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North Sydney Sunrise

We are men and women who meet regularly in North Sydney for fellowship, networking and breakfast!

It's a great way to make new friends. We come from many walks of life and backgrounds with a common goal - service to the community (local and worldwide) through fellowship.

We are holding our Christmas Dinner on Tuesday 10 December 2024 where legendary ABC broadcaster, Geraldine Doogue will be in conversation with prominent local and artist Wendy Whiteley.
Wendy’s Secret Garden on Lavender Bay has become one of our most iconic and idyllic locations on the north shore.  Its creation has been a labour of love for Wendy Whiteley and an enduring legacy for our community.  
Our dinner will be held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli and for $95 includes a three course Christmas feast.
All funds raised at the dinner will be donated to the Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden Trust which has been established to ensure the future of this precious place.
You can RSVP by clicking on Reservation 
This will be a very special occasion, and you are very welcome to bring family and friends.




OUR NEXT SPEAKER
03 December  2024 - Torres Strait     
Speaker - Ian Burnet

Come and hear Ian Burnet tell this fascinating story

The reef-strewn passage between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea remains the most hazardous of all the major Straits in the world. It is 270 kilometres long and only 150 kilometres wide but contains over 274 islands, islets, coral reefs and coral cays and its waters are full of potential hazards separated by narrow and often dangerous channels.

This talk will follow both the history of the Torres Strait Islanders and of the first European voyagers who tried to find their way through the Torres Strait and the numerous shipwrecks that occurred in the process. It was the early navigators such as Torres, Cook, Bligh, Flinders and King who contributed to the charting of this dangerous passage. However, it was not until the completion of detailed hydrographic surveys undertaken by the British Admiralty in the 1840s, the advent of steamships and the introduction of Torres Strait Pilots that it could ultimately be used as a major shipping route.

Ian Burnet has a combined Bsc. In Geology and Geophysics and has an interest in maritime history and historic maps. He is the author of six books on maritime history and the Indonesian archipelago including: Spice Islands, East Indies, Archipelago - A Journey Across Indonesia, Where Australia Collides with Asia - The Epic Voyages of Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, The Tasman Map and Joseph Conrad's Eastern Voyages.

 Guests are always welcome.




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FEATURED PROJECT
World Festival of Magic

Our annual “The World Festival of Magic” show will be held on the 9th of November at Norths Cammeray. This is our major fund raising of the year. 

 We are very grateful to the business community of Northern Sydney for their continued support of this wonderful event.

This was our club’s 7th year of involvement with the World Festival of Magic which has presented shows in Australia for 34 years.

This year our major beneficiaries will be StreetWork , providing support to vulnerable young people in Northern Sydney to turn their lives around  and Royal Far West, providing health, education and disability services to children living in Rural and remote areas of Australia.

For further details see the World Festival of Magic.


FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Time 7:15am

Breakfast meetings

Location: Piato Restaurant, 123 Blues Point Rd, McMahon’s Point.

  • 27 Aug, Prof Clement Loy, The Future of Brain Disease
  • 03 Sep, Steve Reinhardt, Hearing Loss & Dementia, Hearing Technology Update & the birth of a foundation
  • 10 Sep, Jenny May, Journey to Antarctica
  • 17 Sep, Janine Wood, Mary's House
  • 24 Sep, Dr Katya Numbers, Healthy Brain Aging
  • 22 Oct, Kyle Ford, Gin
  • 29 Oct, Ian Burnet, 1st Fleet

If you want to attend click on the "Meeting and Contact Info" button in the heading and we will forward you an invitation.


Club Forum

Location: Piato Restaurant, 123 Blues Point Rd, McMahon’s Point. 

Breakfast Meetings where we discuss and agree the organisation/projects to be supported and our plans to provide resources and/or funds to achieve it.


Time:7.15am

  • 01 Oct, Club Forum & Board Meeting
  • 12 Nov, Club Forum & Board Meeting

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