Rotary Club of Camden in Narellan, New South Wales, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Rotary Club of Camden

Locality: Narellan, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 412 993 561

Address: Camden Golf Club, Studley Park, 50 Lodges Rd 2567 Narellan, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.camdenrotary.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Great news. A fantastic choice for Rotary International President in 2022-2023.

25.01.2022 Last Thursday we were privileged to have an overseas guest speaker address our meeting. Julie Dockrill joined us via Zoom from Timaru New Zealand. It was somewhat timely as we had all just received an email from R. I. President Holger Knaack (Rotary Opens Opportunities) in which he had discussed how Rotary was adapting to the COVID crisis and mentioned the attraction of being able to have International guests. Julie obtained a postgraduate midwifery degree from Monash some 20... years ago. She is passionate about the benefits of Childbirth Education. This was graphically bought home to us by her well-presented talk on her experiences in assisting with the problems of maternal health, firstly in Mongolia and more recently in Nepal. In 2013 the Rotary club of Waimate NZ was able to divert funds from a proposed water project in Mongolia into a Maternal Health program when they learned this was of more pressing need. Infant mortality was 60 per 1000 live births and maternal mortality was 10 times that of countries like ours. Julie joined a group of 4 other midwifes in carrying out a series of courses for midwifes and health workers. They conducted 3-day childbirth education session and a 1-day emergency skills training. They had prepared a childbirth education manual which had been translated into Mongolian, this was so well received it was later taken up and distributed by the Mongolian Ministry of Health. The interactive and participatory method of learning was readily adopted. Over time they helped train some 500 midwifes and many more ancillary workers. The maternal morbidity/mortality has fallen by 50% and the infant mortality by 30%. More recently in Nepal when engaging with Health officials they were told that in spite of dedicated programs results had not changed in 10 years. Officials on learning of their success in Mongolia and Rotary support have welcomed their help. Julie and her team are to be congratulated and are certainly making a difference

25.01.2022 Great place to live!

25.01.2022 Tonight we return to meeting face-to-face at Camden Golf Club after a break of several months. The meeting will though be Zoomed to those members and friends unable to attend or who choose not to attend because of Covid-19 concerns. Our speaker tonight is Emeritus Professor Rob Mulley who is Professor of Animal Science, School of Science & Health at Western Sydney University. His presentation is titled Science, Serendipity & a Remarkable Discovery. It should be a very... interesting talk. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86312021669 Visitors are most welcome. Last week we heard from Sydney Rotarian James Allen about a fantastic project to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia and New Zealand. Rotary has teamed up with UNICEF to give life-saving vaccines to 100,000 children across the Pacific. Rotary Give Every Child A Future is a sustainable project that will ensure generations of children and women are protected against cervical cancer, rotavirus and pneumococcal disease. See more

25.01.2022 Start a conversation today! You just never know the positive impact it can bring.

25.01.2022 Sometimes the smaller the town the bigger the impact of Rotary

24.01.2022 Rotarians everywhere can now return to their natural habitat on weekends

24.01.2022 HAVE YOU ENTERED YOUR TEAM YET?? 12TH OCTOBER CAMDEN ROTARY CHARITY GOLF DAY. Our Annual Charity Golf Day is on again this year.... Monday 12th October at Camden Golf Club, 50 Lodges Road, Narellan.... The success of the day depends on having large numbers of teams and sponsors so please get involved; put together a team and/or encourage your friends and business associates to enter a team or sponsor the event. We are also looking for prizes for the Silent Auction so if you can help please message this page! In these difficult times for fundraising your active support for our Charity Golf Day would be much appreciated. Proceeds to The Right Start Foundation, Shining Stars Foundation and Camden Rotary charities.

24.01.2022 Being an Rotarian means having the opportunity to experience the warm fellowship of a Rotary Club which can greatly expand ones circle of acquaintance, foster ...lifelong friendships, and help one do for his or her community what he or she might never accomplish alone. Visit this Facebook page to see why people are Rotarians. https://www.facebook.com/WhyIAmARotarian/ See more

24.01.2022 Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Camden on receiving a Rotary Citation for 2019-20. Immediate Past President Stephen Humphreys led the club well to achieve this award. It is always a pleasure to visit this club. President Chantelle is doing a great job this year.

23.01.2022 September is Basic Education and Literacy month. Tonight Camden Rotarians will each be donating a book for the Yandelora School library. This amazing school provides education for primary and high school students with special needs, and we hope to help them fill their library! Each week when we host a guest speaker we invite them to sign a book and this book will be donated to the library in their name. We have been doing this since the start of 2019 when the school opened and hope to be doing it for many years to come.

23.01.2022 Camden Rotary is back at Bunnings Narellan on Saturday 7th November from 8.30a.m. until 4p.m. Drop on down for the best barbequed sausage and onions on a roll in town, and served with a big smile. Hope to see you there.

