12.3 - Cairns
We were hosted by Cairns Southside Rotary at a Dine with a Digger evening held at the RSL with a very nice meal provided free for the team members. Other clubs included Cairns Sunrise, Rotary Cairns, Cairns Mulgrave, Atherton and Mareeba.
Phil Dempster the national chair of Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) and the club president Sue Wade, a retired navy commander, made every one buy a badge before leaving the function, raising $460.
Graham delivered a very humorous address with Steve filling in the details. Several other club members took pamphlets with the view that they would be approaching their board for further donations.
13.3 - Charters Towers
The Hon. Warren Entsch was supposed to lead the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle club out of town the next day but cyclone Nathan put a stop to that, leaving in torrential rain and strong winds. Our accommodation was in a house supplied by Steve's daughter, Natalie. The trip to Ingham was precarious with water lapping just under the bridges!
Back to the heat at Charters Towers with the team met by Rotarian Robert who took them for an interview and photographs with Morgan from the Charters Towers Miner. Article in the Townsville Bulletin (about 11.3.15), Charters Towers. Then to our accommodation in a 4 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms and polished floors, hosted by Rotarian David.
That night 13.3.15 the club provided us with a BBQ at the Far Distance Education Centre where Grahme delivered the message and we were presented with a cheque for $200. Even though this club was only small they have a big heart.
14.3 - Richmond
A very hot trip to overnight at Richmond in a disused hall with a kitchen, fridge, freezer and fans. We cooked a BBQ in our trailer for a few of the locals with the huge locusts nearly knocking the boys off their bikes.
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