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Fabulous Day at Bunnings Warehouse Belrose BBQ today!
Another fabulous day at Bunnings Warehouse Belrose Saturday 12 July!
We may be a small club, but our teamwork and commitment to get a job done is huge!
 
THANK YOU to everyone who supported today.
We could not have hoped for friendlier and more supportive customers!
 
 
The Importance of the Rotary Foundation
Another insight outgoing District Governor for 9685 Niranjan Deodhar highlighted was the role of the Foundation, our Rotary Foundation. When we use it well, it provides a 1:10 multiplier of funding on club cash directed at humanitarian work. And yet, we deploy less than 10% of our funds in that model. We give generously to the Foundation as individuals, but when it comes to club cash, the money that we raise through activities of the clubs, we donate 90% of that to other charities.
 
 
Rotary District 9685 Impact last year
Our outgoing District Governor for 9685 Niranjan Deodhar delivered a powerful presentation last Saturday. Here is just part of his speech about our impact last year ... "The first thing that struck me was the sheer scale and breadth. The service rendered by members and supporters of our district touches the lives of over 50,000 people in meaningful ways, and we make a difference on all aspects of human life – health, education, community, economy, environment – you name it and we are making it a little better than we found it. We help a friend and a neighbour, just as we help a stranger whom we may never meet."
 
Greetings from Diana Stuart at theRotary International Convention Calgary
“Greetings all.  Finally arrived in Calgary after nearly 20 hours of travel, 3 hours before we left!  Talk about travelling back in time.  We, (PDG Marilyn Mercer and I) spent Friday registering for the Convention and exploring the light rail system of Calgary.  The weather was pretty awful, summer here, but colder than it was in Sydney's winter.  It's got warmer now, but thunderstorms in the afternoons.  
 
On Saturday we spent a lot of time in the House of Friendship, saw all the booths and manned the booth for Rotarians for Bees for a few hours. It also held information for the Virtual Study Exchanges.  In the evening, we attended a dinner for the RI Past, Present and Future RI Presidents and friends.  Most of the living RI Presidents were there plus the new incoming RI president.  It was a wonderful night and I met heaps of very interesting Rotary people.  
 
The Convention started on Sunday with the opening ceremony which had to be split into two sessions because the venue couldn't hold all the attendees. 
 
Monday started very early attending a Downunder Breakfast in downtown Calgary.  There were over 160 people there from Zone 8, plus Stepanie Urchick and Francesco Arezzo both attended.  We attended the General Sessions each day, plus a variety of breakout sessions which were great.  There was a Host Organising Committee Dinner on Monday night which was sold out.  
 
On Tuesday night we attended a Wild West Show which wasn't much more than a rodeo, then more breakout sessions on Wednesday morning followed by the Closing Ceremony.  I didn't think the closing ceremony was a good as the ones in Sydney and Melbourne.  
 
Currently we have 8 days of sightseeing around Calgary while we wait for the Calgary Stampede.  We have trips planned to Drumheller and the Hoo Doo's and Banff, Lake Louise and several other lakes and glaciers during the next week.
 
That's all for now, more later.  I have attached a few photos for interest.
 
President Diana (Dee)”
 
 
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Our Club Meetings
Our club meets weekly. We have one breakfast meeting and three dinner meetings a month. Given the diversity of venues, and types of meetings, we have found it necessary to vary the day of the week according to variables to do with appropriate venues, guest speakers, or a combined clubs meeting.
 
Check the Club's calendar on the  left side of our front page for dates of our upcoming meetings and activities.
 
We look forward to your joining us at one of our meetings.
 
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Tidings from President Trish - 2 July  2025
 
Tidings from President Trish
 
This week is my final Tidings as President,
 
On Wednesday 25 June 2025 (Week 4), at 6.30pm the Rotary Club of St Ives dinner meeting was held at our now regular venue, the St Ives Club, 100 Killeaton Street St Ives, attended by Rotarians, partners and friends.  It was the final club dinner meeting for the 2024-25 Rotary year theme “The Magic of Rotary”.  
 
Di Barnes, Editor of The Waratah Newsletter for the past decade was awarded the Rotary District 9685 Bulletin Award Certificate by District Governor Niranjan Deodhar for her winning Club Bulletin The Waratahagain in 2024-25.  Congratulations Di from everyone at District 9685 and the Rotary Club of St Ives.  Di is handing over the role of Editor of The Waratah and this is her final edition.  Congratulations Di from everyone at District 9685 and the Rotary Club of St Ives for your professional weekly newsletter.  
 
I record my personal thanks to Di for her amazing ability to get the Waratah Newsletter out in time each week with lots of detail to keep many people informed of news within Rotary and out in our community. 
 
Our scheduled guest speaker at this meeting, Michele Bell from Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre, was going to tell us about the work of the Centre, but unfortunately was unable to attend on this occasion.  As outgoing President I took the opportunity to thank all Rotarians, partners and friends for making my year 2024-25 a most enjoyable experience.  As a relatively newcomer to the St Ives Rotary Club, transferring from the Rotary Club of Carlingford in 2021, I am most grateful for the welcome and the friendships I have made at St Ives.  I have always read and heard about how Rotarians can attend Rotary meetings while travelling within Australia and the world to make new friends and learn about projects being undertaken to make a difference in the same way as Rotary clubs do under the same banner in District 9685 in NSW. 
 
For the month of June 2025, I will be filling in for our new President Diana Stewart, while she is in Calgary Canada attending the Rotary International Convention, followed by her tour of Canada.  The Rotary theme for 2025-26 is “Unite for Good”. You will see “Unite for Good” on the next edition of the Rotary Club of St Ives Waratah Newsletter and all future correspondence. 
 
We received an Email from our new District Governor for 9685 in 2025-26, Michele Ellery to arrange a date for her to visit the Rotary Club of St Ives to be our Guest Speaker.  We will arrange a date for when President Diana Stewart is back in Sydney from Calgary.  In the meantime, President Diana Stewart will email a short report on the Rotary Convention in Calgary, Canada, including news of her travels for inclusion in The Waratah.
 
JULY 2025 - Dates for your diary:
 
  • Wednesday 2 July 2025 (Week 1) Breakfast meeting at The Living Room Café in St Ives Shopping Centre at 8am. Orders are individual and cost $20 or $25pp. RSVP: attend@stivesrotary.asn.au
  
  • Wednesday 9 July 2025 (Week 2) Board Meeting followed by Dinner at St Ives Club, 100 Killeaton Street, St Ives at 6.30pm. Buffet meals consist of two choices for mains. RSVP: attend@stivesrotary.asn.au
 
  • Monday 14 July 2025 (Week 3), Combined Dinner meeting of the Rotary Club of St Ives with the Rotary Club of Ku-ring-gai to celebrate “Bastille Day with a French theme and French menu”.NB: Change of meeting night to a Monday for Week 3. RSVP before 7 July to:attend@stivesrotary.asn.au
 
  • Wednesday 23 July 2025, (Week 4), Dinner Meeting at St Ives Bowling Club, 100 Killeaton Street, St Ives.  RSVP: attend@stivesrotary.asn.au
 
  • Wednesday 30 July 2025, (Week 5) the Rotary Club of Ku-ring-gai will transfer their meeting to our “Christmas in July “dinner to be held at the St Ives Bowling Club on Wednesday 30 July. 
 
Please RSVP attendances at the above meetings in July ASAP to Russell Crofts at: attend@stivesrotary.asn.au and include your name and date of the event.
 
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