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About Our Club

President: Richard Spencer

Exec. & Club Secretary: Charles Kilby

Treasurer: Teresa Seeney

IPP: Catherine Pevy-Trewartha

PE & VP: Allan Barnett

Club Admin: Jacqueline Plaice

Club Service: Allan Barnett

Membership: Colleen Gauder

Public Relations: Ross Smith

Rotary Foundation: Andy (Ana) Rajapakse

Youth Director: Anthony Zirilli

Burleigh Rotaract & Miami Interact Trivia Night
Miami High School

Apr 28, 2018 6:30 PM
Bunnings BBQ
Bunnings, Burleigh Waters

May 03, 2018 8:00 AM
RAWCS Volunteer Day
May 05, 2018 9:00 AM
Burleigh Brewery Vocational Visit!
2 Ern Harley Dve, Burleigh Heads

May 27, 2018 4:00 PM
District Assembly
St Xavier College, Ballina

Jun 03, 2018 9:30 AM
Black Tie Charity Ball
Gold Coast Convention Centre

Jun 09, 2018
Rotary Burleigh Heads Changeover Dinner
Burleigh Heads Surf Club

Jun 23, 2018 6:00 PM

Allan Barnett

Apr 26, 2018

My Great Uncle Hugh-POW

Karen Thomas

May 10, 2018

Diabetes

Matteo Salerno and Anna Dupont

May 17, 2018

Understanding the Maze of the Cryptocurrency craze

Andy Rajapakse (to be confirmed)

May 24, 2018

The Rotary Foundation and Global Grants

Charles Kilby

May 31, 2018

on his experiences walking the Kokoda Track

Kaye and Lakshmi (to be confirmed)

Jun 14, 2018

on Volunteering at the Interfaith Centre (Commonwealth Games)

Jeremy Scott

Aug 30, 2018

My Personal Journey and 52,000km bike ride around the world.

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Welcome to Burleigh Heads Rotary- where visitors are always welcome at the best Club venue in the world

PEOPLE OF ACTION

We meet for breakfast every Thursday 6.45am for 7.00am until 8.00am
Burleigh Heads Surf Club - level 2

57 Goodwin Terrace
Cnr Gold Coast Highway
BURLEIGH HEADS, QLD 4220
Australia

Phone:

0438 225 820

Email:

burleighheadsrotary@gmail.com

District Site

Venue Map

A Double Banger!

Posted by Allan Barnett on Apr 05, 2018

Would you call this a double banger? Two sausage sizzles in one week at Bunnings Burleigh Waters and with a great team effort we managed to raise $4948 which we will be able to now use for worthy causes in our local community. The first BBQ was on Easter Saturday and we easily broke our Bunnings BBQ record! And President Richard received a nice sausage with candles for his birthday!

A special night coming up- Masquerade Gala Ball to support local charities

Posted by Allan Barnett on Mar 09, 2018

As a joint effort with the Rotary Club of Gold Coast, our Club is hosting a Masquerade Gala Ball at the Convention Centre on 9th June. 7.00pm to 12.00am. This will be an exciting and entertaining night with music, dancing, live and silent auctions. Costs from $170 per ticket include a 3 course dinner and 5 hour drinks package and all proceeds will go to worthy charities. Our Club will use the finds raised for our Currumbin Community Special School new playground project! To book : trybooking.com/361016. or for more information, contact our Club.

Understanding Different Generations.

Posted by Allan Barnett on Mar 01, 2018

This week we did not have a Guest Speaker as such but we always have an interesting meeting ! Instead we had a couple of videos on the big screen - a very informative " Understanding Different Generations" by Amanda Wendt who presented this at the Rotary International District Governors Convention, 2017. Very interesting facts on how millennials think, followed by a bit of humour on the other side of millennials! Whether you are a millennial or a baby boomer or anywhere in between, you are most welcome at our Club- we already have a vast range of ages as members.

Paul Harris Awards and an International flavour this week.

Posted by Allan Barnett on Feb 22, 2018

It was a busy meeting this week with the induction of another new young member, Renee Tocco by DG Darrell Brown. Darrell also had the pleasure of presenting Sam Fairless with a Paul Harris Fellow and also Sam and our Membership Director, Colleen Gauder as members of the Paul Harris Society.

Followed up by our Guest Speaker Anders Stahl from Malmo South Rotary Club, who will be partnering our Club in a Global Grant for the Currumbin Community Special School. A very humorous presentation from Anders on Sweden, being a Swede and a Swedish Rotarian!

