Find connection.
Find purpose.
Rotary Club of Mornington is a community of locals who roll up their sleeves to make the Mornington Peninsula a better place. Help out with one or two projects that align with your values, when you can. There's no pressure to do it all.
Some of our members at the recent unveiling of the kinetic sculpture we gifted to The Bays Wellness Centre garden. Sculpture by Rudi Jass.
Real projects on the Peninsula
From the Bays Hospital to the foreshore to the Greenway, members put time into projects that locals walk past every day.
Mornington Art Show
- Our flagship fundraiser, held every January with
- over 700 artworks. Believed to be the second
- largest art show in Victoria.
Bays Hospital Education Fund
- Funding specialty training for nurses and
- midwives at The Bays Hospital. Nearly 100
- nurses supported to date.
Local impact. Global reach.
Members choose what they care about. Some focus on local projects on the Peninsula. Others contribute to disaster relief, medical aid, and the elimination of polio.
Local Community
Helping our neighbours, right here in Mornington
We back the Mornington Community Support Centre with food programs, crisis housing and emergency accommodation. We funded a commercial van for food distribution in collaboration with Community Bank Mt Martha, and we maintain landmarks like the Main Street Clock Tower and the Foreshore Reserve Gazebo.
Years supporting The Bays Hospital
Peninsula Trail (with 7 sister clubs)
Emergency housing
Ranch 2.0 Emergency Housing
With the current crisis of homelessness on the Mornington Peninsula, our Club has helped 7 families find emergency housing in Mornington. When our Club helped fund a video produced by the Mornington Community Support Centre a few years ago, it became a catalyst for two philanthropic groups to join forces and purchase a block of units in Mornington. With the closure and imminent demolition of the Ranch Motel on Nepean Highway, these units are now the only crisis accommodation on the Peninsula.
Read moreInternational Causes
Reaching further, from Tonga to Ukraine
We fund Interplast surgical teams providing reconstructive surgery in Tonga, contribute to disaster relief in Ukraine and beyond, and support the global push to end polio. Our members helped establish Australian Rotary Health, which has raised over $55 million for medical research.
Raised by Australian Rotary Health
Polio cases since Rotary started in 1985
Talia Cooke is currently our Australian Rotary Health Indigenous student scholarship recipient. She'll be completing her general practice studies in Gippsland this year. We are proud to support her career path.
About Talia's scholarshipBeyond the projects
Worldwide giving through The Rotary Foundation, and the friendships that keep the club ticking on the Peninsula.
The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation connects generous corporations, philanthropies and individuals with Rotary projects that make a significant difference to Australian communities. Approximately 200 Rotarians contribute personally.
District designated funding has supported projects locally, interstate and overseas — returning as District Grants, Education Grants, End Polio Now, Disaster Response Grants and Global Grants. Our Club contributes annually and several of our members are donors.
Social
Our Club often organises social lunches and dinners throughout the year. Recently, our Club plus Sorrento Rotary and Rosebud/Rye Rotary attended a casual lunch at St Andrew's Brewery in Fingal — a great chance for different clubs to share interests, talk projects and have a good time.
Why people join Rotary Mornington
Make a real, local difference
Work on projects you can see and touch — the Greenway, the Bays Hospital, the Foreshore Gazebo, the Art Show.
Meet good people
A welcoming group of locals from all backgrounds. Many members say the friendships are the best part.
Find purpose at any stage of life
Whether you're working, retired, or new to the Peninsula — Rotary is a way to put your skills to use and feel part of something.
It's not just about service. Members tell us they joined for one reason — and stayed for another.
- Find Connection,
- Find Purpose
Bunnings BBQ
Yes, the activity Rotary is often associated with — the Bunnings BBQ. We hold 3 to 4 a year. It's fun for our members, a chance to engage with the community, and each one helps contribute to the funds we give back.
Next on the calendar
A taste of what's happening over the next few weeks. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.
The difference we make, by the numbers
Mornington Rotarians are small in number but punch well above our weight. Here's what we've helped achieve.
Ways to get involved
There's no single way to be a Rotarian. Pick the one that fits — or try a few.
Come to a meeting
Wednesday nights at the Mornington Hotel. Book in with the Club Secretary, then just turn up.
Get in touchHelp at the Art Show
Our flagship January event needs hands for setup, hanging, ticketing, hospitality and pack-down.
VolunteerJoin a local project
From the Greenway to the Foreshore Gazebo, pick a project that aligns with your values and pitch in.
Learn morePlant a tree on the Greenway
Help us turn the old railway easement into a green corridor from Nepean Highway to the Esplanade.
Get involvedSponsor or partner
Local businesses partner with us on the Art Show and other events. Real visibility, real impact.
Talk to usBring a friend
If Rotary sounds like it's for someone you know, bring them along. The best new members come through existing ones.
Invite a friendThe Mornington Art Show — our biggest community event
Every January, hundreds of artists and thousands of visitors come together for what's believed to be the second largest art show in Victoria. The funds raised go straight back into local projects.
Learn moreReady to come along?
Drop us a line. We'll book you in for a Wednesday meeting — no pressure, no obligation, just dinner and a chat.
Wednesday nights
6:00 for 6:30
Mornington Hotel
3 meetings/month
- Guests always
- welcome — book
- ahead with the Secretary.
Thinking about joining?
The honest answers to the questions most people ask before they come along to a meeting.
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