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Welcome to Altona City Rotary

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We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm
Kooringal Golf Club
Wilga Avenue
Altona, VIC 3018
Australia
Phone:
0473 488 599
Email:
info@altonacityrotary.org.au
Meeting on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 6.00 for 6.30pm
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Bronnie Fanning
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Danny Civitico
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Lenore Thornton
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Lenore Thornton
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Jan Douglas
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Brian Noordenne
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Judith Coghill
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Bryan Goodwin
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Carol Aplin
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Anne Morton
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Norm England
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Hongnian (Hong) Jin
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Welcome to the Rotary 2025-26 year.

Last year's theme: The Magic of Rotary, inspired us to remind our communities of the life-changing projects that Rotary engages in across the world. The Magic of Rotary came through the energy and drive that we have among our members, in our Clubs and our districts, and called on as we continued projects that changed lives.
 
This year's theme: Unite for Good, encourages us to use human connection to create positive change and foster unity in a world often divided. It emphasises the power of collective action and collaboration to address global challenges and improve communities.
 
I look forward to working together as a team in a year of service, fellowship, and fun.
 
Diversity, Engagement and Inclusion are high on our Agenda. All are welcome at Altona City Rotary.
 
The Rotary Club of Altona City will continue to have the Altona and Hobsons Bay Community as its focus, engaging with local families through our schools' programs, and supporting those in need. We will continue to invest in mental health support.
 
Globally, we will actively engage in Rotary's Areas of Focus. Our goal is to enhance our local and global impact. Our most successful and sustainable projects and activities tend to fall in the following areas: 
Promoting peace Fighting disease Providing clean water
Saving mothers and children Supporting education Growing local economies
Protecting the environment    
 
Rotary Altona City welcomes and value's every member's contribution, whether it be serving at a Sausage Sizzle or successfully planning and executing larger projects. We look forward to a year of action, fun and fellowship.
Come and join us.
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Millennium Time Capsule Project: Presentation of Mini-capsules to Schools
 
On 2 May 25, Hobsons Bay Mayor, Cr Daria Kellander, presented mini-capsules to Hobsons Bay Schools, at the conclusion of the Heritage Hobsons Bay Time Capsule Exhibition at the HB Council Offices.
L-R: Rotary President Lenore Thornton (background), the School Captains, Mayor Daria Kellander, and Spotswood Primary School Principal, Jackie Green.
2025 Rotary Poster Design Competition for Years 10 - 12 Students: Register Now!
 
 
Endorsement:
  • "This year I entered the Rotary Poster Competition. I combined it with critical and creative thinking unit and the Drawing unit.
  • I got students in teams to research the issue and come up with tag lines and a call to action.
  • They then designed their own poster in illustrator. It worked really well and one of my students won.
  • It's a great project, easy to link to your students interests, curriculum and easy to enter. Highly recommend."
Ana Tuckerman, VET Screen and Media Teacher, Bayside College, Hobsons Bay. 
2024 Hobsons Bay Education Excellence Awards
Chronic teacher shortages, underfunding and troubled students are increasing the pressure on an overextended workforce, so the 2024 Hobsons Bay Rotary Education Awards, organised by Rotary Altona City, have never been more timely. These awards honour those who go beyond their remit to make a difference to the lives of students and colleagues.
Read more...
Recognising 2024 Early Career Teachers
 
L-R: President Lenore Thornton (School Principal- retired), Cameron Mellor (Williamstown HS), Kendra Latham (Emmanuel College), Janelle Bragg (Altona P-12 College), Monica Butera (Emmanuel College), Past Rotary Governor Julie Mason (School Principal- retired).
Emmanuel College Coaches Team
 
L-R: Rotary President Lenore Thornton, Michael Green, Sian O'Neale, Keenan Gatens, Rotary District Governor Michael Lapina
Acknowledging Australia Day 2024 at Central Square Shopping Centre
In keeping with the theme "REFLECT, RESPECT, CELEBRATE, We are all part of the Story," and supported by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council (NADC), Rotary Altona City staged another successful event at the Central Square Shopping Centre.
Highlights included:
  • Three wonderful genres of live music- Traditional Australian songs (Glenrowan Bush Band), Didgeridoo (Paul Kelly) and African Drumming (Newport Drummers);
  • Face painting and balloon twisting providing fun and colour for children;
  • Showbags containing a variety of gifts such as indigenous designed glasses wipe cloths, gym towels, notebooks, pens and brochures;
  • Native seedling giveaways provided by Hobsons Bay Council;
  • Refreshment vouchers for four Cafes;
  • NADC videos showcasing the diversity of Australia Day Acknowledgements around the Country.
The photos below illustrate some key activities.
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.
 
Sally Capp and Rotary:
"Rotary's history of service is inspiring."
Bono and Rotary
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Bill Gates and Rotary
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