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ROTARY CLUB OF BROADBEACH INC. SCOOTER PROGRAM
The Rotary Club of Broadbeach Inc. commenced their scooter program is May 1994 when then President
Dick Holland was approached by Ken Allan, a Chemist, who felt the need to help one of his customers
who had no cure for her debilitating medical condition. This Recipient still enjoys a club mobility scooter
even today.
This scooter program still operates today with a current fleet of 55 mobility scooters. The program has
been efficiently run for the majority of the time by Chair Cec McPaul and his right hand man Uwe
Seifert. More recently John Curr has assisted and after Cec McPaul’s well earned retirement from the
Program, it is currently chaired by John Monks.
The program works on the basis of a simple lease agreement to the recipient for $1 per year and a
scooter is provided to the Recipient for as long as the Recipient is able to use it. Once the Recipient is
unable to use this scooter, the scooter is returned to the Club where it is reallocated to another worthy
person.
There are stringent requirements that the Recipient must be unable to afford to purchase a scooter and
the Recipient’s GP Doctor must certify that the Recipient is medically capable of handling the scooter
and will benefit by the use of the scooter. The aim is for the scooters to be used to attend to local
shopping, Doctors and Chemist visit etc and not to replace motor vehicles.
All scooters are registered (Free registration) and fully insured by the Rotary Club of Broadbeach. Club
Minders are assigned to all Recipients who are the first point of contact when the scooter needs
attention. RACQ by arrangement attends to flat tyres or breakdowns. Worthy of mention is the
extremely valued assistance of Ian and Annie Watt (PHF) who own Elite Scooters and Mobility for their
past and ongoing support of this program and the numerous unpaid hours they spend on maintaining
the club scooters.
Unused scooters and parts etc are stored at our Broadbeach Rotary Hub in Ashmore which amongst
other things was specifically built for this program.
The Rotary Club of Burleigh has recently taken on this worthwhile Program as well and now has a fleet
of 50 scooters in their community.
This program is an extremely worthwhile project and we encourage other Clubs to include a similar
mobility scooter program in their Club. I would be pleased to assist other Clubs set up their own scooter
project and I can be contacted on 0417749554 or [email protected]
John Monks
Chair Scooter Project, Rotary Club of Broadbeach Inc.
Cycling for mental health
The Rotary Club of Glen Innes will undertake their third annual CWP Asset Management Ride for Mental
Health Research this week. This year’s ride is from Nymboida to Ballina from 16-19 May.
In the past two years over $30,000 has been provided to Australian Rotary Health. This funding has been
paramount in funding or part funding the following projects:
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impact of health services on infants in rural and remote parts of Australia” – Mohammad Basim
Al-Ansari 2015-2018 Funding Partner PhD Scholarship University of Sydney;
detecting fatal and non-fatal suicide attempt clusters in young people;
projects which assist children with anxiety and other psychological interventions through smart
phone apps and the like and directed at people living in remote areas; and
improving social engagement of rural ‘at risk’ youth – a randomised effectiveness trial – Helen
Stain 2011-2012 Mental Health Grant University of Newcastle.
Club spokesperson Rose Price said “The ride will begin at Nymboida and follow the headwaters of both
the Clarence and Richmond Valleys. Riders will be able to enjoy quiet country roads and see stunning
scenery while supporting research into mental health” she said.
Club President Desmond Fitzgerald said over $14,000 of sponsorship has also been raised in addition to
a guaranteed $200 per entry that will go directly to Australian Rotary Health for research into mental
health.”
More info can be found on our web site as well https://gtoc.com.au/
Get behind BOWELSCAN
May is BOWELSCAN MONTH. Here's a not-so-subtle reminder that this month is
Bowelscan month. While bowel cancer is indeed a serious matter, check out THIS
LINK for a giggle.
BOWELSCAN kits available from selected pharmacies, with Gold Coast and nearby
pharmacies listed below. Find out more about BOWELSCAN HERE.
Many Clubs in our District support BOWELSCAN and here’s RC Yamba hard at work
selling kits in their community.
Let’s do lunch
Parkwood Rotary is hosting another 'Lets Do Lunch' 3 June 2017
Parkwood Rotary would love you to join them for lunch at Arundel Hills Country Club on 3 June
2017.
You’ll be treated to great food, wonderful company and fantastic entertainment but, more
importantly, you will be helping the Club raise money to eradicate Polio for good!
Everyone’s welcome: family, friends, work colleagues and anyone who enjoys a lovely
afternoon, great speakers and the opportunity to contribute to a fantastic cause.
For further details and bookings, please access the following link:
http://www.trybooking.com/PPYO
End Polio Now