Rotarlight 20/21#24 (Feb 02, 2021)

Les Bulluss

Fellow Rotarians and Friends,

What a wonderful night last Tuesday at the Hub.. It was great to have 41 people along to hear from former Cr Dawn Crichlow OAM. Especially lovely to welcome Maria Padilla who will be inducted as a member in the coming weeks, Nina Sarmiento from the Ashmore Club, Honorary member Kevin O’Brien and all the partners of Rotarians. Dawn held court with anecdotes of her time on council and life experience generally. A rollicking yarn and vignettes of Gold Coast history and personalities.

As I’m sure all are aware, Dawn moved or eased the red tape mountain to assist the club in the Hub construction, a building that is the envy of many and serves the Rotary Club of Broadbeach well. Thank you to those who assisted in the clean-up and especially to Noel Hodges who water blasted the driveway debris at least three block south.

The sizzle last Saturday saw us clear around $1000 in profits. As long as the weather holds up on 20 February, we should have a repeat performance.

On Monday 8^th, I am attending the Cluster 7 Presidents Zoom meeting. To be discussed is the plans for the 100 years of Rotary Baton Relay. It is the feeling of the presidents that a larger scale Cluster celebration should be held, with clubs to mark the occasion as they see fit. I ma seeking a volunteer to manage that aspect on behalf of the club. Please let me know as per my email via ClubRunner if you can assist. A suggestion so far from the Cluster is a beach or park event. The actual baton will be in our Cluster to be shared amongst the clubs from 11 to 29 April.

I’ve been advised that President David (Dave) Harmon of the Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond who is now officially declared as District Governor Nominee of D9640 for Rotary year 2023-2024. Congratulations to Dave.

Next week we are to hear from former Premier Rob Borbidge AO, the former Premier of Queensland and Honorary Member, regarding the activities of Life flight. I look forward to seeing you there.

Yours in Rotary

Les

FINANCE REPORT - Noel Phingsthorne

Meeting		02 February 2021
Fines	$66.50	Sausage Sizzle Saturday 30 January (Gross)	$1,213.10
Copper Pot	$		$
	$
TOTAL	$66.50	TOTAL	$1,213.10

SECRETARY REPORT - Neil Baldwin

Summary of Update from District Governor Andy for the information of members.

We have another new Rotary Club in our district. Evans Head Rotary Club in NSW was chartered by RI on Friday with 22 new members. This is the 4th club to charter this Rotary year.

Thank you so much in helping our district grow to the 1301 membership mark today, to record a net growth of 10% and +124 members with 57 clubs. 36% of our members are female and 9% are under '40. You are the backbone of our district.

We are now the 50th largest district in the world with a high percentage of female members and the No 1 in Zone 8. Women were admitted to Rotary only 32 years ago on 25th Jan 1989! We have done well in D9640 to attract ladies to Rotary.

Since 1st July 2020, our clubs have contributed AU$270,000 to The Rotary Foundation. But 28 clubs have still not made a contribution to our Foundation. Please consider making a small contribution in February to celebrate Rotary's founding day of 23rd Feb 1905. The exchange rate is in Australia's favor.

We attracted 209 new members to our clubs in the last 215 days since 1st July. 90 of them were to the 4 new clubs we chartered. Our efforts to retain members in existing clubs need more attention from each one of us. 53 existing clubs lost 98 members in 7 months? 63 of them were in Rotary for less than 2 years!

We start our Rotary Australia 100 years celebration Baton Relay on 5th February from Grafton in NSW and Goondiwindi in QLD.

Our one-day District Conference is on Saturday 15 May at Twin Towns in Tweed Heads NSW. Registrations will open in February. My DG's Newsletter of February will have more details.

ALMONER'S REPORT - Bob Jordan

Nothing new to report this week.

