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Barb Bailey opened our Meeting, recognising birthdays and anniversaries and welcoming visitor Robyn Perrin.
This meeting covers reports from our committees moving forward -
International Toast – Bronwyn Bates
Recognising the “Rotary Club of Semin yak”.
Charted 14/5/2002 and is one of the major speaking Clubs in Bali. Most of the Rotarians are expats representing 12 nationalities. Many are employed in the tourist sector but also in finance, education, and jewellry, to name but a few. Some of the projects this Club has been involved with over the years are Food Distribution to the needy, Student Scholarships, building classrooms, Libraries, school toilets, and Clean Water projects. The members meet every Wednesday at the Tran Resort Bali in Semin yak and we were lucky to attend a meeting back in 2015 for Dinner. They were a very engaged and welcoming Club and we walked away with a different outlook of Bali.
Barb awarded Rotarian of the month – Graeme Bowden
Exemplary in selling tickets in trailer raffle.
CLUB SERVICE COMMITTEE
Evelyn McCorkell
Possibility of producing our own club activities screen play during the club intro, instead of using American themed ones - David Johnston to investigate!
Details for next Musical fundraising event to be discussed and put in place.
Guest Speaker Co-ordinator role is being taken on by Win Fowles again and possibly Ray Capps later in the year.
Our caterers will be taking 3 weeks off in April and it is suggested that we still meet at the Golf Club but look at other alternatives for "food" - Pizza delivery, onsite BBQ, Platters etc.
Thank you to my fellow Rotarians, Peter Asher, Bruce Radford, Mike Healy, Will Waterford, Greig Lee-Archer and Ross Harrison for the massive support in helping me to move house a couple of weeks ago - donation made to our Club.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
Win Fowles and Bronwyn Bates :
Reported on current assistance in Philippines and Keva.
Spoke re QLD Floods
It is the 50 th Anniversary Caloundra Pacific Club September 2027.
Bronwyn spoke of the trip to Africa, Kenya.
Fundraiser TBA
Clean up AUSTRALIA Day 8 th March 2026 – To be discussed
On 26 th February 2026.
Spoke of possible donation of $500 “Cycling without age”
VOCATIONAL COMMITTEE
Barb Bailey – Spoke of Visit to Burghoffer institute 16 th April 2026 (Day trip to Brisbane)
YOUTH COMMITTEE
Bruce Radford -
Exchange Student, Isabella is our guest speaker on 12 th February, she attended the National Youth Science Forum
TREASURER
Clive Seymour -
Noosa Club to donate towards Philippines $ Tbd
Mention of Success of “XMAS in the HANGAR” & “Trailer Raffle” - excellent funds raised - well done all.
MEMBERS MOMENTS
Allen Morgan – always something of interest to add -
The year I JOINED ROARY 1987 - IT WAS A VERY EXCITING YEAR, I opened “McDonald’s” in Caloundra!
Allan Wilson was President – we had a Rotary meeting at my Restaurant
1967 McDonald DID NOT OPEN TILL11am - year later BREAKFAST started at 6am
Lindy and Michael Chamberlain were PARDONED over the 1980 of Azaria Chamberlain death
PAT CASH wins WIMBLETON.
BOB HAWKE was the Australian Prime Minister
WARICK FAIRFAX 26, TAKES OVER FAIRFAX EMPIRES, it collapsed in 1990 losing 2.5M dollars
CHRISOPHER SKASE BUYS CHANNEL 7 from Fairfax,
BJELKE-PETERSON forced FROM OFFICE "Joh for PM" Campaign failed, his tallest building failed
MIKE AHERN became Premier in December 1987 (he lived in Caloundra)
SIR TERENCE LEWIS SUPPENDED AS POLICE COMMISIONER, jailed 1991
ALLEN BORDER BECOMES THE HIGHEST RUN SCORER IN Adelaide WITH 225 IN CRICKET.
1987 AUSTRLIA WINS CRICKET WORLD CUP.
MOVIES in 1987 - The most popular were Beverly Hills Cops & Crocodile Dundee
1987 Microsoft Word & Excel started.
In 1987 HECS Proposed: implemented in 1989.
Kakadu National Park: was made a National Park with World Heritage Listing
Negative Gearing was Reinstated on rental properties, previously removed in 1985.
1987 in October, the Stock Market Crashed 52 MILLION SHARES SOLD IN 30 Minutes,
Overnight cash rates reaching 18.2% mortgage rates 14.5%
Today cash rate 3.60% RBA 3.4%
in 1987, 9.3 million vehicles Vehicle registered.
In 2025, 22.3 million vehicles were registered in Australia
1987 - Road Deaths in Australia in was 2,772 In QLD, today 660
TODAY, 41 killed in e-bike incidents – no deaths in 1987 in Australians.
1987 Population Sunshine coast 125,000 people
TODAY 2025 Population Sunshine coast 380,000 people
1989 The INTERNET started in June in Australia.
2000 The first Solar panels INSTALLED on to the roof for electricity.
2008 The first iPhone 3G, started on July 2008.
Brisbane Rotary Clubs merging to become new Rotary Branch - Nundah, Aspley & Inner North Brisbane
Noel Bates – Spoke of DV safe phone
RIKI TIKKI Win Won :)! So you are it for next week, Win
Sergeant fines - bit of a money spinner for our club funds.
Meeting closed at 8 pm but a few members stayed to socialise afterwards and get to know our guest visitor, Robyn, too.
