The Rotary Club of Inverloch acknowledges the generosity of the Bass Coast Shire Council for its Community Grant provided in November 2025 that enabled the club to replace its ageing trailer so essential for its Market activities and Community projects.
The Bass Coast Shire’s Community Grants program provides significant support to a variety of local sporting clubs and other community organisations and plays an essential supporting role in the life of our community.
On Wednesday, 17th October, Dorothy Gilmor presented on the history of Rotary Safe Families. How it fits within our community. We heard about how the Police are now supporting the program along with several other government agencies. The program is about the community working together and supporting each other.
In 2016, following an increase in awareness of the prevalence of and hurt caused by family violence in our community, the Rotary Club of Melbourne established a Family Violence Committee and adopted the following pledge: “In keeping with Rotary’s focus on peace, service and supporting community values, the President, Board and Members of the Rotary Club of Melbourne recognise that Family Violence is a major social issue. As Rotarians and leaders in our community, professions and family life, WE pledge to: • Acknowledge that the use of control, abuse and violence against a child, young person or adult is a violation of human rights and commit to uphold the rights of all people to live free from violence. • Raise awareness of the impact family violence is having on the individuals and organisations we are associated with and promote best practice responses for Rotarians to be part of the solution in business and the community. • Support and contribute to projects that build a response to and understanding of Family Violence”. To enable our members meet the Club’s commitment “to promote best practice responses for Rotarians to be part of the solution”, the Family Violence Committee has developed Rotary Safe Families.
Emphasis was placed on the 3 R's
This is the Rotary SAFE Families First Aid “3R’s” of abuse prevention which is applicable to mental health issues?
The 3R’s can be applied to any form of mental health issues to anyone and any diversity!
Presentation to Tarwin Lower Primary School
On Friday, 15 August 2025, Inverloch Rotary Club Members Nicole and Chris attended the Tarwin Lower Primary School weekly assembly to present games, toys and puzzles for students to use on wet weather days.
Principal Jennifer Cox introduced Nicole and Chris and Chris briefly explained what the Rotary Club does and why it made the donation.
Grateful students are pictured below with Nicole and Chris.
Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.
During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter.
Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”
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