Rotary Club of Brisbane Mid-City Inc. Annual Report 2011-2012

1. ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 Rotary Club of Brisbane Mid-City Inc

2. MEMBERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP As at 30 June 2012, 51 “active” members, plus 2 honorary members Net gain of 2 members: Tim Sheehan and Celeste Neander Approx. 48 regular (fun and interesting) meetings Average attendance at meetings: approx. 60% (disappointing) Car Rally Christmas Function

3. DONATIONS: • The Rotary Foundation (incl. Polio Plus) $1,686 • Catherine House $1,000 • Shelter Box $1,000 • Briz West Care “Sail Away” program $799 • Australian Rotary Health “Hat Day” $500 • ECOMAN (Yeronga State High School) $500 • Queensland Youth Orchestra $500 • National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) sponsorship $500 • DIK $500 • LearnGrow $500 • Donations In Kind $500 • Glenleighden School, for learning and speech impaired $500 • Specific Purpose Donations: School of St. Jude ($200), PNG President Visit ($250), Storm the Stage ($200), RAWCS ($100) • TOTAL DONATIONS: $9,235

4. NEW GENERATIONS This year we have supported New Generations: • Nominated NYSF students, Casey Dunmall and Matthew Patterson • ECOMAN sponsorship and member participation, supporting Yeronga State High School • Supported the “Sail Away” program for troubled youth • Storm the Stage donation • “Tales from a Dilly Bag” allocation to 2 remote schools • Queensland Youth Orchestra donation

5. COMMUNITY SERVICE This year we have supported the Community: • Distribution of Flood Relief Donations: • McIntyre Centre, riding rehab for the disabled • A Grantham family in dire need • Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal • Clean Up Australia Day • Australian Rotary Health “Hat Day” support • Glenleighden School, for speech and learning impaired • Catherine House

6. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE This year we have supported the International Community: • The Rotary Foundation, including Polio Plus • Shelter Box (1 box) • Donations In Kind • Rotarians Against Malaria donation • LearnGrown donation • School of St. Jude • Attempt to secure a matching Global Grant (unsuccessful) for a water tank project in PNG

7. VOCATIONAL SERVICE We have supported and recognised Vocations this year: • Pride of Workmanship Award to Constable Nicole Keenan • Vocational visit to QIMR

8. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MY BOARD • PP John Roberts x 2 for invaluable guidance • Craig Hausler for reliability and great humour as Club Secretary • Kathryn Draper for maintaining a tireless workload in so many ways, principally as Treasurer and Event Planner • Andrew Vincent for his wonderful people-skills and for 2012-13 • Brett Cribb (aka Roster King) for keeping the wheels turning • Peter Dixon for keeping RI and Club Foundations top-of-mind • Rachel Bowes for being a woman of “action” • Norm Hodgkinson for being Mr Indefatigable, even with health problems • Tim Sheehan for tackling everything asked of him with enthusiasm

9. ACKNOWLDGEMENTS contd. • Bernie MacNaught for producing The Monitor each and every week • Paul Sergeant for handling our Website and communications • Rod Thorburn for always being everywhere with everything • Neil Dickson for taking on Community Service • Dick Cribb for taking on Vocational Service and visit • Judy Xavier for taking on International Service • Phil Aggs for auditing services • Keith Carl for risk management and organising our external Trifecta • Bruce Clarke for maintaining Club attendance records • Michael Sargent for organising fellowship and other activities

10. SPECIAL THANK YOU • AG Alan Stephens, for supporting my presidency, including by not busting my chops about District activities, reports and demands • Praeger Ellem Solicitors, for supporting my presidency by not busting my chops about all the time it took away from billable work, with boardroom donations and by (unwittingly) donating extensive amounts of IT support and stationary • Raquel Warren, for supporting my presidency by not busting my chops about all the time it took away from family, and a million other things