Rotary Club of Goodna Inc.
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Rotary Club of Goodna Inc.
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Councillor Paul Tully Addresses Club
Each year in Australia 11,000 wives, mothers and daughters, and 100 husbands, fathers and sons are diagnosed with breast cancer. Isn’t it comforting to know that if one of your loved ones was diagnosed with breast cancer that there are organizations like The Wesley Hospital Kim Walters Choices Program that provides an avenue for them and their families to receive vital support, education and friendship.
The Rotary Club of Goodna once again hosted a very successful and enjoyable Australian Rotarians Premier’s Cup tournament at the Greg Norman designed Brookwater Golf Club in Ipswich on Thursday 4 August 2005. Proceeds of over $35,000 were donated on the day to the Wesley Hospital Kim Walters Choices Program.
The Wesley Hospital Kim Walters Choices Program offers a unique free community service supporting those diagnosed with breast cancer including a ‘drop in’ centre for women and their families to receive information, support, sharing, education and friendship. It is staffed by Breast Care Nurse Educators and also volunteers who have been affected by breast cancer.
One of the gala events on Rotary’s calendar, this tournament included a 4 Ball Ambrose event for 128 players and a presentation dinner and memorabilia auction attended by 168 local business people, their clients and Rotarians. The tournament was a unique corporate golf event run with celebrities from the Queensland Bulls, Queensland Reds and Broncos participating. Master of ceremonies for the evening was popular poet and personality Rupert McCall.
Chairman of the tournament organising committee Jim Middap said "the event, in its second year and with one more year to run had been an outstanding success. It turned out to be a fantastic day, the weather was perfect, everything went smoothly and at the dinner we had a record 168 guests."
Choices program marketing manager Therese Gordon said "From the hospital we would just like to say a very big THANK YOU!!! The day ran really well and it has been the first time I have gone to an event organised by others where I actually got to enjoy the day - so a personal thank you from me as well. As you probably all noticed I was totally overwhelmed by how much was raised - so congratulations on exceeding your own expectations and mine but it was due to the hard work of each and every one of you that the day was such a success."
The tournament would never had got off the ground if it were not for the resouces of SUN Engineering and in particular proprietor PDG Pat McMonagle and secretary Natasha Prestigiacomo who were instrumental in the organisation of the event throughout the past four months.
Pictured are: Tournament Chairman Jim Middap, Kim Walters Choices representative Leonie Young and PP Vic Gibbons. Also the players at the Brookwater Golf Club prior to the event.
Local Councillor Paul Tully attracted plenty of positive feedback from members when he addressed the Rotary Club of Goodna's weekly meeting at Brookwater Golf Club on Monday 8 August, 2005.
He spoke about the future development of the Greater Springfield and outer areas and the expectations of growth towards a population of 60,000 people. He said "the extent of development will be such that any single builder could spend a lifetime working continually on projects between Springfierld and Ripley."
Paul acknowledged also that a future strategy, which is close to the heart of Club President and past Mayor of Ipswich John Nugent, was the provision of recycled water to Ipswich, Gatton and Toowoomba areas. This will alleviate our water supply dilemma during times of drought as is currently being experienced.
Councillor Tully, a supporter of high rise development, predicts that with an efficient use of land, high rise will be prominent in town centres and residential towers will also become popular in some local residential areas. 24 / 7 operation of town centres will be anticipated. While touching on high density residential development, Councillor Tully spoke of recently returning from a fact finding tour in the US where he studied high density housing and green field development in Las Vegas, Vancouver and Houston. It was an indication to him of what we will experience in future.
Councillor Tully spoke about his attachment to his beloved Goodna and when he used to play mables in Church Street when it was a dirt road. Redevelopment of some parts of Goodna is inevitable with some major projects in the pipeline such as a 15 story residential tower, 40 unit motel and the redevlopment of the Wolston Park precinct. He said "we will see a lot of building activity in the Greater Ipswich area including Goodna and Springfield. There will also be a natural resistance to change in the existing residential areas while we go through the transition. But we will have to decide if we are to languish behind or use our land more efficiently."
The Rotary Club of Goodna has participated in the "Bowelscan"cancer screening project collecting kits for many years through local chemists in the Goodna, Gailes, Redbank Plains and Springfield areas. Rotary introduced Bowelscan into Australia 21 years ago and has resulted in the saving of many lives by early detection of polyps and / or cancer.
