May is Youth Service Month, a time for Rotary to celebrate the energy, ideas, and leadership of young people in our communities. Whether it's through Interact, Rotaract, scholarships, mentorship, or service projects, we're proud to support youth as they discover their potential and make a difference.
EARLY ACT CLUB AT MIDDLE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
This is the perfect time to launch the EARLY ACT Club at Middle Park Primary School.
EarlyAct is a Rotary sponsored service club for primary school students that focuses on character building, leadership and community service. Students identify and carry out projects that benefit their school, local community, and the world.
Key Features of EarlyAct
Target Audience: Students from kindergarten/prep up to year 7 or 8 (ages 5–13).
Sponsorship: Each club is sponsored and mentored by a local adult Rotary Club.
Leadership Development: Students elect their own officers (e.g., President, Secretary, Treasurer) and run their own meetings under the guidance of teachers and Rotarians.
Core Mission
Awareness: To increase students' awareness and understanding of their community and the wider world.
Service: Clubs typically aim to complete three projects annually: one for the school, one for the local community, and one for international understanding.
Values: Fosters traits like caring, respect, tolerance, friendship, and compassion.
EARLY ACT AT MIDDLE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL'S FIRST SERVICE PROJECT IS TO SELL TICKETS FOR THE PARENTS' BATTLE OF THE BANDS. The profit from the sales goes directly to Middle Park Primary's School's MUSIC PROGRAM.
INTERACT AT MAC ROBERTSON GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
The Interact Club at Mac Rob will be manning the barbecue at Bunnings in Port Melbourne on Saturday 20th June. The funds raised go towards the cost of the produce for the Rotary FOR A MEAL program. We are looking for a few club members to assist on the day.
SPONSORING A STUDENT FROM ROTARACT IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA
Our sponsorship of Sreypich Chan will have positive ramifications not only now but well into the future as her leadership skills are brought to the fore. Such a worthy project for the club and Cambodia.
BUNNINGS BARBECUES FOR 2026
Saturday 20th June - INTERACT
Sunday 19th July
Saturday 19th September
Saturday 21st November
CLUB MEETINGS 2026
Monday 1st June - Fiona-TEAMSPORT4ALL
Monday 15th June - CHANGEOVER DINNER
Monday 6th July - Warwick Lloyd-Winer Sail
Monday 20th July - Adam Clarke TBC
Monday 3rd August
Monday 17th August -Karen Salt FMOF
Monday 7th September - Dr Vincent Alessi -Linden Gallery
Monday 21st September
Monday 5th October
Monday 19th October
Monday 7th December
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BACK PACKS FOR VIC KIDS are excited to share that on JUNE 5th all donations will be doubled thanks to the generosity The Phil Taylor Foundation and APT Luxury Travel.
Port Phillip Rotary was involved in the creation of a pollinators garden at the Bank Street Towers. The Park Towers MPC site has been going for almost 5 years now and has established well, particularly over this last year despite massive dogs rampaging through at all times and all sorts of human movements.
There are always have interesting finds in this garden - one of HeartScape volunteers, Gill, found an onion the other day and we have also found a printer, a street sign, some fitness equipment, a phone, bananas and more! The removal of the 3 established Myoporum petiolatum was a grand idea a year back - they were bullying the rest of the garden. Since removing them the garden has flourished!
As far as clearing dead vegetation, we are thoughtful about what stays and goes for various reasons. Though some plants get a great clip back, we will leave others to die back and create structure for habitat and barriers - eg if a dog runs through and breaks off a large branch we will leave it in place for as long as possible as it will help shield the space while the vegetation grows back.
It is with great pleasure that we invite you and your fellow club members to celebrate with us the 2024-2025 changeover and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the club.
