Peter Jacobs Employability Award 2011

Franck Laba Kohler has been selected as the winner of the Peter Jacobs Employability Award 2011. Franck arrived here nearly four years ago as a Humanitarian Refugee, with no English. Franck is now in his second month of full time employment as a welder at Maxitrans.

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Rotary Clubs To Run Ballarat Swap Meet In 2012

Ballarat is to get it's annual swap meet back with the City of Ballarat announcing that Ballarat's combined Rotary Clubs have been selected to host the swap meet in 2012.

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Club Receives $2,000 Community Impact Grant

Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast President Kay Macaulay and member Vicki Fawcus attended the City of Ballarat’s Community Impact Grants presention at the Art Gallery on Thursday 20th October, 2011 to receive a cheque for $2000.

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Rotary Fundraising BBQ's Return To Farmers Market

When the City of Ballarat relocated the Farmers Market to the Bridge Mall, our club's fundraising BBQ's were banned after Bridge Mall food traders objected.  After much public support and consultation with traders, the Council are now allowing us to run our BBQ's again.

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Welcome To New Club Member Barbara Hahs

Barbara Hahs was inducted into the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast on 8th June, 2011. Barbara has joined in a number of activities over the past few months so is welcomed into the club as a willing participant. Her membership classification is Regional Development.

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Rotary Wheel Photo Competition Winners Anounced

The winner of the 2009 - 2010 Rotary Wheel Photo Competition was judged by Past District Governor Chris Sims whilst club members voted for their Popular Choice Award.

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Jessie Harman Inducted as District Governor

Rotarian Jessie Harman from the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast was inducted as District Governor at the Rotary District 9780 Changeover Luncheon held at the Ballarat Golf Club on Sunday 27th June, 2010.

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Members Section of Club Website Launched At BLX

Members of the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast attended a hands on training night to learn the features of the new members login section of the club's website.

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Wine Auction Proceeds Presented To CFA

The Rotary Clubs of Ballarat West and Wendouree Breakfast presented a cheque for $9,000 to the Pyrenees Region CFA in April 2010 for the purchase hose fittings for the regions 15 fire brigades.

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Wendouree Breakfast Celebrate 20 Years Of Rotary

The Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast celebrated 20 years of service on 24th April, 2010 with a special celebration lunch back where the club first started at The George Hotel.

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Meet our Newest Member Stewart Riddel

Stewart Riddel was inducted in to the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast at our club meeting on Wednesday 17th March, 2010.

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Julie Hallifax Inducted Into Club

Julie Hallifax, our newest club member nominated by Jan Ross was inducted into our club at our meeting on Wednesday 17th February, 2010.

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Wendouree Breakfast No. 1 Club in District

The Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast has received recognition from the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation for the support given to the Annual Programs Fund. Wendouree Breakfast gave the highest per capita amount in Rotary District 9780.

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Club Purchases QuikShade Shelter

The Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast has purchased a new QuikShade shelter which will be used for club activities in the community and will increase the profile of Rotary.

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Yasmin Aleem Receives Peter Jacobs Award

SMB Student Yasmin Aleem received the Peter Jacobs-Rotary Employability Award presented by Wendy Jacobs in honour or our past club member.

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Victorian Bushfire Relief Program

Our Club hosted five members from the Rotary Club of Edwardstown, South Australia on Saturday 21st November 2009 who were on their way to deliver a second load of provisions to families in the Gippsland Community who had lost everything in the February Bushfires.

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New Member Gerald East Inducted

Gerald East was inducted as a member of the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast at the club's annual changeover on Sunday 5th July, 2009.

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New Club Website Launched

Club Members Phillip Lee, June Driscoll, Trevor Ryan & Christine O'Connor joined together to build new club website at the BLX as part of the Log_on program.

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Beanie Kid Photo Competition Winners

Special guest judges attended our breakfast club meeting on 27th May, 2009 to select the winner of the President's Beanie Kid Photo Competition

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Caroline Winter Inducted Into Wendouree Breakfast

Caroline Winter was inducted into the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast on Wednesday 20th May, 2009. Caroline was introduced to the club by Rotarian Jessie Harman.

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