Member to propose Toast to Rotary, introduce and thank guest speaker, and write up for Bulletin:
23 October
Ross
Warrick and guest: End Trachoma Now
John Little
30 October
Ross
Michael Organ: History of the National Film and Sound Archive
Russell Dew
6 November
Astrida
PDG Phil Armstrong: The Rotary Foundation
Bill Andrews
13 November
Astrida
Con Boekel
TBA
This Saturday: Candle Festival
On the afternoon/evening of Saturday, 25 October our Club will be running two stalls at the Canberra Nara Candle Festival, selling drinks, ninja sausage sandwiches, and Bill’s famous taiyaki (photo of the queue for taiyaki last year). There will also be the opportunity to ring the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell. Please set aside some time between 3 pm and 9 pm to help our Club raise funds.
Musings from Central Queensland
On our current road trip in Central Queensland, I came across two Rotary clubs that that reflect the changing nature of ‘service above self’.
Next year on 26 February the Rotary Club of Rockhampton will celebrate its 100-year anniversary since the club was chartered. In 1975 to commemorate its 50th anniversary the Club built and donated a floral clock to the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens. The Gardens are one of the oldest public gardens in Australia, established in 1869, and are heritage listed. Floral clocks are a typical feature of older more traditional botanic gardens throughout Australia.
The floral clock is planted up with seasonal annuals. At 35C the flowers looked pretty hot!
Huge fig trees planted some 150 years ago are a feature of the gardens.
In contrast, the Rotary Club of Emerald Sunrise (not to be confused with the RC of Emerald and District in Victoria) has collaborated with the Central Highlands Regional Council to establish a high-quality BMX bike riding facility and a bike rider training circuit. This is in a large public park which is named the Sunrise Rotary Park. When we visited last Tuesday afternoon, the park was buzzing with children of all ages accompanied by their parents. The young ones were learning how to ride a bike while the more adventurous enthusiasts were riding the concrete and dirt ‘waves’.
A visit to the Rotary Sunrise Park is popular with families.
Top class BMX facilities at Rotary Sunrise Park where BMX competitions are held.
Whatever Rotary does, it’s vital that it’s embedded in community - be it the local community or a more distant one.
Astrida
Rotary Funny
Graphic courtesy of Rotarian Evan Burrell, via Facebook
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