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.