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Welcome to Altona City Rotary

Interested in what we do? Join us for a meeting

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Altona RSL
31 Sargood Street
Altona, VIC 3018
Australia
Phone:
0425 769 253
Email:
info@altonacityrotary.org.au
Meeting on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 6.00 for 6.30pm
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President
Danny Civitico
Vice President
Jan Douglas
Immediate Past President
Charlie Hommelhoff
Secretary
Lenore Thornton
Treasurer
Jan Douglas
Community Service
Brian Noordenne
International Service
Anne Morton
Vocational Services
Bryan Goodwin
Youth Service
Bronnie Fanning
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Lenore Thornton
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Danny Civitico
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Leon Mancini
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Bronnie Fanning
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Bryan Goodwin
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Bryan Goodwin
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President's Message

Welcome to Altona City Rotary Club!
Rotary's 2023-24 theme is "Create Hope in the World"
  • To restore hope,
  • To help the world heal from destructive conflicts and, in turn,
  • To help us achieve lasting change in ourselves.
Starting my second term as President, my reflections include:
  • The community engagement and effective projects this Club does that improve lives locally and abroad.
  • The solid leadership of the dedicated, like-minded people in this Club.
  • Our aspirations to continue to grow, to be innovative, and to serve the community.
  • Fully embracing our theme to "Create Hope in the World."
Club goals also include:
  • Seeking greater membership diversity to better reflect the community we serve.
  • Engaging youth and developing programs that raise the profile of Rotary and benefit the community.
There is no greater satisfaction or reward than knowing you have made a difference to another person's life while also using and developing your own leadership and communication skills.
 
Are you interested? Contact us to arrange a visit to our club, listen to our informative guest speakers and learn more about our organisation- you will be made very welcome.
 
President Danny Civitico
 
 
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Home Page Stories
Honouring Teaching Excellence in 2023
 
District Governor Ron Payne, an Educator whose career spanned 47 years, was delighted to present the 2023 Hobsons Bay Rotary Teacher Awards to the following teachers nominated by their schools:
  • Three Encouragement Awards for early career stage teachers.
  • One Achievement Award to Dean Commons, an experienced Drama teacher at Williamstown HS for his role in coordinating the Music Production Fame which ran for six shows with a 90% sell out rate in a 350-seat theatre.
  • One Team Award for a team which had collaborated effectively to address an important new development.
"Learning Together to Explore What's Possible"
 
Education fuels innovation and progress. That's why Rotary members encourage lifelong learning, exchanging ideas and inspiring generations of problem solvers.
How appropriate that D9800 showcased our Australia Day Community Event Recognition with a photo of School Principal Lenore Thornton (retired) in action...
And congratulations to DG Amanda Wendt and Club Service Chair Rosemary Waghorne on revamping the District Recognition Program based on ten "People of Action" criteria.
Guest Speakers: Tuesday 16 May 23: Rotaract Club of Siem Reap
 
Attending the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne is a remarkable achievement for any Rotaractor, particularly those from developing countries. While in Melbourne, the students will have the opportunity to connect with the global Rotary community and showcase the community service projects of the Rotaract Club of Siem Reap at the House of Friendship, as well as speak at several of D9800's clubs. They are eager to gain new insights and experiences during their time in Australia, which they can then bring back to Cambodia and share with the students of CRST and the Rotaract Club of Siem Reap.
Grant for Hobsons Bay Wynspeak Heat at Altona Theatre on 4 May 2023
We are excited to have received a West Gate Neighbourhood Fund Grant for our Hobsons Bay Wynspeak Heat at the Altona Theatre on 4 May 2023. 
Wynspeak is a Youth Public Speaking Competition for Secondary School Students in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne.
 
The West Gate Neighbourhood Fund is a Victorian Government initiative that is helping not-for-profit organisations in Melbourne's inner west to support their communities while the West Gate Tunnel Project is being built.
 
You can read more about the Fund here: Successful Applicants
Inaugural Altona CIty Rotary Citizenship Award
 
Past President Jan Douglas was delighted to present the inaugural Rotary Altona City Citizenship Award to Alex Gatt, a member of the inaugural Year 12 graduating class at Altona College. Congratulations Alex!
We look forward to further discussions with Altona College, in the new year, about potential interest in Earlyact, and a Pilot Mock Job Interview program.
Ladies, Back on Your Bike...
Altona City Rotary's cycling group conducted a bicycle safety lesson for members of the Vietnamese Association in Hobsons Bay. A great use for the Louis Joel Carpark, and a wonderful afternoon. Many of these women grew up riding bikes in Vietnam and came out to Australia in the 80s as boat people. Afterwards, a Vietnamese banquet was shared.