Rotary Club of Blackheath, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Club Projects

Blackheath Rotary Club is a small club that has a strong local community orientation with a focus on youth, yet does look also to the broader stage.
"The Bun Wagon" The Club is well known for its catering trailer, affectionately known as "The Bun Wagon". This is a self-contained catering unit that can serve hot and cold food and drinks and is staffed by Blackheath Rotarians.

Some of these projects are to be noticed when visiting Blackheath such as

The Paul Harris Lookout;

Improvements in Sutton Park;

The Blackheath Pool;

Bus Shelters;

the Tourist Notice Board,

and not to be forgotten, the ever popular Wood Raffles that raise much needed finances for the three local Public Schools encompassing Blackheath, Mt.Victoria and Megalong Valley.

Some other achievements of the club are:

A few years ago disastrous Bush Fires saw the Bun Wagon doing a double shift supplying hot meals for the weary Bush Fire Fighters at Sutton Park, Blackheath. It is a regular part of the annual Rhododendron Festival and does very brisk business. A highlight of 2010 was catering for the wonderful pre-Australia Day Dawn Breakfast, Blue Mountains Dawn, a national event this year held at beautiful Evans Lookout Blackheath.

Youth Over the past few year's the club has actively engaged in Rypen, RYLA and RYDA activities and experiences.

The Club’s support for MUNA (Model United Nations), debating and Science Summer Schools has been of great benefit to local young people.Local schools receive assistance for library supplies, prizes and bursaries.

The club has consistently supported the police and the community at “Blue Light” youth activities and film nights.

Vocational Service Awards
Each year, Rotarians from Blackheath award several Pride of Workmanship Awards, under the Vocational Service banner, to local business people.
Community

Another 'milestone' in the Club's history has been the re-publishing of the "History of Blackheath", a sought after publication, now re-written and updated. Sales are regular in Upper Blue Mountains bookshops.

The Club helps finance local community service projects. Some of these projects are to be noticed when visiting Blackheath and district. For example;

  • The Paul Harris Lookout
  • The historic bell tower at Blackheath Bushfire Brigade, RFS
  • The clock by the railway crossing
  • Bus shelters
  • The tourist notice board
  • Lunch room at Blackheath Public School
  • Ongoing support for Blackheath memorial Park Swimming Pool
  • Coachwood Glen nature trail• Building of disabled toilet at Sutton Park
  • The Rotary Forest plantation was planted by Blackheath Rotary as a long term fundraiser, set up as a trust for the benefit of the community, through the sale of Christmas trees and sawlogs.
  • Support for suitable plantings along streets and in parks.
  • Restoration of anvil at Anvil Rock
  • Entrance Gateways to Rhododendron Gardens
  • Community Centre development and School of Arts Hall
  • Playground equipment for Memorial Park
  • Car Parking area at Hartley Historic VillageCar Parking area at Hartley Historic Village
  • Changerooms at Browntown Oval, Mount Victoria


Other contributions
The club responds to needs and situations in Australia and overseas with appropriate support. An ongoing commitment is to physically support the Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal.

The club has made a significant contribution to Shelter Box both for Australia (Victorian bush fires) and for overseas relief in natural disasters (Tsunami relief in Sri Lanka, Pakistan earthquake).

Contributions are made to Australian Rotary Health Research and to Polio Plus.


 

 
 

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