Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by John Cowper 

Inside This Issue

President's Report

Night Report

Humour

Club Calendar

Upcoming Events

Club Zoom Meetings
alternate with 
Springfield House

7:15pm for 7:30pm 

6:30pm for 7:00 pm

Mon 7 June 2021
Guest Speaker:
Adam Blatch -- Organisational Transformation

Mon 14 June 2021 - Queen's Birthday W/E No meeting

Mon 21 June 2021
PRIDE OF WORKMANSHIP AWARDS
Partners Night

Pop-Up Book Sale - Sat 12 June 2021
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Changeover Lunch -  Sun 27 June 2021
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​Social Calendar May to July 2021

Ferry Trip and Lunch at Sydney Rowing Club Sunday 20th June. Meet at Rydalmere Ferry Wharf. More details soon. Please notify Tony Coote if you would like to attend.
 
Sydney Youth Musical Theatre Friday 9th July at Hornsby RSL The Addams Family. Tickets $37 each Please contact Max Henderson if you would like to attend.
 
Friendship Lunches/Dinners The next round of Friendship Lunches/Dinners is scheduled for around Sunday 31st July. Please notify Tony Coote if you would like to be a host or a guest.
 
Tony Coote

​Duty Roster

If you are unable to be at the meeting please contact the person doing your role the following week/s, arrange a swap and advise Keith, so he can amend his records.
​Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Keith of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.

Pres.  Rosemary's Report - 02 June 2021

On Wednesday evening we attended Pennant Hills Rotary meeting to hear an excellent speaker DPP  Lloyd Babb. A very enjoyable meeting and Max took out first prize in the raffle.

The Coonabarabran Equestrian event is on this coming weekend and there are bound to be many stories to tell from the 17 people who are helping.

Please think about helping with the mini-Book sale on Saturday  June 12. It is the Saturday of the long weekend, but we would appreciate a couple of hours help from as many as possible. Thank you to Neville and Andrew for the organisation. It is Neville’s swan song before he heads off into the wide blue yonder in his caravan! Thanks Neville.

The social lunch organised by Tony Coote at Sydney Rowing Club on June 20  should be very enjoyable. We hope for fine weather!

The Pride of Workmanship evening is our regular Monday meeting at Springfield on June 21. It is always a great  evening so be sure to come along. Partners are always welcome. The dress is Business Casual.

And finally, our Changeover in on Sunday 27 at Springfield for lunch. Please come along to celebrate the year that was and to welcome in the new President and board. The dress is lounge suit/jacket with tie optional.
Stay warm, stay safe and keep well.

Rosemary

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Night Report -  02 June 2021 

The meeting on Wednesday 2 June was a combined meeting with the Pennant Hills Rotary (PH) Club and our club, held at the Pennant Hills Golf Club.
PH Rotary club president, David Firth welcomed everyone to the meeting.
President Rosemary also welcomed everyone and said that it was wonderful to be back here (PH Rotary Club) as our (Rosemary belonged to this club for a short time then) origins go back to 1976 and to see so many lovely faces including Jack Reid. Jack was inducted into PH club in 1963!

• 17 members are going to Coonabarabran this weekend to help Coonabarabran Rotary cater for the NSW school kids equestrian event with “cold weather & mice thrown in”
• We have a mini book sale on Saturday 12 June (long weekend) at the Uniting Church
• On Monday 21 June (meeting) we have our Pride of Workmanship. Have secured David Firth to be our speaker.  PH club started Pride Of Workmanship in 1976
• On Sunday 27 June we have our changeover lunch at Springfield

 
Theo Glockemann (OAM) introduced the speaker, Lloyd Babb, who is the current NSW Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Lloyd (54) attained his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Macquarie University in 1989.  He was awarded a Rotary International Foundation Scholarship, which enabled him to complete a Masters in Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago (he completed this under the Rotary scholarship). He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1991, but this was soon followed by another period of study abroad, this time as a visiting fellow at Copenhagen University’s Institute of Criminology between September 1992 and June 1993.
He returned to Australia in November 1993 and after a brief spell in DJ Fisher and Associates he moved to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, where he served as a solicitor advocate.
Lloyd Babb began practicing at the bar in August 1995, at 5th Floor Wentworth Chambers. He gave generously of his time and expertise, serving on the Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee, Professional Conduct Committee 4 and the Bar Council between 1997 and 2001.
 
In 1999 he was appointed as a crown prosecutor and so began more than a decade of service to the people of New South Wales. In 2004 he was appointed director of the Criminal Law Review Division of the Attorney General’s Department. In 2007 he was appointed as crown advocate for a seven year term and in October of that year he took silk.
 
