Bally Barker Blog

  Tuesday March 7, 2023 was a dinner meeting - more relaxed and more enjoyable meeting compared to having dinner and the meeting separately. Most present commented how enjoyable it was to have more quality time to socialise as well as conduct Rotary business.   A relaxed dinner meeting was appreciated by all who attended.   Our guest speaker was Gabriel Radzyminski, Founder of Sandon Capital , and CIO & Portfolio manager of the company.       Gabriel has a BA(Hons) and MCom from the University of New South Wales and has over 25 years’ experience in the Financial Industry.Sandon Capital manages 3 fund structures: ·       Sandon Capital Activist Fund (SCAF) $A 45M – an unlisted wholesale investor trust ·       Sandon Capital Investments Ltd (ASX: SNC) $A 138M - LIC ·       Sandon Capital Offshores Master/Feeder Fund $A 4M – for Offshore investors Incorp in Cayman Islands Gabriel explained “In my early career, I identified that my investment outcomes

Our meeting with District Governor 2022-23, Mina Howard, was held at Totem Club on Tuesday February 21. John Campbell, our Assistant District Governor, Beaches, also attended. The meeting was most productive and came up with feedback on issues and valuable suggestions being put forward.   ADG, Beaches John Campbell, DG Mina Howard and Club Presdient, Rick van Brugge President Rick discussed the performance of the club and the background to the development of the club strategic plan.   The vision of the Rotary Balgowlah (and RI): “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”   Our key objectives that came about from the strategic planning process in the club are still as follows: *       #1 – Increase our Impact. *       #2 – Increase Membership. *       #3 – Improve Awareness.   Our key items of focus: Maintaining a balance between our y