23.01.2022 #COVID19: #Camden High School will be non-operational for on-site learning on Friday as a Year 7 student has tested positive for COVID-19. The school will be no...n-operational for the on-site attendance of staff and students tomorrow to allow for contact tracing to occur. The school will be cleaned prior to school resuming. NSW Health has requested anyone who has been unwell or has flu-like symptoms to be tested at one of the COVID-19 clinics. Only students who are unwell with a fever or respiratory symptoms such as a sore throat or cough need to be tested. A clinic has been set up at Camden Hospital, 61 Menangle Rd, Camden NSW 2570. Find other locationsExternal link. Register for SMS Alerts. www.nswincidentalerts.com

23.01.2022 15.0% of Australians aged 16 to 85 have experienced an affective disorder. This is equivalent to 2.83 million people. Help us find better, more accessible treatments by donating to mental health research: https://buff.ly/2w9iEPc #Liftthelidonmentalillness

22.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/RotaryPresident/posts/3542130949152240

21.01.2022 Friday 21st August! Join in!

21.01.2022 Last Thursday night Camden Rotarians, partners, and guests enjoyed an interesting tour of the USYD Plant Breeding Institute at Cobbity. Who knew that such an internationally known facility was right in our own back yard!

21.01.2022 A great humanitarian who made a difference and changed lives.

20.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/everychildafuture/

20.01.2022 We attended The Change Over at Rotary Club of Camden, Congratulations to new elect president Chantelle Kechebashian and out going elect president Stephen Humphr...eys for the amazing work he has done. To our delight we were presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Rotary International award. Thank you Rotary Club of Camden, we dedicated this award to all our wonderful volunteers. Together we make a difference

19.01.2022 Message us if you are interested in finding out more.

19.01.2022 https://youtu.be/gz8asl7cd2Q

17.01.2022 We recently nominated Kylee Bentham (pictured, right) of Shining Stars foundation for the Rotary Inspirational Women Awards and today we received notification that Kylee has been selected as a finalist! Well done Kylee, we are very proud of the work that you do in our community and we thank you for allowing Rotary Club of Camden to be a part of that journey. Go and check out Shining Stars Foundation and give them a follow @foundationshiningstars

17.01.2022 Social distancing, zoom, new members, dinner, speakers, just a normal night at Rotary

17.01.2022 Maybe it is time you joined Rotary

16.01.2022 Lift the Lid on Mental Illness is a national fundraising and awareness initiative of Australian Rotary Health, which aims to raise funds for mental health research and ultimately improve the lives of all Australians. Camden Rotarians came to our meeting last week wearing an array of hats to promote Lift the Lid day.

15.01.2022 CALLING ALL GOLFERS! SAVE THE DATE 12TH OCTOBER CAMDEN ROTARY CHARITY GOLF DAY. Our Annual Charity Golf Day is on again this year.... Monday 12th October at Camden Golf Club, 50 Lodges Road, Narellan.... The success of the day depends on having large numbers of teams and sponsors so please get involved; put together a team and/or encourage your friends and business associates to enter a team or sponsor the event. We are also looking for prizes for the Silent Auction so if you can help please message this page! In these difficult times for fundraising your active support for our Charity Golf Day would be much appreciated. Proceeds to The Right Start Foundation, Shining Stars Foundation and Camden Rotary charities.

15.01.2022 CLUBHOUSE RE-OPENS MONDAY 1ST JUNE AT 9AM It has been a while but the wait is over! We are very excited to announce that Camden Golf Club will re-open our Clu...bhouse doors at 9am on Monday 1st June to welcome back our valued members and guests. It wont quite be business as usual as we will be operating under NSW Government restrictions but this is a great step towards normality. We have had to make several changes to our Club layout and operations in order to comply. The health and safety of members and our staff team are of the highest importance. We stress again, your safety is our priority. Our initial Trading Hours will be: Sunday - Thursday: 9am till 10pm Friday & Saturday: 9am till Midnight Entry to the Clubhouse will be via the Main Entry with Exit through the Smoking Area. Changes to Dining: Happy Grillmore Bistro will re-open at 5:30pm on Wednesday 3rd June offering a limited menu. Dining Trading Hours will be: Lunch: Wednesday to Sunday from 11:30am till 3pm (5pm Saturdays) Dinner: Wednesday to Sunday from 5:30pm till 9pm (8:30pm Sundays) Dining Seating Areas etc: The number of diners in our seating areas will be restricted as follows: - A maximum of 50 people in the outdoor area - A maximum of 50 people in the function area - A maximum of 45 people in the dining room To help manage seating restrictions we will be running two (2) seatings for evening dining: - 1st Seating: 5:30pm till 7pm - 2nd Seating: 7pm onwards Bookings Essential: Please book online through our website. If unable to book online please phone the administration office for assistance. A booking fee of $10 per person is required at time of booking and will be deducted from the final bill. Note: Staff will be acting as Covid Safe Marshalls, responsible for ensuring compliance with social distancing and area capacities. The following Events/Promotions will be suspended: Raffles, Bingo, Poker, Trivia, Members Draw, Major Promotions, Live Music, Meetings, Functions etc until further notice. It is hoped that these restrictions will only be in place for a short period of time and that there will be a further easing of restrictions in the not too distant future. In the meantime, we ask that you please respect and understand our Staffs position in ensuring that the Club remains compliant. We trust that you will help us by following these directives and ensuring we comply so that our facilities will continue to be available for everyone to enjoy. We look forward to seeing you back at the Club soon!

