Bally Barker Blog

  Election of Club Officers for 2024-25 Our Annual general meeting was held November 21, 2023, at Balgowlah RSL. The following members were elected to the positions outlined: A huge congratulations and thank you to all who participated in and supported the elections. Di Hart reported: Inaugural Regional Council Clubs throughout Zone 8 have voted and the following members have officially been elected to the inaugural Regional Council. The council will commence operating on 1 January 2024.   Chair:  Dallas Booth, RC of Turramurra, NSW, Australia (D9685)   Chair-Elect:  Tony Heyward, RC of Tawa, New Zealand (D9940)   Rotaract Nominee:  Eeshwar Rajagopalan, Rotaract Club of Subiaco/RC of Elizabeth Quay, WA, Australia (D9423)   Portfolio Lead: Major Fundraising and Grants:  Dr Peter Rogers AM, RC of Melbourne, VIC, Australia (D9800)   Portfolio Lead: Membership:  Andy Rajapakse, RC of Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia (D9640)   Portf

Our visit to Dalwood Spilstead services occurred on Tuesday 17 th October and members and guests attending were hosted by Kerry Gwynne, Manager Spilstead Services. Kerry showed us the Dalwood Home property and Spilstead Centre then following dinner we enjoyed a great presentation on the Spilstead Model and Evidence Base. Kerry Gwynne - Manager Spilstead Services (always enthusiastic)   AND SOME OF THE ROTARIANS & FRIENDS:   Initially we toured through the beautiful Dalwood premises where Kerry outlined that Splistead Service was first established in 1978 as an extension of Dalwood Children’s Home which was initially created in the 1920s to support children from disadvantaged families, when the site was donated in perpetuity to children’s charities by the Dalwood family and it is now administered by the Board of the Dalwood Trust. Between 1931 and 1989 over 1,000 children attended the Dalwood Children’s Home for either short term or long-term respite. Day