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Rotary Club of
Wahroonga Club History
The presentation of the Club’s charter was made on the 25th November 1975- District
268. The Club was one of the few Clubs in Australia to be chartered with a boundary coinciding with that of our mother Club Turramurra. The first Club President was Dr John
Doherty. Two years later the Club became a member of the newly formed District 9680. The years 1977 to 1984 saw the following members lead the Club -
Messrs Habel, Liney, Ferguson, Danvers, England, Hoy and Leventhal.
A variety of projects were undertaken including;
Other highlights included;
The new Club format was to see another change in 1989, but in the interim was served by the following Club Presidents -
Messrs Fuller, Krone, Love and Gardiner. A variety of projects were undertaken including
Provided sandals for leprosy victims. Constructed a summer house at United Protestant Association. Provided support for Dr Ted Freeman's Coma Arousal unit. Proposed the Tongan Heart Appeal at a District level which was accepted. Hosted three scouts and their Scout Leader for the Sydney World Jamboree. Other highlights included- The Club won the District Bulletin award The Club won the District Barber Shop Quartet Competition In 1989 the Club was incorporated under the Companies Act and became a Limited Company. In that year David Cooper was President, and was followed by
Messrs-Rob Giacometti, Martin Forrow, Lionel Lever, Jim Mein, George Richards,
Bob Quodling, Ian Davidson, Phil Dean, John Baikie, John Cameron, Ian Cameron,
Dick Webb, John Welch, David Maclean, Ken Broadhead, Vic Deeble, Gary Webb,
Peter Smith, Bob Howe and Margaret Sachs. A variety of projects were undertaken including- The "Bill Leventhal Memorial was unveiled at the Sydney Adventist Hospital Support for the Lifeline Book Fair $5000 was raised for the Nyngen Flood relief programme Supplied clean up resources for the North Shore cyclone havoc. Supplied a missing persons tracking device to the Hornsby Police. The East Wahroonga Probus Club was formed Hosted RYLA for the the District ( 25th Anniversary-1993) Sporting Dinner hosted at RNSH—150 attended. Assisted stranded families resulting from the bush fires north of Sydney. Sponsored a young Mongolian girl for heart surgery in Sydney, this project led to
several years of initiatives to support our sister Club formed in Ulaanbataar (capital of
Mongolia) to contribute to the medical efforts in that city. Medical team visits were made in conjunction with the SAN, to Mongolia and included
members of the Club, Messrs Quodling, Freeman and Giacommetti. Raised $11,000 for the Westmead Children's Hospital Arranged a Carl .P. Miler grant for initiatives in Mongolia Set up a Sister Club relationship with Gerrards Cross Club in the UK Cleaned graffiti from walls in Wahroonga Village centre Raised $10,000 for a Mongolian Doctors training visit to Sydney Other highlights included- Membership grew from 35 to 60 First lady members inducted in 1996 The inaugural presentation of the Martin Forrow Award Developed an increased focus on fellowship activities Arranged a bus trip to Melbourne for several club members to attend the World RI
Conference An International President citation Award was received in 1993 Organised the District assembly in Bathurst. Dr Charles Sharp first non Rotarian was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow, by the Club, for
his work in Nepal.
He was followed by Joan Giacometti and Paul Cave. |
