Another successful monthly beach clean up was conducted on 24 March 2024 following on from past successful clean ups. Please feel free to join us at our next 'Cronulla Rotary & So Shire' beach clean up on 27 April 2024. Rotary Club of Cronulla members aim to attend Wanda Beach on a monthly basis. We join with others interested in achieving plastic free oceans, and for a couple of hours, we collect and remove plastic items from the beach. We meet initially near the surf club Cafe and then proceed to the beach. All that is required to participate is a bag, gloves and a fund attitude. It's such a great way to get out in the fresh air on our beautiful beach, get a big of exercise, while giving back to the community. We thank very much So Shire for assisting our Club in organising the activity. We also thank those that volunteered on the day.
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Plastic Free Oceans Wanda Beach Clean Up - 24 March 2024
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2024-02-23 13:00:00Z |
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Our Club ended the calendar year in style with a wonderful - and rocky - Xmas cruise on Gunnamatta Bay in Cronulla on Tuesday 19 December. While the weather was calm at the start of the cruise, reports were subsequently received advising of approaching stormy weather. As a result the cruise captain made the decision to move to protected waters within Gunnamatta Bay. Whilst all the guests had a very enjoyable time, the highlight of the evening was the decoration of ex-President Carol Denison with a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) 2 award presented to her by District Governor Tonia Barnes. Congratulations Carol for this well-deserved award! Thanks are extended to Ellen Klees for the organisation of the cruise and the on board cruise raffle. Thanks are also extended to the dignitaries, family and friends who joined our members on the cruise.
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XMAS Cruise - 19 December 2023
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2023-12-18 13:00:00Z |
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ANSTO Presents for Charities -11 December 2023
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2023-12-10 13:00:00Z |
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Members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla, and of other organisations, attended Cronulla High School, as has been done in previous years, to provide the students with 'interview' experience, that will hopefully help them prepare for future job interviews. Prior to the interview the students were required to prepare an 'Interview Folder' containing documents such as resume, references, school results and awards. Each interview was of approximately 15 minutes duration. Feedback was provided at the interview to students via a pro forma Evaluation sheet. Our Club members were impressed, as has been the case in past years, with the quality of the students. This in turn reflects favourably on the quality of teaching at Cronulla High School". Bevan Gosby, Career Advisor, Cronulla High, provided our Club with positive feedback advising "I have had some very positive feedback from our students today who gained some valuable skills and ideas from the experience".
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Cronulla High School Practice Interviews - 1 December 2023
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2023-11-30 13:00:00Z |
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On 1 December Rotary Club of Cronulla member Carol Denison, who is also Assistant Governor St George area, joined with Campsie Police Area Command at Roselands Shopping centre to promote awareness of the importance of addressing the scourge of domestic violence. This activity is part of an internationally recognised ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence’ campaign that began on Saturday (25 November 2023). Together we can say No to Domestic & Family Violence and Yes to Respectful Relationships! #PeopleOfAction #15daysofawareness #CreateHopeInTheWorld #rotaryinternational #rotary #district9675
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Domestic Violence Awareness - 1 December 2023
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2023-11-30 13:00:00Z |
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The It's Time Foundation provides renewable power solutions for Pacific Island Schools - refer https://iitime.org Net profit from the current raffle will be distributed as follows - 50% to the Its Time Foundation and 50% to the Rotary Club of Cronulla (to be used for our Fiji Medical Centre Project in Yavusania village Fiji). Your holiday for two at Paradise Taveuni includes: - 5 nights in an air-conditioned room overlooking the ocean.
- Full cooked breakfasts, lunches and two course dinners (drinks not included).
- Ground transfers to and from the airport.
- Rainbow Reef snorkelling experience.
- Tropical garden tour.
- The Fijian people will make you feel welcome like no other.
Plus USD$1000 cash toward travel or spend as you wish.The prize is valid for 18 months and is transferable to friends (receipt has a gift certificate). And good news! your holiday is carbon offset.
