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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
Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations for International Day of Peace
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations for International Day of Peace
Everywhere we look, peace is under attack.
From Gaza, to Sudan, to Ukraine and beyond we see:
Civilians in the firing line;
Homes blown apart;
Traumatised, terrified populations who have lost everything – and sometimes everyone.
This catalogue of human misery must stop.
Our world needs peace.
Peace is the ultimate prize for all humanity.
And as this International Day of Peace reminds us – the solutions are in our hands.  
Rotary Peace Monument, Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga was the first city in the World to become a Rotary Peace City in February, 1993
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Work About to Start on the Toilet Blocks at the Aladura Primary School in Buedu, Sierra Leone
International Service
Work About to Start on the Toilet Blocks at the Aladura Primary School in Buedu, Sierra Leone
As most of you are aware we have been working for what seems like a long time on the design for the toilet blocks at the Aladura Primary School in Buedu in the far East of Sierra Leone. The design work is now completed, Contractors have been engaged and the construction work will commence in the next couple of weeks. The toilet blocks will be built in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bo in Sierra Leone whom we have been working with for many months now.
 
The photo below show the Sierra Leone Taskforce and the plaque that will be fixed to each toilet block to show Rotary’s involvement in the project.
Geoff Widmer, Amelia Anderson, Isaiah Lahai,
     PP Don Moore, President Peter Moore,
PP Richard Blakeman 
Absent Paul Shekleton
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Rotary Club of Glenferrie Now Officially A Peacebuilder Club
Peace & Conflict Resolution Rotary Foundation
Rotary Club of Glenferrie Now Officially A Peacebuilder Club
The application by the Rotary Club of Glenferrie to be formally accepted as a Peacebuilder Club has been approved by the Rotary Action Group For Peace. As a Peacebuilder Club, Rotary Glenferrie will consciously choose to focus on peace and assist in furthering Rotary's mission to “enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace.” This will involve the initiation of new projects specifically aimed at promoting peace, as well as recognising that many of the club's existing projects already promote peace, understanding and goodwill among families and communities.
 
Please embrace this new path for the club and nominate to become a member of the club's new Peacebuilder Committee Contact Foundation Director Joanne Shentu: Click here to enlist.
Power Assist Basketball
Community Service
Power Assist Basketball
Some of our members may recall Mike Englefield of the Eltham Rotary Club speaking to us about this competition 18 months ago. The competition was started in 2002 to provide sporting opportunities to assist building the self-esteem of individuals with intellectual disability or who are otherwise disadvantaged. We were invited to become involved as many of the games are played at MLC in Kew.
 
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DIK Opening Day an Inspiration
International Service Rotary District 9800
DIK Opening Day an Inspiration
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie was well represented at the Rotary Donations in Kind Open Day on August 10th. The massive warehouse containing donated goods was busting at the seams with valuable merchandise just waiting for a club project, and with eager Rotarians looking for opportunities. The sausage sizzle didn't do day any harm either.
 
Rotary DIK, a D9800 initiative,  accepts donations of all sorts of goods which, in partnership with Rotary clubs in Australia,  it ships to those in need both within Australia and to countries around the globe. Truly recycling at its best!
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie was well represented at the DIK open day on Saturday August 10th 2024. International Service Director Amelia Anderson and Sierra Leone Project Lead Isaiah Lahai noted many opportunities for future projects, both within Australia and in support of communities in Sierra Leone. The container is bound for Tonga loaded to the brim with donated medical and dental equipment.
 
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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

Peter Moore
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Rotary commits funds to polio outbreak response in Gaza

Rotary is committing US$500,000 to bolster the initiative, channeling these funds through a dedicated Polio Outbreak Response Fund. This contribution represents Rotary's sustained support to the World Health Organization in combating polio globally.

Beyond truth vs. fiction in the media

Media literacy is crucial for healthy societies. Rotary members are teaching people to think critically about what they see and read

Calgary calls: Going to Moh'kinstsis

For centuries, people have gathered in Calgary at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers. Now, with its June 2025 convention, it’s Rotary’s turn

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Speakers
Geoffrey Wanless
Sep 24, 2024
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

Geoffrey Wanless will be speaking on renewable energy, Many complex and yet unproven technologies are being considered in the race to reduce emissions, What is needed to reach net Zero by 2050 is a clean recyclable fule that can utilise our collective knowledge on combusting solid fuels while leveraging our exisiting conventional infrastructure to store and transport the fuel,safely, simply and economically, Geoffrey Wanless is speaking on behalf of Ferron Energy, Please come along and listen to his interesting and very relevant presentation.

District Govenor Michael La Pina
Oct 08, 2024 6:30 PM
District Governor's Visit
Murray Verso
Oct 22, 2024
End Polio now
Jennifer De-Vos
Oct 29, 2024
Member behind The Badge
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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.