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Our Club President Changeover was held on Monday 26th June at Keilor East RSL. Our New President is David Dippie. Photos - above left.
Keilor East Community Bank continues to be an outstanding sponsor of our Club Projects. We are very appreciative of their generosity and support and urge Members, family and friends to use the bank which supports its local community.
We are also very grateful to have the sponsorship of Smart Storage World in Keilor East for the storage of our Club trailer. We appreciate their support for us and urge Club Members and friends to make use of their new local business.
For all your Home or Business Storage, including Boats, Caravans and Cars, call 0408 KEILOR 0408 534 567. http://smartstorageworld.com.au/
For all your Home or Business Storage, including Boats, Caravans and Cars, call 0408 KEILOR 0408 534 567. http://smartstorageworld.com.au/
Rotary Keilor East celebrated our 40th Birthday
National Tree Day - July 30th 2023
On Sunday 30th July we were proud to take part in National Tree Day organised by Moonee Valley City Council at Rosehill Park in Keilor East. We cooked sausages and helped with planting on what was a brilliant sunny Winter's day of community involvement. For further information on the ways in which you can be involved in helping Rotary provide service and sustainability, visit www.rotarykeiloreast.org
Our Moonee Valley Art Show was a great success
We are Proud to be collaborating with CRST (Cambodia Rural Students Trust) on Project W . We welcome donations here.
We are pleased to be making a difference in the lives of secondary students in rural Cambodia.
We Support WERN (Western Emergency Relief Network)
On Monday 27th February 2023 we visited WERN (Western Emergency Relief Network). The facility, in Ravenhall in Melbourne's West, is managed by a Board of Rotarians which oversees the collection, sorting and distribution of donated household furniture and goods to people in need. Keilor East Rotary is a proud sponsor of this wonderful facility. Kathy and David Hall from Caroline Springs Rotary were our hosts as we toured the warehouse before having dinner at the nearby Lazy Mo's restaurant.
We started 2023 with Pizzas - Catching up and looking forward to a busy year of Service Above Self
Happy New Year everyone! We started 2023 with a Pizza Night at Cherrie Osborn's home on Monday 16th January. Forty Rotarians and partners enjoyed a great catch up after the festive season. We had delicious pizzas from Pizza Depot at Taylors Lakes, scrumptious desserts and had time to wander through Cherrie's magnificent garden. We are a wonderful Rotary family at Keilor East and we always welcome visitors and new members. We meet at Windy Hill, Essendon on Monday evenings. Maybe 2023 is the year you join us. Membership enquiries Yvonne Osborn 0411773360.
We celebrated our Club's 39th Birthday
We celebrated our Club Birthday at the Dining Room at Rivervue in Avondale Heights on Monday 15th August. Our Social Director Ginny Billson organized the evening which featured a delicious Spit Roast meal, an attractive Birthday Cake, a brief Club History by Charter Member John Walsh and a great attendance by Members and families. Next year, on August 10th, we will celebrate our Ruby Anniversary.
Our Latest Project W (Clean Water) Update
Happy 39th Birthday to our brilliant Rotary Keilor East family. What an incredible lot of people have made this group the friendly, productive team they are. Their service to communities, locally and overseas, continues to provide wonderful examples of volunteering and friendship. Long may we serve, while having lots of fun.
Moonee Valley Art Show 2022
Our Moonee Valley Art Show with Essendon Rotary was a great success. It was a wonderful example of how two Rotary Clubs can collaborate to provide a fantastic Community event and raise valuable funds for our projects. We are thankful for the help of St Bernard's College for the venue, our loyal sponsors (we always welcome new ones) and our hard working volunteers. However, we couldn't do it without the artists, the judge, the hundreds of visitors and the generous buyers. Thanks everyone, and we hope to see you all again in 2023.
Our President Changeover - June 27th 2022
Deb Sloggett was inducted as our 2022-2023 Rotary Keilor East President on Monday 27th June at Premiers Room, Windy Hill, Essendon. Congratulations to Deb and her team and best wishes for the year ahead as we Imagine Rotary, serving to change lives.
Pride of Workmanship Awards - Monday 23rd May 2022
We were proud to celebrate our Keilor East Rotary Pride of Workmanship Awards on Monday 23rd May 2022. The venue was the Aberfeldie Community Bowls Club at 7B Batman Street, Aberfeldie. The awards were presented by Hon. Ben Carroll MP for Niddrie, Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Roads and Road Safety who is an Honorary Member of our club. They are given as recognition of exemplary service in all fields of work. Our warmest congratulations go to the awardees, nominators and organizers of a memorable evening. Thanks also go to Jessica from Destination Graze for the delicious food.
Our NYSF National Youth Science Forum Students Panel with Youth Director David Bennett
Our Guest Speakers on Monday 2nd May were our NYSF Students Isaac Day from PEGS and Ruby Hall and Lance Lui Lam from St Albans Secondary College. They were interviewed by Keilor East Rotary’s Youth Director, David Bennett. The students answered a series of questions about their experiences at NYSF which was held virtually in early 2022. They were also given the opportunity to speak about their ongoing interest in the sciences and to thank Keilor East Rotary for its sponsorship. We also acknowledge the Bendigo Bank’s Community Enterprise Foundation which helped us with the cost of funding three students this year.
