We opened with a“Good morning everyone” from Chair Mark.
He welcomed Anne, a friend of Rotary, & Trevor’s guest Amanda
The International Toast was proposed by Jim to the Rotary Club of Liechtenstein, chartered in 1957
Thanks for the photos Dave
President Jim delivered his report
- He survived a boat trip with Warryn on the same boat.
- The biogas plant to has arrived at Bohol. Jim will visit in June to look at the installation - warning “no smoking within 50 m.“
- The boat trip was for Yvonne‘s birthday, but had to be postponed -parties, the pace fastens, the moral are looser and the liquor cheaper - What more could you want?
- Chamber of Commerce meeting with Deborah.
- Rotary Youth Driver Awareness courses have been running for 15 years.
Deborah noted that it was member Merv who invented it on the Sunshine Coast. There are 11 meetings this year. 1421 students last year $51,800 budgeted for 2024.
Ninth of July set up to 15th (hope I got that right)
16 venues in Queensland.
Our account to be transferred to the Rotary Club of Caloundra Pacific,
to the cheers of Treasurer Dave.
Mark suggested that Merv be consulted by the board.
Invoice for the vehicle registration for the RYDA trailer.
Mark introduced new member, Elaine.
He noted she was not new to Rotary, having been past president of the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga, and Assistant, Governor
He noted she was not new to Rotary, having been past president of the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga, and Assistant, Governor
Elaine was from Melbourne originally.
Although visiting for 30 years she is new to Queensland as a resident
Although visiting for 30 years she is new to Queensland as a resident
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She has attended Rotary Club of Caloundra meetings in the distant past.
She was born and educated in Melbourne and became a registered general nurse.
She has attended Rotary Club of Caloundra meetings in the distant past.
She was born and educated in Melbourne and became a registered general nurse.
A year out in Britain ended up like something from “Call the Midwife“ when she did a three week midwifery course.
There were still ladies on bicycles, and the husband being told to “boil water“ (to keep him busy and out of the way) and then ask him for hot tea
She saw six deliveries.
She was also a beef cattle farmer, so Richards meat tray raffle was very relevant this morning.
She was a coronary care nurse at Saint Vincent‘s Melbourne, but met a farmer and ended up in a little town with 1000 pop a 10 bed hospital
Sheep and Shearers …
Cattle – “ Simmental, which were originally a Swiss breed
The Bells they wore in Switzerland were useful to detect the echoes alongside vertical drops, and not, as Jim understood, “because their horns didn’t work.
They have been crossbred with Hereford to produce fat cows with high milk.
A highlight of her life was being State President of the Federal Council. She was the only woman among 14 men.
Colins Street cockies – are you hearing this Trevor?
They rebuild properties and claim for tax, but force the real farmers out.
Of course Diane ended up doing breeding for them – donor cows.
Human IVF technology came from working with cattle.
To Wagga, 70 K pop, halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, and two hours from Canberra it has Charles Stuart University.
Air Force base, Army barracks
“A great place”.
“Rotary moment“ - about books.
The Wagga book fair the smell of that barbecue near the entry, and she knew Rotary “did good stuff“.
And the inevitable question “would you like to come to a Rotary meeting“ – nine words
It was a wonderful experience. Three years later she was President.
It was the second rural New South Wales club after Albury.
Wagga has six Rotary Clubs and one Rotaract Cub, all very different One or two became E Clubs
District 9700 – under 1000 she was AG, Then 9705 included Canberra.
Polio Chair, RYLA, RYDA, AG 13 clubs, 1 E Club.
Back to polio - there were six active cases in Afghanistan and another six in Pakistan. Workers were shot by the Taliban, but now they seem to think they’re not so bad.
DV statistics 2021. One woman is killed every 15 days - last year was one per week.
Youth/STEMM
Under Bob at RC Caloundra
Chris asked if she still had cattle interest - answer “all sold“
Discussion on DV phones - their Chair James from our Club.
Backpacks for kids.
Mark thanked Elaine, And comments were passed on the Paul Harris Fellow badge.
Jim asked Warryn about his new dog – eight weeks, old and a “brutal“ according to my dictation software
Mark congratulated Dave for his photography.
Deborah – PE training – 20 to 21 April, plus district assembly in Redcliffe maybe
Bob, enquiry from year nine 16-year-old to become for a youth exchange student to Japan – seeking a club and host family three months
Mark – Constitution up for a renewal 16th of April.
Sergeant Richard told us about the helpful note left by his good wife.
Dinner is in the oven – the gas is on, all you need is a match.
He then proceeded to introduce himself to Amanda as a worthy marriage celebrant should she be in the market. Tut tut
Deborah won the meat tray - over $100 in the bank
Why do Norwegians build their own tables? No Ikea!