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Heritage Garden & EV day

Last Wednesday, 20th September , we held our second working bee at the gardens. Whilst waiting for Tim and his tractor, the team cleared paths in preparation for spreading new crusher dust and removed an enormous amount of invasive vegetation and fallen branches from site.
Christmas Lottery is launched!

Christmas is only 3 months away - and we are now launching our annual Christmas Lottery. We need your support! Books of tickets will be available at the meeting on Tuesday night, or from Shirley at any time. Once more the odds are excellent - 300 tickets at $100 each. Order your tickets using this form Christmas_Lottery_Order_Form.docx
We will once more be supporting the local charities who help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and youth in crisis. The Lottery will be drawn on stage at Christmas by Starlight on Saturday December 16th, Cleveland Showgrounds. Wouldn't it be great to start Christmas off with a bonus for the hoilidays!!!
Craft Brew House and TIACS

An excellent night last night - fun, fellowship, good food & drink and an important message about TIARCS - This Is A Conversation Starter. There will be a link shortly to the talk that Tracey gave us, as some could not hear her properly. Mental Health amongst tradies is a real issue - we can all just take the time to have a chat, start a conversation...and the shirts are a way to bridge that first gap and start the conversation, but more to come from Tracey. Click heere to read a copy of Tracey's speech. Rotary-TradeMutt_1.pdf
Thank you to our helpers at RARE

Thank you Anna for the photos showing members of our club with others folding, rolling, packing linen and stretchers ready to go into the container of medical equipment heading to Fiji. Above Cynthia & Robin Archer, Anna Bray, David Field, Camilla Barker (both Nomads), below, Tony Ooi & Mary Kamols packing stretchers. Your help was very much appreciated at such short notice - the linen arrived on Thursday, Sonia Hendy & Shirley Mahon helped then instead of sorting books, then the others answered the call for help on a very busy weekend in the Redlands. We also had members helping at the Museum with the Caravan & Camping show. Well done Cleveland Rotarians and partners!
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Youth Scholarship Recipients

What an amazing group of students! For many years Cleveland Rotary Club has presented scholarships to selected students to help them in their studies in the senior years. The recipients for the 2022-2023 year visited us on Tuesday evening, telling us about themselves and their studies and plans for their future careers. Congratulations to them all - so impressive to hear. From Carmel College we had Lucy Knight & Alex Zimunhu. From Cleveland District State High School Emily Gibson and Malakai Keen. The future of our world is in great hands with young people like these.
Bayview State School & Tongs Award

At the Bayview State School Tucker Truck Thursday BBQ held on Thursday 7th September, Grant, Clive, Tim and Ross cooked up snags raising $200 for the school student programme.
With some 650 students, parents and staff passing through the gates, this is an excellent opportunity for us to promote Rotary and our club and raise much needed school assistance. The next event will the end of year function held on the oval on Thursday 30th November. This annually attracts in excess of 1,200 with carols, lots of activities and outdoor movies the star attraction for all attending.
Please mark up your diary as we will be looking for a team of 8 that night.
Peace Fellows

International student at CDSHS Vanessa Feng recently organised for Peace Fellow Tunde Ogunyale to speak to students, teachers and ourselves regarding peace and the art of listening. Well done Vanessa for providing a very interesting session.
On September 14th we have the Peace Fellows Dinner at Capalaba Sporting club, oreganised by AG David Field. See the Event below and book to attend - it will be a good night.
Now we also need to step up and offer to be counsellors for two new Peace Fellows, due to arrive in February 2024. Check your emails for information and contact David Field if you can assist. Having been a counsellor in the past, I can recommend it to you - these are amazing young people and it is a pleasure to help them settle in to Brisbane to further their studies.
RARE site at Alexandra Hills

Some of you may wonder what we do at the new RARE (Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment) site at Alexandra Hills, and what has been done over the years at the old Donations in Kind (DIK). Take a look at the attached document – some amazing figures of the statistics of work completed since 1990 over the 4 (or is it 5?) different sites we have had over the years. I personally have worked on 4 of the sites since 2006 and am pleased to now be looking after the book section here at Alex Hills.
Once more I would like to thank Steve Bravey for the tremendous work he did on the plumbing here, and Clive Shepherd and his mate Paul Prior who are still working on the electricity – a complicated business getting it ready for Energex. Anna Bray is still busy painting – the work never stops.
Other volunteers are always welcome – Thursday mornings 8.30-12.30 and currently Saturday mornings until we are completely set up, then specific packing days once a month. Just come along, sign in and you will be assigned a task!
New Satellite hospital for Redland Bay

Daniel Hobbs prepping food with the Rotary Club of Cleveland at the new Redland Bay Satellite Hospital. "We are surrounded by the local members and councillors" - PE Clive Shepherd
"Great turn out at the NEW Weinam Creek Hospital Open Day, Redland Bay (Talwalpin Milbil). Magnigicent facility. Official Opening on Monday" - Cr Lance Hewlett.
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Golf Day Launch

