Event description
The Rotary Club of Brisbane will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its charter on the 29th May, 2023. To mark this occasion, we will be holding a gala dinner on the 24th May, 2023 at the Howard Smith Wharves function centre in Brisbane City.
This being the centenary year for Rotary in Queensland, much will already have been said about the proud history of Rotary in our state, and we might yield to the temptation to brag a tiny bit about the achievements of our club and all the clubs that trace their charter through our club over the past 100 years, but the focus of the event is to look forward and imagine what can be achieved by Rotary in our next century.
To this end, we have chosen the major beneficiary of the event to be the Rotary International Foundation’s Endowment Fund for Peace Centres. This is a project that brings hope for people living without safety or peace all over the world. We are also very proud to be part of a district that hosts one of the eight Rotary Peace Centres worldwide, and one of the three centres that has been operating continuously since the start of the project.
We are also working with two partner beneficiaries - Australian Rotary Health and Zoe's Angels.
Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia. Australian Rotary Health provides funding towards research grants, fellowships and PhD scholarships focussed on finding preventative and curative solutions for mental illness in young Australians.
Zoe’s Angels is a Brisbane-based charity, established to raise awareness and funds to help benefit the lives of children diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal conditions. Zoe’s Angels is an organisation that is 100 % volunteer based.
We would be honoured if you chose to join us at an evening that will definatively divide time into "This Century" and "Last Century" where we will imagine a world with attitudes, institutions and structures that foster and sustain a peaceful society and celebrate and support what Rotary and its partners are doing to bring these into being.
The event will feature a superb 5-course feasting menu which will showcase the finest produce from the land and waters of Queensland and a drinks will be provided from 6:30pm until late.
Hotel Partner
We recommend booking directly with Crystalbrook Vincent which is in the immediate vicinity of the venue.
https://www.crystalbrookcollection.com/vincent
Join their loyalty scheme to receive 10% of their advertised rates https://www.crystalbrookcollection.com/crowd
Silent Online and Live Gala Auctions
Please have a browse of the wonderful online silent auction and buy now items to assist in fundraising for our gala charities - bidding is open right now.
More items plus raffle and donation buttons will be added in due course.
And if you have an item or service you could donate please let us know.
After Party
For those of you who wish to #PartyOn, the gorgeous Mr Percival's over water bar is offering Gala guests 10% off your first order. We will have these discount cards available for you on the night.
https://www.mrpercivals.com.au...
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in full or part for any Rotary Club of Brisbane related purpose, is taken to be given by attending this event. Should you not wish to have your image photographed or filmed, please inform one of the Rotary Club of Brisbane members at the event.