Transcript ROTARY CLUB OF WERRIBEE THE SECOND 20 YEARS 1996 - 2005 HIGHLIGHTS 1996/97 – President Russell Brooks • Ran charity auction with proceeds to.

ROTARY CLUB OF WERRIBEE
THE SECOND 20 YEARS
1996 - 2005
HIGHLIGHTS
1996/97 – President Russell Brooks
• Ran charity auction with proceeds to ROMAC
raising $21,000
• Completed the Japanese Garden
• First debate on women in Werribee Rotary
• Funds distributed $17,200
1997/98 – President Jeff Garfield
• Suicide Awareness Forum at Events Centre
• Garage Sale & Auction
• Provided $11,400 to the cost of MS Awareness video
• Provided scholarship $6k to Sue Gill HC Secondary
School, Post Grad Diploma in Adolescent Health
• Funds distributed $30,100
Weekend at Echuca
HIGHLIGHTS
1998/99 – President Colin Muir
• 30 year anniversary of club
• Club Trip to King Island
• Rehabilition of part of Werribee River & Millenium Brick Project
• Peter Mullaney memorial Garden at Werribee Mercy
• Simmone Barbosa – exchange student Brazil
• Funds distributed $21,500
1990/2000 - President Ray Phipps
• Completed River Recovery project
• Romac charity auction
• Funds distributed $26,300
Exchange
student
Simone on
Queenscliff
Ferry
Club Visit to King Island
HIGHLIGHTS
2000/2001 – President Ron Hepburn
• Removal of By-law preventing women in the club
• Hosted the French GSE Team
• Exchange student Sofi Ristner from Sweden
• FAIM trip to Fiji to build mud brick houses
• Raised $11,500 for Bluey Day Appeal
• Funds distributed $41,500
2001/2002 – President Ross Smith
• ROMAC – Madeline Lulkowne brought from Vanuatu for operation
• Won Mt Buller Attendance trophy
• Restoration of river bank in Comben Drive
• Ran DG Changeover for Des Hosking
• Funds distributed $24,000
Christmas Party
Changeover - Ron to Ross
Exchange Student Sophie
Ristner
Kelly Park Breakfast
Madeline from
Vanuatu.
Brought to
Melbourne by
WRC & Romac
for jaw surgery
Visit to Etihad Stadium
Abba at the Christmas Function – Guess who?
HIGHLIGHTS
2002/03 – President Geoff Smith
• Community Mental Awareness Forum featuring Jeff Kennett
• First female members inducted
• President Geoff lost the Chain of Office
• Murder Mystery weekend at Marysville
• Funds distributed $27,300
Murder Mystery weekend at
Marysville
HIGHLIGHTS
2003/04 – President Kim Deneys
• Commenced planning for the Ison House Rebuild Project
• Charity Auction - $33k towards a bus for Manor Court
• Hoster Irish GSE team
• Organised Judy Nettleton District changeover
• Murder Mystery weekend at Warnambool
• Funds distributed $48,500
2004/05 – President Darrell Robinson
• Ran RI 100 year day at Werribee Park for D9800
• Ison House construction nearly complete
• Started Sunday Market at Barnes Place
• Camp Getaway working bee
• New Ford bus purchased for Manor Court
• Funds distributed $21,800
Early Work on Ison House
Murder mystery weekend
Warrnambool
District 9800 Picnic in 2005 to celebrate the Centenary of Rotary