On 18 July 2011 Lloyd Babb SC became the new director of public prosecutions in New South Wales (replacing Nicholas Cowdrey) He is currently a member of the NSW sentencing council.
In making his announcement about the appointment of Mr Babb, the Attorney General at the time, Greg Smith SC, said: ‘Mr Babb has proven himself to be a lawyer of the highest quality, who is well versed with all aspects of criminal law. Mr Babb’s appointment is for 10 years’.
Lloyd has a 23 year old son and lives in Hornsby.  His wife Annette unfortunately died a while ago.
 
Lloyd Babb DPP
He thanked Rotary as he said that he probably wouldn’t have held the positions he has held without being a Rotary Foundation scholar where he attended the University of Illinois (sponsored by the St Ives Rotary club). He studied there for one year and then was able to extend this to an additional year where he as a public defender in the Cook County juvenile court. The crimes there were far more serious than the crimes back in Sydney. This was due to them have far more guns and gang problems and hence far more violence.  For a criminal lawyer, this was quite a wonderful experience to be representing these young people. They had a 3 strike and you are out policy that meant if you were an adult, you then went to jail for the rest of your life.  As a result, they would get the children to transport the drugs as they were exempt from the 3 strikes policy.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) prosecutes serious crime in NSW and is generally involved in murder, rape, armed robbery, serious acts of violence and any trial that is going to end up before a jury or for sentencing in the district or supreme courts.  They do go to local courts as that’s where criminal trial start & where the decision is made whether the matter will proceed on to the higher courts.  He was instrumental in a fundamental change in the system, which was called the “early appropriate guilty pleas reform”.  “Encouraging earlier guilty pleas deliver swifter, more certain justice and reduce stress for victims and court delays”. 
He tries to maintain the same prosecutor in serious crime trials “for the cradle to the grave”, which is a significant change as previously the senior prosecutor who would come into the later trials, would come into the matter quite late in the peace.
As the State’s independent prosecutor, the ODPP:

• decides whether a prosecution should proceed, based on the public interest and the available evidence
• ensures the charges laid are supported by the evidence
• prepares cases and presents them in court.

The ODPP prosecutes about 18,000 matters a year. These include:

• committal proceedings in the Local Court and Children's Court, to decide whether there is enough evidence for a matter to go to trial
• trials in the District Court and the Supreme Court
• appeals, in the District Court, Court of Criminal Appeal and High Court
• hearings in the Local Court and the Children’s Court.

The OPP has 10 offices in NSW, four in Sydney and six in major regional centres.
The people that work for the ODPP are incredibly committed people that “want to do good”. 67% are women and is a “reflection of the greater willingness of women to do things for the public service and being less motivated by money”.  Also, he has been a good flexible employer and people (women) are able to have career breaks to raise their family and to work part time and have a long and successful career in the job.
It’s a challenging job that can take its toll and you need a good system in place to keep you resilient and not get ground down by the issues that you are dealing with.
Lloyd spent some time telling us about a number of very interesting trials that he has been involved with during his time as DPP.  However, they are too numerous and detailed to include in this night report!
As his 10 year tenure is nearly up (3 weeks to go) he is now in the process of joining the Navy reserves and has just done 16 days of pretty intense physical training, with 6 further weeks of training to go, including going to sea. He will then be available to go and work with the Navy in their own criminal justice system.  He looking forward to opportunity to lead their dedicated people and the people he has met in the Navy all seem to value community service.

Andrew Little

HUNTER VALLEY TRIP PHOTOS

Bunnings BBQ 22 May 2021

Jill and David Turnbull's 50 Anniversary

Pop-Up Book Sale now at Cherrybrook Uniting Sale
(waterproof since now indoors)
Next Sale:  Sat 12th June

​West Pennant Hills Public School - Walkathon 17 June

We need 4 - 6 volunteers from about 10am till 2.00 on  Thursday 17th June.
Everything will be  provided (including BBQs), but we should bring our own tools.
Please respond directly to David Turnbull .
(If you want to be a sponsor - the form is below.)

Download the sponsor form here===>

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​Club Changeover at Springfield House - 27 June

SYMT Presents "The Addams Family" on Friday 9 July

“The Addams Family” presented by Sydney Youth Musical Theatre at Hornsby RSL Club, 7:30pm on Friday 9 July 2021 Tickets $37.00.

