The late Joan Salter was a longstanding member of Rotary Club of Sydney who succumbed to Cancer in her early 40s. She generously left a bequest for our club supported by Servcorp which funds three year projects focuses on young people to solve a relevant problem or improve outcomes for health and well being.
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Ethics Hypothetical
A challenging, entertaining lunch time debate with audience participation designed to tease out and demonstrate ethical issues especially those that relate to The 4-Way Test of Rotary and Rotary values and codes.
State Police Awards
PAG John Given, Rotary Club of Sydney and Chair Rotary Clubs of NSW Police Officer of the Year Awards.
Manjeri School Project (RAWCS)
The Manjeri School Project (RAWCS) was a youth run international development organisation that sought to empower rural Ugandan communities through education and sustainable development practices.
Pollinate Energy
Pollinate Energy improves the lives of India’s urban poor by giving them access to sustainable products that improve their lives, empower local current and future social entrepreneurs. Their main activity with RAWCS and our club was replacing Kerosene lamps with Solar powered lighting. In 2017 they established their own tax status and ended their partnership...
Pakistan School Project
The Pakistan School Project, led by Rotary Club of Sydney member Terry Carson AM, built schools in Pakistan. About 15 coed schools were completed and the final one was a Girls’ Secondary School completed in 2016 in the northern mountain area of Pakistan.
YGAP
YGAP’s accelerator programs aim to back impact entrepreneurs – or ‘local leaders’ –who have solutions to local problems in some of the world’s toughest communities in Bangladesh, Kenya and South Africa. Rather than impose perceived solutions on a foreign community, YGAP’s role is simply help refine and scale their solutions. Since 2008, it has launched...
Rotary Club of Sydney Winter Appeal
Partnering with a local Sydney community and corporate sponsors, providing essential items to local families, children and young people in need with winter approaching.
Australian Citizenship Ceremony
Each year Service and Awards committee members under the leadership of Jennifer Kwok of Rotary Club of Sydney arrange for a small group of applicants to celebrate their Australian Citizenship ceremony at a regular Club meeting. It is a festive and happy event that welcomes our new citizens and make us appreciative and proud of...
ANZAC Day BBQ
Over 100 Rotarians come together in fellowship to provide a valuable service – in this case a ‘sausage and steak sizzle.’