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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 about 40 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. For more information, contact us at any time.
We also have a Facebook Group and share many of our upcoming events there.
Many of our meetings are recorded and available on our YouTube channel.
Interested in volunteering in and around the City of Port Philip? We're always looking for help! Register your details here.
Meetings/ Events Click on link to book | Wed 17th August | Wed 24th August | Wed 31st August |
Speaker | Kerry Kornhauser | ||
Topic | No Meeting | WomenCan Australia | TBA |
Venue | The Bleakhouse | The Bleakhouse | The Bleakhouse |
Time | 6:30pm | 6:30pm | 6:30pm |
Kerry Kornhauser OAM
Women Can Australia
Kerry commenced her career in the advertising industry, holding positions with major agencies Clemenger Harvie and George Patterson. She also spent time in the private health care and hospitality sectors, helping establish Australian Health Resources and working as Marketing Director in a number of successful corporate accommodation hotels.
Having long been an active volunteer, Kerry joined the Rotary Club of Albert Park in 2008, where she received a number of awards and served as President (2011–12). In 2010, she founded Woman in Rotary, an Australia-and world wide initiative aimed at promoting and encouraging the participation and contribution of women in Rotary.
For more information, and to book, go to (here)
RIMERN Progress
To end of May 2022 – 107 deliveries; 339 persons impacted; $143K value. On track to exceed $150K for 1st year of operations. An amazing effort and impact.
Changeover - 26-Jun-22
For the changeover from Matthew to Mark, an enjoyable Brunch was had at All Things Equal, supporting their project of equal opportunity. For some photos, go to (here)
Awards were made as follows:
Is it the TRUTH? | Richard Chater |
Is it FAIR to all concerned? | David Gorman |
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? | Stan Teschke |
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? | Carol Oxley |
Rotarian of the year | Lea Ram |
| Paul Harris Fellow +2 | Richard Chater |
New Committee - 2022/23
The New committee for 2022/2023 was announced as follows
President 2022/23 | Mark Davies |
Immediate Past President | Matthew Proctor |
Secretary/ Club Services | Richard Chater |
Treasurer | Jeremy Paton |
Community Service | Lea Ram |
International | Matthew Proctor |
Youth/ Vocational Service | Jim Prokhovnik |
Rotary Foundation | David Gorman |
We have recently launched a project to renovate & re-establishing the Maternity Clinic of the Kyebe Health Centre III, in Uganda.
The facility was established in the 1950’s to meet the medical needs of the local community.
The Maternity Ward requires significant renovation to make it conducive for both the new born babies, mothers and mid-wives.
There is need to fix windows, doors, the roof, ceiling, veranda and water harvesting system at the ward, as well as eventually re-equipping the labour unit.
Learn more at our Project Website or Donate Now
Global Grant - Training to Palestinian and Israeli physicians
We are thrilled to inform you that our global grant application (GG25234199) for funding to provide training to Palestinian and Israeli physicians to treat trauma patients, submitted by the Rotary E-Club of District 7610 (Northern Virginia) and the Rotary Club of Holon (District 2490 Israel), has been approved by The Rotary Foundation and The Rotary Foundation Canada. The award is in the amount of US$ 85,350.00. Many thanks to you and your club members for your support.
Bags of Hope - Alfred Health Update
A great video from Alfred Health, one of the amazing projects we support! Thanks to everyone in the club who've helped out, and continue to help in the future. https://youtu.be/iItCCN_T3X4
Thirty five aged homeless and socially insecure residents live in Port Melbourne at Wintringham Hostel. They pay 85% of their pension to live in the facility and struggle financially with hygiene products, clothes and some small items of furniture for their rooms. This club project will be filling the needs directly of the residents through a strategic partnership with Wintringham management.
Wintringham is a specialised welfare company that provides housing and care to elderly, frail men and women. The sole motivating philosophy at Wintringham is that of social justice. For more information, go to (here) 
We have recently donated some lounge chairs to the hostel, see right
If you would like to help with this project, go to 
Donations above $2 are tax deductible in Australia.
Donations above $2 are tax deductible in Australia.
Our GG1982894 has just completed its target of 110 teachers training sessions and 4840 teachers.
Due to Covid-19, since March 2020, we shifted from actual physical training sessions (only 5 were conducted in Feb 2020) to online teachers training sessions from 4 June 2020. Online sessions meant 2 hours sessions per day for 3 days followed by online mentoring and assignments sessions for 3 months. This switch to online teaching allowed the project to save on all transportation expenses and number of banners needed. Plus exchange rate benefits and interest provided for extra funds gave an additional amount.
We now will conduct an additional 10 teachers training online sessions (440 teachers) for government aided schools in the same Pune district area plus give certification, awards and recognitions to the top performing schools and teachers.
Due to Covid-19, since March 2020, we shifted from actual physical training sessions (only 5 were conducted in Feb 2020) to online teachers training sessions from 4 June 2020. Online sessions meant 2 hours sessions per day for 3 days followed by online mentoring and assignments sessions for 3 months. This switch to online teaching allowed the project to save on all transportation expenses and number of banners needed. Plus exchange rate benefits and interest provided for extra funds gave an additional amount.
We now will conduct an additional 10 teachers training online sessions (440 teachers) for government aided schools in the same Pune district area plus give certification, awards and recognitions to the top performing schools and teachers.
This project has been transferred to Rotary Williamstown
In the destitute villages of Bodhgaya region of Bihar state of India, where normal children are considered by their parents as assets and those with mental health issues as liabilities, Bodhi Tree Special School was established with a clear vision to bring about attitudinal change. The school, through its very limited resources, offers help to approximately 1,000 families, as well as assists with the sanitisation of village hutments.
If you would like to help this project, donate at All donations above $2 are tax deductible in Australia.
All donations above $2 are tax deductible in Australia.This project has been transferred to Rotary Williamstown
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)
Presentation of donation 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 donation 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:
Book Stalls at Gasworks Farmers' Market and Bay Street
Rotary Albert Park runs a book recycling project where it collects books from local libraries and from direct donations, sort, redistributes and sell them in various ways (including on-line) 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 rear of Gasworks Cafe, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park.
We also hold a book store on Saturdays in front of the Holy Trinity Church on Bay Street.
Cash and Eftpos available
For more information on our book recycling project, go to (here)
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.
