It is that time of the year again to Update in MyRotary all the club details of members and the executives for the upcoming year. As editor in Chief of ClubRunner and the GIST I implore you all to do this ASAP and also tick the box to SYNC with ClubRunner, this will ensure the smooth operations of the district communication between the District and your club members.
5 - 6 July 2025, spanning 3 sites: The Fair, The Farm, The Relics
Fellow Rotarians, come and celebrate Craft, Heritage and Creativity at Queensland’s Largest Heritage Makers Fair
All benefits go back into the community!
An inspiring celebration of heritage trades, time-honoured skills, quilting and textile arts is set to take over Gympie on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July, with the return of the Heritage Makers Fair - now the largest event of its kind in Queensland.
Now spanning 3 sites:
THE FAIR: Gympie Showgrounds: More than 80 masters, artisans and makers will showcase their work around the Pavilion, offering non-stop demonstrations of skills once vital to daily life. These craftspeople are passionate about preserving their trades and passing them on to future generations.
THE FARM: In nearby Kia Ora, visit the Roddau's historic family farm to see their museum-quality collection of over 90 vintage, rare to late model tractors - reputedly, the 2nd largest in Queensland, from 1937 to present day.
THE RELICS: Roadside Relics, Australia’s leader in Petroliana and Garagenalia! a treasure trove of antique and vintage motoring and garage memorabilia.
All services at the Fair are provided by local community groups and charities - for the community, by the community.
Please see description below and flyer attached and photo of our upcoming Brisbane Rotary Art Show, from 14th to 25th July for inclusion in the GIST calendar:
Brisbane Rotary Art Show 2025- Celebrating Creativity, Supporting Communities
When: Monday 14th July to Friday 25th July, 8am to 6pm.
Where: Central Plaza 1 lobby, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane 4000
Primary Contact: David Frost
Returning to its iconic venue at Central Plaza One from 14th to 25th July, the Brisbane Rotary Art Show is now in its 43rd year. It continues to uphold the values and community spirit that define it.
This year the show is supporting the alleviation of homelessness and domestic violence, having The Lady Musgrave Trust and The Coffee Brigade as beneficiaries.
There are over 200 paintings and sculptures on display, showcasing established and emerging Australian artists.
Entry is free during weekdays, but you will have to buy a raffle ticket to get out!
A Gala evening in being held from 6-8pm on Tuesday 15th July. Tickets are $70 and can be purchased online at:
This year’s show features an exciting $20,000 major prize, giving artists the opportunity to gain recognition, while contributing to the rich tapestry of Australian art.
Each artwork not only showcases diverse talent but also contributes to vital causes supporting people in our community who are at risk of homelessness and domestic violence.
The President and Members of the Rotary Club of Bribie Island
Extend an invitation To the Club Changeover Dinner
To be held on Thursday 3rd July 2025 BRIBIE ISLAND HOTEL SYLVAN BEACH ESPLANADE At 6:00 for 6:30pm Start Cost $45 per head RSVP with numbers and payment by Thursday 26th June 2025 To Mary Grant bribierotary@gmail.com 0421529824
Change over Dinner Join us as we celebrate the 2 years of achievements of outgoing President Wolf Sievers and his Board and welcome incoming President John Lehane and his new Board WEDNESDAY JULY 9th 2025
The Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise Cordially invites YOU to our Annual Changeover Lunch
Join us as we celebrate a year of service and welcome our incoming President and Board. We say Thank you to our Current President Paul Harcombe And WELCOME our New President….Paul Harcombe
Date: Friday July 4th Time: 11.30 for 12 noon to 3pm Venue: Moreton Bay Boat Club, Bird O’Passage Parade, Scarborough, QLD 4020 Dress Code: Rotary style, Casual, Semi formal
This is a friendly reminder to confirm your club membership and officer information in Rotary’s database by 1 July 2025. We will use this information to generate your July 2025 club invoice.
It is important that your club’s member information is up to date, because Rotary cannot change the club invoice after it has been generated or accept membership updates with your payment.
As a current club officer, you can ensure that your club invoice will be correct by checking the accuracy of the information in Rotary’s database. Here is how:
Sign-in to My Rotary and click on View Club on your club's tile on the homepage. From there, select Members. Club officers can download a member list under Members to compare the data in RI’s database to the information in My Rotary to make sure that it is accurate as the invoice will be generated based on the information on this list.
Report all new or terminated members and 2025-26 club officers no later than1 July 2025.
Members with admission dates of 1 July 2025 or before will be counted for the July 2025 club invoice.
Members with termination dates of 1 July 2025 or before will not be counted for the July 2025 club invoice.
Please note that incoming club officers can view data in My Rotary but cannot make changes.
If you are unable to update your member information online, a form is available upon request to data@rotary.org.
In addition, any changes to subscriptions to Rotary International's official magazine, Rotary [in English] should be reported to data@rotary.org prior to 1 July 2025.
For more information about the club invoice, including how-to guides and answers to frequently asked questions, go to My Rotary’s Club & District Administration page. For help with membership questions, contact: data@rotary.org.
A couple of years ago, at DG Tim Keeler's, District Conference we heard a very engaging and compelling speaker present on Bloodbikes Australia. Many Rotarians asked how they could donate but at that time there was no facility for Bloodbikes to receive donations.
The founder of Bloodbikes Australia lives in the Greater Springfield Area and working together after months of due diligence we have launched a Rotary Impact Project that will enable donations to be channelled through Rotary to this important and in many case life changing community service.
,I am seeking your support to promote this project to your club and to your members in that they hopefully will consider making a donation.
Please see the attached documents and donation form for your reference. An active donation e-form is also included.
As Bloodbikes Australia operate Australia wide we will be promoting the Impact Project to all Districts and their clubs.
Thank you for support.
Your in Rotary
Paul
Paul Roger PHF, PP, IPDG Impact Project Manager Greater Springfield Rotary Tel: +61 (0) 418786945 Email: greatersspringfieldrotary@gmai.com
The Rotary Clubs of Brisbane South-East and Carindale are pleased to again organise the Brisbane Kite Festival at the Minnippi Parklands, Brisbane on Sunday 24th August. Free to enter, it attracts young and old from all over to come fly kites and enjoy a day in the beautiful winter sunshine. Food trucks, children's rides and activities, kite selling stall, big kites display by Kites QLD and a Rotary sausage sizzle make for a great day out.
We are also always looking for extra help, so if you would like to lend a hand for a couple of hours on the day, please contact Colleen Orange from Rotary Bne South-East on colleenorange@hotmail.com
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:
Mandatory: The text that you would like to appear in the calendar entry. Should include a teaser as to why someone would like to attend the event, ticket prices, etc etc. The text cannot include potentially sensitive information like email addresses, phone numbers and bank account details. If you wish to communicate these, put them in an image or PDF file that can be linked as a download document.
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)
Mandatory: An image in square or landscape format to be the article. If you send an image that is in portrait format, it will be cropped to square according to the GIST editor's judgement. It's OK to send a PDF Flyer - the editor will just do a screenshot and use that.
Optional: SHORT explanatory text which will go under the image. 200 words max. Long explanations should go in the calendar entry.
