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Month: May 2016
SYFS An Open Letter of Appreciation to Rotary Members
An Open Letter of Appreciation to Rotary Members On behalf of Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) Board of Management, Staff and especially the young people and families, I would like to sincerely thank you for your ongoing support and for your organising and managing the very successful Ride for Rotary 2016. Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) is a local charity providing a range of services to very disadvantaged groups in the community. SYFS…
Sunrise Trivias
Thank you to all those Club Members who came along to The Corrimal Rotary Club’s fantastic Annual Trivia Night last Saturday at Woonona High School. Under the caring guidance and tutelage of Grand Trivia Master Bob Laing, The Sunrise Team came in a credible 4th amongst a top notch field of a “red hot” Trivia oficionados! I’m reliably told that only 2.5 points separated the Top 4!! I was a fun night full of laughs,…
President’s Report for W/E May 29th 2016
What a huge Weekend just gone for the Rotary Club of Illawarra Sunrise. Thank you to all those Club members who helped out at the various events, including our monthly charity bbq at Woolworths Fairy Meadow, those who walked the netball courts at Berkeley Sports stadium raising funds for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal( both Lee Furness and Rowan Huxtable did a double shift of the bbq AND Salvation Army –what troopers !!), and…
Ride4Rotary 2016
This year’s Ride4Rotary event was bigger and better than ever. On a beautiful late autumn day, Rotary Clubs of the Illawarra, managers, staff, clients and supporters of SYSF, and a multitude of riders from all walks of life gathered at the Unanderra Velodrome. Our own Rowan Huxtable set the tone for the day by being the first rider on the track and setting a cracking pace. By mid morning we had over 20 riders enjoying…
RED SHIELD APPEAL SAT 21/5
President’s Report for W/E May 20th 2016
It’s a Busy time for Sunrise Rotary Club members this weekend, and if you can spare an hour or 2 on either Day, it would be greatly appreciated. Firstly, Di North is still in need of some volunteers to assist with collecting for the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal especially in the morning sessions between 8am and 11am. If you like the smell of sizzling mouthwatering sausages, steaks and onions cooking on the Barbie, then…
Mike Nelson of Belgium
Martin’s final weekend of scuba diving had its enjoyments and frustration. The first dive on Saturday morning started well, conditions were perfect, bright sunny day with warm atmospheric temperature. Dive site was at Bass Point, ‘The Gravel Loader’. The 9 student divers diving to a depth of 16 metres, water temperature of 21°C, visibility of 25 metres, that is good diving conditions. Martin practiced cramp removal, tired diver tow, compass technique and removing of BCD…
President’s Report –W/E MAY 13TH 2016
Last Saturday, along with Club members Di North, Peter Rixon and Bernadette McNamara, I attended the Annual District Assembly at Greystanes Public School. Apart from the fact that it was a top day of Rotary Education and catching up with friends, I actually visited the Suburb of Greystanes for the very 1st time ! As many of you would know that have attended a DA, there were a variety of Breakout sessions covering all aspects…
Meeting Minutes May 6 2016
Minutes of Rotary meeting 6 May 2016 Apologies; Ellen Hogarth, Isla Bowen, Michael Yabsley, Wyn Janssen, Bernadette McNamara. Extended Leave; Betsy Lilley, Carol Jeffs, Greg Murphy Guests; Karen Burdett, Emily Frost, Kathleen Warburton Visiting Rotarians; Nil International Toast: No International Toast was given. Tony began the meeting by congratulating last Saturday night’s Swing into Wings as the “best ever” He attributed part of that success with the mixture of Rotarians and the Public (Non Rotarians)…
