Who are we
About us
A vibrant group of about 40 people from diverse professional and ethnic backgrounds, since 1972. We espouse Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self” and live by Rotary’s 4-way Test.
Our focus is to serve humanity through our various projects in the local community, international, vocational, and youth programs. We build relationships with other community organizations, and charity groups.
Our projects are funded primarily by our Market at North Rocks which we manage every Sunday morning. Our voluntary work is done in the spirit of fellowship and fun.
Please join us Tuesday evenings, or on a Sunday morning at our Market.
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Presidents message

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Carlingford

President’s Message

It is a privilege to be the Club President as we come together from diverse professional and ethnic backgrounds to give back to our community,

The Club is 53 years old. We serve to support our local community, undertake vocational programs, support youth and local schools, are involved in international projects to improve the lives of others.

Funding for our projects predominantly comes from our Sunday market at North Rocks, going directly to our humanitarian work.

We all serve on a voluntary basis enjoying each other’s company, and we have a lot of fun along the way.

We meet most Tuesday nights at the Vikings Sports Club. You are welcome to come along and see if we are a group of people you would like to work along to help.

We take action to unite people and to create lasting change to people in our community and abroad.

Chris Johnson

President

Rotary Club of Carlingford
Upcoming Events
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Carlingford
We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm
Vikings Club
35 Quarry Rd
Dundas, NSW 2117
Australia
Order dinner at the bistro from 6.15pm. Official meeting 7.00 to 8.00pm.
Our Projects
Samoa 2026
Cristy and I just spent a week in Samoa working with the Senese Centre for the Deaf - assessing the hearing of children and adults and fitting donated hearing. It was our 27th trip since 2008.
 
I saw 27 people and fitted 28 donated hearing aids. Cristy assessed the hearing of 29 people. There were many very deaf adults on the group. We made the first earmould in Samoa and left all the kit to make more.
 
On our trip the adults were very motivated to get a hearing aid. A lot of faces lit up. Great results from children too- we saw one little boy who was hard to test but we fitted him with a hearing aid. When he came back after a few days his mother said that he was not interacting with other children and liked the hearing aid. He tested well on the second visit and proved to have a severe hearing loss.
We nearly ran out of high power aids. 
 
Senese are doing a really good job. They are not receiving any government funding at the moment, which is very sad.
There are now more than 800 people in Samoa fitted with aids on our database and there were others before we began it.
 
Professor Philip Newall AM
March 2026
 
A year in Germany
Rotary Youth Exchange Student Cooper H was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Carlingford and lived in Germany for 12 months.
 
Cooper made a terrific presentation about his year in Germany to the club and proud family members who were in attendance.  Quite apart from being taller, more confident and now speaking fluent German - it was quite evident that he had a fantastic time !
 
Carlingford High School Principal David Krust was in attendence to hear Cooper's report on school life in Germany, as was Rotary District 9685 Youth Exchange organiser Janelle Craig.  Rotary Youth Exchange is a long-standing Rotary program which offers young people aged 15-16 the opportunity to:
  • Develop lifelong leadership skills
  • Learn a new language and culture
  • Build lasting friendships with young people from around the world
  • Become a global citizen
Theatre for a Cause - The Graduate
Raising funds for Days for Girls.

Adapted by Terry Johnson, Based on the Novel by Charles Webb and the motion picture screenplay by Calder Willingham & Buck Henry

Directed by Stephen Snars

By arrangement with ORIGIN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French a Concord Theatrical Company

Welcome to Los Angeles in the 60s. The space race is in full swing, folk music dominates the airwaves, and the beat generation is yet to be replaced by free-loving hippies. The first Boomers are staring down adulthood – armed with critical thinking, youthful awkwardness, and confusion over the world they are inheriting.

In Pasadena, Benjamin Braddock arrives home from college and tries to break away from the path his parents have laid for him. Enter Mrs Robinson, a married and much older friend of the family, who instigates an affair with the impressionable Braddock. This ends disastrously when Benjamin’s amorous focus switches to Elaine, the Robinsons’ daughter.

A delightful yet searing comedy of mismatches and generational divisions, of acceptance of social norms versus following your instincts. With a tune or two from the era thrown in, The Graduate, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the classic 1967 film, is bound to knock your socks off.

