Beecroft Rotary Club Calendar: Jul - Nov 2025!
We're excited to share upcoming opportunities to connect, serve, and make a tangible difference right here in our community and beyond. Listen to insightful speakers and get involved in hands-on projects! These upcoming events are fantastic ways to deepen your involvement, spark new connections, and invite friends to experience the rewarding spirit of Rotary!
See below our Project & Event Calendar for the Year and Scroll down further to view the agenda for each of our weekly meetings
If you would like more information or to attend an event, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at beecroftrotary@gmail.com. Meeting agendas for Dec-25 onwards will be published closer to the date. Please note that meeting topics may occasionally change closer to the time, usually only if a speaker has to drop out due to unforeseen circumstances, requiring us to swap things around. We will keep this webpage up to date to reflect these changes.
🗓️ Monday, October 27, 2025
📋 Board Meeting
🗓️ Monday, November 3, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: A District Perspective - DG Michele Ellery on Leadership, Service, and Rotary's Future
This is an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of Rotary beyond the club, how the district supports clubs, and bring questions about the broader world of Rotary and its future. Michele brings a wealth of experience, including a nursing background and her work as the proud founder of a multi-award-winning charity addressing violence and abuse. Having served as a District Assistant Governor and as the District 9685 Learning and Development Chair, she is constantly inspired by the great projects delivered locally and internationally.
🗓️ Monday, November 10, 2025
💡 Club Forum: Planning for our Twilight Christmas Event
Join us as Beecroft Rotary Club, Beecroft Place shopping centre, and local Beecroft Businesses come together to bring you Christmas in The Village. This is our final planning meeting to align on logistics, coordinate volunteers, and ensure all details are covered for the main event later this month.
🗓️ Monday, November 17, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: Beyond Borders - Hearing the Global Impact of Our International Projects
We have a strong record of partnering with clubs around the world to deliver humanitarian projects to underprivileged communities. Join us as we hear directly from Rotarians in other countries about the projects we have jointly delivered, the challenges they faced, and the tangible, life-changing impact they are having on communities in need.
🗓️ Monday, November 24, 2025
📋 Zoom Board Meeting
🗓️ Thursday, November 27, 2025
🎄 Event: Twilight Christmas
Live Music, Santa, and Christmas in The Village Join Beecroft Rotary Club, Beecroft Place, and local businesses to celebrate Christmas in The Village! Enjoy live entertainment, embark on a fun Treasure Hunt, and support local businesses and clubs. Santa arrives on the Beecroft Fire Engine (emergencies permitting) for photos and to hear Christmas wishes from your little ones.
🗓️ Monday, December 1, 2025
📋 Club Annual General Meeting
PAST MEETINGS
🗓️ Monday, July 7, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: Medicine, Community & Rotary: Working Together for Better Health Outcomes
Hear from our Guest Speaker, Dr. Juanita Ruiz (President, Castle Hill Rotary), as she shares her experiences as a medical professional in Rotary and her work with STREETSIDE MEDICS (a not-for-profit that delivers free, GP-led mobile medical care to people experiencing homelessness).
🗓️ Monday, July 14, 2025
💡 Club Forum: Beecroft Place Window - Your Ideas Wanted!
Join us to discuss and provide your valuable feedback on our Beecroft Place Window Calendar for the year. We'll be exploring exciting themes to highlight, reviewing the draft schedule, and brainstorming creative ideas to make the window more engaging with props, QR codes, and more! Your input is crucial to making our window a vibrant reflection of our club.
🗓️ Monday, July 21, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: Beyond Donations: Addressing Disadvantage at Home
Join our internal speaker panel, featuring Daniel, Russell, and Niranjan, as we explore options for local humanitarian projects that our club can participate in. We'll discuss significant initiatives such as Moree Books in Homes, End Trachoma, Hill’s Transitional Housing, Breakfast in Schools, DV Safe Phones, and RYPEN in remote communities. This is your chance to help shape our club's future domestic humanitarian efforts.
🗓️ Monday, July 28, 2025
📋 Board Meeting
🗓️ Monday, August 4, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: Restoring Futures Through Life-Changing Surgery
Hear from Dianne North OAM, PDG (D9675) and a passionate member of the Interplast Rotarian Committee. INTERPLAST is an incredible partnership between Rotary and The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. For over 40 years, Interplast has been providing free reconstructive surgeries and vital medical training for local professionals. Learn how these life-changing procedures restore function, hope, and futures for individuals affected by conditions like burns, cleft lip/palate and hand injuries.
🗓️ Monday, August 11, 2025
💡 Club Forum: Beecroft In Bloom Project Planning
Join us for our crucial Beecroft in Bloom project planning meeting! This is your opportunity to play an active role in shaping our vibrant community festival. We'll be coordinating all the moving parts, from the Beecroft Spirit Gin Launch to the floral decorations, plant sales, live music, demonstrations, and the student Art Competition. Your involvement is key as we work to make Beecroft truly blossom.
🗓️ Monday, August 18, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: No-one Left Hungry: Rotary's Mobile Food Outreach
Join us to hear from Kathy Bray, President of the Rotary Club of Kenthurst, about their powerful FOOD VAN initiative, bringing free hot food and drinks to those in need twice a week in Dural and Castle Hill. Learn about other vital Kenthurst Rotary projects like the Beecroft Women's Refuge Christmas Lunch and discover how you can volunteer or donate food.
