Rotary Club Colac West in Colac, Victoria | Community organisation

Rotary Club Colac West

Locality: Colac, Victoria

Phone: +61 419 136 704

Address: Colac Central Hotel 10 Murray St 3250 Colac, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 #OffTheGrid on Saturday 20 June Just over 40 ShelterBox supporters from around the country participated in #OffTheGrid which invited people to camp out in their backyard to brave the elements to raise funds and awareness for ShelterBox who work with refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and those affected by disaster. Donations to #OffTheGrid were matched by a generous private donor. As mentioned in last weeks Bulletin, club member Amanda, her husband George and ...friend Joy Bishop (who brought along her granddaughter, Freya) were going to camp out in Amanda and Georges backyard. The weather on the night was quite good. Very cold, but no wind or rain until the small hours of the morning, when they were already asleep in their tents. They were listed on the #OffTheGrid website as the Colac Campers and raised a total of $2,610. The fundraiser in total raised over $20,000. Amanda, George and Joy would like to thank everyone who generously donated.

25.01.2022 Grief, loneliness, heartache, financial difficulty, pressure, stress and lifes ups and down happen to all of us. Lets make every day R U OK?Day. Learn the signs and how to ask at www.ruok.org.au

24.01.2022 This is a shelter box and what is in it. See our earlier post to see how you can help purchase one of these boxes to help people in need and what they do. Support our team of campers who will be camping out tomorrow night (Saturday) in Colac / Barongarook to raise funds for this fantastic project helping families after a disaster. https://offthegrid.raisely.com/colaccampers

24.01.2022 Finally able to deliver womens hygiene products to Shahne Wilkinson at Goals for her students as part of Share the Dignity March campaign. Due to covid19 we were unable to deliver the products. Thankyou to the very generous Coac community for donating at Woolworths.

24.01.2022 Thank you so very much for your support Colac of our Share the Dignity Drive. Products are very much in need.

23.01.2022 Share the Dignity Campaign started Saturday 1st August and will continue until the end of the month. This bi-annual Dignity drive collects much needed donations of period products to help women and girls in need experiencing homelessness and abuse. Rotary Club of Colac West are volunteers with Share the Dignity and will be helping to collect and distribute the donations in Colac. Local welfare agencies will receive the donations that are left in a designated box at Woolworths... during August. In Victoria we are unable to collect the tampons and pads until the lockdown is finished. Woolworths will keep them until the appropriate time for us to pickup and distribute. See more

23.01.2022 It is great to see everyone taking the mask wearing message seriously. Heres some dos and donts to help you do it safely.

22.01.2022 Great to see baby Olivia making use of the Billiblanket that our club helped raise money for. Billiblanket is a portable phototherapy device used to treat neonatal jaundice. Well done Colac Area Health Foundation for making this possible.

22.01.2022 WOW!!! Great news!!! Colac Otway Shire Council has agreed to let our club use the COPACC grant money for our Melbourne Cup expenses. We had to change venue from COPACC and go online to the Piano Bar with the help of CAH Foundation. We have raised much needed funds to go towards the Biliblanket for the Maternity Ward. Thank you so much Colac Otway Shire.

20.01.2022 We can't have our usual fabulous event, but no need to miss the fun. Sweeps, raffles, spot prizes, best hat competition, happening online at the Piano Bar Melbourne Cup Eve. Hundreds of dollars worth of prizes to be won. To purchase your Melbourne Cup tickets go to https://www.trybooking.com/BLZGB To enter your hat selfie for a Ray Croft voucher post your selfie on the Foundation facebook page here https://fb.me/e/1AHdezojm. Click on Discussion. It's that easy.......Thank you for supporting Colac Area Health Equipment purchase and good luck. Hope you get the favorite in the sweep.

