There is much to inspire us in our lives, a loving family, good friends, random acts of kindness just to mention a few obvious examples.
In Rotary one can find inspiration in simple statements of our fellow Rotarians. It is easy to quote an RI Past President as we read and hear so much from them. Past RI President Sir Clem Renouf is someone many of us turn to for a description of Rotary when he said, 'Rotary takes ordinary men and gives them extraordinary opportunities to do more with their lives than they had ever dreamed possible'.
The Rotary Club of Salisbury requires extraordinary actions to rebuild and re-establish itself within the local community, so borrowing the words of Sir Clem, extraordinary matters require extraordinary actions achieved by extraordinary members.
As I indicated at Changeover, everyone is on the Board. Why this extraordinary move? As everyone has a vested interest in seeing the Rotary Club of Salisbury grow and survive, it would be too inefficient to have board meetings than talk to the club members and finally report back to the board. So ‘it’s one in all in’. Simple day to day matters will be dealt with be by the executive committee of President (me), Secretary (Johnno Chen) and Treasurer (Alan Charles), while matters requiring wider resolution will naturally be decided by the Board.
From one past RI President to another. In a response to questions about Rotary's future,
in Past President Stephanie’s letter to members in April she ‘We have endured and strengthened because we adhere to our mission and to our values. In times like these, we are once again reminded of the strength of Rotary and the importance of supporting our organization’
These two sentences fit hand in glove with this year's President's Message when we must
Rotary and the Gates Foundation are renewing their longstanding partnership to end polio, announcing a joint commitment of up to US$450 million to support the global polio eradication effort at the annual Rotary International Convention.
“While historic progress has been made toward defeating polio—90 percent of the world’s population is free from the wild poliovirus—we’re facing significant challenges from competing financial priorities to fragile health systems. Furthermore, the detection of polio in places like Papua New Guinea that were previously polio free demonstrates that polio anywhere is a threat everywhere,” said Rotary International PolioPlus Committee Chair Mike McGovern. “The extension of our fundraising partnership with the Gates Foundation allows us to reach children around the world with lifesaving vaccines, keeping every child and community safe from this preventable disease.”
Rotary will continue to raise $50 million per year, with every dollar to be matched with two additional dollars from the Gates Foundation. This renewed agreement will translate into up to a total of $450 million to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
Our current district governor is Paul Roger who is a member of the Rotary Club of Greater Springfield. As per the district website, Paul grew up in the UK and his career has seen him working in Hong Kong as a police officer, serving as a senior executive with the Queensland Criminal Justice Commission (now the Crime and Corruption Commission) and concluding his career as a trusted advisor to government and the private sector as a management consultant. Prior to retirement Paul focused on helping organizations adapt to today’s challenging operational environments and maintain their relevance in highly competitive markets. To find out more about our district governor please see his bio on the district website here: District Board | District 9620 (rotary9620.org)
If you would like to find out more about the District Board of Directors and who has taken on those roles and responsibilities, please go to the following webpage:
The Chairman speaks to the Guest Speaker prior to the start of the meeting to obtain introductory information. The Chairman must also check with the President for any special duties during the meeting.
Directors and Members are to advise the Chairman prior to the start of the meeting if they which to give a report or speak during the meeting.
The Fellowship Officer is to meet each Visitor individually and escort them to the Registration table and introduce them to the Duty Officers. The Fellowship Officer is to assist with the issue of the Visitor’s card and to introduce the visitor to the club members.
Apologies should be emailed to the Club Admin no later than Monday morning.
We acknowledge the First Nations people as the original inhabitants of Australia. We recognise, respect and celebrate the cultural distinctions of First Nations people and value their rich and positive contribution to not only Queensland but also to the broader Australian society.
