Last Friday 17 October was our Club Assembly at Dunmore Lang College. We were delighted to have six local school Principals or their representatives attend. We welcomed Rob Francis, Principal, North Ryde Public School; Megan Gibbons, Principal, Smalls Road Public School; Ben Harrison, Relieving Principal, Kent Rd Public School; Bruce Francis, Relieving Principal, Truscott Street Public School; Christine Manning, Deputy Principal Ryde Secondary College and Gina Koufos, Deputy Principal Marsden High School. Our guests shared their school’s vision and how the school benefits from our club's annual donations. We also shared some of our club's youth projects, which the schools may be interested in collaborating on, with us. Each school representative will receive a GroTree certificate for their school.
The Granny Smith Festival was on last Saturday 18 October. It was a big community event which was organised by the City of Ryde. We hope to have a Rotary team to participate in the parade next year. See here for photos.
On Thursday 9 October, I attended CCA NSW's 60th Anniversary Celebration Event at Eastwood Uniting Church. The Anniversary Gala Dinner Fundraiser will be held on 7th November at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club see the invitation in this bulletin. Hope to see some of you attending the dinner.
On Sunday 12 October, I was interviewed by Joey Chan- Unstoppable Joey, from 2RRR 88.5FM radio station. We promoted Rotary club events to the Chinese community. See here for photos.
With this month’s Moon Festival, I have celebrated at some local community events. Diwali Light Festival is on now. Happy Diwali Festival.
Our long-time club member, Barbara Lee celebrated 10 years since her kidney transplant last Sunday. Barbara will also be celebrating her 80th birthday this Sunday. We wish her a very Happy Birthday and continued good health.
We still have cheese boards for sale for $50. With a retail value of $144, they make great gifts for special occasions or for Christmas. Please contact me or Garry Maloney if you would like to purchase one.
The next Bunnings BBQ will be held next Saturday 1 November. We will be raising funds to support the Rotary District 9685 Say No to Domestic Violence and Yes to Respectful Relationships Campaign and other Rotary projects. Please come along and buy a delicious sausage sandwich at Gladesville Bunnings store to support this important campaign! If you have a few hours to spare and can help at the BBQ please Contact Garry Maloney email: garry.maloney@hotmail.com or mobile 0426230458.
Christmas Pudding orders are now available. Price lists and order forms have been sent out to members and supporters and will also be available on the club website. These puddings are delicious and make great gifts. Funds raised go to the Books in Homes project at Moree East Public School that our club supports. See the story below or the club website for more information about this worthwhile project.
There is no club meeting next Friday 31 October as it is a Board Meeting. Our next club Zoom meeting will be on 7th November 2025 7:15am for 7:30am start.
All are welcome to attend see the link below.
Best Regards
Best regards
Mandy
For our upcoming Zoom Club meetings and assembly, here is the link details:
ON Friday 17 October We were delighted to have six local school Principals or their representatives attend our Club Breakfast at Dunmore Lang College. We welcomed Rob Francis, Principal, North Ryde Public School; Megan Gibbons, Principal, Smalls Road Public School; Ben Harrison, Relieving Principal, Kent Rd Public School; Bruce Francis, Relieving Principal, Truscott Street Public School; Christine Manning, Deputy Principal Ryde Secondary College and Gina Koufos, Deputy Principal Marsden High School. Our guests shared their school’s vision and how the school benefits from our club's annual donations. We hope to continue to work collaboratively with our local schools throughout the years ahead.
Heads and Tails winner, Christine Manning, presented by Dr Juliet Chen.
PP Garry Maloney presented the annual club donation cheque to Principal Brian Story at Holy Spirit Catholic School.
Unfortunately Brian was unable to attend the Breakfast meeting.
For the last several years, the Rotary Clubs of North Ryde, Chatswood/Roseville, Wahroonga, Pennant Hills and Turramurra have worked together in raising funds for a literacy program at Moree East Public School called “Books in Homes”. Nearly 90% of the students at the school come from the local Aboriginal community. The program has had a profound positive effect on the literacy skills of the students. The program provides “…quality books-of-choice to children living in remote, disadvantaged and low socio-economic circumstances, ensuring crucial early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills needed for lifelong achievement.” The Rotary Clubs in Moree are our local representatives.
For more information see below.
One of the fund-raising activities has been the sale of delicious puddings from Pudding Lane. The puddings have won international prizes in previous years and include your traditional Christmas pud, macadamia and brandy, gluten free, date and toffee, rum and plum, mango and brandy and a variety of evil dark chocolate.
Preferred Payment by direct deposit: Rotary Club of North Ryde BSB 633 000 A/c 126363779 include your last name & “Puds” or by mail: send order form and cheque (“Rotary Club of North Ryde”) to PO Box 6171, North Ryde 2113
The 2025 Carols on the Common will be held on Sunday 14 December on the North Ryde Common.
Volunteers are needed, can you help? We are seeking help from friends of our club to assist with the many volunteer tasks that need to be undertaken on the day and during the evening of the Carols.
We particularly needstrong, able people to help with the setting up and packing up phases of the event. The more helpers we have the quicker this can be done. If you cannot help with this the heavier tasks, there are a number of other tasks that may suit you better.
Please look at the tasks below and consider volunteering your time for one or more of these tasks.
These tasks include:
Morning set up from10am-12pm
Top car park assisting with directing cars and collecting payments: 3-10pm
Bottom Car Park assisting with directing cars and collecting payments: 3-10pm
Bucket Collection: 8.00pm
Event Pack up: 9pm-12am ( the more people we have for this the earlier we can finish)
Raffle ticket sales during the event: 4-9pm
light duties can also be assigned
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 . If you have neighbours, friends, colleagues or family members who can assist even for a couple of hours, please let me know.
We will also need volunteers to help letterbox drop flyers around local streets the week before the Carols. Please contact me if you have a regular walk in the local North Ryde Macquarie Park area and are welling to letterbox drop a bundle of flyers as you walk.
Tickets for the Christmas raffle will be sold throughout the event with three baskets of Christmas goodies to be won. We are seeking donations of items to go in these baskets as part of the prizes. If you would like to donate some items such as bonbons, Christmas cake or pudding, shortbread biscuits, wine, serviettes or any other Christmas fare items please contact me by email or on my mobile 0400803417. We are also happy to take cash donations so we can top up the baskets with any items that may not be donated to make them more appealing.
The next meeting of the Carols Committee will be on Thursday 13 November at 7pm at North Ryde RSL Sports Club.
🎉This year marks a major milestone for CCA NSW – our 60th anniversary! 🎂 To honour six decades of dedicated community service and raise much-needed funds for our ongoing programs, we’re hosting a special 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner Fundraiser — and we’d love for you to be part of it! 📅 Friday, 7 November 2025, 6.30pm onwards 📍 Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club 🎟️ Tickets: $100 per person https://events.humanitix.com/ccanswgala Join us for a fantastic night out—enjoying live entertainment from Australia’s favourite ABBA tribute band ABBASBACK, a delicious two-course meal, raffle, silent auction, and more—all while knowing that every dollar raised goes directly to supporting our vital community services. 👉 Don’t miss out, head to https://events.humanitix.com/ccanswgala to secure your tickets now!
