Events

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. 

The Man Behind the Role.  Jerome Laxale MP was elected as the Member for Bennelong in 2022. He is going to speak about his background, why he got into politics and what matters to him most without making it political. 

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. 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.

We are going back to one of our favourites, Zapparellis. The cost is $30.00 per person for pizzas, garlic bread and salads.

Please bring cash if your can to makes it easier for Robyn to pay the venue.

And best of all: the venue is BYO (wine only) just $3.00 per person

Lindsay May and Tania Mace will share their stories of the adventures that they have just had in Europe. Lindsay will also tell of his latest sailing exploit in the Fastnet Race. 

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. 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.

Join us for our September Social at Hunters Hill Hotel (HHH). The Tuesday night special is Guiness Pie $22. HHH Gourmet pub menu includes salmon fillets, wood-fired pizzas, salads, burgers and chips! Come and meet our Youth Exchange student, Jesse from Germany. Theres plenty of onsite parking behind the Pub.

Ammended invitation, our apologies, Louise Kerr is unable to attend our Tuesday meeting at this time.

Instead, we will hear from Jesse Kuhlmann our 16 yr old German Youth Exchange student from Hoexter in the province of North Rhine Westphalia. Please make Jesse welcome in our Club whilst he stays with Lindsay and Tania.

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. 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.

An important night where we will finalise details and Volunteers for our Lane Cove Rotary Fair on 12th October.

WE NEED ALL LANE COVE ROTARIANS TO BE INVOLVED!

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. 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.

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening as the Bradfield Rotary Community Group (RCG) Clubs come together to welcome District Governor Michele and enjoy some friendly competition with Barefoot Bowls at The Diddy.

🕔 When: From 5:00pm — Bowls first, followed by dinner and the meeting
💰 Cost: $10 per person for Barefoot Bowls plus whatever you order from the Bistro. 

Let’s make this a great night filled with fellowship, laughter, and Rotary spirit!

All Lane Cove Rotarians and friends are urged to come along early and join in the bowls — no experience necessary, just come ready to have some fun!

🎳 Special Note:
Calling all Lane Cove West Champion Bowlers — the challenge is on!  And to the rest of our Lane Cove members — come along and cheer them on even if you don't want to play (our pride is at stake!).

After bowls, we’ll gather in the bistro area for dinner (provided by Lusso Kitchen). You’ll order and pay individually, but tables will be reserved for Rotary so we can dine together before moving into the hall for the meeting at 6.50pm.

👉 To order: Head to the shed outside the bar area. Lusso Kitchen offers a great variety of small and large dishes, including delicious pizzas and modern bistro favourites.

End Polio Now Fundraiser

The Appleton Ladies Potato Race Stage Play hosted by Rotary Chatswood Roseville at the Zenith Theatre.

Russell Hall is the Australia and New Zealand Country Lead for Kuiper Commercial Services. He will be telling us about Amazon's Low Earth Orbit satellite and developments in communication technology and global broadband connectivity. 

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. 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.

IMPORTANT: Please note that we already have several bookings from local residents so please register early if you wish to attend. We will eat in the Bistro area from 6pm and then have theatre style seating from 6.50pm in the hall. Numbers will be limited. 

From My Brain to Theirs - My Life with Neurosurgery.

Assoc Professor Brindha Shivalingam is a Neurosurgeon who operates at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. She has often been on the TV show RPA. 

Brindha will speak about the history of Neurosurgery and her life in this career. She will then focus on her passion for changing the outcomes for patients with brain cancer and highlight the cases of Prof Chris O’Brien and Prof Richard Scolyer.

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. You order and pay individually and we will be eating in the Bistro area. 

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.

Social Night with venue TBA

Invitation to Our Annual General Meeting – Your Participation Matters

The AGM is an important occasion in our Rotary calendar - to elect our leaders for the year ahead, and help shape the direction of our club. Your attendance and input are vital to ensure our club continues to thrive and serve our community effectively.

Please make every effort to attend — and consider putting your hand up to serve on the Board or take on a role for the coming year. Your ideas, energy, and commitment make all the difference.

We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your voice in our club’s future.

The catering is provided by Lusso Kitchen. 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.

Come and celebrate Christmas with us. It is our last meeting for 2025 before we recommence mid January.