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Monday 14th October
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351 Londonderry Road Londonderry
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Monday 21st October
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The Vicar |
Saturday 26th October
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Castle Hill |
Monday 28th October
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Joint Meeting at
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Monday 4th November
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RC Hills-Kellyville
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Monday 11th November
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The Vicar |
Tuesday 12th November
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5 Fleet Street
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Monday 18th November
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The Vicar |
Ros Hogan is the Attendance Officer for face-to-face meetings at The Vicar. If bringing a partner or not able to attend, please notify Ros via email by 6:00pm on the Sunday prior to a face-to-face meeting.
Note: Meeting Times The Vicar - 6:30 for 7:00pm start Zoom Meeting - 7:15 for 7:30pm start
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Some Rotary Articles that may be of interest ...
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I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do?
It is a common misconception that panic attacks are exclusive to teens and adults— in fact, around 3-5% of young children experience them too. ARH Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient, Dr Gemma Sicouri’s research highlights how anxiety and panic attacks affect children and how caregivers can support them. Panic attacks are intense episodes of fear, often with symptoms like shallow breathing, and can last for a few minutes up to 30 minutes. They may occur without a clear cause (uncued) or be triggered by specific situations (cued).
Parents should stay calm during a child’s panic attack, reassuring them that the episode is temporary and not harmful. Techniques like the 3-3-3 rule (naming three things they can hear, see, and touch) can help ground the child. Afterward, discussing the experience can help children understand that panic attacks, while scary, are temporary.
Dr Sicouri also explains “exposure” as an effective technique to encourage children to face their fear, usually administered by a therapist. “For panic attacks, this could be facing certain situations or objects that trigger the panic attack, or exposure to the actual physical symptoms.”
In some cases, panic attacks might indicate anxiety disorders, though panic disorder is rare in children. If attacks are frequent and interfere with daily life, seeking professional advice from a GP or psychologist is recommended.
Dr Gemma Sicouri is currently completing her Geoffrey Betts Postdoctoral Fellowship at Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, funded by Australian Rotary Health
Media contact: [email protected] First published 25th September 2024
Parents should stay calm during a child’s panic attack, reassuring them that the episode is temporary and not harmful. Techniques like the 3-3-3 rule (naming three things they can hear, see, and touch) can help ground the child. Afterward, discussing the experience can help children understand that panic attacks, while scary, are temporary.
Dr Sicouri also explains “exposure” as an effective technique to encourage children to face their fear, usually administered by a therapist. “For panic attacks, this could be facing certain situations or objects that trigger the panic attack, or exposure to the actual physical symptoms.”
In some cases, panic attacks might indicate anxiety disorders, though panic disorder is rare in children. If attacks are frequent and interfere with daily life, seeking professional advice from a GP or psychologist is recommended.
Dr Gemma Sicouri is currently completing her Geoffrey Betts Postdoctoral Fellowship at Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, funded by Australian Rotary Health
Media contact: [email protected] First published 25th September 2024
Editor Note: The above article is sourced from : I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do? | Australian Rotary Health
Certificate of Appreciation from Buk belong Pikinini
Cert of Appreciation of Children's Books from last Book Sale we gave to Barry Lambert and thus went to Buk bilong Pikinini. Can you pls put in Bulletin.
Much appreciated
Much appreciated
Lawn Mowing Transitional Housing |
Friday 27th September |
Good Afternoon
This is our 3rd attempt to mow the lawns at the Kenthurst properties !!!!
THURSDAY OCT 3 at 9.30.
I’m looking for 4 people please, we are usually finished within the hour and then its coffee on me at the local café.
Can you please let me know asap.
Yours in Rotary
Anne
This is our 3rd attempt to mow the lawns at the Kenthurst properties !!!!
THURSDAY OCT 3 at 9.30.
I’m looking for 4 people please, we are usually finished within the hour and then its coffee on me at the local café.
Can you please let me know asap.