ATTENDANCE REPORT 02 FEBRUARY 2021

25	Broadbeach Members including honorary member Kevin O'Brien
1	Visiting Rotarian Nina Sarmiento (Ashmore)
1	Guest Speaker Dawn Crichlow
14	Member's Guests: Carol Baldwin, Pat Curr, Desley Daviess, Haidee Diez, Pam Hawkins, Edwina Hutchison, Christine Jones, Denise Jordan, Marie Jorden, June Milton, Joan O'Keefe, Maria Padilla, Roslyn Tomlinson & Liz Werrell.
41	Total Attendance

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday 9 February 2021

Tonight our honorary member the Hon Rob Borbidge (former Premier of Qld) will provide us with a report on "Lifeflight' of which he is Chairperson.

DUTY ROSTER

Tuesday 09 FEBRUARY 2021

Door: Cec McPaul & Peter Tomlinson

Sergeant: Bill Rex

Toast: Bill Waller

Scribe: Noel Phingsthorne

Tuesday 16 FEBRUARY 2021

Door: Cec McPaul & Peter Tomlinson

Sergeant: Bill Rex

Toast: Pauline Armstrong

Scribe: Neil Baldwin

Tuesday 23 FEBRUARY 2021

Door: Cec McPaul & Peter Tomlinson

Sergeant: Bill Rex

Toast: Neil Baldwin

Scribe: Pauline Armstrong

Sausage Sizzles

Saturday 20 February

7.00am Rock O'Keefe, Brian Pearson, Bill Waller & Ros Byrne

11.00am Ray Milton, Grahame Werrell, Noel Phingsthorne & Jill Wockner

President

Les Bulluss

Immediate Past President

Graham Sivyer

President Elect

Peter Dimond

Vice President

Alain Charles

Secretary

Neil Baldwin

Treasurer

Noel Phingsthorne

Director - Admin

Ray Milton

Director - Service

Harold Busch

Director - Membership and Public Relations

Yong Chua

Director - Youth Services

Andrew McTaggart

Co - Director - Rotary Foundation

Nasser Kaviani

Co - Director - Rotary Foundation

Nayer Kaviani

Webmaster

Jim Hawkins

Activities of LifeFlight - Chair Hon Rob Borbidge
Quality Hotel
Feb 09, 2021 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Carey Westwood - Manasprings
Quality Hotel
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Rock O'Keefe - "My Story"
Quality Hotel
Feb 23, 2021 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Club Meeting at the Hub
Broadbeach Rotary Hub
Mar 02, 2021 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

View entire list

Spouse Birthdays

Joan OKeefe

January 6

Haidee Diez

January 15

Anne Phingsthorne

January 22

Anniversaries

Neil Jones

Christine Jones

January 4

Nigel Hyland OAM

Judy Hyland

January 16

Peter Tomlinson

Roslyn

January 20

Join Date

Nigel Hyland OAM

January 16, 2018

3 years

John Curr

January 31, 2012

9 years

Rotary Information Weekly.

SCOOTER PROJECT

After a crippling car accident Tim Willis of Southport is making a slow but thorough recovery.

Tim, like 50 plus other scooter recipients can’t speak highly enough of the scooter project.

SCOOTER PICK UP ROSTER

February: Kevin O'Brien & Uwe Seifert

March: Harold Busch & Ray Milton

Environment added to our area of focus policy statements

We are moving forward on Rotary’s new area of focus! You can now find more information about how we’ll protect the environment in the updated Areas of Focus Policy Statements. Clubs and districts can apply for global grants in this area beginning 1 July. If you want to apply for a global grant, review the policy statements carefully to make sure that the activities you propose are eligible for funding.

FROM OUR LAST MEETING TUESDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2021
Scribe: Ray Milton

The Meeting in Pictures

Peter and Cec on the door John serving drinks Catering by Chris

The lads certainly appear to be enjoying fellowship

Guest speaker Dawn with two big guys June caught in the middle

Russell attracting all the ladies The Philippines connection

More happy fellowship shots of the evening

Graham entertained Bill emptied our pockets Peter toasted The Hub

M'ship certificate for Luella Neil won raffle one Cec won raffle two

Ashmore Rotarian Nina John introduces Dawn Guest Speaker Dawn

Thank you Dawn for a most entertaining talk

WEEKLY LAUGHS

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QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results "

Winston Churchill

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