Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by Brendan Metcalfe 

Welcome to our Bulletin

Upcoming Events

Thursday 12th October
BBQ at West Pennant Hills Public School
Pupils are famished after their fun-run.

Saturday 14th October
Referendum Day BBQ at West Pennant Hills Public School

Monday 16th October
Guest Speakers: -
     David Rosenberg - Pine Gap
     Mohammad Asideh - Project Rozana
​RC Beecroft is joining us at The Vicar.
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Monday 23rd October
Scatter Meeting

Saturday 28th October
​Bunnings BBQ at Castle Hill

Monday 30th October
​Vocational Visit to Alfresco Shade
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David Rosenberg
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Mohammad Asideh
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. Charges for non-attendance will be incurred unless previously advised.
Note: Meeting Times
The Vicar     6:30 for 7:00pm
 Zoom Meeting    7:15 for 7:30pm​
Take me to "What's On"

​Duty Roster

  • If you are rostered and be unable to attend the meeting, please contact the person doing your role in the following week(s) and arrange a swap. It is strongly advised to inform Anne.
  • If you are aware of an absence beyond the time frame of the above then refer to the 26 Week Roster and arrange a swap with another doing your role. Again, please advise Anne of your swaps.
  • If you are aware of future absences, beyond the 26 Week Roster, please inform Anne so, she does not roster you during your absence.
  • Anne is not an information conduit; you must also message Ros Hogan.
President Report
Hi All, well it was a very good and busy meeting last night on Zoom and it was really great for Iisa’s parents  ...
Night Report 
John C opened the meeting and welcomed all present including a very special welcome to Iisa’s parents ...
Night Photos ...
Contributions from Vince, Anne, Tony and Rosemary.
Humour
Many thanks to Tony C and Cawas.
​​​Humour Bank balance is​ thirteen many thanks to Cawas.
Calendar

Referendum Saturday

Saturday 4th October
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​A Democracy Sausage BBQ and Cake Stall at West Pennant Hills Public School on Saturday 14th October starting at 7.30AM.

Please come along to vote, help out and join in the fun!

​When you go to vote for the referendum, write “YES” or “NO”. If you have a clear view, write it clearly.

​Also, when asked if you want mustard on your referendum sausage, say “yes please” or “no thank you” ... not “yeah” or “nah”.

National Youth Science Forum

​Saturday 30 September, 2023
Dear Rotary Clubs across Australia, 
Rotary is a Founding Partner of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF), and every year Rotarians join our program as volunteers to support the program. 
We are really excited to be able to move back to our residential NYSF Year 12 Program in January 2024, and we need your help to ensure that our students have the most amazing time!
The NYSF is seeking interest from volunteers who would like to share their time with the staff and students during the NYSF Year 12 Program in January 2024.
Volunteers with the NYSF derive a great sense of fulfilment and satisfaction from their work and NYSF is certainly very much enhanced by their generous efforts. You will get to meet and spend time with the next generation of STEM experts, while visiting some of Australia's most cutting edge STEM facilities.
Every January six to eight Rotary volunteers spend their time with us committing to:
  • Supporting the NYSF Staff and our Student Staff by being the part of the supervisory team, and
  • Providing pastoral care and first aid to the students.
You can read a position description for this volunteer role by clicking on this link. 
If you would like to discuss this opportunity, here is the list of Rotary NYSF District Chairs who work closely with NYSF. 
To find out more about the NYSF and what we do for our STEM students, please visit our website. 

To Express your Interest to volunteer with us at the NYSF January Year 12 program and to let us know what dates you are available, please click on this button.
Please contact us on programs@nysf.edu.au if you have any questions or concerns. Please note that we work remotely, and that email is the most efficient way to contact us.
We are currently updating the contact details for Rotary Clubs. If there is a more appropriate email address for your Club, please let us know.
Can you support a student in need?
January's NYSF participants may still approach your Rotary Club with requests for funding. Students have until 1 November 2023 to pay their program invoice. Thank you to all Clubs who are supporting students!
Haven't had a student approach your Club, but you have funding? Consider contacting your Rotary NYSF District Chair to see if there is a student in need elsewhere in your District, or donate to the NYSF Access & Equity Scholarship Fund. 

Rotary Learning Institute

From:   Rotary Leadership Institute Convenor 2023-2024
To:       Neville Hansen
Re:      Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Course #77, 20th to 22nd October 2023

Dear Neville,
 One month until our next Rotary Leadership Institute and it’s open for registrations. It is being held from 20-22nd October this will be the 77th course that has been run in our District.
Registrations close 13th October.
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a learning and development course offered to Rotarians to develop their skills in leadership, management, communication and strategy to aid improvement in their performance, knowledge and enjoyment while helping to lead teams, clubs and our District.
The cost is $30 per participants and most clubs cover the cost for their members.
 
