Fifth Decade of Service: 1987-1996

About Our Club

 
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Fifth Decade Of Service 1987-97
Club                                                         
Club membership halved from 55 to 23 before increasing  again to 32. Bylaws were amended to allow dual sex membership in 1989-90 with 2 female members being inducted by mid 1994.  

     

Biala School For Children With Special Needs; designed, built 1988-97
 
1997 Biala Centre, Elizabeth St., Mornington  with outdoor playground equipment and pergola established by the Club under PP Arthur Morton.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 Biala Peninsula Inc., with a second storey, funded by Federal and State Governments with support from local Councils.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50th Anniversary Clock Tower, Main Street, Mornington. Rotary—Shire Project  1996-97
 
 
Year        President                   Secretary                      Membership
1987-88  Ron Gamble             KEN BILHAM               55
 
1988-89 TED MOORE              Ray Delarue                51 Beleura Ladies Probus Club Inc formed
 
1989-90 Ron Wooster            Alf Bawden                 48 Dual sex membership vote
                                                                                         Mornington Central  Mens Probus Club formed
 
1990-91 Barry Furness           Ian Prudden               51
 
1991-92 Bill Jomartz              Ken Rogers
 
1992-93 Alf Bawden               Daryl Chambers              First female member inducted
             /Jim Grocott      
 
1993-94 LAURIE TAYLOR       Ron Gamble                39 Second female member inducted
 
1994-95 Ron Fallaw               Oscar Stevens             23 Barkly Ladies Probus Club formed
 
1995-96 David Collings          Alf Bawden                 28 Mornington Combined Probus Club formed
 
1996-97 ARTHUR MORTON    JOHN PARKINSON      32
 
14 current  2014 members were inducted before mid 1997 and involved in the following projects:
 
SERVICE PROJECTS 
Club
 Annual Business Persons Dinner Speakers:   
                                 Katherine West
                                 Brian Looker
                                 Kel Glare (Chief Commissioner of Police)
                                 John McGregor
                                 Jeffrey Kennett MLA
                                 Peter Reith MHR
                                 Harry Dean
                                 Sir Ninian Stephens
                                 Ian Cover
                                 Phil Ruthven 
Family Day with Rotary Club of Melbourne
Club fellowship weekend with Rotary clubs of Echuca and Rochchester
Club visit to Mirboo North
John Pitchard Golf Cup win
 
                         
 
Community
Art Show     1988   1989    1990   1991   1992   1993   1994   1995   1996   1997 
Value Sold $          43629 53427 69613 39354 25672 26948 25603 28395 28035          
Profit $                              20000
 
Biala School For Children With Special Needs; design and built         $55159
                            Pergola painted
Main Street Clock Tower (50% Share withShire)                       $50000 
Connor Foundation emergency funds for handicapped  respite care     $8000
                      Pergola
Mornington Technical School Bus                                                             $7000
6 Youth and Welfare Groups                                                                      $6000
Balcombe Creek Bridge and walkway; planning, building; grant (3)    $6000
Briars Forest replanting (7)                    
Community projects       $3500
Red Cross (2)                                                                                                $3039
Australian Rotary Research Fund (4)                                                        $2500                 
George Vowell  Blind Centre Fete (3)                                                        $1000
Weekly transport for Blind Bowlers                                              
Ozram Industries Sheltered Workshop (2)                                               $1900
Garage Sale                                                                                                   $1400
Mornington Informsation Centre  (2)                                                        $1000
Provided tourist map signboard
                          Telediverter donation
Mornington Secondary College                                                                  $1000
          Laptop donation for disabled student   
Skill Share Mornington                                                                               $1000
Life Education Caravan                                                                              $1000
Brica-A-Brac Day                                                                            $810
Insearch                                                                                        $500 
Ti-Tree Feastival Stall                                                                      $500
Needy Families       - Emergency Relief                                             $600
          - Holiday in Adelaide
                                 - Refrigerator
Pensioner’s house painted
United Church emergency house painted
Chaplaincy Fund
“Paint Your Heart Out” Competition
Rotary club of Sommerville Peninsula fair
Beach Cleanup (2)
“Clean Up Australia”
Mornington Cemetery Working Bee
Small Business Centre typewriter donation
 
 
Vocational  
Business visits:          
                            Stock Exchange
                            Clayton Mail exchange
                            Toyota Car factory
                            Mt Eliza Training Centre
                            Chubb Fire
                            Tanglewood Downs Winery
                            Herald/Sun Printery
                            Amcor Carriage Factory
                            Reom Industries (catalytic Converter manufacturer)
Courtesy Awards (5)
Community Award                  
New Business Awards (3)
Pride of Workmanship Awards (4)
“Employ Australia” Program
Mock Job Interviews
 
International      
Kolhapur  (India) with Rotary International matching grant                USD 8254
Vocational Training Centre building and equipment
Nursery school equipment
Polioplus                                                                                                             $3660
Rotary Foundation                                                                                            $1450
FAIM team to Ulatogia, Western Samoa: cyclone proofing school buildings
                                                                           Donation                                    $750
12 Rotary Youth 12 month Exchange Students
7 inbound from Japan, Belgium, Germany, South Africa,  Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Argentina
5 outbound to Japan (2), Belgium, Sweden, USA
Rotary Youth short term twin Exchange Students with New Zealand
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship to England
Group Study Exchange outwards Teams  with Leader and Nominee to Zimbabwe, Nominee to USA
Group Study Exchange inwards Teams from Columbia and Brazil
Donations-In-Kind: 35 boxes of medical equipment
Namibia School : donation from Fashion Parade (2)
Trivia Night                                                                                     $300
Solomon Island School building                                                         $300
Calcutta Rescue Program                                                                                  
 
Youth
5 students sponsored to National Science Summer School, ACT
7 Rotary Youth Leadership Award students sponsored
Camp Challenge                                                                                                 $750
Peer Support program at Mornington High School
BHP Engineering School student sponsored
Young Achievers program supported (2)
Operation Livewire supported
In Search Youth program supported
Portsea Camp underground power cable laid
 
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