Apologies - Ted Mlynarz, Peter Beadle, Bob Groat, Lakhena Prak, Alan Hall, Pranesh Ram, Shiva Nandan, Charles Hili, Russell Seodjardi, John Cauchi, Gary Halliday, Alvan Freeman and Joe Cauchi
President Tissa Perera opened the meeting and welcomed Amal Wahab and Don Mayadunne from the Colombo University Scholarship Project.
Tissa advised that June Young was presented with her Honorary Membership at the function held on 20 March 2024 and that we look forward to June's continuing contributions over the coming years.
He also confirmed that a New Manager has been appointed for the Liverpool PCYC and has been invited to attend a future meeting, he has also had a discussion with Elizabeth Hatfield about starting "U turn the Wheel" in Liverpool - this is a safe driving program for year 11 students.
At the meeting on 2 April we need to decide if the membership night scheduled for 30 April is going ahead. . We need at least 8 potential new members attending to make it worthwhile.
Youth Service - We have two girls to attending RYPEN.
Treasurer Sam Capra spoke on the proposed District Fund Raising event and advised that the our Club already has two events close to the proposed time. He advised that the District Governor wishes to attend a Club meeting to explain the purpose of the event.
Community Service Director John Pillay reported that the next Feed the Homeless event held in Martin Place will be on Monday 7th of June 2024.
John also advised that Transport NSW had requested us to do a BBQ for their promotional event in Liverpool. They will provide the food and make a donation to the club. Club agreed to accept the invitation. Date is 1st June and venue and time yet to be determined
Amal Whab did a presentation on the Colombo University Project. The key points were;
The rigorous process of selecting undergraduates
The condition and rules the undergraduates need to follow to be recipients of scholarships
The impact the scholarships have had on the undergraduates
The impact the Rotary donation has had on the project. Increase the total number from 14 to 32 scholarships in the last seven years
Planning for the future to hand over the project to the Rotary Club of Colombo Uptown. MOU has been signed.
The club members were interested in supporting the project through personal contributions and the question time went on for a long time.
Those wanting to make personal tax deductible donations to this RAWCS Project should go to
https://donations.rawcs.com.au/95-2018-19
New Member Night - because of the number of members traveling this has now been moved to 30th April 2024.
Let’s face it - attracting members to join a service organization is not an easy task. In fact, oftentimes, we see that even though the majority of people are aware of Rotary, only a few know what Rotarians actually do.
The prospective members that we try and recruit are often our friends, colleagues or family members.
These are people that are easy to recruit because you share a personal relationship with them and can easily explain the work of Rotarians to them.
Invite members of your local community, friends and business contacts to this membership night!
We will have a speaker and some materials ready to give out at this event that consist of information about your club, activities and Rotary. This way, prospective members have something conclusive to take away and read. Invite all prospective members at the membership night to attend so they can get a feel of what the dynamic of the club is like.
Those who are really interested will attend and you'll have an opportunity to formally invite them to join the club.
IF WE WANT TO GROW THE CLUB, IT IS UP TO EVERY MEMBER TO PROMOTE THE CLUB AND THIS NIGHT!
Community Service Director John Pillay advised that our next Feed the Homeless Night in Martin Place, will be held on 7 June 2024 at 6 for 6:30pm.
CROSSROADS CASULA
SUNDAY, 7 APRIL 2024
Bunnings require that we have at least 5 volunteers manning the site at all times.
Co-ordinator (s) :
Sam Capra & Greg Gibbs
7:30 am to 12 noon
12 noon to 4:30pm
Shiva Nandan
John Pillay
Gary Halliday
John Cauchi
Greg Gibbs
Jim Leahy
John Bonnici
Sam Capra
Pranesh Ram
Tissa Perera
If you are rostered to work and for any reason you are unable to attend it is your responsibility to arrange for someone to replace you and work your shift.
Members who are rostered on will receive an email reminder the week before.
Tickets are $2 each,3 tickets for $5, 8 tickets for $10, or
20 tickets for $20.
We always have a good selection in wines for the major prizes and some other fun prizes.
Member's Raffle Jackpot will be
Only Financial members are eligible for this Cash Jackpot if they win both 1st and 2nd Prize in the Raffle on the night of the draw.
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2024
Tuesday 2 April
Dinner in Bistro Mounties
Meeting in Elizabeth Room
From 6 pm
7 pm Sharp
Sunday, 7 April
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
Cross Roads, Casula
7:30am to 4:30pm
Tuesday 9 April
Tuesday 16 April
Tuesday 23 April
Tuesday, 30 April
New Member Night
Mounties Elizabeth Room
6:30 for 7pm
Sunday, 5 May
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
Cross Roads, Casula
7:30am to 4:30pm
Sunday, 12 May
AHHA Fund Raising, supported by Rotary Liverpool West
Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta
8:00 am to 1 pm
Saturday, 25 May
AHHA Fund Raising Dinner
Crystal Palace Function Centre, Canley Vale
Tuesday, 28 May
Fellowship Meeting followed by Combined Meeting of 2023/4 and 2024/5 Boards
Dinner in Bistro Mounties
Meeting in Elizabeth Room
From 6 pm
7 pm Sharp
Saturday, 1 June
Transport NSW BBQ
TBA
TBA
Sunday, 2 June
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
Cross Roads, Casula
7:30am to 4:30pm
Monday. 7 June
Feed the Homeless
Martin Place, Sydney
From 6 pm
Saturday, 29 June
Club Change Over Dinner
Mounties Elizabeth Room
6:30 for 7pm
Sunday, 28 July
AHHA Fund Raising, supported by Rotary Liverpool West
The rigorous process of selecting undergraduates
