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Introducing our very own Reverend Barbara Bailey
 
 A Life Changing Move

Barbara’s journey as a minister started as a Pastor in Hughenden and Richmond in north Queensland, where the locals didn’t really want a woman as their pastor. She and Ric arrived during a flood with no food in the house as the locals didn’t want them there. But they left two years later having made lifelong friends. Barbara told a few humorous stories of her time there. She was sometimes known as “Father”, Pope-ess or Mother Superior. Her next stint was in the Burdekin at Ayr and Home Hill;  during that time Barbara did four weeks in the USA as a New World Missioner. Also in Ayr, her husband Ric had a debilitating stroke and after 6 months training in Brisbane she became an Ordained Minister.  After being promoted to the role of Presbytery Minister for North Qld (the equivalent of a Bishop) she shifted to Townsville with Ric. She shared more humorous stories of times on Thursday Island. In 2004 Barbara and Ric moved to Caloundra and the Rotary journey began.
 
In early 2005, Frank and Les came into the pharmacy where I worked as a pharmacist, with plastic boxes and I said, 'Here come the men who don't have women in Rotary!'  As it happened, they had decided to ask women to come the following Thursday night so I went and have never looked back!  On May 17 2005, I joined Rotary because I was aware of the impact this organisation had on communities and the world. It introduced me to a new group of dedicated people both male and female and these friendships helped me through the illness and death of my husband. I have particularly appreciated sharing experiences with Rotarians around the world at our International conferences. I have stayed because I can still make a difference!
 
Barbs yearly project is to send Christmas boxes filled with toys, books, clothing, to places such as Ukraine. Afghanistan, Philippians, PNG, Solomon Islands, for the children less fortunate than our children here. 
 
 
If you would like to come along and meet us, Will Waterford, our Membership Officer will be glad to bring you along to one of our meetings, we do have some very interesting guest speakers a couple of times a month too.  Contact Will and have a chat - willwaterford@hotmail.com.
 
 
 
   
GS   17th July
Room Set-Up  D Wallis
Sergeant/MC  W Waterford      
International Toast      B Bates
GS Intro/Thanks W Fowles
Guest Speakers
 Capt Nathan Gunst   
 Neve Ferris
 Noah Jones
 Connor Way
Regn/Fellowship  G Bowden    
Notetaker  D Millar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Business Meeting     7th Aug   
Room Set-Up P Harding      
Sergeant/MC R Harrison
International Toast      M Healy
GS Intro/Thanks 
Guest Speaker 
Regn/Fellowship  K Hinkly
Notetaker  J Hopkins
 
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Caloundra Pacific

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Thursdays at 6:00 pm
Caloundra Golf Club
1 Charles Woodward Drive
Caloundra, QLD 4551
Australia
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The Rotary Club of Caloundra Pacific welcomes all who are interested in dining with us and wish to share with us in our Rotary ideals.
 
If you would like to come along and meet us, please call or email our Meeting Coordinator, Graeme Bowden -g.bowden46@outlook.com (0432 450 232) to let us know that you are coming so that meals can be arranged.
 
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