A Quick Tour of Sydney for Marco On Saturday Marco went with Derek and his great Nephew and Niece, Jack and Eve for a walk from Bondi to Clovelly. On the way he experienced: How to find Lane Cove Bus Interchange How to use a bus to get into the […]
Well, what a day we’ve had. Firstly, I wish to thank those members who gave their time today to help out at todays Australia Day BBQ at Balmoral. I was humbled by the commitment by these members (& even members relatives….. in particular, Jocelyn Pollard, who jumped in to […]
Our Annual New Year Picnic was held Monday 9th January at the small park next to the Sea Scouts Hall / Rowers Great Sunshine, Great Company. A very pleasant time among friends.
While overseas Barry Starr visited the past exchange students and met our new exchange student: Marco our new student Celso and family 1996 Bruno and Adriana 2000 Andre 2006 Pedro 2015 and Leopoldo 2020
A tremendous result this year given a slow start to sales – a huge THANK YOU to Brian Owles for championing our annual raffle, with all proceeds once again going to Bear Cottage. Pictured here at the last Ticket Sellers Changeover are Treasurer Dave Jackson and member Sarah Harding handing […]
Dear members, I want to thank all that braved the cold & the wind to celebrate our Mosman Rotary Christmas party at the Mackie Lane Community Garden. It was a great success! A special thank you to Di & Dom for all their hard work behind the scenes (as always) […]
President Mark gave a big THANK YOU to Leana and her team at The Upper Duck for their tremendous service to our members during our lunch meetings in 2022. President Mark also passed on our club’s Thanks to Brendan Barry and the Hotel Mosman Team for their continued support, and […]
Click Here for the full news https://rotarydistrict9685.org.au/bulletin/viewsent District News DISTRICT 9685 AND BEYOND NEWS 1. District Conference 17th to 19th March 2023 Reminder: Early Bird fees end on 31.12.22. It is going to be a great Conference so REGISTER NOW. More on the Wine Tours at Antonios’ Wines. If you would like to do one […]
Our Rotary Team was present at the Mosman Twilight Markets, both to sell our well known Jigsaw Puzzle and our Annual Christmas Raffle tickets which, this year is in favour of Bear Cottage, Children Hospice in Manly. Pictured here is The Honorable MP Felicity Wilson with family and friends.
UPDATE ON OUR HARDING MILLER SCHOLARSHIP By Past President Di From Cara Varian Managing Director HMEF As we approach the end of the school year, we want to thank you all for your wonderful support of the Foundation. In 2022 we have supported our biggest group of students with over […]
Rotary International-Toastmasters Alliance A Rotarians, you joined Rotary to make a difference and connect with others in your communities. To help you achieve your personal and professional goals, Rotary International and Toastmasters International have formed an alliance to provide opportunities to grow your networks, your leadership and communication skills, and […]
MARY’S HOUSE HAMPER DELIVERY FOR CHRISTMAS 2022 Past President Derek and Past President Di enjoyed working together on providing five hampers to Mary’s House for Christmas. Hampers were specifically prepared for distribution to two Single Ladies, three Single Mum’s with children ranging in age from 2 – 10 yrs of […]
Rotary Christmas Party @ Mackie Lane Community garden 16th December 6.00 pm Food : You will receive an email in the next few days Drinks : BYO New Year Picnic 6pm at the small garden next to the scout hall / Rowers 9th January 6.00 pm BYO ALL (Food and […]
Here is a snapshot from Books In Home Term 4 Primary Program Book Giving Assemblies, which have just started around the nation. Assemblies are held outdoors and indoors, in large schools and small schools, formally or informally, in urban, regional and outback schools… all connected to the Books in Homes […]
Our club was very pleased to see Angelo’s familiar face again last Monday 28 November as he recapped the history of Timor and its regions, and most specifically to give us his update on the RYLA – Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Program and his involvement in East Timor. The profound […]
Rotary Club of Mosman Mark Wallis laid a wreath at the Mosman War Memorial for Remembrance Day
Rotary Club of Mosman President Mark Wallis, met Gordon McInally Rotary International President Elect at a lunch organised but our Rotary District.
Charlie and Rae on holiday at their old stamping ground with Charlie ready to meet Chris for the weekend golf tournament. Derek and Lilian also around there for a weeks hiking holiday.
