Club Projects

D9675 Club Projects

Type
Activity
Description
Club
Contact
 
Local -environment
 
 
Graffiti removal
A team of members regularly look for graffiti and remove it. Some jobs are done for the local Council. Government grant & Council funds have been received for cost of paint etc. 
 
 
Dapto
 
Mick Chamberlain
esquire1@tpg.com.au
 
 
Graffiti Removal Day
 
 
An annual event that numerous clubs participate in. Equipment supplied & sites arranged. To be held on 28th March in 2021. Contact Barry Antees for information.  
 
Numerous clubs
 
Barry Antees
barryantees@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
Mural to beautify &  deter graffiti
 
Rotarians assisted an artist to paint a mural on a prominent and often graffitied wall. Rotarians’ main tasks were obtaining the necessary permissions and painting the undercoat on the wall.
 
 
Dapto
 
Mick Chamberlain
esquire1@tpg.com.au
 
 
Cleaner Beaches & Waterways
 
Twice a month, members, Rotaractors, & friends meet and spend about an hour removing rubbish, especially plastic, from the beach, nearby creeks and parks, followed by coffee, etc and fellowship.
 
 
Corrimal
 
Rob Edwards
rob@robedwards.co
 
 
 
 
Mt Keira Summit Park Working Bees
 
Monthly during daylight saving, members assist Wollongong City Council Parks & Gardens staff with various gardening tasks at Mt Keira Summit Park, and afterwards share something to eat.
 
 
Wollongong
 
Julian O’Brien
j.obrien@fairfaxmedia.com.au
 
 
 
 
Tree Planting
 
 
Club members together with members of the local community have regularly planted 10,000 trees provided by Parramatta City Council on National Tree Planting Day in July.
 
 
Parramatta City
 
 
Barry Antees
barryantees@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local –schools & children
 
Grandparents’ Day Book Program
 
 
The club donates books, which contain a Rotary donation sticker, for Grandparents’ Day at a local Primary school.  Each child chooses a book to keep from the collection. Members attend to assist as needed & encourage reading. The project has increased community awareness of the club &of Rotary.
 
 
 
Parramatta
 
 
Cheryl Deguara
cdd@maxi.net.au
 
 
Plunkett St PS Support
 
Small school of approx 70 students, most with disadvantaged backgrounds, is supported in several ways including secondary scholarships for brighter students, sausage sizzles at school events, & donation of Christmas presents (in conjunction with local real estate business) to each student.
 
 
 
Kings Cross
 
 
Warwick Nelson
warwickjnelson@gmail.com
 
 
Permaculture
Several primary & high schools have been supported to develop gardens so their students can experience planting, looking after and harvesting the crops – vegetables, herbs and fruits. Individual schools also have a chicken coup, a sensory garden, bee habitats, a fairy garden, or a yarning circle.
 
Fairy Meadow
 
 
West Wollongong
Kerrie Guillaume
south.illawarra.ag@gmail.com
 
Rose Pope
rotarypope@gmail.com
 
 
 
Dream Cricket
 
Dream Cricket is a tabloid of cricket themed activities for primary school children with a disability. Senior high school students and club members run each activity, and help each child as needed. Equipment and information about the activities is available.
 
 
 
Corrimal
 
 
 
 
Sue Clark
ballyclark@bigpond.com
 
 
 
 
 
Literacy project
In conjunction with Imagination Library Illawarra the Club connected with SCARF (Strategic Community Assistance to Refugee Families) and identified refugee families who would benefit from the excellent DPIL program. 25 families are now supported. (see District  Projects for DPIL details)
 
 
 
Fairy Meadow
 
 
Sharyn Mackenzie  
 
 
Peace Poles Centenary Project
 
The club provided Peace Poles that were placed in both Fairy Meadow Demonstration School and Towradgi Public School. The SRCs chose the languages for the poles. The schools have an annual excursion for their Yr 6 students to Canberra & while there they are to be invited to ring the Peace Bell and have a guided tour of the Rotary peace projects there.    
 
 
 
Fairy Meadow
 
 
 
Kerrie Guillaume
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local - activities
 
Easter Family Fun Day
 
Family event organised & held in partnership with Wollongong Botanic Gardens. Entry is free. Kids activities, BBQ and Easter Egg hunts.
 
