Author: RCOB

This week we were lucky enough to have Richard Brooking from the Beulah Community join us at our weekly meeting to tell us more about a very exciting local project.

The Green House is situated in part of Buderim Forest Nature Refuge on the North West slopes of Buderim. The 9 ha property is owned by Beulah Community Limited which is a public charity and deductible gift recipient. The charity supports volunteers interested in local social justice projects and has community gatherings, revegitation and landcare projects and supports Indigenous Reconciliation.

The Community is hoping to develop the area and the Green House, to improve public access to the forest by opening up walking trails from the Village through to The Green House; provide a venue for art exhibitions for young, emerging artists; hold culinary events such as ‘long-table’ dinners.

We wish the Richard and the Community all the best in their project.

We were very privileged to have Alan Slater from Business Dynamics as our guest speaker on Friday.
Alan gave a very entertaining, & eye-opening, insight into some of the misleading advertising ploys used in marketing. Many of our members will probably be reading the small print on their purchases from now on, and either be amused, or horrified.
Thank you, Alan, for a wonderful presentation.

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Another fantastic Australia Day Parade and the feedback we’re getting is that it was enjoyed by all. The spectators particularly enjoyed having our emergency personnel leading the parade & took full advantage of the opportunity to show their appreciation.

From our club’s perspective, everything went like clock-work, making the 6 months of hard work well & truly worth the effort. The sound of the crowds cheering & the smiling faces reminds us of why we keep coming back year after year to organize this event. This is our reward.

A HUGE “Thank you” to the parade participants who brave the heat & humidity, with many working hard before the day to organize their parade entry. Your Aussie pride and community commitment is very much appreciated.

Thanks Joan for the great job on the window display at BWMCA. Lots of things intrinsically Aussie! (Sorry about the reflection).

“… some of the world’s happiest people are those who think outside of themselves. These people are active in their community.

They seek opportunities to help other people; taking vicarious pleasure in others’ wellbeing and joy. Such people give much of themselves and are aware of the positive impact they can have on others.

Self-esteem and self-awareness, along with the emotional quotient (EQ) is improved by developing genuine care and concern for other people and thinking beyond oneself.

Whilst depression is complicated and vastly different for distinct individuals, the involvement in sports, recreation and community projects are active strategies and a way forward to lift one’s mood and to start thinking beyond the ego.

• BMUIR – Buderim Chronicle 9^th Sept 2019

What a great night it was at Erawan for our 2019 Christmas Party. Only a couple of members were unable to make it, and those that were there certainly got into the Christmas spirit. The ‘White Elephant’ session was kept in line perfectly by Joan Jackson, who, judging by her prowess, has played the game once or twice before. Not sure which gift was the most sought after: the Lego set or the Goat Cheese Cooker 🙂

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Today the Rotary Club of Buderim hosted the Sunshine Safari Rotary Exchange students for lunch at Lion’s Park Buderim. These students are a mixture of those from overseas who are half way through their exchange, and Qld students who will head off early next year to various countries. What a delight it is to meet these intelligent,motivated, polite young people and know that they have a great future ahead of them. The respect they show, not only to us ‘Oldies’, but to each other is wonderful to behold. Good luck guys! And no, they’re not all on their phones! They compose and sing songs about their adventure and the words are on their phones.

What a fantastic night last night at the Buderim Carols! Just a wonderful, family event epitomizing why we love this community of ours. Great work BWMCA & how good is our local Bendigo Bank the way they support our community? The Rotary Club of Buderim is proud to be able to support this wonderful yearly tradition.

Another successful Bunnings BBQ under our belt. It was a hot day but that didn’t stop the team from plating up some delicious culinary fare. Amazing just how good a simple sausage & onion on fresh bread (with sauce) can be.

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A big ‘Thankyou’ to Elly who, even though she is not yet a Buderim Rotary member, came along to help at the BBQ. It was a fun day & despite the fact that she possibly went to sleep that night ears still ringing with “One with & one without” I suspect she’ll be back for more. Thanks Elly!

A great meeting at Jampa’s Spirit of Tibet at Forest Glen. We were happy to welcome our District Governor Darryl Iseppi and his fiance Laura, as well as Assistant Governor Wendy Gilson.

Jampa’s is an amazing venue with great food, and we were proud to showcase Sunshine Coast hospitality.

But most important of all, Bob was able to partake of his favorite Goat Curry!