THE GIST
Breaking News
PRIP Glen Kinross OA - Funeral Arrangements
Past District Governor John Leddy has been in contact with the family of Past RI President Glen Kinross OA regarding funeral arrangements.
 
We have been advised of the following:
 
K.M. Smith Funeral Directors
 
DATE: Friday 27th September 2024
 
LOCATION: Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens
                                East Chapel
                                329 Nursery Road, HOLLAND PARK
 
TIME: 12.30pm -1.15pm
 
A dedicated email account has been set up for any photos that you may have of Glen – please send them to    glencelebration@gmail.com
 
The below link will take you to the memorial site where you can view the service via livestream or leave a message or story for Glens family and friends
 
Rotarians attending the funeral please be advised that we would like Rotarians to form a guard of honour after the funeral service.
 
Please give donations to Rotary in lieu of flowers.
End Polio Campaign
Political Candidates and elections
As we enter the final weeks of the State Government political campaign, I would like to remind Rotary Clubs and Rotarians of the Rotary Code of Conduct and Club Constitution in regards to this:
 
  1. Code of Policies
2.090     Clubs and Politics
  1. RI and its member clubs must refrain from issuing partisan political statements. Rotarians likewise are prohibited from adopting statements with a view to exerting any corporate pressure on Government or political authorities (Oct 2013 Mtg. Bd Dec 31)
  1. Club Constitution
Article 14 Community, National, and International Affairs
Section 1 Proper Subjects. Any public question involving the welfare of the community, the nation, and the world isa proper subject of fair and informed discussion at a club meeting. However, this club shall not express an opinion on any pending controversial public measure.
Section 2 No Endorsements. This club shall not endorse or recommend any candidate for public office and shall not discuss at any club meeting the merits or demerits of any such candidate.
Section 3 Non-Political.
  1. Resolutions and Opinions. This club shall neither adopt nor circulate resolutions or opinions and shall not take action dealing with world affairs or international policies of a political nature.
  2. Appeals. This club shall not direct appeals to clubs, peoples, or governments, or circulate letters, speeches, or proposed plans for the solution of specific international problems of a political nature.
 
Regards
Sue Mulraney
D9620 District Governor 2024-2025
Ryla 24-25 Date 
Ryla for 2024-2025 will be 2-8/2/25 at Lake Cooby.
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Event Reminders (In case you missed them last time)
District Conference Newsletter 1 Now Out
July and August RARE Newsletters Now Out
DG News August 2024 Now Out
Help Needed
Rare Newsletter Aug-Sept
Rare Needs You!
 
 
2025 District Conference 
Rotary Club of Brisbane International Gala 28th Sep.
Speech on Rotary Club of Archerfield Event

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Adjournment speech on Rotary Club Archerfield event
RCLoganholme
Rotary Club of Cleveland Xmas 24 Lottery
RC New Farm Pride of Workmanship Awards Night
Rotary Club of Cleveland High Tea
RC Toowong  Spring Fling
RCTE Outback Getaway
How to get your news on the district Facebook page
The GIST and How to Get your Article in it
Welcome to the Gist! Rather than send multiple messages per week to club officers in the hope that they will channel your interests and pass on what is important to you, we will be sending one digest email per week using the Clubrunner platform which lists new things in the top section, and reminders of old news in the bottom section. That way, you only need to scan the top half of one email per week to get the Gist, and everyone gets the Gist!
 
This e-bulletin is published by your District Administrator and Webmaster to let Rotarians and any other subscribers know about what is happening in the district. The GIST is for time-sensitive brief stories sponsored by the District, a Rotary club, or a Rotary RAG or Fellowship.
 
  • District Announcements
  • Club event announcements
  • RAG and Fellowship event announcements
Event notices will run once only in the "Breaking News" section, and events will continue to be published down below in the "Event Reminders" section until the event has passed.
 
Articles that report on past events and projects, anything of enduring significance, and anything else that does not fit the GIST publishing guidelines should be sent to the District Newsletter editor at newsletter@rotary9620.org.

How to get an Event in the Calendar

To get an event in the Calendar, please send the following information to gist@rotary9620.org:
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  • Mandatory:  Date, Time, Location. Please include the postcode in the location as this is needed to generate the location map. (Or the event could be online of course.)
  • Mandatory: Name of a Rotarian in the district who is the primary contact for the event.
  • Strongly recommended: An image to go in the calendar entry detail page. Landscape format works best.
  • Optional: Documents about the event like event flyers, etc etc. Max size: 5MB
  • Optional: Links that might be useful like bookings links, the home page of the charity you are supporting, etc.

How to get an event notice in the GIST

The GIST is published on Sunday. The deadline to get an event notice in every Sunday's GIST is midnight Friday. Requests coming in after Saturday morning will be handled on a "best effort" basis. To get an event entry in the GIST, please do the following:
  • Mandatory: Get the event in the Calendar (see above)
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Please send event info to:  gist@rotary9620.org

 
We are always interested in hearing your feedback and suggestions on this.
 
Maggie Kuok (District Administrator)
Roger Klaassen (District Webmaster)
Upcoming Events
Rotary Brisbane International Gala
Sep 28, 2024
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
 
RC Loganholme Movie Night
Event Cinemas Loganholme
Sep 29, 2024 4:00 pm
 
RC New Farm Pride of Workmanship Award
Oct 02, 2024
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Rotary Club of Cleveland High Tea
Oct 12, 2024
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 
Mooloolaba Rotary Lift the Lid Walk
Mooloolaba Surf Club
Oct 13, 2024 8:00 am
 
District 9620 Riesely Cluster End Polio Event-FREE
Oct 15, 2024 6:00 pm
 
RC Toowong Spring Fling
Oct 19, 2024
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 
District 9620 Board and DLT Meetings
Oct 24, 2024
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Zone 8 Conference
Nov 01, 2024 – Nov 03, 2024
 
District 9620 Board Meeting
Nov 11, 2024
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
District Annual General Meeting
Nov 17, 2024
 
RYTS Camp
Dec 08, 2024 – Dec 14, 2024
 
College of Governors' Luncheon
Dec 12, 2024
 
District Board and DLT Half-Yearly Review
Dec 14, 2024
 
The Science Experience Combined Universities
Jan 21, 2025 – Jan 23, 2025
 
District 9620 Board Meeting
Jan 23, 2025
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
RYLA Conference
Feb 02, 2025 – Feb 08, 2025
 
District 9620 Board and DLT Meetings
Feb 20, 2025
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
District 9620 District Leadership Retreat
Feb 22, 2025 – Feb 23, 2025
 
D9620 President Elects' Training (North-East)
TBC
Mar 15, 2025
 
D9620 District Assembly (North-East)
TBC
Mar 16, 2025
 
District 9620 Board Meeting
Mar 20, 2025
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Annual Peace Scholars' Seminar
Mar 22, 2025
10:00 am – 6:30 pm
 
D9620 International President Elects' Training
TBC
Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 28, 2025
 
District 9620 Conference 2025
Mar 28, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025
 
D9620 President Elects' Training (South-West)
TBC
Apr 10, 2025
 
District 9620 Board and DLT Meetings
Apr 10, 2025
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
D9620 District Assembly (South-West)
TBC
Apr 13, 2025
 
District 9620 Board Meeting
May 22, 2025
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
District 9620 Board and DLT Meetings
Jun 26, 2025
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
D9620 District Changeover
TBC
Jun 29, 2025
 
Rotary Club Toowoomba East Outback Getaway 25
Sep 20, 2025 – Sep 26, 2025
 
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