At our meeting on July 28th, one of our members, nurse Jill O’Callaghan, spoke of the incredible humanitarian work of Dr. Sujit Brahmochary who set up the Indian Institute for Mother and Child in Kolkata and surrounding areas. Dr Brahmochary works with the poorest of the poor in an incredible…
Wednesday 21st July 2021 was the Official Visit to the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay by DG Dee Buckland and her husband Jonathan Weir. Pictured with DG Dee and Jonathan is AG Jeremy Wood and President Max Hipkins. During her presentation, DG Dee presented the District 9455 Communications Award to Charter President Di…
On Wednesday 14th July, new member Bev Lowe updated us on what she and her husband John are currently doing in the community in their ‘retirement’. After years of full-on community service through community services they established – firstly through Manna Inc and then Moort Care – they are currently:…
Reproduced below is Max Hipkin’s speech at our Changeover Night on 26th June 2021 on being inducted as our 2021/22 Club President. Thank you Past President Di. It is my pleasure to pay tribute to you and your Board’s significant achievements over the past year. I would now like to…
We are thrilled that our club once again received the District 9455 Communications Award, announced on Saturday Night at the online district changeover. Our communications team for 2020/21 were Di Collins (bulletin editor) and Simone Collins (webmaster), with both jointly managing our Facebook page.
On Saturday 26th June, the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay’s fantastic Changeover was enjoyed by 61 attendees at the Holiday Inn City Centre. We had 27 members, spouses, friends, members of Lions, folk from the Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, and politicians both current (Linda Reynolds) and former (Bill Marmion and…
Our meeting on June 23rd was the final meeting at Moerlina for this Rotary year, as we celebrate Changeover on 26th June at the Holiday Inn City Centre in lieu of meeting on Wednesday 30th June. Our Honorary Member Graeme Prior was officially welcomed back into the Rotary Club of…
During our meeting on 9th June 2021, we inducted three new members, bringing our ratio back to 50:50 male/female membership. A very warm welcome to: Mehrane Mehramiz, an Alzheimer’s Researcher who will work on the Youth Committee; Bev Lowe, who is well known for the amazing work she and her…
