Events

2022

Pride of Workmanship Dinner

May 26, 2022 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Katoomba RSL, 6pm for 6.30pm start, $55 per ticket.

Outstanding Upper Blue Mountains employees will receive recognition for their commitment to their work especially over the challenging times associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nominations to be received by 22/4/22

May

2022

Guest Speaker Melanie Lewis, via ZOOM

May 31, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

May

2022

Melanie Lewis on ZOOM

Rotary's Environmental focus

May 31, 2022 7:30 AM

Jun

2022

Resilience and Recovery EXPO

Jun 03, 2022 10:50 AM - 1:30 PM

The aim of the EXPO at Katoomba High is to recognise and celebrate the resilience young people have shown post bushfire, floods, and during COVID.

Jun

2022

Strategic Planning Day

Jun 04, 2022 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Jun

2022

BBQ Woolies

Jun 11, 2022 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Jun

2022

Mina Howard

Her coming year as District Governor

Jun 14, 2022

Jun

2022

Club meeting: Mina Howard Guest Speaker

Jun 14, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 PM

As District Governor Elect, Mina will talk about her year in the position.

Jun

2022

No meeting

Jun 21, 2022

Jun

2022

Changover

Jun 24, 2022 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Jun

2022

Cookbook photography

Jun 27, 2022 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Jun

2022

Guest Speaker Andrea Comastri

Jun 28, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Hotel Etico

Jun

2022

Andrea Comastri

Hotel Etico

Jun 28, 2022 7:30 AM

Jul

2022

Chris Campbell

The Big Issue

Jul 05, 2022

Jul

2022

Club meeting - Guest speaker, Chris Campbell

Jul 05, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

The Big Issue

Jul

2022

BBQ Woolies

Jul 09, 2022 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Jul

2022

Gabriel Farago

His literary work

Jul 12, 2022

Gabriel Farago is the USA Today Bestselling and Multi-Award-Winning Australian Author of the Jack Rogan Mysteries Series for the thinking reader and culturally curious.

As a lawyer with a passion for history and archaeology, Gabriel Farago had to wait for many years before being able to pursue another passion—writing—in earnest. However, his love of books and storytelling started long before that.

Born in Budapest, Gabriel grew up in post-War Europe, and after fleeing Hungary with his parents during the Revolution in 56, he went to school in Austria before arriving in Australia as a teenager. This allowed him to become multi-lingual and feel ‘at home’ in different countries and diverse cultures.

Shaped by a long legal career and experiences spanning several decades and continents, his is a mature voice that speaks in many tongues. Gabriel holds degrees in literature and law, speaks several languages and takes research and authenticity very seriously. Inquisitive by nature, he studied Egyptology and learned to read the hieroglyphs. He travels extensively and visits all of the locations mentioned in his books.

Gabriel lives in the Blue Mountains in Australia just outside Sydney, surrounded by a World Heritage National Park. ‘The beauty and solitude of this unique environment,’ he points out, ‘give me inspiration and the energy to weave my thoughts and ideas into stories which, I sincerely hope, will in turn entertain and inspire my readers.’

Jul

2022

Guest Speaker Gabriel Farago

Jul 12, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Hi literary work

Jul

2022

Club meeting - Bill to discuss Pilot project

Jul 19, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Jul

2022

Kristy Southers

Equine Therapy

Jul 26, 2022

I am so very grateful to work as a counsellor (at Able2 in Springwood), a coach (private practice), and an equine assisted psychotherapist (at Amaroo Equine in Megalong Valley).

Amaroo is an aboriginal word that means ‘a beautiful place’ – and it certainly lives up to its name. Not only is Amaroo beautiful to look at, it is also a place where beautiful work, connection, kindness, and healing happens.

Belinda Muiser is the owner and founder of Amaroo Equine and I have been privileged to work and learn alongside her since September 2021. I am new to this wonderful work!