The Changing Landscape of Family Law

Posted by Allan Barnett on Feb 18, 2018

This was a very popular topic for our members and guests this week - most of us at some time in our lives have had to deal with family law and it is a serious issue. A very informative presentation from Matteo Salerno and Chanel Manton from Salerno Law.

New Project proposed for Currumbin Community Special School

Our guest speaker this week was Nicky Belous, Principal of Currumbin Community Special School, invited by Andy Rajapakse, Club Rotary Foundation Director to explain to our members the operations and particular needs of this special school. Our Club intends to apply for Rotary Global Grants fro a $40,000 new playground project which will be an amazing benefit to all the special needs children at this school.

First Meeting of 2018!

Posted by Allan Barnett on Jan 09, 2018

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

If you are a visitor to our website looking to find out about Rotary and joining a Club, you have come to the right place! All guests are most welcome at our regular breakfast meetings every Thursday, so why not come and join us at our first meeting for 2018 on 11th January! Surf Club, Burleigh Heads 6.45am.

Our Latest New Mobility Scooters

Posted by Allan Barnett on Dec 19, 2017

These ladies received an early Christmas present from our Club! Two more new mobility scooters were added to our fleet of over 50 now! Our hardworking Mobility Scooter Project Officer, David Ungar arranged the handover just before Christmas. They will pay only $1 per year to "rent" them from our Club.

Bunnings BBQ 3rd December- Another successful one and a new record!

Posted by Allan Barnett on Dec 05, 2017

A lot of sausage sizzling again at Bunnings Burleigh Waters to create a new record of $2242 funds raised for our Club for a Bunning's BBQ! The last two Bunnings BBQ's in the past month will almost be enough to match the $5000 Grant from Karen Andrews to purchase four new mobility scooters for our Mobility Scooter project. We are on a roll!

Hon. Karen Andrews, Member for McPherson presents $5000 Grant to our Club for our Mobility Scooter Project.

Posted by Allan Barnett on Nov 30, 2017

Our Club was successful in receiving a $5000 Grant through the Federal Government Stronger Communities Grants Scheme aand this was presented to our Club by Hon. Karen Andrews. Many thanks to Karen and her staff for the support for our Club. With another $5000 from our Club we will be able to buy another four new Mobility Scooters for thoe in need in the community.

Bunnings BBQ 11th November 2017

Another very successful BBQ at Bunnings Burleigh Waters where we went through around 1100 sausages and 60 loaves of bread to raise $2228!

Club Breakfast Meeting 16th November- a big role up of members and 11 guests!

Our regular breakfast meeting with 11 welcome guest including our Rotaract & Interact members, a Rotarian Nora from Ireland, prospective new members and our Guest Speaker Tony Heading with a very interesting presentation The Rotary Foundation. We also presented our member AG Karen Thomas with $1000 for winning the Melbourne Cup Trifecta Competition!

Guest Speakers Cathy Booth and Patrick Kea

Another enlightening story from guest speakers Cathy Booth and Patrick Kea from Umoja Orphanage, Kenya. An amazing story of of the building of an orphanage in Kenya, now being occupied by 12 orphans and self sustaining with crops, goats,sheep,cows and chickens!

Paul Harris Fellow Presentation to Anne Watt from Elite Scooters

Posted by Allan Barnett on Nov 02, 2017

Our Club recognised the substantial contribution to our Mobility Scooter Project from Ian and Anne Watt of Elite Scooters by awarding Anne with a Paul Harris Fellow. They have serviced our Scooters at no cost for 5 years.

Vocational Visit Glycomics Institute and Joint Meeting with Griffith University Satellite Club

Posted by Allan Barnett on Oct 26, 2017

Instead of our usual meeting we had a joint breakfast meeting with Griffith University Satellite Club followed by a very enlightening tour of the Glycomics Institute which is conducting trials on a new Malaria Vaccine supported by a $500,000 fund set up by our Rotary district.

PNG Kimbe Village Water Supply Project

Posted by Allan Barnett on Oct 03, 2017

In September three of our members, Ross Smith, Trevor Taylor and Viviane Mueller went to Kimbe in PNG to undertake a Project for our Club, installing a new village water supply with tanks, pump and piping to provide water to the village and nearby kindergarten. This project was funded by our Club, the Currumbin Coolangatta Tweed Club as well as District Grants.

