The Way Forward

Our Vision

To be a strong, vibrant and diverse Rotary Club whose members are proactive, collaborative and responsive to Rotary International’s ethos of “Service Above Self” 

Club Values

  • We welcome a diversity of age, gender, cultural and professional backgrounds.
  • We prize honesty and integrity as demonstrated by the Rotary Four Way Test:
  • Is it the Truth?
  • Is it Fair to all concerned?
  • Will it build Goodwill and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Expectations of members

  • To honour the ethos of “Service Above Self” in order to improve the wellbeing of our Community
  • We ask members to contribute to the various activities of the Club to the best of their ability and availability.
  • To participate as fully as possible in all Club meetings and social activities.

What members can expect from our Club

  • Our Club membership is flexible enough to accommodate individual and personal circumstances.
  • The opportunity to develop personal and professional relationships with fellow members
  • New opportunities for networking
  • The opportunity to develop and exercise leadership skills.
  • The chance to acquire specific knowledge and develop skills for participating in not-for-profit community-based enterprises and ventures.

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS

Membership

  • Maintain a diverse club membership of around 45.
  • Every member to accept or develop an area of responsibility.
  • Provide a mentorship program to support all members.
  • Encourage and develop members’ skills.

Club Service

  • Meet weekly in various formats (speakers, visits, forums and assemblies, Social activities, service projects).
  • Develop our use of modern communications technology.
  • Leadership training and succession planning.
  • Continually inform and educate the community about Rotary and the Club’s activities.

Community Service

  • Develop long-term relationships with local community agencies and support them in their goals.
  • Undertake activities which promote tolerance and harmony, for example, The Rotary Carine Fair can further enhance our Club’s vision of cross cultural, community inclusion and interaction.

International Service

  • To support malaria eradication.
  • Develop long-term relationships with overseas projects.
  • Develop sister club relationships that are supportive of, and allied to, our international projects and make maximum use of matching grants and other Rotary Foundation funding.

Vocational Service

  • Develop working partnerships with businesses and other Clubs.
  • Develop a range of business and employee awards.
  • Create links with our local government entities.

Youth Service

  • Continue our involvement in all Rotary youth programs and continue our involvement in drug and lifestyle issues for young people (particularly through the ‘Life Education Program’).
  • Develop long-term relationships with at least two schools.
  • Establishment of an Interact Club