ROMAC Guest Speaker - Jill Oliver at Windy Hill Monday 21st March 2022
We appreciated the support of Gateway West Assistant Governor Domenic Chichello at our Meeting at Windy Hill. WE were trying out another possible venue for our Weekly Meetings. Our Guest Speaker was ROMAC Southern Regional Chair, Jill Oliver, of Alfredton Rotary in Ballarat showed an excellent video presentation explaining the work of ROMAC (Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children). Also in attendance was Honorary Keilor East Rotarian, David Barnes, who worked tirelessly on the District ROMAC Committee for many years. The ROMAC patient we remember most was Gregory Jack who had skull surgery in 2010. We hosted an 8th Birthday party for Gregory at Cherrie Osborn's home.
Combined meeting With Essendon North Rotary - Wednesday 16th March 2022
It's great to hold a joint meeting with another Rotary group. We were pleased to socialize with Essendon North Rotary at The Hyatt, Essendon Fields on Wednesday 16th March. Thank you to their President, Paul Burdett, and the members for their wonderful hospitality. We hope to be able to return the favour when we find a new meeting venue.
Christmas Dinner - Monday 13th December 2021
On Monday 13th December we held our Christmas Dinner in the delightful State Room at The Hyatt, Essendon Fields. A delicious meal and the wonderful company of our Rotary Family helped us celebrate the end of a challenging year. We wish our families, friends and fantastic supporters a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.
President Changeover November 29th 2021
With proposed and postponed dates of June 28th, July 26th, August 30th, October 25th and November 29th, we could finally hold our President Changeover on Monday 29th November 2021. It took some patience, but we were at last able to see our friends and celebrate the change from Keilor East Rotary President Michael Donnelly to President Yvonne Osborn. We thank the wonderful staff of Taylors Lakes Hotel and our many supporters for creating such a memorable occasion. Rotary - Serve to Change Lives.
Our Clean Water Project in Cambodia
Our Future Guest Speaker (postponed from 19th July) - Monday 11th October 2021
Our Student Writing Awards Night - May 24th 2021
On Monday 24th May we held the Awards Night for our Student Writing Competition with a Covid experiences topic. Sponsored by Community Bank Keilor East, students were awarded cash prizes for their essays about the impact the Covid pandemic had on their lives during 2020. Attended by the Award Winners and their families, teachers, Rotarians, Keilor East Community Bank staff and board members, the ceremony was held at the Starlight Room, Taylors Lakes Hotel. It was a celebration of brilliant student writing, resilience and hope for the future. Certificates were presented by Keilor East Rotary President Michael Donnelly and cheques by Community Bank Board Chairman, Gerard Mahoney. Our warmest congratulations go to the winners and to everyone involved.
Our Moonee Valley Art Show in conjunction with Essendon Rotary is on again now
Our Moonee Valley Art Show is on this weekend May 14 - 16 2021 at North Park Mansion in Woodland Street Essendon. We are proud to present this annual event with Essendon Rotary. The Gala Opening on a chilly Friday evening was well attended and featured entertainment by "Nightmovers". Fourteen paintings were sold on the night and many during the next day. After the show finishes at 4pm on Sunday 16th May the Art Show will continue virtually, online on Gallery 247 under Moonee Valley Art Show until 23rd May.
Congratulations to the prizewinners of our Covid Writing Competition
At our last Meeting, around International Women's Day, our Guest Speaker was Professor Clare Hanlon from Victoria University. She gave an outstanding presentation about the role of women in sport and in leadership roles in general. She made us feel proud of the welcoming nature of Keilor East Rotarians and the above average ratio of female members in our Club. She encouraged us to use our programs to build the confidence of women and girls.
On Monday 1st February we held our first meeting for 2021 at our traditional venue, Keilor East RSL. The delicious meals and spaced seating allowed us to enjoy a safe catch up with our Rotary family. President Nominee, Deb Sloggett, told us of her work with Western Health as a Covid tester and supervisor at the busy Showgrounds facility. President Michael Donnelly congratulated Club Members for staying the course during the challenging past year.
On Monday 18th January 2021 Keilor East Rotary held our first meeting for 2021. It was an indoor picnic at Brimbank Bicycle Education Centre at Green Gully Reserve. It was a great opportunity to catch up with each other again after so long. The venue is an incredible tribute to its founders and to the many volunteers who provide this wonderful resource. https://brimbankbicycleed.com/.
We continue to meet fortnightly via Zoom. We have guest speakers on a variety of interesting topics and enjoy seeing each other as we are not allowed to visit other households or meet as a group while Covid-19 restrictions are in force.
We have begun a New Rotary Year 2020-2021 with a new President, Michael Donnelly. The Changeover was held at Secretary Chris Rundell's home. members watched via Zoom as President Mark Tognon presented Michael Donnelly with the chains of office and the Club memorabilia. The new Club Board will be announced after our July 27th Meeting which will also be held via Zoom.
Our Art Show is back on! In an online format.
You are probably already aware that the Moonee Valley Art Show, scheduled for 17 to 19 April, 2020, at North Park Mansion, Essendon was cancelled due to COVID-19.
However, we have since worked with our partners at Gallery 247 and resolved that the Art Show will proceed online.
