This year we are collecting for 3 separate groups with our Christmas Hampers.

1.  Homeless Persons Project through Bolton Clarke/Royal District Nurses.
Through member Matiu Bush we donate goods to the centre in West Melbourne who then distribute through their nurses and contacts. 
We need toiletries and sanitary products, food items, socks and undies.

 

2.  Disadvantaged children supported by the Moonee Valley Maternal & Child Health Nurses. 
Each year we provide a Christmas Pack for about 30 children and seek donations of books, toys, sporting items, toiletries for teenagers and mothers, perhaps a special food item.

 

3.  Share the Dignity/It's in the Bag.  This project supports disadvantaged women, those fleeing domestic violence and abuse, homeless teenagers.

Toiletres, sanitary products, hairbrush/comb, tissues or handkerchiefs, perhaps some perfume or a hairclip, food item.

 

Can you help us to help others?
Donations will be accepted at the Op Shop, 444 Racecourse Road Flemington.  See Sam.

If you cannot make it to the Christmas Party or our final weekly meeting, donations of any amount can be made into the Club's Fundraising Account.
BSB  633 – 000   Account number    151262821 REF: Hampers

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the final meeting for 2019.  

 

Moonee Valley Council Mayor Samantha Byrne will join us and speak about her role,  her experiences and how we can work together in the future.  Samantha has responsibility for the Ward of: Rose Hill which covers Airport West, Avondale Heights, Keilor East, Niddrie, most of Essendon West and part of Strathmore Heights.

November 20th found Lesley, Lyn and Jules and Beate join Matu Bush and special guests at Gregory Lodge  for the formal launch of the Trio Bike.

The Minister for Suburban Planning Marlene Kairouz formally launched the bike and acknowledge Pick My Project and Rotary in the funding and initiation of the project.  Gregory Lodge have agreed to house the bike and organise volunteers and residents for rides.  Many thanks to Joanna and Eleanor for their support.
Jules Borghouts was magnificent as the Pilot for the day, with Ken, one of the residents having a wonderful time whizzing around the streets as the sole passenger.  He chatted happily with everyone and was keen to be interviewed.  ABC News attended and filmed much of the riding as well as interviews.  It was a fun and celebrator event.  Looking forward to seeing the bike around the streets soon.

 

 

       

November 23rd found the BBQ team back at Bunnings, Maribyrnong.

Many thanks as always to Allan Bruno for buying stock and organising the day.  Those who helped out were Sam Nicol, John Sklenar, Ted Frank, Len Seddon, Peter Cribb, Lesley McCarthy, John & Matthew Heyes and Olga Hilton.

 

A $1600 profit was achieved and we had to buy more bread during the day.

Rachel and Sandy performed in front of a sold out audience at 18 Anthony Street on November 19th. 

The theme was the Melbourne Cup Show and attendees were asked to dress to impress with hats de rigeur.  Anne Heyes organised prizes for the winning hats, Sam and Lesley ran the raffle in aid of Australian Rotary Health - Mental Health and Spark the Dark.

 

Connie and the Italian Ladies catered magnificently for the event with their menfolk acting as waiters.

 

It was a fun lunchtime show and Rachel and Sandy were great.

Saturday November 23rd was the culmination of months of planning by a team of
residents from Flemington and Kensington and lead by staff from City of Melbourne
and Moonee Valley Council.  Both councils were keen to work together and bridge the physical divide of Racecourse Road.  Residents of Flemington and Kensington see themselves as a community and wanted to work together to solve some of the 'wicked' problems facing them. The aim was to engage residents to hear their major concerns and how everyone could work together to bring these to fruition.