the  new District Dues for the upcoming Rotary year.
There will be a few of us attending the next District Assembly held at Ballina next week on the 3rd June and we look forward to representing the Rotary Club of Broadbeach. If you would like to attend you can still book your seat until the 28th May.
 
Next week’s meeting is a vocational visit at the  Coast  Guards Headquarters at Southport. I look forward to welcoming you.
Have a great weekend
 
Yours In Rotary
Alain
 
 
 
ATTENDANCE REPORT 22 MAY 2018
 
 
17 Broadbeach Members 
  2
Honorary Members  (Ian Cowen & Uwe Seifert)
  
Member's Guests                                    
  1 Visiting Rotarian  (Adrian Crowe - Surfers Sunrise)
20 Total Attendance
 
MEETING DUTY ROSTER
 
29 May
Door:        Neil Jones & Alex Jorden
Sergeant:  David O'Dwyer
Toast:        Ray Milton
Scribe:      Ian Cowen
Anecdote:  Neil Jones
 
05 June
Door:        Harold Busch & Denis O'Brien
Sergeant:  Russ Hutchison
Toast:       Bill Waller
Scribe:      Bob Jordan
Anecdote: Pauline Armstrong
 
12 June
Door:        Harold Busch & Cec McPaul
Sergeanr:  Les Bulluss
Toast:       Andrew McTaggart
Scribe:      Malcolm Daviess
Anecdote:  Bob Jordan
 
19 June
Door:        Harold Busch & Bill Waller
Sergeant:  David O'Dwyer
Toast:       Uwe Seifert
Scribe:      Bruce Kuhn
Anecdote:  Tony Lewis
 
 
FUNDRAISING ROSTER REMINDERS THIS WEEK
 
Sausage Sizzle Friday 01 June
8.00am   Malcolm Daviess & Russ Hutchison
11.00am Pauline Armstrong, John Monks & Kevin O'Brien
 
Car Boot Sale Sunday 03 June
5.00am   John Curr, Peter Gowans, Nigel Hyland & Ray Milton
7.00am   Harold Busch & Kevin O'Brien
 
Broadbeach Carousel Wednesday 30 May   
12 noon to 3.00pm  Robyn Brown & Peter Tomlinson
 
 
 
FINANCE REPORT - PETER DIMOND
 
 
Meeting   22 May 2018  
Fines $37.70
Bunning's Sizzle Friday 18 May          
$   674.10
Copper Pot $ Bunnings Sizzle Sunday 20 May                       $1,216.25
Raffle $27.00  Car boot sale Sunday 20 May $   609.00 
       
TOTAL $64.70       TOTAL $2,499.35
 
SECRETARY REPORT - Tony Lewis
 
At 1 July each year Rotary Clubs are billed by RI based on the number of Rotarians the Club have registered at that date
If a member of our Club chooses not to renew their membership from 1 July 2018 and have not advised the Club prior to 1 July, and do not pay their membership fee for the ensuing year, the Club must pay a subscription for them to RI
It is important to know this is not refundable and the Club will be substantially out of pocket
Thus if there is the option of a member who will not be renewing their membership of the Club for the ensuing year it is essential to advise the Secretary of this before 23 June 2018
giving the Club time to adjust the membership report to RI
i will write to each member of the Club to reiterate this
 
ALMONER REPORT - Bob Jordan

Bob is still away on his outback adventure but has reported that lorraine Hawton contacted him to advise that Keith has a virus and is currently in Pindara Hospital. He wil;l provide an update on Tuesday night.

 
Executives & Directors
President
Alain Charles
 
Immediate Past President
Bruce Kuhn
 
President Elect
Pauline Armstrong
 
Vice President
Neil Jones
 
Treasurer
Peter Dimond
 
Secretary
Tony Lewis
 
Director - Admin
Robert Jordan
 
Director - Service
Harold Busch
 
Director - Membership
Les Bulluss
 
Director - Rotary Foundation
Pauline Armstrong
 
Director - Youth Services
Noel Hodges
 
Webmaster
Jim Hawkins
 
Upcoming Events
Visit to Coastguard Southport
May 29, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Robert Likeman - The Monkey on my Back’
Quality Hotel
Jun 05, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Kynd Care Services - Michael
Mermaid Quality Hotel
Jun 12, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting on June 19th
Quality Hotel
Jun 19, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting on June 26th
Quality Hotel
Jun 26, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting on July 3rd
Jul 03, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Changeover
Quality Hotel
Jul 10, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Keith Hawton
May 2
 
