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Welcome to The Rotary Club of Northbridge
Northbridge
Service Above Self
We meet Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
Northbridge Golf Club
Sailors Bay Road,
Northbridge, NSW  2063
Australia
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Upcoming Events
MELBOURNE CUP DAY - NO MEETING
Nov 06, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
BBQ - Early Ed (TBC)
Nov 10, 2018
 
Club Committees
Nov 13, 2018
 
Rotary Tree of Joy Opens
Northbridge Plaza
Nov 18, 2018
 
Please send apologies to Helen Gulson before 10:30am each Monday at helen.gulson@ozemail.com.au
NO MEETING NEXT WEEK - Next Meeting – 13 November
Attendance desk:
Peter Fehon & Helen Gulson (Reserves: Peter McNair & George Raffan)
 
Set up & pack up:
Jon Gidney & Angie Fernandez (Reserve: Denise Woodward)
Speakers & topic:
Club Committees
Rotary Club Meeting 30 October 2018
 
Welcome
PP Ranald Stewart welcomed all members, guest speaker David Coker and his colleague Alex Brown and other guests Fiona Edwards, Andy Garvey, Mack Robertson, Susan Law and Amy Brittain.
 
Toast
Denise Woodward gave a toast to the Rotary Club of Cronulla. One of their main projects is the “U Turn the Wheel” program which is a one day in-school driving program for Year 11 students in every High School in the Sutherland Shire.  Between 2009 and 2012 the casualty rate of 17-20 year old drivers fell 49% in the Shire LGA. They also hold an annual pre-WW2 Vintage Car & Bike Show which raises funds for the Sylvanvale Kids Club for children with disabilities.
 
Announcements
President Ranald reminded all members that there will be NO CLUB MEETING next week due to the Golf Club’s Melbourne Cup function.
 
Angie Fernandez updated us on the plans for the formation of a new Rotaract Club. Ten Rotary Clubs in the district are working together on this project and a planning meeting was held recently which she, Derek and Kevin attended.
 
Eleanor Chevor reported she has organised a table of 9 to attend Streetwork’s “Glam & Grunge” night on Friday.
“Clink for a Cause” is on at Andrew Rennie’s Gallery 307 Art School on 24 November. Tickets are only $45 so please help by advertising the event amongst your family and friends and book your own tickets. This can be done at www.trybooking.com/YPCJ .
The Early Ed BBQ is being held on Saturday, 10 November at North Sydney. Please come along and support it.
 
Masanori Ohtani spoke about the 12th Inoue Yasushi Award for Outstanding Research in Japanese Literature, Culture and Art in Australia and NZ to be held at Sydney University on Friday, 9 November and asked all members who are interested in attending to let him know.
Guest Speaker
Malcolm Lye introduced guest speaker Dr David Coker from Sydney Metro. Dr Coker is a Civil Engineer who has worked in Sydney, Singapore and the UK and is currently the Delivery Director for the Pitt Street Integrated System of Sydney Metro.
 
Dr Coker spoke about the various Sydney Metro projects including the NorWest project from Tallawong to Chatswood which will open late 2019 and the next stage of Chatswood ˃ City ˃ Bankstown line linking to the SW ˃ city ˃ NW extension opening in 2024. Also in the pipeline is a CBD ˃ Parramatta project which is totally underground.
 
The concept of the metro is to have a frequent rail service with no timetable, stopping at all stations and with major interchanges. The single deck trains will ensure quick loading and unloading and will be fully automated, without drivers, and able to cope with all mobility needs. The aim is to have these trains running every 10 mins all day and every 4 mins during peak hours. All stations will have the safety feature of screen doors along the platforms. Some stations have already been completed, as have tracks and overhead wiring.  New signalling and control systems have been installed. Trains are currently undergoing testing on the new lines. Central station is undergoing a major renewal as it is a major interchange, at the same time as maintaining its heritage status.
 
Chatswood metro station is being built on the corner of Mowbray Rd & Pacific Highway. Crows Nest station is also in the process of being built and there is a development proposal under discussion for the space above the station. The metro station at North Sydney is being built on the corner of Berry & Miller Streets, with a 2nd entrance from McLaren Street. This station will not be connected to the current North Sydney Station. The tunnel boring machines are at work for the tunnels, and the spoil from the boring machines for the tunneling under the harbour will be removed by barge.
 
A proposed metro line from the new airport in Western Sydney is planned to be opened concurrently with the airport in 2026.The plan is to build an “Aerotropolis”, a town centre adjacent to the new airport which will attract new business and residents.
 
Peter Grinter thanked David for his presentation. It is a bold program and will be interesting to see it come to fruition within the next 10 years.
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Nov 20, 2018 6:30 PM
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Nov 27, 2018 6:30 PM
Willoughby Neighbourhood Watch
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Andrew Rennie
November 18
 
Peter Antaw
November 20
 
Anthony Clifford
November 21
 
Denis Fernandez
November 22
 
Don Landers
November 28
 
Join Date
Barry Anderson
November 2, 1984
34 years
 
Kevin Tattrie
November 10, 2015
3 years
 
Chris Switzer
November 14, 1989
29 years
 
Brian Robson
November 19, 1985
33 years
 

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