There will be no meeting on Wednesday 28 August. Members, partners and friends will be attending the Gala Dinner in support of the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation on Thursday 29 August.
Members are reminded that half-yearly Membership Fees are now due.
President's Message
Welcome to this Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick Inc. Our club has been serving the local and international community since 1948.
Rotary promotes the ideal of service through fellowship. Attending our meetings allows members to enjoy the fellowship of other club members, enrich their professional and personal knowledge, and meet other business leaders in their community.
As a Club we support a wide range of projects. As well as having a broad range of local and international community projects, we are particularly focused on the Rotary projects, Australian Rotary Health, Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) and Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) together with The Rotary Foundation.
We welcome everyone to come along to any of our meetings to join in the fellowship and to learn more about what we do.
Next Meeting - Wednesday 28 August 2024 is cancelled
This meeting is cancelled as members, partners and friends will be attending the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation Gala Dinner at Randwick Racecourse on 29 August.
This function commences at 6pm in the Winx Stand, 66 Ascot Street, Kensington. For those attending, please arrive a little early so Treasurer Richard can distribute your tickets.
Our next meeting at the Graphic Arts Club will be on 11 September. Guests and visitors are very welcome.
Our last meeting
Our guest speaker at our last meeting on 14 August was Simon Cowie, General Manager NSW for the Heart Foundation. Simon has a Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedics) from Charles Sturt University, a Master of International Public Health and a Master of Health Management from the University of New South Wales and a Graduate Diploma of International Relations from the London School of Economics.
Simon’s career has included working with a number of NGOs and United Nations Agencies to deliver health services in various conflict and disaster settings throughout the world. Simon is passionate about health equity and preventative healthcare.
Simon explained that 50% of the Foundation's funds comes from donations, with bequests making up most of the balance. Little comes by way of Government funding, which does give them some flexibility with how they manage those funds.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, with 600,000 hospitalisations a year. 25,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, 90% don't survive.
The Foundation's Vision is "Towards an Australia free of heart disease".
The Foundation
Funds Heart Disease research - $13.95m last year
Promotes Heart Health Checks
Rins Patient support programs
CPR and AED Advocacy
Healthy eating recipes
Members and guests then adjourned to the Graphic Arts Club Dining Room downstairs for a very pleasant dinner.
Proudly Partnered with Sydney Airports Corporation
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at the Graphic Arts Club,
182 Coward Street,
Mascot.
6pm for pre-meeting drinks and chat. The meeting, with dinner, starts at 6:30pm and normally concludes by 8:30pm.
The Paul Harris Fellow is named for Paul Harris, who founded Rotary with three business associates in Chicago in 1905. Paul Harris Fellow recognition was established in his honour to express appreciation to those who support the humanitarian and educational programs of the Rotary Foundation. Those programs include an array of projects that save and invigorate the lives of people around the world and enhance international friendship and understanding.
Rotarians often designate a Paul Harris Fellow as a tribute to a person whose life demonstrates a shared purpose with the objectives of The Rotary Foundation, and to build world understanding and peace.
Dr Michael Plaister and Grant Olufson were both recognised for their support of our Club and Rotary - see details under. It is because of gifts like the one made in their honour by this Club that The Rotary Foundation can carry out an array of programs that achieve beneficial changes in our world; improved living conditions, increased food production, better education, wider availability of treatment and rehabilitation for the sick and disabled, new channels for the flow of international understanding, and bright hopes for peace.
Members of our Club, Mark Swain and Phillip Paraggio, received Paul Harris Sapphire Pins to recognise their substantial personal contributions to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
Win a great holiday in Fiji and support the local and international projects of the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick.
5 night’s accommodation in a Beachfront Hotel Room
Full buffet breakfast daily
Return Malolo Cat transfers
Complimentary use of non-motorised water sports equipment
2 kids under 12 stay and eat free
1 night in a Deluxe Room at Fiji Gateway Hotel, across from Nadi Airport
Plus AUD1000 cash toward travel or spend as you wish. The prize is valid for 18 months. The prize is transferable to friends - your receipt will have a gift certificate to share.
There will be 
Simon’s career has included working with a number of NGOs and United Nations Agencies to deliver health services in various conflict and disaster settings throughout the world. Simon is passionate about health equity and preventative healthcare.
The Paul Harris Fellow is named for Paul Harris, who founded Rotary with three business associates in Chicago in 1905. Paul Harris Fellow recognition was established in his honour to express appreciation to those who support the humanitarian and educational programs of the Rotary Foundation. Those programs include an array of projects that save and invigorate the lives of people around the world and enhance international friendship and understanding.