Vocational Service Purpose
The Vocational Service Avenue promotes high ethical standards in business and professions, recognizing the worthiness of all useful occupations and fosters the ideal of service in the pursuit of all vocations. Vocational service involves developing projects that help Rotary members contribute their talents to society’s needs. This avenue represents the opportunity that each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one’s vocation as an opportunity to serve society. The role of Rotarians includes conducting themselves and their businesses in accordance with Rotary principles and responding to projects of the club. Vocational Service is at the very heart of Rotary; indeed, Rotary was founded by a group of business people as a forum for them to share their experiences and to interact with colleagues in different industries. To this day, an integral part of any Rotary club is the maintenance of a balance among classifications of businesses and professions.

Vocational Events:
1. Emergency Services Awards.
Each year the our club contacts vital emergency service organizations with
the objective of finding a person who has made an outstanding contribution
to the community. At a special Rotary dinner night these recipients are
presented with a suitably engraved plaque celebrating their contribution.
This year five presentations were made, to the Queensland Police, the
Sunshine Coast Emergency helicopter Service, The S.E.5, Fire Brigade and
Blue care.
2. Volunteer Recognition Awards.
Also a yearly event where we recognise the unique contribution made by
unpaid volunteers. Later this year framed awards will be presented at a
Rotary dinner to eight various volunteer organizations including Meals on
Wheels, United Synergies, St Vincent de Paul's, Kawana Companions and
others yet to be determined.
3. Pride of workmanship Awards.
Probably the most important of the annual Vocational events as this
recognizes the important and unique contribution made by those in the
workforce. Organizations and businesses of note are canvassed to put
forward their star employees as candidates who are then rigorously vetted
and a group of 6 to 8 finalists selected for award presentation.
The evening is a Gala event with workmates supporting their champions at
this presentation at a Rotary dinner.
All of the above events have a vital opportunity to expose potential new
members to the meaning of Rotary. The club is extremely pro-active in
encouraging new members from these award nights.

It's not all work and no play in Vocational however and various fun evenings
encouraging closer relationships for Rotarians and partners are also on the
agenda. One of these is the extremely popular TAFE dinner where students
cooks and wait staff get an opportunity to prepare and serve a sumptuous
dinner to paying guests. Another is an exclusive Theatre night at our local
vintage cinema with eats and drinks.