Inner Wheel

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Inner Wheel is another branch of Rotary.

International Inner Wheel is most probably the largest women's Voluntary Service Organisation in the world. We hold Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) status with the United Nations and have representatives in its three centres of Geneva, New York and Vienna and are therefore able to play an important role in today's world.

History:
Inner Wheel began on the 10 January 1924 when Mrs Margarette Golding presided over a club formed of Rotarian wives. The roots from which International Inner Wheel has grown were established in 1934 when the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain & Ireland was formed. In the 1930's clubs were formed in Australia, New Zealand and Norway.

Since its inception in 1924 Inner Wheel continues to grow as new Clubs form in many countries. Currently we have more than 100,000 members in over 101 countries and geographical locations and members enjoy working together making new friends, and having fun whilst experiencing the sense of ‘belonging' that Club life brings

Visiting members wherever we are in the world is a great joy, and the start of lifelong friendships.

The Objects of the organisation are:
1) To promote true friendship
2) To encourage the ideals of personal service
3) To foster international understanding

Inner Wheel in Sydney.

It was a night of roses when the Inner Wheel Club of North Sydney, the oldest Inner Wheel club in Australia, celebrated its 75th anniversary on 7 December 2007.

The organising committee l to r: Mimi Lau; PP Suzie McLeod; President Daryl Coleman; IPP Sue Torpey; PP Marjorie Howden; Robin Steel.

Formalities were kept to a minimum, but some were necessary in order to recognise that North Sydney had joined a rare group of Inner Wheel clubs achieving the 75 year milestone, the first outside the United Kingdom. The President of Inner Wheel Australia, Liz Ralston, commented on this when she passed on a special message from World President Kamala Ramakrishnan and presented President Daryl Coleman with a 75 year anniversary brooch for the President's collar.

http://www.innerwheelaustralia.org.au/main/index.asp