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EXPERT SESSIONS SERIES
District 9685 Learning & Development invite you to join in our Expert Sessions series of events.This series is designed to give you access to experts in various fields in Rotary work, practical guides and powerful information to enhance your Rotary experience and impact.
Join us tomorrow from 10am via Zoom to learn about sponsorship opportunities and partnering with business.
Register here for the Expert Session tomorrow 10am Saturday September 21st
Our first level one course on 25th August was a great success we are now taking registrations for our next courses:
Level 1 in Person : Saturday 12 October 9am - 1pm
Level 2 via Zoom : Saturdays 16 & 23 November 9am - 3pm
Level 3 Graduate Program - coming in 2025!
This program is for any Rotarian or Rotaractors who wants to know more about our incredible organisation. Ideally having been a member for at least 12 months.
Applications for RYLA are now open! RYLA will be held at Knox Grammar School in January 2025. RYLA is an awe inspiring program aimed at empowering Australia's next generation of superstars.
Encourage emerging leaders in your community to apply for RYLA to meet life changing people, be enthralled by inspiring stories and develop skills through challenges and activities designed to put their leadership into practice, in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Our Respectful Relationships Garden Party Fundraiser to be held at The Vicar Dural tomorrow afternoon Saturday, 21st September, 2024 from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. At this elegant occasion, our corporate sponsorship program will be launched.
Everyone is invited to attend this special event – Rotarians, partners, other service clubs and groups, NSW Police, politicians, corporate organisations and friends of Rotary. You can register using the QR code or link on the invitation below.
We look forward to you joining us for a beautiful afternoon doing the magic of Rotary for a very important cause.
After our fabulously successful annual event last year we look forward to another brilliant day of family fun, with something for everyone, at the St Ives Food and Wine Festival on the beautiful St Ives Village Green, Sunday 22 September 2024 from 10am to 4.00pm.
You will delight in wine tasting from premium and boutique wineries, liqueurs, handmade spirits and cocktails. Enjoy delicious multi-cultural cuisine from fabulous food trucks. Meander through the luxury lifestyle stalls to your heart’s content and take home gourmet products and wonderful items for your home.
Be entertained by live music throughout the day. The kids will love the animals at the petting zoo, the Planet Entertainment ride, and face-painting at the North Shore Mums stand.
Remember to visit Rotary St Ives stall where there is fun for children, and the young at heart, plus an opportunity to be in the running for a lucky draw every half hour!
This family friendly community event is an outstanding way for people on the North Shore to “pay it forward and support others” while having a fun day with family and friends. All proceeds raised from this event will support Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre, The Cromehurst Foundation and Rotary Club of St Ives community and youth projects.
Your attendance is a marvellous way to have an enjoyable day with your family and friends as well as helping others in our community in a way we can’t do as individuals, but can, by working together.
The Rotary NSW Police Officer of the Year Awards (known as POOTY by the Police) has been hosted by Rotary for the past 13 years, during this time, over $330,000 has been donated to charities, The Rotary Foundation and NSW Police Legacy from this event. Any profits are donated back to these 2 charities.
The awards are a night to celebrate the NSW Police Force and the Rotary motto “Service above Self” for their service to the NSW Community for keeping us safe from harm. The night is hosted by 2 Rotary Clubs – Rotary Club of Macquarie Park (District 9685) and Rotary Club of Sydney (District 9675).
Finalists are currently being announced by the NSW Police Force and they will be coming from all around the State – we have finalists from Monaro, Newcastle, Port Stephens / Hunter, Riverina, South Coast, Oxley & New England, plus Metro areas like Burwood, Gordon, Mount Druitt, Eastern Suburbs etc.
Some of the finalist come from the following commands of the Police including: Public Order & Riot Squads, Crime Prevention Commands, Youth Commands, Volunteers in Policing (VIP), Highway Patrol, State Crime Command. The NSW Police Force is very diverse with employment opportunities for sworn and unsworn officers.
