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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Wandin
Are you are a person who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.
Wandin Rotary club - Serving our community!
Raising Funds for Local Charities & Organisations
People of Action!
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Wandin!
Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for both community
service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of
professionals and creatives who share a passion to give back.
Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for both community
service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of
professionals and creatives who share a passion to give back.
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Founded on the principles of service, fellowship, and integrity, the Rotary Club of Wandin has been a foundation of positive impact for over 40 years.
We believe that small, collective efforts can yield long lasting epic outcomes.
Our members are drawn from various backgrounds, bringing a diverse range of experiences, ages and perspectives to our club. It is this diversity that enriches our activities and enables us to help a wide variety of challenges.
Wandin Rotary advocates for positive change.
Some of our main activities are:
♦ The Wandin Rotary Classic Custom Car and Bike Show which we run four times a year raising $20,000 each year for the Royal Children’s Hospital
♦ Anzac Day and Rememberence Day services
♦ Primary School Speech Competitions
♦ Youth Leadership Programs
♦ Support for the Arts Yearly Event
♦ Christmas in July - Community Event
♦ The Wandin Rotary Classic Custom Car and Bike Show which we run four times a year raising $20,000 each year for the Royal Children’s Hospital
♦ Anzac Day and Rememberence Day services
♦ Primary School Speech Competitions
♦ Youth Leadership Programs
♦ Support for the Arts Yearly Event
♦ Christmas in July - Community Event
We offer ongoing support for :
♦ Polio Plus program internationally
♦ Disaster Relief, recently through Shelter Box
♦ Clean Water programs to remote villages
♦ Polio Plus program internationally
♦ Disaster Relief, recently through Shelter Box
♦ Clean Water programs to remote villages
We gather on Wednesdays at 6pm for 6.30pm at The Hub, Wandin North Recreation Reserve to:
♦ Exchange ideas
♦ Enjoy fellowship fun dinners and activities
♦ Conduct Board Meeting and event planning
♦ Exchange ideas
♦ Enjoy fellowship fun dinners and activities
♦ Conduct Board Meeting and event planning
2025-26 we are looking to expand.
If you are looking for a new adventure, methods to improve your community connections then why not come along on a Wednesday evening.
If you are looking for a new adventure, methods to improve your community connections then why not come along on a Wednesday evening.
We invite you to explore our website, learn more about our projects, and discover the countless opportunities for involvement. Join us in our quest to make the world a better place, one project, one act of kindness, and one hand extended in friendship
at a time. Together, we can achieve so much more, and our shared commitment to service knows no bounds.
at a time. Together, we can achieve so much more, and our shared commitment to service knows no bounds.
Thank you for visiting the Rotary Club of Wandin homepage, and we hope you consider becoming a part of our journey as we work together to create a world filled with compassion, goodwill, and positive change.
Here are some ideas for the future
Satellite Clubs at Wandin. Click on link to page below:
RESOURCING LOCAL PARIMARY SCHOOLS IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
A generous donation from the Rotary Club of Wandin has provided students at some local schools with an opportunity to learn a crucial modern-age skill.
Through Rotary District Foundation Grants which were then distributed by the local club, Wandin Yalloc, Coldstream and Seville Primary Schools have been able to purchase Ozobots to share amongst their students and help them learn coding and robotics.
See article below for further details about the Car and Bike Show
President: Peter Johnson
Secretary: Ben Vallence Treasurer: Ray Barrett
The Rotary Club of Wandin was formed in June 1984 with 19 charter members. Membership has been in the 25-35 range over the years and the accomplishments of the Club are enormous. The Club also has a reputation for having fun while doing it's work and revels in hands on activities. Our work is focused on Community and Business support, Youth support and International support, our four avenues of service
We are always looking for new members who would like to serve the Community and enjoy the fellowship of being a Rotarian and working with like minded men and women. We need a steady stream of new members to bring added vitality and energy to our Club
This website is updated periodically. Our Facebook page is updated weekly, go to Facebook for the latest news
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Board Meeting @ Bendigo Bank Wandin North
Nov 12, 2025 6:00 pm
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Wandin Rotary Custom Cars & Bikes Show
Nov 19, 2025 5:00 pm
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Wandin Rotary Annual General Meeting
Nov 26, 2025
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Christmas Party at Brian & Sue
Dec 10, 2025
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Wandin Rotary Custom Cars & Bikes Show
Dec 17, 2025 5:00 pm
Custom Car and Bike Show
Wandin Custom Car and Bike Show is the club's major Fundraiser. with proceeds going to the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) and community needs. Prior to Covid interupting the event $88,000 had been donated to the RCH.
Up to 600 cars and bikes and up to 3,000 people have attended these shows. The shows also provide an opportunity for community groups such as the CFA to raise much needed funds. The show is held from 5pm on the Wandin East Recreation Reserve (Mel Ref 121K9).
See Facebook for more details and pictures from past shows.
https://www.facebook.com/wandinrotarycustomcarsshow
Interplast
Interplast is an organisation involving Rotary and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons
which funds and conducts cosmetic surgery to restore functionality to patients in countries where such services are unavailable. The surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists donate their time for this work. As important as the surgery itself, the teams train local medical staff and return over multiple years to continue the skills transfer process. Wandin has fully funded three projects and Wandin Rotarians have been part of the teams - to Philippines in 2001, Fiji in 2009 and Philippines again in 2018.
Wandin has also given regularly to Interplast and over the years in excess of $200,000 has been donated by Wandin to this worthy cause.
Disaster Relief
We have provided relief for disasters both local and international. Locally we have supported communities who have experienced flooding and bushfires and provide our support via Rotary clubs located in the disaster area who can best judge where the needs are greatest. We have sent loads of hay, pumps and tools, steel posts and fencing. We have also assisted in trauma recovery by funding beachside camps for students from the affected country regions. Internationally we have provided typhoon relief in the Philippines, cyclone relief in Fiji and tidal wave recovery in PNG.
ANZAC Day, Australia Day, Remebrance Day
For over 20 years we have organised Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services, involving local school students and local dignitaries. These form one of the few focal points for the local community to unite and are very well attended - the year of the Gallipoli centenary attracted an estimated five hundred to the Anzac Day service.
We also have run Australia Day breakfasts for over 15 years and attract up to 200 guests - again strongly supported by the local community. We also give recognition to community members by Community Awards made at the breakfast and these are really valued by the recipients.
Taveuni (Fiji) Project
Some years ago we completed a major project - sponsoring 24 students schooling and fundraising and building a pre school centre in Niusawa, Taveuni. We fund raised and sent a team of eight Rotarians to spend two weeks onsite constructing a pre school centre. We teamed with ABCD and Deakin University who also sent a team of students to complete the painting and playground and interact with the students. Shown are our eight club members at the end of the project. This project was particularly satisfying for those Rotarains who took part in the construction.
Youth Support
Over many years from around 1990 we have sponsored students from the area to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Awards ( for ages 18 - 30), Rotary Youth Program for Enrichment ( for ages 15 - 17), Model United Nations Assembly (year 11), and Camp Awakenings (years 8 - 10).
Each of these programs has clearly defined objectives and their effectiveness is borne out by the enthusiastic feedback from participants. Phrases such as " life changing" and, from a parent, " I couldn't believe the change" are not uncommon.