Welcome to the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick Inc.

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our members share a passion for combining community service and friendship. Becoming a member connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

Windeward Bound

Windeward Bound is a charity founded in 1999. The Windeward Bound Trust also aims to foster good character and a spirit of enterprise in the youth of Australia generally,

including youth disadvantaged or hampered by circumstances who could not otherwise participate. It is the principal philosophy of the Trust that no young person should ever miss out on the Windeward Bound opportunity because of personal circumstances or lack of funds.

They had an event last weekend at the Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour to welcome a group of kids who had sailed from Tasmania. What a treat!

The participants were clear-eyed, confident and excited by what they had experienced. It was not without its challenges. One of the party had a medical emergency and was evacuated. Even the Captain suffered a little sea sickness.

It's a transformational program. Most of the young people on the board had never left Tasmania. They had had their eyes opened to what they were capable of becoming. How powerful is that?

Our Club funded two participants about a year ago. We and have another opportunity coming up. On 10th May, you can attend the departure at the Maritime Museum and be there when they return by air to the airport on the 20th

Holiday Raffle - Koro Sun Resort

Your holiday for two at Koro Sun Resort includes:

5 night’s accommodation in a Garden Bure
Full buffet breakfast daily
One dinner for two at Latitude 17 restaurant
A massage for two people
Transfers from Savusavu airport
Plus AUD1000 cash toward travel or spend as you wish

Plus, dinner for two and bubbles at Sails Denarau at Port Denarau.The prize is valid for 12 months.

The prize is transferable to friends (but the transfer must be registered within one month of receiving the prize) - your receipt will have a gift certificate to share.

To purchase tickets and support the projects of the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick, see https://itstime.org/Home/RafflePage/105516

Raffle is drawn: 25 July 2025

Nayline's amazing surgery

Nayline, an 11-year-old girl from Vanuatu, was born with severe kyphoscoliosis (an abnormal curvature of the spine occurring in two planes). In addition to having to contend with an increasingly rounded and hunched appearance, over time Nayline’s condition has begun to compromise her growth and overall health.

Nayline arrived in Sydney recently with her father Henry for life-changing medical treatment. She received specialist care at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, led by the orthopaedic team of Dr Angus Gray, who has a special interest in scoliosis.

Nayline underwent a two-stage surgical process. Stage 1involved a disc release and the application of halo-gravity traction. This stage lasted four weeks, with Nayline remaining in hospital to allow the traction to straighten up her back. The second stage of Nayline’s treatment, a posterior spinal fusion, in early March was to stabilise and support her spine, significantly improving her quality of life.

Henry stayed at Ronald McDonald House so that he was close to Nayline whilst she was in hospital. After nearly five weeks in traction at the hospital followed by successful spinal surgery, and Nayline was able to join him after being discharged. They both returned home to Vanuatu at the end of March.

Botany Randwick Rotary Club members have been involved in the care and support of Nayline and Henry during their stay in Randwick.

School of St Jude

Room Sponsorship, Ronald McDonald House

The Rotary Club of Botany Randwick has recently renewed its sponsorship of a family accommodation room at Ronald McDonald House, Randwick.

Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families of children from rural and regional NSW who are undergoing treatment at the Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick.

In 2024, our room provided accommodation for 70 different families, with the longest stay being 36 days. Those families came from places like Goulburn, Wagga Wagga and Dubbo.

Our relationship with Ronald McDonald House goes back at least 20 years. The arrangement is reciprocated with the House providing accommodation for children and their guardians who are being treated under the Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) program. 11 year old Nayline and her dad, Henry, from Vanuatu, are currently staying there whilst Nayline undergoes treatment for scoliosis.

As well as sponsoring Room 20, the Club also provides a family meal. Last year this took the form of a BBQ, where we catered for 80 people staying at the House. This was greatly appreciated by the many families staying there, especially after returning from a long day attending to their children up at the hospital. Not having to worry about then preparing a meal was a blessing for them. And there were enough left overs for a cook-up the following day!