14.01.2022 Our visit to the Plant Breeding Institute was followed by a delicious dinner at Cafe 104 at Cobbity. It was a great night of friendship and fellowship. Thanks very much to the staff of Cafe 104 for your hospitality.

14.01.2022 Camden Rotary Club's Annual Christmas Trailer Raffle is back daily from Friday 27th November until 23rd December at Narellan Town Centre opposite Best & Less. Money raised through this raffle goes to support local charities, schools and Rotary youth leadership programmes. Drop by and say hello.

13.01.2022 This is a great event supporting amazing local charities. Get involved by entering a team or making a donation.

13.01.2022 The State Funeral of the Honourable John Fahey OAM was held today at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney. John Fahey was a member of the Rotary Club of Camden for many years and was also made an Honorary member of the club. The funeral was broadcast online, and a link to the broadcast follows. The members of Camden Rotary extend our deepest condolences to John’s family, friends, and colleagues. https://youtu.be/VQ-QlnLsPoo

11.01.2022 Proud to be part of such an amazing organisation changing the world for the better.

11.01.2022 We had another great presentation at our Rotary Club on Thursday night. Local archaeologist, Olivier Rochecouste PhD Mres B.A. shared an excellent presentation A Trip Down the Nile - The Adventures of an Egyptian Archaeologist. Oliviers passion, dedication and commitment to his work shone through in his excellent talk. Many thanks Olivier and we wish you well in your future research and expeditions.

11.01.2022 Camden Rotary Club congratulates Kylee Bentham, co-founder of The Shining Stars Foundation, for being selected today as the Urban Inspirational Woman of the Year in the Rotary Inspirational Women's Awards. Kylee's work in our community is truly inspirational.

11.01.2022 President Chantelle welcomes guest speaker and Camden Citizen of the Year, Brett Atkins to the club.

10.01.2022 Thats great Ian. Very well done to you and your helpers.

08.01.2022 Last Thursday we were fortunate to have Joseph Turner, the Project Coordinator for the Campbelltown Hospital redevelopmet, as our Guest Speaker. Construction is well underway on the $632 million upgrade which will bring world-class healthcare to the community. The development includes- A new 12 storey Clinical Services building with state of the art Operating suites, modern wards and an expanded ICU which is due to be operational in mid 2022. A ne...w enlarged Emergency department. Expanded mental health units. New Birthing suites and Maternity wards. An expanded Cancer Therapy Centre and an additional Linear Accelerator. New nuclear medicine and dental services. A new Pharmacy has just been completed. A new multi-storey car park is now operational. See more

08.01.2022 Vale - Grant Butterfield 20/8/1969 - 16/6/2020 After a three-year battle with cancer Grant passed early this morning. Grant is survived by his beautiful family,... wife Donna and their three kids Sam, Scarlett and Toby. Grant participated in the ring three times 2014, 2015 and 2016. Whilst fighting his own battle he missed 2017 and 2018, but in true Grant style continued to help behind the scenes whilst gravely ill to ensure the nights success. That was just part of his tenacious and philanthropic personality. 2019 saw him back in the ring emceeing rather than boxing where he entertained the crowd with his quick wit and humor. To all those who participated and supported the Corporate Clash, Grant held you in the highest esteem and was always most grateful and thankful. Grants well used sayings around the gym was one of Mike Tysons Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face. Going from participant to patient definitely wasnt Grants plan but he fought hard and never gave up. Rest in peace Grant, you will be sorely missed.

07.01.2022 We are excited for this weeks guest speaker, Rotarian Stephanie Woollard, OAM, the founder of Seven Women. This organisation educates, trains and provides employment pathways for disabled and marginalised women in Nepal. Please join in via zoom to hear her inspirational story of her journey. Details to join the meeting are shown below:... Time: Aug 6, 2020 at 6:30 PM (open from 6pm, login early) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82614964050 Meeting ID: 826 1496 4050

06.01.2022 Barefoot Bowls night with Gregory Hills Rotary Club. Very enjoyable after a hot day taking in the cool change and lightning in the distance.

