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25.01.2022 Registrations close at 5.00pm today Saturday 28 November so don’t miss out! The weather is shaping up well. The showers are forecast for before 8am and then it improves from there. Have a great day everyone! Register at www.sallysride.com.au

25.01.2022 Dr Jo Fearman joined us for lunch this week to talk about the Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers Program which aim to ensure science and evidence is used to inform their decision making. Thanks Jo for delivering such a thought provoking and insightful presentation! #rccl

24.01.2022 There are just days left to vote in the Great Regional City Challenge and we would appreciate your support for our two entries. The first of our projects is Let's Get Kids Moving (option 16) a free program to teach children across Launceston (particularly those aged 3-6). Our second project is An Urban Fringe Trail for Launceston (option 19), developing 102 kilometres of trails around beautiful Launceston and surrounds. These trails will be used by a wide range of people.... Please head to the link to read more about our projects and lodge your vote! #WeAreRotary #PeopleofAction #Rotaryconnectstheworld

24.01.2022 Tomorrow kicks off Men’s Health Week for 2020. We feel this is an important week for men, and a timely reminder to get a few checks and check-ins done that we m...ight have been putting off for a while. Throughout the week, we will be sharing various links to forums and information for us all to check out to get a better understanding of the issues men face each and every day. If you’re a man, or know one that needs a hand, make sure you reach out to them for a chat, or even a reminder to head off and check-in with professional services when needed.

23.01.2022 Well done Mitch, congratulations from all of us at the Rotary Club of Central Launceston.

23.01.2022 Say hello to our new Board of Directors for 2020/2021. It's going to be another big year!

23.01.2022 We would love to welcome you to the Tamar Valley Cycle Challenge featuring Sallys Ride on November 29! Proudly run by the Rotary Club of Central Launceston, this year's event will support JCP Empowering Youth's Beast program. For all the details on the great rides on offer and how to register, please head to www.sallysride.com.au

23.01.2022 One of our club's most experienced Rotarians will talk about his Rotary Youth Exchange journey when he is a guest on City Park Radio's ' The Hot Seat' program this Sunday. RCCL Past President Andrew Lovitt will be interviewed by program host and fellow RCCL Rotarian Adrian Wood. Andrew is a former Rotary Youth Exchange Student who has been a strong supporter of this program for many years. Andrew's family has hosted 27 exchange students over the years, with the most recent o...ne being Dakota Reynolds in 2019-20. Don't miss out on this brilliant interview! Tune in to City Park Radio at 103.7FM this Sunday at 11am or listen to the repeat on June 19 at 4pm. Photo Credit: City Park Radio #WeAreRotary #PeopleofAction #RotaryYouthExchange

22.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Central Launceston was pleased to again sponsor participants in this year's Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (RYLA Tasmania). Today's The Examiner Newspaper, Launceston has a great article from RYLA participant Ebony Ablitt, who recently spoke to our club. https://www.examiner.com.au//what-happens-at-leadership-/

22.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Central Launceston had a very special event happen at Ravenswood Heights Primary School this morning! Our club has a fantastic partnership with the school and we were delighted to donate two peace poles to the school, the first of which was installed this morning. The poles have messages of peace and the messages and languages are selected by the school.... The Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin has invited 100 Rotary clubs in Australia to donate a peace pole to their local school to commemorate Rotary's centenary in Australia in 2021 and to promote peace, which is one of Rotary's areas of focus. Today RCCL Rotarian Steve Jillett did a great job putting the peace pole into the ground with fabulous assistance from students Charli, Hayley, Jason and Phoenix and Principal Jason Gunn. Our President Scott Towns deserves our thanks too, doing a lot of heavy digging with Steve. Fantastic job team! #Rotary #peace #rotarycentenary

21.01.2022 The Rotaract Club of Tamar Valley celebrated their Rotaract year at the club's changeover dinner in Launceston tonight. The President's baton passed from Hayley Chirichiello to 2021-22 President Taylah Willcox. Teneasha is Vice President and Kalib Ellery is Treasurer with other directorships also announced tonight. Well done to Past President Hayley and her Board and all club members on a terrific year and all the best to President Taylah and her Board for the exciting year ahead.

