ROTARY CLUB OF
ABOUT US
The Rotary Club of Cairns is the original Rotary Club in Cairns, established in February 1930.
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Our club is comprised of men and women of all ages from varied business/professional backgrounds who share a passion for serving our community.
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While you are here, you will see that we have many opportunities to get involved in our community projects, with the added benefit of networking and forming friendships with club members.
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Whilst we embrace the traditional values of Rotary, we are also are an innovative club. Rotary is a bit like joining a gym – it’s your choice as to how much you want to be involved. But be warned, it’s easy to get hooked on helping others and having fun at the same time!
Rotary Club of Cairns is now 95 Years Old
The first recorded meeting of the Cairns Rotary Club was held at the Strand Hotel on Thursday 8th September 1929. The site where the
Pacific International Hotel sits today.
At a Club meeting held on 30th April 1930, it was decided to alter the meetings from luncheon to evenings. To this day The Rotary Club of Cairns carries that tradition of evening meetings.
Club Past President Richard Ireland’s grandfather Francis Ireland’s application for membership with the classification of Automobile Retailing
was received on 7th February, 1938. For the past 84 years
a member of the Ireland family.
has been a member of the Rotary Club of Cairns.
In 1946 The Rotary Club of Cairns purchased a property
in Martyn Street that was to be converted into a
Youth Centre. The Rotary Club of Cairns through its ongoing
support of the Quigly Street shelter maintains a
relationship with the Martyn Street site to this day.
Since 1929 The Rotary Club of Cairns has had many dedicated members who have held multiple positions that has enabled the Club to prosper in the good and extremely difficult times. To those members past and present thank you for your support and dedication not only to our club but also to Rotary International.
Join Rotary
& make a world of difference
How to Join
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Contact us
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Come to a meeting
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Learn about our Club
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Decide if you like it
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Complete a membership application
Meetings
We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the evening, where we discuss activities that are upcoming. We often have a guest speaker to keep us informed with what is happening in our community.
OUR WORK
Our work in pictures
If you want to help change the world, you can!
There are countless stories of people who have changed lives through Rotary. Whether it’s working in your community or around the world, Rotary gives you both the opportunity and the means to fulfill your vision of how to help.
Donate
Containers for change
The Rotary Club of Cairns has registered to accept donations when you take your recycle products to a donation point and quote the following number C10003835
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Every donation will be put to good use in the local community.
Containers for Change: How to cash in your containers
