President Catherine Baxter has shared exciting highlights from her first six months leading the Rotary Club of Melbourne.

Key Achievements:

• World Environment Day Lunch (July): A major success with 230 attendees, including 55 students. The event raised $6,871 for SecondBite, The Melbourne Arboretum, and WithOneSeed. The Club also offset its 2022/23 carbon emissions by supporting tree planting in Timor Leste.
• Membership Growth: 17 new members have joined since July, with 84 prospects in the pipeline. Mentorship efforts are thriving to ensure new members remain engaged.

Project Highlights:

• Philippines School Project: Addressing water shortages and repairing facilities damaged by typhoons.
• Rotary Peace Park: Peace Bells installation completed, earning positive public feedback.
• Music Scholarship: Launching in 2025 to help talented musicians access resources and training.
• PNG Snake Bite Project: A life-saving ventilator was delivered to St John’s Ambulance for snake bite victims.

Exciting Developments:

The Club’s new Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) status will enhance fundraising opportunities for impactful projects. A Project Review Committee has also been established to scale up and streamline initiatives.

As the Club wraps up a successful year, President Catherine wishes all members a safe and happy festive season. The first volunteering activity for 2025 will take place on 22 January at RIMERN.

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