20.01.2022 Thank you OCRFM for all your support during our events and projects. You do a great job for the community. Thanks for your recent interview about our Melbourne Cup Eve fundraising event. www.trybooking.com/BLZGB

19.01.2022 Woolworths and Share the Dignity are partnering in a Dignity Drive this August. The Rotary Club of Colac west are again running the Colac drive for Share the Dignity. This will provide essential support to the growing number of Australian women experiencing period poverty as a result of COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic, has meant that even more women are having to make the choice between buying food or sanitary items. The August Dignity Drive will give customers the opp...ortunity to donate sanitary items via collection boxes. These will then be distributed to girls and women who cant afford to buy sanitary products. WOOLIES will be donating five cents from the sale of every sanitary item to Share the Dignity and for those customers in a position to help, were encouraging them to donate sanitary items at the collection box in their local Woolworths store. This small act of kindness will go a long way to helping thousands of women in need. THE PINK DIGNITY DONATION BOX IS NEAR THE WOOLIES EXIT. THANK YOU.

19.01.2022 Dear friend and club member, Clive Millman wishes to express his sincere thanks to you all and club members for the greetings and gift on the occasion of his 96th birthday. Clive enjoys listening to the music very much. He misses the fellowship of the club but follows the bulletins with keen interest. He sends us best wishes for the coming year of Rotary. We are so glad you had a lovely birthday Clive!!

19.01.2022 Would you like to help with this great project our club is taking on, for the children in N.T. Either by sewing some draw string toiletry bags as shown or by donating some of the listed items. Please inbox/private message and we can send you more details. Thank you

19.01.2022 Colac Otway residents in isolation or quarantine can receive emergency relief packages, and the community is encouraged to spread the word... the emergency relief hotline is 5232 9400.

17.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Colac West wishes everyone a Great New Year. We can stick together and help one another, where necessary, to get through any ups and downs we may have. Please feel free to contact us about joining in the fun and fellowship in 2021. We will be at Bunnings Saturday 2nd January 2021 if you would like to come have a chat with us or just pick up a sausage.

17.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Colac West lets you all know of the local projects we are involved with. Over the next couple of weeks we thought we would share with you some of the international projects our club is associated with. The first one we will showcase is The School of St Jude. The school was founded in 2002 by Australian Gemma Sisia, who dreamed of helping end poverty in Africa. She proved to be a talented fundraiser by engaging people and organisations such as Rotary. She ...named the school after St Jude; the patron saint of hopeless causes. Gemma established an Australian-run school in Tanzania, built by Australian volunteers and sponsors, the school now boasts more than 500 students. Our club is honored to sponsor a child in this fabulous school. We receive regular updates, newsletters, videos and thank you greetings from the staff and students. See more

16.01.2022 Dont want to watch the Football, its not too late to book this great film to watch at 7.30 tonight. Copy the link https://www.trybooking.com.BJRSD into your browser and purchase a ticket from trybooking to watch via zoom. Only $10 for a very worthy cause. EndTrachoma a Rotary project. https://www.endtrachoma2020.org.au/resources

15.01.2022 Our Plaque has been completed for Colacs Joseph Paatsch Nature Reserve. It recognizes members who contributed to the Nature Reserve over many years. Installation details to be advised in the near future.

15.01.2022 Shout out to the wonderful men of Rotary; to those who make a difference in so many lives. Take some time to celebrate yourself today! #fathersday2020 #bekind #serviceaboveself #celebrateyourself

13.01.2022 Well done Otway Rotaract Club for your article in the Rotay Down Under magazine. "Peace through food and gratitude ".

13.01.2022 Tomorrow between 11-12pm tune into Community Connect OCR-fm for a riveting interview with your President Peter and Rotaract President Charith.

13.01.2022 Our club would like to thank #Acciona @ACCIONA.Australia Engineering Service wind farms for their continued support with club projects. ACCIONA have sponsored our Books For Beginners project with a $3,000 donation towards purchasing books. Every Prep student in the district will receive a special book of their choice, from three books read by one of our Rotary Club West members or one of our Friends of Rotary Club West. Thanks you so very much for your continued community support #acciona.

12.01.2022 Mental health is so important and can effect every one in some way. Please support Rotary Internationals Lift the Lid on mental health project this October. Find out how by visiting the Rotary Club of Torquay Facebook's page.

