 Last year, twenty-five (25) projects were approved for District Grant funding and eighteen (18) scholarships for $1000 each were given to clubs for use by Year 11 - 12 students. This year we will have USD70,000 (i.e. AUD99,000) in our Block Grant to fund District Grants such as these. However, so far in the first half of this Rotary year, applications for grants have been surprisingly low. Only two District Grants totaling AUD5000 have been approved and thirteen (13) scholarships have been awarded. Does your club need funds to get a new project up and running? |
No time to enjoy the sunshine! A busy time in Rotary, with a number of Australia Day events, club visits, Diversity Equity and Inclusion workshop on Sexuality and Gender, our District Conference in Albury site visit, and the RAWCS Morning Tea. 
Rotary recently celebrated 100 years in Australia. Norm Mollica is one of few who can claim to have been a Rotarian for half of that time, having been inducted into Rotary Essendon on 16 November 1971.
Rotary Altona City used the occasion of Australia Day to highlight the work of the Club in the community and particularly youth education. At the event held at Central Park Shopping Centre, many Altona City programs were displayed on screen together with a welcome from District Governor-elect Amanda Wendt live-streamed from the national Rotary event
Rotary Bendigo Sandhurst has a contract with the City of Greater Bendigo to organize an Australia Day celebration each 26th January. Last year like so many events it was cancelled due to COVID restrictions. This year both the City and the Club were very keen to make it happen as it is an important fundraising event for our Club.
This year, in partnership with Keiser, Rotary Brighton conducted its 12th annual Australia Day swim at Middle Brighton. This event has raised some significant funds for Rotary projects over the years.
Thanks to the National Australia Day Council grant that was provided through application to Rotary, the members of Rotary Caulfield joined other community groups to raise awareness of and celebrate Australia Day.
Rotary Echuca Moama’s Australia Day Committee Chair decided to change the format of Australia Day 2022 to encompass a full day of celebration. The day followed a formal dinner held the previous evening.
Rotary Kew members decided to do something quite different to celebrate Australia Day by making the day more meaningful. They provided lunch for not just one location, but four separate locations.
A great turnout of around 160 people enjoyed the warm weather (under cover of course), great food from Dhaba (Indian food) and OneVoice (Mexican Food) as well as the terrific band 'Yeah Nah' back for the second year. 
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