Changeover Dinner 2016/17

Posted by Jacqueline Plaice on Jul 03, 2017

Welcome to the Rotary year 2017/18 with President Richard Spencer taking the reins from the now Immediate Past President Catherine Pevy-Trewartha.

Our full financial report and lots of photos will be available shortly. Here's to another wonderful year at Burleigh Heads.

Successful night held at the Disability Community Recognition Awards Dinner

Well what an amazing night it was as Burleigh Rotary held it's first ever Disability Community Recognition Awards Dinner. Great food & wine from the Burleigh Surf Club, great company and very interesting and moving speeches from all the special needs organisation representatives as well as Rotary and local dignitaries, DG Michael Irving, Councillor Pauline Young, MP Karen Andrews representative. All for a section of our local community that very rarely get recognised or rewarded.

Congratulations to the organisations and carers who were recognised on the night.

Riding for the Disabled

Currumbin Community Special Needs School

Caningeraba State School - special needs section

Carers QLD - Burleigh Heads area

Gold Coast Polio Network

Touch Football Specialised.

All the nominees received a Framed Recognition Certificate as well as Vouchers to use at the Surf Club, so they were extremely pleased.

Burleigh Stays Strong with Another New Member

Burleigh Rotary continues to grow when they welcomed newest member Tom Welch, a young and energetic accountant bringing our club membership to 47. Since last July 9 new members have joined Burleigh Heads Rotary.

2016/17 District Conference Awards

Posted by Jacqueline Plaice on May 10, 2017

For the fourth year in a row our club has won awards for Rotaract and Interact Involvement plus our End Polio Now black tie dinner won the Public Relations Single Event Award. Congratulations to President Catherine and the team.

Disability Awards Dinner

Posted by Allan Barnett, Jacqueline Plaice

Invitation to Nominate and Attend

The Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads

Disability Community Recognition Awards Function

Date: Wednesday 7^th June, 2017

Venue: Burleigh Heads Surf Club

Time: 6.00 for 6.30 pm

Dress: Smart casual

Cost: $25 per person

Our Club would like to recognise our local disability community and provide an opportunity to nominate people, that either, may be dedicated carers that go above and beyond with outstanding efforts to help the disabled or a disabled person that has shown great courage, effort or outstanding achievement despite their disabilities.

Gold Coast City Council Division 12 Councillor Pauline Young is supporting this event and will be attending the night as well as all our Club Members to recognise our local disability community with a dinner at the Surf Club.

Nominations will be closing soon. Rotarian members and family are invited to this event which will replace our Thursday meeting on Thursday 8^th June. Ticket prices for members and family will be $25/person for a 2 course meal. If you would like to attend please pay for your tickets as soon as possible as there are only approximately 35 seats for club members at this stage. Dignitaries and nominees with 2 guests will be covered by the grant Allan received for this event.

Payment can be made to the Service Account: BSB 124 014 Acc: 10151 911. Please use ref: DCR and your SURNAME please to ensure we can sort out the payments.

For further information please email Allan on: allanbarnett2012@gmail.com

Burleigh Rotary Reaches Their Target of $10,000 Donation

Congratulations to Rotarians and Friends - we raised just over $10,000 on the night in hard cash donations - we are just waiting for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to push this final amount to $30k - we'll keep you posted but want to thank everyone for their efforts and donations in helping to save lives around the Globe. Did you know there are around 350,000 people still suffering in Australia alone with the effects of Polio!

2017/18 Change-Over Dinner

Posted by Jacqueline Plaice

You are invited to attend the 2017/18 Changeover Dinner on Saturday 1st July, 2017 at the Mowbray Park Surf Club, Burleigh Heads - please contact us if you would like to attend. Richard Spencer will be taking over from our current President Catherine Pevy-Trewartha. Invitation to be sent out soon, but please keep the date free to support the club.

Young Professionals Flock to Burleigh

Great article in the latest RDU magazine, enjoy the read....go Burleigh Rotary!

“More and more young professionals are looking to make new friends that connect them with the local community. They want to do good. They want to be seen doing good. They want to get their
hands dirty, not sign cheques.”

Riding Develops Abilities - Currumbin Valley

When new member Jennie joined our club we had no idea that it would lead to our club building a relationship with her favourite local community organisation helping and assisting children with disabilities at the Riding Develops Abilities centre in the beautiful Currumbin Valley. We presented a cheque to the RDA which goes towards funding 4 x children and the purchase of new riding helmets for the centre. We are looking forward to assisting this great facility for many years to come.