32nd Rotary Golf Dinner

A very successful Balgowlah Rotary Golf dinner and auction evening at Wakehurst Golf Club was held on Friday September 9.

 

Barry Thompson, Prue Hauville, Denise Darby and PP Lindy Myers


Bronwyn & Ian Grayburn with Mike & Sue Haysler

Donna Favalaro, PP Roger Gray and Georgia Rayburn


PPLindy Myers and Yvonne Howie

Julie Rigoni and PP Tony HIll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over sixty people attended and were treated to a wonderful 3 course dinner and gave strong support to the live auctions, silent auctions and raffles. This was the clubs 32nd Charity Golf dinner in the club's 47th year.

 

Record rainfall and flooding during the spring of 2021 and summer, autumn and winter of 2022 has made the course barely playable and golf carts not permitted – most coastal courses have had this problem. However, despite postponing this Golf Day on 3 occasions during the year, support and enjoyment at  the evening event was extremely positive.

The Golf part of our charity event has now moved to

Friday February 17, 2023.

After President Rick welcomed the members and guests, Northern Beaches Councillor, Georgia Ryburn gave us great insight into the importance of service clubs like Rotary Balgowlah in our community and the great work they accomplish.

Councillor Georgia Ryburn addressing the meeting

Golf for a Cause

Moving talks were given by 3 charities where the support from the auctions and raffles held during the evening will enable some of their great work to continue.

Some of the silent Action items- all were well supported

 

Our special speakers:



Joanne Osborne from Arranounbai special school at Allambie Heights spoke about the new bikes donated by our club and how our support specifically assists the amazing work that they do. 

Club members were also invited to the Sunrise program live from the school a few months ago.



 

Donna Favalaro who has run the crisis centre at Lifeline Northern Beaches for many years said the strong connection with Rotary Balgowlah and our sponsoring and support of many programs that they do at the facility at Balgowlah has made more things possible and the future with new programs being developed. 

 

 

 

Kerry Gywnn, Program Manager of Dalwood Spilstead Services in Seaforth who has received world wide acclaim for their programs that provide multidisciplinary health, education and support services for vulnerable families, who are in stress or experiencing difficulties in the care and parenting of their children in the early years. 

Kerry outlined two amazing programs for children, Child's Play and Young and Needy and thanked the club for making a much of their work possible. 

 

 

Elliot gets the bidding underway

After finishing the meal, our auctioneer Elliot Shoebridge got proceedings underway and garnered great support fro all our live auction items. 

Proceeds from the Golf Day and dinner go to our projects for local and international groups in need including Arranounbai, Dalwood Spilstead, Lifeline Northern Beaches, Bear Cottage and Rotary Youth activities.

In the past 30 years, over $500,000 has been raised and distributed, that is well over a million dollars in today's money.

 

The Club gratefully thanks our Sponsors and Major supporters.

Gold Sponsor

Balgowlah Automotive

 

Silver Sponsors

Cunninghams Real Estate

Manly Fish Market


BRONZE SPONSOR

Bendigo Bank Freshwater

 

GOLF SPONSOR

Drummond Golf Dee Why

 

OTHER MAJOR SUPPORTERS

Manly Pacific

Northern Beaches Jaguar Land Rover

 

Thank you to the following donors for their generosity:

Active Physio Seaforth 
Allambie Pizza
The Athlete’s Foot Australia
Balgowlah Golf Club
Balgowlah RSL
Bear Cottage
Bilgola Plateau Cellars 
Champagne Sailing
Coles Manly
Drummond Golf Dive Centre Manly
Luxury NB Jaguar & Land Rover Local's Corner Seaforth 
Hampshire Holidays 
Healthy Heights Balgowlah Heights
Manly Pacific Hotel
Manly Sea Eagles
Manly Surf School
Manly Surfboards 
Orda Kora Balgowlah Heights 
Sally Fox
Scenic World Blue Mountains 
Sharma Swiss Watch Makers MV 
Totem Club 
Wakehurst Golf Club 
Wakehurst Pro Shop 
Warringah Golf Club

 AND Thank you to all who attended and supported the club:










   







 






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