The Rotary Club of Mosman



Calendar

SEPTEMBER:

Mon 23rd            David & Mariam Ferguson – New Member Induction

Mon 30th            Nenita Hammer – Service NSW, Savings & Support Offerings

 

October

Wed 2nd             Board Meeting & Dinner – Mosman Rowers

Mon 7th              Labour Day Public Holiday – No Meeting

Mon 14th            Jakob Zaleski: Rotary Sponsored Youth Camp Student & Josh Bell: RYLA

Mon 14th             Club Forum

Mon 21st            Pali Gill: New Member Introduction

Mon 28th            Ken Robertshaw (PDG 1040) Kayaking Down the Mississippi River

 

November

Mon 4th              Yvette Vignando, CEO Mary’s House Services (Will speak on 4th or 18th Nov TBC)

Tues 5th               Melbourne Cup Day

Wed 6th              Board Meeting & Dinner – Mosman Rowers

Mon 11th            Club Forum: Director Update & Club Member Q&A

Mon 18th            Speaker to be Confirmed

Mon 25th            Donna Braye: Local Studies Coordinator, Mosman Library

 

DECEMBER:

Mon 2nd. TBA …….

Wed 4th. Board Meeting: & Dinner- Mosman Rowers

Sat 7th.  Mosman Markets – Rotary Stall

Mon 9th. Club Forum Director Update plus Club Member Q&A.

Thurs 12th. Mosman Night Markets – Rotary Stall

Mon 16th. No Meeting – Christmas Dinner Week (Date TBC)

Mon 23rd. Christmas Week. – No Meeting

Mon 30th. New Year Week. No Meeting

 

JANUARY 2025:

Mon 6th No Meeting … Club Picnic Saturday 11th (To be confirmed)

Sat 11th.  Club New Year Start Picnic ..

Mon 13th.   TBA …..

Wed 15th. Board Meeting: &  Dinner – Mosman Rowers ?

Mon 20th. Club Forum:  Director Update plus Club Member Q&A.

Mon 27th.  TBA ……

 

 

 


Latest News

Update on Christmas Raffle from Brian Owles

It Is that time of the year when we have to start thinking about our major fundraiser – The Christmas Raffle  The  beneficiary is to be Mary’s House – a charity in the northern suburbs that provides support services to women and children that are suffering from domestic and family violence
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PDG Danny and Angeline in Kathmandu for hearing aids project

News from Angeline: We had many, many hours of flying, stranded in airports with cancelled flights and flight delays, a change of airlines and re-routing to cities that we did not even think we would be flying into when we started our journey. Now guess where we landed late last
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Market Day – Sept 7th

Ross organized another day at the market: Thanks to all who helped at the Mosman Markets today [Ross, Therese, Richard, Graeme, Brian, Ruth and Halyna]. Particular thanks to Derek who transported the Market stand and goods from/to Kennards at Artarmon to the  Market. At the market we sold 1 jigsaw
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Letter of Thanks From Pacific Dermatology

On behalf of Pacific Dermatology Limited (PDL) and our Chairman, Tim Wills, I would like to thank you and the Mosman Rotary Club, for your generous donation in helping Ian Jackson and our board undertake dermatology training at the Pacific Dermatology Training Centre, aiming to improve the management of skin
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Monday’s Speaker – Peter Abelson – Ex-Mayor of Mosman

Dr Abelson will be speaking at Monday’s meeting. The subject will be: Mosman Story: the Council and the Community – The History of Mosman from its Indigenous Origins through to 2017 when Peter retired from Council. Not to be missed.
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Sales at Bridgepoint in anticipation of Father’s Day on 1st September

Ross and Therese booked Bridgepoint for Saturday 31st August and together with helpers, new rotarians Miriam and David Ferguson, sold a number of Jigsaws and Tea towels totaling around $600. They also got some help from a wandering smurf!
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Christian at the airport with PP Barry

As our latest exchange student, Christian has been inducted into the collection routine at the Domestic Airport. Every month or so he and Barry will be at the airport to empty the currency collection bin. The proceeds are then used to fund part of the cost of the student exchange
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Monday’s Speaker – Janet Carding, Executive Director, Harbour Trust

