Stories

For the past four years the Rotary Club of Highton has supported the Walking Home event organised by the Salvation Army for the Geelong region.

The first walk was actually from Warrnambool to Geelong, however the past 3 years the walk has started at Queenscliff (37kms) and finished in downtown Geelong. Walkers have had the option of joining the walk at Drysdale (20kms), Leopold (12kms) or the Geelong Showgrounds (3.5kms).

Many walkers have been sponsored but others have registered as individual walkers, with a significant number of major sponsors for the event increasing each year.

In addition to a group of Rotarians participating in the Walk, each year the Rotary Club of Highton has provided a BBQ to feed the hungry walkers and event supporters, and to raise much-needed funds.

Powercor Star Search is Geelong's longest running musical talent quest, and is a community service project of The Rotary Club of Highton

The Grand Final was held on Friday May 17 2013, commencing at 7.30 p.m. at Costa Hall, Deakin University Waterfront Campus, Geelong

before a large appreciative audience. 

This action in 1987 allowed women to become Rotarians in any jurisdiction having similar "public accommodation" statutes. In October of 1987, the Rotary Club of Angels-Murphys D5220 inducted three women and in spite of threats to quit Rotary by some of the older male members - none did. Two of these three women went on to lead the A-M Rotary Club as president and one those has just completed over two years as charter president of the Angels Camp Centennial Rotary Club (a club which which is very proud of its 50% female membership). That president has completed 19 years of perfect attendance.

The Rotary Club of Highton has recently supported a project by The Rotary Club of Calauag in the Philippines, to provide 10 fully fitted fishing boats to a small village, enabling the villagers to fish more effectively and also to provide them with the means to catch enough fish to sell, creating an income stream. Teaming up with The Rotary Foundation, who also supported this project financially, our two Rotary Clubs working together have truly made a difference in the lives of the receipients of the fishing boats, both now and into the future.

 The Rotary Club of Highton is involved in many community events, none more well known than the Pier to Pub swim held the first Saturday in January each year at Lorne.

Once again, Club Members, Partners, friends and friends of friends put in a huge effort to handle the race day from beginning to end - Registration, problem solving, traffic (human) directions, finishing line duties etc.

Over 5000 competitors took to the water and enjoyed their day, some determined to be first across the line in their age group, or first overall in the their category, most just happy to compete and be part of the whole festival

(New Generations Director Bruce Nankervis with Bellaire Primary School student Lani Forbes)

33 students from Bellaire Primary School demonstrated their potential to be community leaders of the future, after completing the Rotary Junior Community Awards program sponsored by the Rotary Club of Highton.

This  program is  designed for boys and girls in their final year in prmary school, is non competitive and can be completed by children of all physical and mental abilities.

The program topics cover Community Service, Social Experience, Physical Recreation and Learning new skills.

The award ceremony was held as part of a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Highton, where the students, supported by parents, grandparents and family members, were presented with their Certificates of Achievement by Program Co-ordinator Bruce Nankervis

Their work was displayed and admired by guests and Rotarians alike with some inspirational offerings illustrating the time and effort each student had put into completing this program. 

The Rotary Junior Community Awards is an annual community service project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Highton