Charity Golf Day

Thanks to our Patron Sponsors

We congratulate our Patron Sponsors and thank them for their contribution to our Charity Golf Day and Gala Dinner to be held at Monash Country Club on Monday, 11 October 2010.

International Cargo Express Pty Limited

are long time sponsors of our Charity Golf Day. Once again we are pleased to acknowledge their contribution as a Patron Sponsor.

Pacific Boating

This year we are please to welcome aboard Pacific Boating who are including in their sponsorship a Full 29 Class Membership as an auction item and a Midweek 29 Class Membership as a "Hole in One" prize.

2UE 954 News Talk

Another new sponsor is 2UE 954 News Talk who are offering schedule of 30 x 30 ROS airtime ads valued at $6,750 for advertising on 2UE as an auction item.

The Cause:

Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury provides 24-hour telephone counselling for people in need and a range of related services including Face-to Face counselling, Emergency relief, Suicide Prevention Programmes and Community Aid.

Vale Yvonne Carfrae

Yvonne Carfrae, wife of Rotary Club Past President, Bruce Carfrae PHF, and long time Rotary supporter, passed away on 16 August in New York while visiting her son. It is her family's wish that a fund be set up in her memory to support The Rotary Club of Chatswood's important work. Her tireless dedication to her family, friends and her contribution to charity left a lasting impression on everybody who knew and met her. Yvonne was a remarkable, loving and compassionate person. Support of this worthy initiative will continue to provide assistance to the needy and underprivileged in our community, and ensure her good work will always be remembered.
If you would like to donate in Yvonne's memory please download and return the attached form or refer to our donations page.

Group Study Exchange

Applications are Now Open

Are you an Australian citizen?
Do you live and/or work in Willoughby?
If you are aged between 25 and 40 and
You are looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience?

Then becoming a member of a Rotary Group Study Exchange team may be for you. To learn more about this exciting programme for young professional men and women visit our Group Study Exchange page

One of the best experiences you can imagine - highly recommended
What an amazing time - will never forget the people we met, the companies we visited and the great time had
Great way to meet new people and making new friends

Ryan Miller - GSE Exchange Member to Stuttgart this year

Charity Golf Day

Time and Venue Changed

Our major fundraising event this year will now be held on Monday,
11 October at the Monash Country Club.

The major beneficiary will be Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury.

To find out more about this event and how you can participate please visit
our web page.

We are currently organising the Gala Dinner and Auction which will follow the golf. Information regarding the guest speaker will soon be announced.

Player registration forms will be made available later in August.

Donation to Lifeline

At the annual Changeover Dinner, held this year at Chatswood Golf Club, outgoing President, Mr Alan Hall-Watson, presented a cheque for AUD $10,000 to Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury CEO, Ms Wendy Carver. This brings the Club's total donation to Lifeline for the Rotary Year ending 30 June to AUD $40,000.
In accepting the cheque Wendy said, "Chatswood Rotary Club helps Lifeline save lives. Chatswood Rotary's on-going financial support is providing vital assistance and contributing to Lifeline's services continued operations. Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury has been facing its own struggle to raise enough funds to keep providing its wide range of counselling and community services and the support of Chatswood Rotary has been magnificent. The growing and on-going relationship between the two organisations is most important to Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury and greatly appreciated.
To learn more about Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury why not check out their website.
Among the attendees were Governor Rotary District 9680, George Papallo, Mayor of Willoughby City, Cr Pat Reilly and State Member for Willoughby, Gladys Berejiklian MP.
Photo by Bill Forsyth

Young Musician Honoured

Gordon Waterhouse Memorial Scholarship

Michael Augenicos, a student at Chatswood High School, has been awarded this year’s Gordon Waterhouse Memorial Music Scholarship.

The award was contested by five talented young musicians who attend the local High Schools and were in years 11 and 12. Three of them were saxophonists, one a flautist and, for the first time since the award was initiated, one was a vocalist. The event, organised once again by Rotarian Noel Cislowski and was held in a local theatre before a record crowd of Rotarians, family members, friends and representatives from the schools.

“This is an outstanding Scholarship. It certainly brings out some brilliant student performers.”

School Music Teacher

“To my knowledge this Award is the only one of its kind. It makes it even more valuable. These six high schools are so lucky to have this offered each year.”

David Saffir, Concertmaster Willoughby Symphony Orchestra