ROTARY CORNER

THE TOUR AND TASTE VOCATIONAL VISIT TO STATE PARLIAMENT
 
 
STUART DIGGINS TOASTS THE ROTARY CLUB OF BELMONT
 
 
The Rotary Club of Belmont (near Geelong, Victoria), District 9780 was Chartered in 1964 and has 30 members. Stuart toasted this club as Andrew Jones, one of the founders of nem, the business in which Stuart is an equity Partner, has been a member for 19 years, and is Past President/Vice President. The current President is Peter MacKenzie and the Club meets at 6.00pm for 6.30pm at the Geelong RS, 50 Barwon Heads Road, Belmont. They have been active in the community since 1964 and work to support local, national and international communities. Members are good mix people of male, female, young, old, working and retired but all want to give a little back, make a difference, and have a little fun along the way. They have a weekly BBQ and sausage sizzle; Trailer raffle; and a major commitment to youth mental health through the 'Social Inclusion Project' with Headspace Geelong and BCYF funded through a corporate Luncheon involving a number of community partners which has raised more than $300,000 to date. Other activities include:
  • Continual support for Polio Plus
  • Charity meals.
  • Bike Program at Oberon High School. 
  • Garden and Breakfast Program at Oberon South Primary School.
  • Student Mock Interviews at Belmont High School.
  • The Gordon Institute Student Encouragement Awards (apprentice scholarships).
  • Rotary Youth exchange.Business awards, vocational awards.
  • Supporting youth leadership.
  • Their highly sucessful Bowelscan screening program.
  • Giving students the opportunity to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF)
  • Helping people affected by natural disasters, both in Australia and internationally 
  • Development and mentoring of the Interact Club of Belmont at Belmont High School.
  • An anti-smoking project in East Timor in partnership with Deakin University.

GORDON BOOTH TOASTS THE ROTARY CLUB OF GLASGOW

Although the inaugural meeting of the Rotary Club of Glasgow was held on 12th March 1912, the Charter date of Club No 5 in Glasgow is 4th May 1914, the first in Scotland.  No 5 refers to its place in what was then the British Association of Rotary Clubs, now Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (R.I.B.I.). Since Charter  the Glasgow Club has seen the Charter of 15 Daughter Clubs. The twenty four Club members are led by President Carole Hughes and meet on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm for 1.00 pm at the Hallmark Hotel, Glasgow. They are involved with:

  • Glasgow Golden Generation charity which assists in the purchase of groceries for donation to those affected by the Coronavirus.
  • Sunny G Community Radio & other voluntary organisations to help provide support and comfort to the homeless within Greater Glasgow. 
  • The Quarrybrae Eco Team who have created a Soup Garden plot & harvest enough potatoes to give everyone some home-made potato wedges. 
  • The Rotary Residential and Care Centre, Forrest House;
  •  An Annual Charity Walk; and
  • Regular competitions within the Glasgow Club itself, in golf, indoor bowling, curling, billiards, and snooker with individual trophies being donated by members.