I would like to thank all our members who were able to be at the airport on Sunday 26 January to welcome to Australia our Rotary Youth Exchange student for 2025, Mei Yamamoto from Japan, who we are co-hosting with the Rotary Club of Ryde.
We had a wonderful start to the new year with a club social breakfast at Café Sa Bu on Saturday 1 February. Great to see club members, partners and family in person again. Past club member Victoria Crawford, friends of our club Annette and Seb Lentini as well as supporter of our club Steve Perrin also came along. Kathryn Dodd, from the Rotary Club of Ryde came with Mei Yamamoto, who some of us met for the first time since she arrived in Australia and Erika Otero, who the club sponsored for the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) program just completed recently was also there.
We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the club’s Trivia Night on Saturday 22 February. Please make up a table of 8 with your family and friends to support this wonderful fundraising event for our club’s youth programs and have a wonderful fun filled night.Funds raised go towards our Youth Projects including Rotary Youth Exchange and the DIGIT week in May.
Planning for the Country Students' DIGIT week, is underway. This year, the week commences on Sunday 11 May when the students arrive in Sydney and concludes on Friday 16 May when they depart for home. The week is coordinated by club member David Martin with assistance from club members and also some members from Epping Rotary Club. David is looking for helpers for this week to host students and accompany them on the daily visits and also assist with the presentation dinner on the Thursday evening. Please contact him as soon as possible if you can help email: djmartin1314@gmail.com or mobile:0414 642 948.
A reminder that any volunteers assisting with any Rotary Youth program and all host families over the age of 18 years must have a current Working With Children Check Clearance and a completed Rotary Volunteer Information Declaration Form. please contact Youth Protection Officer Pam Wood if you need assistance with this email: woodmal50@hotmail.com or mobile 0400803417.
We are having a Carols debriefing meeting, with the Rotary Club of Macquarie Park, on Thursday 6 February at 7pm at the T.G. Milner field to discuss the 2024 Carols on the Common. Please send any feedback or suggestions for improvement to myself or Pam Wood to take to the meeting.
Also, on Thursday 6 February at 6pm I will be meeting the new Activities Organiser at Bunnings Gladesville, Elke Sorhus, who is taking over this roll from Desi Mulder. The Activities Organiser organisers the Bunnings BBQs that our club participates in. On behalf of our club, I would like to thank Desi for all the support that she has given to our club in her roll there.
Our first club meeting will be this Friday 7 February at 7.15am for a 7.30am start on zoom ( see the link below). This will be a club assembly to discuss events coming up in the next few months including the Trivia Night, eFun Run and DIGIT week. We ask members to send any apologies to Club Director, Peter Mason before Friday.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the country on which we meet, the Wallumattagal people of the Dharug Nation. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
The Rotary Club of North Ryde is holding a Trivia Night on Saturday 22 February 2024 at Holy Spirit Parish Hall Cox's Rd North Ryde The evening commences at 6.30p.m. for 7p.m.
Please find attached a flyer with details of the evening. It would be greatly appreciated if you could distribute this flyer to your colleagues, friends and family. We hope you can attend and maybe book a table of 8 to 10 with friends as well.
Bookings are now being taken. To book a seat or a table please contact Bob Selinger on email: peternathan64@gmail.com or mobile: 0403003257.
We are also seeking donations for our raffle and silent auction. If you have any unwanted gifts or items, activities or events that you think would be suitable, please contact me on mobile 0400803417, email woodmal50@hotmail.com or Bernie Mason on email bib_59@hotmail.com or mobile 0411134530.
Our 2025 Youth Exchange Student, Mei Yamamoto arrived from Japan on Sunday 26 January. She was welcomed by representatives from District 9685 and members from our club and the Rotary Club of Ryde. Mei will be supported by both clubs throughout her exchange year. She will be attending Marsden High School and we look forward to getting to know her during her time with us.
Our first social breakfast for 2025 was held on Saturday 1 February at Cafe Sa Bu. it was lovely to see so many members and friends of the club attend the breakfast. It was also a great opportunity to say thank you to some of our wonderful supporters of the 2024 Tree of Joy. President Garry Maloney and Tree of Joy Coordinator, Bernie Mason presented Certificates of Appreciation and Gro-Trees. Once again, many gifts were donated to those in need from the Tree of Joy. This wouldn't have been possible with out the continued support from Cox's Road Mall, Cafe Sa Bu, Bendigo Bank North Ryde, Ritchies IGA, North Ryde Pharmacy, St John's Anglican Church and of course, the very generous local community of North Ryde.
President Garry Maloney and Rob Wilkinson, presented a Certificate of Appreciation and a Gro Tree to RG Badman Motors, Gladesville for their ongoing support of our club. Each year our club BBQ trailer needs to be registered and kept roadworthy. RG Badman Motors have generously helped us with this for many years now.
President Garry presenting the certificates to John and Robbie.
District 9685 Conference March 2025 – enjoy a magical experience like no other!
Your district team has organised for you a unique blend of fun, fellowship, learning, and inspiration. District 9685 Conference 2025 will take place on the 21st and 22nd of March, 2025, at The Pullman, Penrith. Join us!
Meet old friends and make new ones over a fun-filled day and a half. We will have magic shows, music, and dance to liven up the event. Remember to pack your dancing shoes for the Friday night dinner and dress up for the theme – The Magic of Rotary!
Clubs big and small will showcase the great work to all conference attendees including non-Rotarians and community members, through short videos and presentations. This is a unique opportunity to attract membership interest.
Learn from leaders in sustainability and humanitarianism who will present to us their thoughts on protecting the environment and doing good in the world.
Be inspired by the innovative energy of our young people. Our Schools Innovation Challenge on Protecting the Environment has had an enthusiastic response from teachers and students! Students who make to the Final stage will present to us at the showcase as they compete for prize money and an opportunity to bring their project ideas to fruition through the work of Rotary.
New member discounts are available. We are especially keen to encourage participation from anyone who joined Rotary within the last 12 months, or even a little longer but did not attend the last conference. The conference is a great way to understand the full potential of Rotary. If cost is an issue, please consider supporting them with a contribution from your club. For cases where the club board decides for the club to contribute $50 or more towards cost of registering for Saturday the 22nd, the conference team will also contribute by applying a $50 discount.
We are expanding the “bring a friend, get a discount” program. Individual club members can use it to introduce Rotary to a prospective member. Similarly, club boards are encouraged to invite non-members who provide regular support, for example your contact at the local school, or your contact at the council, or at a partner organisation that you regularly work with or are likely to do so in the near future. In such cases it is mutually beneficial that they understand the full potential of Rotary. Like with the new member encouragement discount, if cost is an issue, please consider supporting them with a contribution from your club. For cases where the club board decides for the club to contribute $50 or more towards cost of registering for Saturday the 22nd, the conference team will also contribute by applying a $50 discount. Use this link to register cases for discounted tickets -https://forms.gle/PFcNGHbQ81tFnRXx8
