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25.01.2022 Samford Rotarians are looking forward to hosting their 27th Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony next Saturday. We have welcomed some 580 new Aussies over this time. Thanks to Hon Peter Dutton for accepting our invitation for the 17th time to undertake the role of Presiding Officer and to complement our ceremony by conducting his annual Dickson Awards presentations recognising community volunteer achievers throughout Dickson.

23.01.2022 On 5th May 1947, 16 people lost their lives in what was and still is to this day, Queenslands worst rail disaster. In 1997 Rotary was involved in organising what was a very emotional 50th anniversary commemoration and this year has supported the Samford Museum with the 70th anniversary activities and commemorative service. In preparation for the recent event, a number of club members undertook a working bee at the crash site on McLean Road South to refurbish the commemorative cairn installed in 1988. It was pleasing to see at the service held at the museum, a number of people who were directly involved in the accident as passengers, rescuers or families. The Museum has for many years maintained a significant record of rail in the Samford Valley and information about this disaster.

21.01.2022 25 years ago, Samford Rotary Club members started parking cars at the then Samford State School Country Fair and this morning put around 450 cars and their passengers safely in place. Thanks to all those drivers who expressed appreciation at the assistance and we caught the last few Rotarians as they packed up for the day.

21.01.2022 From Samford to Ampilatwatja NT by Rotary and Friends It takes a network of people to send a surplus ultrasound machine two thousand six hundred kilometres from Samford to a small aboriginal community in the Northern Territory. This is exactly what transpired when the Rotary Club of Samford Valley was recently approached for assistance by the Medical Repurposing Network a group operating under the broader Rotary Australia World Community Service programme whose objectives ar...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Save the date Tuesday 26 March. More information to come. For all business owners, senior staff and boards and volunteers.

21.01.2022 Samford Rotary Club has joined with Samford Area Mens Shed to assist in delivering a much needed piece of medical equipment to the Ampilatwatja (pronounced um-bludder-witch) Community Health Centre in the Northern Territory. The project falls under the broader Rotary Australia World Community Service programme and its Medical Repurposing Network who source surplus equipment for distribution to Australian and overseas needy communities. This Ultrasound machine has been donated... by the Samford Medical Centre, Station Street and has left on its long journey to the Territory which will end with a 100km trip up the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs followed by 220kms of sometimes impassable gravel road north east to the Ampilatwatja Community, the residents of which are excitedly awaiting its arrival. What a great collaberative project this has been for a most worthy outcome. See more

21.01.2022 Another great night at Rotary on Tuesday with presentations from representatives of Samford Riding for the Disabled, Samford Support Network and Samford School Chaplaincy Committee who provided updates on their activities. Rotary President Maggie Moore had the pleasure of then presenting each group with a tidy sum to assist with their ongoing work and thanked them for the great contribution they make in our community.

21.01.2022 Join Rotarians and their guests on Tuesday 22nd May to unlock the mysteries around Organic and Biodynamic food growing with our expert presenter, Peter Kearney, the founder of Millen Farm. Samford Valley already boasts many backyard food growers and our own prized Millen Farm so we are sure that this presentation will whet your appetite (excuse the pun) to learn more on this interesting subject. Booking details attached.

17.01.2022 Apart from being busy at the Rotary Show Bar our newly installed president, Ian Ruffles had the honour of presenting the Rotary prizes to the Junior and Senior Art champions and reserve champions. Lily and Katie (Snr and Junior Champions), Mistaye and Poppy (Snr and Junior Reserve Champions). Congratulations girls.

17.01.2022 Had the pleasure earlier this week in accompanying the Club Youth Services Director, Maggie Moore, in presenting badges to the 24 year 2017 Interact members at Ferny Grove HS and Certificates of appreciation to the 2016 members.

17.01.2022 In a few months Samford Rotary Club will celebrate its 40th anniversary and 4 decades of service to the Local and international communities. Most recently 8 of its members or partners are volunteering in support of Samford Support Network's (SSN) Covid-19 Response Plan. The club has also contributed over $1600 to assist SSN with this initiative.

16.01.2022 Lindsey Graham, among other Republicans, appears to be buying into Donald Trumps projected panic about the border wall and his message that there is no choice but to declare a national emergency.

16.01.2022 Dropped by Rotary Undambi Park Saturday morning to check on the regular bushcare volunteers whom Rotary members will join in 2020 every couple of months as the club maintains its connection with this great community facility that its members built in early 2003 followed up by playing a key role in the National Tree Day revegetation project in July 2011.

