Notes from the Meeting 15 June 2017

OPEN:

President Mike officially opened the meeting with the loyal toast.

INTERNATIONAL TOAST:

Win Fowles proposed the toast to the Rotary Club of Coronado, in San Diego, California.
He was passing through and met some of their 230 members.  The club was established in 1926 and now meets every Wednesday at noon at the Hotel Del Coronado.  Amongst other things, the club is involved in the clean water initiative, the campaign to eradicate polio, literacy projects, Interact, Youth Exchange as well as a local beach cleanup and lawn bowling.

 

SAVE THE DATE:

Barbara Bailey let us know that:

CHRISTMAS IN JULY would be at King Ludwig's in Maleny on 20 July.  The cost is $60 per person which includes the bus fare.

We will return to the RESTAURANT AT TAFE on 2nd November.  For those who went last year it will be half price. 

 

Les Ponting is participating in the Sunshine Coast Community Sleepout on 29th June in support of St Vinnies.  This is to raise awareness and funds for the homeless.  He thanks Rotary for their donation and has so far raised $2300.  He also thanks Ross Harrison for donating a joy flight for 2 people to the raffle.  If you would like to make a donation of buy a book of tickets, please contact Les.

Les is doing this for a great cause, but it also means he will miss his first Changeover Night since commencing with the Club.  We all wish him well and will be thinking of him.

 

RYDA:

Neville Woodforth told us he would be transferring to the Rotary Club of Caloundra, but that it would be Business as Usual for RYDA.  

 

Transport Main Roads (TMR) have given another $170 000 grant which will take the program through to 2019.  There has been a 100% success rate in funding applications with TMR for RYDA.  The Sunshine Coast Council also supports the initiative both through grants, and the discretionary funds of councilors. The funding doesn't cover any administrative costs which is why it is necessary for the 4 Rotary Clubs of the Sunshine Coast to continue sponsoring the program.

With continued funding this life-saving program can be delivered to more schools and more students. 

 

Program Days 2017
Wednesday 19 July – Unity College
Thursday 20 July – Caloundra State High School
Wednesday 2 August – Kawana Waters State College
Wednesday 9 August – Meridan State College
Tuesday 10 October – Beerwah State High School & Glasshouse Christian College
Wednesday 11 October – Siena Catholic College

With new funding applications for another $200 000 from TMR it would be possible to further increase venues and with a total of $750 000 in grants the program can continue until 2020.  Queensland Police Service and local businesses provide in kind donations which brings the program total to $1.5 million. Partners of Road Safety Education include BOC, Bosch, Bridegestone and Toyota.

 

Neville will continue as District Chair for the RYDA Program, and is now in his fourth year.  As an active Board Member at District level for the last 17 years he is hoping his succession planning will mean he can pass over the reigns in the not too distant future, but for now he will continue at the helm.  He has done an incredible job with this program and it has made District 9600 unique.  He is going to have a busy year travelling the world - he has booked 5 cruises in the next 12 months.  

 

UPDATE FROM THE TREASURER:

Brian Reith updated us on projects and outcomes for the year - his last opportunity to do so before he embarks on his travels for 6 weeks. He assures us we are solvent.  The club receipts totaled $52 500 which is about $4300 less than last year.  

So far this financial year the club has contributed to youth projects, including supporting exchange students and Conoco Phillips scholarship and citizenship awards.  A contribution of $3700 for capital purchases was made to RYDA.  The Golf Day was a great success - it brought in around $29 000 and cost just under $11 000 giving us a profit of $18915. 

 

RIKI TIKI:    

Nicole Martin strayed into Australian culture by asking questions on Ned Kelly in Riki Tiki.

 

SERGEANT at ARMS:    

Kevin Leadbetter was a wonderful sergeant.

 

RAFFLE:

Conducted successfully by Graham and Les.

 

CLOSE:
President Mike thanked all for attending and thanked the duty team.  The meeting was closed with the singing of the National Anthem, unaccompanied.