The Rotary Club of Noosa was privileged to have District 9620 DG Tim Keeler AM pay them a visit while doing his rounds celebrating 100 years of Rotary in Queensland.
The centenary provides an opportunity for Rotarians to reflect upon their achievements since 1923, when the Rotary Club of Brisbane was charted.
There have been many achievements over the 100 years, here is just a few that Rotary has played a major part in.
– Queensland Society for Crippled Children, now known as Montrose Access.
– Pindari Homeless Women’s Hostel.
– Raising more than $5 million for flood relief in Queensland during the floods of 1974, 2010, and 2022.
– Queensland Drought Appeal.
– Kids Safe.
Rotary Club of Noosa treasurer Tess Alexandroff said the list is far from comprehensive, but it gives an indication of the breadth and diversity of their club’s interest and their attainments over that time.
“We should never forget that our District was the home of Sir Clem Renouf, and so, is the birth place of the eradication of Polio,” Tess said.
“It would be difficult to put an exact figure on the amount of funds raised for the community, or to calculate the many thousands of hours donated by Rotarians and volunteers to improve the lives of their fellow Queenslanders,” Tess said.
DG Tim was the chair of Griffith University Development Advisory Group and was an ambassador for the global charity ShelterBox.
He serves currently on the Domestic and Family Violence Response Committee in Logan and is a board member of the Alive Project, which is a preventative program to reduce Youth Suicide in our community.
Rotary Noosa donated $300 to the DG’s partner Gail for her chosen charity Australia Rotary Health.
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