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Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Ballarat East Rotary Club will be ceasing the monthly public book sales at our Airport Depot until further notice.
Welcome to the Friendly Club!
Service Above Self
We usually meet at the Barkly on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6.15 for 6.30pm. Please check our speakers list..
Barkly Motor Lodge
Barkly Motor Lodge
45 - 47 Main Road
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Australia
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Australia
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The Rotary Club of Ballarat East
is committed to making a difference locally, Australia wide, and across International boundaries.
PO Box 455, Ballarat, Victoria, 3353
Call 0474 769 962 to find out how you can make a difference!
Welcome to the Friendly Club!
Service Above Self
We usually meet at the Barkly on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6.15 for 6.30pm. Please check our speakers list..
Barkly Motor Lodge
Barkly Motor Lodge
45 - 47 Main Road
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Australia
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Australia
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District Site
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Venue Map
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Grants
Shekhar Mehta of India selected to be 2021-22 Rotary International President
Shekhar Mehta of India selected to be 2021-22 Rotary International
Fighting poverty on a small scale
A collaboration between Rotary and Heifer continues to produce big results, helping small farms provide healthier, locally-sourced
Rotary and ShelterBox celebrate the power of partnership
Rotary and ShelterBox celebrate the power of partnershipEvanston Ill., Rotary International announced on 3 June a three-year partnership renewal with its disaster relief project partner, ShelterBox. For almost 20 years,
Rotary announces US$100 million to eradicate polio
Rotary announces US$100 million to eradicate polioEVANSTON, Ill. (June 10, 2019) — Rotary is giving US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed
A huge thank you to all our trivia buffs and sponsors who helped us raise almost $10000 to assist CAF's Ballarat,
Uniting Ballarat & Soup Bus Ballarat care for the homeless in Ballarat. We are so grateful to you all.
The response to the clearance sale/working bee held last Saturday was so good that we'll be open again on Saturday 3rd August for another sale/working bee, from 9am to 2pm!
The proceeds from the clearance sales will help us donate funds to local agencies such as Uniting Breezeway, Child & Family Services, Headspace Ballarat, Eureka Mums, Ballarat Hospice & the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute to name a few.
Please note that no wheelchair access is currently available.
The proceeds from the clearance sales will help us donate funds to local agencies such as Uniting Breezeway, Child & Family Services, Headspace Ballarat, Eureka Mums, Ballarat Hospice & the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute to name a few.
Please note that no wheelchair access is currently available.
Changeover 2019/2020!
And what a night it was.......4 Paul Harris Fellow Recognition's, The Don Robinson Service Above Self Award, a 20 years service recognition, annual reports, family & friends, Honorary Members, Friends of Rotary, visiting Rotarians, good food and fellowship and most importantly......out with the old and in with our new President....Emma!
And what a night it was.......4 Paul Harris Fellow Recognition's, The Don Robinson Service Above Self Award, a 20 years service recognition, annual reports, family & friends, Honorary Members, Friends of Rotary, visiting Rotarians, good food and fellowship and most importantly......out with the old and in with our new President....Emma!
Congratulations and well done to PP Marg Robinson, recognised with an
Order of Australia medal in the Queen's Birthday honours.
Photo courtesy of the Ballarat Courier
We'll be back for another clearance sale on Saturday 6th July, 9am - 2pm.
We also have DVD's & CD's for sale, $1 each or 6 for $5.
Please note that we cannot offer wheelchair access at this time, hopefully we will have it by the end of the year.
This week we had the pleasure of listening to a 'what you don't know about me' talk from one of our members!
This time it was the lovely Kylee Ellerton!
This time it was the lovely Kylee Ellerton!
Heritage Weekend has come and gone in what could only be described as quite cool weather!
Thank you to those book lovers who braved the elements to came out to our book sale!
We hope to have another sale soon so stay tuned!
We hope to have another sale soon so stay tuned!
This week our guest speakers were Rishni & Anna from the Speech Pathology department at Ballarat Health Services. Rishni & Anna spoke about the inspiring Aphasia Choir for folk with speech difficulties following a stroke or head trauma. Whilst members of the choir may have trouble speaking, their singing abilities shine through.
If you would like to know more about the choir or offer financial assistance, contact Rishni or Anna at Ballarat Health Services.
If you would like to know more about the choir or offer financial assistance, contact Rishni or Anna at Ballarat Health Services.
On Tuesday night we split the proceeds of our very successful Trivia Night for the Homeless three ways.....to CAF's Ballarat, Soup Bus Ballarat and Uniting Care Ballarat. Thanks to Wendy, Alan & Craig for taking the time to attend and collect! Hopefully we have made a difference!
We are currently chasing up past members of our Club so if you're a past member, or know of any past members, we'd love to hear from you! Contact us at ballarateastrotary50birthday@gmail.com or ring us on 0474769962.
Our youngest 'member' James, was very impressed with Rod McErvale and his talk about his inovative business - Leroy Mac Designs!
Rod & his wife Rebecca produce baby garments and blankets made from pure merino wool. The sign of a good speaker is
when the meeting runs way past it's usual ending time! Well done Rod & Bec!
We celebrated our 50th year of service last week!
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This week we had a very interesting vocational visit to Bond Homes Ballarat. David Rowe showed us around the factory where we could see how their kit homes are built and then transported to provide homes far and wide.
Congratulations Robert Short on 20 years service to the Freindly Club!
A Program For Young Adults
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