Rotary Board Meeting
2026-02-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-14 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Our monthly Board Meeting will be held tonight at Port City Bowling Club to discuss previous minutes, directors reports and general business.
Directors, please email reports to the Secretary at least two days prior to allow time for viewing.
At the conclusion of the meeting, directors have the option of dinner in the bistro area of the Club.
All Rotary members welcome.

Port Macquarie Markets Fundraising
2026-02-14 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-14 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-11 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-09 08:30 - 11:30 | Westport Park, 18 Park Street, PORT MACQUARIE, NSW, 2444, Australia
Our Club attends the Port Macquarie Markets on the first of each month to showcase our Rotary projects and rattle the bucket to raise funds for the community.
Volunteers are needed.
Work: rattle the bucket and meet and greet people as they enter the markets.
Contact Mike Schulzer to volunteer: mschulzer@bigpond.com

Bottles & Cans Recycling Project (Weekly Collection)
2026-02-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-07 10:00 - 11:00 and 4 more dates | NRMA Breakwall Caravan Park, Munster Street, PORT MACQUARIE, NSW, 2444, Australia
Volunteers Needed – Weekly Recycling Project at the NRMA Port Macquarie Breakwall Caravan Park.
Date: Tuesday of each week
Time: 10:00 am
Work required: emptying our Rotary Recycling Cages at the NRMA Port Macquarie Breakwall Caravan Park and depositing them at the Return and Earn center off Jindalee Road, Port Macquarie.
Coffee and socials follows after completion at Studio 3 Espresso.

PROJECT HISTORY
One of our major projects is the ‘Hundred Thousand Million’ recycling project or what we now call ‘Bottles and Can’s Collection’.
In 2018 Rotary commenced our ‘Hundred Thousand Million’ recycling project, aimed at raising $100,000 from 1 million recyclables in three years through the NSW Government’s ‘Container Deposit Scheme’. This was achieved in July 2021, precisely three years after the project commenced. Today, we still recycle each week at the NRMA Port Macquarie Breakwall Caravan Park.
Money raised is invested back into the community through projects designed to build and strengthen communities.

Dinner Meeting - Guest Speaker Valerie Smith-Orr OAM
2026-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
The Guest Speaker for our Rotary Dinner meeting tonight will be Valerie (Val) Smith-Orr OAM, Clinical Nurse Specialising in ENB 264 Burns and Plastic Surgery.
Val has sent the last 25 years dedicating her life to burns cases and to children born with congenital abnormalities in the Philippines. In 2014 she was made an honorary Rotarian because of her work with burns cases. In June 2020 ,Val was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for her services to the International community through nursing. She is the first and currently only Australian to have had the OAM investiture in the Philippines, at the residence of the then Australian Ambassador Steve Robinson AO.
To find out more about Val’s ‘TripleBCare Projects, please see the link: https://www.triplebcareprojects.org/
Dinner Cost: $32.00
RSVP: 9 days before the event on: rotarypmqwest@gmail.com

Vocational Night
2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:30 | NSW
The fourth Tuesday of the month is Vocational Night, an opportunity for Rotary to engage with business and locally run community organisations in Port Macquarie. Each visit is followed by dinner at a restaurant.
February’s visit and dinner – TBC

Dinner Meeting - District Governor Visit
2026-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
District Governor of 9660 Evan Burrell will join us this evening for a Rotary Cluster meeting. All of the five Rotary Club’s in our region are invited to attend plus the Rotary E-Club of 9660 and Rotary Club of NextGen. All Rotarian’s welcome.
About District Governor Evan Burrell
DG Evan is a Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Greenhills Maitland. Evan has been an active part of the Rotary family for nearly 25 years. He grew up in Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches where he toiled in the soil to become a qualified horticulturalist and had a dream opportunity to work at the famous Taronga Zoo! After a few career changes and a stint working for Rotary Down Under magazine, Evan now works as a bus driver in the Newcastle/Hunter region. In his spare time he continues to build his career as an actor and has featured in advertisements for brands such as Budget Direct Insurance, AFL, Aldi, Nescafe, and Cadbury Chocolate.
Evan began his Rotary journey as a fresh-faced 18 year old in 1999 as a member of Rotaract in District 9685 and was an active Rotaractor till the age of 30, before joining Rotary full time as a member in 2011. Before joining the Rotary Club of Greenhills Maitland, he was a member of the Rotary club of Turramurra and was active in their graffiti removal project and the “Jumbo Joy flight” for sick and disadvantaged children.
He is a two-time past president, leading Australia’s first online club, the Rotary e club of Greater Sydney and then most recently the Rotary Club of The Ponds, “the first Rotary coffee club of Australia”.

