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Rotary Australia 100 Years Baton Relay with a cause – “Rotary says NO to Domestic Violence”.
Ceremonially launched on 5th February by DG Andy in Grafton NSW and IPDG Harry in Goondiwindi QLD.
NBN Channel 9 News Report Click HERE
Grafton Goondiwindi
The Granite Belt Tenterfield
My dear fellow Rotarians, baton relay with a family fun evening with over 800
people. The evening ended with music and a fireworks
Many of you have asked me how to retain our existing display. Media followed them. It made Rotarians feel like
members? Simple answer is by enhancing member rock stars. Rotarians were happy.
engagement. We have to make every member feel like
a rock star when they come for weekly, fortnightly or Rotary Australia 100th year celebration baton relay is an
monthly Rotary meetings or activities. We must make ideal opportunity for Rotary clubs to bring our members
every member’s Rotary membership experience together. Bring them out of club meeting rooms to the
memorable to them so they engage in Rotary with street to showcase Rotary to our communities. It’s our
enthusiasm. I mean every member, not a handful who do friendship, tolerance, compassion and usefulness that
everything in a club year after year! people will be attracted to. Not Rotary meetings. Let’s
Make Membership Memorable! Make M&M’s.
On Australia Day in January, Jimboomba, Beaudesert
and Jimboomba Satellite clubs came together to have On Valentine ’s Day I will launch the “Rotary Club of
100 cyclists ride 100kms in the scenic rim and later to a Koala Lovers”. Our 6th new club this year. It will attract to
mega BBQ to enhance their member engagement. On Rotary those who are environmentalists and wish to
February 5th Grafton, Grafton Mid-Day and Maclean engage in protecting this vulnerable animal species. This
clubs came together to engage 100 of their members cause-based club meets once a month on Zoom, like an
and community leaders to launch Rotary Australia 100th E-Club. Membership is open to anyone in the world! How
year baton relay. TV and Press followed them and was many members do you think this new club will attract?
quick to report our Relay with a Cause “Rotary says NO Innovation has no limits.
to domestic violence” on national news. It made
Rotarians TV stars. Rotarians were happy. In Let’s be brave and try out new things. It’s OK to fail. But
Goondiwindi, Rotarians staged a colourful launch of the let’s fail fast so we learn fast.
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Welcome D9640 is No 1 in Zone 8 DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH 10 YEARS
New Rotarians Our district reached 1301 on 1st
Evans Head Feb 2021 to record a growth of
Jeremy Bryant 10.6%. Net increase of 124
Sean Collins members and 4 new clubs to
Paul Cook make 57 clubs. 36% of members
Trevor Coomber are female. 9% are under '40.
Penny Cooper Membership retention is 95%.
Jennifer Ferguson We lead!
Janette Hauville
Carol Jarrett TOP GROWTH CLUBS
John Jarrett Club Name +
Gary McDonald Ballina-on-Richmond 11
John McFadden 2020-2021 DISTRICT AWARD FRONT RUNNERS
Greta Nagle Hope Island 8 (from RI Database as 10 Feb)
Brian O'Farrell Burleigh Heads 7 Beat them if you can?
Dianne O'Farrell Varsity Lakes 7
David Parker Best Rotary Branding in a City or Town - Yamba
Grafton Midday 5
Janet Payne "Rotary Club President of the Year" - highest net
Warwick Sunrise 5
Johneen Pethers membership growth club president -
Trevor Pethers Surfers Sunrise 4 DGND Dave Harmon, Ballina-on-Richmond
Melanie Price Iluka-Woombah 4
Geoff Russell "Rotary Club of the Year" highest average of the
E-Club of NextGen 4
Gavin Scrimshaw net membership growth and Rotary Foundation
Boonah 3 Annual Fund giving - Burleigh Heads
John Wright
Murwillumbah Central 3
Broadbeach "Club of the Future" - highest number of members
Luella Smith under 40 years in age – Gold Coast Passport
Congratulations to our 32
Burleigh Heads Clubs who contributed to District Award Applications will
James Diamond our Rotary Foundation open on 1st April on
e-club NextGen Annual Fund. www.rotary9640.org and close on
Pam Mitchell D’Costa Top Foundation Giving 31st May 2021. All applications are
Gold Coast Rotary Clubs Front Runners to be made online. District Awards
Derek Harris (as of 10 Feb) US$ Chair Amanda Ryder from Grafton
Goondiwindi
Burleigh Heads $6,132 Midday will email details to the club
Roland Hughes Southport $3,274 president and secretaries.
