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The clock dedicated to the Tully community commemorates 100 years of Rotary International.
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. It is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or political preference.
The first Rotary Club was formed when attorney Paul P. Harris called together a meeting of business acquaintances in downtown Chicago, in the Unity Building on Dearborn Street on February 23, 1905.
Location
Address: | Butler Street, Tully, 4854 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.933969 Long: 144.924367 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Clock |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Actual Event Start Date: | 23-February-1905 |
Actual Event End Date: | 23-February-2005 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | June-2005 |
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1905 2005
Rotary International
To celebrate 100 years of Rotary International
1905 - 2005
This clock was officially dedicated to the Tully community by District Governor of Rotary District 9550
June 2005
A Tully Rotary Project