Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin
Thursday Luncheon Club
Our Club meets at the Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club, Yarralumla Bay, Yarralumla, ACT each Thursday at 12.20 p.m. for 12.30 p.m. for lunch. The meeting ends promptly at 1.30 p.m. If you would like to join us for lunch and a make-up and need transport, we are happy to pick you up. Please call John Little (0427 489 783) or Graeme Howieson (0414 547 525).-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Those
away last week missed a great presentation by club member Stephen McMillian who gave us all a
personal insight into the many contrasts of daily life in present day India.
Those seeking more community service have an opportunity to support
this member Scott in this years Red Shield appeal. See the
bulletin for details.
Plans
for the Titanic Dinner are well underway, so support Sharon and her
committee and get you're RSVP's in early. The last member to
confirm their booking may face traditional seafaring punishments on the
night. Something best left to the slow...
Read our current club bulletin here. 
In the following weeks our guest speakers are:
| 17 May | Carly Nicholls will speak on the Rotary Australia World Community Service Nepal ‘Eyecamps’ |
| 23 May | Evening Dinner with International President |
| 31 May | International Dinner |
| 7 June |
Mr Kitirat Panupong, First Secretary, Royal Thai Embassy will speak to the club |
| 14 June | Natasha Vanzetti will speak about her recent trek to Mt Kinabalu in Borneo, which was a charity climb for Little Paths Australia |
| 21 June | Louise McCosker, Deputy Manager, International Humanitarian Law, International Red Cross will speak on “The power of humanity in the face of devastating disasters”. |
| 23 June | Changeover at University House, Acton, 6:30 for 7:00pm |
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Our History
Our Club was chartered on 10 March 1987 when twenty five businessmen who had common interests in the ideals of Rotary, joined to form a luncheon club. Without any history or cultural restraints, the Club ambitiously developed programmes which were new to Rotary and was the first Club in Canberra to introduce women members including Rotary's first indigenous woman secretary in 1988.Some of the projects which were enthusiastically committed to by the Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin in those early years, included PolioPlus, Life Education; the development of twinning agreements, particularly with the Rotary Club of Nara, Japan, and extensive international programmes, particularly in times of natural disaster. We were the first Canberra club to assist villagers in Sri Lanka after the tsunami with new fishing boats.
Our Club has grown to a membership of thirty two members who continue to search for new opportunities in pursuit of Rotary's ideals of world peace.
We welcome newcomers to Canberra and hope that you will join us for lunch to share our enjoyment of Rotary.
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Directors
President: Vera LiptonPresident Elect and Administration: Vincent Mahoney
Secretary: Margaret Woodrow
Treasurer: John Little
International Service Director: Sharon Green
Club Program Director: Stephen McMillan
Voational Service Director : John Grant
Community Service Director: Clayton Perry
Youth Service Director: Graeme Howieson
Rotary Foundation: Tony Brickwood
Indigenous Service Director: George Wilson
25th Anniversary Director: Bill Andrews