The list of community projects and events the club has participated in across the region and overseas, has grown longer every year.

The club has held weekly meetings at the Hermitage to brainstorm ideas, and get future projects off the ground.

The statewide lockdown has meant meetings have been cancelled and been moved to Zoom.

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Restrictions have also meant a majority of fundraisers and activities over the past 18 months have been cancelled which President Will Eddowes said was frustrating.

"Fundraisers have allowed us to provide services to the community, and we have been limited on funds," he said.

Other events such as catering for a retreat for first responders in Penrose, and working with BlazeAid on the South Coast have been postponed.

Volunteers have also ran a breakfast club at Bowral High School for several years, which has been unable to go ahead for the past 18 months.

But not all was lost for the club this year.

The club hosted successful barbecues in June for the opening of Renwick's community centre, and for an open day at Komatsu's factory in Moss Vale.

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Members also volunteered with Engineers Australia, and successfully ran the Science and Engineering Challenge for 192 Year 10 students across the region.

The club also ran Discovery Day for primary school students.

Both days aimed to provide a hands-on approach for what engineering and science subjects could offer students.

The club built balcony railings and cleared trees at Pop-In, a space that has assisted women and children who have experienced domestic violence.

Volunteers have also built fences in areas devastated by fires over the last 12 months with BlazeAid.

International projects were also a core aspect of the club's goal to assist and provide for others.

One of their international projects was when the club constructed buildings, fitted roofs and established plumbing in buildings in Vanuatu.

Volunteers also constructed buildings in Tonga and Fiji, and participated in community projects in Timor-Leste.

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Although border closures have made the opportunity to assist communities abroad impossible, the club has decided to look closer to home.

"We have looked into projects to assist areas in remote parts of northern Australia in this Rotary year," Mr Eddowes said.

This was only one of many items on the club's future agenda.

Mr Eddowes said the club hoped to re-introduce a couple of Rotary-inspired initiatives that would inspire high school students in the Highlands.

Students in the region have already had the opportunity to network with other students through the Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN).

Young Highlanders have also been selected to speak about international issues at the Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) with other students.

Highlanders could contact Mr Eddowes by emailing weddowes@bigpond.net.au to learn more about the club.

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