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Raffle - Win Fiji Holiday - Drawn 16 April 2024
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2023-11-28 13:00:00Z |
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On 23rd and 24th of October, two representatives from District 9675 Mark Anderson and his son Dave, RRFC Peter Garnett from New Zealand and PDG Greg Marlow from the Northern Territory, together with other Rotary members, ride the trains through the Illawarra region as well as conduct a live radio interviews, in order to focus attention on the 'End Polio' cause and to raise funds. Their journey on 24 October commenced at 4.33am at Cronulla Railway station. Members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla attended to wish the 'End Polio Train Ride' team well, make a $700 donation to the cause, and to accompany the team to Sutherland station. 'Ending Polio is a great cause well worth supporting. Refer https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/end-polio to make a donation.
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World Polio Day - 24 October 2023
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2023-10-23 13:00:00Z |
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On 15 October our Club held a sausage sizzle at Bunnings. A lot of organising, hard work and lots of fellowship made it a very successful day. We sold over 650 sausage sandwiches along with drinks. Members, family and friends pitched in and we could not have done it without their help.The funds we raise go right back into the community be it youth projects, vulnerable individuals or the environment to name just a few. A big shout out to all the customers who supported us. Thank you!!
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Bunnings BBQ - 15 October 2023
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2023-10-14 13:00:00Z |
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On Sunday 17 September 2023 members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla joined members of other Rotary Clubs in conducting course marshalling duties for the Sydney Marathon. We were allocated to the Moore Park area. Our start was a very early one being required to be at the check in point before 5am. The day was a hot but most participants in the event seemed to cope very well. Amazing! Thank you very much to Phil Snider and the Rotary Club of Rose Bay for organising Rotary member participation and to our Team Leader Jackie Charlton of Rotary Club of Sydney Cove for her advice and leadership on the day.
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Sydney Marathon Course Marshalling - 17 September 2023
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2023-09-16 14:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Club of Cronulla was delighted to sponsor Jai Sivamogga to attend Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) training held at Telford in the Royal National Park from 11 to 13 August 2023. Jai reported on the weekend experience as follows: "A great, valuable and highly entertaining camp at which (a) I made some good friends who I still talk to today. (b) I learnt a few things about indigenous culture and heritage as well as mental health. (C) I had a great time and developed some communication and leadership skills as a whole". Our Club looks forward to hearing from Jai about his experience at a future Club meeting.
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RYPEN Training - 11 to 13 August 2023
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2023-08-26 14:00:00Z |
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Members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla joined other Rotarians of District 9675 to perform course marshalling duties at the Sydney City to Surf 2023. Thank you very much to Area Governor Vimla Hayman of the Rotary Club of St George Next Generation for organising the Rotarian involvement and thank you to all those who volunteered. There were around 80,000 participants in the event. The weather was a little cool but the rain held off and there were lots of smiling faces evidencing the fun nature of the event.
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City to Surf Marshalling - 13 August 2023
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2023-08-12 14:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Club of Cronulla has in recent years been providing funding to support the building of a much needed Medical Centre in the Yavusania village, near Nadi, in Fiji. Building work has recommenced after a lull due principally to COVID. The attached image provides evidence of progress made to date. One way funds are being raised is through an On Line Raffle which also appears on this website. If you are in a position to support this project by purchasing some tickets it would be greatly appreciated.
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Fiji Medical Centre Project - August 2023 Update
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2023-08-03 14:00:00Z |
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Members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla were delighted to issue a Certificate of Appreciation to Sarah-Jo and Brett Lobwein of Sustainable Organisations of the Sutherland Shire (SO Shire) in recognition of their organisation partnering with our Club in conducting a monthly beach clean up of plastic items from Wanda Beach. Their analysis of the plastic items that are removed from Wanda beach by our team of volunteers, adds greatly to the value and significance of the monthly beach clean-up activity. It is through working together that success is achieved!
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Certificate of Appreciation SO Shire - 1 August 2023
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2023-07-31 14:00:00Z |
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A wonderful Presidential and Board changeover night for the Rotary Club of Cronulla was held at Cronulla RSL. Our past President Carol Denison was congratulated for a successful and passionate 2022-2023. Incoming President Jean-Philippe de Jong provided an inspirational talk outlining his aspirations for 2023-2024. Our latest new member Ken Larbalestier was inducted. Thanks were extended to our inspirational Rotary leadership team of Tonia Barnes (DG), Janice Hall (IPDG), Kay Mireylees (AG), and Phil Whyte (PDG). Mayor Carmelo Pesce and his wonderful team at Sutherland Shire Council were thanked for their considerable support as were Brett and Sarah-Jo Lobwein of So Shire for partnering with us on our Beach Clean ups. Our MC for the night was Lyn Bates who performed this task professionally as always. Thanks were extended to those who organised the night Including Carol, Maria Moran and Jean Smith, as well as to our club photographer Keiko Ellis, to Cronulla RSL for providing a wonderful venue and customer service team, and last but not least to all members and friends who took the time to attend the changeover event.
