July is New Leadership Month

Cleveland Rotary currently meets via Zoom see Eevents for details

Rotary Theme for 2020-2021

Find out more about the Rotary Club of Cleveland here

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Latest News

Spring Garden Essentials Raffle

Our trailer raffle for the Spring Garden event is on sale now - please click on the link below, share this with all your friends and family. Books of raffle tickets are now available - see David Furness for tickets. $2 each, $10 for 5 (with a special extra prize draw for buyers of $10 tickets.

https://www.rafflelink.com.au/rotary-of-cleveland

Tickets for the event will be available in the near future - watch this space! Helpers to sell tickets at the Cleveland Markets and local shopping centres will be required from August 1st - rosters will be available shortly. Please help us make this a great fund raising event for Cleveland Rotary, reaching out to all the community, and helping raise funds for Donate Life, MND & Mater Redlands Foundation.

Recycling Futures

How can you be part of Recycling Futures?

By using your extensive networks to assist us in accessing Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB’s).

If you have a friend, business associate or family member involved in a service station, mechanical workshop, marine centre, mower repairs, transport, farm machinery, engineering, etc. are you able to approach them to see what they do with their ULAB’s and ask if they would be prepared to donate them to Rotary as part of our fund raising to support our community. Alternatively, Bob is happy to go with you to meet and explain the benefits of donating ULAB’s to Rotary.

See the full letter from Pres. John in the next screen.

While you are thinking of recycling, don't forget to take your bottles, cans etc. to Containers for Change - give them our details Rotary Club of Cleveland C10216475 and the funds will be put straight into the club account.

Changeover 2020

Congratulations to PP Luis and Luciana for a wonderful year 2019-2020 - with many difficulties along the way, not the least having the last 14 weeks without a face to face meeting due to COVID-19. In true Mighty Club style, we quickly moved to Zoom meetings, and wherever possible the work of the club continued, with plans for the future set in place. Photo from 2019 Changeover

A huge welcome to Pres. John Simpson - a first for Cleveland - John was President 2001-2002, and has big plans for Cleveland in the next year. Some were outlined last night and in the Redlander, with Pres. John asking for input from all members. An exciting new year ahead.

Rotary International Virtual Convention 2020 - Breakout Sessions

Featured Breakouts

Rarely are we all able to take part or listen to the breakout sessions at an International Convention. As they have are all being recorded, all rotarians can now listen to what is happening in all parts of the world, how people are reinvigorating Rotary, projects and programs that have been successful, and hear the experiences good and bad of changes that are happening. Times are changing, and so must Rotary - including our club! Some very interesting, inspiring sessions on the changing world of Rotary, and how we recruit and retain members in this changing world.

Virtual breakout session files, such as PowerPoint slides and handouts, can be accessed through Rotary’s Learning Center.

Using Virtual Tools to Engage Members

Embracing a few best practices for engaging with participants in the virtual world will inspire you to create experiences that are memorable and meaningful.

Engaging Rotary Alumni

Discuss how to better engage Rotary alumni.

Greening Rotary Events: Be Plastic-free, Offset Carbon, and More!

Learn the best practice of going plastic free and offsetting your carbon emissions.

Grow Rotary Through New Club Types

Learn about new club models, processes for starting new clubs, and the factors underpinning success.

Rotary International Virtual Convention Launches

With restriction imposed due to COVID-19, the Rotary International Convention in Honolulu was cancelled, however, Rotary didn't let that stop them and subsequently revamped the physical Convention to a virtual one. The Rotary International Virtual Convention kicked off with two General Sessions on 20 and 21 June 2020. The virtual Convention has allowed Rotarians and friends from around the world to connect in the virtual space

Celebrate our connection with speeches from Rotary International President Mark Maloney, Convention Chair Celia Giay, Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, Foundation Trustee Chair-elect K.R. Ravindran, and Foundation Trustee Chair Gary C.K. Huang.

Relive the openning sessions and learn more about how Rotary is connecting the world through the vitual medium.

