At the Australia Day Celebrations the millenium time capsule messages were displayed and over 40 people were reunited with their messages. It is intended to further display the capsule project at upcoming Hobsons Bay Community Events. We will advise you of those events.
Combined Altona and Altona City Christmas Party 2024
VALE MANDY (Shalita) DAYAL
It is with deep regret we advise that club member Mandy Dayal passed away on the 16th of December last year suddenly after a cardiac arrest. True to her devotion to community service, two days prior she had been helping at one of our sausage sizzles when she complained of tiredness.
Mandy had in total 12 years of service to rotary with six of those with Brimbank and the remainder with Altona City. Our thought are with her children and extended family at this time. She will be missed by the club.
Your assistance is really needed to make this event succesful.
The BBQs are our major fund raising activity which allows us to continue our important work.
Please contact Lenore on lenore.rotary@gmail.com to volunteer for a shift. If you have volunteered for a shift, please ensure you attend to your rostered shift.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR MICHAEL LAPINa - OFFICIAL club VISIT
Michael Lapina the District Governor paid us an official visit at our last meeting where he outlined his vision and the International President's Stephanie Urchick's vision for Rotary going forward under our current Theme : The Magic of Rotary.
The presentation was very well accepted and informative and Michael took the opportunity to present President Lenore and the club with official recognition of our clubs commitment to The Rotary Foundation.
Our club was the Third Highest Contributor to the Rotary Foundation. Given that there are over 60 clubs in the District, thats a mightly effort for a club that often punches well above its own weight.
Well done to all club members.
Thanks Michael and son Alex for your informative visit.
Congratulations to all those who have been nominated and good luck in upcoming Rotary Year.
2024 Hobsons Bay Education Awards
In now its 7th year, the Hobsons Bay Education Awards were held on Tuesday the 15th of October at the Kooringal Golf Course. In all, four schools were represented in three different categories.
There was a total of 20 nominations with the profiles of the winners read out. It was absolutely amazing to hear the work and dedication shown by these educators who are making a difference and enhancing our children's and loved ones education.
The key note speaker was Lucienne Heyworth who spoke of her passion in providing educational opportunties for children in war torn and troubled areas of the world.
She was truly inspirational and easily held the room with her passion and inspiration.
The awards are the brain child of Past District Governor Julie Mason who also handed out awards on the night. The categories were:
An Encouragement award for early career stage teachers.
An Achievement award for more experienced teachers.
Rhett Dadswell (Altona P-12)
Greta Aranha (Emmanuel College- Notre Dame Campus)
Marc Nicols (Emmanuel College- St Paul’s Campus)
A Team Award where a group of Teachers or Education Support Staff have collaborated effectively to address an important challenge or new development for a school.
Bayside College: Sam Levy, Suzanne Towe, Darren Sutcliffe, Angela North, Camilla Bishop
Emmanuel College: Keenan Gatens, Sian O’Neale, Michael Green
Williamstown HS: Alice Reid, Soula Sapounakis, Marnie Van Luinen.
It was a great night and congratulations to award winners and the organising committee, particularly Bryan Goodwin for pulling this event together.
WERN UPDATE
Saturday 5 October, saw 7 volunteers from our Club help out at the Western Emergency Relief Network at Ravenhall.
We spent the time creating crockery and cutlery packs for 4, sorting donated goods, and restacking shelves of kitchenware and other useful items.
It was a rewarding experience and enjoyable as well. I hope we can do more volunteering there in the future. The need is enormous and the volunteers hard to find.
Our Lift the Lid event was a great success and very well attended. Rotarians, families and friends all got together wearing silly and colourful hats on the night and raffles and blind auctions helping raise money for the Australian Rotary Health Foundation.
Guest speaker Dr Lachlan Kent from Prevention United gave an informative and interesting presentation on mental health and ways we can assist ourselves and others in tackling this issue.
Prizes were awarded for the most colourful and interesting hats. President Lenore wishes to thank all those who attended and contributed to this important fundraising event.
Members from local clubs were in attendance and an intrepid crew from Preston Rotary also joined us making the night a speical one.
Very Special Kids Golf Charity Day 2025 - Announcement
President Lenore and the membership of the club have decided overwhelmingly to not host the Charity Golf Day in 2025, and to have a break.
The golf day will be put on hold and revisted next year. Its a good time to reflect and celebrate all the work and effort that has gone into making this event such a success over the 20 years that it has been hosted and run by the club.
The thousands of dollars raised and provided to Very Special Kids has in no small way contributed to the aims and running of such a wonderful organisation looking after terminally ill children and their loved ones.
Well done to all those who have been involved in the planning over the years.
The Charity Golf Day will be revisited next year as we now look to an alternative project for 2025.
club meeting dates
The Rotary Club of Altona City meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at Kooringal Golf Club, Wilga Avenue, Altona at 6.00 for 6.30 pm.
Dinner orders will now be taken on the night of the meeting at the venue.
