This Week’s Meeting

 

 

President John Turner welcomed guests PP Peter Wilkensen (The Rotary Club of St Leonards), Alan Lawrence, Alice Zheng,  Joseph McCrossini and Don Saville.

 

 

Peter Antaw made a toast to the Porto Princess Central Rotary Club which he

recently visited in the Phillipines.

Next weeks Toast – Therese Stubbs

 

 

President John Turner advised that 33 invitations have been sent out for the new members ‘Open House’ on April 19.

 

Karin Eurell advised that the first Netball BBQ raised $1300 last Saturday and the Seniors Lunch is coming up next week on April 15.

 

Derek Matz that all our hospital supplies have been delivered to Fiji hospitals.

 

Chris Switzer advised that Water Tanks had also been delivered to Fiji

 

Peter Grinter advised that the heats for the Rostrum Voice of Youth held at the Ascham School in Edgecliff went well and thanked all the volunteers.

 

 

 

 

Joe McCrossini and Alice Zhang spoke of their time at the RYLA camp, the benefits they obtained from the experience and thanked Rotary Northbridge for their sponsorship. We are proud to have helped such dynamic young people and the takeaway quote from them was ‘The best way for you to predict the future, is to create it’.

 

 

Peter Antaw spoke of his visit to the Rotary Club of Porto Princess Central in the Philippines. Peter delivered a supply of rubber gloves for their hospitals and was entertained by members of the Club.

Club Speaker     Alan Lawrence – Fresh Tracks Foundation

 

Each year 1000’s of young Australia’s will suffer a brain injury. But given the right opportunities their young brains have an amazing ability to recover.

The Fresh Tracks Foundation attempts to fill the service gap when people with brain injuries come out of rehabilitation. In particular they are using special reclining bikes provided at a cost of $4000 each to provide physical and mental rehabilitation in a safe environment.  Alan provided some amazing stories of those people they have been able to help with their recovery.