Events

Catherine DeVrye is an acclaimed author, speaker and business woman. Catherine has visited more than 150 countries and kept a daily journal for over fifty years, never imagining some words would be translated into over a dozen languages. She started life in a Canadian orphanage, and following the death of her parents the year after she graduated in the USA, arrived in Australia with a backpack, $200 and one-way ticket.

After a global career with IBM, she's delivered presentations in over thirty countries and been named Australian Executive Woman of the Year and Keynote Speaker of the Year. A cancer survivor, Rotary supporter, Catherine has carried the Olympic torch, volunteered with street kids in Vietnam, swum with sharks in Madagascar, cycled the Andes, trekked beyond Everest Base Camp - and voyaged to Timbuktu.

Net proceeds from her book sales will go to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters.

https://events.humanitix.com/rotarynorthbridge-devrye

There is no Club meeting this night. Bookings are essential, via Humanitix.

https://events.humanitix.com/rotarynorthbridge-devrye

Michele, a Mental Health facilitator by classification, brings a wealth of experience from her nursing background. She is the proud founder of a multi-award-winning charity that caters to men, women, and children who have experienced violence and abuse. Recognizing the significant waiting time for services in Western Sydney, Michele ensured that people were seen within seven days. She provided free counselling and court support, effectively reducing barriers to access. 

Join the Willoughby community for a solidarity walk to honour and support victim-survivors of domestic and family violence as part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign. Walk alongside Mayor Tanya Taylor as we come together to raise awareness and stand for safety, justice and healing.
Hear from speakers, connect with community organisations and support services and join the solidarity walk from Zenith Theatre to Chatswood Mall at 2:00pm. Please wear purple in support.
WALK WITH US. STAND IN SOLIDARITY.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mayors-solidarity-walk-for-domestic-and-family-violence-2026-tickets-2003690020790

Ho, Ho, Ho, it's (nearing) the time when we slow down our lives and celebrate life and family.

Club Service is looking for suggestions for the night please !  All good things take planning so get those grey cells thinking and email: clubservice@northbridgerotary.com.au. A Santa prize for the most imaginative idea (that can be implemented !).  

Chris Dunwell serves as the District 9685 ROMAC Chair for ROMAC (Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children) and is a member of the Rotary Club of Castle Hill.  

ROMAC is a multi-district Rotary program that provides specialist medical treatment for children from developing countries in Oceania who are unable to access the critical, life-saving or dignity-restoring medical care they need in their home countries.

https://www.romac.life/news/shared-stories-reflect-hope-courage-and-changed-lives