Calpac Capers for 29 January 2026
Peter Hovey opened the meeting and welcomed guest speaker Terry Landsberg, District Governor Elect Ian Hope, and Will’s guest Sam Methu.
Ian Hope with Mark Paton
David Johnston presented an International Toast to the Rotary Club of Brevik, Norway. It was here that Norwegian resistance in Telemark sabotaged Nazi heavy-water production at Vemork, crippling Germany’s atomic ambitions and showcasing remarkable bravery, endurance, and strategic ingenuity in harsh winter conditions.
The club’s main project is The Rotary Games which they offer annually for disabled youth and adults. Participants engage in the exercises they want, and receive t-shirts, medals, fruit, buns and mineral water. The Rotary Games are a long-standing collaboration between the Rotary clubs in Brevik and Langesund.
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The Rotary Club of Toowoomba Metropolitan is in trouble as they haven’t sold enough raffle tickets for their $20,000 prize. Please go to https://www.raffletix.com.au/rctm20000cashraffle2025 and help them out.
Will Waterford has organised another Bunnings BBQ for 22 February, so please sign up for a shift. Funds raised will go to Cycling without Age.
Barb Bailey asked for nominations for our Vocational Excellence Awards on 21 May.
Ross Harrison is forming a committee to plan for the Golf Day on 9 October. All are welcome to join.
Peter Asher reminded us to get tables of eight for the ROMAC Trivia Night to be held on Thursday 5 March.
District Governor Elect., Ian Hope, encouraged us to attend the District Conference at Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast during the long May weekend.
Next year the Conference will be held in Gympie.
Ross introduced our guest speaker Terry Landsberg who is serving his second term as a Division 2 Councilor.
Terry thanked us for our community work and proceeded to cover Council’s approach to numerous local issues:
Library + Community Space and the facilities it offers
Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade
The Wave – priority public transport for the Sunshine Coast
Bribie Island Breakthrough – approvals are for removal of sand only
The TS Onslow foreshore work and rock wall on South Golden Beach.
Diamond Head Sea wall Project.
Moffat Beach sea wall
Paloma Paloma redevelopment – now Eden
RCQ building in Bulcock Street - Bianco Apartments
City Centre – the main street will be a construction site for 2 years with work mainly concentrating round the Felicity Park area.
The SCC app – a wonderful tool
Halls Creek, Caloundra South – most growth is at our end of the coast
Homelessness – there is a lot of it here, unfortunately.
The meeting ended with the usual fines and raffles.
Thursdays Meeting on the 5th JanuaryMark Williams is the District Governor (DG) for Rotary District 9620 for the 2025–2026 term, succeeding Sue Mulraney. As a former Rotary Youth Exchange student, engineer and experienced Rotary leader, he brings extensive experience to the role in leading the district which covers parts of Queensland, Australia. We will also welcome some members from the Rotary Club of Glasshouse Country.
Please plan to arrive early or stay after the meeting to enjoy fellowship and the opportunity to speak with DG Mark personally.
The Governor’s presentation will be the main program for the meeting, and we look forward to hearing about the District’s goals and initiatives for the year.
We look forward to seeing you there and making this an enjoyable and memorable visit.
January Board Meeting notes is attached for your interest.
Fellowship was enjoyed after the meeting.
