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"Mount Martha Rotary is a group of dedicated volunteers who believe in service above self and building community. We are involved in a diverse range of activities that strive to improve life for others."

Mount Martha Village BBQ
Ritchies SUPA IGA Mount Martha

Dec. 14, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rotary Christmas Dinner
Degani Bentons Square

Dec. 16, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
NO MEETING
Dec. 23, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Bunnings BBQ
Bunnings Mornington

Dec. 27, 2024
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
NO MEETING
Dec. 30, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Social Dinner (tba)
tba

Jan. 08, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Mount Martha BBQ
Ritchies SUPA IGA Mount Martha

Jan. 11, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Committee Meetings
various locations and times

Jan. 13, 2025
SWAN Southern Womens Action Network
The Mornington Hotel

Jan. 20, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Australia Day BBQ
Mount Martha Life Saving Club

Jan. 26, 2025
6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

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Changeover 2021

Mornington Park Primary School

Solomon Islands Dental Project

Polio Eradication

Rotary Overseas Relocated Playgrounds

Pride of Workmanship Awards

The Rotary Club recently celebrated its annual Pride of Workmanship Awards presentations to local employees or volunteers in recognition of outstanding vocational service.
The Pride of Workmanship Award is designed to acknowledge an employee or volunteer, irrespective of age or vocation, who, in the eyes of their employer or organisation, displays outstanding qualities in terms of approach, attitude, dedication and commitment to their job.
L to R – Geoff Roberts-Thomson (Balcombe Grammer School – keynote speaker), Jacinta Rose Murgia (Warlimont & Nutt Real Estate, Mount Martha), Keith Hunter (Mount Martha Life Saving Club), Anne Shaw (President Rotary Club Mount Martha), Toby Koelmeyer (Ritchies Dromana), Amye Tebbutt (Community Bank Mount Martha), Allison Dillon (Mornington Football Netball Club) and Peter Rawlings (Rotary Mount Martha)

Christmas Decorations for Mt Martha Village – COMING

When Community Bank Mt Martha Director, Nick Roberts OAM heard about Rotary Club of Mt Martha initiative to bring Christmas decorations to Mt Martha Village, he decided to donate his directors $1,000 to this exciting concept. Nick loves Christmas and the thought of shops in the Mt Martha Village displaying Christmas baubles, decorated by our local community was to too good not too.

The Rotary Club of Mount Martha is going to bring some Christmas cheer to Mount Martha this year.
They are asking the community to decorate “baubles” which will be displayed in the shops and businesses. The base boards will be supplied, and they are asking schools, kindergartens, childcare groups, families, local groups and individuals to decorate their bauble. (see example of blank and a decorated baubles in photo).

A selection process will decide the best decorated baubles, which the shop and the decorating group or family will be announced at this year’s Mount Martha Carols by the Bay. But it’s all about creating a community pride project.

If you would like to participate, please collect your board from the Community Bank Mt Martha or Warlimont & Nutt Real Estate.
For quantities of boards or other enquiries please contact Rotary Club of Mt Martha President, Anne Shaw 0409 387 373.

Container Deposit Scheme

The Container Deposit Scheme was officially launched on Wednesday 1st November. The Rotary Club is operating the local Over the Counter (OTC) depot situated at the Mornington Community Support Centre (MCSC) 320 Main Street, Mornington – operating hours Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am – 12 noon - utilising volunteers from the support centre and Rotary Club.

We look forward to the community utilising the service, to the benefit of the MCSC, and the local community through the Rotary Club of Mount Martha.

Donate your refund
There are several ways to donate your 10 cents refund to charities and community groups. Registered donation partners can also share their Donation Partner ID or barcode with you directly.
Donate your drink containers.

Our Donation Partner ID scheme number is C2000000928.

Wheelchairs For Kids

What could we buy for $275?

An Akubra hat, a pair of Blundstone boots, a night in a hotel or we could buy education, hope, better health and joy. Wheelchairs For Kids was started by the Rotary Club of Scarborough in WA in 1998 & have supplied 60,000 wheelchairs to children with a disability worldwide. At least 10 million children worldwide are in dire need of a wheelchair but cannot afford one. (Source: WHO). In developing countries in many cases a child intellectually capable of attending school is denied the opportunity because of the absence of a wheelchair.
• 80% of people living with a disability live in developing countries

• 90% of children living with a disability in developing countries are not in school

• Disability and poverty are linked. It is estimated that 20% of the world’s poorest people have some kind of disability
• Disabled people with no mobility are more vulnerable to disease and malnutrition

For $275 Wheelchairs For Kids can give a child a wheelchair that is fitted to them and give them mobility and a new chance at life.

Interact at Balcombe Grammar

The Rotary Club Mount Martha in partnership with the Balcombe Grammar School have established a Rotary Interact Club. Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above. Through Interact, young people develop initiative, leadership skills, and lasting friendships. The Rotary club gains a service partner, as well as an opportunity to prepare its community's youth for future leadership. Founded by Rotary International in 1962, Interact stands for International Action.

Recently the team members were awarded their Rotary Interact Certificates by the Principal Geoff Roberts- Thompson. Interact badges were presented by Rotary Club member Peter Wiltshire, Director Youth Service. The ceremony was held during school assembly in the presence of 600 students and members of staff.

The first fundraising project by the Interact Club was a “sausage sizzle” outside of IGA Mount Martha. Funds raised will go to the Kookaburra Kids Foundation (Youth Mental Health).

Thank you Michael Wunderly

Club President Anne Shaw presenting Paul Harris Fellow to Michael Wunderly with Club member Roger Annear

Mornington’s Michael Wunderly is a local hero who we were proud to award a Paul Harris Fellow. A Paul Harris Fellow is presented by a Rotary Club to a person who has been recognised as having done something significant for others. In 1997 Mick joined the committee of the Mornington Football Club. He has served as President, Vice President and Sponsorship Coordinator which is a role he continues to fulfil very well for the club. Mick has raised over $3 million in this role. In 2015/16 Mick had a vision for the Alexandra Park precinct where football, cricket & netball are played. The Alexandra Park Project was born & Mick has chaired a committee of like-minded people that set out to create an integrated inclusive & accessible community asset to be utilised by sporting clubs, disability support groups, private health organisations & the local community. Mick has worked closely with the Shire, brought together all levels of government, the Bays Hospital & local sporting groups to fund and create what will be a magnificent facility for our community. Mick has raised over $900,000 for the ground and the new building as well as liaising with many to obtain a $2.5 million grant from the federal government in conjunction with the Bays Hospital to fund the project which is now complete. THANK YOU MICK!

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