Volume 44, Edition 31                Wednesday 5th August 2026
 
RI International President 26/27 – Olayinka Hakeem Babalola
District Governor 9815 – Emma Clark
Regional Community Group Four Leader – Gus Rozycki
 
President
Tim Manders
President Elect & Club Service
 
Vice President
Peter Johnson
Secretary
Ben Vallence
Treasurer
Ray Barrett
Attendance
Jeanette Jensen ​0432 106 101
Membership
Paul Martin, Peter Johnson
Program
Alan Henderson
On to Conference
Tim Manders
Youth Protection
Ben Vallence
Club Bulletin
Bailey Hodgson jkrakowski007@gmail.com
Photography
Garry Byrne
Fellowship
 
 
Board Members
 
Youth:            -  Peter Johnson (Chair) 
 
Vocation        -  Anita Wood (Chair)
 
International - Alan Henderson (Chair)   
 
Community    - Gavan Mcintyre (Chair)
 
Car Show       - Paul Martin (Chair)                                                                                         Ray Barrett, Peter Johnson, Garry Byrne,
                        Alan Henderson, John Hasan, Max McWilliam,
                        Tim Manders, Anita Wood
 
Appointed as Life Members: Alan Sharp and Peter Manders
 
Appointed as Honorary members:
Fred Hadley, John Moody, Kevin Parker, Pam Sharp, Neil Tassell and Anne Wettenall
 
Current Honorary Members:
Warwick Bisley, David Gamble, Cliff Riseborough and Les Sharp
 
Calendar
 
 
 
WANDIN CUSTOM CAR & BIKE SHOW
!! SPONSOR OF THE WEEK !!
 
 
 
President's Report
Hi all,
 
Last week we enjoyed a social night at the Wandin North Pizza Bar. A great night
was had by all who attended.
 
This coming week at the HUB we will be having a round table discussion on the Artisans Village Market.
 
This will be an opportunity for everyone to discuss their thoughts on what has worked well, and areas of improvement.
 
Following the round table we will be having a Forum on Youth Homelessness.
 
Martha Cleary will lead this forum.
 
Anyone interested in attending the 2026 Rotary Conference in Valley, early bird registrations opened on the 1st of August.
 
Martha will be the Chair for this week’s meeting.
 
Please send all attendance to Jeanette as soon as possible.

Yours in Rotary,
Tim
 
Use this link to book in for the lilydale DG visit
 
 
Arielle performs brilliantly at the Artisans Village
 
 
 
 
ROMAC News
 
John and his foster mother Mary will be arriving in Melbourne from Vanuatu on 8th of August.
 
They will initially be home hosted in Yarrambat until we arrive home.
 
John’s 1st appointment with his surgeon will be on 12th August with a follow up on 19th August.
 
At this time, we should get an idea of the schedule for the treatment of his club foot.
 
We are very grateful to Warwick Bisley, who has kindly offered to assist as he lives very close to St Vincents hospital.
 
We will keep you informed of Johns progress. 
 
 
 
 
 
Heads Up
Bingo fun and HELP Cambodia fundraiser - 30 September. 6:30pm arrive. 7pm heads down.
 
No entry fee
BYO drinks and nibbles
Reserve a table of 10 by contacting Brian or just show up on the night. Two sessions of 15 games in each. Minimum $4 to play all 30 games.
CASH PRIZES.
We are conducting a raffle as well, so if you can donate a prize tell Brian
 
Cheers Brian 
These two grant outlines were submitted to our district for consideration.  It is planned to conduct a forum at the club meeting on 5 August in order to flesh the WYHO outline into a full grant application. 
 
Project Name: Wandin Youth Homeless Outreach (WYHO)
Youth homelessness in the outer east is often hidden, with young people couch-surfing or sleeping rough across semirural areas like Wandin, Lilydale, and Warburton.
 
WYHO proposes localized early intervention and prevention operating directly in the Yarra Ranges, focussing on a ‘dropin’ hub.
 
By partnering with existing regional networks, the program would provide on-the-ground assessment and mental health support.
 
This project has developed from Wandin’s leadership in the District 9815 Safe Communities Program.
 
 

Project Name: Primary School English and Rotary Speech Competition

We seek a grant to partially fund a regional primary school public speaking program which directly addresses Victorian Curriculum Level 5 and 6 English standards by teaching students how to plan, rehearse, and deliver presentations using varied vocal tones, language features, and non-verbal strategies, focussing on the annual Wandin Rotary Speech Contest.
 
We aim to assist the transition of classroom work into real-world civic engagement. The project embeds professional Toastmasters coaching in the 6 outereastern Primary Schools, culminating in a live showcase evaluated against the Rotary Four-Way Test.
 
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Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
The Hub
410 Clegg Road
Wandin North, VIC 3139
Australia
Phone:
0433 174 298
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Upcoming Events
Artisan Market Review and Youth Homelessness Forum
Aug 05, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Lilydale DG visit
Aug 11, 2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Board Meeting
Aug 12, 2026
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Vocational Visit
Aug 19, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Interplast Community Group meeting
Aug 26, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Creative Artisan's Village
Aug 30, 2026
Fellowship meeting - Branded Burgers
Sep 02, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Board Meeting
Sep 09, 2026
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Primary Speech Competition
Sep 16, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Fellowship meeting - Hub not available - Winery
Sep 23, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Attendance

If you are unable to be at the next meeting, please advise
by NOON on the MONDAY prior to the Meeting.

Contact Jeanette Jensen :  'Phone or text 0432 106 101