As of our scheduled start date of 17 April, art submitted will go online for sale until Sunday 26 April.
This will be in the form of an online "Moonee Valley Art Show" shop of a format everybody who shops online will be familiar with.
Art will be presented via a quality photograph and, where provided, artist notes will also accompany the works.
Our motivation is to provide artists an opportunity to exhibit and hopefully sell their work given the demise of all physical Art Shows for 2020 as a result of COVID-19.
It will give our valued Art Show patrons and the general public a chance to view and buy quality art from their devices should they have the means and desire to do so.
To further assist artists we will be waiving the Acceptance Fee we normally charge when works are accepted into our show. By necessity, we will be scaling back our prizes but we still be offering at least one cash prize of $500 for the artists to compete for.
We want to let the artist community and the public know that the Moonee Valley Art Show is serious about being operational from 2021 and beyond and are here to support them in these troubled times. This is no longer anticipated to be a Rotary Fund Raiser. It is now more about providing a community service to artists and indeed the general public whom we feel are in need of a positive message.
We wish you, your family and your business all the best as we navigate through these very difficult times.
Please look out for our Art Show at www.mooneevalleyartshow.com.au
Regards,
Rotary Clubs of Essendon and Keilor East
- COVID-19 Update: We are back on - as on Online Show
Further to our previous advice that the Moonee Valley Art Show, scheduled for 17 to 19 April, 2020, at North Park Mansion, was cancelled due to COVID-19 we are now delighted to advise that it will proceed as an Online Art Show.
Our partners at Gallery 247 are providing the required functionality.
As of our scheduled start date of 17 April, art accepted into our show will go online for sale until Sunday 26 April.
This will be in the form of an online "Moonee Valley Art Show" shop of a format everybody who shops online will be familiar with.
Art will be presented via a quality photograph and, where provided, artist profiles will also accompany the works. We encourage you to ensure your photographs do your works justice and you update your artist profile details within G247.
Our motivation is to provide artists an opportunity to exhibit and hopefully sell their work given the demise of physical Art Shows as a result of COVID-19.
We will promote the show heavily to our Art Show patrons and the general public so that they have a chance to view and buy quality art from their devices should they have the means and desire to do so.
To further assist artists we will be waiving the Acceptance Fee we normally charge when works are accepted into our show. By necessity, we will be scaling back our prizes but, thanks to Keilor East Community Bank, there is a $1000 prize for the artists to compete for. Judging of the prize will be done on the basis of "Committee's Choice" where our committee will use broad artistic appeal as a key criteria. We will not be employing a judge as it is inappropriate, we believe, to judge works on technical merit on the basis of a photograph.
We hope the artist community and the public can see that the Moonee Valley Art Show is serious about being operational from 2021 and beyond and are here to support them in these troubled times. This is no longer anticipated to be a Rotary Fund Raiser. It is now more about providing a community service to artists and indeed the general public whom we feel are in need of a positive message.
We are now open for submissions. Please see our updated Terms and Conditions under the For Artists tab on the Moonee Valley Art Show Website.
On Monday 24th June 2019 we held our President Changeover at Cross Keys Hotel. President Ginny Billson passed the chains of office to our youngest Member, Mark Tognon, who will be Club President for the 2019-2020 Rotary Year. We congratulate both Ginny and Mark for their hard work and commitment to the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self. As we all commit to making Keilor East Rotary even stronger, we will work towards highlighting this year's Rotary International theme - Rotary Connects the World.
On the same evening we inducted two new Club Members, Jenny Foster (formerly Essendon Rotary) and Paul Perrottet (formerly Flemington Rotary). We warmly welcome them to Keilor East Rotary. We know that they will be an enormous help and inspiration to us all.
Three Paul Harris Fellows were awarded. Jane Odgers and Janice Young who have worked tirelessly for our Days for Girls Gateway Cluster, Keilor and Tina Ballos who has been our Foundation Director and who, through her connection to Bendigo Bank Keilor East Community Branch ( she is Branch Manager), has procured valuable sponsorship for our Club and its projects.
Monday 29th October, 2018 was a great Meeting for us with our Rotary District 9800 Governor, Bronwyn Stephens, and her husband Mark paying their official visit. We dressed in racing attire and new Member Deb Akers was chosen as the winner of the Fashions on the Field. DG Bronwyn spoke about how we can "Be the Inspiration" (Rotary International's theme for this year) and make a difference in the lives of others, locally and overseas. Our President, Ginny Billson, inducted two talented new Members. Helen Penna, a Primary Teacher who is a co-founder of Care4Cambodians, is already an inspiration to us. Michael Gallus is a former teacher who started the Footys 4 All charity. We warmly welcome Helen and Michael and wish them a wonderful Rotary journey.
On Monday 22nd October we presented Recognition Awards to students from Keilor Downs Secondary College and Buckley Park Secondary College. The Buckley Park VCAL students worked on a Community Project to aid Anglicare as part of their Personal Development subject. We are grateful that they helped us cook our busiest ever Bunnings BBQ. The Year 9 KDSC students are part of a Global Leadership program and have turned former Brimbank Rotary Club's $500 float into a much larger amount for Anglicare. Through planning and running fundraising at their school, students developed new skills and friendships.Our congratulations go to all the wonderful community minded students and their proud families.
