The Darling: 17/10/2022

Dear members and friends of the Rotary Club of Sydney Darling Harbour,

Thanks to all that attended our Strategic Planning Meeting on Wednesday. We’ve definitely set ourselves some high targets for the remainder of the year, and I look forward to us doing our best to meet them. Once change, which you may notice below, is that we have scrapped the monthly evening meetings. These simply weren’t well attended, indicating that the type of event wasn’t of interest to our membership. We will be replacing these with regular volunteering activities, allowing us to socialise while also making the world a better place.

Speaking of which, our November Tree-Planting activity has unfortunately been washed out. The Club has now booked to plant trees in Mandemar in early March. I hope to see you there, please sign up using the form on the event page.

Upcoming Events

Board Meeting – 19/10/2022 October 19, 2022 at 6:00 pm

The Rotary Club of Sydney Darling Harbour is engaged in several different projects. Whether it’s working within our local community, advancing international understanding and providing humanitarian aid, providing for the development and advancement of our members or fostering new friendships, our Club strives to always put its hands to something useful. Board meetings allow for planning and discussion of club matters, and we’d love to have you come along and give your input.

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/board-meeting-19-10-2022/

Virtual Meeting – 26/10/2022 October 26, 2022 at 6:00 pm

Our digital club meetings are a great opportunity to discuss our upcoming events, ongoing projects and recent news from the comfort of your home office. If you are passionate about improving your world and local community, making new friends and developing new skills and are excited to attack new challenges, then this is the meeting for you. To join, simply visit rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/zoom This meeting is open to everyone, and we all hope to see you there.

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/virtual-meeting-26-10-2022/

2022 Rotary Zone 8 Conference October 29, 2022 at 3:00 am National Convention Centre Canberra

With a speaker list jam-packed, audiences will hear inspirational tales from business and community leaders and experts in their fields. Their stories are sure to inspire and captivate you and leave you taking away key ideas to transform your club and local community. Speakers include creative publishing platform Canva’s Product Design Lead Sally Woellner, Humanitix Chief of Staff Jenny Chung along with Ola Ioane, the General Manager of Diversity Works NZ. For more information and to purchase tickets head to the conference website.

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/2022-rotary-zone-8-conference/

Club Meeting – 9/11/2022 November 9, 2022 at 6:00 pm

The Rotary Club of Sydney Darling is an active and an effective community service group, with a broad array of projects on the go. We support women’s homeless shelters, we plant trees, we organise fundraisers and much, much more. We have members from all walks of life and are always ready to try our hand at something new.

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/club-meeting-9-11-2022/

Board Meeting – 16/11/2022 November 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm

The Rotary Club of Sydney Darling Harbour is engaged in several different projects. Whether it’s working within our local community, advancing international understanding and providing humanitarian aid, providing for the development and advancement of our members or fostering new friendships, our Club strives to always put its hands to something useful. Board meetings allow for planning and discussion of club matters, and we’d love to have you come along and give your input.

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/board-meeting-16-11-2022-2/

28th Annual Rotary Charity Harbour Cruise November 18, 2022 at 8:00 pm Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia

Our friends at the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove have been running this regatta for 28 years, and have donated millions to support research projects at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, their principal beneficiary for 25 years.

The Regatta runs out of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), the home of the ROLEX Sydney to Hobart race. The yacht owners provide around 50 of the best yachts and their crew – like Ichi Ban and Wild Oats – for free one day each November to support the regatta.

Don’t miss a great day out in support of an incredible cause. Sail on over to https://www.rotarysolascharityregatta.com.au/ to secure your tickets now!

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/28th-annual-rotary-charity-harbour-cruise/

Final Thoughts

It’s illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland. It’s considered animal abuse because they’re social beings and get lonely.