Current Projects

Restoration of Charles Ryan’s Grave

Restoring the grave of Major General Sir Charles Snodgrass Ryan, who served as a medical officer in both the Turkish Army and the Australian Imperial Force during the Gallipoli campaign. The project includes raising funds and designing a new headstone by a descendant.

Educational Lectures

Ongoing provision of lectures on the background of the Gallipoli campaign.

Friendship
Plaques

Continued presentation of plaques bearing the words of friendship from Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1934).

Lone Pine
Saplings

Ongoing cultivation and distribution of Lone Pine saplings

Battlefield
Tours

Continuation of organising battlefield tours of Gallipoli

Sister Club Relationships

Ongoing efforts to establish sister club relationships between Rotary Clubs in Türkiye and Rotary Clubs in New South Wales.

Consulate Engagements

Continuing regular contact with consulates from various countries, including establishing contact with the New South Wales Consulate of India.

RSL
Collaboration

Continuing collaboration with the RSL for joint ventures and bespoke tours of Gallipoli.