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President's Message

Doug Lipp
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Welcome to another week
 
The CEO of Rotary, John Hewko, has listed the six biggest challenges facing Rotary International and they are:
  1. Membership Decline
  2. Maintaining Relevance
  3. Being nimble enough to adapt
  4. Continuity In Leadership
  5. Identifying our Next Global Project
  6. Resistance to Regionalization
These topics will be discussed at upcoming PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) meetings. (Read the full article on our District 9640 website. Ed.)
 
For those who missed last week's meeting: great news about a grant received for the purchase of a forklift for the shed. Well done Ross.
 
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday at an informal meeting.
 
Thought for the Week:  If you want the rainbow, then you gotta put up with the rain.   Dolly Parton
 
Doug Lipp,
President 2023-24.
 
 
Stories
Charles Thomasson - 'Great Expectations'
Charles' "The State of the Market" presentation has now not only become a regular event, but one of the most popular talks of the year. Last Wednesday was no exception, with a near-record number of attendees, and questions coming thick and fast. A consummate Financial Advice professional, Charles titled his talk ‘Great Expectations’. No referral to the novel by Charles Dickens of the same title; this time, the “expectations” relate to interest rates falling. Or not…
 
As always, Charles was at pains to emphasise that his talk was “general advice only”. Still, some very pertinent facts surfaced. For example, Charles elaborated on the “Weighting” of different cyclical sectors in his company’s (Wilson Advisory) standard portfolio, e.g. where he is “overweight” and where they are “underweight”.
 
Charles discussed various stocks, the weighting of different sectors in his company’s standard portfolios (see his Wilson Advisory report in the Download Section). Note: this file is not the same as he used in his presentation, which he suggested would “not be suitable for disclosure to the public”. Sorry peeps, you should have been there!
 
Photo: Charles (left) with meeting chairman of the day, Peter Morgan.
 
PS: Fans of Charles Dickens would know that ‘Great Expectations’ in 1860-61 was originally published in weekly episodes, and promoted as a "coming of age story", a comic novel, crime fiction, a Gothic novel, a silver fork novel, a historical novel". So, just where does the Stock Market differ then? Ed.
Fundraising Chief Ross Augustine lands a big one
At last Wednesday's meeting, President Doug Lipp announced tremendous news: Our club's Fundraising Director Ross Augustine was successful in raising a grant from the Queensland Gambling Community Benefit Fund of over $28,000. This will allow us to purchase a desperately needed replacement for the old forklift at our project shed. Ross even negotiated with the supplier that they'll pay for the freight (around $350.00)!
 
Fabulous news; congratulations, Ross. Give yourself a pat on the back!
Visit by Rotary team from Pennsylvania
On Wednesday 13th March 2024, our club will host the Rotary Friendship Exchange Team from Pennsylvania. We will be joined by members of the Rotary Club of Mermaid Beach, who are joint hosts of our visitors.
 
Here is an opportunity to meet some interesting people!  Join us at the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club, from 07:00 am. The "formal" part of the meeting starts at the usual time, 07:30 am and concludes at 08:30.  The team will then proceed to our wheelchair shed (approx 1 hour), then drive up to Mt Tamborine. Depending on the weather, we'll visit to the National Park and/or the Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens. All members and friends are welcome to join.
 
There are various other events relating to the RFE team - please refer to the Events Section for more details
Duty Roster
 
Duty Roster - note: subject to change - please check every week.  Note: Fellowship duty also is expected to be at the Project Shed on the Saturday following the meeting
 
 
DateDoorChairmanFellowship/Project Shed (following Saturday)
14/02/2024N/a (Social Meeting)N/a (Social Meeting)Trent Belling
21/02/2024Rock O'KeefeSimon BrookDarrell Brown
28/02/2024N/a (Social Meeting)N/a (Social Meeting)Dean Castell
06/03/2024Mitch BrownAdrian CroweRay Higgs
13/03/2024N/a (Social Meeting)N/a (Social Meeting)Gerald East
20/03/2024Fred HamblenMario FairlieFranz Huber
27/03/2024N/a (Social Meeting)N/a (Social Meeting)Graeme Isaacson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Download Files
Wilson Advisory: 'Great Expectations'
Rock O'Keefe mentoring refugees article
Rotary Friendship Exchange to Pennsylvania
Zone 8 Regionalisation Pilot - FAQ
Upcoming Events
Ralph Pownall: Lightning Ridge Opals
Surfers Paradise SLSC
Feb 21, 2024
7:30 am – 8:30 am
 
Angie Bell MP
Surfers Paradise SLSC
Mar 06, 2024
7:00 am – 8:30 am
 
Rotary Friendship Exchange Team from Pennsylvania
Various locations
Mar 12, 2024
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
 
Rotary Friendship Exchange from Pennsylvania
Surfers Paradise SLSC
Mar 13, 2024
7:30 am – 8:30 am
 
Rotary Friendship Exchange Team from Pennsylvania
Various locations
Mar 14, 2024
7:30 am – 7:00 pm
 
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Photo Albums
Surfers Sunrise Christmas Breakfast 2023
Surfers Sunrise Golf Day 2023
Pentecost Island - installation of X-Ray Unit
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Director - Service Projects
 
Director - Membership
 
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Joint Director - Youth Services
 
Joint Director - Youth Services
 
Joint Director - Fundraising
 
Joint Director - Fundraising
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Chair - Wheelchairs Trust
 
Coordinator Golf Day
 
Fellowship and Social Program
 
Liaison - Wheelchair Trust
 
Program Manager-Guest Speakers
 
Vanuatu Program
 
Webmaster & Bulletin Ed
 
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