Screening kits were made available from local participating pharmacies who volunteered their time and expertise to assist the Rotary Club of Goodna in sending the message that participation could save a life. A free testing service was provided by local pathologist Sullivan & Nicolaides.
Colorectal cancer is the most common internal cancer affecting both men and women in Australia and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer related death. On average, one in 19 Australian men and one in 27 Australian women will develop colorectal cancer by the age of 75 years. Colorectal cancer is mostly seen in persons aged 40 years and over and from the age of 50 its incidence rises sharply.
The Bowelscan kit as sold by Rotary is the least expensive of the most common methods of colorectal screening and was well accepted by most participants.
Why does Rotary run an annual Bowelscan Programme? The programme is a Community Service to bring about a greater awareness in the community of the symptoms, prevalence, risk factors and preventative means available to combat the disease. Rotary has undertaken to notify all participants of the result of their tests.
Pictured is Chris Steinback (former Community Service Director of the Rotary Club of Goodna) with Jo Boothby, Knanh Nguyen and Pharmacist Bob Holland of the Springfield AMCAL Chemist.
In May 2005, the Rotary Clubs of Greater Ipswich, celebrating 75 years of Rotary in Ipswich, welcomed Professor Ranjeny Thomas and her associates at a gala celebration and presentation for the start of their involvement in the Rotary Centennial Project at the Ipswich Civic Centre. Over 180 Rotarians attended the function.
The Rotary Clubs of Greater Ipswich comprising the Rotary Clubs of Goodna, Booval, Ipswich, Ipswich City and Ipswich North have agreed to become funding partners in sponsoring a three year PhD scholarship into Rheumatoid Arthritus research in association with the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF). This research will have a lasting benefit and impact on the well being of all members of our community.
The ARHRF continues to play a leading role in recognition of Community Health concerns throughout Australia with a record level of funding of in excess of $1.32million for 2004. Already seven Rotary Clubs or Districts are involved for 2004 research projects or scholarships. $1.5 million in funds was committed in 2005.
The commitment by the clubs is of particular import leading into this years celebration of Rotary’s Centenary and also in recognition of 75 years of Rotary service in Ipswich.
The project has been recognized as the Rotary Clubs of Greater Ipswich Centennial Project.
The Rotary Clubs, the ARHRF and the University of Queensland will sponsor the Scholarship for a three year commitment of $25,000 per annum.
This funding of research goes a step further in cementing relations between the University of Queensland and the Ipswich community.
This is the first project in which the Ipswich Rotary Clubs have combined to support a project as a joint effort and we feel it is a fitting way to celebrate the centenary of Rotary.
Rotary came to Ipswich in May 1923 wit the commencement of the Rotary Club of Brisbane and to Ipswich in May 1930 when the Rotary Club of Ipswich was chartered.
Pictured: L-R Dr Hannawi, Dr Carroll and Dr Thomas with the presidents of the Rotary Clubs of Greater Ipswich.
The presidents of the Rotary Clubs of Greater Ipswich with a cheque presented to the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund and the University of Queensland.
Jim Ralph of the Ipswich Indigenous Working Party was guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Goodna meeting held at the Brookwater Golf Club where he introduced the local Rotarians to the organisations vision for Indigenous People.
The Ipswich Indigenous Working Party wishes to empower Indeginous people to play a major role from the grassroots level working together for a common goal in bringing issues to the attention of the government and the community alike, with a focus on collaboration, regional need, flexibility, accountability and leadership in Aboriginal and Torres Strait affairs.
Pictured: Jim Ralph addressing the Rotary Club of Goodna.
Local Camira businessman and prominent Rotarian PDG Patrick McMonagle is pictured with Goodna Rotary Club Past President Victor Gibbons at a Valentines Day Function at the Spingfield Garden Restaurant when the Goodna Rotary Club Donated $6,000.00 to the Rotary Donations in Kind Project.
The funds will be used to pay for the shipping costs of containers of donated goods, to assist hospitals , schools and other humanitarian projects in the Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and other Pacific Countries.
Generous Pat, at that time the Club's International Service Director gave a speech of thanks on behalf of the Rotary Australian World Community Service organisation and promptly pledged another $3,000.00 on behalf of his own Company Sun Engineering of Carole Park. Truly the act of a proud Australian who is in touch with his community.
Pat McMonagle receives a Donation of $6000 from President Vic Gibbons for Donations in Kind. This donation was matched with an additional $3000 from Mr Mc Monagles company Sun Engineering. Goodna Rotary Club members and their partners celebrate Valentines Day
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