Community Service

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Community Service Report 2025-26

Director:

Committee:

Colin Sharpe

George Chenouda, Adrian Sonego, Neville Hansen, Janelle Craig, Sandra White and Anne Sharpe

Projects:

Tree of Joy

Very successful event with trees at both Cherrybrook and Westleigh shopping centres.

We supported 9 charities and they distributed around 1000 gifts. This is our major event for the year as preparation starts in September and concludes 10 December.

A change to how the gifts from Cherrybrook Village were prepared for the charities was again very successful.

No final sorting night was needed this year, thanks to Tony M and Steve B. Preparation was done on an ongoing basis from the time of collection.

This follows the same process that has been used for the gifts collected from Westfield Village.

Thank you to all the club members and partners who participated in this project.

Thank you to the managements of Cherrybrook and Westleigh Villages for supporting this project.

Craig Garage

Thank you to Rita for canvasing her workplace (Catholic Diocese of Parramatta’s Community Ventures) for gifts – 54 obtained.

Wonderful gifts from Galston Grange

Thank you to John for donating 30 sports balls.

Thank you to club members who dressed as Santa or elf to promote the Tree within the shopping centres.

Westleigh Shopping Village

Cherrybrook Shopping Village

Thank you to Janelle for lending her garage for storage and preparation.

Rita's canvassing results

Thank you to David and Jill for canvasing their retirement village (Galston Grange) for gifts – around 42 obtained

Thank You, John

Thank you to Coonara Cherrybrook Probus Club for donating 45 hampers.

Kenthurst Rotary Transitional Housing

Team of around 6 Rotarians maintain the lawns of 2 houses in Kenthurst. This was usually done on a monthly basis. We can only mow on weekdays.

The lawn mowers and line trimmers enjoy coffee at the local Café afterwards.

Cherrybrook Public School

The Club BBQ was used to raise funds for the school at their Christmas Fete. The school kindly allowed us to promote our Tree of Joy.

Community Service Report 2025-26
Director:- Colin Sharpe
Committee:-George Chenouda, Adrian Sonego, Neville Hansen, Janelle Craig, Sandra White, Anne Sharpe.
Projects:-
Tree of Joy.      Very successful event with trees at both Cherrybrook and Westleigh shopping centres.
We supported 9 charities and they distributed around 1000 gifts. This is our major event for the year as preparation starts in September and concludes 10 December.
A change to how the gifts from Cherrybrook Village were prepared for the charities was again very successful.
No final sorting night was needed this year, thanks to Tony M and Steve B. Preparation was done on an ongoing basis from the time of collection.
This follows the same process that has been used for the gifts collected from Westfield Village.
Thank you to all the club members and partners who participated in this project.
Thank you to the managements of Cherrybrook and Westleigh Villages for supporting this project.

Thank you to Janelle for lending her garage for storage and preparation.


Thank you to Rita for canvasing her workplace (Catholic Diocese of Parramatta’s Community Ventures) for gifts – 54 obtained.

Thank you to David and Jill for canvasing their retirement village (Galston Grange) for gifts – around 42 obtained

Thank you to John for donating 30 sports balls. Thank you to Coonara Cherrybrook Probus Club for donating 45 hampers.

Thank you to club members who dressed as Santa or elf to promote the Tree within the shopping centres.

Kenthurst Rotary Transitional Housing. Team of around 6 Rotarians maintain the lawns of 2 houses in Kenthurst. This was usually done on a monthly basis. We can only mow on weekdays.
The lawn mowers and line trimmers enjoy coffee at the local Café afterwards.

Cherrybrook Public School. The Club BBQ was used to raise funds for the school at their Christmas Fete. The school kindly allowed us to promote our Tree of Joy.

Coonabarabran Rotary Club/Sister Club.   Four club members supported the club at the North West Equestrian Expo. The Coonabarabran Club runs a cooked food stall. This is a fun event and a great opportunity to learn how to cook a wide range of BBQ food, and a range of other hot foods.

Maintain Street Libraries. We have 4 of these outside homes and they are largely self-sustaining, but occasionally “stale” books need to be replaced from the Club supply. We also keep an eye on a similar one inside Cherrybrook Village.

Maintain Club Containers. This involves tidying the contents from time to time and spraying the weeds around them. Thank you the Cherrybrook RFS team for mowing the lawns.

Helping Hearts Survive.       Team of Rotarians - the building team conducted several maintenance and new work jobs.

