History

Our club was chartered in June 2002, after the Rotary Club of North Balwyn identified that there was a need to grow participation in Rotary specifically by finding new members around the 30 to 45 year old age range. 

Below is a brief timeline and summary of our achievements: 

Early 2002

The Rotary Club of North Balwyn ran a series of interest meetings as the first stage in chartering a new club aimed at busy people.  Over 60 individuals attended these early meetings.

During these meetings the format and structure of the new club including meeting times, durations and venues was discussed.  The group developed and adopted an informal meeting style of approximately an hour duration, this format continues to this day

 

June 28th, 2002

The Rotary Club of Boroondara was chartered with 30 new Rotarians

2002/03

Rotary Theme: Sow the Seed

President: Adam Skerritt

The club’s first major fundraiser commenced.  This was the “Topspin” raffle to toss the coin at the Men’s Singles Final of the Australian Tennis Open.  This project raised over $20,000 for Kids Tennis and Rotary projects.

2003/04

 

Rotary Theme: Lend a Hand

President: Drew Morrison

The club ran the “Topspin” raffle again raising more than $20,000 for Kids Tennis and other projects.  The club was involved in working bees at “Camp Getaway” near Bendigo and commenced an association with Friends of Back Creek.  Several members and their families attended the District Conference and developed a strong youth program with delegates attending RYLA and RYPEN.

8 Members attended the 2004 District Conference in Adelaide

The Club was awarded the Rotary International Presidential Citation for the achievements in the previous 12 months.

2004/05

Rotary Theme: A Century of Success / A Century of Service

President: Cathie Macmillan

Community Service

§   Celebrated the Centenary of Rotary with the installation of a bench seat at Back Creek

§   Inaugural Music Trivia night with proceeds to Epilepsy Foundation

§   Camcare reception

Vocational

§   Sponsored 2nd placegetter in Shell Livewire competition

International

§   RAM Adopt a Village program

§   KOTO student sponsored through inaugural wine sales

New Generations

§   RYLA & RYPEN

Foundation

§   First Centurions

Other fundraising through sale of Entertainment Books and a stall at Camberwell Market

Involved with other cluster clubs in the Centenary of Rotary cocktail party and RC of Kew in GardenDesign Festival 2004.

 

2005/06

Rotary Theme: Service Above Self

President: Ian Kremmer

 

2006/07

Rotary Theme: Lead the Way

President: Pat Fouvy

 

 

 

Charter Members

 

Anthony Allen

 

Jane Batrouney

 

Charles Berry

 

Jenine Birney

 

Chris Cooper

 

Leanne Findlay

 

Chris Hookey

 

Karen Hucker

 

Marea Hurnard

 

Nicole Iseppi

 

Anne Josefsberg

 

Ian Kremmer

 

Mark Liner

 

Hamish Long

 

Cathie Macmillan

 

Lisa Martin

 

Kathy McCutcheon

 

Drew Morrison

 

Matt Murphy

 

Sheree Proposch

 

Fiona Robertson

 

Andrew Robertson

 

Kym Robson

 

Adam Skerritt

 

Maree Taaffe

 

Glenda Van Tol

 

Steven Walsh

 

Michelle Washbourne

 

Jo White