About Rotary

 

 

The official definition of Rotary reads as follows:

Rotary is an organisation of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the World

Since the first meeting held in Chicago in 1905 the organisation has spread to nearly every country with a membership that exceeds one million (The first meeting to be held in Australia was in Melbourne in 1921). Rotary’s objectives are to foster and encourage the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions; and the advancement of international understanding.

Rotary clubs help their local communities in many ways, directly and indirectly, either raising funds in support of worthy causes, through direct ‘hands on’ volunteers, or by the many fellowship and award schemes that Rotary supports. Membership is open to anyone who is interested and can identify with its aims.

The Rotary organisation world wide does this (and much more):

> Conducts programs for our youth in leadership and international student exchangehas since 1985, worked with UN agencies and provided over AU$1billion towards the eradication of Polio – and the battle has almost been won

> provides ambassadorial and world peace scholarships, grants for university teachers and educational, cultural and vocational exchanges for business and professional men and women

> has developed the Shelter Box program that has provided shelter and comfort to some 500,000 people in 30 countries who have suffered deprivation as a result of earthquakes, floods and wars

> has partnered with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to form Interplast: teams of surgeons visit SE Asia and the Pacific to carry out plastic surgery and train local surgeons and other professionals

> has seen the Australian Rotary Health Research fund grow over 25 years to become one of the country’s major non-government providers of funds for research in mental health, especially depressionThat is only a snapshot of some aspects of Rotary!

People are attracted to Rotary for many different and personal reasons. Some appreciate the charitable thrust of our activities, some see it more in a business context and others enjoy the social side. Whatever the reason, we all agree that membership of Long Island Rotary Club brings a feeling of togetherness and a genuine concern for the wellbeing of other members and for the local community.

The current Rotary International President is Kalyan Banerjee. Current District 9820 Governor is Kel Hobby. Assistant Governor Nepean Group: Chris Angerer. District 9820 Governor Elect is Tony Spring.

Find out more by visiting the Rotary International web site: www.rotary.org or Rotary District 9820′s web site at: www.district9820.org

Rotary Clubs in the Frankston area:-

Club name	Website URL	Meeting place and time
Rotary Club of Frankston Long Island	www.fli-rotary.org.au	Frankston Life Saving Club. 7.00 for 7.15 am. Ist and 3rd Thursday of each month
Rotary Club of Frankston	www.rotaryfrankston.org.au	The International Motel, Frankston. 6.30 for 7 pm, Thursdays
Rotary Club of Frankston North	www.rotaryfrankstonnorth.org	The International Motel, Frankston. 6.30 for 7 pm Wednesdays
Rotary Club of Frankston Sunrise	www.frankstonsunrise.org	Davey's Bar & Bistro, Frankston. 6.45 for 7.0am, Wednesdays
Rotary Club of Langwarrin	www.vicnet.net.au/~rclangw	The Baxter Tavern Hotel, Baxter. 6.30 for 7 pm Mondays
Rotary Club of Seaford Carrum Downs	home.vicnet.net.au/~rotseaf	The Sands Hotel, Carrum Downs. 6.30 for 7 pm Tuesdays
Rotary Club of Mt Eliza	No web site	Toorak College, Mt Eliza 6 for 6.30pm, Tuesdays