End of March: Our club joined with the Ryde Club and Macquarie Park Club to host a combined membership drive and partner with Crowne Plaza Macquarie Park, featuring morning tea and after‑work drinks.
Sunday, 29 March: I joined the City of Ryde Mayor’s Tree Planting Day at Looking Glass Bay Park.
Last Friday: We welcomed our guest speaker, Kim Dannoun, Family Services Manager from InvoCare, who shared valuable insights with the club.
Looking ahead:
This Friday 17 April we will be holding our Youth Assembly, featuring participants from Rotary Youth Programs and scholarship recipients.
The North Ryde eFun Run 2026 website is live, with registrations now open. The eFun Run takes place over the week from Sunday 17 May until Sunday 24 May inclusive. Please help spread the word and consider joining us. The final day will include an historical walking tour of Annandale from 10am led by Bob Selinger OAM. See the website for more information or to register/donate https://rotary-north-ryde-efun-run-for-youth-mental-health-2026.raiselysite.com/
We have also partnered with the Ryde and Macquarie Park Rotary Clubs and the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre to organise the Macquarie University Parkrun BBQ, made possible by the Community Bank Homebush and North Ryde (Bendigo Bank). This will be part of the North Ryde eFun run week of events and takes place on Saturday 23 May 2026 at Macquarie University Wally's Walk 7am-10.30am.
Thank you all for your continued support and active participation.
Rotary Club of North Ryde
Our next club meeting will be held a Club Assembly at Dunmore Lang College and also on Zoom, Friday 17 April 20267:15am for a 7:30am start
Best Regards
Mandy
For our upcoming Zoom Club meetings and assembly, here is the link details:
The eFun Run will be held from Sunday 17 May until 24 May inclusive.
The North Ryde Fun Run for Youth Mental Health is led by the Rotary Club of North Ryde in partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Ryde and Macquarie Park and Macquarie University's Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre and KidsXpress.
The proceeds will go to Australian Rotary Health, for research into youth mental health and support programs; Macquarie University's Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre's Cool Kids Program and KidsXpress.
The event is open to the local and broader community, university and school students. Students, their parents and siblings, and the many residents and businesses of the area will be invited to enter the eFun Run, paying a small entry donation.
Entrants nominate a distance they will challenge themselves to cover during the week. They can walk, run or ride a bike in their own time, at their own pace, individually or in a team.
Each entrant or team can seek sponsorship for their challenge from their families, friends and colleagues through the eFun Run website. To register go to the website and click on sign up and create your fundraising profile:
This year we are again, partnering with MQ Sports and Aquatic Centre who will be running a special Parkrun event on. Saturday 23 May to raise funds for the Macquarie Lifespan Health and WellbeingResearch Centre. The three Rotary Clubs will be organising a BBQ at the ParkRun event this year from 7am until 10am. We are asking members and friends to volunteer to assist at this BBQ. This is a great opportunity to promote Rotary and our clubs as well as raise funds for this worthy cause. If you can assist please let Garry Maloney or myself know.
To conclude the eFun Run week, a guided walk around Annandale has been organised by our own historian,Bob Selinger OAM commencing at 10am.. If you would like to join the walk please contact Bob on his mobile 0403003257 or email peternathan64@gmail.com. Lunch will be booked at the Tramsheds at the conclusion of the tour, please let Bob know if you wish to join us for lunch.
For more information go to the eFun Run website and click on events.
If you would like to discuss this further, please don't hesitate to contact me or Community Director Garry Maloney mobile: 0426230458