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Changeover Night - Rotary Club of Cronulla 1 August 2023
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2023-07-31 14:00:00Z |
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Rotary Club of Cronulla members assisted members of the Rotary Club of Caringbah in operating a BBQ at the NAIDOC community event of 6 July 2023 held at Gunnamatta Park at Cronulla. We were all kept very busy. Our catering was based on the purchase of 500 sausages with accompanying quantities of bread and onions. Such was customer demand that our stocks were exhausted much earlier than expected. It was great being part of the day, serving happy customers and supporting the Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation and the staff of Sutherland Shire Council in conducting a wonderful event for our community. Well done to all involved.
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NAIDOC BBQ - 6 JULY 2023
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2023-07-05 14:00:00Z |
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Rotary Club of Cronulla members were up and about early this morning along with Caringbah & Sutherland Rotary Clubs feeding the masses that participated in the Relay for Life event. Congratulations to everyone in the community that took part in this global movement that brings communities together to celebrate cancer survivorship, remember loved ones lost and to fight back against cancer.
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Relay for Life - 7 May 2023
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2023-05-06 14:00:00Z |
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It was a wet & soggy day but we got the job done. Our club was asked to support Sutherland Shire Council's "Meeting of Two Cultures" ceremony this morning. We BBQ'd & served free sausages provided by the council to all that participated and attended. Unfortunately the rain kept alot of folks at home; however, it was a nice ceremony & successful day.
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Meeting of Two Cultures BBQ - 29 April 2023
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2023-04-28 14:00:00Z |
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President Carol Denison & Treasurer Mark Ellis attended the Cronulla RSL ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Cronulla Park this morning. They had the honor of laying placards for "Books in Lieu of Wreaths" which benefits local schools. What a beautiful and solemn service it was with South Cronulla Beach as it's background.  Lest We Forget
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ANZAC Day - Books in Lieu of Wreaths - 26 April 2023
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2023-04-25 14:00:00Z |
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What a fun Charity Trivia Night last night with Caringbah Rotary, Cronulla Rotary Club and Rotary Club of Engadine! Thank you Grill'd Miranda for organising a wonderful charity fundraiser for us. The winning prizes of Grill’d vouchers will be donated to Care4Kids to give to local families. The funds raised are for a future Environmental Project involving all Shire clubs. Thank you to Caringbah Rotary for organising this event.
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Shire Rotary Clubs Charity Trivia Night - 27 March 2023
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2023-03-26 13:00:00Z |
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When Rotary Club of Cronulla Past President Maria Moran was approached by the Chumpy Pullin Foundation asking if our club would be willing to help out on this event to assist in wave counting there was no hesitation! What an honour for our club to be involved (if only in a small way) with this incredible event! Thank you Chumpy Pullin Foundation and Blake Johnston on your amazing accomplishment! It has truly been a remarkable and unforgettable 2 days!
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Blake Johnston - Chumpy Pullin Event 16 & 17 March 2023
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2023-03-16 13:00:00Z |
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The Rotary International organisation promotes the philosophy of service above self. One of Rotary’s avenues of service is Vocational Service, and part of that avenue is the encouragement of the pursuit of excellence. The Pride of Workmanship (POW) Award is one way Rotary can recognise those in our community who do this as part of their everyday lives. Last night we had the honour of presenting two POWs. They were awarded to: Stefano Cascio, Waitperson / Barista, Watergrill Restaurant Cronulla RSL Olivia Lawrence, Senior Hair Stylist, Joselyn Banes Hair Congratulations Olivia & Stefano - keep up the good work!
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Pride of Workmanship - 14 March 2023
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2023-03-13 13:00:00Z |
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Members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla joined other members of Rotary, including members of the Rotary Club of St George Next Gen and Rotary Club of Sutherland, in performing course marshalling duties for the City to Surf event in Sydney on 14 August 2022. The weather was good, the city to surf participants were enthusiastic and happy, and the company of Rotary colleagues while course marshalling was great and made the activity a very enjoyable one.
