Club History
THE ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH RYDE
44 YEARS of SERVICE ANNIVERSAY
5 June 2020
44 YEARS of SERVICE ANNIVERSAY
5 June 2020
HISTORY
The Rotary Club of North Ryde was Chartered on 5 June 1978 as a luncheon Club. The first was President Frank Herford Smith. A few years later the Club changed to a breakfast club.
The Rotary Club of North Ryde was Chartered on 5 June 1978 as a luncheon Club. The first was President Frank Herford Smith. A few years later the Club changed to a breakfast club.
The first female President was Pat Perrin 1998 - 1999, followed by Julie Stone 1999 – 2000.
CURRENT MEMBERS WITH LONG-STANDING RECORD IN CLUB PARTICIPATION:
Past President – Mak Khalil member for 34 years
Past President - Pat Perrin member for 27 years
Past President - Rob Wilkinson member for 27 years
Past President- Victoria Crawford 27 years
Past President - David Martin member for 26 years
Past President - Brian Powell member for 20 years
Honorary Member – Stephen Sim member for 16 years
Past President - Pam Bennett member for 14 years
Past President - Shankar Sankaran, member for 12 years
Past President – Mak Khalil member for 34 years
Past President - Pat Perrin member for 27 years
Past President - Rob Wilkinson member for 27 years
Past President- Victoria Crawford 27 years
Past President - David Martin member for 26 years
Past President - Brian Powell member for 20 years
Honorary Member – Stephen Sim member for 16 years
Past President - Pam Bennett member for 14 years
Past President - Shankar Sankaran, member for 12 years
Club Member - Barbara Lee, member since July 2004
Club Member - Pat Italiano member for 11years
Club Member – Annette Billington member for 8 years
Club Member - Pat Italiano member for 11years
Club Member – Annette Billington member for 8 years
MEMBERS WHO SERVED BEYOND CLUB LEVEL AT DISTRICT, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LEVELS :
Pat Perrin - Assistant District Governor Zone 7, District 9680, 2001- 2002
Rob Wilkinson - ROMAC, 2004 - 2019, Chairman ROMAC Australia and New Zealand 2016 – 2019
President Mak Khalil - Founder of International Travel Fellowship of Rotarians 1972, Programs and Speakers Chairman District 9680 2001 - 2003
CURRENT MEMBERS WHO ARE PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS : 10
MAIN ACTIVITIES 2019 -2020 :
• Inviting informative speakers and arranging enjoyable social functions
• The North Ryde Fun Run for Youth Mental Health
• Hosting a Rotary Youth Exchange Student from France
• Sponsoring candidates for RYLA and RYPEN
• Providing a scholarship for a student from Dunmore Lang College
• Carols on the Common in partnership with the Rotary Club of Macquarie Park
• Tree of Joy at Cox’s Road Mall
• Book Sale and BBQ at Cox’s Road Mall
• Trivia Night raising funds for Youth programs and Rotary Bushfire Appeal
• Inviting informative speakers and arranging enjoyable social functions
• The North Ryde Fun Run for Youth Mental Health
• Hosting a Rotary Youth Exchange Student from France
• Sponsoring candidates for RYLA and RYPEN
• Providing a scholarship for a student from Dunmore Lang College
• Carols on the Common in partnership with the Rotary Club of Macquarie Park
• Tree of Joy at Cox’s Road Mall
• Book Sale and BBQ at Cox’s Road Mall
• Trivia Night raising funds for Youth programs and Rotary Bushfire Appeal
MAIN CHARITY RECIPIENTS :
• Australian Rotary Health
• The Centre for Emotional Health
• Shelterbox
• ROMAC
• Rotary Bushfire and Drought Appeals
• Local schools – North Ryde PS, Ryde East PS, Truscott Street PS, Kent Road PS, Holy Spirit Primary School, Ryde Secondary College.
• North Ryde Community Aid Inc
• Riding for the Disabled, Marsfield
• Macquarie Hospital
• New Horizons
• Smith Family
• St Vincent De Paul Society
• Australian Rotary Health
• The Centre for Emotional Health
• Shelterbox
• ROMAC
• Rotary Bushfire and Drought Appeals
• Local schools – North Ryde PS, Ryde East PS, Truscott Street PS, Kent Road PS, Holy Spirit Primary School, Ryde Secondary College.
• North Ryde Community Aid Inc
• Riding for the Disabled, Marsfield
• Macquarie Hospital
• New Horizons
• Smith Family
• St Vincent De Paul Society