Meet You in Paris 2020

Do you have a bicycle? Do you ride for exercise? How about joining Gavin, Gerry, Peter, John & Luis on a virtual ride to Paris, raising funds for the Sarz Foundation. Further information contact Gavin, and get those pedals turning. Don't ride? then how about supporting one of those who are riding with a donation.

https://meetyouinparisvirtual20.everydayhero.com/au/rotary-cleveland

YEP Presentations

Another inspirational meeting to celebrate Youth Month. Thanks must go to Anna for organising it all, Theri for creating the segment and interviewing the past inbound and outbound students. Well done Theri!

Our club has benefitted from hosting and sponsoring lots of Youth Exchange students over the years. If anyone has records, photos, contact details etc. of past students, please let Ishbel or Anna know as we would really love to have a record of our past inbound and outbound students, and reconnect where possible.

Bowelscan - Its Poo Week!

Have you done your bowel scan test this year? Make sure you take the opportunity - available until 30th June 2020. Checking out the Bowelscan website - the following statistics are highlighted:

90% of bowel cancers are successfully treated if found early, but fewer than 40% are detected early.

This year 17,004 Australians will be told they have bowel cancer with 1,313 under the age of 50.

Last year our simple bowel cancer kit saved the lives of 240 Queenslanders.

Check out the full information - www.bowelscanqueensland.org.au #BowelscanQLD - and buy your kit NOW!

Check out the interviews on Facebook -

https://www.facebook.com/B0welscanQLD/videos/237316537373213/

As the world responds to COVID-19 we must remember the children who miss out on life-saving vaccines that prevent dangerous diseases like polio and measles. This World Immunization Week join with Rotary International in the fight to #EndPolio because #VaccinesWork. endpolio.org

As most Cleveland members are aware, I am passionate about eradicating Polio. In the midst of the current pandemic, we must not forget to continue to work towards eradication. Photo and information above courtesy of

End Polio Now

COVID-19 LATEST NEWS

An Australian-made ventilator that costs a tenth of the price of existing models has been brought to life in just four weeks.

The OzVader ventilator is the result of a partnership between engineers, Brisbane-based manufacturing company Olitek, intensive care specialists and the Medical Engineering Research Facility (MERF) at the

Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Picture and information courtesy of the ABC News Facebook page

Events

Christmas in July

Date: Friday Jul 17, 2020, 5:00 pm

SOLD OUT - BOOKINGS CLOSED

Overwhelming numbers have booked this year - this is great, but the venue cannot cater for any more people! Wonderful for all those who booked early - sorry to those who have missed out.

Christmas in July is our chance for a weekend away as a club to welcome John Simpson as our President for 2020-2021. We gather for a casual barbecue (BYO food & drink) in the park on Friday evening, enjoy an outing on Saturday, then a catered dinner on Saturday night. Lots of fun and laughter, bring the family, get to know one another. Organised by PP Steve Haughtey - for more information call or email Steve 0418 753 232, stevekarenh@bigpond.net.au. Book early, directly with the Noosa Caravan Park 07 5449 8060 to secure a cabin or caravan site. Please also advise Steve, so he has numbers for catering. Some snaps from the last weekend in 2016.

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Spring Garden Event with Annette McFarlane

Date: Wednesday Sep 2, 2020, 9:30 am

Save the date in your calendars - Wednesday 2nd September 2020 - for our major fundraising event. Gardening guru Annette McFarlane will be presenting, stroll through the beautiful grounds at Rainforest Gardens - there will be lots to see and do, with a gourmet morning tea thrown in! Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors we will be able to assist the following beneficiaries.

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Redlands Relay for Life

Date: Saturday Oct 10, 2020, 3:00 pm

A Champion to drive Rotary Club of Cleveland's team is needed - please let John Simpson know asap if you can assist with this.

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Calendar

Venue

We meet every Tuesday at 6:00pm
and aim to finish at 8:00pm.

Redland RSL
8 Passage Street, Cleveland Qld

Meetings