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Australian of the Year to speak at Club 

 

Professor Alan Mackay-Sim spoke at the recent Sunshine Coast Council citizens awards where our very own David Woodrow was awarded Senior Citizen of the year. The special news from that ceremony is that Professor Mackay -Sim has agreed to speak at one of our breakfast meetings in the near future.
 
So stay tuned, and please come along to listen to Alan's amazing journey that led him to spend his life researching the linkage between the senses and the brain, and what role stem cells play in potential medical breakthroughs.
 
 
Townsville Floods
Rotary are always in the thick of helping out during natural disasters, and unfortunately this year these disasters have been closer to home. The organisation within Rotary that manages the Rotary response is called RAWCS, and just a few months ago they distributed just over $7M to drought relief. 
This week RAWCS put out a call for help for the Townsville Floods. If you can help please click on this link, from the Rotary Club of Townsville SW.
 
RAWCS Townsville Flood appeal...
 
 
Also Rotary and this club have been great supporters of the outback, so its heartbreaking to see the damage that the flood waters have caused in areas such as Julia Creek. The 4WD that Alex Rotary donated to Care Outreach a couple of years ago is being put to good use, and who can forget the stories from Bill and Melissa about the help and support that their volunteers bring to communities that are "doing it tough"  - an understatement if ever was one. Fortunately all Rotarians are in an organisation that responds at times like this.
 
Clean up australia day 2019

Clean Up Alex Beach 

 
If you can help on March 3rd - let Wallis or the Club know. 
 
 
Folks,
 
It's on again, on Sunday 3rd March we'll meet you at the playground next to Alex SLSC for the start of the Australia Day Clean Up.
 
We'll provide the gloves and bags, and there's a bacon and egg burger at the end for the volunteers. 
 
This is something that we've been doing for the community for he past +10 years, and collected hundreds of bags of rubbish in that time. So please come along and show you care.
 
If you can't make it, and /or  wish to make a donation here is the link to CLean Up Australia Day HERE
 
Brent Mickelberg this Friday

 

Local Buderim MP Brent Mickelberg is a relative newcomer to Federal politics, following a long history with the Australian Army in Australia and overseas.
 
So we welcome Brent to our club as guest speaker this Friday. 
New Corporate Members
The club is seeking to increase its membership base and has initiated Corporate Membership status. This allows a local business to become a corporate member and to nominate up to 2 employees as members of the club for one year. 
We are delighted to welcome IFYS as our first corporate member. We already have a strong relationship with IFYS through Rotary projects, care Garden, Christmas hampers, WorklIfe so we look forward to exploring ways how we can help each other with "making a difference to the community".
Alex Rotary has a long history of helping the community and especially those organisations who are looking for a "helping hand and not a hand out" as they say. 
If you know of a business who have a community cause that might be looking for some help with their plans or projects and it aligns with the Rotary credo of "making a difference" to the community, let Mike or the Board know. 
Solstice Swim Planning 
This years SunnyCoast Solstice swim preliminary planning has begun. We've met with Council, and are exploring how the swim might become "Bigger and Bolder" this year. 
 
Alex SLSC have put their hand up to partner with us again, and we're confident that by putting our heads together we can build on the work of the past two swims to make this years even bigger and better.
 
Mike and John have met the Sunshine Coast White Ribbon group who are keen to partner with us for the Swim. Also, our very own Tanya (who has recently started her own business), has kindly offered to help out as much as her business allows. This is much appreciated, and we all recall the fantastic effort that Tanya made to grow the swim. Now if we could only keep that growth going with White Ribbon and Alex SLSC (?) ..Stay tuned.
 
 
Turtles - What do you know?

 

 
 
Susan and Sherida from Coolum North Shore Turtle group gave a fantastic talk on Friday about their passion, and while it was amazing to hear about the lives that Turtles have, it was also fascinating to hear how much we didn't know about them. 
 
Who would have thought that these amazing marine creatures are to be found on our Sunshine Coast beaches, and that there are so many passionate volunteers giving of the time (very late nights) to protect and care for the turtles as they come ashore and lay their eggs. 
 
We also learnt how to identify different types of turtles according to their tracks and how the effect of temperature affects the gender of the turtles, much like crocodiles. It was also interesting to note how the volunteers are responding to the climate threats (too many "girls" and not enough "boys" because of the sand warming, and the intervention techniques that have been learnt from the Mon Repos turtle observatory work. A fascinating talk. 
 
Kids footy boots anyone?
 

Spare Footy Boots anyone ?

 
If anyone has any old (but good condition) kids footy boots would they please email the secretary (RCAHsecreatary@gmail.com) as our Honorary member Ashley Robinson, will put them to good use, and make a youngsters day.
 
 
 
 
Appropriate image for the aged care Royal Commission ?
We are assured that this image is a result of a medical procedure and nothing at all to do with the upcoming Royal Commission into aged care in Australia. :)
Chloe goes to school in Brazil
Keep up to date with Chloe
 
Follow the adventures of our outbound student Chloe on her facebook page on the link below..
 
Sunday Markets Postponed
Sunday Markets Postponed
 
The Sunday Markets at the Mooloolaba School Oval have been put on hold, while the Council seek an alternative venue. Good news is that the BBQ trailer continues to do good work and has been lent out to other Rotary clubs for their community functions.
Bunnings 25th Feb
Bunnings Volunteers
 
You'll have seen that we are looking for volunteers for Monday 25th Feb. Contact Trevor if you can spare a few hours. 
Upcoming Events
Kombi Parade - postponed
Apr 18, 2020
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Surf Show and Shine - Main Show Postponed
Apr 19, 2020
6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
 
Summit for Sarcoma (Tentative)
May 01, 2020
6:45 AM – 8:00 PM
 
Bunnings BBQ
May 03, 2020
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
 
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We meet Fridays at 6:45 AM
Alex Surf Life Saving Club
Alex Beach
Alexandra Headland , QLD  4557
Australia
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