12.01.2022 I would like to write this on behalf of the Rotary Club Colac West. Thank you to all the workers from the army, the police, the ambulance drivers, the in home aged care workers, the people who work inside our aged care and disability centres and day programs. I would like to go on and thank the doctors, nurses, orderlies in our hospitals who care for the patients every day but usually at no risk to themselves - they are adapting to a changing world. I would also like to thank... the pathology teams who are working flat out to provide test results to people who have felt some symptoms and done the right thing to be tested. Our club has an ageing demographic and as such many of our members are in the most vulnerable of categories. We have members who are tied up in business that are impacted by COVID19 shutdowns and restrictions. Like the rest of the community we have family members with compromised immune systems, so to our club - keep safe, keep healthy and be happy. To everyone else - mask up, keep your distance and although under those masks we cant see it - keep smiling. and keep safe. Peter Liepins President 2020/21

12.01.2022 Thank you all for your past support of the Colac Christmas Toy & Gift Appeal. More than ever, after this past year, we need your support again.

10.01.2022 BUNNINGS IS READY........#ItsInTheBag donations are set for November 2020 and it ends November 29th. Join us in making Christmas special for the thousands of people doing it tough. Each November Share the Dignity donates thousands of bags to those in need across the country filled with essentials and special gifts to make their Christmas one to remember. Lets give Colac and District women. experiencing difficult times, a Christmas to remember. Choose a handbag you no longe...r use, pick a good one from the op shop, or buy a new one, pop in some essentials and bring it to Bunnings and drop into the big pink box in the foyer. Essentials can be Shampoo, Soap, Body wash, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Deodorant, Shampoo, Conditioner, Pads, Tampons. Extras may include, Wipes, Tissues, Perfume, Hair Brush, Sunscreen, Vouchers, Movie Tickets, Scarf, Book, Moisturiser, Jewellery, a hand written Christmas card, the list is endless. The Rotary Club of Colac West thanks you for your help with this project and will distribute them to local welfare agencies in December to give out. See more

09.01.2022 Some of our members are camping out tomorrow night to raise funds to purchase disaster relief shelter boxes. We will post some photos as they come in. RECOVERY STARTS WITH SHELTER Their purpose is to provide emergency shelter to families who have lost their home to disaster, enabling them to rebuild their lives. Having somewhere dry and warm to sleep, to prepare meals and be with your family is vital for starting the long process of rebuilding your life. ShelterBox teams wo...rk with disaster-hit families around the world, offering emergency shelter and other essential items to support them in rebuilding their lives. Every disaster is different and so is every community, so we spend time with those affected to make sure we can offer the right support at the right time to help them recover. If you would like to help in the purchase of these boxes please donate now. We thank you for helping our project. See more

09.01.2022 We are very proud of our certificate from Vinnies and only too pleased to be able to help out. Its what Rotary does best, serving our community. Why not think about being a part of our rotary family too.

08.01.2022 Thanks for everyone who supported our first Bunnings BBQ. We sold out.... We met Jason and Sue but we can't find the serviette we wrote on. Please send us a message so we can contact you. Cheers.

07.01.2022 The Humble Rope Club members and guests enjoyed an evening with guest speaker Graeme Creighton and wife Cheryl. Graeme shared his expertise in the ancient skill of rope making which dates back 27,000 years. Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization who recorded and drew about making rope dating as far back as 4000BC, using Nile reed and Papyrus grass.... Polynesians wove rope out of sea grass. The uses of rope are endless and taken mostly for granted in this day and age, using machinery to manufacture it in large quantities, but making it by hand is a real art and uses specialized tools. A Man O War ship is a powerful vessel and uses approximately 33km of rope. Take a moment to think of rope and its daily uses. Thank you for coming Graeme, your demonstration was very interesting!!

06.01.2022 Congratulations to our new club president- Peter Liepins and incoming board members. Looking forward to the year ahead working together and supporting both local and international community projects, with a healthy dose of fellowship and fun along the way.

06.01.2022 A snapshot of community acquisitions courtesy of our club, its members and supporters over the years. More ideas for Colac and district welcome. We can see what we may be able to do for you and our community.

