




As COVID restrictions have relaxed the Torquay Rotary will still be meeting every Monday excepting Public Holidays using a mixture of Face to Face, Social events and Zoom online meetings on at 7:00pm. Please pay close attention to the Bulletin and "Coming Events" section for the
Visitors and Guests are very welcome. If you would like to join us please
- click the link below
- Enter the Meeting ID
- Enter the Password
Passcode: 869063
Should you require any further details please contact Zoom Meeting Hosts Carla Egan, Lesley Shedden or Greg Plumridge






Terry Dowel, best car show, 1948, Tucker, Torpedo, Brendan O'Neill, best bike in show, Vincent Rapide Mayor Rose Hodge presenting the Mayors Choice Award




1. RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service National Fire Appeal
This is the only option for those who can only donate to a recipient with DGR (Donor Gift Recipient) status, or those who want tax deductibility on their donations. Go to www.rawcs.org.au to donate. To make sure the funds go to those affected by the fires in our district, tag the donation to ‘East Gippsland’. RAWCS do use 2.75% of the donations for administration.
This is an account of the Rotary Club of Bairnsdale with the funds controlled by the East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid Committee. Rotary Club of Bairnsdale Projects Account BSB 633000 Acct 165960451. Please email the East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid Committee when you donate eastgrotaryfireaid@gmail.c

There will again be Thousands of books for sale from $1.00 of all Genres...……. Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's Books, Reference Books some are even Brand New!
Don't just visit the Fair once as stocks will be replenished regularly throughout the Fair as we simply do not have sufficient space to display all the stock at once.
For further enquiries please contact Rhonda on 0488388115

1. Donations can made on line via the following link: https://www.bendigobank.com.au/rotarydrought
2. In person by visiting any branch of the Bendigo Bank: https://www.bendigobank.com.au/locate-us/
3. Or by Cheque. Cheques to be made payable to “Community Enterprise Foundation” and posted to Community Enterprise Foundation, PO Box 480, Bendigo, VIC 3552












Tuesday morning 19th November a number of Torquay Rotarians, along with residents of Kithbrooke Park, planted tree seedlings along the boundary of the public walking track that boarders part of the Kithbrooke property.
It was a great morning with many helpers planting and securing the seedlings. This was followed by a social time, relaxing over a coffee and sausage cooked by the residents.
The contribution Rotary made was very much appreciated, and a vote of thanks was made by Wendy Atherton, Manager of Kithbrooke Park.
President Kelly thanked the residents and commented on the joint planting project, and how nice it was for us to all spend some social time together afterwards.
Thank you Lesley for coordinating this project.
Thanks
Michael Reed



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You can support Donate Life week in many ways
- Talk to your children, grandchildren, friends, any groups you are in – Book Club, Sporting Clubs
- Register at https://donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today
- Talk to people in your workplace & on social media
- Financially where the Club donate $2400 to the Heart Lung Transplant Trust, Second Chance Accommodation Program for supported accommodation for regional families post transplant

The world’s first service club was founded on 23 February 1905 when lawyer Paul Harris and three friends met in a small office in downtown Chicago. These men wanted to rekindle in the turn-of-the-century city the spirit of friendliness they had known in their home towns. Word of the club soon spread and others were invited to join. They named their new club “Rotary” to describe the practice of meeting in rotation at the members’ various places of business.

The first four Rotarians: (left to right) Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram Shorey, and Paul Harris.
Originally formed for fellowship, the first Rotary club quickly evolved to use the talents and resources of its members to serve the community. By the end of 1905, the Rotary Club of Chicago had 30 members. Three years later a second club was established in San Francisco, California, USA. The next year three more clubs were established on the west coast of the United States and a fourth in New York City. Within a few years other groups formed service clubs based on the Rotary model.





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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 .
Club Meeting Details
Password: 869063
Torquay, VIC 3228
Australia