Projects

Some of our projects seek participants from our local community. You or your children may be able to participate e.g. Youth Leadership training or overseas cultural and job exchange
Click Here for a short Brochure of our projects

Belmore Special School

We have undertaken to provide labour to assist with the installation of a new garden at the school. Followed by a bbq. at the Cunniffe’s

On Saturday, 29 We spent the morning setting out a new garden in the front of the school, and also tidying up various areas within the main playground.

Our work with the new garden was made much easier by supervision from the landscape gardener with his very detailed plan. The night before the heavens had opened and we all wondered what weather would be like in the morning, but fortunately the sun shone and the soil was easy to work with.

Thanks to Alan Stevens (who didn’t even stop for a tea break!), Graham Bishop, Gerry Cross, Ian Coopes, John McCaskill, Mal Short and Marty Tynan (our Police Mentoree). Also a BIG THANKS to Nora Ley, who arrived with a batch of delicious savoury scones for morning tea.

A great result. Thanks Team! Val Cunniffeth October a group of members, plus staff from Belmore School

Club Members donate their faces to Movember

Club members Brian Bloomer and David Chudasco are donating their faces to the Movember.

Each year Movember (formerly known as November) sees the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Australia and around the world, with the sole aim of raising vital funds and awareness for men’s health. Now we're asking you to make a small donation to support our moustache and research into the cure for prostate cancer which will kill an estimated 3,300 men in 2010 in Australia alone and support the one in eight men who will experience depression in their lifetime. Friends join us, Brian Bloomer and David Chudasco by donating or guys, by growing your own mo, and visiting www.movember.com or

Donate to our cause or just check our our Mo growth and donation progress at:

Brian Bloomer http://au.movember.com/mospace/793092/

David Chudasco http://au.movember.com/mospace/336452/

Men sporting Movember moustaches, known as Mo Bros, become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo growing efforts. The rules are simple; register online at Movember.com and start the month of Movember clean shaven, before growing a Mo.

Markham Avenue - Community Gardens

Boroondara Councillor, Kevin Chow, with Rotary Club of Canterbury President, Brian Bloomer, and State MP, Bob Stensholt, officially opened the Markham Avenue Community Gardens on Sunday 11 October, 2009.

The Community Gardens are the brain-child of Roger Taylor, Member of the Rotary Club of Canterbury. Roger planted the seed for the gardens 5 years ago and he has passionately nurtured the idea, gathering support from Local and State government and other local community groups. Thanks to funding and land grants from state and local govt the Community Gardens are now a reality.

Please follow the link below for more information.
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Philippines Eye, Ear and Teeth Screening Project

As an International Service Committee project of the Rotary Club of Canterbury, Club members and friends of Rotary have travelled for the last 12 years to the Philippines, to work with the local Philippine Rotary Clubs and Community Health Organisations to screen the Philippine people for eye and ear conditions requiring medical treatment.

Please follow the link below for more information.
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For our detailed information on the project click here

Group Study Exchange

The Rotary Foundations funds the exchange of young adults (25-40 Year of age) in the early phase of their career to another country. For about 6 weeks they experience the culture of the country and experience how their profession operates in that country. The Rotary Club of Canterbury actively hosts GSE teams - great fun for the Club members as well as the Exchange Team.

Please follow the link below for more information.

Learn More and Click here for a GSE Brochure

LaTrobe University Students - Eye Screening

As part of the Annual Eye Screening Project, the Vocational Service Committee developed a project seeking nominations by students at LatrobeUniversity, enrolled in the final year of the Orthoptics (an Eye Health course) course to join the Canterbury Eye Screening project. There is significant alignment between the studies and Orthoptics course at LaTrobeUniversityand the Philippines Eye Screening Project. The field experience during the project has added significant value to the Orthoptics students' education and future career opportunities. Additionally, the project provided the opportunity for personal growth of the students.

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Royal Melbourne Show - Rotary Stand and Great Tasting Stages

In 2009 the Rotary Clubs of Canterbury and Southbank are this year hosting a public stall for Rotary at the Royal Melbourne Show, between the 17^th and 27^th of September. In return for giving Rotary the stall at the show, the Royal Show folks have asked us to provide volunteers for the Great Tasting Experience stages in the Main Pavilion.

Please follow the link below for more information.
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Other projects and organisations supported by The Rotary Club of Canterbury

The Rotary Club of Canterbury assists many organisations here in Australia as well as Overseas. We provide assistance through our Avenues of Service Committees.

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