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Rotary Albert Park (part of Rotary International) is a group of neighbours, friends, and community leaders providing humanitarian service, encouraging high ethical standards in all pursuits and helping build goodwill and peace locally and worldwide. Our club was established in 1992 and has a long history of service. We have a membership of 56 with a 50:50 gender balance.
Join us for Dinner where we can introduce you to the Club & its members, and answer any questions you may have about membership.
Let it Pour - Rotary National Drought Relief
Here’s cheers to a great “Let it Pour” campaign to help our drought stricken country cousins with this year’s National Rotary Drought Appeal.
This link takes you to ”The Rotary Clubs of Australia 2019 National Drought Appeal” GNBC Let It Pour Fundraiser website - now LIVE! https://www.letitpour.com.au/
Our partners this year include:
- Great Northern Brewing Company
- Rotary Districts and clubs in Australia
- Channel 9 -Today show
- Bendigo Bank
For more details, go to https://rotarydistrict9800.org.au/bulletin/viewsent/ad2d09c4-aade-48bb-bd68-0852f39dcdac/ccbc534d-9a5d-41d5-a4dd-60eb9d0dacdb?mid=udgnJkbP7YpctwbWHjOdJg==&type=m
Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of Albert Park will be held on Wednesday 13th November at the commencement of the regular Club meeting, 6 for 6.30 pm Bells Hotel, 157 Moray St, Sth Melbourne.
Agenda, Minutes of AGM 2018, and Accounts for 2018/19 have been forwarded by email.
Nominations will also be called for positions on the 2020-21 Board, please contact PE Richard Chater.
Sam Sly
Italia Mia Travel
Samantha is a self-starter who at a young age negoiated her way into the travel industry because of her love to travel and see the world. She is now the owner of a very successful Travel Avenue and Italia Mia since 2000. Sam’s spontaneity and lively personality has endeared her to clients who trust her expertise and product knowledge and repeatedly return each year for their next trip. See https://www.travelavenue.com.au/
James Paterson
Victorian Senator
James Paterson is Australia’s youngest ever Liberal Senator. First elected aged 28, Senator Paterson has spent his professional career fighting for free markets, individual freedom, and the preservation of Australia’s constitutional framework.
During his time in the Senate, he has spearheaded the campaign to restore free speech, fought for greater protection for religious freedom, lead opposition to radical proposals for constitutional change, and helped block the ratification of an extradition treaty with China. Senator Paterson is currently chair of the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee; co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Museums, Libraries and Galleries; co-patron of Liberal Friends of Israel; and deputy chair of the Modest Members Society – a group of Coalition MPs committed to championing free markets and economic freedom.
Prior to entering the Senate, James was Deputy Executive Director of free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). He previously worked for the Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI), and in the office of Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield.
James has been a member of the Liberal Party since he was 17 and is a former President of the Victorian Young Liberals. He is a member of the Richmond Football Club and lives in Melbourne with his wife Lydia, their son William, and their Cavoodle Archie.
Tony McManus
Popondetta High School Project
Tony was embedded with Graham Thomson from the Rotary Club of East Geelong at the Popondetta Secondary School as a part of the PNG Projects Group coordinated by the RC of Warrnambool. The aim of the PNGPG is to provide clean water for remote communities and institutions in PNG. Allied to that objective we provide and distribute humanitarian aid material and, where we can, teaching materials and sports equipment to remote schools.
For some photos, see (here)
Thanks from Winds of Hope
A Taste of Africa - 25th October
A huge thank-you to everyone who attended and helped at our recent A Taste of Africa event. It was a very successful night, and we are overwhelmed by the support of our friends, colleagues and the community for our work in Uganda.
I've uploaded some photos from the night to https://www.windsofhope.
Lakehouse Pop Up Case Study
Women over 50 are the fastest growing group of people experiencing housing instability in Australia – often as a result of pay inequity, little to no superannuation or savings, divorce, domestic and family violence and time taken as unpaid carers. Adequate supply of social housing and affordable housing remains an enduring issue across Australia. Currently there are more than 40,000 applicants for social housing, on the Victorian Housing Register alone.
The Lakehouse is Melbourne's first Pop Up Shelter for women in need of temporary housing. For the Study report, go to (here)
Kim in Timor Leste - Some Photos
For some photos of her current trip, go to https://rotaryalbertpark.org.au/PhotoAlbums/kim-in-timor-leste-sep-19
Also see video at https://youtu.be/o7VaouJy_6E or for more information, go to (here)
Committee Reports
Year-end reports were presented by each of our Avenue Directors. Click on thumbnail to view report
Presentation of donation of $4,500 to One Ball. For more photos, go to (here)
OneBall is a free community program designed for young people aged between 8-18 years. The program provides opportunities for young people from CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) backgrounds across Melbourne to play soccer in a social setting and encourages them to:
- be fit and active, and to enhance both their physical and psychological health and wellbeing
- develop positive cross-cultural relationships with others, and
- feel more connected and empowered to make a positive contribution to their community.
Presentation of $1,000 to Geoff Amor to support Orange Sky Laundry, see https://orangesky.org.au/where-we-are/melbourne/
The shortage of emergency response vehicles is a serious problem being faced in the Western Cape, South Africa, with the numerous fires that need to be contended with. The lack of vehicles often leads to emergency services taking up to 40 minutes to arrive at disaster scenes, especially in more remote areas. It goes without saying that the vital lost time can literally mean the difference between life and death. With the help of Rotary Albert Park, The Rotary Club of Newlands were able to donate a multipurpose vehicle to the Emergency Volunteer Services (EVS).
Below are some stories and video of the project:
Rotary Albert Park runs a book recycling project where it collects books from local libraries and from direct donations, sorts and redistributes them in various ways to benefit the community. On the third Saturday of each month at the Farmers Market at Gasworks Park (weather permitting) we have a wide selection of these recycled books for sale. We are located at the back of Priscilla Jones' Cafe in Graham Street, Albert Park.
For more information on our book recycling project, 
Other Media Pages
The club is also on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram. There are often additional posts entered by members and by other clubs, and it is a great way to get notified of events and functions.
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