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2021 CAPE TO CAPE BIKE RIDE

2021 CAPE TO CAPE BIKE RIDE - 1000K'S OVER 10 DAYS

Cape Tribulation to Cape York Bike Ride - 1000k’s over 10 days. Commencing on the 1^st August 2021, the RCB’s intrepid and unstoppable Matt Nichols will be raising money to support children affected by domestic violence…. Go to

www.givenow.com.au/capetocape and provide your support for this amazing cause.

Rotary Club of Brighton Upskills Young Women to Make a Difference

A District 9800 Recognition Award Project for Vocational Service

In partnership with Young Change Agents (a NFP social enterprise), Rotary Brighton late last year hosted an opportunity for 58 young women aged 12–18 years to participate in The Bayside Academy of Enterprising Girls, an immersive workshop experience to learn social entrepreneurship skills.

To select participants, Rotary Brighton invited female students from Brighton Secondary College, St Leonard’s College, Star of the Sea College and Firbank Grammar to provide an Expression of Interest on why they wanted to make a positive change in the world through business. The selection process allowed Rotary Brighton to identify a new generation of future leaders (and potential Interactors) who want to make a difference in their community.

Be Your Own Boss - Brighton Rotary's R100 Project

Brighton Rotary's Inaugural Bayside “Be Your Own Boss” Launches in July.

The Rotary Club of Brighton in partnership with Young Change Agents will launch the Bayside “Be Your Own Boss” program in celebration of 100 years of Rotary in Australia and NZ. This initiative aims to build the next generation of social entrepreneurs and change agents in Bayside. This exciting opportunity will empower our local young people to solve social challenges with business solutions, create a positive difference and lead to better youth employability outcomes.

RMIT Mentoring Program - RC Brighton

The word Mentor came from the Greeks and the French, but no matter how it got here: mentoring and the Rotary Club of Brighton (RCB) seem to be the perfect match!

***Rotary District 9800 Vocational Service Award Recognition 2018/19***

Mentoring is one of those activities that doesn't cost money, doesn't require lots of time, nor large groups of people, but it is good for everybody involved. And.... RCB mentoring services are very much in demand.

In 2019 we will be providing mentors to RMIT, Victoria Police and International Baccalaureate students.

Les Twentyman - A Man on a Mission

Over 14,000 students have benefited from donated school supplies, free supplementary tuition for children from linguistically diverse backgrounds, crisis accommodation, and teen support services.

Les Twentyman is a highly respected youth worker and long-time friend of Brighton Rotary, in particular through his support for Brighton Rotary’s annual ‘Sportsman Night’ fundraiser. He has many awards to his name including the ‘Order of Australia’ medal and Victorian of the Year. Raised in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Les learned the hard way the fear and insecurity one lives in when trying to survive on the street.

Its All Hands On Deck in Bayside Melbourne

Academia is not always the right path for every student and alternative career pathways are not always forthcoming, so Rotary, the local Secondary College and the Sandringham Yacht club made their own. After consultation with Parents, educators and students, an 18 week program was designed to provide usable skills, hands-on training and employment opportunities for students from years 10 to 12.

A real team effort for vocational options are being provided with a new intiative from the Rotary Club of Brighton, Brighton Secondary College and Sandringham Yacht Club, providing new career pathways for local students.

Rotary Brighton Helps Bayley House with a Training Kitchen

The Rotary Club of Brighton Charitable Foundation has sponsored a training kitchen to be installed at Bayley House, Brighton.

Through fundraising and the generosity of a number of individual members, our club has donated a total of $50,000 to make this possible.

The kitchen will assist in making life better for the physically and intellectually disabled people who attend, or are residents, at Bayley House. The kitchen allows residents to learn skills in daily activities with the goal of independent living.

$25,000 cheque presented to the Alannah & Madeline Foundation

Pictured at the 29 August meeting at the $25,000 cheque presentation were;

President Keith Cameron,Sylvie Berchick Co-Chair of the Brighton Lunch and Director of Fundraising RCB & Jacqui Molensen General Manager of Communications and Fundraising, Alannah & Madeline Foundation.

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation cares for children who have experienced or witnessed serious violence, and runs evidence-based programs that prevent violence and advocate for children's safety and wellbeing.

Their programs support children who have witnessed or experienced violence.

They also provide prevention programs promote behaviour-change in schools and libraries across the country to teach respectful values and behaviours in young people on and offline.

Our advocacy work speaks out for children and advocates for their right to be free from violence and bullying.

Bayside City Council Australia Day Awards 2019

The Bayside City Council's 2019 Australia Day Awards ceremony was held in the evening of 26 January at the Sandringham Yacht Club.

Keiran Comie a member of the Rotary Club of Brighton was a nominee in the category 'Citizen of the Year'.

Keiran's nomination recognises his work on the Church Street graffiti removal project, his role in helping to reinvigorate the Church Street Traders Association and his contribution to the local community through his involvement with Rotary over a span of 20+ years.

Spreading the Christmas Spirit in Bayside 2019

While Christmas is a time of joy and giving, fun and festivities, for many Bayside families they can find this time of year particularly challenging hardships due to their individual circumstances. For the fourth year in a row

Thanks to the support of Brighton and Hampton Rotary Clubs, Hampton RSL, Bayside City Council, Bayside Youth Services, Country Women’s Association and members of Victoria Police, plus generous donations from Bendigo Bank – Highett Community Bank Branch, Christmas Kingdom, St Leonard’s College community, Rossdale, St Kilda Football Club, Bunnings and EP Group, vulnerable families who usually do it tougher than most at this time of year, with pre- and school aged kids (Under 16 years old) were able to join in some Christmas cheer.