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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.
RAP Footy Fundraiser - Friday, 20th September
Join us for our 2019 Footy Fundraiser
Special Guest Brendan Fevola
On Friday, 20th September from Midday
At Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, 2 Pier Rd, St Kilda
Tickets are $105 for 2 Course Lunch and 3 hours drinks
Available at https://www.trybooking.com/BEIJR
Or email ramleat@gmail.com
Steve Shanahan
Israel: Faith, Fate, Falafel
The presentation regards the discovery in Jerusalem of a 2000 year old tomb, of the rolling stone door type. In the presence of our lawyers Herzog Fox Neeman, and a small team from Melbourne, Israelis’ leading archeological expert in this field, Pro Meir Ben-Dov confirmed it is a very rare second temple period tomb. Prof. Ben-Dov advised only a handful were ever constructed primarily due to cost. The discovery stunned Prof Ben-Dov. He was amazed it remained “hidden” for so long.
The presentation will provide an overview of the discovery, subsequent efforts to protect it and the ramifications for Christianity.
Attached is the first ever photograph of the tomb.
Allan Cann
Vanuatu Project
Allan and Shirley Cann are members of the Rotary Club of Woodend. Over the years, they have been regular visitors to Vanuatu, offering voluntary training support to local organisations. As such, they have been aware of the poor conditions that the students have to endure. As a result, their club, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Santo, Vanuatu, have developed plans to build a two-classroom school block with a small office.
They are now seeking support to assist them in their goal. In particular, they require hands-on assistance from skilled people to travel to Vanuatu to help build the school. For details of the project, go to (here)
Tim Howard
Destiny Rescue Australia
Destiny Rescue is an Australian-based, internationally recognised, non-profit organisation, who has been at the forefront of rescuing trafficked and sexually enslaved children from predominantly S.E. Asian and Caribbean hotspots for many years. In 2018 alone, we rescued 1,074 children. Our goal for 2019 is 1,250!
With over one million children trafficked into situations of sexual exploitation, we made it our mission to fight this present-day injustice until it exists no more.
For more information, go to https://www.destinyrescue.org.au/
Advanced Notice - A Taste of Africa - Friday, 25th October
Come along and celebrate African culture with us in October. Celebrating the diversity present in the City of Port Philip and our surrounding areas, the event is a showcase of our newest residents and community projects.
Doors open at 6:00pm sharp, with a exciting program including
- African Buffet Dinner from 5 distinct regions
- Live music and traditional dancers
- Showcase of educational, healthcare and community projects in Africa
- Competitions, door prizes and more!
- Community and cultural networking
Learn more at https://www.trybooking.com/BCGQC
RAP Changeover - 3rd July
The new Board is:
| President | John Williams |
| Vice President/ President Elect 2020/21 | Richard Chater |
| Past President | David Gorman |
| Secretary | Lea Ram |
| Treasurer | Stephen Bond |
| Club Services | Grace Leaves |
| Community | Ivo Georgiev |
| International | Matthew Proctor |
| Youth/ Vocational | Jim Prokhovnik |
| Foundation | Bec Heitbaum |
| Membership | Adrian Fuller |
| Supported by | |
| Speakers Convener | Liz De Nittis |
| Webmaster/ Bulletin | Richard Chater |
For some more photos, see (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.
Solar Smiles Visit to Timor Leste - 3rd to 17th November 2018
We're now back from our visit to Timor Leste. After our last 2 weeks, we know that we are literally the only dental support they have access to, & boy do they need us!
During the 2 weeks 252 patients were treated with 95% leaving with fully completed treatment and given toothbrushes and toothpaste for prevention. $125,848 free treatment was delivered to the community by the 2 teams.
Presentation of $1,000 to Geoff Amor to support Orange Sky Laundry, see https://orangesky.org.au/where-we-are/melbourne/
Along with about 20 other contributors, Past President Joan Robison received a Certificate of Appreciation at the opening ceremony for the YWCA Lakehouse on Friday 20th July, 2018. The official opening was performed by the Governor of Victoria, Hon. Linda Dessau AC and Hon. Martin Foley MP, Minister for Housing, Disability & Ageing (and also the local MP). The work & contribution of our members in providing linen & towels (sourced from members, friends and Rotary Donations In Kind store), welcome packs of toiletries and library books may seem relatively small (in dollar terms) compared to some of the building materials works & equipment provided by some corporate, the impact of such personal touches for the new residents is immeasurable and not to be overlooked or discounted .
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.
