Introduction

Introduction to Signature Projects:

In 1988 the Club chartered a 240 seat Airbus to view Victoria's ring of bicentennial beacons (as inspired by Sir Francis Drake and the Spanish Armada) raising over $6,000.00 for Rotary's Polio eradication project.
In 1990, the Club held the first of 20 Debutante Balls, which trained nearly 400 Debutantes and their partners, raising in total, over $93,000 for local charity projects.
In 1991, the Club organised a Charity Baseball event which raised over $9,000.00 for Camp Quality, Cystic Fibrosis, and other local charity projects, earning the District Significant Achievement Award.
By 2020, the Club had hosted 18 Charity Golf Days, which have cumulatively raised over $100,000.00 for "Very Special Kids," a charity which supports families in Victoria having children with severe health problems.
The Club completed 5 Sydney to Melbourne bike rides which have raised over $70,000 for research into Bowel cancer, Prostate cancer and Ovarian cancer.
Together with the Rotary Foundation, the Club has provided funds for the provision of safe drinking water wells, tanks and water infrastructure for several villages in Uganda.
Members also contribute regularly to a "Donations in Kind" project which sends over 50 containers/year of donated goods to overseas countries such as Timor Leste.
Altona City Rotary also supports many youth development projects for local school children and youth leaders.