Rotary Club of Crows Nest, Sydney, Australia

The wonderful Crows Nest D’Caf Cafe at the Crows Nest Community Centre was awarded a special recognition acknowledging the volunteer and financial support provided by the Rotary Clubs of Crows Nest, Northbridge, and North Sydney Sunrise.

If you are supporting a family member with dementia, bring them along (details below).

And if you’d like know more about Rotary Crows Nest, find our website at www.crowsnestrotary.org.au

Rotary Crows Nest recently donated eight pairs of noise canceling headphones to Mary’s House Services, https://maryshouse.org.au/

Mary’s House Services provide immediate critical care, safety, and shelter, and then access to legal and financial services and support to women and families that are victims of domestic violence.

This contribution has made a huge difference to their office and enabled their team to concentrate not only in the immediate surrounds but also be more focussed with zoom links with clients and external advocacy suppliers on legal counsel, safety action meetings and a whole host of other things.

If you’d like to get involved with Rotary Crows Nest, please find us on Google.

Together we are stronger, in helping to fight against breast cancer.
Rotary clubs of Crows Nest and Lane Cove combined to raise funds to donate a much-needed Biopsy Driver for Breast Screen at St Leonards. This device allows women to have a much more comfortable experience when having a dreaded biopsy done. It also enables a much more thorough sample being taken.
A small example of how Rotary supports community needs one sausage at a time. Come and join us to help serve the community. Find us on Google.

On May 19th the Pride of Workmanship dinner was jointly held with Lane Cove Rotary at the Chatswood golf club. This was a fun filled evening with many in attendance. We recognise members of the local community who go above & beyond in their job , whether it be a business person, employee or a volunteer. Congratulations to our awards winners :-
Danielle Ravese, - A successful hairdresser who has built her business into one of the most successful on the North Shore. Her success has been matched by her kindness & generosity to clients, taking a keen interest in what they do, including free home visits to those too ill to visit her.
Joy Campbell-Stephen - A volunteer at Royal North Shore Hospital for over 20 years, running the Pink Lady shop/ward deliveries, raising over $5 million under her guidance.
Kerry Hammond - A Meals on Wheels volunteer for many decades. She doesn't just deliver meals, she gives support, encouragement, and a kind word , building a deeper connection with those she visits.

Their above and beyond service to community is very much appreciated and the recognition well deserved.

Recently departed Tom Sweeney, was vocational Director and driver of POW for many years, so it was very special to have Joy Sweeney join us to present Tom’s awardee, and fill in as Vocational director for the evening. Her message the next day “Thanks for a great night, Tom would have been proud.” .

We are planning to continue this as an annual event for Crows Nest Rotary.

If you’re interested in joining our thriving club, look up details on our webpage www.crowsnestrotary.org.au

Vale Tom Sweeney OAM

Today we remember Tom Sweeney, who served our Rotary Club and District for more than a quarter of a century with tireless energy and a generous heart. He was active, engaging, and warm — the kind of person who turned meetings into gatherings, ideas into projects, and neighbours into friends. Tom built community not for recognition but because he believed in people; his laughter, steady presence, and quiet encouragement lifted so many of us.

We mourn a beloved member and celebrate a life lived in service, friendship, and kindness. His legacy is visible in every project he championed and every life he touched. To those who knew him well: thank you for sharing his spirit with us. To those who didn’t: know that Tom’s example will keep inspiring our work and our care for one another.

Please share a memory, photo, or message below — let’s fill this space with the warmth Tom gave us. Rest in peace, Tom. You will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

Angelo Raveane on behalf of Rotary Crows Nest

This Saturday, Crows Nest Rotary will be running its famous sausage sizzle at Bunnings Artarmon from around 9am. Come get a tasty snag and a drink, help raise money for the good causes that we support, have a chat about joining the club and pop into Bunnings (who kindly give us this opportunity on the first Saturday of the month).

Rotary Club Crows Nest supported North Sydney Council’s ‘ColourFest’ Youth Day earlier this month with our famous Sausage Sizzle BBQ, usually experienced in all its glory at Bunnings Artarmon on the first Saturday of each month. It was a fabulous day and much fun had by club members and visitors to the event.
If you’re interested in joining Rotary, making some new friends and participating in local community events, please check out our website at www.crowsnestrotary.org.au

Crows Nest Rotary Club recently donated a fridge to Mary's House to help store meals for women and families in their refuges. They’re a wonderful organisation. Find out more about them at www.maryshouse.org.au

If you’d like to be part of a local social group focused on service to others, look up Crows Nest Rotary on Google and come along to one of our evening meetings, held fortnightly at the Crows Nest Hotel.

On a bright beautiful Monday morning, Mark, Tom and Louise from Crows Nest Rotary Club attended the morning assembly at Cammeray Public School. They were greeted by a lot of eager faces and beautiful music from the school band and Welcome to Country. After listening to the school notices Tom made a short speech to the students of “the best school on the North Shore” and presented a cheque to the principal for the Visual Arts Program This money was raised at the welcome back to school night were we sold 450 sausages in an hour and half. A new record for Rotary.
A great outcome with collaboration one sausage at a time.
If you’re interested in joining us, find our web page on Google.