Members who wish to make COMMENTS or SUGGESTIONS for the betterment of our Rotary Club can now login and go to the tab that appears under MEMBERS AREA and lodge their idea or remark. These can be reviewed by the relevant Rotarians and can effect what we do. It is also an opportunity to register a commendation of an event etc.

A Gift from Philippine Mothers

A couple of years after my term as President, I was invited to visit the Philippines on my way home from a meeting in the States, to attend a Rotary Foundation Seminar.  With typical Filipino generosity, the organisers had asked one of their Rotary members to paint a portrait of me, for pesentation at  the seminar.

He came to the meeting with this beautiful pastel, and made the presentation.  He said that although he had been commissioned to paint my portrait, he thought I would already have several of these -  so, because I had been instrumental in the immunization of 6.3 million Filipino children, he had decided instead to portray the concern of an indigenous Filipino mother for her children, and to present it as a gift from the mothers of the Philippines.

 It was an emotional moment.  Neither of us could control our tears.  Whenever I look at it, which is often (it hangs in my office) I re-live that moment.  I have been told that young man has become famous in The Philippines for his skill at a portraitist.

Clem Renouf

The Spirit of Anzac Benefit Concert

This is an advertisement to be used this year, The Benefit concert is being conducted by our club in conjuction with Sunshine Coast Legacy. It is on the 17th April 2010.