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City to Surf - 14 August 2022
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2022-08-13 14:00:00Z |
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A big thank you to all of our sponsors, guest speakers, club members, fellow Rotarians, family and & friends of rotary for making our Fiji High Tea such a huge success. It was wonderful seeing old friends and making new ones at the Cronulla RSL venue. Everyone enjoyed the presentations, fellowship, food & drinks and were very generous. Gold Sponsors - GenesisCare; Niemeyer Commercial Industrial Property; Mark Klees Lawyers Silver Sponsors - Payne Pacific Real Estate; Trend Tyre Imports Pty Ltd (Taren Point); Phil and Cheryl Whyte BACKGROUND The Cronulla Rotary Club has been providing support to an international project – ‘Yavusania Village’ outside Nadi, FIJI, for the past six years. Our main focus has been their village medical clinic. On our club’s first visit the clinic was an empty building. For the past three years our club raised funds, and along with a Rotary Grant we have been able to help the community in developing their medical centre facility which is supported by the Fijian Government. Unfortunately, due to COVID the work has been held up for the past two years and the community has not been able to work so unable to keep the supplies going for the original medical clinic. The club is continuing to support the good work that the villagers are doing leading to a sustainable and healthy future for their families and children.
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Fiji High Tea - 9 July 2022
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2022-07-08 14:00:00Z |
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Rotary Club of Cronulla members joined with members of other Sutherland Shire Clubs to provide a BBQ for participants in the Relay for Life event on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May 2022. This event raises funds for the Cancer Council on an annual basis.
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Relay for Life - 30 April 2022
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2022-04-29 14:00:00Z |
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THANK YOU BBQ Thursday 28 April 2022 Cronulla Rotary along with Sutherland & Engadine Rotary Clubs hosted a "thank you" barbecue yesterday at Sutherland Hospital. We acknowledged the dedication the staff have shown to patients during the pandemic. Thank you to Sutherland Rotary Club for organising. It was a fun day working alongside with other Shire Rotarians.
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Sutherland Hospital BBQ - 28 April 2022
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2022-04-27 14:00:00Z |
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A successful Pride of Workmanship (POW) awards presentation night was held at Cronulla RSL on 29 March 2022 with three inspiring winners. Dr. Gabrielle Humphreys, the CEO of Dandelion Support Network gave a talk about her organisation (this important charity run by volunteers who accept, sort and safety check nursery items, clothes, toys and linen for babies and kids that Cronulla Rotary and its members work closely with and support). The three inspiring POW award winners were: - Kirsty Mason, Toys Volunteer Team Lead with Dandelion Support Network
- Brenda Lavender, Quality Assurance Officer with Dandelion Support Network
- Susan Green, Manager Food Services Sutherland/ The Shires Meals on Wheels - (also an invaluable community service within the shire).
Congratulations to all! More information on Pride of Workmanship Awards can be found at https://pride-of-workmanship.com/index.html
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Pride of Workmanship Awards - 29 March 2022
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2022-03-28 13:00:00Z |
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Posted on Feb 23, 2022
Members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla visited the Cronulla Railway station in support of Rotary Australia's "End Polio Train Ride" activity. Virtual Train Ride to End Polio – Wednesday, Feb. 23rd Each year in Sydney along with other cities in Australia, there has been a Train Ride to End Polio fundraising event. The Sydney train ride has raised over $450,000 in the past three years, so for Polio it is a focal point for fundraising. This year, due to Covid the event was postponed, and again due to Covid it is not practical to ride the trains so we have created a VIRTUAL TRAIN RIDE to end polio. We also have a new fundraising platform called RAISE FOR ROTARY and we ask members and friends of Rotary to try it - go to https://raise.rotary.org/EndPolioVirtualTrainRide/challenge21. More information on the important work of Rotary International members in eradicating polio can be found at https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/ending-polio
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End Polio Train Ride - 23 February 2022
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2022-02-22 13:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jan 26, 2022
Members of the Rotary Club of Cronulla joined together with members of other Clubs within the Sutherland Shire to promote the Rotary Australia 'Adopt a Tree' activity. The combined clubs of the Sutherland Shire are getting together to promote the Adopt a Tree project at Bunnings, Kirrawee, over the 25 and 26th of January. This project is part of Rotary’s commitment to the environment, and we have been asked to provide volunteers over the two days to “virtually sell” saplings to customersand the community which will be planted later in the year as a “hands on” project at a site to be confirmed as one of significance to the community. More information on the Rotary Adopt-A-Tree activity can be found at https://rotaryadoptatree.org.au
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Adopt-A-Tree - 26 January 2022
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2022-01-25 13:00:00Z |
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 There are millions of people in the world suffering extreme cold. In 1992 Wrap with Love began with the idea to help as many people as possible by providing warm Wraps to ward off hypothermia and in the past 23 years they have sent more than 400,000 Wraps to people in over 75 countries, including Australia, with the help of hardworking and generous volunteers. Each wrap consists of 28 squares and if anyone is interested in sewing squares, please contact Lyn Bates.