Additional shelves in the pergola area
Repairs to pergola roof.
Kitchen cupboards for exclusive HHS use at Dural Caravan Park. Used to store food for Domestic Violence families temporarily housed at the Park.

Install new hot water service –. thank you to Gino.
Install new bathroom basin tap - thank you to Gino.
Build CD/DVD storage shelves.
Re-hang garage door.
Renovate and install new shelf in Casa Trishie
Build chook coop. Chooks in residence and first egg laid in early May.
Mowing the lawn at HHS is a challenge using a push mower. Weare looking for self propelled mower. We purchased a second-hand garden shed.
Following a break in we have upgraded their door locks.

If you have goods to give to charity, consider giving them to HHS, they will find their way to worthy homes.

Michelle’s Landfill Rescue.               On going help with jobs around the site and preparing goods for shipping to Solomons Islands.
Lakes of Cherrybrook Retirement Village.             On going assistance with residents moving or downsizing: Goods are collected and passed on to Hills Rotaract (clothes for homeless) Helping Hearts Survive and Michelle’s Landfill Rescue.
Maintain Rotary Garden at Cherrybrook RFS. The new shrubs planted a few years ago are growing well. They need an occasional trim and weeds removed from the garden.

Support Graces Place.          Ongoing support when required.   Children’s pyjamas, pinafores and jumpers were sewn and donated. These were very much appreciated by the children.
Mirvac                We supplied BBQ Service for a Mirvac promotion at their High Forest housing site.

Environmental.           The club provided Camelias for planting at Cherrybrook Public School.
Supporting other clubs’ events
Norwest Sunrise Trivia Night. Eight members and partners attended. Unfortunately, we did not do too well this year.
Carlingford Clubs’ Theatre for a Cause every three months at Castlehill Pavilion Theatre.

                                                                                   For example.

Hills Kellyville Melbourne Cup Night
Our club horse racing Rotary style

Thank you to the committee and all members, partners and friends of Rotary who assisted during the year.
Thank you to Janelle and Neville who are taking on Community Service leadership next year.
Colin

Community Services 2024-25

Director: Anne Sharpe

Projects:-

Tree of Joy

Very successful event with trees at both Cherrybrook and Westleigh shopping centres. We supported 14 charities, and they distributed 1140 gifts. This is our major event for the year as preparation starts in September and concludes 10 December. A change to how the gifts from Cherrybrook Village were prepared to the charities was very successful. Preparation was done on an ongoing basis from the time of collection. This follows the same process that has been used for the gifts collected from Westfield Village. Thank you to Janelle for lending her garage for storage and preparation. Thank you to all the club members and partners who participated in this project. Thank you to the managements of Cherrybrook and Westleigh Villages for supporting this project.

Kenthurst Rotary Transitional Housing

Team of around 6 Rotarians and friends of Rotary maintain the lawns of 2 houses in Kenthurst. This was usually done monthly. We can only mow on weekdays. The maintenance team also took on removing a privet tree which is an invasive species.
The lawn mowers and line trimmers enjoy the coffee at the local Café afterwards.

West Pennant Hills Public School

The Club BBQ was used to raise funds for the school at their Spring Fun Fair. The school kindly allowed us to sell tools to raise money for the club.

Coonabarabran Rotary Club/Sister Club

Colin & Anne supported the club at the North West Equestrian Expo. The Coonabarabran Club runs a cooked food stall. This is a fun event and a great opportunity to learn how to cook a wide range of BBQ food, hot chips and a range of other hot foods.

Helping Hearts Survive

A team of Rotarians repaired the garage that has become the Men’s Room selling goods that men may be interested in. Shelving was erected in the pergola to give greater storage. There are plans to build a chicken coop and put in a vegetable garden next year. If you have goods to give to charity, consider giving them to HHS, they will find their way to worthy homes.

A street library was also installed at HHS.

Maintain Club Containers

This involves tidying the contents from time to time and spraying the weeds around them. Thank you to the Cherrybrook RFS team for mowing the lawns.

Maintain Street Libraries

We have 4 of these outside homes and they are largely self-sustaining, but occasionally “stale” books need to be replaced from the Club supply. We also keep an eye on a similar one inside Cherrybrook Village. Currently it is in a temporary location.

Michelle's Landfill Rescue

Ongoing help with jobs around the site. We have an unfinished project to cover an area for goods sorting use.

Lakes of Cherrybrook Retirement Village

Ongoing assistance with residents moving or downsizing: Goods are collected and passed on to Hills Rotaract (clothes for homeless) Helping Hearts Survive and Michelle’s Landfill Rescue.