Meals to Machans Beach Community Recovery Hub
The Rotary Club of Cairns West cooked 190 meals for the Machans Beach Community Recovery Hub last night and delivered the meals today. The hub is continuing to support the community and those affected by the flooding post tropical cyclone Jasper in December. Previously we had cooked meals and provided them to the Holloways Beach
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$500 to END Polio Now via Joyce & Phil Ogden Fundraiser
Joyce & Phil Ogden are riding from Adelaide to Sydney on a tandem push bike, unsupported, raising funds and awareness for Rotary Internationals END Polio program. The Rotary Club of Cairns West has made a donation to their fundraiser of $500.
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Supplies to Holloways Beach & Machan Beach Hub’s
Cairns and the surrounding Far North Queensland towns were heavily impacted by flooding events which occurred in December 2023 post tropical cyclone Jasper; officially the worst flooding event the region has ever seen since records have been recorded. This has seen a large number of residents and businesses within the region affected, from long term power outages, flood inundated homes, loss of possessions including furniture and appliances, loss of income due to unable to work, mental and physical health conditions. There are still residents within Cairns relying on the use of generators! Not to mention residents who are living in flood affected homes without functional kitchens and minimal furniture. The community has come together to support one another in these difficult times. There has been two community operated hubs which have been providing assistance since day one; these being the Holloways Hub Volunteer Donation Crew and the Machans Beach Hub.These hubs have provided a central base for residences to collect supplies which has been donated by individuals, businesses and local charity groups. The Rotary Club of Cairns West has donated throughout the hubs items and cooked meals, including another delivery of supplies today to both the Holloways Beach Hub & the Machans Beach Hub. Today’s supplies came about after receiving a request from the hubs for additional supplies, we donated a large quantity of toilet paper along with some groceries. All the Rotary Clubs in Cairns have provided support to the hubs and the community throughout the recovery. The Rotary Clubs of Cairns have teamed up together and we are raising funds through RAWCS – Rotary Australia World Community Service to then distribute to members of the community; we are currently offering the below to those impacted by the floods: – $500 gift card – $1000 towards purchase of furniture Another initiative has been Rise N Thrive workshops, which is a FREE mental health workshop to assist with the recovery and victims mental health. We ask if you can, please make a donation to RAWCS so that we can continue to provide these initiatives and financial support. All donations to RAWCS are tax deductible and can be donated through the below link: https://donations.rawcs.com.au/33-2023-24
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$1,000 to Rotary International END Polio
The Rotary Club of Cairns West has made a donation to the Rotary International End Polio efforts.
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$2,000 to the Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Club of Cairns West has made a donation to the Rotary Foundation of $2,000.
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Holloways Beach Community Hub Cook Up!
Rather than our usual Tuesday Night meeting of the Rotary Club of Cairns West, tonight we cooked up & packaged 160 meals to be donated to the Holloways Hub Volunteer Donation Crew which will be distributed to those impacted by the December 2023 floods. On the menu is Beef Rissoles with vegetables, mashed potatoes &
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Australia Day 2024
What better way to celebrate Australia Day than by cooking up a classic Aussie BBQ with fellow members of Rotary? The Rotary Club of Cairns West cooked 1200 sausages for the Cairns Regional Council Australia Day “Family Fun Day” event at the Tobruk Memorial Pool on Friday 26th January 2024 from 9am to 12pm. “A great
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National Youth Science Forum 2024
Tonight at the Rotary Club of Cairns West meeting we had the pleasure of listening to Bartholomew Cheng talk about his experience at the recent National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) and his aspirations to become a Clinician Scientist. Our Club sponsored Bartholomew’s attendance at the NYSF and provided financial contributions for the associated costs and
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$5,000 donation to RAWCS
The Rotary Club of Cairns West has made a donation of $5,000 to the FNQ Flood Disaster Appeal organised by the RAWCS of Rotary Australia. All donations are tax deductible – every dollar counts, if you are able to make a donation, no matter how big or small, please do so via the RAWCS website
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