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We weren't sure if it would go ahead due to excessive rain and the cold, however the weather got better around 5:30pm and off we went. Fifteen (15) or more of us consisting of Rotarians (Southbank and North Melbourne), Rotaractors from Melbourne City,  family and friends who came to enjoy the festivities at Queen Victoria Market on the Wednesday night on 8th August 2018. It was an enjoyable day not just for the company and being part of the night market, but to also promote Ro...

What are the odds that two (2) club projects/events would occur on the same day, that exactly happened to us on Sunday, 29th July 2018. It was a fulfilling day for the club and we enjoyed it so much! This is why we join Rotary because we are PEOPLE OF ACTION! Tree Planting Day - in conjunction with National Tree Day It was National Tree Day where Rotarians joined together from clubs (Southbank, Croydon, North Melbourne, Essendon North), scouts and other community groups to plant trees....

A project led by the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne and developed through Swinburne University. What is Be Collective? Be Collective is a digital gateway to maximise promotion and volunteers for your Club projects. It has practical tools to help you manage groups of people as well as run events and projects it also is easy to find opportunities to volunteer. It is an integrated, networked hub for exchanging people's time, skills, knowledge, resources and financ...

In Australia, farmers are the lifeblood of our country and they are in crisis. Record breaking heat and lack of rain means farmers are struggling to feed sheep and cattle, and keep crops alive.  Families on the land are suffering and they need our help.  Channel 9 and Rotary Australia have partnered with the National Farmers' Federation, launching an appeal to big business and everyday Australians, so we can provide some emergency relief. 100% of donations goes to the farmers...

The Rotary Youth Leadership Award is a residential camp unlike any other. Over seven days, participants are immersed in a program centered around  four key themes: Challenge by choice, diversity, community and time out. We give young people aged 18-25 the opportunity to step away from the distractions of their busy lives and provide the space to think about what is important to them. Rotary Club of Southbank are looking for candidates who would like to participate in this program....

Greetings from the Land Down Under in Southbank, Melbourne - Australia!

As an international service organisation, it is great to see diversity of different backgrounds, culture, fellowship, networking and community initiatives that takes place around the globe through the 35,000 Rotary Clubs throughout the world.

This award is a brainchild idea of Past President Liam Jones from Rotary Club of Southbank and Past District Governor Neville John (District 9800) from Rotary Club of Central M...

We kicked off our first club project/event at Boyd Community Hub in Southbank on Saturday 14th July 2018. It was a mid-morning of yoga and mindfulness where three (3) sessions were held to focus on: Parents and Kids Yoga (11am) 30 Days More Mindful (12:15pm) Yoga 101 for Beginners (1:15pm) There were about 20 attendees that came for this free community event and every participant truly enjoyed it and gave positive feedback - in fact they highly encouraged us to do this more a...

Members and visitors who attended the Rotary Club of Southbank's this week's meeting witnessed a most enlightening presentation / Q&A session with the current District 9800 Director of Governance David Whiting on the proposed Digital Communications Solution (DCS), formerly known as OneRotary. As early adopters of the platform which hosts our brand new website, The Rotary Club of Southbank invites other clubs to come and join us, learning not only from our experience, but emp...

Southbank Rotary member Kay Ledson recently walking across America - From LA (22nd September, 2017) to Washington DC (Mid March 2018). CARLSBAD CA - PHOENIX - FLAGSTAFF - ALBUQUERQUE - AMARILLO - OKLAHOMA CITY - DALLAS - SHEVEPORT (1/2 WAY) - JACKSON - BIRMINGHAM - ATLANTA - GREENVILLE - CHARLOTTE - RALEIGH-DURHAM -  RICHMOND -  WASHINGTON DC This is her story - and that of her son Josh. Seventeen years ago (2000) Kay's son Josh was involved in a horrific accident ...

Rotary Club of Southbank member Kay Ledson has completed the journey of a lifetime to walk the entire breadth of America from Carlsbad, California to Washington DC, A total of 7 million Steps. Activity Based Therapy Aussie Mum Kay is passionate about her son Josh and his efforts to recover from a snowboarding accident in June 2000.  So much, she has managed to successfully walk across America to help promote and develop recovery options for people with Spinal Cord Injury....