Tag: Rotary
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40th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Ringwood
The Rotary Club of Ringwood was founded in 1969 after being sponsored by the Rotary Club of Box Hill. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Ringwood and celebrations were held this afternoon to celebrate the occasion. Several foundation members spoke about the origins of the Club and its activities over…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood: Assisting international organisations
The Rotary Club of Ringwood, while being a local community group, forms one of the many Rotary clubs that are part of Rotary International with its 1.2 million members worldwide. Tonight’s guest speaker discussed the Fistula Foundation and its work in Africa, where doctors assist women who had complications during childbirth. The Hospital was founded…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – Hub Captains and rebuilding after the bushfires
The Rotary Club of Ringwood has been assisting the bushfire affected areas of Victoria, through fundraising efforts and other initiative such as establishing a tool library in conjunction with the Lions Club of Marysville. The Tool Library provides residents with the ability to hire tools required to assist in the rebuilding efforts, as they rebuild…
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Migrant Information Centre – Sporting Tournament for the Burmese and Sudanese Communities
The Migrant Information Centre provides a range of support services for migrants and refugees living in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. In recent years Maroondah has seen an increase in migrants from Sudan and Burma and now has one of the largest Burmese populations within Metropolitan Melbourne. The Migrant Information Centre organises regular events to…
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Rotary Club of Mitcham – Changeover Dinner 2009
Rotary Clubs have an annual changeover dinner to recognise the achievements of the past year and to introduce the new officebearers of the Club and the incoming President. Tonight I was invited to attend the Rotary Club of Mitcham Changeover Dinner. While I am a member of the Rotary Club of Ringwood, I do know…
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Maroondah Combined Probus Club
Probus Clubs, which are initiated through the support of a local Rotary club, provides an organisation for retired or semi-retired community members. The Maroondah Combined Probus Club is one of the largest within the municipality and meets at the Ringwood RSL. The club organises a range of speakers to cater to the diverse interests of…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – Eastern Palliative Care
The Rotary Club of Ringwood, is nearing 30 years since its formation, with many of its past and current members are still involved in various community causes. Tonight’s meeting included a speaker from Eastern Palliative Care, as well as a board member from the organisation who was a past President of the Rotary Club of…
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Rotary Club of Ringwood – April Club Forum
The Rotary Club of Ringwood, which is part of Rotary District 9180, holds regular club forums to discuss the direction of the club and to provide input to its officebearers. Tonight’s meeting featured a club forum to discuss the future priorities of the club and further efforts to assist our community. The Rotary Club of…