Future dates for 2023/24 are:
Course  #77 20/22/21 October 2023
Course  #78 23/24/25 Feb 2024
Course  #79 17/18/19 May 2024
 
The course consists of three parts over one weekend, all delivered by Zoom. Course materials will be sent to registered participants directly.
Please click this link to register for our October Course now.
https://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=752d3776-9a12-4a5b-865a-149212acd256
 
Let me know if you have any questions 😃
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Amanda,
Amanda Barnes
The Rotary Club of Social Impact Network
Rotary Leadership Institute Convenor - 2023-2024
Rotary District 9685
www.rotarydistrict9685.org.au
barnesamanda.2016@gmail.com
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​Editor's Note: For further information on RLI try       Background | Rotary District 9685

Zone 8 Regionalisation Update



September 2023 Update
Keeping you updated
 
In this update:
 
•Link to webinar recording and future webinar dates
•Regional Council election
•Like our new Facebook page

 Dear Rotary and Rotaract members,
 
Thank you to the over 300 people who attended our August webinars to hear the latest updates on the Regionalisation Pilot. You can view a recording of one of the webinars here.
 
Clubs and members are at the core of the Regionalisation Pilot and we are starting to implement some of the exciting opportunities the Pilot is testing. 
 
We strongly encourage you to actively discuss what opportunities your club would like to explore. It is not about taking club activities or projects away, but the Pilot is a chance to expand your reach and increase your impact. 
 
Regional Council Election
 
Next month, Rotary and Rotaract clubs will be able to cast a preferential vote for each of the nine Regional Council positions they are eligible to vote for. The Regional Council will represent and support clubs at a regional level, so it is important that you and your fellow club members consider which candidate will be best for each role.
 
Club Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers will receive further emails in the coming weeks about the election process, and will soon need to confirm the correct email address to which the ballot should be sent. This is an essential step to ensure all clubs have their say.
 
You can view the candidates for each Regional Council role on the Creating Tomorrow website from Tuesday 3 October 2023.

Voting opens on Tuesday 17 October 2023 and closes on Tuesday 31 October 2023, with votes to be submitted by each club’s designated Club Officer.
 
Please note the above dates are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
The Pilot has Facebook
 
We have just launched a new Facebook page to share information about the Pilot more frequently.
 Like, follow and share our page with your club members to stay updated.
 
Upcoming Webinars
 
We look forward to seeing you at our September webinars via Zoom to answer questions on the Pilot, including about Rotary Community Groups, which Club Presidents and Secretaries will receive more information on this week. These sessions will be held on:
 
•Monday September 25 at 12.30pm AEST
•Wednesday September 27 at 6pm AEST
•Thursday September 28 at 6pm AEST
 
We encourage you to register to attend one of the above sessions via this link, and consider meeting up with your fellow club members to watch together and discuss. If you cannot attend a live webinar, you will be able to view a recording of one of the sessions on the Creating Tomorrow website.

For more regular updates and to be a part of our reference group, subscribe here. You can have your say by visiting creatingtomorrowrotary.org or emailing us directly at rotaryregionalpilot@gmail.com. 

Sincerely,
Neville Parsons and Ingrid Waugh
Regionalisation Pilot Steering Group Chair and Deputy Chair
 
NOTE: This email is being distributed to all Rotary and Rotaract members of districts participating in the Regionalisation Pilot.

Zone 8 Virtual Conference

This looks to be an excellent event.
A great way to while away 3 hours on each of 28th and 29th October listening to significant speakers:
Gordon McInally - RI President
Stephanie Urchick - RIPE 2023-24
Michele Berg - Deputy General Secretary
Valarie Wafer - Chair, RI Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Ghim Bok Chew - Director 2023-25

Rotary Myth Buster Flyer

2024 District Conference
Friday 15th March to Saturday 16th March 2024

Are You a Centurion?

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Please consider renewing your Centurion membership, or if not already a member, why not make this the year to become a Centurion!!!
How to Be a Centurion

To read a digital version of our favourite magazine, click below
Please contact Alex Jugueta if you know of any prospective guest speakers of interest to the club.
This BBQ Trailer needs to be employed!

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.
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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: -
Carol Russell (0418 431 157) or President Neville (0412 064 336)
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 Janelle to get log on details and join us on Zoom instead

Meetings

The Club alternates meetings:
Generally, one "Face to Face" one Monday and a Zoom meeting the next Monday.
Face to Face
Meet at The Vicar
Arrive 6:30pm, Start 7:00pm, End 9:00pm
271 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia
​Zoom
Arrive 7:15pm Start 7:30pm End 8:30pm