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‘AN EXCITING NEW CLUB FORMAT TO INCREASE ROTARY COORDINATORS’ TEAM

2019-20 ZONE 8
MEMBERSHIP INTO ROTARY’ Zone 8; Australia, New Zealand and
Article by ARC PDG Ida Portella Pacific Islands
9455, 9465, 9500, 9520, 9550, 9570, 9600,
The Rotary Club of Cairns has agreed to sponsor a new rotary 9630, 9640, 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685, 9700,
club concept called Rotary Connecting Cairns, a concept of 9710, 9780, 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830,
past president Marcus Curtis-Hill. The new format club is 9910, 9920, 9930, 9940, 9970, 9980
similar to the passport club model without the requirement
of completing service hours. RI DIRECTOR ZONE 7 AND 8
Rafael M. Garcia lll

Rotary Connecting Cairns is Email: rafaeliiigarcia@yahoo.com
marketed at a younger membership
based through various social media ROTARY COORDINATOR
platforms. The three main elements PDG Adrian Roach
of the club are social connections, Email: adrian@valleyfresh.net
networking connections, and ROTARY COORDINATOR

volunteering connections.
PDG TIM MOORE
Members are encouraged to Email: tim@cinet.com.au
networking with traditional rotary Assistant Rotary Coordinators
clubs through attending meetings
and volunteering for their service supporting PDG Adrian Roach

projects and fundraises, the Rotary PDG Stephen Lamont
Connect Cairns club doesn’t run Districts: 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830
its own service projects, our Email: stephenlamont9780@gmail.com

members are simply happy to help PDG Peter Frueh
other organisations with their Districts 9700, 9710, 9780, 9790
activities, why invent projects when Email: peter.frueh@gmail.com
all the hard work has already been PDG Ingrid Waugh
done, say’s Marcus! Districts 9910 and 9930

The club model is less traditional by have no weekly meetings, no speeches, Email: ingrid_waugh@rotaryoceania.zone

no sergeant, no fines, no door person etc. The club holds an informal PDG Marion Johnston
monthly get together (we don’t use the word meetings either) where we Districts 9920 and 9980
discuss what service opportunities are coming up and using the time for Email: marionjohnstonlaptop@gmail.com

social connections. PDG Karen Purdue
Districts 9970 and 9940
Rotary Connecting Cairns has already established a website, Facebook Email: purdue.f.k@xtra.co.nz
page and club logo that has a unique fresh feel from a marketing Assistant Rotary Coordinators
prospective. supporting PDG Tim Moore
Jump online and take a look https://www.rotaryconnectcairns.com/ and PDG Brian Coffey
www.facebook.com/RotaryConnectingCairns don’t forget to like and share Districts: 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685
our page. The concept of the club name means that the model can work Email: brian@coffey.net.au
worldwide by simply replacing the location name. PDG Ida Portella

Districts: 9550, 9570
Email: idaportella@bigpond.com
Stay safe, Follow hand hygiene, Stay home if unwell,
PDG Doug Layng

Stay informed, Self-isolate if you have a serious chronic
Districts: 9500, 9520
medical condition, Follow physical distancing, Email: doug.layng@outlook.com

PDG Linda McLerie
Stay socially connected online,

Districts: 9455, 9465
Practice daily physical and mental exercise

Email; lindamclerie@gmail.com

and Download COVIDSafe app
PDG Doug St Clair
Districts: 9600, 9630, 9640

Email: dstclair@bigpond.net.au

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Regional Membership Officer
can be accessed by clicking HERE Barbara Mifsud

Email: barbara.mifsud@rotary.org
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