Hope Island E-Club of NextGen $3,121 E: amandaryder@dodo.com.au
Janine Mahoney Hope Island $2,600
Mark Royle
Warwick Sunrise $2,400 Evans Head Rotary
Mudgeeraba Goondiwindi $2,174 in NSW is the first
Kiah Bastian Rotary Club to be
Surfers Paradise $2,128
Murwillumbah chartered by Rotary
Derek Butterworth Surfers Sunrise $1,972 International in 2021
Summerland Sunrise
Coomera Valley $1,250 in Australia on 28th Jan
Kim Holwell Mt. Warning AM $1,042 with 22 members.
Varsity Lakes Rotary Club of Currumbin Beach
Rod Woods in Gold Coast launched by
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Anthony Restaino DG Andy on 10 Feb.
Ben Ratcliffe th
It’s our 5 new club this Rotary year.
Warwick Sunrise Monthly Wednesday networking
Richard Hardaker breakfast club. President, President
Karen Mackie Elect, Secretary, Treasurer,
Steve Mackie Membership and Community Directors
elected. To Charter in March.
New Club adviser is Rowan Johnstone.
Dates to Remember
6-7 March 2021-22 PETS, Gold Coast, QLD
20 March District Leadership Meeting, Yamba NSW
17 April District Future Leaders Summit, Gold Coast
18 April District Membership Summit, Gold Coast
Charter Ceremony Dates
2 Saturday 20 March Lismore Networking Rotary, NSW
Sunday 21 March Evans Head Rotary, NSW
DISTRICT CONFERENCE 15th MAY, TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, NSW - ORGANISING TEAM
Conference Chair Conference Secretary Conference Treasurer Conference Advisor
Lisa Hunt Janette Glynn Neil Jones Wendy Scarlett
Coomera River Banora Tweed Broadbeach Banora Tweed
huntgls@gmail.com janetteg@qld.chariot.net.au njon8522@bigpond.net.au wendy.scarlett51@gmail.com
LEADERS OF TOMORROW
RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and
RYTS - Rotary Youth Transition Seminar JANUARY 2021
Congratulations to the 32 clubs sponsoring future leaders of Australia. Ashmore, Ballina-on-Richmond,
Banora Tweed, Beaudesert, Boonah, Broadbeach, Broadwater, Southport, Burleigh Heads, Byron Bay, Coomera
River, Coomera Valley, E-Club of NextGen, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Goonellabah, Griffith Gold Coast, Hope
Island, Jimboomba, Maclean, Mount Warning AM, Murwillumbah Central, Nerang, Parkwood, Runaway Bay,
Southport, Stanthorpe, Summerland Sunrise, Surfers Paradise, Surfers Sunrise, Tamborine Mountain and
Warwick. www.rotary9640.org
BATON RELAY ROUTE Contact your AG for more info
NSW QLD RI Appoints DG Andy to Regional
FEBRUARY FEB
Fri 19 Yamba Wed 24-27 Warwick Sunrise
Leadership Team in Zone 8
Sat 20 Iluka –Woombah Sun 28 – 3 Fassifern Valley
Sat 27 Evans Head MARCH From 1st July 2021
MARCH Thur 4-6 Boonah DG Andy will take on
Fri 5 Casino Sun 7-8 Beaudesert the role as Assistant
Sat 6 Kyogle Tue 9 Jimboomba Rotary Coordinator
Fri 19 Lismore Wed 10 Satellite Jimboomba (ARC) to champion
Sat 20 Alstonville Sun 14-17 Tamborine Mtn New Style Rotary
Sat 27 Ballina Wed 17-21 Gold Coast clubs across Rotary
Sun 28 Byron Bay Sun 21-23 Coomera River Districts in Australia,
New Zealand and 12
2022 Rotary Peace Fellowship application now available. Pacific Islands, under the leadership of
Zone 8 Rotary Coordinator PDG Adrian
Applications to District Chairman for Peace Fellowship Scholarships Roach from NSW and RI Director Jessie
Mok Singh varsitylakesrotary@gmail.com by 15 May. 3 Harman from Victoria. www.rotary.org
FROM GOONDIWINDI
TO GOLD COAST TO
GRAFTON
DISTRICT 9640
RESPECTS REFLECTS
CELEBRATES
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