🗓️ Monday, September 8, 2025
💡 Club Forum: Fundraising, Trivia & Connecting with Beecroft Businesses
Join us for a crucial Club Forum focused on fundraising and strengthening our community ties! We'll be planning our upcoming Trivia Night fundraiser on September 29th, brainstorming other creative fundraising ideas, and coordinating our joint event with the Hornsby Chamber of Commerce for the Beecroft Businesses Night on Thursday, October 23rd. Your ideas are vital to the success of these important initiatives!
🗓️ Friday, September 12, 2025
🎉 Event: Beecroft Spirit Gin Launch: Kick Off the Festival in Style!
Get a jump-start on the festivities with the exclusive Beecroft Spirit Gin Launch at Hannah's. This unique local gin, crafted to reflect Beecroft’s essence, from its native botanicals to its historic citrus orchards, is not to be missed. A percentage of all sales supports Beecroft Rotary’s vital projects. Cheers to our community!
🗓️ Saturday, September 13, 2025
🌸 Event: Beecroft in Bloom Festival: Celebrate the Beauty of Our Community!
The celebration continues with the main festival! We've partnered with the Beecroft Garden Club and local members of the NSW Royal Horticultural Society to bring you a vibrant day of stunning floral decorations, plant sales, live music, and floral arrangement demonstrations. Don't forget to admire the creative entries from our annual Art and Colouring-In Competition by local students. It's a community event for all to enjoy!
🗓️ Monday, September 15, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: Inspiring Tomorrow's Innovators, Scientists & Engineers
Join us to hear from Paul Young and David Ellyard about the incredible Science & Engineering Challenge, an initiative of the University of Newcastle. This vital program sparks excitement for STEM among high school students, inspiring creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork through engaging, hands-on activities. It's a fantastic way to engage young minds and strengthen Australia's future workforce. Paul and David manage the Sydney chapter, bringing this impactful experience to numerous schools.
🗓️ Thursday, September 18, 2025
🎬 Event: Rotary Film Festival ~ A Local Gateway to Doing Good
Join us for an innovative event designed to show our community the good work of local Rotary clubs. Held in the Cedar Room at the West Pennant Hills Sports Club, this event will feature short videos showcasing various club projects. The goal is to highlight easy pathways for new volunteers, members, and donors to get involved and make a difference. Come and learn how your skills and interests can align with meaningful local and international endeavors.
🗓️ Monday, September 22, 2025
📋 Board Meeting
This will be a Zoom Board meeting as the Room at WPHSC is unavailable.
🗓️ Monday, September 29, 2025
💡 Event: Trivia Night Fundraiser: Test Your Smarts for a Great Cause!
Get ready for a night of fun, facts, and friendly competition! Join us for a Trivia Night Fundraiser, hosted by David Anderson. We'll be raising funds for our Project Fund through two rounds of general knowledge questions, a picture round, and a special auction of whiskey from David's personal collection. Expect questions for all ages (and some fun Rotary facts, too!) and fantastic prizes, including gift cards to the West Pennant Hills Sports Club. Bring your friends and family for a night of entertainment and education that makes a real difference in our community!
🗓️ Monday, October 6, 2025
🚫 No Meeting
Labour Day Public Holiday
🗓️ Sunday, October 12, 2025
🪔 Event: Beecroft Diwali Celebrations: A Festival of Lights!
Join us for an evening of light, joy, and community spirit at Hannah's of Beecroft! For just $25 per person, you can enjoy fun activities, delicious snacks, canapés, and drinks. Diwali, also known as the "festival of lights," is a vibrant Indian celebration that marks the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Come and share in the festive atmosphere with friends and family
🗓️ Monday, October 13, 2025
💡 Club Forum: Next Steps for Major Community & Fundraising Projects
Join us for a focused club forum to discuss and plan some of our key upcoming initiatives. We'll be collaborating with the Hornsby Shire Chamber of Commerce to organize the Beecroft Business Evening, and we will also be planning the train ride to end polio and our potential Twilight Christmas event. This is an important meeting to align on our goals and next steps for these projects.
🗓️ Monday, October 20, 2025
🎤 Speaker Meeting: Together, We End Polio - A Global Success Story
Join us to hear from Mark Anderson about one of Rotary's most successful projects: the global eradication of polio. Cases have been reduced by an incredible 99.9% since 1988, but the final push is the most challenging. Mark will share the latest progress, discuss remaining hurdles, and explain Rotary's vital role in the final stages of this historic effort. Learn how our club's fundraising and advocacy make a tangible difference and what we can all do to help finish the job. Don't miss this inspiring look at how close we are to a polio-free world.
🗓️ Thursday, October 23, 2025
🤝 Event: Beecroft Business Evening
In partnership with the Hornsby Chamber of Commerce, we invite you to a special networking evening at Hannah's. This event is designed to bring the local business community together, foster new connections, and showcase how Rotary can support and collaborate with local enterprises. It’s a fantastic opportunity for business owners and professionals to network while learning more about our club's community-focused initiatives.
🗓️ Friday, October 24, 2025
🚂 Event: Train Ride to End Polio
Building on the success of last year, where we raised over $87,000, join us in supporting this unique initiative on World Polio Day! A dedicated team will embark on a monumental journey across the entire Sydney train network—189 stations in a single day—to raise awareness and a goal of $1 million to End Polio Now. Polio, a disease that mostly affects children under five, has been reduced by 99.9% since 1985 thanks to global vaccination efforts. Money raised will go directly to the Rotary End Polio Now campaign to support transport and materials needed to ensure no child suffers from this preventable disease.