G’day mates Do you guys still remember me? I am Hiro from Japan. I was in Mosman about 5 years ago. I tell you a little about my life I am in Year 2 at University and especially learning the Management organisation theory but as I am in the “Japan […]
Or should I say Ross and Therese have, as usual, represented the club in many events: Mosman Markets The Annual Hodge Family Event at Balmoral Hunter Valley Uncorked Balmoral Food & Wine Festival Congratulation to Ross and Therese Not forgetting members who were there with them
Our Christmas party will be held at the Mackie Lane Community Garden. Date : Friday 16th December Time : 6pm (6pm to have has much daylight as we can) It will be decided rapidly if we buy Chickens and Salads from Charlie’s Chicken or if we ask all […]
Our past member Bill (William Downing) Walker has passed away on Sunday 11th November Dr. William Walker MBBS FRCSE FRACS OAM The Amazing Bill Walker – 93 years young! Bill was a Rotarian for almost 30 years, first in Newcastle and then in Mosman. He is a retired plastic surgeon who […]
To Members – just a quick note to keep in touch now that we are trialling Monday Meetings at The Duck, vs our usual Tuesday Meetings. Many of us, and our families and friends have been touched by Covid which has affected attendance across the last couple of years. With […]
At last weeks board meeting the club approved a budget of up to $1000 to provide hampers for clients of Mary’s House Services. The hampers will contain Xmas food and treats as well as wrapped gifts appropriate to allocated 5 families: Mum with male 10 years Single lady Mum with […]
You will have seen from last week’s Oozoo that plans for our traditional Christmas Raffle are well under way. Prizes have been finalised and sales locations have been agreed with the respective organisations and printing of Raffle tickets and Posters is going ahead. :So here are the dates that are […]
The Wishing Well is a major feature of the Balmoral water front. It’s history goes back to 1986: When Alistair the son of Roger Bluett, a long-standing resident of Mosman, died from melanoma in 1985, Roger obtained permission from Council to erect a wishing well on Balmoral promenade to serve […]
We are pleased to advise that the funds raised for the Musical Soirée is close to $5000 The Soirée Committee
Each year the Hodge family celebrate their long marriage as a community event at Balmoral. It will involve brass band , fire engine , sausage sizzle and drinks . Mosman Rotary has been invited to participate in this community event by the Hodge family, who have admired our Mosman Jigsaw Puzzle . The […]
Bronwen Simmons | Manager Community Relations | Bear Cottage Good morning, Thank you so much for joining us at our recent “Friends of Bear Cottage” thank you evening. The support and generosity that you have shown Bear Cottage over many years is so very much appreciated, and it was wonderful to be able to […]
Summary of Forum 18 October 2022 Recent Events Musical Soiree – a great success and thanks were issued to all involved with organisation and volunteers for the evening. Funds raised approx. $3,000. Balmoral Uncorked – another excellent PR event for the Club and again thanks to all those who manned […]
Mary’s House Services is driven and funded by the community to provide best-practice services to keep women and children safe from domestic violence and to provide the tools of empowerment to enable victim-survivors to rebuild their lives; and further, to advocate that we don’t accept domestic abuse Last year our […]
Dear Members If you would like to join us at Hotel Mosman for the Melbourne Cup, please advise me asap. President Mark will book a table. You will pay for your meal at Hotel Mosman, on the day, when you place your meal order. Dom Rabu
Dear Members Given your clubs have reasonable public transport access to, or are relatively close to NSW Parliament House, this is a special request to see if you can assist promote this event. Needless to say bookings are slow and we know there’s often a last minute rush, but we have to advise […]
Click on the following link to access the October 2022 Musical Soiree Photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/ppJ314gQCpekVPtw9
Dear Members and Friends, what an exceptional night, and I will use exceptional several times in my review. Before writing about the event, I would like to thank the great team that allowed this event to happen. The team was led by Di McKenzie Rabu, the idea was put to […]
The next Online Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) course is scheduled for 4/5/6 November via Zoom. Join in from home! Only $30! Great value! The course is conducted by RLI facilitators and consists of 3 parts: Day 1 – Friday 4 November – 6-7pm Day 2 – Saturday 5 November 8am- 4pm […]
Join a special walk to raise public awareness of the unacceptable level of family and domestic violence led by Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan on Friday 25 November, the first day of the globally recognised 16 Days of Activism. Register here.
