Our next meeting will be 6:00pm for 6:30pm on Wednesday 25 February at the Graphic Arts Club, 182 Coward Street, Mascot 2020.
Visitors are very welcome - please make yourself known at the bar!
Membership Fees are now due
President's Message
Welcome to this Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick Inc. Our club has been serving the local and international community since 1948.
Rotary promotes the ideal of service through fellowship. Attending our meetings allows members to enjoy the fellowship of other club members, enrich their professional and personal knowledge, and meet other business leaders in their community.
As a Club we support a wide range of projects. As well as having a broad range of local and international community projects, we are particularly focused on the Rotary projects, Australian Rotary Health, Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) and Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) together with The Rotary Foundation.
We welcome everyone to come along to any of our meetings to join in the fellowship and to learn more about what we do.
The speaker this week will be our Member, Richard who will give a follow up on his “Rotary 101” talk a few meetings back.
In this presentation, Richard will talk about Rotary's National Projects in Australian Rotary Health, Overseas Aid projects and Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children. If their is time, he will also introduce the Rotary Foundation and the great work it is doing around the world.
Afterwards we will adjourn to the Graphic Arts Club Restaurant for dinner, drink and a casual chat.
Our last meeting - 11 February
What a great turn up, with us even having to bring chairs in from the terrace area!
Speaker at this meeting was Dr Vanessa Pirotta, a whale and shark scientist who is working collaboratively with the Gamay Rangers to merge First Nations knowledge with science. This project is aimed at monitoring marine mammals on Sea Country and connecting community with our blue backyard of Sydney, Australia
Vanessa was supported by Gamay Rangers Dr Robert and Kylie.
Afterwards we adjourned downstairs, overflowing our normal spot on the Club floor, for a very pleasant dinner and chat
District Conference 14 March
We will have a big contingent attending the District Conference at the Novotel Brighton-le-Sands on 14th March.
Packages are available for the day, including the conference and gala evening dinner, or just the speakers and/or dinner. This should be a great event showcasing what Rotary is all about.
Ronald McDonald House BBQ 29 March
Please set aside 29 March, when we will again support the BBQ at Ronald McDonald House in support of their “Walk Me Home” fundraiser. We had a great day at this event last year! More details to follow.
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at the Graphic Arts Club,
182 Coward Street,
Mascot.
6pm for pre-meeting drinks and chat. The meeting, with dinner, starts at 6:30pm and normally concludes by 8:30pm.
This project, by the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick (District 9675, Australia) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Kampala City (District 9213, Uganda), aims to renovate existing dilapidated classroom blocks and construct two new classrooms at Bukono Primary School in Namutumba District, Eastern Uganda.
The school, originally established in the 1920s, now serves over 1,500 students in severely overcrowded and unsafe learning conditions.
The proposed works will include the repair and replastering of existing classrooms, construction of two new brick classrooms with iron roofing, painting, and installation of water harvesting systems.
The initiative will be implemented by AMPE Foundation Africa (Uganda) under the supervisory oversight of the Rotary Club of Kampala City, ensuring transparency, accountability, and sustainable community ownership. Local community members will contribute labour, sand, and bricks, while Rotary and AMPE Foundation will provide funding, coordination, and governance.
Upon completion, the improved facilities will directly benefit over 300 students and indirectly impact more than 1,500 families in the surrounding villages.
Every month is dedicated to one of the major themes of our Rotary lives.
February is PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Month
The month of February is very special in the Rotary calendar because it includes the anniversary of the first meeting of Rotary held on February 23, 1905, in Chicago. That day is now designated as the "World Understanding and Peace Day".
On February 23 Rotary celebrates the 109th anniversary of the first Rotary club meeting. This is an opportunity for Rotary clubs and districts to promote Rotary’s public image.
The Four Way Test
The Four-Way Test is a non-partisan, non-sectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships.
Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
To contact the Club, please email info@botanyrandwickrotary.org.au
Our next meeting will be 6:00pm for 6:30pm on Wednesday 25 February
