Message from President Hugo
Well, here we are! The return of Hugo.
Thank you everyone for your amazing support over the past few weeks and a special congratulations and happy birthday to Past President John Kane.
This year will be one of growth, action and celebrating what makes Burwood Rotary Club great: its people. I am extremely honoured to once again be the club’s President and I look forward to working with you all.
If you haven’t joined the WhatsApp group yet, please reach out to me. It is a great way for us to all stay connected and share updates about the club.
Finally, if you have a project you would like the club to work on, please don’t hesitate to draw up a little proposal and flick it over to me! I am open to all ideas and importantly open to letting your passions to give back to the community flourish.
This will be an exciting year for our Club and I hope to see you on Monday.
Hugo
From our last meeting - Changeover 13th July 2026
President John welcomed fellows and guests to Changeover. Our pecial Guests included
- Mayor of Burwood - Councillor John Faker
- Mayor of Canada Bay - Councillor Michael Megna
- Superintendent Christine MacDonald - Commander of the Burwood PAC
- District Governor for District 9675 - Shane Burette
- Councillor for Canada Bay Council - Councillor Sylvia Alafaci
- Councillor for Burwood Council - Councillor David Hull
- Dr Frank Alafaci, President of the Australian Business Summit Council Inc
Changeover was well attended by Fellows, partners and family guests. The location and food at Il Buco was excellent. Pres John thanked his Board for their work during the year. He presented the Chains of Office to Hugo for his second term of office.
pp John Mansour presented Paul Harris fellowships to John Kane and John Faker.
Pres Hugo presented certificates of appreciation to Rob Whitney and Peter Moore. He thanked Anna-Marie Sanni for organising the evening at Il Buco.
Pres Elect Hugo, Superintendant Christine MacDonald, Pres John, Mayor John Faker, Mayor Michael Megna
Incoming Board
Pres John Kane - Paul Harris Fellow presented by pp John Mansour
Mayor John Faker- Paul Harris Fellow ( Sapphire Pin) presented by pp John Mansour
Crossing Borders for Community: A Day of Service in Burwood by Perseus Luna
As a member of the Rotary Club of Antipolo City in the Philippines serving as the President-Elect / Vice President, I have always believed that the heart of Rotary is its ability to connect people across oceans. Today, January 23, 2026, I had the privilege of seeing this global connection in action during my vacation to Australia.
I was honored to be invited by the Rotary Club of Burwood to celebrate and support a significant local milestone: the Australian Citizenship Ceremony. This event, held in partnership with the Burwood Council, welcomed new citizens into the community, a moment filled with hope, pride, and a deep sense of belonging.
Working With Children Check
If you WWCC has expired, please go to the Office of the Children's Guardian on the link below to renew. Apparently you can renew without going to ServicesNSW by using Face recognition on your phone.
You will require three current documents eg Drivers Licence, current Passport. Medicare card. WWCC for volunteers is Free. For most of you I have your WWCC number if you require it.
If you have an updated check that is still current, can you send the document you received to me.
Secretary Peter
New Post Office Box
Our new Postal address is PO Box 2093 Burwood North 2134.
The Post Office Boxes are in Victoria Road East towards Shaftsbury Road
Meeting Apologies
Please remember to send your apologies to Past President Sergeant Keith if you are unable to attend a club meeting. Email: Keith.Weeding@gmail.com
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