The Jazz Night at The Sandringham Club on Wednesday, May 6, was a resounding success, blending a sophisticated atmosphere with warm fellowship. Over 70 guests were treated to an evening of timeless melodies and a superb three-course dinner.
Musical Highlights
The night featured a lineup of classic favourites that had the room captivated. Standout performances included:"What A Wonderful World", "At Last",
"It Had To Be You" and"I Did It My Way"
These iconic songs were brought to life by the immense talents of Adam Miller, Julie Allsop, and Stephen Coutts, whose vocals set a perfect tone for the evening, concluding with an outstanding rendition of “All I Ask of You” by Julie and Stephen.
A Note of Appreciation
Heartfelt congratulations goes to the organising team - David Smyth, Michael Lapina, Kerry Kornhauser,Kate Strain and Wendy Davis. Their meticulous planning and dedication resulted in a seamless and truly wonderful event.
Given the success of the night and the joy it brought to everyone in attendance, we certainly look forward to many more evenings of this calibre in the future.
Highlights of Jazz Night Wednesday 6 May
"Rehoming Opportunity"
Foot pumps for Air Beds, Footballs etc
DIK has 150 of these-brand new foot pumps seeking their forever home. Maybe good for scout groups /sports clubs etc.
Please contact Colleen if you are interested.
BaySpeak 2026 Heat 1
Students are required to speak for 5 minutes on a subject of their own choice. The winner and runner-up from each heat go on to compete in the BaySpeak final on Tuesday 2 June at Firbank.
Above - Junior school participants (Years 8-9) Metua, Pippa, Aarit and Ayden's topics were Youth Crime, Just Hair, Emotional Intelligence and Public Speaking is the Greatest Skill in the Age of AI. Aarit won the Junior section.
Above - Senior school students (years 10-12) Vida, Keira, Liam, Cecilia, Emma and Phoebe all spoke amazingly well. Their topics were Design for Someone Else, The Importance of Sport, Corporal Punishment, Taxes and Sleep, The People of History in Boxes and The Illusion of Certainty. Cecilia won the Senior section.
We thank all students for participating and wish the winners the best for the finals.
Bayspeak is a public speaking competition for secondary school students in Bayside. It is run by the Rotary Clubs of Brighton, Brighton North and Sandringham.
Story: Lyn Mortimer, Brighton North Rotary
Rotarians Overseas
Anthony Langley in Athens
Youth Programs - Seeking Volunteers
Each year the Rotary Club of Brighton, support a number of young people to undertake personal and leadership opportunities, take on new challenges, and compete in a range of opportunities such as the Rotary Youth Sailing Challenge, RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment), Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA), National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA).
We have a number of local initiatives that our Club proudly leads such as Bayspeak (Public speaking competition), Brighton Secondary College Mock interview and the Science and Engineering Challenge. We will be seeking volunteers to help up with delivery of these initiatives. Volunteers will require a current Working With Children Check (Working with Children Check | vic.gov.au) which can be applied for free). No prior experience is required and full training will be provided.
Brighton Secondary College – Mock interviews
It's that time of year when we conduct practice job interviews at Brighton Secondary College. This helps Year 10 students with job readiness and this preparation supported them to have confidence to more effectively apply for jobs. Our volunteers help them by reviewing their resume, and doing a mock interview (training is provided). There are 130+ students to be interviewed and this year’s dates are Thursday 21st and Thursday 28th May from 9am -12.35pm each day. This is a really rewarding experience you can be involved in at one of our local public high schools - if you are able to assist, and have a current WWCC, please email youth@brightonrotary.com.au.
Light refreshments will be provided on the interview days.
Science and Engineering Challenge
This is a nationally run program which is aimed to inspire Year 9 & 10 students to consider STEM opportunities. Each fun filled event day has 8 schools competing in hands on challenges. Volunteers are required to supervise activities, training is provided and a light lunch & morning tea is provided. If you are able to assist, and have a current WWCC, pleas email youth@brightonrotary.com.au. The Rotary Club of Brighton in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Brighton North and Balwyn will be supporting this exciting initiative and the project is being delivered with the support of a Rotary Foundation District Grant.
