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Hello Rotarians. We have wound down to the end of the Rotary year with the change-over dinner this Saturday. We will welcome Rotarian Lara Alexander as President for 2021/22 and welcome the 'new' Board (with the familiar faces of 2020/21). Not all Rotarians (nor their...

Hello Rotarians, We are nearing the half-way point of the calendar year. So far, our club has been very active in undertaking community service work and major fund raising events (that facilitate donations and grants to many worthy projects). Our events list include...

Hello Rotarians - It was a real pleasure to be back at Rotary after holidays in The Kimberley, WA. Not that we didn't enjoy the holiday - quite the contrary - but the well wishes and genuine interest in our travels made returning a warm and happy experience. For those...

Hello Rotarians, I would like to say thank you to PP Rotarian Les Baxter for standing in for me at last week’s meeting while President Harry is away. Unfortunately, my aunt had to undergo some emergency surgery that night. Last week was Volunteers Week. There were...

Hello Rotarians, I hope that the week is kind to you. As you are reading this, I should be in sunny Broome - trying to acclimatise from a tepid Tassie to something much hotter. Last week we heard about Capstone College, Poatina, transforming troubled youth to pursue...

Hello Rotarians. I hope all are well, active and happy. For those not at last Thursday's meeting, I mentioned that the State Liberal Party pledged $75,000 to fund the SLRC Food Propagation project. This is a worthy project and I'm pleased that the Liberal Party had...

Welcome Rotarians. I hope that this newsletter finds you well. The Australian Rotary Health presentation by Jason Palazzolo is only two weeks away. Two other speakers will present on the night - Laura Grattidge and Australian Rotary Health chairperson Kevin Shadbolt....

Hello Rotarians. With Easter and daylight saving behind us, football well and truly into the season (for those who have an interest), and now the deciduous trees on the turn, winter is fast approaching. Although the club had a busy March with community service and...

Hello Rotarians. Thank you to members who attended last week's meeting and particularly their input during the forum on suggestions to improve/streamline next year's Glover Opening Night and the Friendship Ball. Community Services Director, Dale Luck, provided a final...

Hello Rotarians. I trust all Rotarians and their families enjoyed Easter, rested, and had quality time with friends and family. Contrary to my last President's News (2 weeks ago) the round-up on the Glover and Friendship Ball will be this week. Also, we will have a...

Hello Rotarians. For those at last Thursday's meeting, we had the pleasure of hearing from a young Launceston student who is pursuing a career in Biomedical Science. Sarah Wright attended (via zoom) the National Youth Science Forum. It was encouraging to find a young...

Hello Rotarians. We are back at the Grand Chancellor this Thursday. The club undertook the catering for the Glover opening night last Friday for the first time. I have received glowing reports from many of the 280 guests and from the Glover Organising Committee. From...

Welcome Rotarians. March is around the corner and is a busy month for the club. Thank you to those who have volunteered or attending functions that the club is organising - Glover opening night, Friendship Ball, sheep poo collection and Red Hot Summer Festival at the...

Welcome Rotarians. As many of you would be aware, the club has a very busy schedule for the first quarter of the year. Bunnings BBQ next week, ongoing sheep poo collection, Red Hot Summer festival mid March, Glover Art Award opening night and Friendship Ball. It goes...

Welcome Rotarians to a new month. The weather, like the world, is unsettled - periods heavy rain, hot and humid and then cooler periods. All this cycling each week. Luckily something for everyone. Last Thursday we heard from Will Smith on his organisation's work to...