Camp Getaway Friday/Saturday May 30/31: volunteers needed for maintenance work. Contact Josie Tramonte asap 

lulutramonte2011@gmail.com

Bayside Farmers Market: Saturday May 24th. Contact Malcolm Baird  malcolmbaird@gmail.com

Beach Patrol 3186:  Sunday iJune1st. at Brighton Baths /Yacht Club from 9-10 am .Contact Christina Rearick christinamrearick@gmail.com

STEM  Day at Deakin University,  Burwood  Campus: Tuesday and/or Wednesday June 24th and 25th
   (Note: Working With Children card required). Contact Christina Rearick

The second round of Bayspeak 2025, was held on Tuesday, May 13th, hosted by Brighton Grammar School.The MC was Colleen d'Offay  (Brighton RC). The four schools competing were Caulfield Grammar, St. Leonards College,  Beaumaris Secondary College and Brighton Grammar. 

The first heat of Bayspeak 2025 was held on Tuesday, May 6th, hosted by Mentone Girls Grammar School.Three schools competed: Mentone Girls Grammar, Kilbreda College, and St Bede's College.

DIK Warehouse Working Bee: Thursday May 15th. Contact Bronwyn Stephens

Mock Interviews at Brighton Grammar School: Wednesday, May14th and/or Wednesday, May 21st. Contact Christina Rearick 

Bayside Farmers Market: Saturday May 24th. Contact Malcolm Baird

Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our Programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.

At last week's meeting, Colleen d'Offay from Brighton Rotary told us about the work and achievements of Yimba Uganda, a remarkable organisation to which Brighton Rotary have given generous support.

Brighton Rotary are conducting mock interviews at Brighton Secondary College on Wednesday May14th and 21st. We should give them help as we don’t have a program of our own. A Working With Children card is required.A training video will be available on Monday May12th. It runs for 30 minutes or it can also be recorded. Please contact Christina Rearick if you can help.

Colleen at DiK has arranged a special offer for Mothers Day! Lovely packs have been put together for only $50 each.

Rotary SAFE Families looks forward to you joining our second Mega Meeting and representing Australia in this global pandemic of family violence and abuse that is a huge problem around the world.

The first round of Bayspeak, our high-profile public speaking competition for secondary schools, will take place on Tuesday May 6th at Mentone Girls Grammar School. The schools represented will be St. Bede's College, Kilbreda College and Mentone Girls Grammar. Bayspeak is organised and supported by Brighton, Sandringham and Brighton North Rotary Clubs.

Last week’s meeting featured the annual debating competition between Firbank Grammar and Brighton Grammar. Over the years that we have hosted this event, we have come to expect a high-standard debate between the two schools and this year the debaters again met our expectations.

The next BRIGHT on Community Singing Club get-together will be on Sunday May 4th , 2 - 4 pm at St Stephens Church, 109 North Rd. Brighton.

In honour of ANZAC Day, at last week’s meeting, Phil Wheatley gave us an enthralling presentation on his father’s service in the Royal Air Force in World War 2.

We met at the renovated Palace Church Street Cinema in relaxed seating on Thursday to see 'The Correspondent' which is based on the true story of Australian journalist Peter Greste's shocking imprisonment in Egypt in 2013 and the time and effort in challenging an authoritarian power for him to regain his freedom.   

 Bayside Farmers Market Saturday April 26th: volunteers required, especially for the first shift. This is an excllent fundraiser for our club. If you can help, contact Malcolm Baird malcolmbaird@gmail.com

Business Awards Promotion: we have A3 and A4 posters available for placing in shop and business windows or on counters. As the nomination deadline is May 2nd, we need to get these out asap.If you can help place a few of these, please contact Geoff Dobbs gcdobbs41@gmail.com

The next BrightON Community Singing Club get-together will be on Sunday May 4th , 2 - 4 pm at St Stephens Church,

109 North Rd. Brighton.

RYPEN:  2 students from Star of the Sea recently attended this program.

Bayspeak: Lyn Mortimer will be the MC for one of the sessions, Christina Rearick has volunteered as an adjudicator, Geoff Dobbs will liaise with school venues. We still need a couple of photographers - if you can help, please contact Geoff Dobbs

MUNA (Model United Nations Assembly): 2 students from Star of te Sea will be partcipating.

Bayside Rotary Radio Show: for our latest. broadcast, Geoff Dobbs and Anne Cobham interviewed Dean Lee, CEO of the Shrine of Remembrance, and also talked about our club's 40th anniversary and  achievements. To.listen to the podcast go to  https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/community-block/shrine-of-remembrance-highlighted-on-bayside-rotary-radio-show-april-2025-podcast/

Our next program is on this Tuesday, April 15th, 3 - 4pm, when Geoff Dobbs and Anne Cobham will  talk with Dean Lee, CEO of the Shrine of Remembrance about the history and role of the Shrine. We will also tell our listeners about our club's 40 year history and some of the important projects and causes we have supported, and give a round-up of Rotary events around our part of the bay. You can listen online at https://www.southernfm.com.au/listen-live/

DIK Warehouse: our next 'working bee' is scheduled for the morning of Thursday April 17th. Car pooling can be arranged. If you can assist, please contact Gerry Lambourne.

Business Awards Promotion: we have A3 and A4 posters available for placing in shop and business windows or on counters. As the nomination deadline is May 2nd, we need to get these out asap.If you can help place a few of these, please contact Geoff Dobbs.