The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville

The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville is an active and enthusiastic Club which was formed from the amalgamation of the Rotary Clubs of Baulkham Hills, Kellyville (2009) and Winston Hills (2015).

Our Club is involved in many activities at both a local and international level covering aspects such as community service, international service, vocational service and youth.

Some of our current and recent projects are The Sydney Hills Garden Competition, Jazz at the Pines , Christmas Tree Sales, Writing Competition for local schools, Australia Day ceremony, sponsorship of the Bourke Public School breakfast programme, Youth Exchange students, Rotary Youth Leadership, numerous partnership projects in India and Sri Lanka and supporting local causes such as North West Disability Services and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Of course while our projects do provide good fellowship as well as good service we also also like to have fun and fellowship at our social events.

If you would like to give something back to the community and enjoy fellowship and fun with like minded individuals you are always welcome at one of our meetings.

Contact Membership Director John Collignon on 0409 841 281 or Secretary Wilf van Emmerik on 0428 477 000 or wilfred.vanemmerik@bigpond.com

CLUB CHANGEOVER 27TH JUNE 2020

Club members and friends gathered for the first time in 15 weeks to help President Fran Broadbent celebrate our achievements over the 2019-20 year and to welcome our President for 2020-21, John van den Burg and his Board.

President Fran

Members were delighted to be joined by District Governor Kalma McLellan; Assistant Governor Robert Bredin, Hills Shire Mayor, Dr Michelle Byrne; and The Hon. David Elliott MP (Member for Baulkham Hills and Minister for Police and Emergency Services); partners and other guests.

DG Kalma complimented President Fran and the club for an excellent year, especially for our adaptability to remain connected, active and effective during the difficulties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic Similar sentiments were expressed by Mayor Dr Byrne and Minister David Elliott.

President Fran thanked DG Kalma, Mayor Dr Byrne and Minister David Elliott for their kind remarks and thanked the Board and all Club members for their support over the last two years and her pride in what we had been able to achieve. Her special project had been to establish a community garden in Baulkham Hills and while this had not yet been achieved it was well in progress thanks to the persistence of Keith Stapley and the support and assistance of the Mayor. The Club had also been recognised by our District with awards for International, Youth and Community Service programs.

District Governor Kalma McLellan presented Paul Harris Fellowship Awards to Graeme Rohan; Michael Griscti; Margaret van Emmerik and Lyn Stapley. Paul Harris Fellowship Awards were also presented for Gordon Scoble and Robyn Scoble, in absentia.

DG Kalma also presented an Avenue of Service Recognition to Haran Ramachandran, for his successful International Service work this year and Paul Harris Fellow Pins to Ahsha Ramachandran, Gordon Scoble and John Van Den Burg, in recognition of individual contributions to The Rotary Foundation.

The Bill Bazeley Award for Rotarian of The Year was presented to Keith Stapley by President Fran before she handed over the reins of office to President John van den Burg.

President John