John Curr
May 10
 
Cec McPaul
May 11
 
Neil Baldwin
May 12
 
Jim Hawkins
May 22
 
Peter Dimond
May 28
 
Alain Charles
May 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Gay
May 3
 
Jeanette O'Brien
May 30
 
Anniversaries
Alex Jorden
Marie Jorden
May 2
 
Join Date
Ian Cowen
May 2, 1968
50 years
 
Neil Jones
May 11, 1986
32 years
 
Neil Baldwin
May 22, 2007
11 years
 
ClubRunner
 
 
MEMBER ANECDOTE
 
ALAIN CHARLES
 
 
I thought that I would let you into some history about my country of birth. Briefly I was born in Mauritius and my parents migrated to Australia in September of 1969. My Mother was a Teacher and my Father was a Police Inspector and I am the first of 3 brothers and 1 sister. Life certainly changed for all of us in that year. I couldn’t have imagined the stress that my parents would have gone through, leaving all their family members, an excellent lifestyle and great careers to migrate to an unknown country with no preorganised work with five young children. But credit to them for taking the unknow risks. When I come to think of it now I realise that It was a massive decision to make for the future of their children. I will always recognise and acknowledge their unselfishness and their courage for taking such decision. But it certainly was not easy sailing we encountered numerous unexpected challenges particularly as an ethnic with different skin type it was not quite acceptable back in 1969 in suburban Sydney. I guess due to us witnessing our parents never say die attitude we were able to gradually overcome those challenges and gradually integrate into the community. It proved to be the correct decision for all of us through hard work ,perseverance and identifying people who we could embrace and welcome into our homes. With the respect  and mentoring we had it is pleasing to see that our  children and grandchildren are following that route.
 
Mauritius officially the Republic of Mauritius (French: République de Maurice), is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. The country includes the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, 560 kilometres (350 mi) east of Mauritius, and the outer islands (Agaléga, St. Brandon and two disputed territories). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues form part of the Mascarene Islands, along with nearby Réunion, a French overseas department. The area of the country is 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Port Louis. Mauritius is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the African Union.
Formerly a Dutch colony (1638–1710) and a French colony (1715–1810), Mauritius became a British colonial possession in 1810 and remained so until 1968, the year in which it attained independence. The British Crown colony of Mauritius once included the current territories of Mauritius, Rodrigues, the outer islands of Agaléga, St. Brandon, Chagos Archipelago, and Seychelles. The Mauritian territories gradually devolved with the creation of a separate colony of Seychelles in 1903 and the excision of the Chagos Archipelago in 1965. The sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between Mauritius and the United Kingdom (UK). The UK excised the archipelago from Mauritian territory in 1965, three years prior to Mauritian independence. The UK gradually depopulated the archipelago's local population and leased its biggest island, Diego Garcia, to the United States. Access to the archipelago is prohibited to casual tourists, the media, and its former inhabitants. Mauritius also claims sovereignty over Tromelin Island from France.
The people of Mauritius are multiethnic, multi-religious, multicultural and multilingual. The island's government is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, and Mauritius is highly ranked for democracy and for economic and political freedom. The Human Development Index of Mauritius is the highest in Africa. Along with the other Mascarene Islands, Mauritius is known for its varied flora and fauna, with many species endemic to the island. The island is widely known as the only known home of the dodo, which, along with several other avian species, was made extinct by human activities relatively shortly after the island's settlement. Mauritius is the only country in Africa where Hinduism is the largest religion. The administration uses English as its main language although you wouldn’t believe if you visited that French and Creole ( a local dialect) are the most spoken everywhere.
 
