The Rotary Club of
Brisbane was not sponsored by another Club but was formed under the
old system of a Rotary Commissioner travelling to a town and getting
together community leaders. In the case of Brisbane, the Commissioner
was Henry Braddon (later Sir) from the Rotary Club of Sydney.
The Club was chartered on
29 May 1923 with a membership of 16. The Charter President was Peter B
Macgregor - a leading Barrister.
The Club has been responsible for the sponsoring of
the following Clubs: Mackay and Townsville in 1926-27 (with the
involvement of Immediate Past President Tom McWilliam in conjunction
with Rotary Commissioner Sir Henry Braddon of Sydney Rotary Club),
Ipswich, Bundaberg (1929-30), Toowoomba, Maryborough, Lismore
(1931-32), Fortitude Valley, South Brisbane, Brisbane North, Brisbane
West, Brisbane Mid-City.
During its
history the Club has carried out many outstanding projects including:
- Establishment of the Queensland
Society for Crippled Children
- Establishment of International House
at the University of Queensland
- Gundoo Week which later developed
into R.Y.L.A. Week, now a world wide project of Rotary
International
- Establishment of Hilcom Limited -
workshop for the disabled
- Establishment of the Queensland Surf
Life Saving Foundation
- Establishment of and resources for
Bridging the Gap - Job Help Inc.
- Provision of funds to assist in the
construction of a Therapeutic Pool Complex at the Montrose Home
for Crippled Children
- Provision of a Mobile Canteen for
the Salvation Army following the 1974 floods in Brisbane.
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- Continuous support for Donations in
Kind
- Seed funding to Operations Kinder -
Community project at Riverview
- Special grants for a water tank,
serum supply and other medical equipment for Aitape, Papua New
Guinea
- Support for World Vision Children
- Furnished a unit Wesley Rotary Lodge
- Establishment of Vision Queensland
to support vision impaired workers
- Establishment of NADDOW, the
National Association of Disabled workers
- Donated medical equipment to Prince
Charles Hospital and Honiara Hospital
- Vehicles for Red Hill Special
School, Blue Nurses, Vision Queensland
- Mobile first aid unit for Moreton
Island
- Production of "Your Move" first aid
adventure video
- Joint project with other CBD Rotary
Clubs and Stones Corner Rotary Club to replace the Salvation Army
Mobile Canteen
- Joint project with other CBD Rotary
Clubs to provide furnishings for the Salvation Army Shelter for
Homeless Women and Girls.
Sister Clubs and
Matched Club:
■ Formed "Sister Club" relationship with the Rotary
Club of TsimShaTsui East, Hong Kong, 2000-01
■
Formed Matched Club relationship with the Rotary
Club of Port Moresby, 2000-01
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Formed "Sister Club" relationship with the Rotary
Club of Taipei Tatung, Taiwan 2001-2002.
■
The Rotary Club of
Amsterdam-International, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
■ The
Rotary Club of Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Club Vision, Core Values, Mission Statement and Strategic Plan
Vision
"Our Vision for the Rotary Club of Brisbane is to be a high
profile, dynamic service organisation within the Brisbane Central
Business District, actively involved in worthwhile community projects,
which make a difference in the lives of all involved."
Core Values
In support of this
Vision, our Core Values are:-
1. Ethics
We will operate in
an ethical manner, displaying honesty and integrity in dealing with
others, as reflected in the Rotary Four Way Test.
2. Leadership Image
Our corporate
behaviour will reflect the Club’s leadership role within the Rotary
community in the CBD and the District.
3. Focus
Club functions
will be focused on CBD-specific and designated RI projects, that will
really make a difference in the lives of others.
4. Responsiveness to Members
Club services will
respond to members’ needs and expectations, with support mechanisms
available to assist members in need.
5. Communications
Members will be
informed regularly of Club developments and community projects in
which they can become involved.
6. Fun and Fellowship
Activities will be
designed to inform, and provide members with fun, fellowship and
social stimulation.
7. Accountability
Members are encouraged to become actively involved in all
aspects of Club life.
Mission Statement
"Our
Mission is to provide resources, people, financial, technical for
designated community projects within the CBD, specific RI programs
within selected geographical areas, and to be a forum for fellowship
of members."
The Rotary Club of Brisbane Benevolent Foundation
This is a
perpetual public charitable trust with a charitable trust deed under
the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. The purpose of the fund is to
"provide money, property of benefits to or for such Designated
Charities, or for the establishment of such Designated Charities, as
the Trustees determine form time to time" (Trust Deed Clauses 3.1 and
1.1). It was originally established using a bequest under the will of
our late member Rotarian Lionel Walpole, and the capital has since
been built up by gifts from members now to be over $500,000.
There are four Trustees, Past Presidents Brian Carss, Graham
Alexander, Past Treasurer Henry Milne, and PDG Ian A Wilson.
Gifts made to
the Benevolent Foundation are allowable deductions under Division 30
of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
