Club Bulletin - Your Week in Rotary (11 Oct) (Oct 11, 2026)

Welcome to Rotary Northbridge: People of Action

The face of our 2027 Sponsorship Proposal.

The first of our Club promotion: new signage at the putting green at the Golf Club.

An update on our 2027 Sponsorship initiative was provided last Tuesday night.

Our public relations initiatives will also include Club and Sponsor promotion on the (soon to be erected) internal and external digital screens at NGC.

President's Message

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Our annual Pride of Workmanship evening, with the awards presented by Mayor Tanya Taylor, is on Tuesday 13th October. I look forward to this evening as we showcase some excellent individuals who make their mark in their employment or in the community.

I strongly urge all members to get behind our 2027 Sponsorship initiative. This is critical for our ongoing success as we further engage with our community. We are stronger and can achieve more when we work together.

At Thursday's Board Meeting it was agreed that we would donate a further $1,500 to RFS ($5,000 in total). The Board minutes will be released shortly. I thank my Board for their continued hard work and diligence.

Lastly my President Report for September follows below.

Yours in Service

John Bolton

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September

September started with the devastating news from Nepal of horrible flooding near the Tibet border…

Your Month in Rotary

October is Community Economic and Development & Polio Awareness Month

November is The Rotary Foundation month

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Oct. 20, 2026

Peter Large

Books in Homes

Peter Large is the CEO and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Books in Homes Australia, a charitable foundation that provides books to children and families living in remote, disadvantaged, and indigenous communities.

Role and Career

Books in Homes: As CEO and Chairperson, he manages the operations, financials, and governance of the literacy charity.
Community Outreach: He frequently travels across regional and remote Australia—such as Mount Isa—to attend school book-giving assemblies and support literacy programs.

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Member Birthdays

Fay Petrou

October 4

David Law

October 5

Ian Burnet

October 19

Liz Grey

October 25

Spouse/Partner Birthdays

Christine Altmeier

October 25

Join Date

Angie Fernandes

October 11, 2016

10 years

Community - Committee Meeting

Oct 13, 2026
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Launch of Harry P Russell's Ninth Novel

Oct 15, 2026
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Our own fellow Rotarian and local resident author has his launch for his 9th book. All are welcome.

Free event (apparently 'Harry' is buying drinks...). More details here

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Youth - Committee Meeting

Oct 20, 2026
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Indigenous - Sub Committee Meeting

Nov 03, 2026
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Community - Committee Meeting

Nov 10, 2026
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Out & About

Nolan: Origins

Now on at the Art Gallery of NSW, the exhibition the is an in-depth survey of the artist’s formative years in Australia. From indelible visions of the outlaw Ned Kelly to epic portrayals of Central Australia, Nolan redefined perceptions of place and nation in Australia’s cultural imagination. Well worth a visit. On until 7 February 2027.

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Club Meeting News 2 October 2026

Welcome

In President Jon's absence, PP / PE Kevin welcomed members and guests to a Club working evening.

Toast

Peter Grinter proposed the toast to the Rotary Club of Burke who host the Pink Angels Long Table, a fundraising event for breast cancer support which raised $60,000 in September.

Announcements

The 2026 Club Christmas party will be on Tuesday 8th December at the house of David Robertson's sister, Fiona. More details to follow.

Kevin noted the new Rotary signage on the putting green.

Club Speaker: PP Kevin Tattrie

Kevin outlined the progress that has been made by the Sponsorship Sub-Committee with the 2027 proposal almost ready to go to print and noted the existing Sponsors who so generously support the Club and our work. Kevin asked each table to consider what businesses who may be potential sponsors and who they knew who could be approached which elicited a number of potential businesses.

More details about the 2027 Sponsorship will follow in the weeks ahead.

Post Script

Thanks for reading this far. Now if you have good ideas for future bulletins, think interesting events, movie / book reviews, photos (especially), then send them to us at: clubservice@northbridgerotary.com.au. Thanks !