The Addams Family have lived in their unique values for hundreds of years; however, the family encounters an unforeseen obstacle when Wednesday, now eighteen years old, decides to introduce her new “normal” boyfriend, Lucas Beineke, to the family. Wednesday has found herself experiencing a surprising new sensation, one that frightens both her and her family; she has fallen in love. In protest, Uncle Fester enlists the help of the Addam’s ancestors to call an end to the young budding romance. Morticia, Gomez and Pugsley worry about her changing ways. As the Addams and Beinekes come together for dinner one fateful evening, chaos ensues, and the two families find themselves admitting deep secrets and come together in ways they never would have imagined. The Addams family must face up to the one horrible thing they’ve managed to avoid for generations: change.

Guests welcome, eg grandchildren. As with previous productions the suggestion is we dine in the bistro prior to the show, say 6.00pm.
​Please make your payment ($37.00pp) into the club’s General Account by 30 June and identify your payment with your Surname and "SYMT".

NTA Update Please follow this link to read

Friendship Dinners/Lunches
Photos from these events will be placed here

Vale

Nick Chuah (Previously a member of the club)
Funeral Service at Palm Chapel, MacQuarie Cemetery, North Ryde on 8th June at 10.15 AM

Welfare Report

Peter Cleary admitted to hospital for Pancreatitis. He is recovering well and would soon be able to talk on the phone.

Ros Bushell (partner of Dick Bushell - ex-member of the club) is suffering from Myeloma.
She had a stemcell transplant and recovering well in hospital.

Steve Baker is being diagnosed of suffering from Ocular Myasthenia Gravis. he started medication on !st June. The doctor is hopeful that it will restore his vision but it will take time.

Humour of the Week
T-shirts for Seniors

Rotaract - Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Club
​Newsletter 30th March 2021

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Training is on-line and takes about 20 minutes – so a few could do it
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/covid-19-awareness-food-service-training
 
The training has been developed for anyone working in NSW food retail and food service businesses and covers key measures recommended for COVID-19 control. Key topics addressed:

• COVID-19 Introduction and background
• Infection, signs and symptoms
• Self-protective measures
• Protective measures for premises and personal hygiene
• Cleaning and sanitation practices
• Social distancing measures
• Record keeping.

The course is self-guided and will take participants approximately 20 minutes to complete.
There is a 20 question multiple-choice quiz at the end.
A ‘COVID-19 awareness for food service’ acknowledgement certificate will be emailed to all participants who complete the quiz.

... and We Should be Covid Safe at Our Activities

Centurion Program and Centurion Membership application

We are now in a new Rotary Year. Please consider renewing your Centurion membership, or if not already a member, why not make this the year to become a Centurion!!!

How you can become a Rotary Foundation Centurion?
Centurion Program Donation Instructions for WPHC Rotary Club - 2020.

Club Calendar

Editor's Note:  ​If you wish to download and print the Calendar please click here.

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Bulletin Editor - Douglas

Meetings

​Monday  6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
and Zoom Monday 7:15 for 7:30pm - on alternate weeks 
​- see Club Program for details.

Apologies

For Springfield meetings, If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Julie.   Email  admin@altitudecapital.com.au before 1pm on the Thursday before the meeting.
​Please no communication via phone (either verbal or SMS)

If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year 

The Book Sale March 2020

As the result of a lot of hard work the March Book Sale was a great success, especially from  the organisers Andrew Little, Max Henderson, Neville Hansen and Rosemary Clarke. Funds raised exceeded $15,000.  Well done.

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2019 Trivia Night

​The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 17 August 2019 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising near $6,600 all of which will go to assist drought relief. Click this link to read more. 


                       

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 The Garage Sale 2019

We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 12 & 13 October raising a gross - north of $35k.

​Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.​​

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Barbecues
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The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings  (both Dural and Thornleigh)  Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh.. 

What it takes to be a Rotarian

There are members of the community who may have some misunderstandings about what it takes to be a Rotarian.
We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club.  From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons.
​This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure.  The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community.

Don't need:

• ​to be invited
• to be of a certain age
• to be male
• to be a business person
• to be retired
• to attend meetings every week
• to be available on weekends.

Must have:

• ​a sense of humour
• a willingness to give back to your community
• a willingness to pitch in when required
• some time available to help out on the occasional weekend event
• an interest in the life of the West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook communities
• a desire to contribute in some way to the running of the Club.

​If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either:-
President Keith (0478 599 155) or Tony (Membership) (0412 812 624) 

Club Details:
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every Monday for Dinner at Springfield House
Arrive 6:30pm  Start  7:00pm  End  9:00pm
245 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia

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