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"Wrap with love" Sewing blankets to ward off Hypothermia
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2018-06-15 14:00:00Z |
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 Ralf Zuke, president of the Rotary Club of Fairview Heights, Illinois, USA, will complete Ralph’s Rickshaw Ride for Polio from St. Louis, Missouri, USA to the Rotary International Convention in Toronto, Canada. This ride will last 22 days with the goal to raise $22,000. Each day is in honor of one of the preventable cases of polio in 2017.
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Ralph’s Rickshaw Ride for Polio
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2018-06-12 14:00:00Z |
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 Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children, ROMAC facilitates life saving surgery for children from more than 20 developing countries. ROMAC is a not-for-profit humanitarian organisation being run entirely by volunteers, many of whom are Rotarians. Last Wednesday night Carmen and Maria took the ROMAC family from the Solomon Islands to see Vivid with the City of Sydney Rotary Club. Mareen and her mum Akila will be in Australia for 8 months plus, as Mareen has a Desmoid tumour that is being treated at the cancer unit at Randwick Hospital.
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Cronulla Rotary's continued support of ROMAC
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2018-06-05 14:00:00Z |
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 The "U Turn the Wheel" program is a one-day in-school program that is now being delivered to Year 11 students in every High School in the Sutherland Shire. "U Turn the Wheel" is coordinated by local Rotary Clubs and supported by Sutherland Shire Council. Between 2009 and 2012 the casualty rate of 17-20 year old drivers fell 49% in the Sutherland Shire LGA (where UTTW has 100% of the schools) whereas there was a 13% reduction across the Sydney Region.
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U Turn the Wheel: successful driver awareness for students
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2018-06-04 14:00:00Z |
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 Numbers were up again this year at the annual Pre-WWll Vintage Car and Bike Show. In the 8 hours of the show it is estimated 25,000 people came through the mall to see Pre-WWII machines, many of which were well over 100 years old. The event raises much needed funds for the Sylvanvale Kids Club. The Kids Club is vital to the Sutherland Shire and surrounding communities. Sylvanvale Kids Club ensures that school aged children with disabilities are cared for after school, during school holidays and on weekends. The event would not be a success if it was not for support from the Sutherland Shire Council, the Sylvanvale Foundation and Cronulla Rotary members.
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Another successful Pre-WWll Vintage Car and Bike Show
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2018-04-13 14:00:00Z |
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.jpg) Another very successful golf day was held on Monday 19 February 2018.
The event raises money for Motor Neurone Disease research. Motor neurone disorders (MND) are one of the most rapidly-progressive age-related diseases known to man. There is no known cure and no effective treatment for MND. Each day two Australian people die from MND. The golf day event helps us sponsor PHD scholarships. Dr. Dharmadasa is a Neurologist who recently completed her Advanced Training in Neurology through the Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Alfred Hospital, Victoria. Through this time she cultivated a particular interest in motor neurone disease, and is now commencing a PhD in this area under Professor Matthew Kiernan, University of Sydney, Co-funded by The Rotary Club of Cronulla.
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Rotary Club of Cronulla’s 26th Annual Charity Golf Classic
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2018-02-18 13:00:00Z |
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 Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free." The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.
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India celebrates three years without polio
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2016-08-05 00:00:00Z |
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 What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.
A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga.
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Saving lives in Ghana
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2016-08-05 00:00:00Z |
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 Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school. After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school.
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music
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2016-08-05 00:00:00Z |
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 For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen. After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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Finding Safe Haven
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2016-08-05 00:00:00Z |
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