Tuesday, January 27, 2009

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI OI OI


Celebrating Australia Day the only way we know how ... at the beach! BBQing!! and throwing thongs!!! Of course. Australia day was a huge success. A grea day for all.




Sunday, January 25, 2009

Our Land is Girt by Beach


Cartoon by Peter Nicholson from "The Australian" newspaper: www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au


Our land is girt by beach ... so make the most of it this Australia Day and head to Dee Why Beach Reserve for some thong throwing! Surf, Sand, Music and Fun for the whole family. Print your program

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Together on the road for mental health



Are you a keen rider?
Enjoy a challenge?
Interested in making a difference?

The Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah are seeking interested individuals to ride on their behalf in the Great Australian Bike Ride. You can ride all or part of the challenge. You choose!

Interested? Contact Christine McCormack or Robert Manley to express your interest.

ABOUT THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIKE RIDE

The Great Australian Bike Ride
The Great Australian Bike will travel anticlockwise around the country from Melbourne to Melbourne, and is co-ordinated by Australian Rotary Health. It is the most ambitious bike ride ever held in Australia and is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a healthy challenge for a good cause.Whether it’s for a week from Melbourne to Hobart, or seven weeks from Darwin to Perth, here’s your chance to be part of the greatest cycling event Australia has ever seen!

Australian Rotary Health
Rotary International is a worldwide organisation with 1.2 million members that brings together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Australian Rotary Health is the largest single project of Rotary in Australia. The main aim is to fund research projects into all aspects of community health and improve the quality of life for those dealing with mental illness. Australian Rotary Health is Australia’s largest provider of funds for mental health research after the Australian Government.

Mental Health
The Great Australian Bike Ride will raise awareness of mental illness issues and support for continuing research. By riding around the country we hope to unite thousands of Australians behind this cause.Good mental health makes life more enjoyable and helps us appreciate our environment and those around us. However for many Australians mental illness is debilitating and means they cannot enjoy life to the full. With around one in five people suffering from a mental illness, the Ride is a chance to make a difference in the lives of many!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A Sizzling Success




The second Sausage Sizzle for the Anglican Retirement Villages took place on the 15th January in Mona Vale. Thanks go to those who braved the heat of the day to assist.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Nancy-Bird Walton 1915-2009



Sadly, Nancy-Bird Walton a great friend of Rotary, died aged 93 on Tuesday 13th of January.

PDG Leon Becker recognised her contribution to Aviation and Rotary which was honoured by observing a minutes silence.

Shining Stars


Little Georgina and Chloe Wood of Beacon Hill emptied their piggy banks and set off to Warringah Mall to find a charity to donate to for Christmas. Their christmas present to the less fortunate. They found the Rotary Christmas Raffle and asked if they could give this money for the poor. They gave $12.75.

How fantastic is that?

Thank you so much Georgina and Chloe. * You are our shining stars *

Thanks to the ongoing commitment and generosity of our community the Rotary club of Dee Why Warringah continues to achieve great things in communities at home and abroad. We thank you all for your support!
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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Country with a Kick

Debra Kennedy-Holmes: Supporting the fight against cancer




The Northern Beaches Country Music Club will be presenting FREE concerts at the Balgowlah RSL Club on the second Sunday of each month from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.

Enjoy great music, line dancing and loads of fun!!! All proceeds will support Cancer Research. Interested? Contact the Northern Beaches Country Music Club.