Last Meeting 

Held at One Table

2nd September 2025

Chair: Ken Ryan

Reporter: Helen Donovan

Guests: Karen Geard

Toast:  The Chair proposed the Rotary Toast.

Welcome: President Margaret welcomed all guests and Club members as well as Phil Staines and Sherene. 

President's Remarks: 

• Margaret thanked all members for the feedback at the last meeting and by email regarding communication.
• At the recent Board Meeting, a decision was made to have the Christmas Raffle held for one of the Sundays in the 5-week period at the Moggill Shopping Centre if it can be arranged. This year the prizes will be 1^st prize $5000 cash, and 2^ndprize a $1500 Travel Voucher. The Christmas Raffle sub-committee consists of Jim, Urvi and Brian.  There will again be different captains for each weekend.
• Margaret thanked the members who assisted at the Solar Buddies at St Peter’s Lutheran College.
• Margaret will obtain a Shelter Bag for display at a meeting for members to view.
• Our guest speaker at the next meeting will be DG Mark Williams and Margaret asked all members to please wear their name badge. 

Rotary Foundation (TRF): Mary provided information about the Rotary Foundation.

• TRF is dedicated to assisting Rotary members to do meaningful sustainable service, locally and abroad.
• In the 100years of TRF, they have spent $4 Billion US on projects.
• Our district is in Zone 8. We are in RISPO – Rotary International South Pacific Office.
• District Designated Funds (DDF) are used for District grants. We contribute to this by Club donations.
• Global grants support projects such as Polio+ and peace Centres.
• Disaster Response Fund is used for such events as the Flood Relief.

Member’s Spots:

• Urvi spoke about the PNG Melbourne Cup trip from 30^th October to 5^th November. Currently there are 10 members going on this trip. Sanjay is organising the accommodation at the Hilton which is where the Melbourne Cup function will be held. Please contact Urvi for any further enquiries.
• June thanked the 10 members who assisted at St Peter’s Lutheran College with the students who assembled the Solar Buddies lights. 125 lights were assembled on the day.

Guest Speaker: Major Phil Staines from The Salvation Army

• The groceries which are donated through The Giving Tree and the club’s donation are split 3 ways. They are given to The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul and Anglicare.
• Phil is the team leader at Inala Street Level Mission. He has been in the Salvation Army in Qld and NSW for 30 years.
• The concerns in the Inala area are: Cultural challenges; First Peoples pain; Middle Class gap; Empty Souls; D.V.; Education; Men missing from the family unit; Homelessness; Loneliness epidemic.
• Each week the Inala Street level Mission provides breakfast for around 100 people on a Sunday.
• A Drop-in Centre is open on Mondays and Wednesdays.
• There are over 20 Volunteers who assist. The motto is “Faith Hope Love”. The volunteers focus on developing a relationship with those who attend.  They sit and listen to the stories of those who are broken.
• Phil thanked the Kenmore Rotary Club for the donation of food which is given out all year round.
• The Inala Stret Level Mission works in conjunction with the local PCYC and Durack State School. They also assist students in obtaining laptops.

Margaret thanked Phil for sharing what happens in Inala and presented Phil with a Kenmore Rotary Object and Certificate of Authencity

Margaret closed the meeting.