November 2025
Rotary Club Mount Martha 


Funds raised for wheelchairs for kids
The Mount Martha Rotary Club in partnership with the Balcombe Interact Club and Balcombe Grammer School recently conducted a “Interact Wheel-athon” in raising funds for the program Wheelchairs For Kids. A total of $5907 has so far raised, which will provide funds for 21 all-terrain wheelchairs. These wheelchairs are provided to children in impoverished and under resourced communities both in Australia and around the globe.
Wheel Chairs for Kids https://wheelchairsforkids.org/
Rotary Interact is a service club program sponsored by Rotary International for young people aged 12-18 that provides hands-on community service, leadership development, and international understanding. Members participate in fun service projects, discover the power of "Service Above Self," and develop lasting friendships while working with a sponsoring Rotary club and a teacher advisor.


Mount Martha Rotary members attended Quinn's Place in Mornington to cook dinner for the young people and volunteer supervisors. Such an amazing place in a world where young people need positive things to channel their energy into.
Thank Linden's Fresh at Benton's Square for the donation of burgers and both Woolworths at Mornington and Benton's Square for vouchers - which helped cover the cost of food. The volunteers headed up by Monique Story do such an inspiring job to create a safe space for our young people.
Some quotes from the night; “This really is community service at grass roots level.” “Rotary changes lives - young people can be empowered and given agency, when we believe in them!" … and “we should do this again before Christmas!”
The Rotary Club of Mount Martha - Over The Counter site is located at the Mornington Community Support Centre, 320 Main Street, Mornington and operates Monday to Friday, 11am to 1pm
This is it... the 500,000th container.
We’ve hit the magical figure!
And this is OFFICIALLY the container itself - which CDS Co-Ordinator Rob would like for his mantlepiece!
It is truly a remarkable effort after making 2,668 collections - averaging 187 containers per collection.
Some big - some small - but every single one counts.
Of the $63,437 we have raised, $42,546 has been retained by the club - with $20,890 paid out to our partners, including $7,978 to the Mornington Community Support Centre. Remaining funds will continue to be distributed to Rotary Club projects.
One fact - it took us 13 months to get the first 250k containers and just 8.5 months to get the next 250k.
Our current tally of containers collected is 551,800
Container Donor organisations are: Mornington Community Support Centre, Mornington Gardens Holiday Village, Devil Bend Golf Club, Mount Martha Golf Club, Martha's Point Retirement Village, Mornington Motel, Blackbird Cafe, Degani Cafe, Bentons Square, Martha Bay Village, Beleura Village Social Club, 20 Main Street Mornington, Mount Martha Community House, Mount Martha Tennis Club, Frankston Golf Club, Mount Martha Fine Foods, Somerville Primary School, The Dubliner

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