Last week, we presented our Duck Race DV charities with their cheques. Chris from Macleod Accommodation Services Support and Michelle from Hearts of Purple attended and gave their thanks for the $10,000 donation. Special guests Cr Josh Martin (Division 13), Cr Gail O'Neill (Division 14) and Daragh Murphy (CEO of Currumbin RSL) were on hand to help present the cheques.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKER
Next week is our Christmas and Strategic Planning meeting - the final one for the year. Don something festive and come along to see out 2025. We'll also hear from Zane Morgan, our outbound Youth Exchange Student, before he heads off to Switzerland in January.
Bruce Howlett was presented with a well deserved Paul Harris Fellow for his contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
We also presented Zane with his Youth Exchange Blazer in readiness for his January departure. John Campbell talked about the weight of the blazer - not just physically, but in what it represents to the students, Rotary and Australia.
“The blazer may feel heavy in your hands, but once you put it on, it carries the weight of expectations, trust, and responsibility. You are no longer just yourself - you are a representative of your family, your country, and Rotary.”
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Club runner information
If you do not have your Club Runner login information, you can go to the Club Runner website, scroll down a little and click on “Send me a Magic Link”. Enter the email address you gave to the club, and you will receive an email. Click on the login button and then select the club website. Go to ‘My Clubrunner’ and then ‘My Profile’. The ‘Edit’ button is at the top right and you can add/change any information on your profile. Click ‘Save’ and you’re done!
If you’re really feeling techy, you can download the Club Runner app.
If you would like any help resetting your password, or downloading the app to your phone, please let us know. There are a few members who can assist you.
We are looking to use Club Runner more for information and rosters, so it would be great if everyone is able to log in.
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
Rotary Blog
4 Corners India Drive strives for HPV-free India
By Dr. Rita Kalra, Rotary Club of Chandigarh Midtown, Haryana, India, and a member of the Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors
I still remember the morning of 26 July 2025, as if it were yesterday. Chandigarh was bright and buzzing, but for me, the excitement wasn’t just about the day — it was about the mission. As District 3080 coordinator for HPV vaccination under Project Aastha, I have one clear goal: to wipe out cervical cancer from our community. That day felt like one giant step closer to it.
The Rotary Club of Dapto welcomes para-athlete Lily Piccolo into its ranks.
The Rotary Club of Dapto, NSW, is proud to welcome para-athlete and motivational speaker Lily Piccolo as one of its newest members. Lily makes history as the first visually impaired person to be inducted into Rotary within District 9675 – an important milestone in advancing Rotary’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
A Shellharbour local, Lily has transformed personal adversity into resilience and leadership. Diagnosed in her 20s with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye disease, she refused to let vision loss define her. Read more about this remarkable woman here.
Rotary News
With help from Rotarians around the globe, our inquisitive Everyman aims to discover how to find bliss
By Jeff Ruby
The summer before my senior year of college, I went on a weeklong baseball tour with my brother. At the time, my shoulders were solid, my hair full, my confidence overflowing. For nine days, we traveled from ballpark to ballpark with 24 other ecstatic fans on a cushy air-conditioned bus, cheering, laughing, meeting people. We oohed at fireworks from the bleachers in Camden Yards and paid our respects at the Lou Gehrig memorial at Yankee Stadium. Read more here.
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Please check the roster for the next few weeks and advise Vicki and David Ungar
if you will be away that week. Meeting jobs will be allocated via email before the meeting.
