Meetings are held at 6.30pm on the first and third Thursdays of the month.
Meetings are held at 6.30pm on the first and third Thursdays of the month.
We meet every first and third Thursday at 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start at the Plough Hotel in Footscray.
We regularly host engaging guest speakers, and everyone is welcome. We offer warm fellowship, and we’re confident you’ll enjoy meeting our members - many of whom have impressive careers and achievements.
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Footscray, a community service club comprising professional leaders who volunteer for the benefit of the local community as well people in various countries in the world who need support eg. Horn of Africa, Bangladesh. We are always interested in partnering or initiating new community projects based on need.
We are looking for new members who would like to give back to their local community. If you would like further information, please contact Elizabeth Drozd on 0490 145 922 or complete our Contact Us Form and we will be in touch promptly.
Members are invited to District Changeover, with the induction of Graeme Hope as District Governoron Saturday June 27 , 12 for 1230 start at Hawthorn Town Hall .
Cost $95 per person for two course meal and drink on arrival. RSVP BY June 15.
At the meeting on Thursday June 4th the speaker will be Prof Russell Harrison CEO of Western Health.
We look forward to hearing from Russell and an update on the new Footscray Hospital and the development at Melton. Western Health, now operates four acute public hospitals and five community health centres employing over 11,000 staff. He is an Honorary Enterprise Professor within the Melbourne School of Health Sciences.
Usual arrangementts 6.30 for 7.00 at The Plough Hotel
Event
INFORMATION & TO BOOK
Horn of Africa Medical Mobility Aid & Diplomacy Foundation & Rotary Club of Footscray
fundraising for 21st container: lifesaving medical equipment for Dubti Referral Hospital –
lifeline of the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia. Dubti Referral Hospital is the main, and often only, fully functional referral hospital serving the entire Afar Regional State in northeastern Ethiopia.......
During May the club had two award nights supporting the community.
On May 7th three awards were made to staff and participants at Mambourin a local disaservices orgnisation. Before the presentations Mambourin CEO gave an overview of their services and the challenges of providing quality services in the current structure of NDIS.
The Evan Phillips apprenticeship award was presented to Ethan Bundle-Bell at our meeting on May 21st.
On 29 April 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) validated Australia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, marking a significant milestone in the health of indigenous peoples. Trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, no longer represents a public health problem in this country.
Members are invited to join Team Western Health Foundation for this event on Sunday 19th July.
For full details......Run_Melbourne_Poster_1.pdf
