Farewell to Sydney

The Team gathered at the Sydney airport around 3pm on Friday ready for the early evening flights--some mixed emotions were overheard--I think we will see some back to visit in the future. Many thanks for the organising committee they Team all had a wonderful experience. Bon Voyage!

An Exquisite night to remember

The Team took themselves off to the Concert Hall at The Sydney Opera House for a last harrah in Sydney on Thursday night and then celebrated at the Opera Bar for a few hours under the watchful eye of Evan Burrell (Rotaractor) who was their Taxi home around 2am--a great night was had by all--a memorable last experience.

Looking to the future

The Team were interviewed on the Village green at St Ives this week and presented a colourful story for the journalist and we look forward to many applicants for the future visit to Switzerland

Siemens Vocational Visit

President John Chapman ( Macquarie Park Rotary Club) spent the morning with the Team on Thursday at Siemens briefing them on a range of technologies supplied by his Company to the market and spoke about many aspects of the energy, health and industrial fields in Australia. Several Rotaract members attended also from Chatswood and Macquarie Park Rotaract clubs

the 15 of October 2008, visit of NSW Parliament house

We have visit the Parliament of the NSW, the Museum of Sydney and we have walk through the Harbour Bridge. Here you can see some photos!

The NGE Team at St Ives 13.10.08

The Team off to the Central Coast

The Swiss Team met the changeover team from the Gosford City Rotary Club at Brooklyn, for a fish and chip lunch and fellowship.Many of the Sydney hosts attended as well, thirty four in total.
Then off to their new "Home" for a week to have a whole lot of new experiences and people to meet. We wish you all well, and we guess you had a wonderful time in Sydney--they will be back in a week to spend time with the Rotaract team before they fly home.

The Team's First Presentation

The Team visited Wahroonga Rotary Club for breakfast this morning and delivered their first presentation. It was well received by club members and lot's of questions were posed after the meeting and banners exchanged.


Following the meeting the Team boarded the Bus enroute for a day at the Sydney Zoo on Sydney Harbour, photos to come.

Meeting our Hosts

The first day was relaxing looking around the City of Sydney and visiting places of interest including the Sydney Aquarium. Later in the day the Team was transported by bus to Wahroonga and met up with their Host families.

Catching up on sleep was the order of the day after dinner, ready for an early morning Rotary meeting for our first presentation.

The Team arrives in good shape

We welcomed the Swiss team to Sydney this evening--all in one piece--a little travel weary however after 24 hours.


The Team will spend their first night at the Mecure Hotel Darling Harbour.
They were met at Sydney airport by the District Membership Director Nola Ezzy and her husband, and DGE John Cameron, there were several members of the Wahroonga Rotary Club also in attendance.


At the Mecure Hotel members of the local District Rotaract clubs met us Evan Burrell and his wife and Jeremy Charles and Kristen Johnson.

We wish them a relaxing 24 hours and then off to their host families.

The Forward Party

Well Peter has arrived all in one piece--over his jet lag --and enjoying a wonderful sunny day touring with DGE John Cameron,the sights of Sydney Harbour and the Opera House.


We all had lunch together at Circular Quay on the Sydney Harbour foreshore today and enjoyed sharing our Rotary experiences together.
All is in readiness for your arrival on Monday week.


As you can see from the weather spring is with us so we wish you a happy trip!

The Country Comparison

This gives you a neat comparison--we can't show you the whole country though --you will have to come back for that.

The Teams last Meeting

Well it is wonderful to see you all together at last (sorry Pauline)we are very excited about you arrival and the tour plans for your visits are coming together now quickly as you can see from the Activity sheets.Two weeks today you will have been to your first Rotary meeting at Wahroonga Club and off for a day at the Zoo(jet lag provided)
Bon Voyage

From Switzerland

Its wonderfull to come to your marvellous country.
We are all looking foward to come to Sydney
Thanks for the preparation fo our coming
14 days to go !
sincerely to you all
Roland

Welcome to the Harbour City of Sydney

Rotarians from D9680 welcome the Swiss Team representing the New Generations Exchange visit in September 2008. We encourage you to use this Blog site to post a record of your trip and share your experiences with your friends and family as you go.
This site will also be a communications tool to enable you to track your activities and keep up to date with new developments.

We wish you well.