Our guest speaker at last Friday's meeting was Professor Gavin Marx, Director San Clinical Trials Unit and Clinical Director San Integrated Cancer Centre. Professor Marx spoke to us about the research into different types of cancer, clinical trials and treatments that are now available for patients. It was interesting to hear that the treatment for each person can now be quite individualised and specific to the patient. It is inspiring and reassuring to know that there are such dedicated professionals working tirelessly to improve outcomes for patients suffering from cancer.
Our guest speaker this week will be Stephanie Long from Macquarie-Ryde Rotaract. Stephanie will be discussing the RYLA week she attended earlier this year.
Garry and I joined Pam and Tom Bennett at the welcome home dinnerfor Exchange students at Muirfield Golf Club last Friday evening. It was quite a challenge to get there in the storm, but a very uplifting evening once we all dried out! Three of the returning exchange students spoke about their experiences on their 12 month exchange and our visiting exchange student, Helmiina spoke on behalf of the inbound students.
Josh Nowiczewski and his parents Jen and John were very delighted with the opportunity for Josh to travel to Finland and the amazing experiences that brought him. Josh will be giving a presentation about his exchange at our Club breakfast meeting on Friday 15 March. I have included photos of the dinner in this bulletin.
Our upcoming Trivia Nighton Saturday 23 February at the Clive Austin Conference Centre, Royal Rehab aims to raise fund for the exchange program which enables us to send a student overseas and to host a student here for the 12 months. Preparations are underway and bookings are coming in, we still have plenty of room for more tables of 8 to 10 players so if you haven't done so yet, get your team together and come along for a fun night. Thank you to members who have donated prizes and bottles of wine for the night. We still need a few more so if you have something you would like to donate, please bring it to the next meeting or contact me on mobile: 0400803417 to arrange collection.
The Book stall is also just over a month way now. We will be organising a collection day prior to the stall on Saturday 23 March, so keep collecting good quality books, paper bags , CDs and DVD's. If you do not have any space to store them until the collection day, contact Victoria Crawford, David Martin or myself.
The Carols Sponsors Thank You Breakfast will be held on Friday 1 March at Dunmore Lang College. The Carols on the Common is a fabulous annual community event which would not be possible without the generosity of the sponsors.
I have just received news that the date for District Changeover has been changed to Saturday 6 July commencing 6.00p.m. for 6.30p.m. at Hornsby RSL, 4 High St., Hornsby
Kind regards
Pam Wood
President 2018-19
Guest speaker Professor Gavin Marx , Director San Clinical Trials Unit and Clinical Director San Integrated Cancer Centre
Treasurer Sandeep Rathi presents Professor Gavin Marx with a Certificate of Appreciation.
Its time to decorate our Club's gnome for the District Conference at Newcastle.
OPERA IN THE ARBORETUM - PEARL BEACH MARCH 16 2019 3.00 – 5.30pm
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Woy Woy, I wish you a wonderful and prosperous new year. May you be fit and healthy and enjoy life.
Well, we are now less than three months from our fourteenth ‘Opera in the Arboretum’ and we have a super line-up of wonderful artists to entertain you! Just have a look at the list at the bottom of the page. So, the question is: have you got your tickets yet? A lot of tickets have already been sold and if you have not got yours, now is the time to order them. Prices have remained the same for the last three years and is listed below.
C'mon, join us at the Crommelin Native Arboretum, Pearl Beach on the Central Coast!
Another year rolls round for our greatly valued club project of the IT students visit to Sydney. We are aiming for 8 students again, with 4 being sourced from the Inverell region in the north and 4 from the West Wyalong and Forbes area in the west.
We are proposing to have the project a week later this year to try and coincide with the Vivid festival in Sydney. At this stage the students would arrive on the afternoon/evening of Sunday 26th May and leave on the morning of Friday 31st May.
I am even earlier again this year, starting the job allocation process. Once again, I have listed the jobs that need to be done below and would ask you to email me with the ones you would like to help with. It is understood that with work, family and other commitments a number of jobs are not possible for a number of members and there is no pressure to do anything you do not want to do. As you know it is generally a fun week and the kids are amazing, so definitely worth being involved if you can.
We can have up to 8 students, but it could be less.
Pick up from Hornsby station about 4pm and deliver to host parents.
Pick up from Strathfield Train Station usually about 7 or 8pm.
Hosting students (specify 1 or 2 and whether male or female preferred).
Students would be fed and looked after at hosts homes on Sunday and Monday nights at this stage.
