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October is Mental Health Month
Posted by Ian Ballantine
2026 2026-27 Rotary Connections Rotary Foundation Rotary International
The following message has been received from District Governor Emma Clark and is worthy of repeating here.
October is Mental Health Month – “Lift the Lid - Hat Day”
A focus on mental health research is a focus for my District Governor year, and in preparation for this month we are encouraging all Rotary Clubs and Rotaract Clubs across District 9815 to host a Lift the Lid - Hat Day at your club in October, in support of Australian Rotary Health’s vital mental health and general health initiatives.
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Finding your passion
2026 2026-27 Membership Rotary Connections Rotary International
From RDU HERE

Reflections on 30 years of service.

After more than three decades in Rotary, Jennifer Scott reflects on the moments of service, friendship and global connection that have sustained a lifelong passion for making a difference.

Words Jennifer Scott. Rotary International Director 2025-27.

When people outside of Rotary ask about my 30-plus-year journey in Rotary – starting as an enthusiastic Interactor in high school, joining a Rotary club, being encouraged to become a club president, serving as district governor, and now in the role of Rotary International director – they often ask about my passion and what keeps me in Rotary.

When I look back, my truest Rotary memories are not defined by titles, but by moments of profound human connection. My passion is rooted in the quiet, life-changing instances of service.

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Membership has changed. So must we.
Posted by Ian Ballantine on Sep 14, 2026
2026 2026-27 Membership Rotary Connections Rotary International
Taken from RDU HERE

By meeting people where they are and creating meaningful ways to participate, Rotary can make membership the natural outcome of a journey built on purpose, trust and engagement.

Words Juliet Potter. PR, Media & Communications Manager.

There was a time when membership was the doorway into Rotary. Today, it’s more likely to be the final step in a much longer journey.

That isn’t because people care less about community. If anything, I’d argue the opposite. People are simply volunteering, supporting causes and connecting with one another in ways that would have been hard to imagine even a decade ago. They’re just doing it differently.

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The bravery of Malala Yousafzai
Posted by Ian Ballantine on Sep 07, 2026
2026 2026-27 International Rotary Connections Rotary Foundation Rotary International
Taken from the RI website HERE
The bravery of Malala Yousafzai
The Nobel laureate challenges Rotary members to make their own daring leaps
1 Sept 2026
In the fall of 2017, during her first weeks as a student at Oxford University, Malala Yousafzai snuck out of her dormitory in the middle of the night and climbed to the top of a campus bell tower, a feat that required eluding detection, teetering on rooftops and window ledges, and making death-defying leaps.
“People had been watching me my entire life, making sure I followed the rules, obeyed orders, stuck to the script,” Yousafzai explains in her latest memoir, Finding My Way. “Since arriving at college, I felt high on independence. Every choice, even the bad ones, belonged to me.”
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Fellowship at Cilantro
Posted by Ian Ballantine on Sep 03, 2026
2026 2026-27 Cilantro Fellowship Member Involvement
A number of members and partners enjoyed a great evening of fine food and fellowship at Cilantro on the 3rd September.
 
This Cordon Bleu dinner was open to the public and we had a total of
 
We had Ken and Faye, Gary and Karin, Terry, Grant, Neville, Vishal and Puja, Linda and Peter, Raj and Sheena, and Helen and I.
 
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We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
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Our Club's major fundraising project is the Bentleigh Sunday Market.
Founded in 1977, it has so far raised over $2m which has been spent in the local community and on humanitarian projects overseas.
We support...
Riding for the Disabled
Marriott House Supporter
Holland Foundation
Angel Flight
Glen Eira Council Info. Office
Rural Aid Australia
Salvation Army
Family Life
Beachside Gift
Marriot Support Services
Moorabbin Toy Library
Glen Eira SES
Calvary Care
Bikes for Rochester
Sandringham Hospital
Shelterbags fro Homeless
The Soup Angel
Upcoming Events
Breakfast Meeting September 16 2026 Greg O'Shea
Breakfast Meeting September 16 2026 Greg O'Shea
Sep. 16, 2026 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Gilbert's Cafe
Breakfast Meeting September 23 2026 DG Emma Clark
Breakfast Meeting September 23 2026 DG Emma Clark
Sep. 23, 2026 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Gilbert's Cafe
Evening Meeting September 30 2026 Misha Coleman
Sep. 30, 2026 6:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Gilbert's Cafe
Share a Dream Rio Carnival Charity Ball 2026
Share a Dream Rio Carnival Charity Ball 2026
Oct. 03, 2026 6:30 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.
Melrose Receptions
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