CLUB INFORMATION
WELCOME TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF NARRABRI
6pm at the Tourist Hotel.
Australia
Visitors welcome.
Pride of Workmanship Award Nomination Form
CLUB EXECUTIVES & DIRECTORS
President
Julie Herbert
President Elect
Dianne Ainsworth
Treasurer
Kat Denniss
Secretary
Julie Drake
Club Director
Liz Campbell
Community Director
Grahame Herbert
Vocation Director
Tricia Hadley
International Director
Steve Dalton
Youth Director
Philip Norrie
Public Officer
Bruce Pyke
Public Affairs and Publicity
Jocellin Jansson
Last week we had the pleasure of hearing from Dr Rebecca Thistlethwaite (better known as Bec) and the postgraduate students under her care at the University of Sydney's Plant Breeding Institute.
Bec is a prominent agricultural scientist, plant breeder and research fellow. Beyond her research focus on developing climate-resilient, heat-tolerant wheat varieties at the Narrabri campus, Bec has an important role as a mentor and advocate for the growing and highly diverse postgraduate community.
The students each talked about their countries of origin and how the Narrabri Postgraduate Community initiative fosters connection, friendship, and peer support while they are navigating fieldwork and studies far from home. Studies include all regional cropping, including cotton.
Because many PhD and Master's students move to Narrabri prominently from overseas, Bec works to build social support structures to ease their transition, navigate cultural adjustments, and combat isolation. The network operates in partnership with local community organisations such as CUC North West and The Welcome Experience (Local Connector for the Narrabri Shire).
Recognised as one of Australiaβs βSuperstars of STEMβ by Science & Technology Australia, Bec works hard at bridging the gap between regional scientific research and the general public.
The wheat research facility handles over 40,000 irrigated field trial plots and spans thousands of hectares, offering students hands-on training in broadacre research, drone-based field phenotyping, and remote sensing technology.
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Round 2 of the Rotary District 9660 Public Speaking Competition took place at the Carina Christian College Hall Gunnedah, on Sunday, 25 October.
Our Narrabri Round 1 winner Elsie Bennett, was unfortunately unable to attend and second place contestant Elly-May Johns, Yr 10 student from Namoi Valley Christian School, Wee Waa, took up the challenge.
The students delivered a prepared speech (maximum of 5-minutes) incorporating the Rotary Four-Way Test, alongside an impromptu speech component.
Elly-May did herself, NVCS and the Rotary Club of Narrabri proud. She was only speaker to include all four points from the Four-Way Test in her speech and was commended for it.
The impromptu section, however, showed clear winner Gunnedah West Rotary Club contestant Chloe, and and runner up Gunnedah Rotary Club contestant Katie.
Round 2 of the Rotary District 9660 Public Speaking Competition involves clubs within each regional Rotary Community Group competing against one another to select a winner to progress to Round 3 - the District Final.
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ππ A HUGE THANK YOU, NARRABRI! ππ
What a fantastic way to finish our Rotary Book Sale Halloween Extravaganza! π
A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came along today to browse, buy books, enjoy a sausage sandwich, dress up and join in the Halloween fun!
π To our wonderful community β thank you for your generosity and ongoing support.
π To everyone who donated books, volunteered their time or helped spread the word β we couldnβt do it without you!
π¨ To all the families and children who joined in the Halloween festivities β you made the day extra special!
Every book purchased helps Rotary continue supporting our local community and making a difference.
We are incredibly grateful to live in such a generous and supportive community.
From all of us at the Rotary Club of Narrabri β THANK YOU! π
Until our next Book Saleβ¦ happy reading! πβ¨
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NARRABRI ROTARY MARKETS
Our markets are held on the first Saturday of the month unless the first day of the month falls on a Sunday, then they are held the day before.
Contact – Tess Lindsay or email [email protected]
Stallholders please book BY CLICKING HERE. Stallholder bookings MUST be submitted by the Wednesday before market day to allow adequate time for our team to review documentation before reviewing.