Here’s to you Mrs Robinson!

Note: this production contains mild nudity.

This play is on Wednesday 25th March 2026.  The Rotary Club of Carlingford looks forward to seeing you for a night of excellent theatre at the cost of $30 per person.  Cash payments will be collected on the night.

We will be serving cheese and wine in the foyer before the play, as approved by the Board of the Pavilion Theatre. 

The doors will be open from 7:30pm, with the play starting at 8:00pm.  As those who have attended previously will know, parking is extremely easy.  For those who are uncertain about directions, the theatre is in the Castle Hill Showground precinct, off Showground Road at Castle Hill.
 
To reserve a seat/s, please let Fay Kitto know if you and your friends are coming.
2026 District 9685 Returned Youth Exchange Student Dinner
The Rotary Club of Carlingford was honoured to host the annual Returned Youth Exchange Student dinner.  Held at Muirfield Golf Club on Friday February 6th, the evening was well attended.  In addition to the 2025 cohort of newly returned outbound YEX Students, and the current cohort of inbound students who are being hosted by Rotarians and clubs within the District, special guests included District Governor Michele Ellery, PDG Susan and John Wakefield (Co-Chairs of the District Youth Exchange Committee), Governor-nominee Haran Ramachandran, PDG John Dodd and Jeanette, as well as other members of the District Youth Exchange Committee.  The MC for the evening was Trudy Stevenson, and the event was organised by Mike Morgan, both from Rotary Carlingford.  There was a high level of energy throughout the evening, with terrific speeches made by three Youth Exchange Students who provided terrrific insight on their year abroad.  Thankyou to all who attended, including Rotarians, families and guests.
 
Thankyou for a fabulous Australia Day 2026
The Rotary Clubs of Carlingford and Beecroft would like to thank the members of the local community who attended our 2026 Australia Day Flag Raising and BBQ event at John Wearn Reserve, Carlingford.
 
 

Starting with a tremendous Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony presented by Clarence Bruinsma, followed by a series of excellent Australia Day short speeches from Martha Jabour OAM (NSW Local Hero 2025), Julian Leeser MP, and Andrew Charlton MP.  We appreciated our local VIPs Monica Tudehope MP, Clr Georgina Valjak, Clr Hayley French and Clr Cameron McLean, Robert Erskine OAM and Rotary Governor Nominee Haran Ramachandran OAM joining the official party on-stage.
 
 
Our Auslan expert provided specialist interpretation of the official Australia Day speeches.
 
 
The North Rocks scouts raised our three flags (Australian, Indigenous Australia and Timor-Leste) whilst Stacey Brassell led the National Anthem.  
 
Rotary District Governor Michele Ellery made a shout out on behalf of Rotary International and Rotary Club President Chris Johnson thanked everyone for attending.
 
Vocalist Stacey Brassell continued the entertainment from the stage, followed by young vocalist, guitarist and loop pedalist Lachlan Ashenden from Northbeat Music (photo above).  
 
 
Whilst Stacey and Lachlan kept the Australia Day musical vibes going from the stage, the North Rocks Rural Fire Service served up a delicious BBQ breakfast.  Triple Oh Coffee and Cakes by Jess did a terrific trade in Australia Day coffee and lamingtons. 
 
Our free childrens entertainment - face painting, big bubbles, and Australian animal shape painting all proved very popular.
 
 
A huge thankyou to MC Michael Stuart-Watt and our organising committee - Fay Kitto, Russell Zimmerman, Robert Erskine, Jaythene Zimmerman-Hiscock, Cristy Newall and Trudy Stevenson - for facilitating the event. 
 
Thankyou to our volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Carlingford and Beecroft - we really appreciated your help on the day to make the event a success ! (Carlingford Rotarians Bob O'Shea, Sandra Payne, Mike Morgan, Gary Hayman).
 
Thankyou to John Romeo Sound, and Aburra Press for printing of promotional flyers.
 
Another huge thankyou to the National Australia Day Council for their financial support for the event, and City of Parramatta for having the John Wearn Reserve in good order ready for use on the Monday of the long weekend.
 
 
Photos - Cristy Newall, Fay Kitto, Daniel Dummer.