Welcome to the Rotary Club of Glenferrie

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community and in the world? From local projects to global initiatives, our club fosters leadership and friendship while working together to create lasting change. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to make a difference.
 
Club News
During December 2023 the Community Service group assembled 28 Christmas Hampers that were donated to the Salvation Army on behalf of the Club. It was pleasing to receive acknowledgement of our contribution. The contents of each hamper were very similar and we closely adhered to the suggestions made by Norman Gale, Coordinator of community Services, Salvation Army, Camberwell.
We are thrilled to announce that, at its meeting on February 22nd 2024, the Board of The Rotary Club of Glenferrie voted to become an official District 9800 Peacebuilder club, and to form a Peacebuilder Committee under the leadership of Foundation Director Garfield Lee. The move aligns the club with one of the key foundation principles of Rotary and with the first Area of Focus of The Rotary Foundation: The Promotion of Peace. It also aligns the club with the priorities of Rotary District 9800, which has been an official Peacebuilder District for the past two decades.
“Peacebuilder clubs play a vital role in sparking passion and a direction for peace within their own Rotary clubs, districts and communities. We encourage every club to take action, become a Peacebuilder club, and contribute to creating a more peaceful world.”
Rotary Action Group for Peace
There was no missing the club's stand at this year's Glenferrie Festival. The eye-catching Rotary booth was marked with a giant teardrop banner that could be seen the length of Glenferrie Road. This year's Glenferrie Festival was a huge success, with thousands of residents and visitors taking advantage of the beautiful sunny day to throng the street and enjoy fine food, music, fun rides and to share community bonds.
 
Membership Director Anita Morkans, left, and Gary Stoneham prepare for the day's events on the early shift at the Glenferrie Festival, March 3rd.
And boy did they come! Thousands crowd Glenferrie Road on Sunday for the 2024 Glenferrie Festival
 
For more photos of this year's Glenferrie Festival, click on 'Read more..."

The annual seven-day ROCAN cycling event is in Tasmania this year from 2nd – 8th March 2024. Rotarians Mark Ellis and Thelma Hutchison and Non-Rotarian, but significant other Andrew Rothfield, will challenge themselves to complete the short course (700kms in 7 days). (Note: the long course is 1,000kms in 7 days designed for the younger, fitter, and faster cyclists in the group). This event was founded by the Rotary Club of Williamstown and has been running for twenty years, raising funds to increase community awareness of ovarian cancer, and to support research for an early screening test for the disease. 


Two past presidents, Mark Ellis and Thelma Hutchison, take a well-earned break on their marathon ride for ROCAN
A new radio advertisement produced for the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, using a script provided by the club, will run on radio 94.1FM 3WBC commencing February 9th and running through until May 9th, 2024. The advertisements feature Rotarian Gregory Ross as voiceover.  PP Ian Salek generously shared the cost with the club to make the promotion possible. Click on the radio wave icon to hear the new radio ad, and click on 'Read more...' to see when the ads will run.
 
WELCOME TO OUR CLUB!
 
Club meetings
Glenferrie Rotary is a friendly club that meets on the second, fourth and fifth Tuesday evening of the month, at:
 
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong. 
6:30pm for 7:00pm
 
Please join us!
 
Our Vision
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
 
Our Motto
Service Above Self
 
 
Would you like to join Rotary?
If you share Rotary's values 
and are interested in joining Rotary, email us Prospective new members normally start by attending some of our meetings, so we get to know each other.
 
Why join Rotary?
This is why. 
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ROTARIANS LIVE BY THE FOUR WAY TEST
Is it the Truth?
 
Is it Fair to all concerned?
 
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
 
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
President`s Message

Mark Howlett
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Speakers
Carl Daley
Apr 23, 2024 6:30 PM
The Current Status of Renewable Energies
Lawrie Mann
Apr 30, 2024 6:30 PM
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Rotary membership helps you build lasting friendships, strong networks, additional skills and greater confidence.
Programs often start with just one motivated person seeing an opportunity and then making it happen with the support of Rotary's global resources behind them.
Rotary celebrated 100 years of making a difference in Australia and New Zealand in 2021. Join with us as we embark on our next 100 years of service to our community.