Wollongong
 
Jenny Orr
Jennyorr1987@hotmail.com
 
 
Paws4aCause
 
Various competitions with prizes for dogs. Vet available to give advice. 30 stalls all related to dogs, a BBQ, caricature portraits of owners & dogs, kids’ face-painting.  
 
 
Kings Cross
 
Warwick Nelson
warwickjnelson@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
 
Christmas Carols
Happening for 51 years. Multicultural event, with bands, entertainers & singers leading the singing of carols and Christmas songs. Many food and other stalls, an appearance by Santa, and a huge fireworks finale.
 
 
Padstow
 
Julie Harris
kenneth.harris1@bigpond.com
 
 
Autorama
 
Car and bike show plus family fun day. Entertainment, food & other stalls, children’s activities. Held in conjunction with NSW Muscle Car Association. In 7 years, Autorama has raised $156,000 for Lifeline & Rotary projects.
 
 
Kembla
(Wollongong South)
 
Giovanni Zappia
hotfpv@hotmail.com.au
 
 
 
 
 
Trivia Night
Annual fun night with rounds of trivia questions, some games, a raffle, silent and speed auctions - lots of prizes and bargains.
 
 
Corrimal
 
Sue Clark
ballyclark@bigpond.com
 
 
Ride4Rotary
 
Fun & friendly bike ride event at local velodrome open to all riders. Participants sponsored for ½ hour time slots. Good coffee & food. Proceeds to SYFS programs assisting youth at risk in the Illawarra.
 
Illawarra Sunrise, Corrimal, West Wollongong
 
 
Stephen Knightley
Stephen.knightley@gmail.com
 
 
 
Senior Citizens’ Christmas Lunch
 
Annual event funded by the club for over 25 years. Seniors from several nursing homes or living locally enjoy Christmas lunch and a much valued social opportunity. Supported by Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, who attends or sends her deputy, and Sydney Council which provides free transport & arranges the venue.
 
 
 
 
Kings Cross
 
 
 
Warwick Nelson
warwickjnelson@gmail.com
 
 
 
High Tea
 
 
Annual social event used to generate funds to make Days For Girls kits. Entertainment arranged & catered by members. It has raised awareness of the need for the kits and also of Rotary and Corrimal club.
 
 
Corrimal
 
Jean Thompson
Jth54274@bigpond.net.au
 
 
 
 
Community Garden
 
 
Rotarians in partnership with St Vincent de Paul, Aruma, Dapto Anglican Church and Corrective Services NSW have established a community garden which is to be used to grow vegetables & herbs. The aim is to support disadvantaged people to learn how to grow vegetables and use them to cook nutritious meals, while also enjoying a social opportunity and developing their life skills.
 
 
 
 
Dapto
 
 
Julie Collareda
jcollareda@gmail.com
 
 
Community Market
 
Several clubs organise & manage a community market. They include the clubs listed here.
Concord
Caringbah
Engadine
 
Gary Ross  gwmjross@gmail.com
 
Kiama Antiques & Retro Fair
Significant community event & great fundraiser held annually in January for over 25 years. Antique & Retro dealers set up in the Kiama Leisure Centre hall & trade over a weekend. The club books in the stallholders, employs security, and manages the event.
 
 
 
Kiama
 
 
John Worstencroft
 
MS 24 Hour Mega Swim
The club assists in organising and manning this annual event at Sydney Olympic Park. As well as setting up and helping run the event, the club operates their BBQ providing food on the Saturday afternoon/evening and breakfast on Sunday morning.
 
 
Sydney
 
Lina Souki-Schmidt schmouki@hotmail.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local- support
 
 
Homeless support
The club sponsors the local Night Patrol and members join them weekly providing meals for homeless & disadvantaged people.
 
 
Liverpool West
 
John Pillay
southpacificbuilders@hotmail.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Early Bird Café
Members volunteer 3 days/week at a local church to provide meals for homeless and disadvantaged people. Oz harvest and Food Bank provide most of the food.
 
 
 
Sydney Cove
 
 
Marilyn Smith
marlins@optusnet.com.au
 
 
 
 
 
 
From Homeless to Work
Funds raised to provide a $4000 scholarship for a woman nominated by the Women & Girls Emergency Centre in Sydney. Successful project that has raised the club’s profile and resonated with members.
 