Club Assembly
2026-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
MEMBERS ONLY
Club Assembly will be held at Port City Bowling Club on Tuesday, 17 March to reflect on the Rotary Year to date and discuss and issues, ideas or improvements that can be made to strength our service organisation into the future.
The Club Assembly will include a meal as per a normal Club Dinner Meeting. No guest speaker will be present on the night.
Agenda Items

President’s welcome
Treasurer’s Report of Financials
Directors’ Overview on current Projects – An opportunity for feedback will be provided to all members
Dinner Meetings Satisfaction
Membership Report and discussion on attracting new members.
Members feedback on the club’s strengths and weaknesses – This is an opportunity to provide feedback on matters not already discussed.

Feedback can be provided before the meeting via email: rotarypmqwestpresident@gmail.com
RSVP and Agenda items Contact: the Secretary Moira on the google calendar or email: rotarypmqwest@gmail.com

Rotary District 9660 Conference
2026-03-20 - 2026-03-21 | NSW
Register now for Rotary District 9660 & 9685 Conference at Newcastle Town Hall and Civic Centre.
Two days of jammed pack entertainment, including exciting guest speakers, trilling entertainment and scrumptious food.
Register here: https://www.togetherfortomorrow.com.au/

Dinner Meeting - Design for Change Conference
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:30 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Students from the Nature School will be attending tonight’s dinner meeting to present their trip to Japan – Design for Change Conference, showcasing to the WORLD their prosthetic hand project.
To learn about The Nature School’s 3D prosthetic hand project, please see the link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-02/3d-printed-hands-made-by-port-macquarie-high-school-sudents/105793670
Our Vocational Night will be moved to the 5th Tuesday of the month.

Social Night
2026-03-31 18:00 - 20:00 | NSW
A social night is scheduled for each 5th Tuesday during the year. It consists of a meal at a restaurant in Port Macquarie.
Social night for March TBC

Dinner Meeting - International Night District Guest
2026-04-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Tonight’s dinner meeting will feature a representative from District 9660 to speak about Rotary International’s strategic plan.
More information to come.

Annual Anzac Tribute Night
2026-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Our annual Anzac Tribute Night features a guest speaker from the armed forces or a returned serviceman. It is a night that we encourage partners and friends to attend in special commemorations that honour those that fought and died in service to our country.
Details of a guest speaker to be confirmed.

ANZAC Tribute Night
2026-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Join us for a special ANZAC Tribute Night, proudly hosted by Rotary, as we come together to honour the courage, service and sacrifice of our past and present servicemen and women.
This commemorative evening is open to the entire community and will be a meaningful opportunity to reflect, remember and show our gratitude to those who have served our nation. The program will feature a guest speaker — either a current serving member of the Australian Defence Force or a veteran — who will share personal insights and experiences of service.
We invite you, your family and friends to attend this important community event as we pay tribute to the ANZAC spirit of bravery, mateship and dedication.
All are welcome. Lest We Forget.
Cost for the night is to be confirmed
Email Secretary if you would like to attend – RSVP 9 April: rotarypmqwest@gmail.com

Dinner Meeting - Africa Mercy Ship
2026-05-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Port City Bowling Club, 4 Owen St, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
Rotary is pleased to host Dr Lindsay & Dianne Sherriff from the Africa Mercy Ship to discuss their humanitarian efforts in providing medical care, surgeries and dental treatment to people in need in Africa.
Learn more about the Mercy Ship by visiting: https://mercyships.africa/
Please RSVP by 27 April to rotarypmqwest@gmail.com
