Service above Self
The Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak Inc
 
Chartered 31 May 1995
 
RI President Francesco Arezzo
District Governor Robert Shore
Assistant Governor Noel Trevaskis
 
  
 
 
President’s Message
 
Welcome to the November edition of our Club Bulletin.
 
Thank you to everyone who attended our fundraising move night held on Wednesday, 22 October at the Metro 5 Cinemas in Bathurst. 61 people attended with $305.00 raised from ticket sales that will be donated to the Rotary Foundation to assist with the eradication of polio through Polio Plus. Our movie night was supported by members from the Bathurst, Blayney and Oberon Rotary Clubs who came along marking World Rotary Day held on 24th October 2025.
 
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month and will be seeking members from our Club to consider taking roles on the Board for the 2026/2027 Rotary Year. If you are interested in taking on a role and need further information, please feel free to contact me or a current member of the Board.
 
My two areas of focus remain increasing membership of our Club and undertaking projects in our local community. As the President, I need the help and support of every member from our Club to progress the work in these important areas. As the old saying goes “Many hands make light work”.
 
Thank you to all the members who continue to give up your valuable time to help with activities undertaken by our Club. Everyone’s efforts are greatly appreciated.
 
Craig Ronan
President
RACE WEEKEND BUNNING BBQ

 
What's happening this month
05 Nov - Sonia Koffman - All Saints/Scots 
               Eat up Australia
12 Nov - Club meeting
               Speaker: Catherine Bell
17 Nov - Board meeting 
19 Nov - Club Business & AGM
26 Nov - Club meeting 
               Speaker: Mitch Bestwick
               Are you Artificially Intelligent?
 
Date
05 Nov
12 Nov
19 Nov
26 Nov 
Wine
Erik M
Gee M
Hugh O
Craig R
 
Meet & Greet
Graham T
Pauline B
Catherine B
Sonia B
 
Hands on deck for the following activities 
 
Saturday 8 Nov - BBQ Bunnings
 
Executives & Directors
President
Craig Ronan
 
Secretary
Tony Thurling
 
Treasurer
Graham Tyson
 
Foundation
Sonia Bostjancic
 
Membership
Mitchell Bestwick
 
Administration
Irene Jones
 
Public Image
Molly Banks
 
Service Projects
Robert George
 
Immed PP
Sonia Bostjancic
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Erik Mol
 
Protection Officer
Pauline Barker
 
CAMBODIA EXPERIENCE
Paying It Forward – Cambodia 2025
Last month, we had the pleasure of Ada sharing her inspiring experience in Cambodia as part of the Paying It Forward program.
Paying It Forward is a Rotary initiative designed to encourage young people to embrace service, gratitude, and global citizenship. The program is run through the Rotary Club of Hive, based in Albury, and focuses on supporting communities around the world — particularly women and children experiencing poverty and inequality.
Through this life-changing experience, Ada work alongside local communities to help create opportunities, foster understanding, and make a meaningful difference.
Programs like Paying It Forward remind us that the spirit of Rotary — Service Above Self — continues to inspire the next generation of leaders and changemakers.
Well done Ade, you are such an inspiration to young people
 

FOCUSING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

She Is Not Your Rehab – A Movement for Healing

She Is Not Your Rehab was founded by Matt Brown and launched through his 2019 TEDx talk, The Barbershop Where Men Go to Heal. What began in a Christchurch barbershop has grown into a global movement encouraging men to confront trauma, take responsibility for their healing, and break cycles of violence.

Their powerful 2020 video Dear Mr. Rock went viral, drawing a heartfelt response from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. In 2021, the team released a #1 bestselling book, raising $100,000 and donating 10,000+ copies to NZ prisons, where they also started a book club program.

Since then, they’ve opened an art gallery in Christchurch, launched innerBoy.nz, a free men’s mental health app (now in Australia), and created Love U Bro Day, which reached over 17 million people in 2024.

In 2025, they’ll release their first children’s book, This Is Not Yours to Carry, aiming to gift 125,000 copies to children affected by family violence.

She Is Not Your Rehab reminds us that healing ourselves is one of the most powerful ways to help heal our communities.
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