We got the Rotary year off to a cracking start this week, with our guest speaker being Judy Bailey. Judy was recently named Coffs Harbour Citizen of the Year. Brian Leiper …Read More >
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Weekly Meeting 3 December 2018
This week, we had some good news and our AGM. Paul McKeon confirmed that the Bunker Cartoon Gallery was successful in achieving a grant of $2.69m from the State Government. This …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 26 November 2018
George Cecato recently returned from Argentina and reported on a few matters from council, particularly regarding Coffs Airport. The current lease/license expires in March and a major decision has to …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 29 October 2018
This week, Secretary Geoff advised that we had received a letter from Bianca Saikale-Lima, our recent’y departed exchange Student. Bianca has experienced some difficulty settling down at home and speaking Spanish …Read More >
Stan’s Farewell
We didn’t have our normal meeting this week, because we had the sad duty to instead farewell club member Stan Paull, who is moving back to Melbourne for family reasons. …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 8 October 2018
This week was the last formal Monday meeting for member Stan Paull, who is about the relocate back to Melbourne. We’ll be getting together for dinner next Monday to farewell …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 17 September 2018
We were joined this week by John Ebbott from Careflight. John delivered an eye-opening presentation about the organisation’s operations not only in the Coffs region, but in NSW, Victoria and wider …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 20 August 2018
This week we took stock of the club’s structure, positions and events and discussed how we want to drive forward into the new Rotary presidential year. Paul McKeon reminded all …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 2 July 2018
Ross Paul chaired this meeting, bring our recent carousel of chairpeople to an end as he begins his presidential year. Mike Blewitt gave a debrief of our Bonville International Golf …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 25 June 2018
This week’s meeting was chaired by Graham Lockett. Our guest speaker was Dionne Court, the Careers Advisor at Jetty High School and President of the Coffs/Clarence Careers Advisors Network. Dionne spoke …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 18 June 2018
This week’s meeting was chaired by Brian Leiper. Mike Blewitt reminded all members that we have less than two weeks until the Bonville Internation Golf Day to shore up numbers …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 4 June 2018
This week’s meeting was chaired by Jay Clowes. Secretary Geoff reminded members of our Changeover date 7th July and provided a list to indicate attendance and numbers. Geoff also outlined our efforts …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 21 May 2018
This week’s meeting was chaired by Mike Blewitt and we were joined by Mel Crossland, Meg Austin & Zoe Woods from the Coffs Harbour Show Society, NYSF applicant Oscar Churchwell and …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 14 May 2018
This week’s meeting was chaired by Bob Carle. Bob gave an update on his and Stan Paull’s Movember 2017 campaign, advising that the government had upheld its support pledge, donating …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 7 May 2018
This week’s meeting was chaired by Bernard Dowling. Ian McAllister advised that Bob Prater will be attending an upcoming lunch meeting to outline this year’s Careers Day event, to be held …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 30 April 2018
This week’s meeting was chaired by President Elect Ross Paul. The Red Shield Appeal is on the weekend of 25-26 May and we have made a commitment to manning a …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 24 April 2018
Attendance numbers at weekly meetings has been low in recent weeks and is a concern to those members who attend regularly, particularly when we have special guests. All members are asked …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 9 April 2018
This week we were away from home; we had a vocational meeting at Bunnings Coffs Harbour (south). Our acting president was John Donaldson and our guest speaker was Colin from Bunnings. …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 26 March 2018
Our guest speaker this week was Julie Jardine, Chair of the CANDO Cancer Trust. CANDO who will be the primary beneficiary of our Charity Golf Day this year. Secretary Geoff sought …Read More >
Weekly Meeting 19 March 2018
This week we met at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery to inspect the Caricatures You Have Known exhibition. Our discussion this week focused on the service club sign just north of …Read More >