16.01.2022 Have you ever been woken by scratching at the door? Would this scratching have prompted you to ask, Was that a hyena, a lion or a leopard? Not many have asked these questions during overseas travel, but some have, including Miles and Marina Robertson, and they have both lived to tell the tale. If you long for a unique road adventure or you would enjoy hearing about one from others, join us on Friday 31 March for The Long Drive. 6:30pm Friday 31st March Samford Community ...Centre, School Road, Samford Cost $10.00 RSVP: [email protected] Funds raised supporting Water Underground

15.01.2022 Dig out your fancy hat or even make one and book yourself in to Samford Rotary's Hat Day Party to help Lift the Lid on Mental Illness on Friday 4 May from 6:30pm. In conjunction with the great Cloverlea Restaurant at Mt Glorious, you will be in for a fun evening to raise funds in support of Rotary's long running work in the field of Mental Health. $40 ph for 2 course dinner. Book by 27th April [email protected]

14.01.2022 What a great morning for the Samford Rotary Clubs 26th Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony. All set to welcome 28 New Aussies.

14.01.2022 Outgoing president of the Samford Rotary Club, Ian Ruffles, in his last official duty had the pleasure of bestowing upon each of Rotarians Geoff and Maggie Moore and Paul Jackson, a Paul Harris Fellow which is the highest honour a club can award to a member. This award recognised the significant contribution that Maggie, Geoff and Paul have made to the club and its many community and international activities during their membership.

13.01.2022 Are death and dying changing in the 21st century? Is how we think about death changing? Why not challenge yourself? Join Dying2Learn, a Massive Open Online Course that is looking at death and dying in a different way. Here you can: Think about the language we use when we talk about dying. Learn about how and what people die from now. Find out how art, music, and media have shaped our ideas on death.... Discover what happens in the digital world when we die CareSearch ran this course for the first time in 2016. There was such a positive response that Dying2Learn is running again in 2017. The course will be delivered over five weeks. Enrolments open 27th March. To register your interest in joining the course, sign-up here (https://www.caresearch.com.au/caresearch//4210/Default.aspx) and we will send you an email when enrolments open. See more

12.01.2022 The Ultrasound Machine is welcomed to Ampilatwatja Health Centre Aboriginal Corporation by from left to right Geoffrey Morton (vice chair of board of directors) Nigel Morton (Chairman of board) Steve Edgington (Member for Barkly CLP) Lia Finocchiaro (Leader of the Opposition CLP) David Smith (CEO Ampilatwatja Health Centre)

11.01.2022 The Ultrasound Machine is welcomed to Ampilatwatja Health Centre Aboriginal Corporation by From left to right Geoffrey Morton (vice chair of board of directors) Nigel Morton (Chairman of board) Steve Edgington (Member for Barkly CLP) Lia Finocchiaro (Leader of the Opposition CLP) David Smith (CEO Ampilatwatja Health Centre)

11.01.2022 The Rotary Wheeler Dealers are ready for another big outing at the Samford RDA Trivia Night #samfordridingforthedisabled #trivia #maggiemoore #warrenhampton

11.01.2022 The Rotary team all set to do the sausage sizzle for National Tree Day at Eco Corridor Samford Parklands. Planting starts at 9am so what a great way for you to give back to nature. Come along and enjoy a great morning.

11.01.2022 Samford Rotary last night welcomed back to our club, Ian Spiller along with his wife Margaret in a pleasant ceremony conducted by president Maggie Moore at Little Tree Bake and Brew House.. Having had a distinguished long career of service to a number of Rotary clubs brought about by work and other commitments, Ian will be a welcome addition to his former club which has seen him leave his mark on many of our local projects such as the Rural Fire Brigade Station, Kindergarten, CWA house and the Rotary Station in John Scott Park to name a few. Welcome back Ian and Margaret.

10.01.2022 Another big day for President Geoff, Maggie and Bob from Samford Rotary Club as they joined Kath and a team from the Samford Equestrian Group to plant 20 mature trees around the SEG facilities at Denis Goodwin Reserve. Rotary's contribution is yet another part of its commitment to a Rotary International global project to plant 1.2 million trees by Earth Day on 22 April 2018.

