Books 4 Outback
Books 4 Outback is an organisation run by volunteers who collect, sort and deliver books to schools, pre-schools and libraries in outback New South Wales. The Rotary Club of Erina, through our member Monica Hart, has been collaborating with Books 4 Outback for many years. Monica’s contact with schools on the Central Coast resulted in […]
Christmas Trees – Terrigal Park
Christmas trees sales are done and dusted for 2024. Thank you to everyone who purchased their tree from us this year. Proceeds from the sales of the trees go towards Grandparents Raising Grandchildren on the Central Coast. Your purchase will make a real difference to many people.
Community support for Remexio, Timor Leste
Nestled in the heart of Southeast Asia lies East Timor, a nation brimming with history, culture, and natural beauty. From its rugged mountains to its pristine coastlines, East Timor offers a tapestry of landscapes and experiences waiting to be discovered. Despite its small size, this young democracy boasts a rich heritage shaped by centuries of […]
Culture of Youth Art – Ongoing Exhibitions
The winners of the 2024 People’s Choice Awards. Above left Ava Hendrick’s piece, Stars in A far Galaxy, and right, Skarlett Beveridge’s work, Internal Beauty. The Rotary Club of Erina has supported the art of young people on the Central Coast through two recent exhibitions. The club will continue to support these projects as the opportunities become available. […]
School of St Jude, Tanzania
The School of St Jude is a pioneering leader in charitable education within Africa. Founder, Gemma Sisia, opened the school in 2002 with a big dream to bring the opportunity of free, quality education to children living in poverty. The mission remains the same today. The Rotary Club of Erina has been involved with the school […]
Volunteering and Working Together
Rotarians Monica, Garth, Fiona, along with Bill from Books4Outback were joined by 80 volunteers from the National IT company TerraData. The volunteers were at their conference held at Terrigal Crown Plaza and wanted to help the local community. Bec Daniels, ‘TerraData Cares’ coordinator reached out to Fiona at Volunteering Central Coast looking for local projects […]
National Busking Competition
National Busking Finals Update 2024 It might have been a case of singing in the rain at Cooma on the weekend of 30th November National Busking Finals, but that didn’t dampen the spirit of those involved, and it was pleasing to see great results yet again from our Central Coast buskers. Rotarians from Erina went […]
Community and Vocational Awards 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic curtailed our ability to hold face-to-face events, but in May 2022 we joined with The Entrance Rotary Club to recognise people in our community who the extra mile in their daily lives. The Rotary motto for Vocational service is “do it once, do it well” and the recipients indeed reflected this ethos. […]
Share The Dignity
Following a presentation from Rhonda Douglas, a volunteer with Share the Dignity, Erina Rotarians will be supporting the initiative It’s In the Bag, a program that runs from 19-28 November. So just what is It’s in the Bag? As the name suggests, it’s about providing good quality handbags, and filling them with personal items for […]
Springfield Bushlands Project
Erina Rotary Club is working with the Bushlands Reserve Community Group to upgrade the existing park in the area of Springfield, on the Central Coast. The group is dedicating volunteer time and effort to build a place of togetherness, and nurturing the local environment and community as a result. Stage one of this project involved […]