21.01.2022 Congratulations to JCP Empowering Youth's Will Smith from all of us at the Rotary Club of Central Launceston.

21.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Central Launceston is proud and excited to be involved in an International Project to Install Water Bores in Tanzania, which will provide clean drinking water to thousands of people. We all take it for granted that when we turn the tap on we get water, but as you know that is not the case in many parts of the world. With a successful Rotary Global Grant the Project will assist in being able to provide water to up to 50,000 people in the Tarime District in N...orthern Tanzania. To make a donation to the Water Bores for Tanzania Global Grant Project please direct deposit to: Water Bores for Tanzania BSB 037 608 Acc number 767188 With your name/club/organisation/business in the Reference field, and email a copy to [email protected]. Or to make a Tax Deductible donation through RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) please follow this link: https://directory.rawcs.com.au/41-2009-10 https://rccl.org.au/water-bores/

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Mitch McPherson from SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY on being nominated in the Local Men's Hero Health Award in the 2020 Men's Health Awards. SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY was the beneficiary of our club's 2019 Tamar Valley Cycle Challenge featuring Sally's Ride. Well done Mitch from all your friends in the Rotary Club of Central Launceston family.... To vote for Mitch in the Tasmanian People's Vote Award, please head to the link in this post. #WeAreRotary #PeopleofAction #SpeakUpStayChatTY

18.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Central Launceston and Rotaract Club of Tamar Valley, our family members and a South Launceston rotarian had a ball volunteering together at the 2020 Launceston Running Festival last weekend. Tasks ranged from being road marshalls, helping with set up and handing out drinks and medals. Our clubs love supporting our community and our congratulations to everyone who took part and the organisers for a great event.... Photo credits: Mark Van Dongen, Scott Towns, Stu Cottrell and Holly Corbett. #RunLaunnie #Rotaract #Rotary #RotaryTasmania

17.01.2022 10KM FAMILY RIDE - Have Fun with the Whole Family! The St Lukes Family Ride has been a firm favourite for our community for some years now. It encourages parent...s, family and friends to get out and do some cycling together. It is mainly off road using Launceston's famous levy banks and Heritage Forest. This is a guided ride led by TBUG (Tas Bike Users Group) and supported by the SES at the main road crossings in Invermay. Safety, fun, exercise and participation are the key elements of success for this ride. There may even be some treats for the children (and the adults) at the Heritage Forest halfway point - just to keep your energy levels up! Register before the event at https://www.sallysride.com.au/ #familyfun #cycling See more

16.01.2022 We have a winner of the Early Bird Registration Prize - David Penn! Congratulations David you have won a $1000 voucher towards a new bike from MyRide Launceston...! You can collect your prize from the Event MC (Alan Harris) on the day. There are other prizes to be won - there are coffee vouchers to be won for the team that accumulates the most kilometres on the day and also so other luck door prizes for bike servicing - so stay tuned! See more

15.01.2022 Team RCCL shorts wearers supporting this year's SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY Shorts Day! Shorts Day was held yesterday to raise awarness about the importance of having conversations around mental health. Our club is a strong supporter of SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY . To learn more about their great work, head to their website https://staychatty.com.au... Photo credit: Rotarian Michael Preece #Rotary #imbravingit #speakupstaychatTY

14.01.2022 We hope you can join us this Saturday to raise awareness for this very important cause.

13.01.2022 We’re so pleased to welcome Steve Jillett to our club! Getting to know new members is always fascinating and Steve’s no exception. Here’s a small snap shot from Steve on how he’s spent the last 20 years before finally returning to the place he loves. I grew up in Queenstown and Zeehan, attending boarding school at Scotch Oakburn College for high school from 84-89. I was after a bit of an adventure after school so joined the Army in 1991 to do an apprenticeship as an Electron...ics Technician in the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME). I loved the Army and all it had to offer so applied for the Royal Military College Duntroon, graduating in 1998 as an Army Officer. I went back to RAEME managing logistics and workshops for a further 8 years. In 2006 I needed a new challenge and a career change so applied to transfer to the Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller. I continued in this role until my retirement from the Air Force in July 2019. In total I served for 28 years in the Military including 2 operational deployments to East Timor and Afghanistan. I returned to Tasmania in late 2018 to care for my ill father and realised this amazing state is where I am most at peace. Tassie has so much to offer so I made the decision to move back permanently. I have two Sons, Sam (20) and Oliver (17) who live in QLD, they visit regularly but this year has been particularly hard due to all the travel restrictions.

12.01.2022 Yesterday we held our second annual Walk for Suicide Prevention to raise awareness of this important issue. Thanks to everyone who joined us to walk in support and to our guest speakers, Laura from Cornerstone, Rod from Lifeline and Rick from Relationships Australia.

