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*** WOW!!! Due to overwhelming demand, the International Women's Day Breakfast has sold out in only 2 days!!! Unfortunately, the venue limited capacity and we are unable to release any further tickets.  Apologies to those who have missed out on a ticket this year. ***

 

The International Women's Day Breakfast is not to be missed and this year it will be held on Friday 7 March 2025 7:15am-8:30am at Wynnum Golf Club.  The theme for International Women's Day is 'Accelerate Action' and our guest speaker is the incredible Alison (Ali) Maher who has excelled in triathlon and business.  It is set to be an incredible and inspiration morning!  As always, there will be plenty of raffle prizes, with funds supporting Ali's charity of choice, 4 voices who provide safe spaces for women and girls in need. 

           

 

Say "NO" to domestic violence! The Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly held a Walk against Domestic Violence along the Wynnum/Manly foreshore on Sunday 1 December.  Every Friday, Rotarians can be seen in local cafes wearing purple shirts to raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence in our community.  The walk aimed to bring further attention to this important cause and was supported by Rosie's Friends on the Street and Zonta and had representatives from Queensland Police.  

 

The Wynnum Wheelchair Challenge 2024 on 28 November was a fantastic initiative to bring awareness of inaccessibility issues of the Wynnum CBD.  Participants included representatives of all levels of parliament, representatives from local businesses and even Para-Olympian, Rachael Watson.  Participants were asked to use a wheelchair to complete challenges which including shopping tasks, accessing pubic toilets etc.  Think the Greatest Race in wheelchairs! A huge thank you to Bill Simpson for organising this important event and Spinal Life Australia for your generous sponsorship. 

 

 

 

 

The Foundation Dinner 2024 was a huge success with over $6000 raised for Rotary's Polio Plus campaign.  Almost 100 guests enjoyed the evening, including Members from several Rotary clubs, Past District Governor Paul Roger and partners and friends of the club.  We had the honour of awarding 2 Paul Harris Fellowships to Marilyne Jacob (Co-ordinator of Pete’s Pantry) and Senior Sergeant Chris Hebblethwaite (South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit), for their outstanding work in our Bayside community.  The auction conducted by Geoffrey Lyons, proved both an entertaining and successful fundraising event.  Click to read more... 

The Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly is hosting a fundraiser for the PNG Landslide recovery efforts. The club has already committed $2000 and is looking to substantially increase our donation. Our guest speaker will be Gabriel Andandi, a Rotarian, who is also a local Papua New Guinean from the region who will share his intimate knowledge of the affected village and the devastation that the landslide and flooding has caused. Register here

The Rotary Family Fun Day on 9 June 2024 was a huge success! The Wynnum Manly community came out in full force to enjoy a beautiful sunny day all in the name of promoting respectful relationships, and saying "NO" to domestic violence.  Read on to find out more...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The annual family fun day is on again! Bring your family and friends and come along to the George Clayton Park for a day of fun.

This year the event will be held on Sunday 9 June from 10am - 2pm.

 

Do you have room for a New Year's resolution that supports the club and helps the environment? We don't just raise funds through BBQs and Santas, the club is also registered with Containers for Change. We are hoping to raise $10000 in 2024 to support our causes.

 

Thank you to our guest speakers from 2023 who have helped vaccinate over 200 children against polio!

 

Our club recently celebrated it's 70th anniversary holding a dinner to commemorate our people's contribution to the community.