The Rotary Club of Brisbane Mid-City has responded promptly to the Fijian cyclone disaster with the immediate supply of six Shelter Boxes.

Announcing the donation today, the President of Brisbane Mid-City Michael Sargent said:

“The Shelter boxes will deliver some of the essentials that our Fijian neighbours need to begin rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of Cyclone Winston.

“As well as a tent, each Shelter Box will contain items tailored to the local needs, including groundsheets, water storage and purification equipment, solar lamps, cooking utensils, a basic tool kit and mosquito nets.

“There will also be a children’s pack containing drawing books, crayons and pens.  We know from experience that children who have lost most if not all their possessions, these small gifts are treasured.

“As Rotarians in central Brisbane, we cannot overcome the tragic loss of life in Fiji, but we can provide material and urgent help to those suffering from the cyclone’s devastation.

“Rotary is well organised internationally to assist by supplying the Shelter Boxes which cost $1000 each.”

For further information about Shelterbox see http://www.shelterboxaustralia.com.au/

Further information: Michael Sargent

3219 1464 / 0402 226807 

Media release Tuesday 23 February 2016 

On Friday, 4 October 2013, our guest speaker was Sergeant Jose Sarmiento from the Queensland Police speaking on Crime Prevention.

Members of Brisbane Mid-City can feel connected to Yeronga State High School’s extraordinary achievement that has been publicised in The Courier-Mail and the ABC over the past week.

Miss Maddie Conwell, student at Brisbane Girls Grammar School and Ambassador for the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF), was the guest speaker at our meeting today.

The club celebrated International Women's Day with guest speaker, Gemma Sisia, founder of The School of St Jude in Tanzania, East Africa.