Burleigh Breaker Weekly newsletter of Burleigh Heads Rotary 

Meeting 12/2017: Thursday 23 March, 2017 Breakfast Meetings 6.45am for 7am   Surf Club, Burleigh Heads  Cnr Gold Coast Hwy & Goodwin Tce, Burleigh Heads  Guests, makeups and apologies   

We warmly welcome visiting Rotarians and guests to our weekly  breakfast meetings. Please contact:  Anthony: 0407 194 509 tony.zirilli@gmail.com by 5pm Wednesday  

 Guest speakers, events & key dates Find out more about our these on our website  Being Updated    Board meetings 6-8pm, first Tuesday of month, Burleigh Heads SLSC Club Assembly: first meeting after Board meeting 

Rotaract meetings: Mondays: 2nd & 4th Monday of each month @ The Surf Club. 

 

RI formalities  

Rotary District 9640 RI International President: John F Germ District Governor: Michael Irving 

Rotary month:  

 

Club Officers President: Catherine Immediate Past President: Jo President Elect: Richard   

Committee Chair Officers Membership: Colleen  PR/Webperson: Vacant   Rotary Foundation: Andy Speakers: Shobha (please offer to help or take over)  

Board Secretary: Charles Treasurer: Teresa  Club Service: Allan  Community Service: Richard  International Director: Johnny Youth Director: Anthony  Vocational Service: Paul Club Admin: Jacqueline P 

 

 

Down to business  

Wow - we welcomed many visiting Rotarians this morning and our speaker was Cameron from Rotaract.  The black tie dinner pressure is now over and hopefully with big bang of bucks for Polio. Treasurer Teresa has been working all hours to get the figures on the event and will update us as soon as she can.  Big round of applause to Teresa for all her hard work.  

Apologies:  Bren, Jo, Brad, Brett, Shobha, Morgan, Julie, Charles  

Guests Visiting Rotarians: Michael Knight,  Newmarket, UK Karen Wibberley (AG) - Ashmore Glenn Rees - Currumbin Coolangatta Tweed

 Contact us BurleighHeadsRotary@gmail.com  www.BurleighHeadsRotary.com.au 

 Social media BurleighHeadsRotary 

  

 Karen, CPT, Glen and Alex  

 CPT, Glen and Rhiannon   

  Keep telling everyone to donate please to the Go Fund me page for Polio   

  Surfers Sunrise Rotary - team entered from our club to support homeless youth. 

Rhiannon Bunting - Currumbin Coolangatta Tweed Shamus Davies - Penrith NSW Alex Donaldson - Penrith NSW Other visitors Cameron Sarasola - Rotaractor Burleigh Heads

President  Simone Patterson stepped into the chair this morning for the first time and did a great job - especially considering she didn’t have a run sheet to start with!  For future reference to all those chairing our meetings there is a run sheet kept permanently with the breakfast items in “Doug’s box”.  President Catherine reported that it was a mighty proud moment to be the person making the formal speech at the dinner and that the feedback has been phenomenal. As CPT went around the room trying to thank everyone she was told many times that people did not realise what Rotary really does in the world. There are many live feeds on FB showing the speeches etc and up to 867 views as of today. At the changeover this year we will endeavour to have a good slide show made up. The go-fund me page is still live so keep spreading the word for Polio please. https://www.gofundme.com/endpolionowwithburleighrotary    

Items on the Day  Richard (Spencer) - President Elect - will be reporting back from Currumbin Special Needs School after a visit scheduled soon to report back on how we may be able to help them.  His connection is that several of the children at the school attend Riding For the Disabled which is a project we currently support.  If anyone would like to join Richard and Rachel please contact him.  For new members and friends information: we have in the past donated funds to purchase new riding equipment and sponsorship for children with special needs to be able to enjoy horse riding.  Secondly, Richard and Allan have negotiated with Bunnings to have a BBQ on Saturday 10th June.  Please lock this date in as the club expects everyone to do their bit on the day.  1-2 hours max per person. (from 8am-3pm approx)   Allan reported that the Silent Auction for the Black Tie dinner to End Polio Now looks to have raised around $6,500.  This all needs to be confirmed by our Treasurer and although it was hoped this event would raise significant funds we are all grateful to have covered costs and made a little and raised awareness of Rotary and Polio at this first event (unconfirmed if Pres Elect Richard will be having a second….;)) A big thank you to Rotarians who attended or bought items at the auction including winning bidders Bren, Andy, Johnny and Lynda (sorry if I have forgotten anyone). The go-fund me page is still open and receiving donations for the Polio cause which is a fantastic effort by Pres Catherine in setting this up.  Allan also reported that we have a team of 4 entering the Gold Coast Ramble (put on by Surfers Sunrise Rotary Club). So far those attending will

 