On Thursday night we celebrated our 21 year association with the Redland Bay Golf Club where the club has staged its annual golf day. Over the years the club has generated an equivalent of some $600,000 (in today’s money) which has been donated to many local charities and to Rotary specific programmes.
Our next Golf day is planned for Friday 3rd November. Golf club President Steve Cairns gave a very interesting history of the golf club in its journey over the last 103 years and to some now famous and prominent world golfers who have coached and played at the course.
Player_Registration_2023_fillable.pdf
Events
Committee meetings
Date: Tuesday Oct 3, 2023, 12:00 am
No Meeting Committee Meetings only arranged by directors at time and venue of choice. Reports for Board by Weekend.
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ROSTERED DAY AT RARE
Date: Saturday Oct 7, 2023, 8:00 am
Members are required to attend at RARE to assist with packing of containers to go overseas - this is our club's rostered day.
View ...Open Day at RARE
Date: Saturday Oct 28, 2023, 10:00 am
Come along to RARE on Saturday 28th October, see the work that is done there and hear what the plans are for our future. Cleveland are supplying the barbecue lunch - contact Geoff if you can assist with the cooking. Click here for full details - bookings are required RAWCS_NR_RARE_Opening_Day_Invitation.pdf
View ...Guess Who's coming to Dinner?
Date: Saturday Oct 28, 2023, 6:00 pm
Mark this date in your diaries - our fun filled night of hosting or visiting fellow members homes. Peter Marer will advise details closer to the date. Think - are you going to be a host or a guest this year?
View ...Golf Day 2023
Date: Friday Nov 3, 2023, 10:00 am
Time to get the team together for a fun day of golf. Start registering your teams now. Can you find some sponsors or donations of raffle prizes? Now is the time to get them together and let Ian Neil know.
Player_Registration_2023_fillable_1.pdf
Sponsorship_Registration_2023_1.pdf
View ...Committee meetings
Date: Tuesday Nov 7, 2023, 12:00 am
No Meeting - Melbourne cup. Directors to arrange committee meetings at time and venue of choice. Reports to Board by weekend.
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TRF Donor Recognition Dinner
Date: Wednesday Nov 8, 2023, 6:30 pm
The Dinner will recognise individuals and Clubs who have made significant donations to the Foundation over the past 12 months. The Guest speaker will be Past Rotary International President Barry Rassin who is the current Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Rotary Foundation.
The dinner is open to all members and guests, regardless of their giving or otherwise to the Foundation. The aim is for the District and its members to celebrate and recognise those clubs and members who have chosen to make significant donations to our Foundation. Full details on the attached flier Donar_Recognition_Flyer_1.pdf
Booking link - https://events.humanitix.com/foundation-recognition
View ...Committee meetings
Date: Tuesday Dec 5, 2023, 12:00 am
No meeting. Directors to arrange committee meetings at time and venue of choice. Report to Board by Weekend.
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Christmas Social Lunch
Date: Sunday Dec 17, 2023, 11:00 am
Mark this date in your diaries - Little Ship Club on Straddie for a relaxing lunch to celebrate the season.
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Club Meetings and Location
Every Tuesday 6.00 for 6.30pm (Check MEETINGS (below) for any changes)
Fiction Function Room
Shop 9&10 Raby Bay Harbour, 152 Shore St W, Cleveland QLD 4163
Please register your intention to attend via the website or apologise by no later than 7pm on the Sunday prior to the meeting
Visitors can register via email attendance@clevelandrotary.org.au
Meetings
Rotary Meeting
Date: Tuesday Oct 10, 2023, 6:00 pm
ROMAC - Judy Holland with Senri from Solomon Islands
Visitors are always welcome in our Club - bring a business acquaintance or friend who may be interested in the work that Rotary does in our community.
ALL apologies or acceptances (with guests included) are required by 7pm Sunday - to be lodged on the Club website
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View ...Vocational Visit - Redland Museum
Date: Tuesday Oct 17, 2023, 6:00 pm
Vocational Visit to Redland Museum. Bring your partners for a casual evening where Pres. Doug Alexander will update us on recent happenings at the Museum, and plans for the future.
Visitors are always welcome in our Club - bring a business acquaintance or friend who may be interested in the work that Rotary does in our community.
ALL apologies or acceptances (with guests included) are required by 7pm Sunday - to be lodged on the Club website
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View ...Rotary Meeting
Date: Tuesday Oct 24, 2023, 6:00 pm
Inspiring Brighter Futures Foundation - Pru Long, Community Engagement Leader
Visitors are always welcome in our Club - bring a business acquaintance or friend who may be interested in the work that Rotary does in our community.
ALL apologies or acceptances (with guests included) are required by 7pm Sunday - to be lodged on the Club website
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View ...Family time
Date: Tuesday Oct 31, 2023, 6:00 pm
No Meeting. 5th Tuesday, so enjoy some family time tonight.
Visitors are always welcome in our Club - bring a business acquaintance or friend who may be interested in the work that Rotary does in our community.
ALL apologies or acceptances (with guests included) are required by 7pm Sunday - to be lodged on the Club website
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View ...Rotary Meeting
Date: Tuesday Nov 14, 2023, 6:00 pm
Visitors are always welcome in our Club - bring a business acquaintance or friend who may be interested in the work that Rotary does in our community.
ALL apologies or acceptances (with guests included) are required by 7pm Sunday - to be lodged on the Club website
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View ...Rotary Meeting
Date: Tuesday Nov 21, 2023, 6:00 pm
Kids Clothes Swap
Visitors are always welcome in our Club - bring a business acquaintance or friend who may be interested in the work that Rotary does in our community.
ALL apologies or acceptances (with guests included) are required by 7pm Sunday - to be lodged on the Club website
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