Malte Alberts – our exchange student from Germany in 2009-2010 has joined the Rotary club of Strasberg near Berlin and will be working in Youth Exchange Only the second student we hosted to join Rotary The first one to have joined Rotary was Bruno Massote from Brazil
This year will be the first ever BONDI TO MANLY ULTRA which will be held on SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER! Participants will challenge themselves with an 80km run along Sydney’s coastline from Bondi Beach, along the clifftops to Watsons Bay, around the Harbour via the Opera House, across the Harbour Bridge, and passed Taronga Zoo, […]
All funds will be used to support ongoing visits to Vietnam by Dr Peter Scougalland colleagues from the Hand Surgery Unit of Sydney Hospital.During the visits they conduct a series of workshops to teach the intricacies of hand surgery to local surgeons Louise Johnson Janet Webb Janet Webb Janet […]
Goodbye from me and new connection for Mosman Rotary Club Dear Halyna (Halyna Koscharsky Youth Director Rotary Club of Mosman) I just wanted to let you know that after 6 ½ years of service as Team Leader Community Care, I am leaving Mosman Council and am heading off to Woollahra […]
HUNTER VALLEY UNCORKED BALMORAL The Rotary Club of Mosman is participating Click Below https://www.winecountry.com.au/events/hunter-valley-uncorked-balmoral
Chatswood Roseville Rotary Club Meeting Tuesday 25 October – Guest speaker – Ken Hutt – Fly from Everest for End Polio Now 6:30 pm Three climbers from Ken’s team succeeded in reached the summit to flourish the End Polio flag but without Ken who at Camp 2 suffered a life […]
Visiting our club last Tuesday 27 September from Timor-Leste – Domingos Pereira! Exchange of our club banner, and in return a gift from Domingos to mark the occasion. Fundasaun Klibur Foinsa’e Humanitaria (F-KFH) is a volunteer organization that was created in Timor-Leste in 16 May, 2015. KFH’s Priority program is […]
Pictured here with Speaker Co-Ordinator Ruth Thompson, our new member Shirley who gave us a most informative and entertaining overview of her life – so far!
The Musical Soiree will be held on Friday 14 October 2022 Erika Beck has offered one of her paintings as a lucky door prize Thanks Erika Please book through Try Booking https://www.trybooking.com/CBKUV
Dear Friends, the Musical Soiree will be held on Friday 14 October 2022 We Count on YOU BOOK NOW This event is being held on Friday 14 October 2022 in The Mosman Art Gallery – 6.30pm for 7.15 pm Start. Welcome Drinks and canapes will be served on arrival, with […]
WE’RE WALKING 28KM FOR PEOPLE SLEEPING ROUGH ON OUR STREETS Dear friends, Over the week of Saturday 1 October to Friday 7 October, we will be walking 28km for the Wayside Chapel’s Long Walk Home. The distance set is based on the fact that in an average week a person sleeping rough on […]
Dear Friends, the Musical Soiree will be held in 3 weeks. We Count on YOU BOOK NOW This event is being held on Friday 14 October 2022 in The Mosman Art Gallery – 6.30pm for 7.15 pm Start. Welcome Drinks and canapes will be served on arrival, with drinks and […]
24 October is World Polio Day! As World Polio Day approaches, we’re getting ready to amplify our message about eradicating polio to protect the world’s children from this devastating disease. We’ve made tremendous progress so far, and now’s the time to intensify our fight to make polio the second human […]
As we celebrate our 21st birthday milestone, Bear Cottage Children’s Hospice would like to invite you and your members to our annual Community Open Daybeing held on Saturday 15 October 2022. If possible, we would truly appreciate you sharing the attached flyer in your local newsletter/communication channels. Please join us […]
Dear Friends, the Musical Soiree will be held in 4 weeks. We need numbers Now. If you intend to come either book now (see below) or email me if you intend to come rabu.dc@gmail.com and state the number of persons attending. This event is being held on Friday 14 October […]
Meeting on 13th September We have a Club Forum meeting this Tuesday There will be discussion on various matters that affect the future direction of the Club, We shall be seeking your further input in relation to matters that were raised at the last Forum meeting a couple of weeks […]
Dear Fiends If you wish to access the video recording of the Memorial Service concerning our friend Ian Fitzpatrick Funeral Ceremony please use the following link : https://jummedia.com.au/live/dr-ian-wade-fitzpatrick/
Please note that on a previous post there was an error in the Trybooking link on this website. The working link is https://www.trybooking.com/CBKUV (the error was a . (dot) instead of : (colon) after https This event is being held on Friday 14 October 2022 in The Grande Hall – […]
The Rotary Club of Mosman wishes to congratulate Shirley Beaumont-Owles, member of our club, for her award as Volunteer of the Year 2022. Shirley has clocked more than 1,000 volunteer hours for Dress for Success, helping to provide clothing, confidence and support for women trying to enter the workforce or […]
Dear Rotary Club of Mosman I was asked to give you a quick overview of what I have done since returning from my exchange in 2019/20. After returning back to Switzerland, I had another two years of school to complete in order to reach my Swiss HSC. I finished well […]