https://www.facebook.com/128496006812404/

Macarthur Rotaract

Home
Australia
Mount Annan, NSW
Macarthur Rotaract

Directions Contact the organization

Rotaract Club of Macarthur is a volunteer group helping the community 🫶🏻💗

14/10/2026

It slips out every time 😈

03/10/2026

Yes, October is the Halloween party season. Yes, the weather is getting warmer. Yes, school holidays are here. Yeah, this month has its ups, but millions of Aussies still mentally struggle through each day on the calendar.

This month is for them especially, when we get to recognise mental health as a nation 🧠

As a Rotaract group, we promote care for the community, from local to international. So it’s important that all the spaces that we share with others—whether it’s a regular bus-seat heading into town or an international Zoom call—are mental-health aware, supportive and active when something looks, sounds or feels off.

We know that ‘mental health’ is used a lot in cultural conversational today, but we can never be too aware. There is still plenty of work to be done. The statistics do not lie.

Check in with your mates and check in with yourself, not just this month but every time you flip the calendar 💛

28/09/2026

“Built for the community, by the community” is the slogan for Blue Wren House Camden Women’s Shelter | Blue Wren House 💙. This is exactly what we saw at this event 🐦‍⬛

Hundreds of supporters banded together to help Camden Women’s Shelter | Blue Wren House 💙 provide respite to women and children fleeing from domestic violence (DV) and homelessness.

This year, it’s been confronting to watch the news and watch the tally of DV incidents increase. What’s even more distressing is the enormous amount of incidents that do not reach the news. The ones that stay in the local community, behind neighbours’ fences, just down the road.

It also didn’t escape us that the gala happened on the same night as the AFL Grand Final, where we were raising money to combat DV, while major sporting events are statistically known to spike rates of DV. The irony sat silent in the room, but our voices were louder.

It costs roughly $207 to accommodate each person per night at the shelter and clients spend an average of 11 weeks there, before moving on (as of the 2024/25 financial year). With rates of DV increasing so far in 2026, the pressure on the shelter is anything but easing.

But, after the ‘Honouring Her Gala,’ more is possible for the shelter. A staggering amount over $68,000 was raised on the night!

It was an honour to spend the night among generous people and hear from wise, passionate speakers about the perseverance our society needs to change our culture and fight the national crisis of violence against women.

Change starts small. It starts in conversations with friends, family, colleagues and strangers. From there, it only grows. It grows into events like these. Thank you for having us Camden Women’s Shelter | Blue Wren House 💙 🩵

22/09/2026

We popped in to Gregory Hills Next Gen Rotary’s meeting to hear from some very cool guest speakers (and have a ruthless ticket-stapling competition) 🎟️

We heard from 3 enthusiastic and empowered young people who shared their experiences of leadership at RYPEN, a Model United Nations and even parliament house!

Thanks to support from Gregory Hills Next Gen Rotary, they were able to participate in these awesome events and come back with improved confidence and plenty of skills up their sleeves which will come in handy for their bright futures.

Always so good to see the impact of our neighbouring clubs!

15/09/2026

5.4 million Australians get through their day at a level of pain that feels normal to them, but is actually discomforting or unbearable for those without chronic pain.

September marks Pain Awareness Month, hosted by the International Association for the Study of Pain. It’s crucial to give a hand to those around us who suffer with persistent pain and to recognise it properly in our culture, education, workforce and healthcare system.

This means many of us volunteers live with pain. Sometimes we suffer from a flare-up out of nowhere and feel the shame come on, because we have to cancel our volunteering that day. When we can’t do the one job that we signed up for, it’s not just the physical pain that dampens our mood.

One of our Rotaractors angie 🌾🌙 lives with chronic nerve pain, so she often suffers a flareup when she wants to volunteer. She’s one of many volunteers who are open about their experience, BUT many volunteers can cancel without you knowing they suffer from chronic pain. It’s often a conversation that also allows young people to be dismissed, because they’re not believed.

So let’s change the conversation. Let’s stop assuming and start recognising ❤️‍🩹

14/09/2026

Here’s a new charity shop to add to your list 🛍️

We offered a hand at the new Auntiz Op Shop in Oran Park, which you can do too!

The volunteers at this store work tirelessly to raise funds for people in our local community who are doing it tough.

But the donations don’t stop coming in and the shop is getting busier, so you better get in quick if you want to sn**ch a thrifted treasure with while contributing to a cause!

📍Unit 1/30 Southwell Rd, Oran Park (see you there…)

04/09/2026

Pause on this post if you grew up hearing ‘finish your plate,’ or if you’ve got that one friend at the restaurant who asks the staff ‘do you have a takeaway box?’ 🥡

Food is more than a survival necessity, it’s a vessel for connection: baking could be your love language, grinding spices may be how you practice culture, chopping fresh herbs the way you mind your mental health.

But what happens when this seemingly simple resource is scarce? What if you don’t know where your next meal will come from?

Last night, we tagged along to Rotary EClub of Changemakers’ meeting, where Rotarian James Rouel from Moira FoodShare and SecondBite representative Emma O’Connor shone a light on the state of food insecurity in Australia. Countless people in Australia, especially among the growing class labelled as the ‘working poor,’ not only struggle with food insecurity but they also face the stigma attached to asking for help.

But these organisations are here to help. SecondBite ‘rescues’ good food from being wasted and prepares meals using charity kitchens, then supplies these nourishing meals to local organisations, who make sure the meals are distributed to people in their communities who need them most.

It was fascinating and inspiring to hear about the network of hardworking people that’s required to make the massive difference that they make for countless people around the clock!

If you’re wondering how to help out, you can donate funds or food, knowing that it will go directly towards real people eating a real, proper meal. 🍽️

23/08/2026

August’s social night! 🎩

What’s the secret to recruiting more members, you ask?

Wear a funky hat. That’s it, they’ll want to join. Sending out registration forms as we speak.

25/07/2026

🎄✨ Christmas came early in Kiama! 🎅🎁

One of our members made the trip down to join the Kiama Rotary for their Christmas in July Trivia Night! ❤️💚 It was a night full of laughs, friendly competition, questionable trivia answers 🤪, and some seriously festive outfits. 🎅✨

We might not have taken home the win , but we definitely won in Christmas spirit (and had an absolute blast while doing it)! 🎄❤️ Thanks for having us, Kiama! We’ll be back to redeem ourselves next time! 😉🎉

17/07/2026

The phrase “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” is often met with rolling eyes. A lot of us tend to take it for granted, going to sleep with full stomachs and knowing exactly where our breakfast will come from in the morning.

But countless people in our neighbourhoods are struggling to sleep comfortably this winter, knowing they don’t have the same access.

After today, 180 people will start the day the way they deserve, thanks to our volunteers and the invaluable work of Shining Stars Foundation.

Breakfast packs are simple and quick to put together, but a little goes a long way, so try some out! 🥣🧃

Address

Mount Annan Dr
Mount Annan, NSW
2567

Website

facebook.com

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Macarthur Rotaract posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Macarthur Rotaract:

Want your organization to be the top-listed non profit organization in Mount Annan?