Last Meeting 

Held at One Table

19 the August 2025

Chair: Jenn Underhill

Reporter: Helen Donovan

Guests: Karen Geard

Toast: The Chair proposed the Rotary Toast.

International Toast: Helen Donovan proposed a toast to the Stavanger International Rotary Club in Norway.

Dinner

Welcome: President Margaret welcomed all guests and Club members. Margaret advised all members that there was no guest speaker and that the meeting was to be interactive to obtain ideas on Communication within and about the Club.

• A message from Urvi Shah was if anyone else wanted to attend the PNG Melbourne Cup trip from 30^thOctober to 5^th November to please contact Urvi as soon as possible.
• Shelter Bags is a Rotary project to provide sleeping equipment for the homeless. Kenmore RC has donated $2000.00 towards this project. Paddington RC has taken bags to the Women’s Shelter in Ipswich and Nurish Street to be distributed. Thank you to Dave and Martin for assisting.
• People who live in the Western Floods area were interviewed and this was played on ABC 4 Corners. 
• Solar Buddies is on 27^th August.
• Jason and Margaret are on the Kenmore RC Strategy and Communication committee. The Strategic Plan needs renewing. Margaret asked the members how they received communication regarding club issues and what were the preferred forms of communication.

Communication: 

• Phone calls
• What’s App group.  Should we have 2 What’s App groups? Social and Official information? What’s App groups and types of comments will be reviewed.
• KOG newsletter linked in with Club Runner. It was suggested that a refresher session may be helpful on where to find information and how to access information in Club Runner.
• Jim asked if we need the members photos in every KOG.
• Members should receive weekly emails from District, “GIST” and fortnightly emails from RDU, newsletter.
• Mary commented that all members should be receiving a hard copy of the RDU magazine. Many members said that they did not receive this. Mary will speak with Andrea regarding the RDU database.
• More information to members regarding Board decisions was requested.
• Both the internal communication methods and the promotion of the Club through the website and Facebook will be reviewed. Jason will arrange a sub-committee.

Member Spots:

• David Kearney said that he hoped to show the photos of the Western Flood situation at a meeting.  He thanked the Club for sponsoring the recent concert which raised $2800.
• Jim Dalton discussed the Christmas Raffle.  He said that having a Weekend Captain who would oversee the running of the raffle worked well last year and this would happen again.  There will only be 5 weekends in the 2025 Christmas Raffle starting on Friday 7^th November and concluding on Sunday 7^thDecember.
• Michael Fitzgerald passed on a Certificate of Appreciation from St Vincent de Paul Society to Ricky for her work on the Community Pantry. 47 Coles bags of groceries were given to each charity.

Upcoming Events:

27^th August – Solar Buddies at St Peter’s Lutheran College from 10:30am – 12:30pm. We currently have 10 volunteers. It is possible that Pullenvale SS may start this program.

2^nd September – Guest Speaker – Phil Staines from Salvation Army

16^th September – Club Meeting – DG Mark Williams

20^th September – Toowong RC Trivia Night – Please let Mary know if you would like to attend.

23^rd September – Board Meeting

28^th September – Social Gathering at home of President Margaret: 3:00-5:00pm

Final Spots:

• Dave mentioned that Kenmore SHS will participate in the RYDER program at Mt Gravatt TAFE on 18^thSeptember. He thanked the Club for the donation of $2000.
• Jim advised that while Paul is away, he will be putting the KOG together.
• Claylia asked members who miss the meeting registration cut off not to ask Jim to open the registration for them. Please email Claylia so she has accurate numbers for the night.

Margaret closed the meeting.