Keilor East Rotary and Keilor Rotary held a Joint Dinner Meeting at the wonderful DIK Donations in Kind Warehouse on Monday 15th October. It was a great opportunity for neighbouring Clubs to socialize and appreciate the myriad of resources available for Rotary and Community projects. DIK supports overseas and local communities in need and its resources are plentiful. Our delicious dinner was provided by N&M Catering of Sunbury. During the evening Keilor East President, Ginny Billson, inducted two new Members. Welcome toour great Rotary family at Keilor East and to District 9800 Debra Sloggett (Midwifery) and Deborah Akers ( Solicitor).
We spent the weekend of September 7th - 9th September undertaking a working bee at Rotary District 9800's Camp Getaway at Axedale in Central Victoria. We were joined by members from Essendon Rotary and Bendigo South Rotary. There was a lot of weeding and tidying to be done in order to keep the Camp looking great and safe for its many visitors.
The new Caretakers, Benji and Tara, who have two young boys, Luke and Caleb, pitched in to help our super team of workers. We were fed delicious meals by the skillful food preparation team led by Cherrie Osborn. We would like to thank our wonderful Working Bee Organizer, Arnold Vandenham, and thank all who attended and worked so hard.
We had a wonderful night on August 13th celebrating our Club's 35th Birthday. We also had the pleasure of welcoming eight new Club Members. Previously members of Brimbank Central Rotary, which closed on June 30th, they bring a wealth of experience and community support which will further strengthen our great Club. L to R: President Ginny Billson, Athena Vass, Barbara Rafter, Michael Donnelly, Terry Badenhope, John Rafter, Dawn Watson, Jack Watson and John Youings.
On Monday July 2nd 2018 we celebrated the induction of Virginia (Ginny) Billson as our Club President for a second year. We thank Ginny and her husband Alex for their generosity and commitment and wish them well for another great year with Keilor East Rotary. The evening which was held at Taylors Lakes Hotel's Garden Room had a "Colours of the Rainbow" theme. We were pleased to welcome District Governor Elect Grant Hocking and his wife Melissa and Assistant Governor Des Hocking and his wife Irene. Several Paul Harris fellows were awarded and cheques were presented. Entertainment was provided by the great group, Barking Dogs.
Last Monday evening Shaun Aisen who is a volunteer pilot with Angel Flight, was our Guest Speaker. Angel Flight has operated over 22,000 individual flights assisting non emergency patients in rural areas who do not qualify for the Government's Air Ambulance services.
There are 3000 pilots and the same number of Ground Angels. Shaun has flown over 430 services, travelling thousands of kilometres. He doesn’t currently own a plane so he hires one and pays for the fuel. Pilots donate their time, plane hire and any fees incurred. He enjoys the friendships he makes and thoroughly recommends this voluntary work as a way of "giving back" to the community. Angel Flight's website has more information.
On Monday 21st May we held our annual Pride of Workmanship Awards Night. Ben Carroll, MP for Niddrie, who is Minister for Industry and Employment, presented our Pride of Workmanship Awards. Awards went to Emily Klimes, Property Manager for Pennisi Real Estate, Tania Mullen, Veterinarian at Essendon Veterinary Clinic and Brian Stanley, Pharmacist at Lincolnville Pharmacy.We congratulate the awardees who have shown exemplary service in their vocations and we thank Ben Carroll MP, who is an honorary Member of our Club for his enormous support. It was another wonderful night at Keilor East Rotary.
We are operating our 4th Annual Art Show, The Moonee Valley Art Show in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Essendon. It is again being held at North Park Mansion in Woodland Street Essendon on March 24th and 25th, 2018. Last night's Gala Opening was a great success with several paintings sold. Today (Saturday)the show is open from 11am until 5pm and tomorrow (Sunday) from 10am until 4pm. More information may be found at www.mooneevalleyartshow.com.au
The Slideshow below is a photographic record of Sunday 25th March, 2018 at the Moonee Valley Art Show.
On Sunday 4th March 2018 we cooked a BBQ at the Open Day at Avondale Heights Community Garden. The garden is situated in a parcel of land set aside for a parkland by the original designer of the area, Sir Walter Burley Griffin. Our honorary Keilor East Rotary Club Member, MP for Niddrie,Mr Ben Carroll, unveiled a mosaic created by the Grade 5 and 6 students of Avondale Heights Primary School. Also in attendance was the Mayor of Moonee Valley, John Sipek and several Moonee Valley City councillors.
On Monday 20th November we had the great pleasure of a visit and presentation by Aviv Palti, founder of Cambodia Rural School Trust and two students who both volunteer for and are supported by the NGO. Sompeas and Vuen told of their lives as children in rural Cambodia and of their personal journeys, improving their futures through education. Introducing them, was Kerry Osborn who volunteered with CRST earlier this year as a Business Mentor and who helped build a simple house for a single mother with four children. She now sponsors a Cambodian student to attend University. $1000 covers educational and living costs of a student for one year. Donations may be made on the CRST website.
We have been very busy. We have been supporting the Care 4 Cambodians cause, commemorating Remembrance Day at the Keilor East Cenotaph, cooking a BBQ outside Woolworths and inducting a new Club Member, all in the space of four days. The slideshow below tells it all.
