Rotary Club of Eltham

 

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Welcome!

Club Meeting held Thursdays at
Samson Hill Winery
360 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd
Kangaroo Ground
Melways Ref 271 F10
6.15pm for fellowship.
6.45pm for dinner.

Do you need support?

We provide support to a variety of community projects. To be eligible you must satisfy the following criteria:
The project must have a clear objective of demonstrated need and purpose;
High priority will be given to projects where we have an element of control, involvement and knowledge;
Does the project provide us with a knowledge or connection with the end user? For example, a proven link to the Rotary Club of Eltham.
The project must align with Rotary objectives (objectives)
Does the project have a local community link? Is it capable of being assessed locally?
Have you requested support from other relevant sources? (Rotary does not provide financial support to projects which have funding available elsewhere)

If your project satisfies our criteria please contact us with your proposal.

 

Useful Links:

Rotary 9790 District

Rotary International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

URGENT UPDATE:

ROTARY BUSHFIRE BENEFIT

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Rotary Bushfire Appeal on Sunday night. While the amount raised is yet to be confirmed, we do know that the evening was a great success and that the contributions of the attendees was outstanding. - Thank you all

Thank you to the various Rotary Clubs in the area who worked together to create this special event - Rotary Clubs of Eltham, Diamond Creek, Greensborough, Rosanna, Bundoora, Whittlesea and Heidelberg - what a fabulous District 9790 effort!

Thank you to our many incredible sponsors for your invaluable assistance

Sam the Koala entertains the kids
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Birmingham

Convention

2009 RI Convention in Birmingham, England, 21-24 June. Be a part of history and celebrate the 100th Rotary convention, which will take place in Birmingham, the heart of England!

If you haven’t been back to Birmingham since the 1984 convention, you may not recognize this former industrial town. Now a lively canal city known for its outstanding shopping and dining, Birmingham — or Brum, as the natives call it — underwent a dramatic facelift in the 1990s. The transformation resulted in a modern, more pedestrian-friendly city that retains traces of its medieval and Industrial Age roots.

Download the convention booklet  for more reasons to come to Birmingham in 2009. This 24-page booklet also contains registration, hotel reservation, and Host Organization Committee forms.

 

 

                ROTARY FIRE UPDATES

CHILDREN FIRST FOUNDATION - MOIRA KELLY FARM KILMORE
 
I have received many enquiries regarding the state of Moira Kelly’s farm property at Kilmore following the bushfires and so wish to give you an update. I am very happy to report that Moira, the children and the farm have all survived the fires.
 
As you are aware the terrible fires that have devastated a large part of our district started in East Kilmore. The fire actually started just over a hill near the farm property. The first indication that something was wrong came when the farm lost power. A power pylon was damaged by the wind sending cable to ground which started the fire that eventually moved through East Kilmore, Wandong and Kinglake. A member at the farm saw the flames approaching and took immediate action to remove all the children that were resident at the time. There were eight children at the property.

The CFA attended together with neighbours and were eventually able to save the property with minimal damage. The fire came right up to the buildings but the only damage sustained was that the plastic playground equipment was melted by the intense heat. All buildings are untouched by fire. However, the farm is currently without power – although it has gas. The children are currently staying at the North Melbourne address and will only be returned to the farm when it is safe to do so. The people that were there to save the farm were then able to help save the property of Rotarian Noel Baker who lives next door.
 
If anyone wishes to provide any particular support to the Children First Foundation they should make contact with Margaret Smith on 03 9329 4822 or you can contact me directly on 0419 007 395.
 
Yours in Rotary,
Peter Gilbert,
 DG PETER GILBERT

 

PROJECTS WE ARE INVOLVED WITH:

  • Aquabox
  • RYLA
  • Interact
  • Youth Exchange
  • Rotary Foundation
  • Judge Book Retirement Village
  • Pride of Workmanship Award
  • Rotary Rural and Drought-
    Breaking Events
  • Lord/Lady Somers
  • Rotary Eltham Town Festival
  • Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
  • Fiji Rotahomes (RAWCS)
  • Foodshare Eltham
  • Eltham Trick or Eat
  • Rotary Bushfire Appeal