Hello all and welcome to Spring. Break out those antihistamines in this family.
As we look forward to spring in Australia, our thoughts are with all in Nepal and all countries affected by natural disasters at this time. Our son Shannon is in the USA helping fight wildfires, and he says it is so dry and very hot and low humidity. Perfect fire weather. Our thoughts are with all firefighters and those affected.
The Community BBQ for Ritchies IGA North Ryde is this coming Saturday 5 September. We look forward to seeing all of who have volunteered to help from 9:00am to 1:00pm for a little bit of community fun. It is a great way to get our name out there and try to attract new members.
Pitch for Purpose. is an innovative challenge for Sydney schools, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Rotary's focus on Protecting the Environment. Students use design thinking to tackle environmental problems, then showcase their solutions to a panel of judges. We have sponsored a team from Marsden High School that has reached the finals to be held on the 19 September, at Western Sydney University.
This Friday's club zoom meeting will be a chance to exchange ideas for growing membership for our club. We look forward to hearing from Janelle Craig and Neville Hanson on this very important topic.
Please remember to check our website for dates and events being held by our Rotary Club of North Ryde.
Regards
Bernie and Peter Mason
Joint Presidents 2026-27
To join our Friday morning Club meetings from 7.15am -8.30am via Zoom, click on the link below. All are welcome.
The Carols committee are seeking members and friends of our club to assist with the many volunteer tasks that need to be undertaken to make the Carols on the Common another great success.
It would be greatly appreciated to have as many volunteers to help as possible.
These tasks include:
Letterbox delivery of flyers prior to the Carols
Setting up carpark fences on Saturday 12 December from 3pm- 5pm
Morning set up on Sunday 13 December from10am-12pm
Afternoon preparation: 12noon-3.00pm
Top car park assisting with directing cars and collecting payments: 3-10pm
Bottom Car Park assisting with directing cars 3-10pm
Bucket Collection: 7.00pm
Lost Elves Tent supervision 4- 9.30pm ( Working With Children Check Clearance and Rotary District 9685 Volunteer Information and Declaration Form essential)
Raffle ticket sales during the event: 4- 8.30 pm ( Working with Children Check & Rotary District 9685 Volunteer Information & Declaration Form required for those who are 18 years or older).
Event Pack up: 9pm-11pm ( the more people we have for this the earlier we can finish)
If you can assist in any way please let me know the times you are available and your preferred role/s by return email woodmal50@hotmail.com or call my mobile 0400803417 Also, if you have family or friends who are also willing to help out, let me know.
We will be running a Christmas raffle throughout the event We are seeking donations of items to go in these baskets as part of the prizes or a cash donation to go towards purchasing items for the baskets. If you would like to donate towards the raffle please contact me.
The Carols on the Common is a major fundraising event for both our club and Macquarie Park Rotary Club and it is also a wonderful community event for the Ryde area. Sponsorship packages are available. If any business would like to support this wonderful community event please send an email to Roseanna@rgmusic.com.au or call on mobile: 0418 692 410.
Today, I’d love to invite you to join thousands of people taking part in one of the year's most colourful (and gloriously unfashionable) fundraising events.
It’s called Loud Shirt Day – a colourful celebration where clubs, teams and communities wear their boldest, brightest and most outrageous shirts to raise awareness and vital funds for children with hearing loss.
It’s simple, fun and a great excuse to swap your team colours for something a little louder. Whether it’s a "best worst shirt" competition, themed training session or colourful club day, every loud shirt helps give children the support they need to thrive.
On Friday, 16 October (or any day that works best for you) wear your loudest, boldest shirt and raise funds to help children with hearing loss…it’s as simple as that!
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Funds raised help provide life-changing services like speech therapy, audiology, early intervention and family support – giving kids with hearing loss the tools they need to thrive.
Register today and we'll help you get started with everything you need, including fundraising tips, resources and plenty of inspiration to make your Loud Shirt Day a success.