06.01.2022 Camden Rotary Club today held its annual charity golf day. The weather was great and the support we received from local businesses and members of the community was amazing. This year proceeds will be shared between The Right Start Foundation, a local charity supporting Down Syndrome children and their families, Shining Stars Foundation which runs homeless and community outreach programs across Macarthur, and the projects and charities supported by Camden Rotary Club.

06.01.2022 Thanks to our wonderful community who turned out yesterday and bought a sausage or two from our Bunnings Barbeque at Narellan yesterday! It was a very successful event, we sold over 800 sausages!!!

06.01.2022 Our beautiful town. Please come and support our local business community.

05.01.2022 Yesterday our club members were deeply saddened by the news of the passing of our longstanding friend and member, John Newman. John, along with his wife Rhonda have been an integral part of Camden Rotary for many years, with John holding the role of President in 1991-92. Our most sincere condolences to Rhonda and family.

05.01.2022 Come on down to Narellan Town Centre and pick up some tickets in Camden Rotary’s Christmas trailer raffle! $2 each or 3 for $5. Winner gets trailer and contents. All proceeds to local charities. Drawn 23rd December.

05.01.2022 Huge congratulations to Sarah Brown, CEO of The Purple House, for receiving an AM in the Queens Birthday Honours. Sarah, who was our online guest speaker a few weeks ago, has been doing amazing work in Central Australia since 2003 to improve health outcomes for Indigenous Australians, particularly those requiring dialysis. A truly great Australian and very well deserved recognition.

04.01.2022 Come along and support the covid-friendly market, it’s had a huge hiatus and would love your support for the first market since March. This Saturday at Cobbitty Public School.

04.01.2022 Well done Camden Rotarians on another week of donations towards Turning Point’s Christmas hamper appeal. You are all making a positive difference to someone doing it hard this holiday season.

03.01.2022 Congratulations and the warmest of warm welcomes to our newest members, Giri and David. We look forward to having you both around for many years to come.

03.01.2022 Our guest speaker for this coming Thursday night is Julie Dockrill coming to us via Zoom from Timaru N.Z. Julie will be discussing Maternal Child Health Projects Can They Make a Difference? Julie has been in health for over 35 years now, firstly as a registered nurse in a variety of settings and then after completing a post graduate degree in midwifery at Monash University as a midwife for over 20 years. Currently she is the manager of a small rural maternity unit at As...hburton. Julie has a real passion for antenatal education and has seen the benefits that if, and when it can be provided in an applicable workable manner will mean it has the ability to change lives. Julie will talk about her maternal health project in Mongolia, the aim of which was to equip Mongolian hospitals and rural staff with the skills to deliver effective evidence-based health programmes related to childbirth education. Here are the Zoom details for this online meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82216578954

02.01.2022 Remembrance day 2020. Lest We Forget.

02.01.2022 On Thursday night our guest speaker was Cameron Edwards, an Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Scholar; Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) participant, group leader and seminar team leader; and Rotarian. Cameron took us through his Rotary journey from RYLA to Rotarian and spoke about his passion for improving health outcomes for his indigenous community and the disadvantaged and his great appreciation for the ARH Indigenous Scholarship he received to help support him during his studies. We are very fortunate to have such impressive young people working to improve the health of all Australians. Cameron also spoke very positively about the impact that RYLA had on him and has on all those who attend. RYLA is one of many great youth programs run by Rotary.

02.01.2022 Last night the Rotary Club of Camden celebrated our 73rd annual Changeover with the handing over of the Presidency and board. It was also our first face to face meeting since lockdown in March. The meeting was also broadcast on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. It was a great night to look back over the past year, and although our fundraising and community involvement was cut short due to COVID-19, we certainly still had a fulfilling year.... Some of the special awards presented last night were: Honorary Membership presented to Rotarian Jim Davies Paul Harris Fellow with one Sapphire presented to Rotarians Gary Ireland, Richard Cornhill, and Alek Jankowski Corporate Paul Harris Fellow presented to Shining Stars Foundation Quiet Achiever Award presented to Rotarian Ken Macaulay Paul Harris Fellow with one Sapphire presented to Errol Best for 50 years of service to Camden Rotary, and well as acknowledgement from Rotary International President Mark Maloney.

01.01.2022 During November Camden Rotarians are supporting the local organisation, Turning Point, by donating grocery items for them to use to put together for individuals or families who struggle with the pressures of the festive season. Hopefully these hampers can make their Christmas a little bit brighter. Thank you to our Rotarians who have already donated items, supermarket gift cards, or cash. If you would like to help, you can either donate to Turning Point directly (link in comments), or via Camden Rotary. Comment below or message this page.

01.01.2022 President Chantelle welcomes President Elect Judith and President Elect Nominee Joanne to the podium. Congratulations all and thank you for your service to Rotary International and the community of Camden NSW.