OCTOBER is Community Economic and Development Month

This certification came four years after Nigeria – the last polio-endemic country in Africa – recorded its final case of wild polio.

My charity of choice this year is Rotary's Charity - The Rotary Foundation.

The first Zoom meeting discussion session on membership held in August was strongly attended.

I am sure you will enjoy this bumper issue of the Malaria Vaccine Project Newsletter.

Registrations are now open for the final conference for District 9570 and I encourage all Rotarians to gather in Gladstone on 30 April 2021 – 2 May 2021 to meet up with old friends, make new friends and be inspired by the variety of the guest speakers.

I am meeting with the Bundaberg Rotary Clubs at the Melbourne Hotel, Bundaberg, Wednesday 2nd September 6pm. Please contact the Rotary Club of Bundaberg if you wish to join us.

Applications are being called for this position.

In this short video, David has reservations about joining Rotary. He has some questions and five myths about Rotary are exposed. Maybe helpful when we are speaking to potential new Club members.

Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23.

It was a challenging start for the club who were planning events including a Talent Quest & High Tea which had to be put on hold due to COVID-19.

Now you can't get much more enthusiastic than President Pam at Discovery Coast Rotary, who actually came to the DG's official visit dressed as an M & M!

safeTALK is a half-day presentation to increase suicide alertness. This program alerts community members to signs that a person may be considering suicide. It acknowledges that while most people at risk of suicide signal their distress and invite help, these intervention opportunities are often overlooked. Participants learn to recognise when someone may have thoughts of suicide and to respond in ways that link them with further suicide intervention help. Suicide alert helpers contribute to a suicide safer community.

Over the past few months ARH has been producing some really excellent videos of interviews with amazing people who have been recipients of ARH funding grants.

Some points of interest about Rotary Insurance coverage

Yeppoon and Capricorn Club happened upon a "selfie" taking waiter. Fantastic photo, all you Public Image Officers and Club Bulletin Editors!

A HUGHELY successful Rotary Learning and Information weekend workshop was held in Emerald on 15th and 16th August.