Janet will cover various aspects of the Harbour Trust such as Sub Base Platypus, Torpedo Factory Renewal, Wirra Birra Park, Retort House, Cockatoo Island and Wareamah Draft Master Plan.
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PAUL HARRIS FELLOW FOR PP RICHARD VAHTRICK

On Monday 5 August it was with great pleasure that President Ruth, together with PP Blair awarded fellow Rotarian Richard, a PHF for his outstanding contribution to Rotary. Richard was International Service Director from 2018 to 2021 and served as President in the 2020- 21 Rotary year. Highlights of his
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Induction of our newest member – Pali Gill

Joint Presidents Halyna and Ruth inducted our newest member, Pali, on Tuesday. Also attending were potential new members Marian and David Ferguson.
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PDG Danny organises another container load for Wheelchairs For Kids

Wheelchairs For Kids is a major Rotary charity based in WA; they build and supply [at no charge] wheelchairs designed specifically to allow disabled children to become mobile. PDG Danny and Angeline together within our club have supported the venture for many years. They have recently donated $4000 to enable
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Monday’s Speaker – PP Richard Vahtrick – Tasmania

PP Richard has a farm and house outside Hounville in Tasmania and a car waiting for him near Hobart Airport. As a result he has a keen interest in the state. On Monday he will be speaking about some key historical events and figures and what it takes to make
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Our New Exchange Student Settles In

PP Barry has been getting Christian settled in to start his year in Australia. Dinner at Trivia and a game of canasta with Joan Groth.
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Thank You Letter re NSW Youth Parliament

Last year our club sponsored a local student to attend the NSW Youth Parliament.
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Mondays Speaker – Dennis van Someren – The Hills Transitional Housing Project

Dennis is a member of Kenthurst Rotary Club and a volunteer at Shine for Kids. “Some seven years ago, a local friend from Annangrove RFS and I became alarmed at the plight of women and children becoming homeless, so we decided to try and do something about it. Homelessness has
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Our New Exchange Student Christian Jansen Has Arrived

PP Barry met Christian on Wednesday night and on Thursday took him to Tambourine Bay
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Proposed Visit to Timor Leste in October 2024

Below is a proposal from PP Richard: Fellow members, as you are aware our Club has been sponsoring a number of activities in TImor-Leste for quite a period of time and most recently have had a major project underway with the building of the pre-school in Hera, a township around
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Our New Exchange Student

Our new student is Christian Jansen from Simmerath in Germany. He will be turning 16 in November and will arrive next Wednesday at 10.05 PM. Shirley will be his counsellor; Barry will be his District Counsellor. He will be attending Mosman High. He will stay with Mark Wallis for a
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Mondays Speaker – Jenny May on her trip to Antarctica

Jenny May has been an active member of Lane Cove Rotary since 2009 with a history tied to the club dating back to the late 1960s when her father and later her husband were members. After moving from Perth to Sydney at the age of 8, she has always lived
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Changeover Dinner Photos

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Featured


Our Projects

Musical Soiree 15th September 2023

Books in Homes in Northern NSW Macleay River Region

Rotary Peace Fellowship

Mosman Art Gallery for the Mosman Youth Art Prize for 2022

Women and Children First – Helping domestic abuse and homelessness victims

Donation Cheque presented to Bear Cottage.

Tonga Tsunami Relief Fund

Pacific Dermatology Project

AUSTRALIA DAY BBQ – BALMORAL

Donation to ENGINEERING AID AUSTRALIA

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 2021

Mobile phone support for women in refuges

Donation of refurbished IT equipment to Mary’s House

Rotary Charity Collection Box at the airport

Play for Australia

SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM – KN95 face masks

TIMOR-LESTE FLOOD RELIEF

Jigsaw Puzzle of Mosman 1890’s to 2020’s

Living For Climate

MODEL UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY 2021


About Us

Rotary Club of Mosman

Our club has been a leading service organisation on the North Shore of Sydney since it was formed over 60 years ago. We are completing sixty years on 1st January 2021.

Members contribute their time, energy and passion to sustainable, long term projects both within Australia and across the globe. Each project has its own specific humanitarian aims but common to all is a desire to make the world a better place. Examples include disease prevention and treatment, disaster relief, water and sanitation, etc.


Come and see us

We look forward to meeting you and helping you explore the exciting world of Rotary

secretary@mosmanrotary.org.au,  Mobile:0447791218

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