The club is supporting a short term exchange with D9790. This is a family to family exchange where the hosting and schooling is organised by the host family.
Marketa Rysova (left) arrived from Czech Republic on June 21st and is staying with Gemma Boyd’s (right) family in Newport and will lattend Albert Park College.
In late October Gemma will go Czechia for three months and stay with Marketa’s family.
Marketa left her home in Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic expecting to land in Melbourne on Friday evening. However that was not to be with the flight diverted to Denpasar Airport due to engine troubles and another plane and crew plane being sent from Singapore it was Saturday evewning before she finally arrived..

We are hoping to meet Marketa and Gemma on the 17th August.

This award commemorates the dedicated work of Evan Phillips for the Rotary Club of Footscray. For some years, in conjunction with WPC Group, a not-for-profit group training organisation specialising in the employment and training of apprentices and trainees, the Rotary Club of Footscray make an award to an apprentice from the Western Suburbs.
From a large field of applicants, three candidates were shortlisted and interviewed. Zak Duque-Weikel, an apprentice motor mechanic at the Porche Centre was selected as the recipient for 2025. Nico Leopanao CEO of WPC Group spoke of the qualities Zak demonstrated in the selection process leading to this award. Zak spoke very well in accepting the award and demonstrated passion for his career path.

Also present were Angelo Villamarzo, Zak's supervisor at the Porch Centre and Amelia, Zak's partner. 

Thanks to Emanuel Tumino for his leadership in the organising of this award.

A certificate of appreciation was presented to Hibo Osman Garad at our meeting on June 19th and received by her husband Jama Farah. This is to recognise her great support to Jama with this project, regularly preparing food for functions at Donations in Kind when club members, members of the Ethiopian Community and often politicians and diplomats gather to inspect the contents of containers before leaving for Africa.

President Elect, Elizabeth Drozd has been getting around visiting clubs in our area and attended the Changeover dinner of the Flemington Kensington Club last week, when Melina Cacetta was welcomed as the new Club President.

The Changeover from President Bob Newman to incoming President Elizabeth Drozd will be held on July 3rd at the Plough Hotel.

We are honoured that outgoing District Governor, Michael Lapina will be present along with the Mayor of Maribyrnong, Cr Pradeep Tiwari. There will also be Rotary guests from Flemington/Kensington and West Footscray clubs and PDG Iven Mackay and his wife Marilyn.

During the evening there will be a presentation to John Granger marking his 50 years oF membership. 

It should be a great night.

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