Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads is approaching. To mark this special occasion, I want to pay tribute to everyone who has been associated with the club for their fantastic work that they do, not only in Noosa but nationally and internationally. It's an extraordinary record of achievement, from helping farmers in drought to assisting flood victims, supporting local events like the Noosa Triathlon and delivering the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Program. Noosa Rotary and its members are an integral part of the Noosa community. Noosa Rotary's Helping Hands program extends far and wide. Over the past 10 years Noosa Rotary's annual Circus Quirkus event has entertained disabled and disadvantaged children and their families with acrobats and clowns, reaching audiences in excess of 1,500 people a year.

Rotary has sent at least one 40-foot shipping container each year to Mozambique, filled with medical and pharmaceutical supplies for use in their hospitals. Rotary also supports students in East Timor by sending thousands of shoe boxes to them, filled with educational resources and toys. For the last 50 years, Noosa Rotary has supported the sick, entertained and educated children, brightening the lives of people in Noosa and around the world. Thank you and congratulations to Rotary Club of Noosa Heads.