Our beginnings
The first recorded meeting of the Cairns Rotary Club was held at the Strand Hotel on Thursday 8th September, 1929.
War Time
Our club was involved in many fund raising activities. much practical assistance to the various branches of the Australian and U.S.A. forces and had the privilege of getting to know some very interesting and important high ranking officers and men from these forces.
1929
First officers
The following officers were elected: President A.L. Nevitt, Secretary J.N. Tennant, Treasurer W.J. Stillman, Vice President W.H.J. Mayers, Directors M. Anderson, G.D. Gummow, D.W. Olley, Sgt. of Arms G.A. Remilton
1930
From lunch to dinner
At a meeting held on 30th April, 1930, it was decided to alter the meetings from luncheon to evenings, to be held each Thursday at 6.30 p.m.
At the meeting of 29th July, 1930, it was resolved to ask the Chamber of Commerce to push several local projects such as the Innisfail Road, the Aerodrome site, Kuranda Road; none of these were talking points at this time.
Townsville Rotary Club advised us they would be visiting Cairns on 15th August re presentation of the Charter to Cairns Club.
The first donation to charity was ten pounds on the 20th October, 1930, to the Cairns Benevolent Society. This was later increased to one hundred pounds with hope of reaching two hundred pounds.
1931
Queensland's Governor, His Excellency Sir John Goodwin K.C.M.G honoured the club with a visit at a special dinner meeting on Wednesday 25th June, 1931