As a celebration of Rotary Queensland's Centenary, Rotary Queensland has committed to raising sufficient funding to establish a perpetual chair and research funding in Neuroscience at the University of Queensland Brain Institute.
Prof Graeme Nimmo RFD is patron of the Break Through Project.
Visitors - Chantel Duffy, Sacha Millar, Bridget Hellawell, Mitchell Smith (all Kicks for Kids), Sasha Millar
🏆 See a rolling album our meeting photos here, including our Monday 4 November Evening Social Night Meeting - Trivia at The Regatta Hotel with Team Rad, there was 10 of us and we came 4th!
As we approach the festive season, Miles, Silva, and I would love to invite our club members and their family to join us for a casual but Christmassy Christmas dinner at our home.
Can you bring some Christmas crackers or a sweet treat please? Click Online Registration BRING A CONTRIBUTION - if you'd like to help out and so we don't end up with 19 packets of scorched almonds (not that Miles would mind). There will be a special present under the tree for anyone who brings prawns!!! 🍤🍤🍤
🍾 BYO drinks
🎁 Please bring along a wrapped gift valued at around $20 for the present game (this year, to keep things interesting no bottles of wine please).
🥪 12:15 pm Club Weekly Lunch Meeting - Online Registration > Member or Guest
💪 Member Meeting Duties: Chair, Greeter, Front Desk, Toasts etc - members please volunteer to fill these roles if they have not been assigned to you already. Find the event in the events calendar and tap Online Registration > Member Meeting Duties
Join the Rotary Club of Brisbane for a lunch meeting featuring Dr. Dorothy Watts AM, an esteemed educator and academic. Dorothy will share insights into the contributions of women to the Rotary Club of Brisbane, drawing from her extensive experience and deep knowledge of history.
Mac Millar’s presentation provided a detailed overview of the work undertaken by the Kicks for Kids (KFK) Foundation. The talk covered the foundation’s background, mission, and the extent of its activities, highlighting the use of sport as a means to support and uplift disadvantaged children worldwide.
We were honoured that Roslyn Teirney came in person to deliver an engaging invitation to all members of the Rotary Club of Brisbane, announcing that Coolangatta will be the host venue for the 2025 Rotary Pacific Zone Conference. The event is scheduled to take place from 31st October to 2nd November 2025.Roslyn encouraged all Rotarians and Rotaractors to attend, emphasising that everyone is welcome.
The Rotary Club of Brisbane was recognised with a sincere message of appreciation from John Leddy, President of the Rotary Club of Hamilton, for their role in the Melbourne Cup Day 50/50 raffle. This collaborative effort, driven by members of the Rotary Club of Hamilton, alongside the Rotary Club of Brisbane, the Rotary Club of Nundah, and a team of Paddington Rotaractors, proved to be a significant success. Photos of the day including Bruce's crazy lunch!
Rotary District 9620 extended its heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to the Rotary Club of Brisbane for their significant contribution to the End Polio Campaign. Gail Wallace, the District 9620 Rotary Foundation Secretary from the Rotary Club of Capalaba, acknowledged the club's generous donation of US$1,000 as part of the District 9620 End Polio Club Challenge.
💪 Member Meeting Duties: Chair, Greeter, Front Desk, Toasts etc - members please volunteer to fill these roles if they have not been assigned to you already. Find the event in the events calendar and tap Online Registration > Member Meeting Duties
Join the Rotary Club of Brisbane for a lunch meeting featuring Luis Filardi Carneiro, an expert in corporate sustainability and climate change. Luis will share his insights on leveraging innovation and technology to address climate challenges and enhance social impact, ensuring businesses remain resilient in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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At the Rotary Club of Brisbane, we are dedicated to treating everyone with dignity and respect, ensuring every voice is heard, and fostering equitable opportunities for fellowship, service, and leadership.Our members want and expect Rotary to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation.
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The Rotary Club of Brisbane upholds the Four-Way Test as a guiding ethical standard, expecting members to embody these principles in all club activities and interactions. This commitment to integrity reinforces the club's dedication to fostering a respectful and responsible community presence. The Four-Way Test remains incredibly relevant in today’s world, where ethical and social challenges are increasingly complex.
Teacher in a Box - In many rural villages in developing countries there is no internet, and even in places where there is internet it may be unreliable, or the cost limits people’s use. Teacher in a Box has a huge positive impact where there are limited teaching resources or teachers with limited training or education themselves. We send ours to PNG.
Queensland Breakthrough Project- To mark Rotary Queensland's Centenary, we're teaming with Rotary Clubs across the state to raise funds for a perpetual chair and research in Neuroscience at the University of Queensland Brain Institute (PDG Tim Keeler)***Major announcement pending***
RARE aka Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment- A volunteer-based recycling facility collecting and redistributing medical and educational goods. We often need hands to help pack containers of medical equipment and school supplies to send to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands etc (IPP Phil Saxby, Dickson Ken).
Jeanette Johnstone, a retired Business Analyst and Project Manager from the Queensland Department of Education, has dedicated her post-retirement years to revolutionizing education in underserved regions.As a committed member of the Rotary Club of Paddington, Queensland, she founded the 'Teacher in a Box' (TIB) initiative, a testament to her unwavering commitment to global education.
The inception of TIB traces back to 2012 during a Rotary visit to Arusha, Tanzania.Jeanette observed firsthand the acute shortage of teaching resources in local schools and the challenges posed by unreliable and costly internet access.Determined to bridge this educational divide, she envisioned an offline solution to deliver quality educational content to these communities.
Collaborating with Patrick Hackett, an IT student and volunteer at Computers 4 Learning—a Rotary project—Jeanette transformed this vision into reality.Together, they repurposed donated laptops, equipping them with a vast array of educational materials, including videos, lessons, and books.These laptops, when connected to a small router, can share content with up to 100 devices, facilitating both classroom instruction and self-paced learning.This innovative approach ensures that students in remote areas, devoid of reliable internet connectivity, have access to invaluable educational resources.
Under Jeanette's leadership, TIB has expanded its reach, making a significant impact in countries such as Liberia, Tanzania, Kenya, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.Her dedication has not only provided essential tools for education but has also ignited a passion for learning among countless students.Jeanette's work exemplifies the profound impact of combining technological innovation with a heartfelt commitment to service.
The Rotary Club of Brisbane is proud to be supporting this initiative. With recent funding secured for nine new Teacher in a Box units, a team including Dickson, Ken, and others will soon travel to Papua New Guinea and other locations to install the systems and train local users. It’s a powerful example of Rotary collaboration, technology, and practical action coming together to open new doors for education.
In the spirit of reconciliation, the Rotary Club of Brisbane acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today
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As a club committee member you help make your club a successful, thriving, and fun place. Whether you have been appointed as a committee chair or serve as a committee member, you can help your club improve your communities and develop leaders.
