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Members' Communications

Birthdays

Martin SILINK (22/6 )

Sue WILLIAMS(17/6 )

Syd SHILLING (20/6 )

Anniversaries

Leo & Patricia SMITH (21/6 )

Geoffrey & Jan HOPKINS (19/6 )

Cathy & David WRIGHT (22/6 )

Rotary Information
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Interact - Our Club History and Support - Talk 9 June 2025
Interact is part of the Rotary International family of clubs, with:

Earlyact - 5 to 12 yo (primary school)

Interact - 12 to 18yo (secondary school)

Rotaract - 18 to 30yo (tertiary and others)
Rotary - Usually older folk but definitely not "passed it"!!

Our club is a proud and active supporter of Earlyact, Interact and now Rotaract here on the
Sunshine Coast. Not many clubs can say they have the full list of the complete Rotary
International family of clubs!!

Our involvement with Interact goes back to 1986 when the ILC Interact Club was
chartered...have not seen the charter document but 1986 is the date of the first collar bar on
the Presidential Chain. This means the 40 year anniversary is next year, 2026.time to
celebrate!!

With a little digging (thanks President Ian and PPs Mike Ivess and Cathy Wright) since 1986,
we have had 5 Rotarians from this club step forward as our representatives to the ILC
Interact Club:

PP Bob Smith, PP Noel Bridges, PP and Honorary Member Arthur Hodge, PP Cathy
Wright and now Andrew B.
The latest figures show that Interact service clubs are found in 145 countries, 14,911 clubs
and over 340,000 members with 30,000 plus in Australia.

We also have the privilege to sponsor an Interact Club at Kawana Waters State College with
Dept. Principal Anne Allen as our representative and Teacher Sponsor.

Back to the ILC Interact Club, meetings are on Thursdays with around 25 members present.
The club has many projects where it raises funds for chosen charities, local, national and
international. Last year the club raised over $11,000. More importantly than money, Interact
offers opportunities for leadership, teamwork and instilling a volunteering culture.