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Kooringal Golf Club
Wilga Avenue
Altona, VIC 3018
Australia
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These awards honour educators who go beyond their remit to make a difference to the lives of students and colleagues:
  • Encouragement awards for early career stage teachers;
  • Achievement awards for more experienced teachers;
  • Team awards where a group of Teachers or Education Support staff have collaborated effectively to address an important challenge or new development for a school.
These awards provide a deep affirmation as awardees are nominated by their school leadership team and recognised publicly at an awards dinner organised by Rotary.
In 2024, RC Altona City was delighted to recognise 20 Educators nominated by 4 Hobsons Bay High Schools.
 
The Keynote address by Rotary Peace Scholar, Lucienne Heyworth, about "Education in Emergencies" was both timely and inspiring.
 
L-R: President Lenore Thornton (School Principal- retired), Cameron Mellor (Williamstown HS), Kendra Latham (Emmanuel College), Janelle Bragg (Altona P-12 College), Monica Butera (Emmanuel College), Past Rotary Governor Julie Mason (School Principal- retired).
 
L-R: Rotary President Lenore Thornton, Michael Green, Sian O'Neale, Keenan Gatens, Rotary District Governor Michael Lapina
Past Rotarian Geoff Burnnard explaining the mechanics of the Time Capsule, as designed by Engineers Peter Whinney and Leonie Duane. The 7 large PVC containers containing mini-capsules lowered slowly into their berths as water was drained from the capsule.
 
In keeping with the theme "REFLECT, RESPECT, CELEBRATE, We are all part of the Story," and supported by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council (NADC), Rotary Altona City staged another successful event at the Central Square Shopping Centre.
Highlights included:
  • Three wonderful genres of live music- Traditional Australian songs (Glenrowan Bush Band), Didgeridoo (Paul Kelly) and African Drumming (Newport Drummers);
  • Face painting and balloon twisting providing fun and colour for children;
  • Showbags containing a variety of gifts such as indigenous designed glasses wipe cloths, gym towels, notebooks, pens and brochures;
  • Native seedling giveaways provided by Hobsons Bay Council;
  • Refreshment vouchers for four Cafes;
  • NADC videos showcasing the diversity of Australia Day Acknowledgements around the Country.
The photos below illustrate some key activities.
Altona City Rotary's cycling group conducted a bicycle safety lesson for members of the Vietnamese Association in Hobsons Bay. A great use for the Louis Joel Carpark, and a wonderful afternoon. Many of these women grew up riding bikes in Vietnam and came out to Australia in the 80s as boat people. Afterwards, a Vietnamese banquet was shared.
 
Sally Capp and Rotary:
"Rotary's history of service is inspiring."
Bono and Rotary
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Bill Gates and Rotary
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