At our meeting on March 6th the speakers were Mark Stevens and Edward Irving from Octopus Investments, specialists in investing in renewal energy infrastructure.

Lucy Collins who our club sponsored to the January National Youth Science Forum in Brisbane was our speaker on march 20th.

Elizabeth Drozd organised a Clean Up Australia event along the Maribyrnong on behalf of the Rotary Club of Footscray on March 2nd.
A willing group of five volunteers, three adults and two children helped Elizabeth and they collected about 8 kilos of rubbish in just over an hour.  It was a good event and Elizabeth says “we all felt good to have this an opportunity to make the Maribyrnong River cleaner.” Well done to the team. 

At our meeting on March 6th President Bob Newman presented a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Ron Burgoine of Kincrome Tools for his support of the club and particularly the Community Bike Hub. For many years Ron has supported our club Golf Day with sponsorship and prizes. With the establishment of the Bike Shed, now Community Bike Hub, Ron provided the tools used in the workshop.
The Chairman of Community Bike Hub Andy Moutray-Read spoke of the impact of Ron’s support to this community enterprise.

A message from DGE regarding the District Governor 2027-28
It is with great pleasure that I announce the formal appointment of Claire Davison as District Governor for Rotary District 9800 in 2027-2028. Claire’s passion for service, strategic mindset, and dedication to making a lasting impact—both locally and globally—make her an outstanding choice for this role.

Congratulations to Vince on his 2025 Enterprise Maribrynong Award for his contribution to the business community.
The award citation (copy attached) recognises his time as a councillor and mayor, his service to Rotary and “actively contributing to the growth and success of Footscray’s business community”.

The Environement is Rotary International's theme during April.