Latest Program & Roster

DATE		GUEST SPEAKER	CHAIR	DESK	INTRO
Tuesday 28/2/17	Josh Sondergeld, Snr. Dev. Mgr. on  An Overview of Aura		Ann Rattle	Iain	Mark
Tuesday 07/3/17	Tony Bryan Dir Ausmar Home Assist – winner of 2016 home design awards		Les	Roger	Chris
Tuesday 14/3/17	Rebecca Ind Australia Red Cross Blood Bank		Gerry	Pam	Heidi
Tuesday 21/3/17	Shari Engelbrecht, Asst. Service Mgr., Orange Sky Laundry		Mark	Ann Rattle	Trevor
28/3/17	Marilyn Holness, Zonta on the Rise Project (a women’s refuge centre) Ph 0408700732		Pam	Roger	Merv
04/4/17	Stand Easy Meeting		Chris	Les	Deb
11/4/17	Boomerang Bags Lynne Baker to adv Speaker 54929957		Deb	Merv	Les
18/4/17	Troy Davey, Ord Minnett Changes to the Superannuation System on 30June		Graham Baker	Noel	Ian Belcher
25/4/17	Anzac Day		No Meeting?
02/5/17	Max Quirk , NYSF		Trevor	Ann Boland	Helen
9/5/17	Sandie Johnson, Recycling and Waste Management		Noel	Ian Belcher	Alan Bethune
10/5/17	Combined Dinner, University of the Sunshine Coast			In lieu of 16/5 breakfast meeting
16/5/17	No Meeting – USC
23/5/17	Susan Ball, her book on Seven Sustainable Development Goals etc.		Ian Belcher	Alan Bethune	Judy Clark
30/5/17
06/6/17

21 February 2017 - Vocational Visit : the STEPS Pathway Project

Occasionally in our club's meeting program, our Vocational Service Director takes us into local businesses and communities to expand our members knowledge.

Bernie tackles this task with great enthusiasm and last Monday's visit to STEPS Educational & Training facility in George Street was no exception.

STEPS Charity is embarking on an exciting journey to deliver a unique learning experience to young people with a disability through our STEPS Pathways project.

After breakfast provided by the Cafeteria staff, we adjourned to hear Stuart Coward - Executive Officer STEPS Group Australia - present on the background and fulfillment of the STEPS Pathway Project.

The need for the project is clearly demonstrated by the following graphic taken from the STEPS website:

But how to solve the problem?

STEPS website provides the big picture solution:

By teaching young people in our community the skills they need to live in their own home, and make decisions and choices about the way they want to live. People with a disability will be given the opportunity to learn how to live independently in purpose built homes designed to provide a supportive environment that reflects independent living.

The vision led to a $1.4m project to build - on the STEPS campus - an independent living training facility and program which will provide young people with a disability the opportunity to live independently.  They will live on campus for 12 months and then transition to suitable external homes under STEPS' oversight.

The back story was fascinating!  Stuart told of his fundraising and how - through the generosity of builders, white goods suppliers, and many other trade and professional services - the project is being completed well ahead of schedule.  So much so, that syllabus preparation was brought forward and is currently in progress.  It will not be long before the first young people will be in residence!

Of course the need for funding continues - originally to build the project, and now to teach.

To donate to the Pathways project, click here - or telephone Angela Miles on 07 5458 3091,

District Conference

Gerry encouraged all members to attend the District Conference on 24-26 March right here at the Caloundra Events Centre.  

A District Conference is a great opportunity to learn about the internationality of Rotary and to meet many fellow Rotarians from throughout our Rotary District.

With no accommodation costs needed and no registration costs (unless you want to eat or attend the fabulous Saturday night Dinner & Dance), Caloundra Rotarians should take advantage of this opportunity and register en masse.

Our members are, of course, volunteering at the registration desk but we should all register on line and attend as a show of strength, sitting together for the Conference sessions, and enjoying the Saturday Night dinner together.

All the information you need is on the Rotary District 9600 website or you can simply follow the following links:

Download the Program here,

See the Guest Speakers here, and

THEN 

Register on-line here

The Conference theme is "Empowering Rotarians To Serve Humanity".

14th Feb Meeting - Bernie Craven - Hair Aid

 

Chair Anne Boland

Mark receives a PHF

Lists, lists & more lists

Helen introduced Bernie

Lists, lists & more lists

more?

Did someone mention lice?