11.01.2022 This year due to popular demand the Peak Computer 100km Sallys Ride will revert back to travelling via the East Tamar first then over the Batman Bridge before r...eturning home via the West Tamar. This is the biggest and most popular ride for cycling enthusiasts - so don't delay register now see: https://www.sallysride.com.au/100km-ride/ Peak Computer See more

11.01.2022 The Rotaract Club of Tamar Valley would love you to attend their upcoming Murder Mystery night fundraiser for The Rotary Foundation. It's set to be an amazing night and to show your support and buy a ticket or many tickets please head to https://www.rctv.com.au/events/p/murder-mystery Here's a terrific story about the fundraiser in The Examiner Newspaper, Launceston today.... https://www.examiner.com.au//murder-mystery-to-transform/ #rotaract #rotaryfoundation #ServeToChangeLives

11.01.2022 Have you registered for this Sunday's Tamar Valley Cycle Challenge featuring Sallys Ride? This year our beneficiary is JCP Empowering Youth's Beast program. This speech by Beast participant, Ahmed Omer is inspiring.... Please take a moment to watch and don't forget to register for the Tamar Valley Cycle Challenge featuring Sally's Ride by heading to www.sallysride.com.au #Rotary #cycling #jcpempoweringyouth

10.01.2022 A very rewarding moment, presenting our $15,000 cheque to SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY courtesy of funds raised through our 2019 Sally's Ride : Tamar Valley Cycle Challenge. We're incredibly proud to be able to support the important work of this organisation.

09.01.2022 Rotary Club of Central Launceston Rotarian Andrew Lovitt was recently the special guest on City Park Radio program The Hot Seat. Andrew spoke about Rotary Youth Exchange with fellow RCCL Rotarian and host of The Hot Seat, Adrian Wood. This is a brilliant interview, enjoy.... #WeAreRotary #RotaryTasmania #PeopleofAction https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode

06.01.2022 Thank you to all who supported the bid for funding to assist the LUFT at the Greater Regional Cities Challenge! Worthy local projects put a bid in for a slice o...f $100,000 and the LUFT came in 4th of the 12 projects to be funded! *happy dance* The funds will assist the Rotary Club of Central Launceston with the club's The Launceston Walking Festival which is currently due to be held on October 3 and 4 on the LUFT! That event will not only raise funds for a worthy charity, but registrants will also get a downloadable interactive LUFT Map! https://www.examiner.com.au//whitewater-surf-idea-one-of-1

04.01.2022 Tasmania was the only state to host the Science and Engineering Challenge this year and our club was proud to provide volunteers for set up and activities on the day. Open to year 9 and 10 students, the challenge encourages students to participate in hands-on activities that CHALLENGE traditional stereotypes of scientists and engineers. Congratulations to all finalists and winners!

04.01.2022 Supporting education is one of Rotary's seven areas of focus. The Rotary Club of Central Launceston is proud of our partnership with Ravenswood Heights Primary School. Our Youth Services Committee recently purchased for the school a set of beautiful Suzie the Scientist and Millie the Mathematician readers published by Griffith University.... RCCL Rotarian Steve Jillett is pictured here (right) presenting the readers to Ravenswood Heights Primary School Principal Jason Gunn. #literacy #rotary #PeopleOfAction

04.01.2022 Want an excuse to dust off that bike and raise funds for charity? Then step right this way for the Tamar Valley Cycle Challenge.

03.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Central Launceston sincerely thanks all local businesses who sponsored tickets for the recent Circus Quirkus. Our Rotary club hosts this event and we are deeply grateful for the amazing support we receive from local businesses for Circus Quirkus. It is because of this strong business support that this year we have been able to raise close to $15,000 dollars for Magnolia Place (Launceston Women's Shelter), which supports women and children experiencing homel...essness, often due to domestic violence. #RotaryTasmania See more

03.01.2022 Members of our Rotary Club of Central Launceston family were out in force volunteering at Circus Quirkus at the Door of Hope Christian Church in Launceston today. We helped out with carparking and usher duty and had an absolute ball as you can tell from the big smiles in these photos!!! #Rotary #volunteering #PeopleOfAction

01.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Central Launceston will donate 10-thousand dollars towards a Tasmanian Leaders project giving Tasmanians with restricted mobility the opportunity to enjoy our island's beautiful beaches. The Tasmanian Leaders Wheels to Waves initiative will deliver custom made wheelchairs which can be used at beaches across the state.The wheelchairs cost $4,800 each so the RCCL contribution will purchase two wheelchairs. RCCL is donating all of its proceeds from volunteerin...g in the 2019 Circus Quirkus in Launceston to support this inspiring project from TLP 13 participants Simon Fraser, Alistair Burke, Marcus Courtney, Emma Birch, Claire Smith and Katrina Spark. Pictured are the TLP 13 Wheels to Waves Project Team and some of our RCCL Rotarians in action on carparking duty at Circus Quirkus last July. Photo credits:Tasmanian Leaders and RCCL's Michael Preece #TasmanianLeaders #WeAreRotary #PeopleofAction

01.01.2022 Rotary Club of Central Launceston 2017-18 President Rick Marton takes to the stage at 10 tonight to support Andrew Palmer and the Cha Cha for Charity. Andrew is dancing for 24 hours straight to raise money for SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY and The Examiner Winter Relief Appeal. To donate, please head to the link in this post. You can cheer Andrew and Rick on by heading to the Palmer's Dance Studio Facebook page and watching the live feed. ... #PeopleofAction