Yours in Rotary
Anne
The Science Experience Dinner |
Wednesday 9 Oct2024 |
To welcome and get to know the three students from Coonabarabran High School who'll be attending the Science Experience at Macquarie University, we'll be having a dinner at The Brook restaurant at Cherrybrook on Wednesday 09 October at 6pm. Members and partners are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Janelle via email by Friday 4 October 2024 if you'd like to join in this event.
RuffTRACK Coffee Cart
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Hi Guys,
We would love to invite you and your team/ friends for a free coffee and yarn session at our RuffTRACK farm on Monday 21st October at 10:30-11:30am. 351 Londonderry Road Londonderry We are aiming to promote youth mental health and community cohesion. Please kindly accept this invitation and let the young people make delicious coffee or hot chocolate on the house and come and check out what they do here at the RuffTRACK program whilst having a chat with them. Please email [email protected] or alternatively [email protected] if you are attending with numbers. Cheers Kind Regards, Tara Palffy Operations Manager |
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Hi All, Please drop a note to Kerry if you wish to attend.
A personal invitation to District 9685 Conference 2025
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Dear fellow Rotarians,
It gives me great pleasure to personally invite you to our 2025 District Conference to be held at the Pullman, Penrith, on 21 and 22 March 2025.
Our conferences have always been a one-of-a-kind expo on humanitarian work with high quality speakers - a great way to share stories of the good work of Rotary, and to make and renew friendships with fellow Rotarians.
As global humanitarian needs reach record levels, our Rotary community is looking for ways to widen our reach and deliver more to those in need locally and globally. Accordingly, our 2025 District Conference has been themed as our first ever Sustainability and Humanitarian Summit for “A Better World through people & Rotary”.
Some highlights of our Sustainability & Humanitarian Sumit:
Watch this space for more details of these new elements, the overall program and keynote speakers. The team and I will keep you updated of major developments over the coming months.
I appeal to you for your support in registering, in inviting your friends, and in starting to think about how your club can use the airtime on stage to share the best of what you do every day for your communities locally and globally.
You can register through this link - https://ourbetterworld2025.wordpress.com/
Join me and together we can make ‘A Better World through people and Rotary’!
Niranjan
DG Niranjan Deodhar
It gives me great pleasure to personally invite you to our 2025 District Conference to be held at the Pullman, Penrith, on 21 and 22 March 2025.
Our conferences have always been a one-of-a-kind expo on humanitarian work with high quality speakers - a great way to share stories of the good work of Rotary, and to make and renew friendships with fellow Rotarians.
As global humanitarian needs reach record levels, our Rotary community is looking for ways to widen our reach and deliver more to those in need locally and globally. Accordingly, our 2025 District Conference has been themed as our first ever Sustainability and Humanitarian Summit for “A Better World through people & Rotary”.
Some highlights of our Sustainability & Humanitarian Sumit:
- It will bring together all Rotarians from our District as well as appeal to people from the broader community who want to make a difference – so they can hear Rotary’s stories and opportunities for humanitarian service.
- We will have a series of short presentations by clubs (in-person or pre-recorded) that showcase their signature projects and the impact they have had.
- To generate ideas and new ways to solve humanitarian and sustainability problems, the Summit will host a competition for university/TAFE/high school students to channel their creativity and develop social impact projects that could be scaled up by interested clubs.
Watch this space for more details of these new elements, the overall program and keynote speakers. The team and I will keep you updated of major developments over the coming months.
I appeal to you for your support in registering, in inviting your friends, and in starting to think about how your club can use the airtime on stage to share the best of what you do every day for your communities locally and globally.
You can register through this link - https://ourbetterworld2025.wordpress.com/
Join me and together we can make ‘A Better World through people and Rotary’!
Niranjan
DG Niranjan Deodhar
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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.
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:
Must have:
If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either: - Carol Russell (0418 431 157) or President Colin (0408 810 463) Club Details: Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every other Monday for Dinner at The Vicar Arrive 6:30pm Start 7:00pm End 9:00pm 271 New Line Rd Dural NSW 2128 Australia Welcome to call Carol or Colin to get log on details and join us on Zoom instead. |
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