Volume 53 Number 23                                                      March 10th 2025
 
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President's Message
Posted by Peter Moore
Cleanup Australia
It was great to see so many members enthusiastically cleaning up Pattersons Reserve and surrounding areas. We had quite a turn out. Thanks to those who organized the day and the eats and drinks including Thelma, Geoff and Paul. It was also great to see our local member John Pesutto enthusiastically getting stuck in before heading off to the festival.
 
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Sign up to Help Out with POWER ASSIST Basketball
Posted by Alex Marshall
The Community Service and Youth Groups have again agreed to help support this program which provides a sporting outlet for individuals with a range of disabilities. It is not wheelchair basketball and our role is merely to collect player and spectator payments which cover the cost of basketballs and administration. All the staff, including umpires are voluntary and the competition has been going for more than twenty years. It arose out of an initiative of the Power House organization.
 
Our commitment is to provide two volunteers at the Methodist Ladies' College(MLC) Basketball courts in Kew on a Friday night, once a month, from 6.30PM for 2 hours. So, if you have a free Friday night please consider helping out. Whilst it may seem a trivial activity we do perform an important role and it provides the opportunity to "chew the fat" with a fellow Rotarian in between acting as a cashier.
(Volunteers enter MLC via the pedestrian gate in Fitzwilliam Street near its intersection with Selbourne Road.)
2 March 2025 - Clean Up Australia Day Report
Posted by Thelma Hutchison
It was heartening to have twenty-six volunteers contributing to our Clean Up at Patterson Reserve and surrounding streets on Sunday morning. Our volunteer group consisted of twenty-one Rotarians, the Hon John Pesutto, and a family of four from the community.
 
It is hard to believe that what was started thirty-five years ago, by Ian Kiernan AO, described as an "average Australian" who had a simple idea to make a difference in his own backyard has now become the nation's largest community-based annual environmental event.
The happy throng of Glenferrie Rotarians at Patterson Reserve Hawthorn March 2nd were joined by Hon. John Pesutto MP, Member for Hawthorn (in the light blue cap) for Clean Up Australia Day
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Balmy evening for BBQ on the Terrace
Posted by Rod Smith
We had our annual BBQ On The Terrace a month earlier than normal however we had lovely balmy weather and the food provided by Head Chef Babu and his team was superb, We had 40 people attending which was great considering we had to reorganise the date to 25 February, Thank you everyone for attending and making this a very enjoyable evening, Here are a couple of photos for your enjoyment!
The annual BBQ on the Terrace at the historic Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club is always a highlight on the club's calendar. Good food,good wine, good friends.
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Boroondara Sustainable Living Festival 2025
City of Boroondara
Sustainable Living Festival is back in 2025! Enjoy a fun and educational day out, filled with free expert advice, activities and live music.
🚴 Test ride an e-bike or look at an electric car
⚡ Learn about getting your home off gas
🐛 Get advice on worm farming, waste reduction and composting.
…and so much more!
How does your garden grow? Bees, bees, bees with Costa!
Posted by John McCaskill-Rotary Canterbury
After a period of more than two years where we have not arranged a key event (due to Covid and other factors), I am pleased to announce that Rotarians for Bees is again having a night of education and celebration of bees and pollinators. We are calling it “your Garden….our Future” and we have an outstanding panel of speakers, auction items and raffle prizes plus an excellent two course meal and refreshments at Box Hill Golf Club on Monday 7th April. Click on 'Read more..." for the flier, which explains more and includes QR and link to book.
 
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ESRAG Newsletter March 2025
Posted by Lesley McCarthy - Rotary Flemington Kensington
Click on the picture below to read the latest news from ESRAG Oceania, the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group
What's on in the neighbourhood?
There's so much happening we can't get it all on the front page. Click on the banner below to make sure you don't miss out!
 
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That could've been me!
A man visited his doctor, and the doctor checked him over before commenting, "It looks like you get a fair bit of exercise".
 
The man replied, "Oh yeah, in fact just the other day I walked five kilometers over rugged terrain as I climbed over rocks and trees. I also waded along the edges of a lake, pushing my way through tall thistles, and even slid down sandy slopes while getting sand in my eyes".
 
The doctor was quite impressed. "Well, you certainly are a dedicated outdoor enthusiast".
 
"Oh, not really", the man replied. "I play golf".
Sunday May 4th 9am - 1pm
 
District Learning and Engagement Forum
(formerly District Assembly)
Torrens University, 196 Flinders Street, Melbourne
 
More to come..
 
Upcoming Events
RIMERN
RIMERN Warehouse
Mar 10, 2025
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Dinner Meeting
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Mar 11, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
 
Salvation Army Bread Run
Bakers Delight
Mar 13, 2025 5:45 PM
 
Power Assist Basketball
Methodist Ladies' College(MLC) Basketball Courts
Mar 14, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Boroondara Farmers Market
Patterson Reserve
Mar 15, 2025
7:00 AM – 1:15 PM
 
Boroondara Sustainable Living Festival
Boroondara Farmers Market
Mar 15, 2025
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
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Speakers
Mar 11, 2025 6:30 PM
Laura Coburn and Hyuga Nishimura
Rotary International Peace Scholars
Rotary International Peace Scholars

Each year, Rotary through The Rotary Foundation awards up to 130 fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centres. Laura, Hyuga and Jazmine will speak about the program, what it is, its value and their experiences as International Peace Fellows.
Apr 08, 2025 6:30 PM
PP Taplima Muana and the Rotary Club of Bo
The Aladura Primary School WASH Project, Sierra Leone
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