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Ambassadorial Scholarships

Do you know someone that has what it takes to be an Ambassadorial Scholar?  The Rotary Club of Balwyn are searching for a post July 2010 Ambassadorial Scholar. What is an Ambassadorial Scholarship? The purpose of an Ambassadorial Scholarship aims to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. Further details of this program can be found here: Ambassadorial Scholarships

District 9800 Conference - Launceston

"Carol and I would like to invite you and your partner to join us in Launceston Tasmania from 12th to 14th March 2009 and partake in the 77th District Conference of D9800....” Click Here for More Info

This was not an ordinary meeting

Last week (July15) we were privileged to have Barry Jones as our guest. In a really interesting & entertaining address, he told us about life in the Labor Party and also gave us an author's view of the processes & challenges of writing an autobiography. A fascinating insight enjoyed by all.

Another notable guest speaker

On May 6, we were priveliged to have Jeff Kennett address us about his current passion, the Beyond Blue project. Jeff's knowledge of depression was eye-opening & his enthusiasm for the cause was inspiring. To learn more, click here.

The Rotary Club of Balwyn

We are a very active club of over 90 male & female members in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

Our most prominent activity is the famous Sunday Market in Camberwell. We have been operating this market since 1976 and to date, we have raised nearly $8,500,000. All of these funds have been used for charitable purposes in support of people and organizations within our own community, across Australia and overseas. The causes we support range from homelessness, drought affected communities and medical research to disaster relief both in Australia and overseas.

Beyond those activities, we also provide scholarships for aboriginal university students, support participants at the National Youth Science Forum, Rotary youth enrichment and youth leadership programs.

We meet for dinner every Tuesday and enjoy an interesting guest speaker on most meeting nights.
 

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