Driving students and attending company visits on Monday. Possibly 4 passengers. Let me know if a half day is possible rather than a full day. We need two people each day
Attending company visits with students on Tuesday and Wednesday. No driving needed as the train will be used. Half day also possible.
Driving students and attending company visits on Thursday. Possibly 4 passengers. Let me know if a half day is possible rather than a full day. This is generally a local day, so there may be some driving and some walking.
On Tuesday night we propose taking the students into Sydney to see the Vivid festival. We would have tea somewhere and then a wander round the Vivid hotspots in the city. We would need 2 or 3 people to oversee this.
On Wednesday night we propose taking the students out for tea in Macquarie Centre and then go to Bowling and Laser Tag. We would need 2 or 3 people to oversee this
On Thursday night we will have dinner and presentations at a venue yet to be decided. We will sort out attendance closer to the time.
Return students to Hornsby and Strathfield stations around 10am and 7am respectively.
I hope I have covered everything here. Some people have indicated they are happy to organise the same areas as they have in the past and they will be given priority. Please let me know what you would like to be involved in and what your availability is and I will come up with a jobs roster at some stage
Disastrous flooding in North Queensland has left many families and individuals in need of assistance in their recovery. The appeal is designed to assist those families and individuals whose needs are not covered by insurance and Government assistance. On Monday 4th Feb 2019, the Rotary Club of Townsville South West registered the following RAWCS - Rotary...Australia World Community Service RABS Project - (Rotary Australia Benevolent Society) Project: “D9550 North Queensland Flood Appeal”. Project Number 74-2018-19: (RABS) Link for donations: https://donations.rawcs.com.au/74-2018-19 Manager: PDG Robert Tardiani Assistant Manager: Bruce Scott
The restructured Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS), Health & Education Repurposing Activity (HEERA) – formally Donations in Kind regularly needs assistance from clubs and club members to assist with sorting and preparing equipment and general items for shipment to developing nations and other areas of need.
Although this work is on-going currently throughout February and March we have urgent need of assistance by 4 – 6 volunteers on Tuesdays & Thursdays for sorting and packing hospital linen for a project in Timor Leste’ and preparing hospital beds and other equipment for projects in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
The role of HEERA is to assist Australasian Rotary Clubs and other humanitarian organisations to access redundant health and educational equipment in our society and to sort, package and transport these items to communities locally, nationally and internationally where they are in great need. Whether it is for your own club project or not, assisting at HEERA is a great way of fulfilling Club International Service ideals. By your efforts a disadvantage person or community somewhere in the world will benefit with higher health or educational advantages.
The activity is open regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm for this purpose and some Saturdays for loading containers.
Address: Unit 4, 12 – 16 Anella Avenue Castle Hill Schedule:
The Rotary Leadership Institute is successful because it delivers skills and knowledge that Rotarians can apply straight away in their clubs. It (1) hones leadership skills, (2) builds Rotary knowledge, (3) gives a perspective about where Rotary has been and where it is now, and (4) shares a vision of what Rotary can be. This is all done while (5) networking with Rotarians from other clubs and (6) providing opportunities for partnering in service.
The two part course is held on a weekend or separately on Saturdays or Sundays to meet demand. Morning tea and lunch are provided. Each day starts at 8:00am and finishes around 4.00pm. The cost is $75 and we encourage Clubs to pay for their members attending.
Courses 50,51 and 52 are open for registration:
RLI 50 runs over the weekend 2-3 March at the District Office, Thornleigh.
RLI 51 runs Saturday 4th and 18th of May at the District Office, Thornleigh.
RLI 52 runs over the weekend of 1-2 June at a location to be decided in the Penrith/Lower Mountains area.
Please click HERE to view - download the ‘Rotary On The Move’ Newsletter for February 2019. Please feel free to share and send us your great membership stories.
If you need to give a late apology for non-attendance at any meeting please ring David Martin on 0414 642 948 or email himbefore 9a.m. on Wednesday mornings.
You will be expected to pay for your breakfast if you are absent without timely apology.
Is your Working with Children Clearance up for renewal?
You can renew your WWCC number from three months prior to its expiry date. You will receive a reminder when it’s time to renew – provided your contact details are up to date.
It’s easy to find and update your details – just go to www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/check then choose Update my details. If you need to find your WWC number, just choose lost my WWC number.
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straight away in their clubs. It (1) hones leadership skills, (2) builds Rotary knowledge, (3) gives a perspective about where Rotary has been and where it is now, and (4) shares a vision of what Rotary can be. This is all done while (5) networking with Rotarians from other clubs and (6) providing opportunities for partnering in service. 