Amaroo has a herd of 13 horses who each bring their own individual wisdom to client sessions. It is an incredible experience to witness the authentic connection horses and humans can have together. Horses are sentient beings who can evoke strong emotions and insights (if we are open to them). The ‘way of the horse’ has much to teach us about respect, connection, emotional regulation, the power of thoughts, the value of being present and aware, and more.

Sessions are either psychoeducational, such as:

The Horse Wisdom Program

Corporate Wellbeing, Leadership, and Development Programs
Ladies’ Days
School Holiday Programs

Or counselling/psychotherapy sessions for a range of presentations such as:

Personal development
PTSD/Trauma work
Depression
Anxiety
ASD
Other mental health conditions

Equine assisted learning and therapy has a wholistic, inclusive, non-clinical, and optimistic approach to the human experience. It is based on established therapies such as Gestalt, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, and Buddhist psychology. We work using models and training from the Equine Psychotherapy Institute (EPI) of Australia, and the research and work of its founders, Meg Kirby and Noel Haarburger.

I am so happy to have been invited to Rotary to share with you information about Amaroo, Equine Therapy, and how I got so lucky as to land here, professionally.

Jul

2022

Club meeting - Kristy Southers Guest Speaker

Jul 26, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 PM

Equine Therapy

Jul

2022

Board Meeting

Jul 28, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Aug

2022

Club meeting: cancelled

Aug 02, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Aug

2022

Club meeting - via Zoom

Aug 09, 2022 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Aug

2022

BBQ Woolies

Aug 13, 2022 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Aug

2022

Club meeting - Peter Shehadie speaking.

Aug 16, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Aug

2022

ABCD New Community Hall BBQ

Aug 28, 2022 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

To celebrate the turning of the first sod for the new community hall, UBMS members are asked to help with a BBQ at the site.

Aug

2022

Nicola Lloyd

The Shepherd Centre

Aug 30, 2022

Some family and personal history of Bruce Shepherd, our founder. Many people are already aware of Bruce and find the background to the Shepherd Centre and his family quite interesting.
Typical hearing and hearing loss – both in children and seniors
The impact of hearing loss on cognitive function and dementia
How to approach conversations with loved ones on hearing loss and what steps to take if you feel you are experiencing hearing loss
The Shepherd Centre’s work – including a couple of lovely and uplifting videos highlighting the positive impact of our work on children with hearing loss and their families

Aug

2022

Club meeting - Nicola Lloyd guest Speaker

Aug 30, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Some family and personal history of Bruce Shepherd, our founder. Many people are already aware of Bruce and find the background to the Shepherd Centre and his family quite interesting.
Typical hearing and hearing loss – both in children and seniors
The impact of hearing loss on cognitive function and dementia
How to approach conversations with loved ones on hearing loss and what steps to take if you feel you are experiencing hearing loss
The Shepherd Centre’s work – including a couple of lovely and uplifting videos highlighting the positive impact of our work on children with hearing loss and their families
Some family and personal history of Bruce Shepherd, our founder. Many people are already aware of Bruce and find the background to the Shepherd Centre and his family quite interesting.
Typical hearing and hearing loss – both in children and seniors
The impact of hearing loss on cognitive function and dementia
How to approach conversations with loved ones on hearing loss and what steps to take if you feel you are experiencing hearing loss
The Shepherd Centre’s work – including a couple of lovely and uplifting videos highlighting the positive impact of our work on children with hearing loss and their families

Sep

2022

Club Meeting - Matt Ryall PoW presentation.

Sep 06, 2022 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Due to Covid it has been difficult to present to coordinate the presentation of the Pride of Workmanship this year. Matt Ryall will join us for breakfast and the award presented by Jenny Hartnett.

Sep

2022

Board Meeting

Sep 08, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Sep

2022

BBQ Woolies

Sep 10, 2022 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sep

2022

BBQ Woolworths

Sep 10, 2022 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM