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Paul Harris Fellows

Monday night our Club was proud to recognise our long serving caterers Lorraine and Rodney Sullivan as Paul Harris Fellows.
For many years their flexibility and personal service has added to the ambiance of our weekly dinner meeting.

This also represents a huge thank you to Lorraine and Rodney for your support at so many of our Club function events.

Thank You from Louis Hehir

Hello All!

Thank you all so much for helping out with the Petition. It is now closed and we have about about 430 signatures. Your Help made it so much easier for us with balancing school and this.

We are hoping to have Richard Marls MP present this.

Once again, Thank you Ever so much.

Kind Regards

Jed Castle

Campaign Media Advisor

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2018 Changeover Lunch

ANZAC Day Dawn Service

Darren Gillies was the very happy winner of the Raffle for the unique Villers Bretonneux Centenary Bar Fridge

generously donated by Bar Fridges Australia

Once again this was a great effort by all of our Club Members assisting the RSL to ensure this was another successful Dawn Service.

Thanks to Ash Markham for the great pics

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Motor Show Raffle Winners

Our 2108 Motor Show Raffle has been run and won and we would like to congratulate the winners and thank everyone who purchased tickets for you support. Also to our sponsors, for without their support there would be no raffle at all. Your contributions enable our Club to support those less fortunate than ourselves locally and aboard,

1st Prize Bathurst Commemorative Bar Fridge Ticket 112 - Chris. Prize supplied by Bar Fridges Australia

2nd Prize Weber Q BBQ Ticket 186 - Meaghan. Prize supplied by Classic Fireplaces

3rd Prize Minimax Socket Set - Ticket 490 Chris. Prize supplied by Beach Club Torquay

4th Prize $100 Tyrepower Voucher - Ticket 730 Eloise. Prize supplied by Tyrepower Torquay

5th Prize $50 Bunnings Voucher - Ticket 267 Steve. Prize supplied by Bunnings Torquay

6th Prize $50 Bunnings Voucher - Ticket 646 John. Prize supplied by Bunnings Torquay

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Torquay Rotary Club 30th Anniversary

A great night was had by all, it was wonderful to celebrate our Club's 30th with the extended family of our Club, including our sponsor Club Grovedale.

It was a memorable occasion and a testament to the enjoyment we gain from our Club to still have active Charter members in the Club. Big thanks to the many people who arranged the Celebration

As you will have probably seen today Rudi has placed an album of pics on the Club Facebook page which you can follow with this link PHOTO ALBUM

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2018 TORQUAY ROTARY MOTOR SHOW "OUTRIGHT WINNERS"

Posted by Rudi Schols

2018 Torquay Rotary Motorshow's "OUTRIGHT WINNER"
1932 Chevrolet Confederate Roadster -
Owners are a very proud couple - Ros and Barry Smith.

CONGRATULATIONS!

The 2018 Motor Show is nearly here

Huge thanks to the Surf Coast Times, Geelong Advertiser and The Echo for the amazing articles they published Thursday.

Huge thanks also to locals Paula & Steve Christou with their '67 Splitty Kombi and Josh Van Looy with his 62 Beetle for making their cars and themselves available, and to Brian Hayden from Hayden's Real Estate for dedicating a page of Advertising to the Show.

Get down to the Show this Sunday to see these cars and meet their owners.

Things are looking good for a great Show on Sunday.....see you there with your cars.

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John McDonald - Rotary Ambassador

As always Rotarian John McDonald never misses an opportunity to fly the flag for all the valuable community events in Torquay and most importantly Torquay Rotary.

In this single article in a recent Surf Coast Times, John managed to promote all of the following :-

Relay for Life
our recent Rotary Book Fair
BBQ's at Bunnings
& our upcoming Annual Motor Show

Then last week John represented our Club at the Surf Coast Australia Day Ceremony receiving an award for our recognition of our Annual Motor Show as a valued community event.

Wow ! what an effort..... a true ambassador of the Club. John McDonald you are a Legend!

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Ride the Bellarine

I would like to give a huge thanks to everyone from our club who turned out in horrible conditions (again) to support the 2018 Ride the Bellarine.

I felt somewhat guilty that as a member of the organising committee I was unable to attend to do my bit on the day.

So thanks to all who did, particularly Michael Reed who filled my boots managing the Barwon Heads Feed Station and Marshall sign on post.

I will run the Ride the Bellarine End Polio Sponsorship sheet around again this week for anyone who missed it last time.

Greg Plumridge

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RI President Ron Riseley's challenge

Rotary’s 2017-18 International President, Australia’s Ian Riseley, wants a trachoma-free Australia by 2021, Rotary’s 100th year in Australia. We are the world's only developed country with trachoma, an infectious eye disease that can be prevented with good hygiene practices. It is still present in remote Aboriginal communities and can lead to permanent blindness.to hear our Ron's challenge to beat trachoma by Australia's 100th Rotary Anniversary.

Click here to view his message.

Cadel Evans photos

Posted by Rudi Schols

Photos from our successful 12th July fundraising night "Dine with Cadel Evans", may be viewed by clicking on the PHOTO ALBUMS button above.

Graham Gill, daughter Leanne and bowelscan win

Posted by Rudi Schols

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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2017-18 Club Annual Report - Links to download

<----- Click here for the 2017-18 Annual Report Part A This is a full report and pics of the Clubs activities and acheivements

<----- Click here for the 2017-18 Annual Report Part B (2016-17 Financials)

Many thanks to Lesley Shedden for preparation and layout work.

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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 .

Welcome to Facebook

Posted by Greg Plumridge

To visit the Rotary Club of Torquay Facebook page!

Welcome to our Club - No tie required!

Club Meeting Details

We meet Mondays at 6:30 PM
Torquay Lions Village

Kooringa Place (road behind McDonalds)
Members not attending or visiting Rotarians wishing to book please Ph 5261 2777 by 4.00pm Saturday
Mail to PO Box 341 Torquay, VIC 3228
Australia