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827<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;"><span><img class="image-style-align-left" width="400px" height="449px" originalwidth="673px" originalheight="449px" src="https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net:443/00000050367/Images/image_20250813-034457.png">Well, here we are nearly 10% of the way through the Rotary year, and it’s already been quite a ride.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;text-indent:3.75pt;"><span>The District Changeover saw 130 people enjoying a stylish Rotary High Tea as we transitioned from the 2024-2025 leadership team to the new team for 2025-2026. IPDG Sue sums it up admirably in the changeover report!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;"><span>&nbsp;I have also been getting to as many of your changeovers as I can, but even though I’ve driven 4,000 km in the last 3-4 weeks, I still didn’t get to as many as I would have liked to. I’m experiencing at first hand the breadth and diversity of our district.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;"><span>The next exercise in breadth and diversity is my official club visits. I am very much looking forward to meeting each and every club in the district over the next 11 months, and I hope to see most of you before the end of this calendar year. To that end I have sent an email to each of the clubs in Queensland asking your clubs to propose a good date for the DG club visit. As of writing this message we have locked in visits for over 20% of the mainland clubs.&nbsp; DGE Ian Hope and I are planning to visit Papua New Guinea twice this year for club visits – in November and May and I am looking at options for the Solomon Islands and Nauru.</span><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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853<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;"><img class="image-style-align-left" src="https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net:443/00000050367/Images/image_20250813-043518.jpeg" width="300px" height="400px" align="right" hspace="12" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4" uploadprocessed="true" originalwidth="300px" originalheight="400px">District 9620 Rotarians and guests gathered on Sunday, 6 July for the Changeover High Tea, held in the Ballroom at Victoria Park. With sweeping views and a golden winter afternoon as the backdrop, the event was a celebration of reflection, recognition, and renewal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;">From the moment guests arrived—greeted with sparkling bubbles, and smiles, —the atmosphere was one of warmth and camaraderie. Dressed in classic High Tea attire, attendees filled the room with colour and conversation. Tiered platters of delicate treats and steaming cups of tea and coffee along with a few extra glasses of bubbles, the tone was set for an afternoon that celebrated the very best of Rotary District 9620 during the past year.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;">At the heart of the event was the ceremonial handover from outgoing District Governor Sue Mulraney to incoming District Governor Mark Williams.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;">Sue recognised the commitment of the district team, club presidents, and tireless volunteers who together made a profou
853nd impact across our communities during the year where we shared the Rotary International theme: “The Magic of Rotary,” and built meaningful connections through service.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;">It was a pleasure to be able to recognise outstanding Rotarians for the impact that they had made throughout the year – each selected by their Cluster Area Governor<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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879<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;">On July 20, 2025, we gathered at St Aidan’s Girls Anglican School in Corinda, to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Interact Clubs throughout our District at the D9620 Interact Conference 2025.<span>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;">Held annually, the Conference is a celebration of each Interact Club’s projects and endeavours in the past year, culminating in the Interact Showcase Presentation which takes the form of a three-minute elevator pitch. <img class="image-style-align-right" width="350px" height="371px" originalwidth="556px" originalheight="371px" src="https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net:443/00000050367/Images/image_20250813-045251.png"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;"><br>The day was alive with inspiration as clubs shared stories of their incredible projects, including the Noosa District School's Sleep Rough fundraising event, Mount St Michael’s Got Talent, and the Krispy Kreme and Zooper Dooper Drives from Redcliffe State High School. Mansfield State School were the winners of the 2025 Interact Showcase presentation and Albany Creek State High School won the inaugural Photo Competition prize which their Action photos in a collage of their annual Breast Cancer cricket match fundraiser!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-align:justify;">Students from 15 High Schools across Queensland and Students from Interact Clubs in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, heard from our amazing guest speakers Christine West from the Moreton Bay Wildlife Hospital, entrepreneur, Consolate Kabaliza, Ryan Chapman, founder of Yellow Dive Australia, and Bernie Wilson from D9620 Rotary Youth Exchange. Consolate grew up in a culture where women typically didn’t dream of being athletes or owning businesses. She spoke to students about how she defied expectations and founded a thriving sportswear brand and how she learnt to develop a growth mindset. Christine spoke about her amazing advocacy for the Moreton Bay Wildlife Hospital, that could have fund-raising and volunteer opportunities for Interactors and Rotarians. Students heard from The Honourable Sam O’Connor, Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth and heard about his journey as a young person in public service.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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