Photo Albums
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April 25th, 2025 marked a first in Rotarians Matt Christopher's and Dan Adler's lives. Thanks to The Rotary Club of Brisbane, and PP Bruce McNaught for organising the wreath to be laid by the RSL, this has become a memorable moment for Matt and Dan to be proud of. With family links on both sides back to representing their countries in war supporting the ANZACs in WW1 and WW2, Dan and Matt were proud to fly the flag on behalf of all Rotarians in our Club. It was a wonderful service, held at the Holland Park Memorial Park, with electorate councillors on both sides representing, schools in the district, businesses and locals of all ages braving the rain, it was a very well attended service to remember the diggers who gave their lives for the freedoms we enjoy today.
If you'd like to join our club and represent at next year's ANZAC Day in your local area, feel free to reach out. We'd love to share the love and remember them on this special day for years to come.
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The happy snaps we take with visitors, guests and each other at our weekly meetings.
Club members are invited to upload their snaps directly to this album - please label with the date and names.
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The Centenary Gala was held on the 13th February, 2021 to celbrate the Centenary of Rotary in Australasia and to raise funds for Polio Plus, Rotary's global project to eradicate polio and Jelly Beans, a community project of Open Doors Youth Services.
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Rtn Dickson Ken has spent the last year collecting desks, computers, books, sporting jerseys, solar lights and Teacher-In-A-Box kits. These items were packed into several containers and shipped to the Papua New Guinea highlands by RARE (Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment) who also helped source much of the equipment.
On November 26, the fruits of this project were "unboxed" and distributed to schools in the Nipa Kutubu highland district of PNG.
Many thanks go to the Kicks for Kids foundation for providing the rugby balls and sporting jerseys.
We are not stopping here. Earlier, PP Mark Williams of RCoB, Rtn Dickson Ken and President Trevor Birney (Rotary Club of Boroko) met for planning sessions in Port Moresby and met with ministers and officials of the the PNG Government and the Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea Mr. John Feakes to start early planning for a large-scale rollout of Teacher In A Box and Solar Buddy lights to rural schools in Papua New Guinea.
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On Tuesday, August 13th, Rotary District 9620 came together for a special evening of fellowship and recognition, replacing the usual Monday lunchtime meeting. The event, hosted by Hamilton Rotary Qld and attended by members from Brisbane Airport, Brisbane High-Rise, and the Rotary Club of Brisbane, saw around 70 Rotarians gather for an informative and enjoyable night.
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Early intervention Training Program (EITP) for children and adolescents with autism and their parents and carers, with lead clubs Rotary Club of Brisbane, Rotary Club of Colombo Reconnections Sri Lanka and Rotary Club of Madras, Chennai, India and with host clubs in the cities where the program will be presented. The program started in 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka at the Lady Goodwin Children's Hospital with the first program training selected staff at the Lady Goodwin Childen's Hospital in partnership with Smilestones and a Memorandum of Undderstanding (MOU) between RC Colombo Reconnections, RC Brisbane and Smilestones. It was then extended to India initially with the Rotary Club of Madras as the host club and later as a lead club. It has then been extended to other cities in India with a host Rotary Club in each city.
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Together, we'll break through.
The aim of the project is to provide an endowment of $5 million dollars to commemorate the first century of service of Rotary in Queesland from Rotarians and other benefactors and philanthropists with the support of all Rotary Clubs and Rotarians in Queensland Districts 9620, 9630, 9640 and 9550. With this endowment the Senate of the University of Queensland will create a Chair (Professorship) at the University of Queensland for research in neuroscience which will exist in perpetuity in the Queensland Brain Institute . The Endowed Chair will be named the Rotary Queensland Chair in Neuroscience. The project was launched at District 9620's District Conference March 2023 with the support of the then District Governor Tim Keeler AM. Rotarian Professor Lt Colonel Dr. Graeme Nimmo RFD, husband of Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland Rotarian The Honourable Dr. Jeanette Young AC PSM has consented to be the Patron.
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Our members are busy folks and to stay connected even when they are away we encourage them to share their snaps. Here's a selection:
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Progress Update from Kavieng, Papua New Guinea: Local Leadership in Action
The recent training session in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, held in July 2024, marks a significant step forward in Kyeema's locally-led program. Under the guidance of Kyeema’s PNG Program Manager, Ali Ume, the initiative is now being fully implemented by local leaders, showcasing the community's commitment to sustainable development.
One of the highlights of the visit was the construction of a second Master Farmer chicken house, built entirely with local resources in anticipation of the training. This achievement reflects the community's proactive approach and readiness to embrace new agricultural practices.
This program, entirely funded by Rotary to date, owes its progress to the support of the Rotary Club of Brisbane and the Rotary Club of Moorestown. Their contributions have been vital in empowering local communities to build sustainable livelihoods.
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Held on June 12, 2021 at the Brisbane Club. Proceeds in aid of the Jellybeans program of Open Doors Youth Service Inc.
Jellybeans provides social support, resources, and Youth Worker help to LGBTIQAP+ young people aged 12-24 and their families in the Southeast Queensland.
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