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2022 Torquay Rotary Business Excellence Awards.......and the Winners Are
Posted by Trevor Hall
   The team from Great Ocean Road Nursery won the Retail Award
 
   Customer Jack Hannan for Modest Folk Cafe accepted the Cafe award on their behalf
 
    Rachel Parker from Ocean Mind, Winner of Community Service Award
 
   Award winners with President Michael Reed and Sponsor Warwick Brown from The Times News Group
 
Last Monday, 9th May, night saw the culmination of the Vocational Service sub committees Business Excellence Awards project with the presentations to the winners for 2022.   
 
The evening commenced by thanking the board and club members for their assistance in helping establish this new initiative.
 
Many Thanks to the Sponsors of the awards, Surf Coast Times who provided advertising for the winner of the Café /Restaurant category and Rip Curl who provided two $500 gift vouchers for the Retail and Community Service categories.
 
The first award winner in the Café / Restaurant category was the Café Honest Folk. This trophy was presented to Jack Hannan by Warwick Brown Managing Director of Times News Group.
 
Mike Reed then  presented the Community Service category winner to Rachael Parker from Ocean Mind, followed by the Retail category winner to Great Ocean Road Nursery, accepting this award were Brian, David and Lauren Brennan.  
 
The evening concluded with photos of the winners in preparation for an editorial article in this week’s Surf Coast Times.
 
To view a video of the Awards Presentation  CLICK HERE
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2022 Motor Show a Great Success - Thanks to All Involved


Another great article in the Surf Coast Times on Thursday capped of our highly successful Torquay Rotary Motor Show
 
To view 100's of pics from the Show CLICK HERE
 
Our Outright Show winners - Michael Penney with his 1930 Harley Davidson V took out the Hallam Award for Best Bike in Show and Ian Wallers 1928 Auburn Boat Tail Speedster was the RACV Best Car in Show. Congratulations to he both and their amazing condition of their 90 +year old vehicles. See the full Show Results Below
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Pets on Parade 2021 - and the Winners are....

Pets on Parade is in its second year after being introduced as an online event last year in response to the difficulties we and so many other organisations faced with fundraising due to the Covid Pandemic.
We extend our thanks and appreciation to the following sponsors for their generous support of Pets on Parade:
  • Bunnings Torquay
  • Torquay Stock Feeds
  • The Torquay and Surfcoast Cattery
  • Torquay Animal House
  • Geelong Mobile Vet
  • Walker Safety Solutions
  • Bianca Pinnuck from Fur Life Vets
  • Torquay Toys
  • Coastal Pets
Of course an event like this would not be possible without support from our entrants and donors, who have helped make this such a successful fundraiser. We had a fantastic collection of amusing, creative and heart-warming images for this year’s event. The funds that have been raised, close on $1,300 (a slight increase on last year) will be forwarded on to the Rotary End Trachoma Program. The following quote highlights why we are directing our funds to the End Trachoma Program …….. “Australia is the world's only developed country with trachoma, an infectious eye disease that can be prevented with good hygiene practices. The World Health Organisation had a global goal to eliminate trachoma by 2020. Whilst there has been success in a number of countries, trachoma is still present in remote Aboriginal communities and can lead to permanent blindness.”
I would also like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the judges Jan Emmett, Kate Gittings and Trevor Brown who had the unenviable task of sorting through the entrants to select the winning entries. If you’ve had the chance to check through the videos and images, you’d have to agree that this can’t have been easy.
OUR WINNERS WERE:
Cutest Cat
 
 
           1st Place:            Rupert entered by Alfie with his grandmother Vivienne Harris’ help
 
2nd Place:           Misty entered by Julie Smith
 
Pets in Action
 
 
1st Place:            Ryder entered by Kristie Turner
 
2nd Place:           Luna entered by Sean Tilley
 
Funniest Dog
 
 
1st Place:            Albert  entered by Suzie Farthing
 
2nd Place:           Evie entered John and Val Oswald
 
Golden Oldie
 
 
1st Place:            Max entered by Jan Emmett
 
Best non-traditional pet
 
 
1st Place:            Gorgeous Gals (real honeys, you'll need to look close to see them) entered by John Morrison
 
 
Best Friends
 
 
1st Place:            Ralph & Keeley entered by Lesley Thomas
 
2nd Place:           Ziggie   entered by Brigid Kearns
 
            
Presidents Choice
 
 
Milo entered by Holly Kearns
 
Congratulations all our winners, we will be in touch with each of you soon to arrange delivery of your prizes. Thank you all once again for your support and a special thanks to the members of the Pets on Parade Committee.
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Art Sale - SOLD OUT
 
Thanks to the Torquay Community for the overwhelming support of our Pop-Up Art Sale. We have SOLD OUT in only 2 Days with takings in excess of $4,500 so the Sale is now ended and the shop closed.
 
Thanks to all the Rotarians who assisted with the Sale, so all those who were rostered for tomorrow and Tuesday can now enjoy a couple of days offlaugh
 
Mal Slater
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The New Team for 2021-22
 
 
 
The annual function for the changeover of the Club Management Team was held on 4th July. We were most fortunate to have both current District Governor John Clue along with Past District Governor Phil Beasley join us for the handing over of the Presidency from now Past President Jan Emmett to incoming President Michael Reed. It was a busy afternoon with the induction of 2 new members Martin Duke & Claire Slocombe and Paul Harris Fellows being presented to Marg Isom, Kelly Binyon & Michael Reed. Local Kithbrooke park resident Bev Close received a Community Service Award for her contribution to a recent End Trachoma Project.
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Interested in Rotary?
Posted by Greg "Plugga" Plumridge
Call President Lesley on 0417 112 034 for more information on how YOU can join Torquay Rotary.
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Rotary Myths - BUSTED
Posted by Rudi Schols
Commonly held myths about Rotary are hereby BUSTED!!!
 
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Torquay
Posted by Howard Randall

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Torquay's website (based in Torquay, Victoria, Australia).  Our Club was formed in 1988.  It has a strong, local community focus.  At any one time, the Club supports a range of local, district, national and international projects. www.torquayrotary.org.au

The town of Torquay is the starting point of the world famous Great Ocean Road (click here). Many Rotarians who are on holiday from around the world often visit our Club, where they are always made most welcome.

If you would like to do a make-up at our Club, or would like to become a member of Rotary in the town of Torquay, you are always welcomed! 

To inform us of your attendance, and learn about any potential functions during your time of visit, please contact our Club at the telephone number listed at the top of our web site .

 
The Basics of Rotary
Posted by Howard Randall
The Basics of Rotary
Rotary International, the world's first service club organization, is made up of over 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Its members form a global network of business and professional leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities and the world.
 
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Ben Featherston
Vice President
Michael Reed
Secretary
Allan Hillgrove
Treasurer
Malcolm Slater
Bulletin Editor
Greg Plumridge
Community Service
Bruce Turner
Environment
Rhonda Anchen
Vocational Service
Trevor Hall
Club Service
Maggie Isom
International Service
Robyn O'Loughlin
Youth Service
Amanda Hough
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Michael Reed
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Greg Plumridge
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Kelly Binyon
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Lesley Shedden
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Developing Rehabilitation Departments in the Western Pacific

 
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