Coming out of Restrictions

Good news. Alex Rotary breakfast meetings at the SLSC are restarting on Friday 19th June.

 

The Alex SLSC is gradually returning to full operation, and we'll have a ZOOM meeting on this Friday 12th. Also to note that at the meeting we'll be hearing from members on their thoughts on future meetings while partial restrictions are in operation, as well as how we get to know the folks at Maroochy Rotary better and build a stronger Rotary. 

 

Winter has arrived (really!) We've also been getting emails from our supporters about what we're doing about the Solstice Swim. So we're discussing possibilities with Alex SLSC and Sunshine Coast Council to see what may be done about holding our annual charity swim.

 

Unfortunately we will not be able to hold it on the Solstice but hopefully the next few months we'll be able to hold the swim and have a fun day while helping the community. 

 

A couple of the members are meeting with Councillor Natoli to discuss opportunities to run in the show this year.

 

As we know plans were well advanced (Thank you Steve N) when we were told by Council that because of virus considerations we were unable to hold it. So we'll stay in touch with Council to see what their plans are for the re-opening community events.

 

 

 

 

We've picked up the threads again with a few community organisations now that restrictions are being eased, and there's a few feelers out there to restart some "hands on" projects such as Youth workshops and physical community help on a project basis. Stay tuned for more info. 

 

 

 

You can sign up now for the free Online event on 20-26th June to log on to the the International Rotary Convention - its open to ALL Rotary members and participants. 

 

Also visit the RI Convention event page on Facebook to connect with other members. You my care to use the hashtag #Rotary20 in social media posts to share or invite a friend. 

 

 

 

 

Great talk from Charmaine on the work her team are doing in helping water supply to villages in Lesotho. See video below. An amusing, but not unexpected observation when her volunteer team saw how the "Hippo rollers" were being used to help villagers ...while women were using the barrels for water carrying or even washing clothes for their families ...the men were using the barrels to make BEER. Enough said. 

The club received a lovely note from Bryan mason thanking you all for the donation the club made to this great cause. 

 

 

 

Wallis and Val Saunders from Maroochydore Rotary are our leaders and points of contact with the proposed merger between our clubs. So stay tuned for ideas and developments to build a stronger Rotary Club on the Sunshine Coast. 

One project that is definitely ON at this stage is the Walk For Mental Health in October. Alex Rotary has a strong history of  helping out Vicki Stewart and her team with Community BBQ and the walk preparations and set up. So fingers crossed for no more virus restrictions and  a good turn out and keep this date free.