Some of the Awards are judged by Rotarians but also 3 categories are judged by the Police which includes public nominations. We normally have around 400+ people attend this event and it’s our time to THANK the NSW Police Force for their service – all Rotarians & guests are welcome to attend this event.
Come and celebrate the NSW Police Force with MC, Jim Wilson and celebrate the night with fellow Rotarians, make a table for your Club.
The Rotary NSW Police Officer of the Year Awards for 2024
(14th Year of Rotary hosting this event) will be held on
Friday 1st November at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sussex Street, Sydney.
Dress is Lounge suit (dressy), cocktail or evening.
Cost $135 per ticket (includes 3 course meal with fine wines)
Entertainment after the Awards is the NSW Police Band.
If you can’t make it but would like to support this event, we are also wanting raffle prizes or silent auction items for the night. Please contact Joint Chair, Trina Phillips on 0432 22 44 89 or email info@allegianceloans.com.au
Also, we have some great NSW Police experiences you can purchase a live auction items:
NSW Polair Experience
Police Marine Experience
NSW Police Force Dog Unit School Visit
and
African Safari Package
The Award categories are:
Volunteers in Policing
Employee of the Year
Rotary Community Award
The IJ (Irene Juergens APM) Fellowship Awards
Customer Service Excellence Award
Corporate Services Police Officer of the Year
Investigations & Counter Terrorism Police Officer of the Year
Regional Field Operations Police Officer of the Year
Metropolitan Field Operations Police Officer of the Year
Rotary NSW Police Officer of the Year (judged from the bottom 4 categories)
INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY BREAKFAST
FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. It highlights positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being. Our theme this year is Men's Health Champions.
The Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise is proud to arrange this special event to assist men and women in our local community to make a positive difference in men’s well-being.
Our 2024 keynote speakers:
Ned Narouz
Rap 4 Change
Mario Rodrigues
Positive Vibes Foundation
Aaron Huey
Tradies Wellness
WHERE: Maurice’s Café, The Hills Shire Council Chambers,
3 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills
WHEN: Breakfast from 7.00 am Friday 15th November Speakers commence at 7.15; concludes by 8.40
On Tuesday, 20th August 2024, the Rotary Club of Turramurra held a Trivia and Fun Night to raise funds for their Books in Homes project for Moree East Public School. This the third year for this fundraiser and every year it grows in numbers and money raised. Seven Rotary Clubs participated, plus community members, to give a total of 150 participants and close to $7,000 was raised.
All present entered into the spirit of the night, spending up on the raffle, the silent auction and Jokers and Mulligans to help them with the Quiz. There was a lot of fun and laughter especially with the fun activities, a caption competition, and a game of ‘Sit down if…’.
Outstanding co-operation from Rotary Club members and local businesses resulted in many quality auction items and raffle prizes including wine, accommodation, gym membership, paintings and a box of beautiful new books donated by ‘Books in Homes’.
Pam Pritchard, Project Chair, spoke briefly about the project and related it to the recent NAPLAN results. She told the group about research into reading and the importance of reading from physical books rather than E-readers.
Pam has a past connection with Moree East Public School which has an 87% Aboriginal population. Her parents taught at the Aboriginal School situated on the Aboriginal Station three miles out of town, and for one year, her family lived on the Station. Pam saw the discrimination and abject poverty first hand.
On their last visit to Moree in July 2024, the group of Rotarians and friends joined the school children in their NAIDOC activities. They were also invited to the Aboriginal Centre where they met the local Aboriginal Elders. They chatted to them and heard their sad stories. Pam spoke to one of the Elders who was in her mother’s Kindergarten class.
The $7,000 raised, plus a District Grant organized by Chatswood/Roseville Rotary Club and Christmas Pudding sales by North Ryde Club, will cover the cost of Books in Homes for Moree East Public School in 2025.
Please email editorial@rotarydistrict9685.org.au to let us know of any bereavements you would like published. It is much appreciated if you can also send a short biography and photo to include in the monthly District 9685 ClubsNews.
You may also wish to inform your Rotary Community Group Leader, the District Secretary, or the District Governor. Remember to also update your clubs member database on ClubRunner
