Hastings Rotaract and Orange Sky Laundry
Great to see the Rotaractors working with Orange Sky Laundry to help homeless people in our region. They were prominent in this months Rotary Down Under magazine. If you would like to see the full article just let us know and we can supply it to you.
Read MoreRotary shines at Port Macquarie Hastings Australia Day Awards
Sunrise Rotary was not only nominated for its contributions of over 1500 volunteer hours to the restoration of Tacking Point Lighthouse (now a major ‘must-see’ tourist attraction), but also for collaborating with Tacking Point Lions, Friends of Mrs York’s Garden and the local Council to improve the amenity of the Stewart Street/Gaol Point headland with…
Read MoreSports Awards 2017
The sport of being a triathlete has taken prominence with triathlete, Harry Jones, winning the 2017 Coast 2 Coast Sports Port Macquarie Hastings Sportsperson of the Year. Harry Jones achievements included coming 21st in the British Elite Triathlon Championships in London, winning the Camden Haven ‘King of the Mountain’ three times and winning the 2017…
Read MoreVisit by RI President, Ian Riseley
On Monday 31st July 2017 we had the pleasure of a visit by the current Rotary International President, Ian Riseley. Ian spent the day touring around the District taking in the sights and visiting key Rotary projects. This included a visit to our very own Tacking Point Lighthouse project where he was guided by several…
Read MoreNeil Black – the Mayor of Lighthouse
The Tacking Point Lighthouse in 2010 was in very bad shape having been neglected for many years. It was an eyesore and was detracting from the image of Port Macquarie, especially since it had long been a key tourism landmark in the area. Neil and others in the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise observed…
Read MoreTacking Point Lighthouse Stage V Opening
November 7, 2017 Signage on a new feature wall will formally identify the iconic Tacking Point headland for the thousands of visitors that visit each year. The signage is a part of Stage 5 of the Tacking Point Lighthouse Project opened today by the member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams and Deputy Mayor of Port…
Read More2016 Port Macquarie Hastings Sports Awards
Award Winners 2016 Photographs courtesy of Rob Oates, BALLANTYNE Photography can be found here: Port News coverage can be found here: Patterson Real Estate Junior Team of the Year Tacking Point Public School Boys Soccer Team 2015 State PSSA Knockout champions – first ever Port Macquarie team Donovan Oates Hannaford Senior Team of…
Read MoreGeoff enjoys reaching the end of Oz
One of our Rotary Sunrise members Geoff jumping for joy celebrating his birthday and ticked off one of the bucket list wishes – went to Steep Point, the most westerly point on mainland Oz with a bit of 4wd ing. Now have been to the most northerly, easterly, southern and westerly points of this…
Read MoreIf we all had wings
At last weeks meeting we learned about a great new local charity called – If we all had wings. Necia Waghorn Friends, Necia Waghorn and Sue Jogever, have assisted local artist, Skye Petho to establish a charity called If We All Had Wings to support local families facing financial hardship while undergoing cancer treatment. Skye…
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