 
 
Darling Harbour
 
Rae-Ann Medforth
Rae-anne_medforth@worksight.com.au
 
 
 
 
 
Aged Care Scholarship Project.
 
Dapto RC have partnered with Marco Polo Aged Care to provide funding for 2 scholarships for disadvantaged people to study Certificate 111 in Aged Care, with the opportunity of securing employment on completion. Tutorial support & mentoring will be offered by Dapto members and clinical placement provided by Marco Polo.
 
 
 
Dapto
 
 
Eddy Uitterlinden
euitterlinden@yahoo.com.au
 
 
Sensory Stimulation Kit for people with Dementia
 
Designed for Italians but could be modified for other nationalities. Aims to stimulate one or all of our 4 senses - sight, hearing, smell and touch.  It contains a book of pictures plus a voice box that explains each page, and also a number of pouches containing familiar objects to touch & feel. Widely distributed to nursing homes in the Illawarra & very well received.
 
 
 
Kembla
(Wollongong South)
 
 
Joe Pellegrino
jpellegrino2512@gmail.com
 
 
 
Mental Health First Aid for Nepali Speaking community in NSW
 
 
People of Nepali origin have higher rates if mental illness than their Australians counterparts. Many suicides are attributed to underlying mental illness. They are reluctant to seek medical help due to high stigma & self stigma, and possibly also due to a fear of not being able to obtain permanent residency.
 
 
Parramatta City
 
 
Barry Antees
barryantees@gmail.com
 
 
 
Discobility
 
 
 
 
The club has been running discos for adults with a disability several times a year for over 10 years. The DJ who works in the disability sector encourages the group to dance & to perform their favourite songs. Many of the participants have been coming since the first night and really look forward to each disco.
 
 
 
Macarthur Sunrise
 
 
Di Wilson
willo@inet.net.au
 
Winter Appeal
Conducted in partnership with PCYC South Sydney and Weave Youth & Community Services, members and friends were invited to make a donation towards the bulk purchase of toiletry items for males & females. The items were packed in purchased toiletry bags for distribution. The club was able to fill 250 bags.
 
 
 
Sydney
 
 
Cathy Tait
 
 
 
Annual Christmas Appeal
 
An ongoing partnership with Coles in Fairy Meadow allows the club to receive donations of non-perishable food items and Christmas presents. In 2020 donations could be left in store or ordered online. The items are given to a local support group (such as women’s refuges) for distribution.
 
 
 
Fairy Meadow
 
 
David Guillaume
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local - recognition
 
 
Police Officer of the Year
 
Recognition of NSW police officers. Rotary clubs hold awards for their local Command. The winners are automatically nominees for the State awards. Three finalists in each of the 11 categories are chosen to attend the State awards held in November and where the winner in each category is announced.
 
Numerous clubs including
Sydney
Strathfield
Parramatta & Parramatta City
Kings Cross
Granville
Mt Druitt
 
Contact for information & a start-up kit:
John Given (RC of Sydney)
jgiven@zions.com.au
 
 
 
 
ARH PhD Scholar Night
 
 
Conducted for over a decade to highlight to the community the achievements of PhD Scholars who have received scholarships from Australia Rotary Health.
 
 
 
Parramatta City
 
Keith Henning
k.henning@optusnet.com.au
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NSW & Australian projects
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adopt-a-town
Clubs choose a country town to support, connecting if possible with the local or nearest Rotary club.  They assist by spending money in the town. This could be by donating to a project or by visiting the town. Originally for drought relief but expanded to assist recovery from bushfires, floods or any disasters. Cathy Mason can assist clubs to choose a town and give more information about the opportunities & mutual benefits.
 
 
 
 
Caringbah
 
 
 
Cathy Mason
mason.cathy@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
 
Farmaid
A team of members & friends spend about 10 days usually in the Naradhan/Lake Cargelligo area assisting with farm work including fencing, painting, clearing, marking lambs and droving, and also stopping for a cuppa & a chat with farming families.
 
 
 
Corrimal
 
 
Dennis Clark
ballyclark@bigpond.com
 
 
 
 
Mother’s Day Pamper Packs
 
For 6 years the club has been collecting donations of personal cosmetic items and using them to make Pamper Packs – usually about 200! These are taken to Coonamble where they are distributed to drought affected country women by Coonamble RC.
 
