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Golf Day goes gangbusters

Posted by Michael Crowe on May 03, 2019

Port Fairy Rotary Club held its second annual golf day on April 26 at the spectacular Port Fairy golf course. The number of participating teams was well up on last year as players battled the challenge of a very windy day.

Nearly $6000 was raised for the cause, Lift the Lid. Lift the Lid on Mental Illness is Australian Rotary Health’s National annual fundraiser for mental health research. Each year approximately 1-in-5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Lift the Lid funds research to find out how to prevent this type of illness occurring.

The event was won by a team sponsored by the Bendigo Bank with an exceptional score for the conditions. Second place was taken by a team from Port Fairy.

Lighthouse a beacon for sausage lovers

Posted by Michael Crowe on Apr 25, 2019

Many flock to Port Fairy at Easter and this means a busy time for the Rotary Club. The Club's tours of Griffiths Island's historic lighthouse on Easter Saturday and Sunday proved to be very popular with visitors and locals alike. The Club also put on a BBQ at the Griffiths Island Rotunda, doing a good trade with those making the walk out to the lighthouse.

The tours and the BBQ raised funds for the Warrnambool Special Developmental School. The school provides a special educational setting catering for 140 students (aged between 5 and 18) who have an intellectual disability. It is the only special school in the district and its service area includes Warrnambool and Port Fairy.

Reg Beatty and Michael Crowe fire up the BBQ

Canadians Check In

Posted by Michael Crowe on Mar 18, 2019

Port Fairy was a highlight stop for a group of Canadian Rotarians last week. The group from District 5550 was visiting Western Victoria as part of the Rotary Friendship Exchange program. Coming from Portland the 12 visitors stopped at Port Fairy for lunch and a tour of the town before heading for Warrnambool.

Rotary District 5550 is located in central Canada and takes in parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario provinces.

Lunch at the Hub for the Canadian Friendship Exchange group

Bandari and recognition for Geoff Coxall

Posted by Michael Crowe on Feb 21, 2019

The volunteer efforts of Port Fairy's Goeff Coxall have been honoured with a Paul Harris fellowship. The Paul Harris fellowship recognises outstanding commitment to Rotary and the community.

In presenting the honour to Geoff at the Club's recent meeting, President Sue Robertson said that Geoff's work exemplifies the humanitarian and educational objectives of Rotary. She congratulated him on the award and in particular highlighted his contribution to the Bandari Project that provides education opportunities for children in the Tanzanian village of Mto Wambu.

President Sue also presented a cheque to Seif Sakate for a scholarship that will support a child to attend the Bandari school in Mto Wambu.

Sue Robertson presents the Paul Harris Fellowship to Geoff Coxall

Sue Robertson

Port Fairy is a historic, intimate harbour village in the south west region of Victoria in Australia. The town is famous for its annual Folk Music Festival, held in March each year, which has been running for nearly 40 years and has expanded to include not just folk music but blues and roots music to suit all ages.

Port Fairy is a friendly town that relies greatly on tourism and therefore welcomes visitors from all parts of the globe. Therefore, if you are visiting Port Fairy, then we invite you to join us at our weekly Rotary Club Dinner meeting held each Monday evening. Details on meeting times and venue are on the Home page

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Meals on Wheels - May 2019
May 20, 2019 11:15 AM –
May 24, 2019 1:00 PM
Lighthouse Tours June 2019
Griffiths Island

Jun 09, 2019
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fundraising BBQ - Griffith Island Rotunda 9 June 2019
Griffiths Island Rotunda

Jun 09, 2019
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM