Our normal meeting room is not available so we will conduct our meeting in the reserved seating area where we normally sit for dinner.

Rotarian Paul Hawker has lived in Bradbury, a suburb of the Campbelltown Local Government Area for over thirty years. He is a retired Army Officer having served in the Australian Army for 38 years, during which he saw active service during the Vietnam War with an Infantry Battalion Rotarian.

 

Rotarian Paul is married to Sigrid, a retired High School Teacher, and they have two adult sons. Rotarian Paul was an elected councillor and Mayor of Campbelltown City Council for 12 plus years and he served as an Executive Director of the Local Government Association of New South Wales for ten years. He has worked as an adviser to the Deputy Leader of the Liberal party in the NSW Legislative Council and as the Office Manager for the Federal Member for Macarthur.

 

Rotarian Paul is currently retired.

 

Russell Paine, President of Bondi Junction Rotary Club, is looking for volunteers to help in Hyde Park for City2Surf  on Sunday 11^th August. By volunteering you can raise $75 for your club, and you can have a lot of fun at the same time! Please contact Russell e:    russell.paine@gmail.com or m:  0410 943 007

2) The Rotary Club of Cronulla invites Rotarians and friends to their Fiji High Tea on Saturday 31st August at 12.00 to 4.00 pm at Cronulla RSL. Cost $65.00pp. Contact Carol Denison e: downunder.denison32@gmail.comor TryBooking:

https://www.trybooking.com/BDTVO (See attachment for more information.)

 

3) Michael Mazza, Rotary Club of Darling Harbour, informs Rotarians that Round 2 of the Australian Aid: Friendship Grants program is now open. Applications will close at 1pm (AEST) on Tuesday 10 September 2019. The Round 2 Friendship Grants documents, including the Round 2 Guidelines and application form, are now available on the Friendship Grants pages of the DFAT website at www.dfat.gov.au/friendshipgrants. (See attachment for more information.)

 

4) Rotary Club of Hurstville invites Rotarians and friends to St George LAC Police Officer of the Year AwardsMacquarie Room, Mortdale RSL, 25 Macquarie Place Mortdale on Monday August 19th at 6.15pm. $30.00pp. (See attachment for more information.)

 

5) The Rotary Club of Sydney Cove invites Rotarians and friends to A Trivia Evening Thursday 15th August 7.00pm at Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel 2 Bourke St Woolloomooloo. $30.00pp or team of 6 for $150. (You can be placed in a team). All proceeds will fund Rotary Water and Sanitation Projects in Timor Leste. Contact Meg Gervay  (gervay@bigpond.com).or Bookings:  https://www.trybooking.com/BDMBV

 

6)  Caringbah Rotary Club wishes to advise that they have changed their meeting place. They now meet at Woolooware Golf Club, 1 Harnleigh Ave Woolooware on Mondays 6.30 for 7PM

 

7) Illawarra Sunrise Rotary Club advises that they have a new secretary. Betty Hassen  e:  bhassen@optusnet.com.au  m: 0412451010

 

8) Anywhere Travel from Kingsford have generously sponsored our District Directories this year. The experienced staff there look after the travel for our Youth Exchange. Please consider using Anywhere Travel when you next need help with your travel.

 

9)  The United Nations Association Australia will be holding a World Humanitarian Day to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in Humanitarian Services around the world. This will be held at the Lendlease Building in Barangaroo on Monday 19^th August 2019 from 8.30AM to 1.30PM. Dr Munjed Al Muderis will be one of the guest speakers. The cost to attend is $120. (Please see attachment for more information).

 

10)  Donate Life Week will be held from 28^th July to 4^th August. It would be wonderful if more Australians registered to become organ donors because at the moment there are more than 1400 people in Australia on waiting lists for a transplant. Please read the attached information to see how your Rotary Club can get involved. There is a supporter kit as well as a media release for you to send to your local newspaper, radio or television station.  (Please see 3 attachments for more information).

 

11) Sydney City Rotary Club is offering a unique opportunity next Tuesday 23^rd  July to tour and lunch at the Sydney Startup Hub at 11-31 York Street, Sydney. The Sydney Startup Hub is a globally significant innovation centre that cements the city's role as Australia's startup capital. It is the first of its kind in Australia and is unmatched in the southern hemisphere in terms of its size and density, offering more than 17,000 sqm across 11 floors.  Funded through a $35 million investment from the NSW Government, the Hub brings together some of Australia’s leading startups, incubators, accelerators and innovation programs under one roof representing the diversity of the startup community. It is home to more than 480 startups, over 25 events per month and houses Australia’s leading incubator and co-working communities including Fishburners, Stone & Chalk, Tank Stream Labs and The Studio – all of whom have seen immense growth in their first year at the Hub. Bookings are essential through the Rotary Club of Sydney City website.   www.sydneyrotary.com

 

12) Save the Date for Graffiti Removal Day which will be held this year on Sunday 27^th October. Please start thinking about organising your team and registering a site at https://graffitiremovalday.org.au  (Please see attached poster for more information).

 

13)  Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards (RESCA) Presentation Dinner will be held on Friday 2nd August at 6.30pm for 7.00pm at The Grand Ballroom, Bankstown Sports, 8 Greenfield Pde, Bankstown. Tickets are $85pp for a three course meal. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.rotaryescawards.org.au/awards-presentation-dinner/   (Please see attachment)

 

14)  The movie chosen for this year’s Polio Movie Night is “Ride Like a Girl”. This is the story of Michelle Payne, the first woman to win a Melbourne Cup. The movie is directed by Rachel Griffiths and stars Sam Neill and Teresa Palmer. It is due for general release from 26^th September but will be available as a pre-release fundraiser for Polio for three weeks beforehand. Please read the attachment for more information for you to organise this great fundraising opportunity.

 

Monday
RC of PICTON Picton Bowling Club 


TUESDAY 
RC of NARELLAN Harrington Grove 
RC of INGLEBURN Ingleburn RSL 


WEDNESDAYS 
RC MACARTHUR SUNRISE NV Café Blaxland Road 
RC WOLLONDILLY NORTH Oakdale Workers Club 

 

1st & 3rd Wednesday

7.00pm West Country Club


THURSDAY 
RC of CAMDEN Camden Golf Club 


ANYTIME 
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