PRESIDENTS' MESSAGE
	Greetings one and all and we hope you are well.   We had a very sociable start to the year,  a joint club BBQ with the Rotary Club of Sandringham. It  was held at Ricketts Point on 21st January and had a good turn out from both clubs.   Dave did a great job on the BBQ and I think a good time was had by all, despite the challenges of the wind.

Just recently Bev and I met up with Aly Madden from “Family Life”. We discussed the many projects they are involved with. They are organising a Summit of local shareholders, partners and residents, to identify local strengths, assets, resources and gifts with the aim of forming small working focus groups. Community services will be following up.

We had another joint meeting with the Rotary Club of Sandringham last week at the RSL club in Highett.  Unfortunately the speaker was not able to attend at the last minute, so Dave (president) arranged for a round the table 3 minutes per person introduction for us all. This was quite informative and a lot of fun as we all learned things about each other.

We are looking forward to our farmers market on the 22nd February after the long break.

Stay well everyone,

Bye for now

Gill

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday February 18 – Social Night at Sandringham Yacht Club.

Tuesday February 25 – Board Meeting

Tuesday March 4 – Club Meeting at Picasso’s

Tuesday March 11 - Joint Meeting with RC Sandringham at Highett RSL Guest Speaker – Michael Lapina District Governor, 9800 and Operatic Tenor

Tuesday March 18 – Social Night – TBA

Tuesday March 25 – Board Meeting

YOUTH PROJECTS

Friendship Award Presentation at Hampton Primary School

The Club has been presenting the Friendship Award at Hampton Primary School since 1997. Students in years 4 & 5 vote to select a male & female student in year 5 to be their Friendship Leaders for the coming year. Staff are not involved in this activity.   Students are asked to vote for a person who they believe best meets the requirements of Kindness, Responsibility, Fairness, Friendship and Acceptance by their peers. Geoff Tickner represented the Club and presented the 2025 award to Lily Compson and Bryce Darby at the school on 20 December. Each student receives a congratulatory letter, book label and a $50 book voucher to a local bookshop.

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

February's Beach clean was located at Small Street (end of ramp) on a very hot morning.  6 volunteers collected 4 kgs of waste. An electrical rod being one of the more unusual pieces of rubbish, as well as the usual collection of cigarette butts, coffee cups, glass & plastic bottles, poly/foam, straws, and soft plastics.

Next beach clean - Sunday March 2nd (Clean up Australia Day) will be at Green Point 9am - 10am.

Next Farmers' Market to Be Held 22 February 2025

Our February market is coming up on Saturday 22nd February 8am-1pm at Trey Bit Reserve (Jetty Road), Sandringham. Kick-start the weekend with a visit to the 60+ market stalls featuring seasonal fresh produce direct from the farm, gourmet and artisan foods and beverages, take-away food, drinks & coffees, and live music…all at a fabulous beachside location…..…so get your family and friends together and join in this fantastic community event!

FEBRUARY BAYSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET

 When: Saturday, 22 FEBRUARY 2025

 Where: Trey Bit Reserve (Jetty Road), Sandringham

 Time: 8am-1pm

You’ll be able to shop for locally sourced fresh produce direct from the farm, gourmet foods and beverages, artisan products from local makers, take-away food & coffee, and enjoy live music …all at a fabulous beachside location!

More details about the market are also available at:

Website: https://BaysideFarmersMarket.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaysideFM

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baysidefarmersmarket_

*For parking options at the market, please refer to the market website

NEWS FROM OTHER CLUBS

Sunday 16th March 2025         Click HERE for details.

Market Volunteers Needed

If you’re interested in joining our volunteer team at the monthly Bayside Farmers’ Market, we’d love to hear from you. It’s only a commitment of 3 hours each month and no experience is necessary…so if you like meeting other locals and want to get involved in a fantastic community event that raises funds for many worthy causes, please get in touch.

If you are interested, then please contact Lance Blackley at 0411 741 586 or email: admin@hamptonrotary.org.au

WHERE TO FIND US

Club Meetings 

 

Details of meetings can be found on our website and you can refer to our website for updates on the upcoming meeting program: https://hamptonrotary.org.au/all-events