 RC Currumbin Coolangatta Tweed      

 winners are grinners… our guest speaker Rylarian Cameron  

 The Black Tie gang (missing Allan) 

be Catherine, Jacqueline P, Allan and Anthony. As this goes to print Richard, Allan and Andy have made donations totalling $500 which will put our club in a top running position! All donations can be made via the Gold Coast Ramble FB page here is the link https://heroix-au.everydayhero.com/event/goldcoastramble2017/hero_page/rotary-club-of-burleigh-haeds/donate This event will be raising awareness and help for homeless youth - you can donate as little as $10. Every attending Rotarian has paid out of their own pocket $32.19 and the price of travel for the day up and down the coast - so if you can’t attend please consider a small donation and thank you. Glenn and Rhiannon (Zach from our club’s partner) from Coolangatta Currumbin Tweed Club spoke about their club’s forthcoming dinner for a difference on Thursday 6th April at Signatures Restaurant, Tweed Heads $25/person to raise funds for Humaneity for the Tiny House Project at Helensvale State High School which produces small housing for the homeless and those dealing with domestic violence. RSVP direct to the club 0421 576 816 rotarycctsecretary@gmail.com

Johnny passed around a copy of the Gold Coast Bulletin with a feature article about the Black Tie Dinner to End Polio Now. What a coup! Well done JB on getting some great photos in - mainly the young guns of the night and sponsors plus the guest speaker Suzanne and our gorgeous Pres Catherine. JB mentioned that this event has been seen by many to have the “Wow” factor - is that another Rotary acronym for maybe “won our way”!! 225 people had dinner and 100 were non-rotarians.

 Treasurer’s Desk Teresa is doing an amazing job bringing our club into this century and we now can accept credit card payment for breakfasts!! Thank you Teresa.

Guest speaker  Our speaker was Cameron who attended RYLA and was sponsored by our club.  He opened by relaying a message of thanks from Kim and emma who also attended.  Cameron, like many other new RYLA attendees was cynical, though it all sounded a bid dodgy on paper but decided it would go for it anyway.  The days rand from 5.30am until dark with no spare time - just to prove how much can be achieved in just one day!  It was life-changing, he met a whole new family and although some of the activities seemed to have no purpose the fact that there was no way out just pushed them all further.  Cameron believes the whole experience has given him hope for his future and self, he feels more certain about long term goals and aspirations in life and has learned that happiness and success are inside and about oneself.  Let’s keep supporting our youth programs.  THank you Cameron. 

   

 GC Bulletin featured article on the End Polio Now dinner  

 Our lovely Rotaractors helping out 

 Irean winning the diamond! 

 ..my moment of fame..  

 ...and finally  The Spinner/Tosser was Johnny and Shamus from Rotary Penrith won the wine!   Happy fines conducted by Anthony.  

Burleigh BBQ Allan announced a new date for a Saturday BBQ at Bunnings on 10th June.  Details later, but please put it in your diary.  May I remind ALL members that everyone should help out at all of our events at least a few times per year.           

Next week’s guest speaker is:  To be announced Guest speakers Each Burleigh Breaker includes a list of the speakers we’ve locked in to speak. We encourage you to find out more about speakers by going to our homepage and clicking on the particular speaker at the left hand side of the homepage, where you’ll find info and a web link wherever possible. www.BurleighHeadsRotary.com.au:   

 Around the District and beyond The annual district conference is on weekend of 6-8 May in Ballina -  http://www.rotary9640.org/Stories/registration-is-now-open-for-the-district-9640-conference - details on this link.  For all new members and those who have never attended - do try to go as you will learn so much more about what Rotary does and the best thing is there is a Bush dance on the Saturday night! You can of course just go along for the day and not pay anything at all - so what better way to entertain your family and friends?  Register just so they have the numbers of people attending.  Anyone can go - you don’t have to be a Rotarian (yet….). 

  

Membership Active: 44 members. Honourary: 4 members In attendance today: lots   

Call of duty Please speak to Catherine for list of duties and associated roster  

Thinking of you To any club members or partners who are not enjoying the best of 

 Beautiful RCBH Girls in black and red...  

 Holding the last man standing’s winning medal - our Margie! 

 

 

health, we wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you in the near future. 

….Shobha Shobha will be looking after her daughter Tanvi, after an incident involving a bus for around 5 weeks and will not be able to attend the club for a while - Tanvi is fine and recovering, but if you want to do anything to help out please offer to assist Shobha with arranging speakers for our club. Big love to you Tanvi for a speedy recovery.  

Financials Direct debit details to pay into the Club’s Bank Account:  BOQ: Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads, Club Account BSB 124001    Account No. 12151911  

Please put the reason for your payment in the reference section when making the transaction 

Breakfast Cards  Buy a breakfast card for 10 weeks worth of not having to find the exact money to hand over when Shobha or David give you the look! Rather than needing $18 every week or $5 if you just attend - purchase a card for $180 or $50 (no meal or drink). Pay the money into the members account which is the Club Acc BSB 124001 Acc 121 519 11 with the reference BF and your name or initials - simples! Now you can also pay be credit card on the day!

Club Vacancies - please help  2 JOB VACANCIES AT THE CLUB - REMEMBER IF WE ALL DO A LITTLE THEN JUST A FEW OF US WON’T GET BURNED OUT!  1.PR and FB Page updates Burleigh Breaker (template supplied), put photos onto FB - this role could be split.  2. Speaker organiser/helper - very easy - just get new and interesting speakers for our club - perfect for new members to do! (see Shobha for further info)