Since independence from Britain in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculture-based economy to a middle-income diversified economy, based on tourism, textiles, sugar, and financial services. The economic history of Mauritius since independence has been called “the Mauritian Miracle” and the “success of Africa”.
The politics of Mauritius take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, in which the President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government, assisted by a Council of Ministers. Mauritius has a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Government. Legislative power is vested in both the Government and the National Assembly.
In recent years, information and communication technology, seafood, hospitality and property development, healthcare, renewable energy, and education and training have emerged as important sectors, attracting substantial investment from both local and foreign investors
Mauritius has no exploitable natural resources and therefore depends on imported petroleum products to meet most of its energy requirements. Local and renewable energy sources are biomass, hydro, solar and wind energy. Mauritius has one of the largest exclusive economic zones in the world, and in 2012 the government announced its intention to develop the marine economy.
Mauritius is a major tourist destination, ranking 3rd in the region and 56th globally. It enjoys a tropical climate with clear warm sea waters, beaches, tropical fauna and flora complemented by an array of beach houses, bungalows and  first class international hotels and golf resorts.
 
 
 
Rotary International     
Rotary Information Weekly
 
THIS WEEK (Tuesday 29 May)
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association
We are making a vocational visit to Coast Guard, Gold Coast headquarters at 171 Marine Parade, Southport this week in lieu of our normal club meeting.
Timing 6.00pm for 6.30pm and cost $25 per person.
Caterer will be serving alternate fish and chicken meals.  Bar service available.
Two Coast Guard members will be joining us for dinner and will provide a general briefing and conduct tours following dinner.
Please register attendance/non attendance in the usual manner by noon Monday.
 
 
New Rotary Club on Gold Coast

The Rotary Club of Southport is sponsoring the charter of the Rotary Club of Griffith Gold Coast on Thursday June 7th 2018.

Venue is Gs Restaurant, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus 7.15am for 7.30am.  All welcome $16 per head (RSVP Regina Tucker 0434 171 921 by 5 June)

 

Rotary Club of Hope Island to Meet at Hub

With the purpose of learning more about our scooter project,  Hope Island club will hold its regular Wednesday morning breakfast meeting at The Hub on Wednesday 30 May at 6.45am for 7.00am.  John Monks will be speaking on the scooter project and all members are welcome to attend. There will be no cost but numbers are required for catering purposes.

This is an excellent opportunity for some fellowship with another Gold Coast club.

To ensure The Hub is in prime condition a working bee will be held commencing at 9.30am on Tuesday 29 May.

Please advise John Monks if you are able to assist at the working bee and also if you wish to attend Hope Island breakfast meeting.

 
Dates for your diary
9 June:       Masquerade Gala Ball hosted by Rotary Gold Coast & Burleigh Heads
30 June:     District 9640 Annual Changeover
10 July:      Broadbeach Club Annual Changeover Dinner
5 August:   Rotary Gold Coast Ramble
6 October:  Rotary Surfers Paradise 16th Charity Race Day (supporting Malaria Vaccine Project)
 
 
 
 
 
The Rotary Foundation Weekly
 

Rotary wins Best Nonprofit Act for its polio eradication work 

Rotary’s commitment to eradicating polio worldwide won Best Nonprofit Act in the Hero Awards of the One Billion Acts of Peace campaign, an international global citizens’ movement to tackle the world’s most important issues. 

A Rotary vaccination team immunizes children against polio at a railway station in Karachi, Pakistan. 

 

The campaign is an initiative of PeaceJam Foundation and is led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Rigoberta Menchú Tum, with the ambitious goal of inspiring a billion acts of peace by 2020. 

Each year, the campaign picks two finalists in each of six categories for their work to make a measurable impact in one of the 10 areas considered most important by the Nobel laureates. Winners are chosen by people from around the world. 

Rotary and Mercy Corps were the two finalists in the Best Nonprofit Act category. Rotary and the five other winners will be recognized at a ceremony on  June in Monaco. Betty Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for her advocacy for peace in Northern Ireland, will present the award. 

 
 