We had a great night celebrating Cup Eve on November 6th with our family and friends at Keilor East RSL. Many thanks go to Rotarian Annie Webb who organized the evening which had a black and white Ascot Races theme. Delicious food, champagne, Racing Trivia, a raffle, Cup Sweep etc. helped create a great atmosphere, making It a memorable evening for all.
On Monday 30th October our President, Dr Ginny Billson, spoke about "What Pathologists do with our Bits". Ginny is a pathologist at the Royal Women's Hospital. She told us about the different branches of Pathology and gave us an insight into how slides are prepared to examine under the microscope. Tissue samples are preserved, sliced, waxed, dyed and laid onto glass slides. The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia has an excellent website with links to YouTube videos of these procedures. Ginny presented members with some promotional materials from RCPA. We thank Ginny for giving us a great insight to the intricacy of her work and that of Pathologists in general.
Caitlyn Rustem, a Marketing student from Victoria University, was our Guest Speaker at Rotary on Monday 23rd October. Caitlyn came back to tell us about her RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) experience last November and to thank us for giving her the opportunity of a lifetime. The week-long residential camp at Mt Evelyn provides self awareness, self confidence, goal setting and leadership building for 18-25 year olds. We already have a candidate for 2017 but we will be looking for more participants in future years.
On Monday 18th September 2017 two new Members were inducted to Keilor East Rotary. We warmly welcome Jo Sculli and Barbara McKeon and wish them both a long and happy association with our Rotary family.
On Monday 7th August District Governor Peter Frueh and his wife Anne made their official visit to our Club. President Ginny Billson was the Chairperson for the evening. DG Peter spoke to our Club member, Daryl Cornish who joined us via Skype from Abu Dhabi in the UAE. After the meal ( not chicken) Peter told us of his experiences as a new Rotarian, his friend's drive to collect linen destined for landfill and of his Membership goals for our Clubs. He presented Foundation Director Tina Ballos with a new device designed for Rotarians to conveniently save $100 in two dollar coins for a yearly Foundation contribution.
Peter also brought Oddball with him and told us of the District 9800 Conference at Warrnambool next year. Anne presented Ginny with a native tree to plant. Her aim is to encourage District Clubs to do some tree planting during this Rotary year. We thoroughly enjoyed Peter and Anne's visit and congratulate them upon their commitment to Rotary and "Making a Difference".
What has been happening at our Club?
We are celebrating the start of a new Rotary year, 2017-2018, with a new Club President, Dr. Ginny Billson. The President Changeover Night was held on Monday 26th June 2017 at the Keilor East RSL. It was attended by our newly inducted District Governor, Peter Frueh and his wife Anne, Club Members and Partners, Ginny's friends and members of musical trio, "Leap of Faith". Entertainment was also provided by the choir, of which Ginny is a member, "Souffle Sisters". Past President Joe Albioli passed the Presidential chains, Club Charter and Trestle Bridge painting to Ginny who then spoke of her three main goals before presenting her new Club Board. Congratulations and very best wishes to all for another great year at Keilor East Rotary.
We are celebrating the start of a new Rotary year, 2017-2018, with a new Club President, Dr. Ginny Billson. The President Changeover Night was held on Monday 26th June 2017 at the Keilor East RSL. It was attended by our newly inducted District Governor, Peter Frueh and his wife Anne, Club Members and Partners, Ginny's friends and members of musical trio, "Leap of Faith". Entertainment was also provided by the choir, of which Ginny is a member, "Souffle Sisters". Past President Joe Albioli passed the Presidential chains, Club Charter and Trestle Bridge painting to Ginny who then spoke of her three main goals before presenting her new Club Board. Congratulations and very best wishes to all for another great year at Keilor East Rotary.
A year rolls by quickly and it is time for our lovely Norwegian Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Elise Marie Pettersen, to return home.On Monday June 5th Elise gave us a presentation about her year in Australia. It was very clear that she had grown in confidence during the year and she seemed comfortable with public speaking and answering our questions. We congratulate her on the effort she has made in overcoming shyness and in her dedication to her studies, enabling her to continue her senior years at school without repeating a year as is often necessary. We have enjoyed hosting her, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Keilor. We will miss her beautiful smile and her friendly, helpful and organized nature. We wish her all the very best for her homecoming and her next two years at school in Norway.We hope that she will come back and visit us in the future.
On Monday May 22nd our Club held its annual "Pride of Workmanship" recognition awards. Jeremy Dean and Aysu Demir were nominated by Nancy Crupi of YPA Real Estate and Bruce Cameron OAM nominated Ian Shaw of Duhig Ford. The trophies were presented by Mr Ben Carroll, MP for Niddrie.The evening also featured the presentation of Paul Harris recognitions for Past President Bob McMartin and Past Secretary Annie Webb. The Paul Harris pins, medallions and certificates were also presented by Ben Carroll who is an Honorary Member of our Club. We congratulate all awardees and wish them every success in their careers and in Rotary service.
On April 24th, 25th and 26th 2017 we held the Moonee Valley Art Show in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Essendon. This was our third such event and this year's was a great success. We were pleased with great weather, entertainment, craft stalls and magnificent artworks. Below is a selection of photos from the weekend which is held annually. We congratulate our generous sponsors, the wonderful committee of organizers, the many volunteers and the members of the public who supported us. We hope to see you all again in 2018.
