Hello Rotarians and Friends,

Weekly Club Meeting 23 September 2026

This week we heard more details about the RMC Family Festival and Walk for Youth Mental Health from Project Leader, Tony Monley. Tony advised that there will be three zones for the event

• Zone A – Festival area with stalls and the entertainment stage.

• Zone B – “Scout World” with mechanical rides (commercial operator) and Scouts-run activities.

• Zone C – W4YMH Route (10:00am-12:00pm only)

This is Rotary’s “gift” to the community to hold an inclusive celebratory event, while promoting awareness of youth mental health in our community and the availability of appropriate resources.

The Event management is by Rotary Manningham City in partnership with Scouts Manningham, funded mainly by Manningham City Council community grant, and a grant from the Bendigo Bank, with other smaller donations. 

These critical tasks for the volunteer teams needed, is summarised below. A booking notice will sent to all members requesting volunteers for the various tasks.

Friday 23rd – Saturday 24th October

• Site layout / marking

• Loading, delivery, and unloading of Rotary assets – assembly of Rotary sites where possible

• Bump in of hired assets

Sunday 25th October

Pre 9:00am (6 am)

• Traffic control set up

• Stall bump in (note restricted vehicle access on site)

9:00am-4:00pm - Festival open to public - 10:00am-12:00pm – W4YMH

Post 4:00pm

• Bump out of stallholders and hired assets (where possible)

• Return of Rotary assets to storage

• Site clean-up

Monday 26th October

• Bump out of any remaining assets

• Final clean-up of site

Over the next two weeks we have the Disco this coming Saturday 26 September, a Citizenship Ceremony on 28 September, Board Meeting Monday evening 28th September, then a break with No Meeting on 30 September. 

The 7th October, we have Murray Wilson our DGE who is a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Rowville Lysterfield. Murray will tell us about his role as a Bail Justice, and also, he is the inaugural and current Chairman of the Bail Justice Advisory Committee.  

From The 2 Brians

Our Rotary Club has recently agreed to be the auspice organisation for the Manningham SES to submit an application to the North East Community Fund for a Grant for $5,000 to purchase important equipment for the incredible work undertaken by the Manningham Unit. The Unit was successful with it’s application and has received $5,000, using it to purchase Search Lights and Headlamps, see photo above. In some cases, the volunteers themselves previously purchased their own headlamps, but these new ones are a significant upgrade in quality. The Search Lights will also replace 15-year-old "D cell" search torches and will add significantly to the efficiency of the work that the Unit is often called upon to undertake. Just another example of Manningham City Rotary supporting the Manningham community.

At the Disco on Saturday night, our wonderful Rotarians turned up in great numbers. Thank you to Luke, Barry, Sohrab, Zubair, Karen, John, Esther and Jay. Also a big thank you to Marilyn Benny and Fatima Nasser. Two vey committed young ladies Jessica and Sophia, helped in setting up and managed the Entrance and Security.  A lot of dancing occurred and it even included the St John Ambulance Crew. Thank you all, it meant we all had a fantastic evening. 

This Saturday - October 3rd - our BBQ at Doncaster Bunnings

Last BBQ for 2026: November 14th

Saturdays 9:30am - 1:30pm

To see the complete Roster click here Op Shop Saturday Roster. 

If you are unable to make your shift, please arrange for another club member to take your place or contact Ian Goldsmith.

November 7th is on the way and our Blact Tie Event at the Manningham Council Function Centre is getting ready for us. 

Rotary Manningham City welcomes the Manningham Community, and the wider community, to the Manningham Family Festival and the Walk for Youth Mental Health on 25th October, to be held at Ruffly Lake Park in George Street, Doncaster East from 9am to 4pm. Parking is accessible from King Street. We have partnered with Scouts Victoria and the City of Manningham to promote the importance of Youth Mental Health in association with the Manningham Family Festival.

The Walk is to raise awareness and support this critical cause to de-stigmatise mental health. Bring the family along for a stroll around the park. Sign-in commences at 9.30am for a 10am start, pre-registered walkers will all get a free hat.  To register, type Rotary Manningham City into your search engine to find the registration, and also register for the Scouts World Activity Zone, including the Festival Carnival for the kids. 

Don't miss this fabulous Festival Day for families with a huge range of craft stalls, fresh produce, plants and more. We have a full-day program of entertainment with local groups performing drama, music and dancing. Lots of activities for kids with an animal farm, and a huge range of carnival rides. A range of food stalls featuring many cultures will be provided, so make sure you can spend a great day with the family. Check our facebook page for updates.   

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