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24 May, 2025
Rotarians clock up 70 years
MOSSMAN Rotary Club is turning back the clock to celebrate 70 years of community service with a swinging 1950s-themed bash.
Established in 1955, the club has been supporting the Douglas Shire community for 70 years, fundraising for all sorts of local charities and businesses while staying true to Rotary’s mission of eradicating polio and other international endeavours.
To commemorate their platinum jubilee, the club is organising a ‘50s themed party to celebrate with the community and former Rotary members on Saturday, May 31 at Hughie’s Wine Bar on Front St from 6pm. The event will feature a live band, tapas and drinks, lucky door prizes and raffles.
“The Mossman Rotary Club started in 1955, it had many more members back then and it has gone through 22 or 23 presidents and lots of projects and fundraisers,” said club president Robyn Gray.
“To celebrate we’re having a party and there’s going to be some speeches, lucky door prizes, there’s going to be a band and we’re going to talk about what has gone on in the past with Mossman Rotary and what our plans are for the future.
Since its beginning in the 1950s, the organisation has gone through about 23 presidents and heaps of projects in support of the local community.
Today it only has 11 members but the resilient spirit and desire to bring the best outcomes for the community remains there.
“We continue to fundraise to this day through our barbecues, we also hold a show raffle every year which is huge. Last year we did a golf day to support the FNQ Hospital Foundation. This year we’re doing barefoot bowls – hopefully in August – and we’re just always raising funds for local and international organisations,” Ms Gray said.
“Looking into the future I would like to have more members in the future, all volunteer-based organisations struggle with this but we’d love to see more people join.”
Tickets are $80. To buy email info@mossmanrotary.com.au
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