Rotary Club of Maitland Sunrise Inc

02/11/2026

Our guest speaker on Thursday 5th November 2026 is Evan Martin who is the Hunter Hub Leader for Talk2MeBro. Talk2mebro is an Australian mental health and su***de prevention charity dedicated to breaking down stigma, fostering genuine human connection and creating safe, supportive environments where people feel comfortable sharing their experiences.
Evan has been involved with Talk2mebro for the past years and will talk to us about his role in co-ordinating community events, supporting volunteers, building partnerships and promoting meaningful conversations around mental health and wellbeing.
The club meets every Thursday morning at Maddies of Bolwarra, 35 Paterson Rr, Bolwarra, starting at 7.30am and finishing promptly at 8.30am.

We always welcome guests at club meetings – if you would like to come along and hear Evan Martin speak please contact David Hislop on ph 0428 663562 or email [email protected]. A choice of Hot Breakfast is available at a cost of $20 or $10 for Tea/Coffee & Toast.

30/10/2026

The RotaKid students at Morpeth Public School showed their creative side this week - making scarecrows to go in the garden beds that they have planted out and carefully tended. The scarecrows should do a good job of keeping those veggies safe! Great job - well done all!

28/10/2026

A perfect sunny morning for the club visit to the Bolwarra Landcare site - tour led by Miranda who is the site co-ordinator & will point out the various areas planted out with support from Maitland Sunrise

27/10/2026

Maitland Sunrise volunteers at today's Food is Life at Woodberry Family Centre. Open from 12.30pm - 2.00pm for those in need of support with food supply. Plenty of fresh veggies today - giant Zucchini seem to be the big speaking point!

26/10/2026

25/10/2026

Spirits ran high at the High Tea at the weekend - thanks to Walka Grange Lifestyle Village for hosting the venue and to all those who contributed in so many ways to a very successful event that was enjoyed by all. A great deal of work goes into ensuring the success of an event such as this - setting up the room, preparing the tasty delicacies, donating prizes for the raffle, etc. Proceeds from the High Tea will go to The Rotary Foundation.

24/10/2026

Ever wondered what We Care Connect Santa's elves 🤶look like? Just like you and me 🥰 🥰 We snuck up on their workshop on the first day of packing for this year's Christmas program. Our elves have around 4000 bags like this to pack in the next 5 weeks! They use clear plastic bags so the support workers can check that the gifts are just right for the kids they are supporting. The gifts on the shelves are a tiny fraction of the amount of brand new gifts that will be needed, only about 3970 packs to go! 🎄🎁

24/10/2026

The BBQ crew working hard at Nillo Infants School Spring Fair - warm work on the BBQ so bring out the fan!

23/10/2026

This week’s Guest Speaker was Jim Doyle talking about “It Takes A Community”, an organisation that focuses on tackling youth mental health through sport participation with activities including local youth forums, community support networks, and family-focused initiatives.

In particular Jim spoke about Youth Insearch, Australia’s No.1 peer-led organisation empowering at-risk youth aged 12 – 25 to break free from trauma and reclaim their futures. Jim Doyle was an inaugural member of Youth Insearch established at Dungog 30 years ago where safe spaces have been established where young people experiencing complex challenges are given support and advocacy from peer workers, youth leaders and community collaboration. Through a unique combination of group work and individual support this enables young people to break negative cycles and create lasting change in communities.

Activities include Weekend Workshops, Weekly Support Groups, and Individual Support, with the goal to connect with the community and develop life skills.

Interestingly, club member Kay responded to Jim's presentation to say that in previous years her stepson had benefited from his involvement with Youth Insearch.

23/10/2026

Always happy to support Hunter River Community School & provide a positive & interactive environment for students & staff 😊