Ryde Rotary works with Ryde Council Parks & Open Spaces to support major bushcare activities reinstating native ecosystems in our local community.
Mark your calendars for our next major mulching & tree planting action on Sunday 31st May.
International Speaker
| Emmanuel Lufadeju |
| Cofounder, Technical Advisor – Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health |
Emmanuel Adedolapo Lufadeju PhD is a Professor of Agriculture, with emphasis on Crop-Livestock Integration. He studied at University of Maryland USA and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria. A British Council Scholar, He was a Visiting Research Fellow at Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen Scotland. He is licensed to perform intra-gastric surgery on living animals and a Certified Animal Nutritionist. He has been The General Secretary African Research Network for Agro-by-Products based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Dolapo as he is fondly called is a Member of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production and The British Nutrition society. He is Consultant to many National and International Organisations including the World Bank, Fadama III Project, Odu’a Investment Company, Limited and Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Lome Convention ACP-EU Netherlands and the Agriculture and Rural Management and Training Institute (ARMTI) Ilorin; UNIDO/USAID; He is the Local Advisor of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for West Africa on Agriculture.
Read more about this project here
Interested in joining our Zoom meeting?
Contact us via email: ryderotary@gmail.com
Ryde Rotary is looking for corporate partners and local businesses to expand the Tree of Joy in 2025!
Email us at ryderotary@gmail.com to learn more.
Tree of Joy 2024
THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the Tree of Joy this Christmas. We are awaiting the final tally, but so far our community provided over 1,000 gifts in 2024.
Special thanks to Top Ryde City, Midway Shopping Center, and Eastwood Center for hosting the Trees of Joy.
Gifts supported our less fortunate neighbours in the Ryde community via our partners:
- SHINE for Kids
- Wayback
- CCA Eastwood
- Catholic Healthcare
- The Northern Centre
- Salvation Army
If you want to be involved with programs like the Tree of Joy and other opportunities to volunteer in our local community, sign up here.
DCaf Community Social
A great opportunity for carers, family, friends, and people living with dementia to have a cuppa, make new friends, exchange ideas and stories! No need to sign up.
Ermington Public School
Aerobics Teams
Congratulations to Ermington Public School Aerobics Teams representing NSW at Nationals in Adelaide!
Ryde Rotary is proud to support our local community in pursuit of learning and opportunities for local youth.
Message from our President
Our strong and vibrant club has proudly been active in Ryde for more than 79 years. We warmly welcome guests and visiting Rotarians to join us. Experience Rotary in action and become involved in our service projects.
Learn more about Ryde Rotary Club and the work we do to support our local community here and on our Facebook and Instrgram pages.
Feel free to contact us for more information
Bob Kaye-Smith
Meetings
Visitors are welcome at Ryde Rotary! If you would like to learn more about joining Rotary and the projects we do in our local, regional, and international communities, come to a weekly Tuesday 6pm meeting (in person or online). Come to a meeting
Community Service
- DCaf Dementia Social Support Café
- Primary School Public Speaking Competition
- Tree of Joy
International Service
- Days for Girls
- Interplast
- Sustainable Cambodia
Guest Speakers
Our club hosts a different guest speaker each week, from all walks of life. Would you like to present to our club?
The Rotary 4-way Test
Of the things we think, say or do
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The Magic of Rotary is the impact our volunteered skills, hours, and community can bring to make change in the world. President of Rotary International Stephanie Urchick defined this theme for 2024-25 working on a project to install water filters in a remote community - when they tested the system and local children saw clear water available to them for the first time, they asked her to "make the magic happen again".
Rotary International, the world's first service club organisation, is made up of over 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Its members form a global network of business and professional leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities and the world.
Rotary's motto, Service Above Self, exemplifies the humanitarian spirit of the organisation's members.
