Rotary Club of Boronia

24/06/2026

Yesterday was the last session of the skills shed for this term.
Our junior tradies each received a certificate of completion and a junior tradies tool belt.
Great job it really is great to see the skills that they are learning and the smiles on their faces.

24/06/2026

Another term in the Youth Skills Shed comes to a close!
This week our ‘Junior Tradies’ enjoyed learning how to make Hamburgers under the guidance of Club member, Marina from the local Burgatory store. Each participant made their own and enjoyed eating them.
As this was the last session for this group of Junior Tradies, each was presented with a “Certificate of Participation” and a Tool Kit to take home and continue to apply their newly acquired skills.

23/06/2026

Tonight we had the pleasure of having a presentation from Melinda Shelley on 123 Read 2 me a charity she and her husband created when they became aware of the lack of children’s books in their local community.
123Read 2 me currently provides children in low socioeconomic communities with FREE quality children’s books from recycled books to new ones purchased with cash donations. They have donated over 1,400,000 books with a total value of books donated to date exceeding $10,000,000.00 (replacement value). What a remarkable achievement by a dedicated group of volunteers providing what should be a basic need.

22/06/2026

If you know of any men in your life, work place or community who are struggling, want connection or need support, please share this with them. We are open every Wednesday from 1pm -3pm at 44
Chandler Road, Boronia. Supports include counselling and facilitated group sessions, peer led support, for men who may be experiencing family violence, mental health, isolation, struggling with daily life or stress, suicidal ideation, separation / divorce, loneliness... the list goes on.... WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!
Come on over and get a free meal, dessert, and drink as well on top of great comp F & support

21/06/2026

20/06/2026

Two reasons to keep the day free.
1/. It’s the Simba home textile sale where you can buy premium items for a fraction of the retail price.
2/. You can buy the best fundraiser sausages in Melbourne with every cent raised going towards our local community.
See you there hours 10 am - 4pm.
289 - 311 Bayswater Road
Bayswater North

18/06/2026

Next week’s meeting (Last one for this Rotary year) is a presentation by 123Read2Me.
If you would like to attend please contact us as bookings are essential.

17/06/2026

This week our ‘Junior Tradies’ had lots of fun learning about Bricklaying. Under the tutelage of our regular “Brickie” Scott, and with support of Simon (an apprentice about to qualify), they worked in two teams to build a “mini stadium” on the floor of the Youth Skills Shed. This involved setting out where the bricks were to be laid (including the curved ends of the stadium), as well as the various aspects of actually building the structure (laying a bed of mortar, buttering and laying the bricks, levelling and aligning, and finishing off).
They finished the activity by cleaning up the site before enjoying a game of hand soccer therein!
Each junior tradie was then presented with a brick engraved with their name to take home.

17/06/2026

Today ten of our members spent time counting and sorting out part of a donation of socks and tee shirts one of the friends of our club donated a week ago. Another part of this donation has already been donated to a charity that we support.
Thank you to Monique and Mark from Dorset Stationers for allowing us to use their warehouse.