Bally Barker Blog

Our Guest speakers on Tuesday Feb 7  were Craig Stevens CEO, Community Northern Beaches (CNB); and Kandy Tagg, President of CNB.   Craig Stevens, CEO Kandy Tagg, President   Since 1977, the organisation has been serving the Northern Beaches community and was previously known as Manly Community Centre. Now called Community Northern Beaches (CNB), it is a small local community-based organisation supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged people. CNB is often the first point of contact for people experiencing homelessness, domestic & family violence, and refugee settlement challenges.   CNB also focusses on targeted earlier intervention with families, youth, and children to make the biggest difference early on. The organisations’ Community Hub Drop-in also enables them to foster meaningful connections to assist people in crisis with their immediate needs and help connect them to support. ( OneMeal is part of this, as is Lifeline Financial Counselling .)  

The Sun Run was held Saturday, 4 February 2023 and is one of Sydney’s most popular family-friendly community sporting events. The course is either 7km or 10km along the picturesque coast from Dee Why to Manly Beach and the event caters for elite athletes, causal joggers or just out people out to have fun and keeping healthy and active.   Spot the difference - John in a photo!!  Thank you Robert Our club provided 7 volunteer marshals along the route (in North Curl Curl ) and we met for the briefing from Lindy at 5 a.m . 'You take this roundabout and I'll take the next'   What a spectacular morning! 6,000 participants took part in this year's Sun Run - one of the biggest yet.   In addition, this year, Sun Runners raised over $70,000 for over 50 NSW charities .     The weather and the energy of the runners, walkers, pushers and rollers was amazing.  Thanks to everyone for being part of Sun Run 2023. Thanks to all the organisers and volunte

On Tuesday 17 January most of our Balgowlah Rotary cooks did the rest of us proud at our traditional first meeting of 2023, a BBQ on a beautiful evening at Clontarf Reserve.        Sue Terry and Paul Apps   They did a great job. (Left to Right), Allister Lugsdin, Michael Brent and Tim Platt Tracy and Robert Exner with Tracy's Dad, David Callahan(centre) Sue Terry(Right) and sister Liz Gardner Helen & Roger Gray Rick and Chiaki Van Brugge Tony Hill Enid Hill Alios in fine form! We all, including several visitors and spouses, saw around 26 of us enjoying camaraderie, good food and just a little reminder of what Rotary is all about....planning future events and assistance to the community, interesting potential future friends & members and having a social time together, as a close group of friends, who are here to help....together. John O'Brien managed to get a substantial discount for our Wagyu Beef burgers and sausages from the butcher at Stockla