General News
11 July, 2023
Cobden Rotary celebrates year that was
COBDEN Rotary Club members have celebrated another busy year.
COBDEN Rotary Club members have celebrated another busy year.
The club held its annual Changover Celebration recently which gave members a chance to reflect on efforts to support not only the local community, but internationally as well.
Club president David Childs took time to outline the achievements of the past 12 month.
“It has been a pleasure and privilege to lead the Rotarians in Cobden through an active and rewarding year,” he said.
“Having shared the presidency this year with Mark Towner, I want to thank my fellow Rotarians and friends and supporters for helping make this a successful year of community activity and fun together.”
Locally, support for community projects and initiatives included:
• Smoke detector battery changeover program for elderly members of the community;
• Youth awards in schools;
• Literacy projects in schools, kindergartens and Cobden Library;
• Student welfare in schools;
• Community Christmas hampers;
• The Good Friday Royal Children’s Hospital appeal;
• Contributions to Foodshare Warrnambool;
• Supporting the BRICKS Club; and
• A resident safety initiative at Cobdenhalth and the Cobden Scouts.
Support by the Rotary Club of Cobden for international projects included funding shelterboxes, Rotary International’s ‘End Polio Now’ project, Rotary’s broad international projects funds and funding for the shipment of recycled goods and equipment from Australia to developing countries.
Altogether the Rotary Club of Cobden’s financial outlay for these projects and programs has totalled more than $25,000.
However, the time spent by Rotarians in fundraising, running activities and completing the projects equals over 25000 hours of volunteer time or $30,000 to $35,000.
Mr Childs said Rotarians were ordinary members of the community who want to serve the community through volunteer effort.
“While our club is relatively strong, having 13 active members at the present time, we are always looking for people with a similar desire for service to join us – either as members or as ‘Friends of Rotary’,” he said.
To find out more about the Cobden Rotary Club speak with Mr Childs or any member of the club.
