Events

Meet Clr Helena Greenwell our sponsored candidate for RYLA 2025

• recently elected as a Councillor on Lane Cove Council 
• Owns a pet care business, operating for over 3 years, works full time and has 1 employee
• Currently completing a BA Communications and BA Creative Intelligence and Innovation at UTS

Welcome to a Rotary Lane Cove Rotary moments night!

We will be joined by a visiting Rotarian from South Scotland, a perfect opportunity to share short excerpts from personal Rotary stories and together reignite our passion for Rotary through Fellowship, Service and Projects. Every member and friend of our International organisation has an interesting "Rotary Moment' and I invite you to share. If you have a picture or 2 please send them to me by Monday.

Meetup at Grill'd Lane Cove Plaza for outdoor dining and fellowship.

Add your token to the Rotary Local Matters Jar,

to encourage support of Rotary Community Projects

Dr Kerry Moroney OAM will discuss the latest diagnosis and treatments for Prostate Cancer 

Tuesday Pizza at La Piazza top of the Plaza near the Westpac pedestrian crossing.

6.30 pm  BYO

All welcome

April Fools Day 

A day for some fun with a Quiz by Adrienne

And some serious get to know better Onur Demir, who will tell us a bit about one of our newest members.

Please join us at The Diddy.

I will try this again, this time correct date. You will have recived an Undeclined messsage, this is me cleaning up my previous mess.

PP Geoff Pritchard OAM is an entertaining speaker.

In 1954 The Petrov Affair, a Cold War spy incident fascinated Australians. It concerned the defection of Vladimir Petrov, a KGB officer, from the Soviet embassy in Canberra. It launched a book, movie and TV series. This will be an interesting story and guests are welcome.

Geoff has Degrees in Pharmacy at both Sydney & London Universities. Spent 3 years working in London partly in a drug-addiction clinic. Returned to Australia in 1967 and owned several pharmacies in Newtown and started post-graduate education of pharmacists in 1985 for 6 months supposedly between pharmacies and was still doing it 18 years later. Director of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games looking after pharmacy-related issues. Joined Rotary in 1981, President 4 times, 4 PHF awards, retired 2024 with the dissolution of North Sydney Club. Received Order of Australia Medal in 2019 for Olympics and various charitable activities over about 40 years.

This is a combined meeting with RC Crows Nest and we need your bookings now. 

Partners welcome but space is limited.

Set Thai menu, BYO pay corkage   6.30pm for 7pm

See attached flyer for info and parking 

Please register via this invitation but transfer $50 each to Tom Sweeney as per bank details attached.

Looking towards a big Lane Cove roll up.

Local Thai food in the Lane Cove Village 

Set menu and BYO $40 pp Please pay Cash on the night!

Vegetarian Spring Rolls +Steamed Chicken & Prawn dumplings +Fish cake +Salt & Pepper Squid

Steamed Barramundi & Ginger shallots +Honey Prawns +Heavanly Beef +Green Curry vegetables & Tofu 3 + Chicken Fried rice

Come along for an inspiring talk by local Greenwich “girl” Kathleen Cook. Kathleen was an awarded high school sprinter but gave it all away to pursue a teaching career and then raising a family. However, at 63, urged on by a gym coach and keen to improve her fitness and conditioning level, she resumed her sprinting life within Masters Athletics, training 3 days a week. Since then, she has competed in numerous national and international events and holds several Masters records. Kathleen sees no ‘finish line’ as she is a ‘Sprinter for Life’ and looks forward to sharing her story with us.

Welcome to Changeover and Giving night!

Program: 6:15 pm Sunset drink, seated by 6:45pm

Dinner Menu: 

   Hearty autumn pumpkin soup with crusty bread

  Slow cooked free range chicken breast chargilled, served with sweet potato mash, broccoli and creamy beurre blanc sauce

  Lemon petit fours and mixed chocolates 

  (Gluten free option available)

Cost: $50 per member and guests.

Payment: EFT to Club Admin a/c BSB 032 085 a/c No 319 550 with your SURNAME as reference please.

Join us for an informal evening and enjoy each others company in the Dining Room area of the Longueville Hotel, Lane Cove. Their extensive Bistro Menu has a wide range of menu items to select from. Robyn has booked tables for us, so don't miss out on an enjoyable evening. As is usual in the venue, food and drink orders are paid for individually. 

Hear from Merri Southward, Mayor of Lane Cove, as she shares stories from her life and insights from 3.5 years on Council — including the complexities behind the scenes, the big projects making headlines, and the small everyday actions that improve lives. She’ll also highlight the vital role volunteers play in shaping the Lane Cove community.

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen at The Diddy. You order and pay individually but can enjoy your meal in the meeting room alongside everyone else.

When you arrive, please head to the shed outside the bar area to place your order. They offer a wide variety of small and large dishes, including delicious pizzas.

Please note earlier start for dinner as we will be eating in the outside area and have the hall set up in theatre style. Tables have been reserved in Rotary's name.

Peter Joseph AM will speak on 'How Rotary changed my life and provided the platform ( Service above Self ) for the establishment of The Black Dog Institute now in its 22nd year'. A deep personal and professional story that continues to this day. Peter is the founding Chair of the Black Dog Institute and a highly respected leader in both the corporate and philanthropic sectors.

Emma Rossi will present Peter's talk in an interview format. She spent nearly two decades reporting on news and current affairs for national television. She has been an Australia Day Ambassador for NSW Premier and Cabinet since 2013. 

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. You order and pay individually.

When you arrive, please head to the shed outside the bar area to place your order. They offer a wide variety of small and large dishes, including delicious pizzas.

What is our Rotary club assembly about?

It is a meeting where members gather to discuss club business, review progress on projects, and plan for the future. It's a platform for open dialogue, idea exchange, and ensuring alignment with the club's goals. These assemblies typically involve reports from directors and committee chairs, as well as discussions on membership, service projects, and upcoming events.

Your participation and interaction at the meeting will be greatly appreciated.

Carina Stone is a Rotary Global Grant scholar who is currently midway through her Master in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is passionate about social and economic policy changes that promote community wellbeing and support vulnerable Australians. She is in Sydney for her summer internship working with a social enterprise called Flequity Ventures on a project focused on disrupting financial abuse and tech abuse in the telecommunications industry.

Please note the change of venue to The Freeway Hotel.

See this link for underground parking at the Freeway Hotel   https://www.freewayhotel.com.au/location.html

We will be in the Meeting Room and will order and pay for food individually from the bar which will be delivered to our tables. The menu is very reasonably priced with a good choice of food.