We spent the weekend of 17th, 18th and 19th February on our Annual Club Fellowship Weekend at Moama, NSW. We stayed at the Murray River Resort in Perricoota Road.The weather was great and a fantastic weekend was had by everyone who attended. Our thanks go to Rotarian Marianne Potgieter for her wonderful organizational skills.
On Monday October 24th we held a very enjoyable Race Night. In preparation for the upcoming Melbourne Cup Carnival we held a "Calcutta" race, tried on real racing silks and caps and competed in "Fashions on the Field". We thank our Fellowship Director, Annie Webb, her team, President Joe Albioli, Past President Gerard Mahoney, Mark Tognan, our generous prize donors, Members, partners and guests for helping make the night such a success.
Over several years we have been pleased to welcome members of the Tullamarine Rotaract Club ( now Gateway Rotaract) to our Club meetings and special events. They have also helped us with Bunnings BBQs, working bees and fundraising nights. In particular we welcomed Mark Tongan who we are now thrilled to have recently inducted as the youngest member of the Rotary Club of Keilor East. Our Congratulations go to Mark along with our very best wishes for his Rotary journey.
When District Governor Neville John made his official visit to our Club on August 10th he set out his hopes for the year ahead. He told us of how he joined Rotary and how he soon realized that it could provide a way which could allow an individual with a great idea to have it quickly spread worldwide and make a huge difference to millions of people. Neville also presented one of our Pride of Workmanship awards to Damian Thomas of Yarra Community Housing and two Paul Harris Fellow awards to Past Presidents Gerard Mahoney and Phil O'Brien. In addition the evening was held on our Club's 33rd Birthday so we celebrated with a slice of the delicious anniversary cake.
On Friday 26th August several Club Members sold Daffodil Day products at Milleara Mall. PPJohn Walsh, PAG Cherrie Osborn and Rotarian Marianne Potgieter are pictured with young volunteers from the local area. They sold out of many of the products and over $1700 was raised for the Cancer Council.
On Friday 22nd July our Club Members went to Melbourne Airport to welcome Rotary Youth Exchange student Elise Marie Pettersen from Arnes, Norway. Also there to welcome Elise was District 9800 Governor Neville John and Norway Coordinator Maria Silber (Footscray RC).We wish Elise all the very best for a wonderful Exchange year in Australia and good luck as she starts Year 10 at Rosehill Secondary College, Essendon.
On Monday 27th June 2016 our Club held its President's Changeover at the Starlight Room at Taylors Lakes Hotel. Special guests included our new District Governor Neville John and his wife Rebecca and Ben Carroll MP for Niddrie. Guests dressed in a Roaring Twenties theme. Entertainment for the evening was provided by Tony Manchi with Rafeal Basso on backing guitar and Keyboard Kevin who is the talented brother of outgoing President, Gerard Mahoney. Gerard inducted new President Joe Albioli who was accompanied by his lovely wife Liz and his extended family. We congratulate Gerard upon his District 9800 Citation and our Club upon the District Award it received which were presented by outgoing Assistant Governor, Leslie McCarthy. We wish President Joe all the very best for a successful and fun filled year ahead as we undertake this year's theme "Rotary Serving Humanity".
On Monday 23rd May our Club held its annual vocational Pride of Workmanship Awards night. Over the past few months Club members nominated members of the local community who had gone "above and beyond" in their workplace, giving excellent customer or client service. Winners of these prestigious awards were Paul Michael of Little Sister Cafe in the Centreway, Keilor East, Debi Birch of Yarra Community Housing, Footscray, Helen Lester also of Yarra Community Housing, Layla Younan of Pennisi Real Estate, Essendon, Kim Busuttil of The Dog's Bath in the Centreway, Keilor East and Caroline Kiefer of the Neonatal Unit at Sunshine Hospital. Guest speaker was Rotarian John Osborn who is the former Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industries Association. Awards were presented jointly by Mr Ben Carroll, MP for Niddrie and the Mayor of the City of Moonee Valley, Councillor Andrea Surace. We greatly appreciate their wonderful support and thank them for agreeing to make the presentations again this year. Our warmest congratulations go to the Awardees and we thank their family members for coming along and making the night such a success.
The Rotary Clubs of Keilor East and Essendon are holding the Moonee Valley Art Show again this year.
Opening times as follows:
Saturday 16th April (10:00am to 5:00pm)
Sunday 17th April (10:00am to 3:00pm)
The venue, North Park Mansion in Woodland Street Essendon, is stunning. The building is not usually open to the public so it is well worth a visit in itself. The Gala opening last night was a great success.
There will be food and craft stalls, entertainment, face painting etc. Funds raised will help educate underprivileged children in Lima, Peru. Please spread the word.
You can see more details of our Art Show at www.mooneevalleyartshow.com.au.
Opening times as follows:
Saturday 16th April (10:00am to 5:00pm)
Sunday 17th April (10:00am to 3:00pm)
The venue, North Park Mansion in Woodland Street Essendon, is stunning. The building is not usually open to the public so it is well worth a visit in itself. The Gala opening last night was a great success.
There will be food and craft stalls, entertainment, face painting etc. Funds raised will help educate underprivileged children in Lima, Peru. Please spread the word.
