The Value of Rotary, Jennifer Scott
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Kardinia. We are a diverse group of action oriented men and women who support local, national and international communities. We are always searching for more action focused people to join us.
Our club includes many really capable and influential people and we meet for breakfast once a week where we discuss community issues, build friendships and plan our action.
We warmly welcome guests at any one of our weekly breakfast meetings to learn more about our community involvement, Rotary and our club.
When Wednesdays 7.15am for 7.30am until 8.30am
Where Royal Geelong Yacht Club, 25 Eastern Beach Rd, Geelong.
Cost No cost to attend the meeting while coffee and/or breakfast are available for purchase.
Members and guests are welcome to stay on later for breakfast or a second coffee! There is no charge for the meeting; coffee and breakfast available for purchase. Parking is available on Eastern Beach Rd, (free up to 9am), or Ritchie Boulevard (free after 9am)
If you'd like to join us for a meeting please contact Henry on henrybrockman@bigpond.com who will ensure we welcome you on the day.
Ambon Service Project with RC Wendouree Breakfast
From Tues 22nd April to 1st May 2025, 6 club members, (included partners) recently made a visit to the Indonesian island of Ambon, along with 13members from RC Wendouree breakfast. The purpose of the visit was to look at how money donated to various organisations was being spent, identify future needs and how best we could help, visit children personally sponsored by club members, and for some hands on work such as concreting and painting. The trip was a great experience, and an insight into how privileged we are, and how resourceful and positive the local Ambonese are.
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Applications have now closed for the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Awards.
We await, with excitement, for news of the winners. All will be revealed at the award Celebration at the City of Greater Geelong Wurriki Nyal offices on Wednesday 30 July 2025.
Each year, the Rotary Club of Kardinia and Volunteering Geelong partner to host the Awards. The awards play an important role in recognising and celebrating the critical role of volunteers in the community, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of dedicated volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. This event aims to honor their efforts and provide well-deserved recognition. The 2025 Awards aim to acknowledge the contribution and recognise the diversity of skills and experience which enable volunteer involving organisations to play such an important role in our community.
New for 2025, the Awards are to be given in 5 categories:
- The Volunteer of the Year 2025 Award
- Youth Volunteer Award (25 years or younger)
- Volunteer Service Award
- Volunteer Inclusion Award (Individual or Organisation)
- Volunteer Leadership Award
Key Dates:
- Nominations open Monday 19th May 2025
- Nominations close Wednesday 18 June 2025
- Short listed nominees advised Wednesday 16 July 2025
- Award Celebration, COGG Wurriki Nyal offices Wednesday 30 July 2025
Further detail can be found, and the nomination form can be downloaded, from the Volunteering Geelong website https://volunteeringgeelong.org.au/
The completed forms must be submitted electronically to email to
View our Geelong Gourmet Goodies video below, for an overview of the offering and the results to date, supporting local and international community projects.
Orders have closed for 2024. Standby, we will be back in late 2025!
Thanks to our wonderful customers in 2024, we were able to pack and deliver 1,508 boxes containing a staggering 17, 593 items. Whilst supporting our local Geelong suppliers in tough times, we are proud to be able to use the funds raised to support our local and international Kardinia Rotary projects. Thanks indeed to our customers and suppliers not to mention the many hardworking club members. See you later in the year.
Kardinia Rotary Club is an active participant in a group of Geelong and region Rotary Clubs formed to look at projects for Say No to Domestic and Family Violence. Through this group we are also connected with the broader Community of Practice Say No To Family Violence monthly meetings.
Kardinia Rotary Club supports the local Australia Wide Story Dogs Program by funding three story dogs. The Story Dog Mission is to Create a safe, fun, supportive, non-judgemental environment for Year 2 primary school children needing assistance with their reading.
In 1979, a Rotarian from Nambour in Queensland had an audacious idea – to eradicate the Polio from the world. This goal was taken up by Rotarians everywhere and is close to fruition – only 2 countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, now have the wild polio virus, with no cases recorded so far this year. The Rotary Club of Kardinia supports Rotary’s largest program, End Polio Now, through enjoyable local fundraising activities and donations. Come and join us to help eradicate this terrible disease from our planet.
At Kardinia Rotary Club, in addition to supporting our own Rotary projects we fundraise to support many other worthy projects and activities in our local community, the broader Australian community, Rotary outreach programs and International projects.
We do this where providing hands-on volunteers is not possible but financial support to other organisations and projects can make a significant difference to the viability of vital community services. As Rotarians we volunteer our time to events including Kids Plus Foundation Kite Day; Surf Coast Trek; Hope Bereavement Walk of Hope; event marshalling at various bike races (including the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race) and trail runs in the Geelong region; and we cook sausages at Bunnings Barbeques a couple of times a year, of course!
Kardinia Rotary Club has been pleased to assist the Northern Bay College and community by supporting activities in their Family Centre, in their Primary School and and Secondary School over many years. Our support ranges building and maintaining vegetable gardens; funding clothing, books and toys for families in need; funding a Story Dog for Grade 2 students to read to; funding awards to students; and promoting peace through providing peace poles and running an International Day of Peace function.
