Welcome to the Rotary Club of Essendon

Make a difference and enhance your professional network

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:45 pm
Windy Hill Function Room
cnr Napier & Brewster Streets
Essendon, VIC 3040
Australia
*************************** ONLY 2 MEETINGS per MONTH **************************** 1st Tuesday of the month 6:45 PM & 3rd Tuesday of Month 6:45 PM
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90 Years of Community Service
 
The Rotary Club of Essendon is celebrating 90 years of service to the community.
Initial meetings began in 5 March 1935 and were privileged to host Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary from Chicago, 2 weeks later.
 
Our charter was on the 21 May 2035 and since then the club has made significant contributions to the community both locally and abroad.
 
We are celebrating with a black tie cocktail party at Windy Hill on 21 May 2025.
 
 
 
 
  Working Bee at WERN 
 
Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN) is a non-profit charity endorsed by Rotary Community Service  providing emergency relief and assistance for marginalised families or those suffering trauma through emergency situations in the Western suburbs. They supply good quality second hand furniture, electronic and whitegoods  to people in need without charge.
 
The Rotary Club of Essendon proudly supporting WERN with a working bee on 3 May 2025
 
 
 
Royce & Jean Abbey Scholar
 
Greg Barake, our most recent Royce & Jean Abbey scholar, hails from the Rubin Centre in Nairobi Kenya which caters for the poor people in the Mukuru slums. He is a youth advocate co-ordinator and in Australia to learn about youth mental services, broadening his experience with programmes such as Donation in Kind, wildlife management and support services such as the Rotary Mens Shed.
To learn more about  the Rubin Centre go to https://erf.org.au/projects/ruben-centre/
 
 
Greg learning from the  Rotary Mens Shed at Strathmore.
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MAJOR SPONSOR
   Marvellous Raffle
 
 
 
Enter $11 raffle to win a 5 day accomodation package for two
 on beautiful Taveuni Island, Fiji
(flights not included)
 
Proceeds of the raffle support 
 the Rotary Club of Essendon's community projects.
 
 
 
Why Rotary?
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President Anthony (Tony) De Fazio
2024-2025
 
My vision for the Rotary Club of Essendon for 2024-25 is to foster values that encourage leaders to come together, form relationships and create positive change in communities at home and around the world.
 
We are proud, Progressive and Engaged Rotary club.
Proud with a long and distinguished track record
Progressive in developing innovative activities and challenging projects
​​​​Engaged in understanding and responding to news of our local and global communities.
 
I welcome you to come and join us.
ROYCE ABBEY AWARDS

       

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