Articles tagged: Rotary

Recognition for clubs after centenary event
Colac trucking company Wettenhalls has given back to the community for supporting it during its 100 year celebrations.

Rotary clubs unite for drought relief fund
South-west Rotary clubs are coming together to support farming families doing it tough through the drought.

Mum gives daughter raffle prize
Colac’s Casy McCulloch is a new car owner after her mother Kathleen won a state-wide Rotary Club raffle.

Hope theme for Rotary’s new leader
Colac West Rotary Club has announced Trevor McLaren as president for the coming year.

Book donation fosters lifelong love of reading
Scores of Colac and district Prep students are discovering the joys of reading at home thanks to a district-wide free book program.

Play equipment off the the Philippines
Rotary and Rotaract volunteers have made light work of Colac’s Memorial Square playground, gathering to dismantle the play equipment.

Banquet benefits housing
Food, fun and fashion will delight revellers at a Colac crisis housing fundraiser next month.

Event supports crisis housing
A Colac “mini market” this month will be a fantastic socialising opportunity while raising money for crisis housing in Colac.

Rotary thrilled at generosity
Women and girls in need can access vital hygiene products thanks to generous community donations.

Donate to assist women in need
There’s still time for generous shoppers to support the Share the Dignity campaign, which supplies period products to women and girls in need.

Colac donations for women’s essentials
Colac shoppers can add something extra to their grocery trolleys this month to give a little dignity to women and girls in need.

Colac community market continues to grow
A Colac community market is fast becoming a standout social outing for its stallholders and visitors.

Clubs appeal for gifts for vulnerable families
COLAC Rotary and Colac West Rotary clubs are helping the Colac district’s most vulnerable families through a Christmas Toy and Gift Appeal.

Premier honours tireless Colac volunteer
MORE THAN 40 years of service and dedication to a “great organisation” has helped Colac Rotarian Bill Chivers win a premier’s volunteer award.

Poetry festival inspires club
A FIRST-TIME poetry competition in Colac Otway Shire has sparked interest in starting a poetry club in Colac.

Kiwi exchange boosts gymnastic skills
AN EXCHANGE to New Zealand provided learning opportunities for Colac teen Toby McCarney and included a special meeting with the country’s leader.

French student loves Australia but not weather
A FRENCH exchange student staying in Colac says she “loves” Australia and that it is “very different” from France.

The chief and the president
A COLAC service club’s new president is adjusting the balance of her family life to fit the leadership role.