FROM OUR LAST MEETING 22ND MAY 2018
 
Scribe:  Pauline Armstrong
 
Sergeant Kevin O’Brien opened the meeting and introduced President Alain who welcomed all present including honorary Members Ian and Uwe, as well as visiting Rotarian Adrian Crowe from Surfers Sunrise.   
Sergeant Kevin then proposed the toast to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Reports
Malcolm reported that $1226 was raised at the Sunday Sizzle.
PP Noel Hodges gave a brief report on the District Assembly held at Boonah.
One item of interest was that couples will have discounted membership and District fees will be lower as they will be subsidised from District accrued  funds.
President Alain reminded members that the meeting next week is a Vocational visit to the Coast Guard base at Southport.
Sergeant session
Sergeant Kevin was in fine form. Some fines were:
  • Men who had to watch the royal wedding with their wives
  • Russ H for having a lovely granddaughter, Judy
  • Bruce for not booking hotel for meeting
  • Anyone who did not help with the Hub clean up.
The raffle was won by Neil Baldwin.  Heads and tails was won by Robyn Brown.
Guest Speakers.
President Alain introduced Les Bulluss who was to talk about his involvement with the Commonwealth Games.
He started by describing the planning process QPS went through. In 2012 the G20 took precedence with a generous budget. They thought they would base planning for GC2018 on the G20 model but funding for the games was not so generous. There was a special unit of 140 persons. Some went to Glasgow and other major events to see how they handled the issues involved.
The main issues were weather, IT Outages, Terrorism and Issue Motivated Groups (IMGs).
All officers had to complete training on the special GC2018 legislation. Extra personnel were needed for searches of persons and vehicles as required.
Police were accommodated in Surfers Paradise and were well looked after.
One of the main legacies from the Games is the Joint Emergency Command Centre at Surfers Paradise. This centre was operational 24/7 during the Games and was staffed by people form the Defence Forces, Emergency Services, Police. Private security staff and Ambulance.  It is an outstanding facility.
Bruce then took over to describe his involvement which he initially thought would be minimal.
He became the Forward Commander for controlling the protest groups.
46 groups had been identified.
His main focus turned out to be the IMGs. No formal strategies had been determined so responses were ad hoc and had to be managed in a way to minimise political impact. Different tactics had to be used depending on the situation, even using the horses for crowd control.
QPS Officers had to have special training on how to handle protestors.
The first real encounter was during the Queen’s Baton Relay when protestors blocked the road and refused to move. They were provocative but QPS took a stand back and wait approach rather then move in to arrest everyone.
There were many instances including the Opening of the Games and a group who went to Palazzo Versace and demanded to meet Prince Charles. Peter Beattie offered to talk to them but they were moved on without incident.
 
 
The Week in Pictures
  
  Pre dinner entertainment by Graham                       The bar was popular
  
                  High powered conversation - maybe not - just good fellowship 
   
     Sergeant Kevin                       President Alain                 Dinner is ready to serve
   
 Uwe seeking a roster change  Malcolm reports on sizzles     Noel reports on Assembly
  
             Neil won the raffle                                     Robyn won Heads & Tails  
  
        Les and Bruce entertained & informed on the subject of Policing at GC2018
  
    President Alain thanks our speakers           Pauline in discussion with her Board
 
 
 
WEEKLY LAUGHS

In ancient Greece a man walked into a tailor's shop and placed a pair of torn pants on the counter. The tailor held up the pants and eyed the tear. Their conversation:
Tailor: "Euripides?"
Man: "Yes. Eumenides?"
Tailor: "Yes."
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He nervously faced the boss:  “My wife told me to ask you for a rise.”
“Okay.  I will ask my wife if you can have one.”
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One day, a young boy was asked by his teacher to tell him what the chemical formula for water was.
The boy replied with, "H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O".
The Teacher was stunned. "That's not right, how did you come up with that?"
The boy said, "Last week you said it was H2O!"
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Two men are stranded on a deserted island. One despairs, but the other one claps him assuredly on the back and says, "Don't worry, they will definitely find us, and soon."
"Really? Why do you think so?"
"I owe the Tax Department five years' worth of taxes."
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Q: What animal has more lives than a cat?
A: A frog. It croaks every night.

Q: Why did Sally give up on her ballet lessons?
A: Because they were too too difficult.

Q: What's the definition of an Impotent Loser?
A: A guy who can't even get his hopes up.

Q: Why did the girl smear peanut butter on the road?
A: To go with the traffic jam!

Q: Why are elephants so wrinkled?
A: Because they take too long to iron!

Q: Where do geologists like to relax?
A: In a rocking chair.

Q: What did the earthquake say to the volcano?
A: It's not my fault.

Q: What do you call a bee born in between April 30 and June 1?
A: A maybe

 

       QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

 
"A group of scientists in Singapore built a robot that can put together Ikea furniture. That's when you know something's wrong, when it's easier to build a robot than an Ikea dresser."
 
Jimmy Fallon

 
 
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