Events
Russell Brewer: FIT FOR PURPOSE?
Date: Thursday Jul 17, 2025, 6:00 pm
Russell Brewer will present an update on his FIT FOR PURPOSE project. This is a MEMBERS ONLY event.
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View...The Highlands Foundation
Date: Thursday Jul 24, 2025, 6:00 pm
The Highlands Foundation takes simple and practical steps to strengthen the existing health care facilities in Papua New Guinea with the aim of decreasing infant and maternal mortality.
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View...Commodore Peter Demura: Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Date: Thursday Jul 31, 2025, 6:00 pm
The Royal Brighton Yacht Club was founded in 1875 and is one of Australia's premier yacht clubs. It also happens to be our home. We welcome Commodore Peter Demura as our guest this week.
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View...Marine Mammal Foundation
Date: Thursday Aug 7, 2025, 6:00 pm
The Marine Mammal Foundation's vision is to be a leading Australian Marine Mammal Conservation Organisation, Protecting the marine environment through research, community engagement and education.
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Recognition and Celebration:Changeover Night 2025

On Thursday, June 26th, the office of President of Brighton North Rotary was passed from Peter Terrens to Anne Cobham. Forty-eight members and guests attended the Changeover Dinner, celebrating the conclusion of Peter's successful year and the commencement of Anne's 2025/2026 Rotary Year.
Assisting the Drought-Stricken Western District

Thank you and congratulations to our member Ian Marchment, who has responded generously to the RAWCS appeal for donations to assist drought-stricken farmers in the Western District of Victoria. Ian has made a personal donation of $2,800 to the appeal. The club has agreed to match Ian's donation, making a total donation of $5,600. For more informatrion about the appeal go to :
Bright On - Enjoying Relaxed Singing

The next BRIGHT On Community Singing Club will be held on Sunday June 1st, 2 - 4 pm at St. Stephen's Church, North Brighton. All Welcome!
Bayspeak Round 3

The third round of Bayspeak was hosted by Firbank Grammar School last Wednesday, May 21st. The schools competing were Star of the Sea, Kilvington Grammar, Brighton Secondary College, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) and Firbank Grammar. Lyn Mortimer was the MC, and Christina Rearick assisted with the adjudication.
'What a Wonderful Group of People, Doing Great Things'

Over eighty people attended the joyful celebration of our club’s 40th Anniversary on Thursday April 3rd including current members, past members, Past Presidents, and partners.
Rachel Macindoe - Robbie Mitchell Scholarship Award Winner

Rachel Macindoe, our guest speaker last week, showed us in her presentation just why she was awarded the Robbie Mitchell Scholarship to study for a graduate diploma in adolescent health at the University of Melbourne.
Community Projects
Prey Torteung Primary School Education/ Water and Sanitation Project
Prey Torteung Primary School located 15km from Siem Reap and is in need of help. The school has 680 students (342 females) and 22 teachers with classrooms in need of repair and school equipment that needs replacing. The school is also in need of additional toilet and sanitation facilities. Using a District Foundation International Grant this work was undertaken in November 2024
District Foundation Grant for Cambodian School

The District Foundation Committee have approved an International Grant to focus on Basic Education and Literacy/Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at the Thmor Chul School in Cambodia.
We also received notice that a Global Grant was approved for the Construction of Washroom Toilets in Cambodia. Brighton North is part of the consortium which also includes D9800 clubs of Port Phillip, Melbourne Central, Chadstone East Malvern and Balwyn.
Timor Leste
Resources for Youth Suicide Awareness

The facts on youth suicide in our Victorian community are a concern to all and Rotary is working for change to keep our youth safe.
Topics: youth suicide prevention, youth mental health, rotary youth
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