Last Meeting
Held at One Table
7th October 2025
Chair: Leanne Kison
Reporter: Helen Donovan
Welcome: Leanne welcomed all Club members.
Foundation:
24th October is World Polio Day. Polio is a virus and can affect the central nervous system and may cause paralysis. There are 2 types of vaccines – inactivated and the oral polio vaccine. Rotary’s first polio project was in the Philippines in 1979. At that time, there were over 1000 cases per day in 125 countries. Polio Plus began in 1985. Now polio is 99.9% eradicated. The last remaining countries are Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation currently match Rotary donations 2 for 1.
Dinner and Fellowship
Members’ Spots: June
Youth Programs:
RYDA: A letter of appreciation was sent from the Head of Year 11 thanking the Club for the generous donation and ongoing support for the students from KSHS to attend RYDA.
Solar Buddies: Pullenvale State School are very keen to be part of this program in 2026. Jason has also been in contact with Brookfield State School.
RYTS Rotary Youth Transition Seminar: 2 students from KSHS will be attending the week-long seminar at Lake Perseverance in December.
Rotary Youth Exchange: Kenmore Rotary Club is supporting Bridie Smith’s application. She will leave in January 2026. More Host families will be needed for Inbound students.
NYSF National Youth Science Forum: We are supporting Gwen Whithead’s attendance in Canberra in 2026.
Rotary Youth Leadership Program: In consultation with KSHS, the program will be changing in 2026. There will be a Program for Year 8’s and another program for Year 11’s. The Year 11 program will be targeted to preparing for interviews, speeches and goal setting.
Interact: Dave
Mentioned that the Interact Doughnut Day will be held at KSHS this Friday, 10th October. 90 boxes of doughnuts are being sold. The teacher who currently assists with Interact is retiring this year and 2 new teachers will assist. They are not Rotarians and will be invited to attend a meeting.
Speaker: Mary
The Rotary Membership Action Plan was devised by Steven and Carol O’Connor from D9790.
MAP: M - Membership A – Action P – Plan
MAP aims to:
Change: There have been many changes to Rotary since its beginning.
Meetings: They need to be effective and productive. There needs to be time for meetings and other – service projects; social events; fundraising.
New members: age range, gender, culture/ethnicity? Commitment to service?
Cost: Is it a barrier to membership? Payment of dues by instalments?
Members: Build your Club around your members. Regular member engagement check-ins.
Public Image is a top priority for attracting new members
Membership Action Plan:
Survey: results are collated and discussed at Club level
Videos to watch at meeting and discussion
Social Media Audit – small committee to discuss
Evaluate costs of being a member
Video: “Missing Millennials” and discussion
Board video – Board agrees on goals for My Rotary
Training -PETS, District Assembly
Foundation video – club donation
Results go to District Membership Team
Christmas Raffle:
This will run from 7 November to 7 December with 30th November raffle to be held at Moggill shops. Captains for each weekend have been appointed but spaces are still available ticket sellers and credit card processing.
Banners are being finalised by Urvi.
Birthdays for October: Rob Ingram; Geoff Haigh, Anne Townsend
Margaret closed the meeting.
As of today over two thirds of active members and several partners have signed up for shifts for the Christmas Raffle. Several members have signed up for four or five shifts. Weekend Captains are all nominated. We have never been this organised at this time.
