Rotary Club of Emerald & District

17/06/2026

Another fabulous club meeting last night!

We started by inducting our 9th member for the year. Please welcome Mac Barrot to our Rotary family! 🥳

We followed this with Lyn Beckwith giving all members an overview of last weekends successful Debutante Ball, then, we heard from Clare Fitzmaurice on her life, career and decision to enter State politics.

All of this whilst enjoying a meal at the Paradise Hotel.

If you want to join us in lively discussions, helping out our local community or assisting global projects, we’d love to hear from you.

We meet every Tuesday night from 6:45pm, so come along. All are welcome. 😊

Paradise Valley Hotel
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15/06/2026

Last Saturday night, we celebrated our 36th annual Debutante Ball. 👏

The evening is a special celebration of tradition, community, and the remarkable young people that make our community so special. For our 27 debutantes and their partners, the evening marks an important milestone—one that reflects not only elegance and grace, but also the support, encouragement, and guidance they have received from their families, schools, and the wider community.

We were honoured to be joined in the celebrations by the Mayor of Cardinia Shire Council, Councillor Brett Owen, and we thank him for his continued support of this important community event.

I would also like to acknowledge two valued representatives from Emerald Secondary College, Assistant Principal Melissa Findley and Year 11 Learning & Engagement Leader, Meredith Savage, for the role they play in helping shape and inspire our young people every day.

Events such as this do not happen without the dedication of many volunteers and supporters, and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed their time, effort, and enthusiasm to make the night such a success; especially our organising committee of Lyn Beckwith, Shalini Penny, Gayle Barrot, Linda Cullel, Rowan French and our MC, John Henderson.

After a short rest, we will all be looking forward to doing it again in 2027!

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Cardinia Shire Council
Emerald Secondary College

10/06/2026

We are ‘Doing good in the world’!

Come and join us every Tuesday at the Paradise Hotel


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Rotary International

04/06/2026

🤘 Our Rotary Revealed night was amazing!🤘

Not only did we induct two new members, Anne & Courtney Clowes, but we also celebrated the awarding of another McLeod Murphy scholarship to Ebony Dasler. Ebony is studying for a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours).

This scholarship is named to honor Dr. Ian Stephen MacLeod Murphy, the first local GP in the Emerald region who served the community for decades, often accepting food or waiving fees for struggling patients. The scholarship supports local school leavers and university students residing in the Dandenong Ranges who are pursuing tertiary studies in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or other medical and allied health fields. We wish Ebony all the very best in her final year of study.

Congratulations to Anne, Courtney and Ebony for joining the Rotary family! 🎉👏

To those first time attendees who came along last Tuesday night, we’d also love to see you again. 😄

If you want to know more, feel free to join us:

📅 Tuesdays
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Paradise Valley Hotel


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29/05/2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that the Rotary Club of Emerald & District won a Gold Club Award at last nights District 9815 Awards Ceremony.

Congratulations also to the other two clubs who were recognised with Gold, and to clubs awarded Silver and Bronze certificates.

This award is a true reflection of our club, and our members, for their ongoing dedication, passion & commitment, to ‘do good in the world.’ 🙏

We are a vibrant, welcoming and growing club, and this award belongs to every member. 💛💙

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26/05/2026

🤘 WE’RE NOT YOUR AVERAGE ROTARY CLUB! 🤘

Fun. Friendship. Community. Action.

And yes… sometimes a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll too! 🎸😄
Just look at this crew 👇

The Rotary Club of Emerald & District is known for being an energetic, welcoming and fun-loving club that gets seriously involved in supporting the local community.

Come and see what all the excitement is about at our:

🎉 Rotary Reveal Night
📅 Tuesday 2 June
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Paradise Valley Hotel

We’re proud to be involved in an amazing range of local initiatives including:

🚂 The iconic Kids Fun Run with Puffing Billy supporting children’s charities
🚗 The Gembrook Classic & Custom Car Show
💛 The Golden Hour Café supporting people living with dementia and their partners
🎓 Youth programs at local primary and secondary schools
👗 Organising the annual Debutante Ball
🤝 Crisis and community support through churches and other local organisations
.. and we do a whole heap more internationally!!!!

Whether you’re looking to give back, meet fantastic people, make new friendships or simply get more involved in your local community — this is the perfect chance to check us out.

✨ Finger food and drinks provided
✨ Friendly faces guaranteed
✨ No pressure — just come along and find out more!

Registration required to assist with numbers.

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Bring a friend and discover why Rotary is one of the best ways to connect, contribute and have a great time doing it. 💙💛

25/05/2026

What a fantastic day at the All In The Mind Forum on Sunday 24 May! 💙

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, contributed, volunteered and supported today’s event. It was inspiring to see such strong community collaboration between the Rotary Clubs of Emerald & District, Boronia, Belgrave and Monbulk.

Special congratulations and thanks to the organising committee for bringing together such a diverse and insightful range of speakers. The forum covered a broad range of important mental health topics and generated many thoughtful, poignant and meaningful questions from attendees throughout the day.

We would also like to sincerely thank all of the Rotary volunteers who rostered on to assist — events like this simply cannot happen without your generosity, teamwork and commitment to the community.

And of course, a very big thank you to our wonderful local sponsors for their valued support:

⭐ Vibe
⭐ Emerald Psychology
⭐ Bendigo Bank Monbulk
⭐ Keystone Counselling & Consulting
⭐ Emerald Village Pharmacy
⭐ Meridian Concept Electrical Contractors

Please support these local businesses when you can and mention your appreciation for their community involvement. 👏

If discussions or topics on the day or mentioned on the website prompt you to seek further information or support, additional resources are now available on our website:
https://www.emeraldrotary.org.au/page/all-in-the-mind

Now… time for everyone to put their feet up and enjoy a well-earned rest! 😊

23/05/2026

Rotarians at work! 👏

Fabulous recognition by the Governor General to Rotarians who live and breathe the ideal. 🙏

RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service

23/05/2026

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 🥳👏

Vicki Van Den Bergen, Gayle Barrot, David Tolstrup, Peter Behm

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community.

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22/05/2026

ITS ALL IN THE MIND!!!

Looking for something meaningful to do this weekend? Why not come along to the Rotary Club of Emerald & District’s FREE mental health forum — All In The Mind 🧠

Join an incredible line-up of speakers, including keynote presenter Craig Hamilton, Beyond Blue Ambassador, along with mental health professionals and people sharing lived experiences. The day will explore topics including mental health awareness, trauma recovery, sleep, loneliness, men’s mental health and wellbeing.

📅 Sunday 24 May
🕤 9.30am – 4.30pm
📍 Cardinia Cultural Centre
🎟 FREE Registration

Whether you’re looking to learn more, support someone you care about, or simply spend the day connecting with your community — this forum offers valuable conversations, practical insights and hope.

Spaces are limited, so register today:

A full-day community mental health forum bringing together leading voices in lived experience, advocacy, clinical practice and research. Our aim...