You can see more details of our Art Show at www.mooneevalleyartshow.com.au.
What have we been doing lately? On Monday December 14th our Club held a Valued Volunteers Night. Awards were presented to nine people who have volunteered in the local community (and further afield) over many years. Trophies were presented by Ben Carroll MP for Niddrie and the Mayor of the city of Moonee Valley, Councillor Jan Chantry. Awardees included Hamish and Val Bell,
Francis Bof, John Holloway, Jo McKenna, John and Sandi O’Sullivan, Helen Penna and Ken Taylor. We offer all awardees our sincere congratulations and thank them for their wonderful contributions to the lives of others.
Francis Bof, John Holloway, Jo McKenna, John and Sandi O’Sullivan, Helen Penna and Ken Taylor. We offer all awardees our sincere congratulations and thank them for their wonderful contributions to the lives of others.
On Sunday November 29th our Club took part in a Swimathon to raise funds to help find a cure for Melanoma. Held at the East Keilor Leisure Centre, this event was held in conjunction with the Rotary Clubs of Tullamarine and Keilor.
This week we joined the Rotary Club of Brimbank Central to hear Ian Crawford speak about his career in the TV series production business. Ian is the nephew of the late Hector Crawford. We also heard from 17 year old Year 12 student Luke Corson who has been chosen as a delegate to take part in a United Nations Youth Australia Young Diplomats tour. He is seeking sponsorship to assist with the costs involved.
On Saturday 15th August our Club held a Tree Planting Day in conjunction with the Parks and Gardens division of the City of Moonee Valley.The special effort was part of the Rotarians@ Work campaign.
Our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Helena Palli from Austria, arrived on Saturday 1st August. We warmly welcome her to our Club.
We held our Club Changeover at the Clifton Park Bowling Club in Aberfeldie on Monday 29th June.
From Friday 27th Feb until Sunday 1st March we held our first Art Show on conjunction with the Rotary Club of Essendon. It was a great success and we hope to run it again in 2016. The stunning venue was the St.Columbans Mission at North Park Mansion in Woodlands Street, Essendon.
This Monday, February 2nd, we celebrated the 17th Birthday of our Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Meryem Aksakal of Ankara, Turkey. Meryem, who is currently being hosted by our President, Gerard Mahoney, and his wife Lynn, thanked Club Members for hosing her and for the welcome she has received in Australia. Our Happy Birthday greetings go to Meryem and our very best wishes go to her for the remainder of her stay in Australia.
Meryem was pleased that Andrea Mansell and her daughter Olivia, Mother and sister of our outgoing Youth Exchange Student, Brendan, were able to join us for the evening. They reported that Brendan has settled in well in Ankara and is currently on Orientation Camp. We wish him well for his 12 month Youth Exchange.
So much has been happening at our Club lately it is hard to know where to begin. We celebrated our Club's 31st Birthday with a Winery Tour of wineries at Romsey, Hanging Rock and Gisborne Peak. Past President John Bergbauer drove the bus and, between wineries, we enjoyed a Birthday lunch at the Woodend Hotel on Sunday 24th August.
On 26th August some Club Members were driven to the Rotary Club of Melbourne Park's Meeting in South Yarra in President Gerard's limousine. The sobering topic was Youth Suicide Awareness.
Our Club Meetings have featured excellent Guest Speakers and we are kept updated on her Australian experiences by our delightful Rotary Youth Exchange student, Meryem Aksakal from Ankara, Turkey.
Our NYSF (National Youth Science Forum) student from Penleigh-Essendon Grammar School visited our Club with her parents. She wanted to thank Youth Director Grace Pryor and our Club for sponsoring her to attend the NYSF camp in Canberra next January.
On 26th August some Club Members were driven to the Rotary Club of Melbourne Park's Meeting in South Yarra in President Gerard's limousine. The sobering topic was Youth Suicide Awareness.
Our Club Meetings have featured excellent Guest Speakers and we are kept updated on her Australian experiences by our delightful Rotary Youth Exchange student, Meryem Aksakal from Ankara, Turkey.
Our NYSF (National Youth Science Forum) student from Penleigh-Essendon Grammar School visited our Club with her parents. She wanted to thank Youth Director Grace Pryor and our Club for sponsoring her to attend the NYSF camp in Canberra next January.
On Monday 11th August 2014 the District Governor of Rotary District 9800, Murray Verso, and his wife Irene made their Official Visit to our Club. In the spirit of the theme for this Rotary Year, Light Up Rotary, Irene lit a red candle. Murray addressed the Club about what it meant to him be a Rotarian and how we should spread the word and encourage others to join our great service organization.
Murray presented our Turkish Youth Exchange Student, Meryem Aksakal with a Turkish/ Australian Rotary Friendship pin for her Exchange blazer. Irene presented a Paul Harris with Sapphire pin to Vanda Mullen for her great work in the Youth and training areas of District 9800. Meryem assisted with the Sergeant's session, wearing Sergeant Daryl Cornish's hat. Australian native flowers were presented to Meryem and a bouquet to our First Lady, Lynn Mahoney.
