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.
Win incredible prizes, including a luxury Club Med / Bestfriends Travel getaway, from a prize pool worth over $12,000 with 14 prizes to be won! Support the Kyeema Foundation in Papua New Guinea as well as local Rotary clubs & projects.
Want to raise $$$ for your own club? If you are a Rotary Club and you're interested in selling your own tickets to this raffle - and keeping half of the proceeds, email our Treasurer HERE to find out more.
Past Rotarian Presidents may take advantage of a special discount by entering the code PPDISCOUNT at checkout.
Planning the Keith Watts Testimonial Dinner is well underway for Thursday, 12 June 2025, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Queensland Cricketers’ Club.
All members, friends of Rotary, and especially our Past Presidents are warmly invited to attend this special evening honouring Dr Keith Watts and his remarkable 67 years of Rotary service.
The dinner will be held at the Queensland Cricketers’ Club, a venue selected by Keith for its elegant atmosphere and views over the Gabba.
Guests will enjoy a welcome drink, a three-course meal, and live jazz as we celebrate Keith’s extraordinary contribution to Rotary and to communities across Australia and beyond.
As part of the evening, Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Brisbane will be formally acknowledged and presented with their own ‘Past President’ badge, engraved with their name and year of service—a small token of appreciation for their leadership and commitment.
All net proceeds from the event will support the Rotary Queensland Breakthrough Project, helping to fund neuroscience research at the Queensland Brain Institute.
Tickets are limited. Please consider joining us to celebrate a legacy of service and support a cause with lasting impact.
That’s why we’re proud to be monthly contributors to the REACH Running Costs Club (RRC) – an initiative that keeps the essentials running for a cause doing life-changing work.
REACH provides vital programs that educate, uplift and empower. But like all grassroots organisations, they rely on steady funding to keep the lights on, the classrooms open, and hope alive. The RRC ensures those running costs—rent, utilities, and basic resources—are covered each month.
Our support means REACH can focus on what matters most—empowering lives and building brighter futures.
Together, we don’t just support the cause—we help keep it running.
Since 1947, the Rotary Club of South Brisbane has been running this remarkable community event. This long-standing initiative offers a day out for children and carers facing significant life challenges, providing fun, friendship, and a sense of community.
This October, the Rotary Club of Brisbane will be stepping in to support this event as volunteers—part of our commitment to community service and to standing alongside our fellow clubs in shared purpose. It’s also a chance to reconnect with a club we’re historically tied to—South Brisbane Rotary was originally chartered by our club.
To give us a full picture of this legacy and the logistics of the picnic, John Paskin from South Brisbane Rotary will join us as guest speaker on Monday 28 July. His visit will offer insight into how this tradition has evolved, what it takes to run it, and how we can be part of it.
For newer members especially, this is a great opportunity to:
See how other Rotary clubs are making an impact
Learn about inter-club collaboration and shared projects
Get involved in hands-on community service
Let’s show our support and get behind a fellow club continuing a decades-old Rotary tradition.
Come and celebrate as Sue Mulraney and her team hand over care of our district to our very own Mark Williams and his team! We will be celebrating with a classic High tea event - elegant, fun, and just a touch traditional.
Kelly Bartle MBus, CAAM is an executive adviser and board director with extensive experience in governance, risk management, strategic delivery and organisational leadership across Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Based in Port Moresby, Kelly serves on the board and committee of Rotarians Against Malaria PNG and is a Regional Supervisor for Australian Rotarians Against Malaria. She has also contributed to community initiatives addressing family and sexual violence and supporting people with disabilities in PNG.
Kelly is a member of the Rotary Club of Port Moresby and an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Brisbane. Her professional expertise, community involvement and firsthand experience of life in PNG give her a valuable perspective on the partnerships needed to tackle major public-health challenges.
Tonight, Kelly will speak about the work of Rotarians Against Malaria and its continuing efforts to control and eliminate malaria across Papua New Guinea.
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The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.
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This acknowledgment sits alongside our respect for all who have helped shape this country—including those who’ve lived, worked, and served across generations.
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Service Above Self
Mondays at 6:00 PM
The Normanby Hotel
1 Musgrave Road
Red Hill
Brisbane, QLD 4059 Australia
We meet for an hour at The Normanby Hotel.
Most meetings are also available live via Zoom.
Free parking at 18 Kelvin Grove Rd. Feel free to join us for a meal after the meeting.
No meeting on public holidays - check website for details.
Since 1947, the Rotary Club of South Brisbane has been running this remarkable 
