WELCOME TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF
UMINA BEACH
17th March 2026
St Patrick’s Day
PP Pat Lewis
1st April 2026
Club Assembly
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The Rotary Club of Umina Beach is a Rotary Club for men which operates on The Peninsula on the southern end of the NSW Central Coast. The club was chartered by the Rotary Club of Woy Woy in 1976.
Our club meets weekly at the Everglades Country Club in Dunbar Road Woy Woy every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm until 8:00pm for fun, friendship, and to discuss and plan new and ongoing service projects locally nationally and internationally. We also regularly entertainer guest speakers across a broad range of interesting topics. On regular occasions we enjoy vocational visits to places of work and enterprise on the Coast to expand our knowledge of different occupations, work practices, and the value these organisations deliver to our community.
We are well known as an extremely friendly club and warmly welcome anyone who would like to join us at any meeting or as a potential member.
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2021-2024
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Latest News
Reese has returned from Denmark
Our most recent outbound Rotary Exchange student is back at home. Reese Vergara has just returned home to her family and our club after her 12 month Rotary Youth Exchange in Denmark where she enjoyed local family and community life, school, and a European tour. She presented a wonderful show of many of her experiences along with a wide ranging speech to a large gathering of members and guests and will now continue her education in Year 11.
Millie is off to Brazil
She’s leaving on a jet plane …… and off she goes! Our wonderful Rotary Exchange student, Millie Hayes is off today for Brazil where she will spend a year immersed in Brazilian culture living with local families, traveling, and attending school. Millie was farewelled at a packed meeting of family, friends, cub members and ladies where she delighted us, firstly with a beautiful speech in Portugese (language of Brazil) as well as the speeches she will give to her club in Brazil. Best wishes from our club, Millie, you will be an outstanding representative of your family, our club, Rotary, and Australia.
Community Volunteers Luncheon
Our club has again presented our annual thank you luncheon for other local volunteer organisations. Over 100 people who volunteer across a wide variety of fields enjoyed the opportunity to network with other volunteers over a delicious Christmas lunch at Ettalong Bowling Club.
Our Latest Overseas Project
Our club has now delivered the second stage of our International project in the Philippines. Team leader PP Rouel Vergara, PP Wayne Dowdle and Rotarian Michael Garland travelled to Cayetano Topacio Elementary School about an hour from Central Manilla to unveil and hand over a 10 tap handwashing station and deliver lessons in dental hygiene to the 800+ students of the school. This project was achieved in partnership with Rotary Club of Imus East and follows a similar delivery in October last year.
Exchange Student Returns
Last week we spent a delightful evening hosting our Rotary Exchange Student from seven years ago, Valentine Blampain and her partner, Martin, who are visiting from Belgium. While here they have enjoyed renewing acquaintances with many of Val’s friends from her exchange year with Val showing Martin the sights of Sydney and the Central Coast. Since returning to Belgium, Val spent four years studying physiotherapy and is now a freelance practitioner with a hospital in Brussels.
Down on the Farm
Our members have once again enjoyed a delightful evening at the Brisbane Water Secondary College Farm. Teacher, Richard McKay and an enthusiastic group of students guided us around the farm explaining the ways in which the pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, and cattle were cared for and prepared for showing at the various agricultural shows around the state and at the Sydney Royal where many ribbons are earned. A delicious BBQ was the served by the students.
Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
This year our club celebrated 20 years of roadside collections on Red Shield day for the Salvation Army. This year $22,000 was collected over the weekend and over the last twenty years, $250,000 had been collected. A massive effort! The Australian Parliament was informed of our efforts in a speech by local member Dr Gordon Reid
VALE IAN FIGTREE
