| 1978/79 | RI President : Clem Renouf | Country : Brazil |
| Theme: " Reach Out" | ||
| District 268 Governor: Bob Burnett | RC of Turramurra |
President Max Breckenridge - The highlight of my year
"The formation of our first Probus Club,also the formation of the75th Anniversary Committee which ultimately led to the Ryde Hospital Project"
Club Officers |
Directors | |
| Immediate Past President | Ray Hosking | Club Service |
|
President Elect |
Fred Arthur | Fred Arthur |
| Secretary | Ken Dobinson | Community Service |
| Treasurer | Don Spiden | Bruce Thompson |
| Sergeant | David Gluth | International Service |
| Alan Thomas | ||
| Vocational Service | ||
| Mal Mitchell | ||
Members as at July 1st: 62
Annual dues: $45
Activities and Achievements
July 1978 Assisted with Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal-raised $509-Bruce Thompson
October 1978 Mobile Canteen in use North Rocks Blind School Fete-raises $200
Storeroom erected at Eastwood Community Aid-Jum Land
Buck's weekend at "Warrawong"-30 attended-Bob Smeallie
November 1978 Dalmar Fete Barbecue raised $600-Bruce Thompson
Family weekend at Mount Victoria
December 1978 Family Picnic at Richmond Air Base-60 attended-Alan Emery
Carols in Forest Park-Col Joyce
$2000 donated to RPA for purchase of Cardiac Equipment
Xmas Cruise Family Cruise"Royale"130 attended-Bob Nash
February 1979 RYLA awardees-Ian Coombe-Michi Daniel
March 1979 District Conference-Canberra-48 attended
Assisted with Karonga Fete -profit $450
Family-"Back to Australia"Barbecue-Ken Walker-Max Breckenridge
April 1979 Pride of Workmanship night-10 plaques presented-Mal Mitchell
Formation of first Probus Club -Don Townsend
May 1979 Art Show-Parramatta-$200 raised-Algie Morris
Rotary Careers night-Castle Hill-26 members acted as counsellors-Mal Mitchell
Amaroo Car Parking Attendants-raised $240-Ray Hosking
July 1979 Changeover Dinner -Araluen -$10 per person
Other Activities and Achievements
Carlingford Interact Club transferred to Rotary Club of Carlingford
Provided for 3 IPAC projects -$350-Bangladesh and NG
NSW Building Society ceases printing RIM after 16 years-Bill Jennings
Day Cruising on "Destiny"-Theo Taylor
Rotary 75th Anniversary formed-Fred Arthur
Club brought to 600% level for Rotary Foundation.
High profit gained from Flea Market -$6376-Don Townsend
Correspondence with the Kandy Club in Sri Lanka continues.
Joelyn Edey awarded Rotary Foundation Scholarship to Switzerland
Exchange students Charlotte Culf to South AFrica and Katherine Thompson to Denmark.
Susan Clarke returned from Denmark.
| Inductions and Resignations for the Year | |
| Inductions | Resignations |
| Dal Oliver | Edgar Bennett |
| Roy Sadler | Bill Meredith |
| Mark Cooray | Roy Sims |
| Frank Slayter | |
| Eric Gifford | |