On Saturday 7 November, Brian N attended a truly sensational event continued: In the competition the Winner was Creased Jays from Templestowe College, and the Joint Runners Up were Ashton Lockwood from Leaders of Rock, and Grace Forster from the CK Singing School. It was a real privilege to present the certificates and prizes to the performers in the afternoon on behalf of our Club, along with Deputy Mayor Andrew Conlon.
Both Events were a showcase of the musical talent of our young people and Rotary at work in our community. Huge thanks to the truly amazing Team from Rotary Manningham City, Whitehorse Rotaract, and EDSC Interact, and especially Stella Yee and Luke Bastian for initiating and making this event happen. Thanks also to the Manningham Council and Bendigo Bank for their financial support.
At one of our planning meetings late in 2024, several Rotaractors joined us to share their experiences at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). We had planning discussions that night and Stella Yee raised the idea of a music event in Manningham with the Rotaractors. And that's how the idea for ManningJAM came about.The team started work in late 2025 and started with coming up with the name ManningJAM, to running a logo competition, then developing the program, contacting schools, inviting performers, seeking funding and promoting the event. The outcome was amazing.