Rotary Club of Botany Randwick

31/08/2026

I volunteered at the Sydney Marathon with many other clubs from around Sydney. Great day.

14/08/2026

Rotary Community meeting

14/08/2026

Another amazing meeting of Rotary Botany Randwick. We recently worked with the Maroubra Club to donate a floor cleaning machine to the local PCYC. These guys do a range of game changing community support programs in their local community.

Tara Coleman from PCYC, gave us an update on the centre and their activities.

We also heard from Bill Green, Detective Sergeant who as a lifetime police officer has seen the best and the worst of people in our community. He was accompanied by a family from the Jewish community who were in the thick of things at the recent Bondi shootings.

He also talked about his families involvement with the baby found in the sand at Maroubra Beach in 2012. He and his wife wanted to ensure the baby was not buried anonymously. They adopted the baby after giving her a name Lilly Grace. The mother has never been found. This was a moving story of selfless act.

03/08/2026

02/08/2026

What an incredible and inspiring evening with Vi and Kim from Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation.

Vi’s story is one of resilience, hope and the life-changing impact of generosity. As a child, Vi was living on the streets of Vietnam when one of Blue Dragon’s very first donations helped provide him with support, safety and opportunity. Today, he has come full circle and now dedicates his life to rescuing children and young people from human trafficking across Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and China.

Hearing firsthand about the lives being transformed through this work was both humbling and inspiring.

Thanks to the generosity of everyone who attended, the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick was proud to donate $1,400 to support Blue Dragon’s vital work protecting vulnerable children and fighting human trafficking.

A special thank you to Sydney Airport and the many travellers who donate their foreign coins and notes through the airport charity bins. Those small acts of kindness are helping create life-changing opportunities for children and families who need it most.

Together, we are proving that even the smallest contribution can have an extraordinary impact.

24/07/2026

Rotary Club of Botany Randwick Changeover Dinner 2026–2027 🌟

Last Wednesday, we celebrated the transition of leadership at our annual Changeover Dinner.

A heartfelt thank you to outgoing President Simon van Wyk for his dedication and leadership over the past year, and congratulations to incoming President Mark Daniels as he begins his term as President for 2026–2027.

The evening brought together members, guests and supporters to celebrate another successful year of service and community impact.

Here's to another year of friendship, service and making a difference in our community. 💙💛

24/07/2026

Lost, then found: Thousands of glasses support vision care around the world. More than 3,000 pairs of unclaimed glasses from Sydney Airport Lost Property have been donated through Lions Recycle for Sight Australia, helping improve access to vision care for
people in need around the world. With around 120,000 passengers travelling through the airport daily, glasses are often left behind at the gates and around the terminals. While some are reunited with their owners, many remain unclaimed.
Our long-term partners, the Rotary Clubs of Botany Randwick, Rotary Club of Marrickville teamed up with Lions Recycle for Sight Australia in July, to find new homes for more than 3,000 pairs of eyeglasses.
Through Lions Recycle for Sight Australia, donated glasses are sorted, refurbished, and distributed to people in need, helping restore vision and creating opportunities for education, employment, and improved quality of life.

Mark Daniels from Rotary Club of Botany Randwick and Marrickville said: “We would like to
sincerely thank Sydney Airport for their commitment to sustainability and community impact. By choosing to donate these glasses rather than discard them, Sydney Airport has helped turn a simple act into a life-changing outcome for thousands of people.”

17/02/2026

The Deli are a local community group supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence. The Inspirational Jennifer, their Child & Parenting Support Lead was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow Award and we also had some clothes and food to add to their pantry.

These guys do amazing work and really deliver incredible support for the community in need.

We're proud to work with these guys.

https://thedeli.org.au/
https://www.facebook.com/thedeliwcc/
https://www.instagram.com/the_deli_wcc/