Rotary Club of Bowen Inc

28/10/2026

Bowen Rotary members, Friends of Rotary and guests came together this morning at Euro Fusion Cafe to share fellowship and raise funds for Australian Rotary Health (ARH). October is mental health awareness month and Bowen Rotary continued with their annual Lift the Lid on Mental Illness event. This event provides an opportunity to raise funds for mental health research while starting important conversations and helping reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
ARH has a focus that considers mental health and wellbeing outcomes for children from birth to 12 years. The time between birth and 12 years is a very important developmental period where successes and failures can cascade down the years
100% of the money raised during this year’s Hat Day event goes directly to research helping the one in five Australians affected by depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and many other illnesses.
Thank you to Sally from the Community Centre as guest speaker and Mary Thomas who wrote and put to music a song relevant to the topic for the event!
Thank you all for helping to raise $400 for Australian Rotary Health.
Fusion Cafe -Leste

18/10/2026

🧦💙 Raising awareness, starting conversations, and supporting men's health in Bowen.

With support from a QCoal Foundation Community Spirit Grant, the Rotary Club of Bowen Inc has launched the Red Socks Project, raising awareness of prostate cancer.

The project kicked off with a community breakfast featuring guest speakers from the Townsville Red Socks program, highlighting the importance of early detection and the role a simple PSA blood test can play in identifying prostate cancer early.

Thanks to the grant, 100 Red Socks information packs are now being distributed throughout the Bowen community, helping start conversations that could save lives 👨‍⚕️

18/10/2026

07/10/2026

Bowen Rotary Club took the opportunity at the launching of the Red Sock project to induct two new members.
Welcome to Rotary Cheryl Bullemor and Glenda Robertson.
Rotary is not new to both ladies with Cheryl having involvement with Airlie Beach Club some years ago and Glenda as Youth Exchange Student in 1966.
Fusion Cafe Rotary Townsville

28/09/2026

REMINDER:
Men of Bowen “Know your Score”
A simple PSA blood test could save your life!
Attend the launch of Rotary’s Red Socks Project 3rd October Euro Fusion Cafe
Grab your promotional red socks - help Rotary spread the word.
Let’s make Bowen a leader in men’s health!

Collecting numbers for Saturday breakfast - send quick text to President Marty or Secretary Helen on who is attending. Women also invited!
Starting 7.15 am will conclude by 9am.
Important information on “Prostate Awareness”

Sponsored by Q Coal and Townsville Sunrise Rotary Club & Bowen Rotary.
Fusion Cafe ’sHealth
President Marty 0409 046 976
Secretary Helen 0439 549 962

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

Rotary Club of Bowen celebrated its new Rotary year on the 5th September with Friends of Rotary, families, Kindred Clubs and guests. President Marty welcomed all and presented his report from the 2025 - 2026 year. As all positions within the executive are returning for the following year there was no change to the incoming board.
Special recognition of gold sponsorship was presented to the club from the Executive Officer, Stephanie Cora Bowen Community Centre. Rotary volunteering at the Community Op Shop was an initiative that arose from Rotary Epic Day of Service.
President Marty also had the pleasure of inducting Corrine Williams into membership and presented Friends of Rotary with a special badge in recognition of the great service they do in helping our club.
To finish off the evening a very successful sergeant session & drawing of the raffles by Sergeant Mark with the assistance of our youngest Friends of Rotary Henry and Sophia.
Thank you to all who support Bowen Rotary and we look forward to another successful year 2026 - 2027.

28/08/2026

RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service has established an appeal fund for the Nepal flood disaster.

The flooding has left affected families without homes, possessions, and livelihoods, and has raised concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases due to damaged water and sanitation infrastructure.
Funds will assist projects and Rotary Clubs with projects in Nepal, responding to assist families and the communities to recover.

Tax deductible donations can be made immediately at this link:
https://directory.rawcs.com.au/17-2026-27

Urgent Appeal - Nepal Disaster - Project 17 - 2026-27
RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service has established an appeal fund for the Nepal flood disaster.

The flooding has left affected families without homes, possessions, and livelihoods, and has raised concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases due to damaged water and sanitation infrastructure.

Funds will assist projects and Rotary Clubs with projects in Nepal, responding to assist families and the communities to recover.
Tax deductible donations can be made immediately at this link:
https://directory.rawcs.com.au/17-2026-27

29/07/2026

EXCITING NEWS - We have a new sign on our Rotary Shed! It’s located just next door to the Bowen Seagulls clubhouse, at the edge of the footy grounds and thanks to our new sign you’ll be able to find it now 😊

Thanks to Joerg from Lehmann’s Signs for supplying us with this beauty.

14/06/2026

Great to see Bowen Rotary Club member at Rotary International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan. Enjoy Uche👏👏