Past Projects

Lone Pine
Saplings

The 100 Lone Pines Project commemorates the ANZAC spirit and the Centenary of the Republic of Türkiye in 2023 by planting 100 Turkish Pine trees in Victoria, descended from the original Lone Pine of Gallipoli

Commemoration Events

Annual commemorations of the end of the Gallipoli campaign on 20 December at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.

Annual commemorations at the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney.

Educational Lectures

Providing lectures on the background of the Gallipoli campaign.

Friendship
Plaques

Presenting plaques with words of friendship from Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1934) to various institutions and locations. ​

Battlefield
Tours

Organising battlefield tours of Gallipoli with a focus on aspects of interest to veterans and those who have served.

Sister Club Relationships

Proposing sister club relationships between Rotary Clubs in Türkiye and Rotary Clubs in New South Wales.

Consulate Engagements

Establishing and maintaining regular contact with consulates from Türkiye, New Zealand, the UK, France, Canada, Ireland, and the New South Wales Consulate of India.

RSL
Collaboration

Organising battlefield tours of Gallipoli with a focus on aspects of interest to veterans and those who have served.