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People of Action
Rotary is where leaders unite to exchange ideas and take action to create lasting change in our communities.
We Are
People of Action
Rotary is where leaders unite to exchange ideas and take action to create lasting change in our communities.
Project Red Socks
The Red Socks Project purpose is to create awareness about prostate cancer and to remind every male over 50 to consult with their doctor about this important health issue.
Dengue Eradication - Fiji
Fiji is now a safer place thanks to the Dengue Eradication project implemented through a community led response by breeding Wolbachia treated Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes in residents homes.
National Youth Science Forum
The Rotary Club of Townsville Sunrise selects two promising high school students to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra each year providing a subsidy for the selected students.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards [RYLA] is Rotary’s leadership training program for young people between the ages of 19 to 30.
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Sunrise Rotary Townsville is a vibrant club with many projects and acvitivies happening at any one time. Follow us to see what we currently have happening and see how you can get involved in the exciting and worthwhile things we do in the community.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Come along to a club meeting and enjoy a friendly atmosphere with quality speakers and an entertaining program. Meetings are held at The Fish Inn, The Strand, Townsville every Friday morning at 6:30am for a 7:00am start.
Mark Read, PhD
23 october 2020
"Reef health, Marine Park Zoning and its benefits"
Mark Read, PHD, Assistant Director – Reef Conservation Actions, Field Management Program is a wildlife biologist who spent nearly twelve years working in Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service as a crocodile biologist and wildlife manager before joining the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in December 2007.
Mark works in the Reef Joint Field Management Program where he specialises in the conservation, management and sustainable use of species and habitats. This is achieved by working with our partners (in the Reef Joint Field Management Program) the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, other State and Commonwealth agencies, Traditional Owners, reef users and other stakeholders to develop practical and pragmatic ways of minimising the impact of natural and human-related activities. A large component of this work is considering and then testing the application of adaptive management actions to island and marine habitats to enhance the resilience of these values and the species that rely on them.
Mark also has a background and active interest in expedition and wilderness medicine, particularly the biology, ecology and toxicology of venomous terrestrial and marine fauna.