 
 
Liverpool
 
 
Peter Bach
peter@gsimaging.com
 
 
 
Indigenous School Support
 
 
 
Funds have been provided for playground equipment for a school & childcare centre in a remote indigenous community in the NT. The project is also providing garden beds that will be used to grow special native plants & also vegetables that will be cooked & eaten.
 
 
 
Strathfield
 
 
Usha Garg
usha@unswalumni.com
 
 
End Trachoma 2020 Project
 
This project has connected the club and the Illawarra Rotaract Club to an ongoing partnership with an Indigenous School 250kms from Alice Springs.
 
 
Fairy Meadow
 
David Guillaume
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overseas projects
 
 
 
Philippines Dental & Medical Mission
 
Annual combined project with RC of Glenhaven. A team of dentists, medical practitioners’, and assistants assess and treat as many people as they can. Items including computers, medical & first aide equipment, personal care items, sent in advance.
 
 
 
Illawarra Sunrise
 
 
John Bilboe
jmbilboe@iinet.net.au
 
 
 
 
Village Aide
 
 
Combined project of RC of Liverpool West & Illawarra Sunrise.  Housing, both building & renovations, medical assistance, feeding programs for day care centres.
 
 
Liverpool West &
Illawarra Sunrise
 
Norm Miller
norm@creditinsure.com.au
 
 
Days for Girls
 
These are kits of washable sanitary products for women & girls who don’t have a hygienic alternative.  Members and friends either meet to sew together or sew at home. Patterns available. Sewing & overlocker machines needed.
 
Macarthur Sunrise
 
Corrimal
 
Vera Liondas
Denise Pritchard denisepmail@yahoo.com.au
 
Jean Thompson
Jth54274@bigpond.net.au
vliondas@gmail.com
 
 
School support –Northern Uganda
 
The club provides funds to St Peter’s Junior School in Aywee Village, Gulu for school improvements& amenities such as classrooms, equipment, teacher training, solar power, IT equipment, school supplies and food security projects.
 
 
 
Parramatta City
 
 
Keith Henning
k.henning@optusnet.com.au
 
 
Lamb Hospital Project, North West Bangladesh
 
 
The club supports the LAMB Hospital project in NW Bangladesh by funding the Children’s Disability Unit which specialises in treating club feet, cleft palate, cerebral palsy & autism, and also provides training for community health workers in isolated villages.
 
 
 
Parramatta City
 
 
Phil Brophy
phillipb@matthewsfolbigg.com.au
 
 
Menstrual Hygiene Management, Nepal
 
The club provides funds that enable members of the RC of Kathmandu to visit remote, rural villages in Nepal to talk on menstruation and its hygienic management to the girls and women, and give them a Days For Girls kit.Some of the women, especially women with a tailoring business, are taught how to make the kits.
 
 
 
Corrimal
 
 
Jean Thompson
Jth54274@bigpond.net.au
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cambodian Education Project
Conducted in association with Operation Cambodia, the club is sponsoring 2 young ladies from extremely poor families living in rural Cambodia. The sponsorship will enable the girls to undertake tertiary education including one year studying English.    
 
 
Sydney
 
Lina Souki-Schmidt schmouki@hotmail.com
 
 
 
Emae Island Project
 
 
 
For about 12 years Ingleburn club has helped to transform the buildings at Nofo School on the small island of Emae in Vanuatu. The buildings that were made from rough local timber and thatch, and were not waterproof, are now attractive & very solid cyclone proof concrete buildings.
 
 
 
Ingleburn
 
 
Bill Salter
wtsalter@bigpond.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thailand Water  Project – Chiang Mai Province
 
 
 
This is the second water project completed by the Darlings as a result of the club’s long standing association with the Rotary Club of Klongtoey in Bangkok. The water filter provides clean drinking water to some 500 pupils at the Ban Koon Klang school which is located in the Chiang Mai province a few kilometres from Thailand’s highest mountain. The students at the school are mostly hill tribe children.
 
 
 
Sydney Darling Harbour
 
 
Michael Mazza
mjmazza@optusnet.com.au
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
Updated March 2021