The Kenmore Kog - October 13 (Oct 13, 2026)

Still, after nearly 7 years of living in Brisbane, warm weather provides no signal to me that Christmas is coming. It does however tell me that it is Kenmore Rotary raffle season! I must urge all members to sign up to sell raffle tickets. The raffle is the largest fundraising activity we undertake and is a great opportunity to start conversations with community members about the great work we do. We require everyone’s support to ensure we have sellers on all shifts. So, bring a friend and enjoy a few hours with them and other Rotarians selling tickets. The sign-up links are available from "Upcoming Events" opposite in this Kog and from the main webpage (https://www.rotarykenmore.org/) and you don’t need to be a member to sign up!

October in the Rotary calendar is focused on Economic and Community Development. Although our Club has historically not had a sharp focus in this space, we have related principles embedded in the projects we do champion. This includes using local resources whenever possible both for our international as well as local projects. For example, our District grant several years ago to support retinoblastoma diagnosis in Nepal trained local health staff to use the diagnostic tool. Similarly, we use local business when undertaking projects here in Australia, for example when printing the raffle booklets and signs, we used a local printer. If you have interest and ideas in the economic and community development space, talk with Jenn about potentially taking your idea forward to a project!

On Tuesday October 20, our District Governor Ian Hope will be joining us for the evening. The Board will have a short meeting with Ian prior to the regular meeting kicking off. I encourage members to come prepared with questions about our District and Rotary in our Zone. Please plan to stay after the formal meeting to say G’day to Ian!

Yours in Rotary

New “Kog” Content

The Communication Committee wish to promote our Sponsors and Supporters in the “Kog” consequently to reduce its length, the Members Gallery has been moved to a new sub-page titled “About Us” Click on the Link opposite to view.