Rotary Manningham City was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Rotarian Keith Woolnough. The club were proud to celebrate his 98th Birthday recently only to see him called to higher service shortly after. Keith never retired- he was an active member of the club until he fell ill just a few months ago.
As a Rotarian for 65 years, Keith has exemplified “Service Above Self,” including his leadership in the Glenoura tree planting initiative alongside Wally Spinks, Landcare Australia, the Pajero Club of Victoria, the Rotary Club of Seymour South, and students from East Doncaster Secondary College.fore Rotary, Keith enjoyed an outstanding football career with the Northcote ‘Dragons’ Football Club, playing 185g ames over a decade from 1947, the vice-captain of the VFL-VFA team in the demonstration match at the 1956 Summer Olympics, winning the prestigious J. J. Liston Trophy in 1958 (and trading elbows with my father, who played for Camberwell!)
-David McIvor