Murray presented our Turkish Youth Exchange Student, Meryem Aksakal with a Turkish/ Australian Rotary Friendship pin for her Exchange blazer. Irene presented a Paul Harris with Sapphire pin to Vanda Mullen for her great work in the Youth and training areas of District 9800. Meryem assisted with the Sergeant's session, wearing Sergeant Daryl Cornish's hat. Australian native flowers were presented to Meryem and a bouquet to our First Lady, Lynn Mahoney.
Our Youth Exchange Student Meryem Aksakal from Ankara, Turkey, presented banners from her Rotary Club and her Rotary District to President Gerard Mahoney. Meryem is pictured below with Youth Exchange Chairperson, Vanda Mullen and President Gerard. She is also pictured with her first host family, Chris and Rosemary Drenen.
We are proud to welcome our new Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Meryem Aksakal, from Ankara, Turkey. She arrived at Melbourne Airport on the evening of July 22nd, 32 hours after leaving home. Club Members, District 9800 Youth Exchange Committee Members and fellow Youth Exchange students from Spain, Brazil and Sweden were there to meet Meryem. We travelled in President Gerard Mahoney's stretch limousine which was a real treat for young and old. We extend our warmest wishes to Meryem for a wonderful year in Australia.
Our Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Alexandra Kamppinen went home to Finland after a year with our Club. We said farewell to her on Saturday 12th July at Melbourne Airport. We wish her well for her Year 12 studies which begin in August and we hope she will return to for a visit in the future.
During her stay she stayed with three host families and attended Rosehill Secondary College in Essendon. We will miss her smiling face at our Club Meetings. Au Revoir Alexandra.
During her stay she stayed with three host families and attended Rosehill Secondary College in Essendon. We will miss her smiling face at our Club Meetings. Au Revoir Alexandra.
A new Rotary year has begun. Our new Club President is Gerard Mahoney. He was inducted on Monday 30th June 2014.The Changeover was held at the Clifton Park Bowling Club in Aberfeldie.
On Monday May 26th 2014 we held our annual Pride of Workmanship Awards.
This year our winners were
Keilor East Pharmacist Domenic Marchione ( centre top) who was nominated by Rotarian Ian Wright.
Pat and Sara Senserrick (second row left) who were nominated by Past President Yvonne Osborn for their outstanding service provided at their Keilor Village “Senserrick's Fruit and Flowers” store.
Also nominated in this years awards were Danny Stavropolous and Billy Roubos of Milleara International Food and Deli of Keilor East. They were nominated by PP John Walsh for the high quality of service provided at their busy store but were unfortunately not able to be with us for the evening due to a Food Industry Conference interstate. They will be attending a Club Meeting at a later date to receive their trophies and certificates.
This year’s Awards were made by the Mayor of the City of Moonee Valley, Councillor Jan Chantry. We were also honoured by the presence and support of District Governor Elect Murray Verso who spoke of our Rotary founder, lawyer Paul Harris, and his idea of having an organization which initially focused on supporting member’s vocations.
The Awards were introduced to Australia by the Rotary Club of Pennant Hills in New South Wales in 1975.
Objectives:
To promote Vocational Service
To encourage Pride of Workmanship in all vocations
To provide employers, educationalists and civic leaders with the opportunity to acknowledge outstanding employees and citizens
To encourage favourable employee/employer relationships and a sense of community pride in individual achievement
To provide Rotary involvement in the community
The award programme seeks to promote the theme by honouring those people, irrespective of age, gender or vocation, who show a distinct quality in their approach, attitude and dedication to their vocation.
The Awards were introduced to Australia by the Rotary Club of Pennant Hills in New South Wales in 1975.
Objectives:
To promote Vocational Service
To encourage Pride of Workmanship in all vocations
To provide employers, educationalists and civic leaders with the opportunity to acknowledge outstanding employees and citizens
To encourage favourable employee/employer relationships and a sense of community pride in individual achievement
To provide Rotary involvement in the community
The award programme seeks to promote the theme by honouring those people, irrespective of age, gender or vocation, who show a distinct quality in their approach, attitude and dedication to their vocation.
We've welcomed lots of visitors and great guest speakers. International Post Graduate students from Victoria University, AG Austen Burleigh, Police Inspector Ryan Irwin and Brimbank Central President Bert Mom were welcomed at our Meetings. On Thursday March 6th we were represented at the Moonee Valley City Council's International Women's Day Breakfast.
At our February 10th Meeting our Guest Speaker was the President of the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh, Peter Gray. He told us of his work as President of the ACCT Australian Cambodia Children's Taskforce. Peter's entire presentation may be accessed below the photo gallery.
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At our February 3rd Meeting we congratulated our Lawn Bowls teams, we met Rebecca Gouvea, a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Brazil and heard from three Guest speakers regarding the Women in Rotary's International Women's Day Breakfast at Crown Palladium onTuesday 4th March and the Oxfam 100km Trailwalk in May.
On Wednesday 29th January we took part in the District 9800 Gateway Cluster Lawn Bowls Challenge as defending champions and we WON again. We are the Champions. Congratulations to our talented winners, the runners up from Keilor Rotary Club and to all who participated making it a great event.
What's been happening at our Club lately? We cooked the BBQ Breakfast for the Peter Mac RACV Great Australian Rally on Sunday 19th January at the Victorian School for the Deaf.
A BBQ beside the Maribyrnong.