09.01.2022 The top table readies itself at the annual Rotary Changeover dinner to witness President Maggie hand over the reins to Ian Ruffles at Cloverlea Restaurant #maggiemoore # Cloverlearestaurant

08.01.2022 URGENT Notice... Due to the Corona Virus concerns, The Samford Community Night 21 March Has been postponed ... Please be patient as we work out the logistics of Ticket and raffle ticket refund details which will be forthcoming very soon. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions please contact the event organisers on our event page. See more

08.01.2022 Samford Rotary Club held its third virtual meeting and social catchup this evening and welcomed as a visitor our current District Governor, Darryl Iseppi who updated members on a few matters around the District. We were pleased also to welcome Samford School Chaplain, Chappy Joss, who "dropped in" and provided an update on the life of a Chappy during Covid-19 and how she is helping many kids through some of the current challenging situations. President Ian rounded out Chappy Joss' "visit" by thanking her for attending and fielding a number of questions from members and then surprised her by announcing yet another $1,000 donation to continue the Club's support for the Samford State School Chaplaincy programme.

08.01.2022 Samford Valley Rotary is seeking applications from Year 11 students interested in attending the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF). This 12-day experience take...s place in January 2018 in Canberra or Brisbane and offers students who envisage their future work in science, technology or mathematics (STEM) the opportunity to learn from professionals who work and conduct research in these fields. For more information contact our Youth Director, Maggie, [email protected] See more

08.01.2022 With social distancing the order of the night, Amanda Miller was recently inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Samford Valley by Past District Governor Dai Mason in the company of Immediate Past President Ian Ruffles and almost all current members and most of their partners.

08.01.2022 Rotary does it again. Another fantastic Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony conducted this morning followed by the Hon Peter Dutton's Dickson Awards. 27 candidates originally from 11 countries became new citizens making a total of 580 over our 27 years of conducting these Ceremonies. The lamington cake in the shape of a map of Australia even included Tassie and was quickly consumed along with the obligatory damper over an excellent morning tea. Country singer Sharryn Bell did us proud with some great Australiana songs and it was a buzz to have our three youngest "new aussies" assist Peter Dutton and our President Maggie cut the cake. #Maggiemoore #gaynorthearle #bobmillar #janelleyoung

05.01.2022 Earlier this year Ferny Grove High School students, Julia, Tanae and Wei were sponsored by the Rotary Club to participate in the 2017 Conoco Phillips Science Experience which involved them spending three days networking with science graduates and undertaking science experiments at University of Qld, QUT and Griffith University, Gatton. The students attended the 2nd May Rotary meeting to thank the club for its support and to provide feedback to members on the success of their experience.

04.01.2022 What an exciting and contemplative evening at Rotary two days before ANZAC DAY 2019 hearing from Dr Sam Ginsberg and Joe Pritchard ( two wonderful gentlemen well into their nineties) about their experiences during World War 2. Amazing recollections by these two warriors from the England and Scotland respectively but now very much locals.

03.01.2022 As one of her last duties before handing over the chains of office to her successor Ian Ruffles, president Maggie Moore recently had the pleasure of presenting the president and co-founder of the Samford Support Network,Barbara Kienast with a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. This award is the highest recognition a club can bestow and recognises the enormous contribution Barbara makes to our community through her work with SSN.

02.01.2022 And Mr Piggy from our Samford Community Bank sure looked like he was having fun riding the Rotary train.

02.01.2022 A great weekend at the Samford Show Bar for our team and thanks to Our Community Bank for the use of the POS machine which helped a lot of our patrons buy drinks with their cards. #samfordcommunitybank #maggiemoore #amandamiller

01.01.2022 The Samford District 2017 Red Shield Appeal got underway outside the IGA at 8.30 this morning with Rotarians Paul and Maggie being the first of the 50 volunteers collection over the next 9 days. A new initiative is the $10 PayWave facility. Please give generously to support the Sallys great work with those in need and in times of disaster.

01.01.2022 Rotarians and guests at last nights meeting were very interested in the presentation by Samford Support Network president, Barbara Kienast who provided an insight into this 6 year old community group's amazing work undertaken by its 80 volunteers in providing a range of much needed services to those in need in our community. Club member, Maggie Moore , moved a well supported vote of thanks to Barbara and gifted her with one of the Clubs souvenir coffee mugs.

01.01.2022 Combined Services Dinner that was to have been held 22 May has been postponed to a future date (likely in July)