Practice for fishing stories

www.hairaid.org.au
www.facebook.com/HairAidAustralia

Golf Day media release

SunnyKids is thrilled to be nominated as charity of choice again at this year’s Rotary Club of Caloundra Annual Charity Golf Day, to be held on Friday 17th March 2017 at Pelican Waters Golf Club.

Last year’s event was a huge success with a sea of green hats to celebrate St Patricks Day fun and raise much needed funds for projects undertaken by both Rotary Club of Caloundra and SunnyKids in the community.

SunnyKids Founder and CEO Chris Turner says, "Children are remarkably resilient. All we need to do for them is protect them, feed them and love them. Sadly too many kids on the Sunshine Coast miss out on one or more of these things. Every $500 raised at the golf day will allow SunnyKids to reach out to another vulnerable child. SunnyKids is privileged to work with Rotary Caloundra to change vulnerable children's lives."

The event will use the 4 Ball Ambrose format with Shot Gun start at 12pm and will be followed by the presentation of trophies and prizes and sausage sizzle from about 5pm.
The Annual Charity Golf Day is an ideal way to reward your staff, clients, friends or family and support a worthy cause at the same time.
Rotary are humbled to welcome hole sponsors to the event, many are returning for a third year including:
The Travel Agent of Caloundra, World Wide Cruise Centres, Club Car, Aussie Home Loans, Fox Taylor Mildwaters, Worrells, Ord Minnett Buderim, North Coast Body Corporate, Sebel Pelican Waters, Local Agent and Boland Cranes.
There are a limited number of hole sponsor opportunities remaining which includes golf for 4 players, cart hire, lunch prior to tee off, signage and much more on the day.
Donations of goods or services to be used as prizes are gratefully accepted and your contribution will be recognised on the day.
Team entries are welcome, $340 for a team of 4 includes 18 holes of the magnificent Pelican Waters Golf Club, carts, build a burger lunch, sausage sizzle and all the on course fun and prizes. A day not to be missed!
If you would like to register, enquiries can be made directly to the professional team at Pelican Waters Golf Club on 07 5437 5000.

For additional information, please contact:

CONTACT

Rachael Witton, Business Development Manager SunnyKids
Phone: 0413 436 985
Email: rachael.witton@sunnykids.org.au

Gordon Hamilton, Golf Day Committee Chair Rotary Club of Caloundra
Phone: 07 5492 4330
Email: gordonha@bigpond.net.au

Any queries please let me know.

Regards


Rachael Witton
Business Development Manager
SunnyKids

Please be advised that SunnyKids postal address has changed to 49 Price St, Nambour Qld 4560.

Phone:
07 5479 0394
Fax:
07 5451 0700
Mobile:
0413 436 985
Email:
rachael.witton@sunnykids.org.au
Web:
www.sunnykids.org.au

Program & roster

DATE		GUEST SPEAKER	CHAIR	DESK	INTRO
Tuesday 14/2/17		Hair Aid? Manila Bernie	Anne Boland	James	Helen
Tuesday 21/2/17		Vocational Visit - Stepp	Bernie	Gerry	Bernie
Tuesday 28/2/17	Tim Hindley MD Anembo Consultants P/l		Ann Rattle (Tim needs a board to pin or fix some A1 plans and a long stick)	Iain	Mark
Tuesday 07/3/17	Tony Bryan Dir Ausmar Home Assist – winner of 2016 home design awards		Les	Roger	Chris
Tuesday 14/3/17	Rebecca Ind Australia Red Cross Blood Bank		Gerry	Pam	Heidi
Tuesday 21/3/17	Allan Stephens DG  - maybe		Mark	Ann Rattle	Trevor
28/3/17	Marilyn Holness, Zonta on the Rise Project (a women’s refuge centre) Ph 0408700732		Pam	Roger	Merv
04/4/17	Orange Sky Laundry- maybe		Chris	Les	Deb
11/4/17
18/4/17	Troy Davey, Ord Minnett Changes to the Superannuation System on 30June		Graham Baker	Noel	Ian Belcher
25/4/17	Anzac Day		No Meeting?
02/5/17	Max Quirk , NYSF		Trevor	Ann Boland	Helen
9/5/17	Sandie Johnson, Recycling and Waste Management		Noel	Ian Belcher	Alan Bethune
16/5/17
23/5/17	Susan Ball, her book on Seven Sustainable Development Goals etc.		Ian Belcher	Alan Bethune	Judy Clark