🚀 Big Wins

The club saw strong engagement from its recent social media campaign, reaching over 11,000 people and generating 97 enquiries, with several potential new members already showing interest.

🎤 Guest Speaker

Rtn Dorothy Gilmour presented on Rotary Safe Families, highlighting the complexity of family abuse and the importance of cultural change. She introduced the 3 Rs approach: Recognise, Raise, Refer. She shared the need for greater awareness, particularly around male experiences of abuse and early education for young people.

🌏 Projects & Impact

Momentum continues across key projects, including the expansion of Teacher in a Box to PNG, medical equipment shipments to PNG, Fiji and Uganda, and the distribution of toiletry packs to communities in Alice Springs and Mount Liebig. Support also continues for projects in Cambodia.

💡 What’s Ahead

Planning is underway for a New Members Night on April 30, featuring Rotary basics and mentoring sessions. Fundraising efforts are building with an upcoming online book sale and the development of a new initiative, Walk for Change.

💰 Fundraising & Community

Fundraising remains active, with progress on the CEO Sleepout, upcoming Bunnings BBQs, and a Beechworth stall on May 9. Additional opportunities are underway, including the final push to sell remaining raffle tickets.

👥 Members & Youth

The club is currently seeking two young people aged 14 - 18 for the upcoming RYPEN camp, alongside continued focus on strengthening member connection and mentoring.

You're invited!

Annual Group 7 Remel 185 Dinner

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

399 Whorouly Rd, Whorouly

Guest Speaker: Harry Hildebrand

RSVP - Manday 13th April bushydinning@gmail.com

🌏 From Connection to Impact

What started as a simple club connection has quickly become a powerful example of Rotary in action.

Our member, Rtn Makhdoom Bhatti, is a principal in a small, remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory, where access to basic essentials can be a daily challenge. With no local food shop and limited resources, the needs of students and families extend far beyond the classroom.

Through a connection made within our club, District Governor Emma Davis partnered with Makhdoom to support his community. At a recent Rotary conference, members came together for a hands-on service project, packing 50 toiletry packs for his students and their families.

These packs are now on their way to M’Bunghara, offering not just practical support, but care, dignity, and connection.

A reminder that even the smallest conversations can lead to meaningful impact and that together, we truly can do more.

🌏 Supporting Communities

Our club partnered with Families as First Teachers (FaFT) through EndTrachoma to deliver hygiene kits to remote NT families.

Due to flooding, only some families were able to collect their kits at Mt Liebig School, highlighting both the challenges faced and the importance of continuing this support.

🚰 Cambodia Clean Water & Sanitation

A new washroom and toilet block has been built for a refugee camp near Siem Reap, supporting families displaced by conflict along the Thai-Cambodia border.

Access to clean water and private sanitation is providing comfort, dignity, and improved living conditions for those affected.