06.01.2022 This is a virtual event that we hope you are able to support. Thank you Bunnings for your donation of a BBQ valued at over $500 for our raffle, we will list other prize donors next week. $5 raffle and $5 Melbourne cup sweeps tickets available at https://www.trybooking.com/BLZGB For a chance to win a Ray Croft voucher (thank you Ray Croft) take a picture of your raceday hat and upload to https://fb.me/e/1AHdezojm.

05.01.2022 Our Books for Beginners Program is underway this year. We are hopeful that term 4 will allow our readers into schools to read to all the prep students in the district. Our club members eagerly look forward to this each year and love the interaction with the children. Don't forget to check your 'Working With Children' card and make sure they are still valid. We have another 3 amazing books this year all by Australian authors. ... Imagine by Alison Lester Kookaburras Love to Laugh by Laura and Philip Bunting Little Cat and the Big Red Bus by Jane Goodwin Many thanks to Cow Lick Bookshop and Blanes Newsagency for their support this year. Happy Reading All!!

05.01.2022 Our club was happy to provide a couple of new bikes to the Alvie Consolidated PS for their excellent bike ed program. We know they will enjoy them.

05.01.2022 Its now time to deliver our packed handbags to local agencies this week. We have a very generous community. A big thank you to Jo at Bunnings Colac. A thankyou to everyone who donated in some way. The full bags and backpacks will be very much appreciated by women and girls in need. Lorin Fisk and Lyn Crook are seen here delivering bags full of essentials and other fabulous goodies inside.

04.01.2022 Please look after your neighbors and those who may keep a low profile. Do you know someone who may be doing it tough.

03.01.2022 One of our very talented members is an excellent photographer. He has very generously offered this beautifully framed print of Ross Point for sale at only $150 to raise much needed funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. If you would like to purchase this magnificent iconic photo please private inbox /message Rotary Club of Colac West, we will, of course, accept higher offers for this worthy cause. We thank you for your support and thank Ken for his generosity.

03.01.2022 Lets support our local food and produce outlets this Saturday night. Our cafes restaurants and small businesses are doing it tough. Why not get a take away meal and join the live streamed concert with everyone else.

02.01.2022 Melbourne Cup is on again.....only different. It's on cup eve Nov 2nd streaming from the piano bar Facebook page and you are invited. Funds raised will go towards a Biliblanket for the maternity ward at CAH. Purchase a ticket for $20 from https://www.trybooking.com/BLZGB Grab a meal from a local restaurant sit back and log into the piano bar colac Facebook page. Check out our poster for more info about Ray croft millinery (hat) competition, sweeps, raffle, music and more. Hope to see you and your friends logging in to join us.

02.01.2022 We have a request for all our friends to be on the look out for the following...... "Pam and Jason are on the house hunt yet again due to Logans needs changing and having to get a range of specialised equipment. If anyone hears of any houses coming up for rent that would be disability accessible could you let us know please. We were having help from a social worker but she has rung to say she is leaving her role so we are on our own now looking. We do have a local real estat...e agency helping us look but because we are looking for something so specific its going to be difficult to find. Main things we need in a house is the shower to be disability accessible with a shower chair, 4 bedrooms, no steps at entrances to house or in house, air conditioning and allows pets" Logan who is 22 mths has a disability and this young family needs more space for him and the equipment that is needed for him. They have had numerous applications rejected. Does anyone know of a place they may be able to rent. Thank you. See more

01.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who supported the Melbourne Cup Fundraiser for the Colac Area Health Foundation. It was a successful and fun evening with lots of winners. The funds raised will go towards a much needed Biliblanket for the Maternity ward. Congratulations to our winners of the raffle: 1st Bunnings BBQ valued at $595 Rosemary Goodall. 2nd Fabulous Hamper valued at $250 Shar Brett. 3rd Fabulous Hamper valued at $250 Andrea Balchombe. 4th $100 Wood Jewellery voucher $50 LillyPilly voucher and Champagne glasses, Terry Milverton. 5th Betta Electrics Juicer/Blender, Ian Gullan. A big thank you to all our sponsors and the Piano Bar who kept us entertained all evening.