Peninsula Rotaract

31/05/2026

$6000 milestone for Toothbrush+ exceeded! 🪥

Our Toothbrush+ initiative has the ambitious aim to provide Community Support Centres in Frankston and on the Peninsula with a sustainable supply of hygiene products, which are redistributed to low-income and homeless community members.

How do we do this?

Primarily through local community partners, such as pharmacies and dental practices:

🧴In pharmacies, we have organised donation boxes where customers can purchase and put hygiene products into. Once a box is full, our team collects the products, counts and logs them, and allocates them to a Community Support Centre based on that centre's current needs. When we have a sizeable number of donations collected, we deliver the products to the centre, where they are redistributed to vulnerable community members.

🦷In dental practices, the clinics give us regular donations of extra toothpaste samples, and sometimes toothbrushes. These products then undergo the same process as above, and also end up in the hands of people doing it tough in Frankston and on the Peninsula.

As the number of our community partners grows, so do donation number and impact. So here is a big thank you to some local businesses who are working with us to support our communities: 💪
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- DCO Bittern
- Mt Eliza Dental Centre

If you are a business in the Frankston or Mornington Peninsula who is also interested in getting involved, please don't hesitate to reach out at [email protected]

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29/05/2026

⭐ District 9815 Awards Night ⭐

We are very proud to announce that at tonight's District Awards, we have been awarded a Gold Club Membership Award and a Bronze Governor's Excellence Award!

These awards reflect the dedication, hard work, and heart that our members put into everything this club does. So proud to have the team that we do! 🫶

As we edge to the close of our 2nd full year in action since our refounding, we look ahead with excitement to what the future holds, and look back with pride at what a group of like-minded young people can achieve when we work together.

Thank you to everyone who supports us, with special mentions to our parent clubs, and Rotary Club of Rosebud-Rye, as well as our 'uncle club' (technical term), Rotary Club of Mount Martha. 💙

25/05/2026

May Social - Dinner & a Movie 🎥

This month's social was a fun evening to unwind together as we approach the end of this Rotaract year!

By popular vote, we went to see the Devil Wears Prada 2 at Hoyts Frankston, following a meal and a quick trip to the local supermarket for movie snacks! 🍿

Grateful for this group of people to make memories with ❤️

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19/05/2026

Draw it Clean ✏️🌳

Are you a school teacher or have connections to a primary or secondary school in Frankston? If that sounds like you, keep reading!

Draw It Clean is an initiative in collaboration with Sinopec, which aims to advocate for a green Frankston City, free of litter, with natural spaces for all to enjoy. With this in mind, we aim to put young voices in the spotlight through an art competition, with the theme ‘My City, My Green'. 🎨

Winning entries will have their artwork displayed around the City, reflecting Frankston's rich art culture, and community clean-ups will be run in each winner's featured locations. Winners will also be invited to the Awards Ceremony & Exhibition Launch, and will receive prize packages! ⭐

The competition is open now and closes June 5!

If you are interested, please email [email protected] ✉️

17/05/2026

Epic Day of Service - Making 100 Easy Food Packs 💪

The Epic Day of Service (May 16th) invites volunteers all around the world to hold a community service project on the day, with the vision of uniting people for good around the world and creating transformative positive action ❤️

By packing 100 Easy Food Packs with some help from our friends at , we have provided 100 vulnerable community members who arrive at in the search of support with non-perishable and soft food items to help fill their stomachs. Many of these vulnerable community members are homeless and have not eaten in several days when they arrive at the Support Centre. Hungry, they struggle to express their situation, making it difficult for the case worker to connect them to the right services. This is where Easy Food Packs come in. They are handed to these community members when they arrive for an intake interview, and fly off the shelves. These are super easy and quick to make and always in need, so we encourage you to host your own packing day! 🙌

16/05/2026

Finally unveiling our Club Board for the Rotaract Year 2026/2027! 🎉🎉

Congratulations to all those elected! Looking forward to seeing your ideas shape the club, to seeing you grow, and to keep creating lasting impact 🩷

Congratulations:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer redeyx2 and - Joint International Service Directors
- Foundation Chair
- Community Outreach Chair

Wishing you all the best for the year ahead!

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13/05/2026

Come join us this Saturday 💪

This May, we're taking part in The May 50K to raise funds for MS Australia! As part of these efforts, we're hosting a walk along the Dandenong Creek Trail on Saturday 16 May! 🌲👟🏃

Date: Saturday 16 May
Time: 10 - 11 AM
Meeting point: 50th Anniversary Rotary Club of Dandenong Marker, near the corner of Foster Street and Pultney Street
Duration: approx. 45 mins one-way, with a very likely much needed coffee stop in between!

MS Australia empowers researchers to identify ways to treat, prevent and cure multiple sclerosis (MS), seeks sustained and systemic policy change via advocacy, and acts as the champion for Australia’s community of people affected by MS. We are proud to say that after only five days, Rotaract District 9815 has already raised over $400 for Multiple Sclerosis research and support! 🥇🏆

You can join the Rotaract District 9815 May 50K or donate using the following link! All are welcome! https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/rotaractd9815

10/05/2026

Join us! Epic Day of Service Event 🙌

Join us at 4pm on Saturday 16th of May at Beauty Park, Frankston, to pack 100 Easy Food Packs! 💪

Expect a fun afternoon focused on supporting those doing it tough in our local community. Easy Food Packs are small food packs containing a mix of good items in a large ziplock bag which are given to homeless and vulnerable people during intake interviews at 🩵

These vulnerable community members often arrive at the centre in search of support, including housing, employment, and simply just food. To be connected to these services, they go through an intake interview so that the case worker can understand their needs and support them in the most effective way possible. People often arrive not having eaten for days and getting some food in them quickly is critical not only for their health but also for their ability to communicate their situations and needs to the Community Support Centre. As you may expect, these packs fly off the shelves so come lend a hand! Hope to see you soon! 🤝

08/05/2026

Thank you so much Jim and Ian for coming down! Was such a pleasure to do a 'meeting exchange' and learn mutually from each other (and share a few laughs!) Thank you for your words of support! 🙌

29/04/2026

April Social - Cat Cafe Visit

This month's club social activity was organised by Rtr. Matthew Lakey, being a big cat lover, Matthew organised for us to visit Cashmere Cat Cafe. This was a lovely evening of fellowship and a way to de-stress together with some help from our feline friends.🐈

Thank you for organising the event!

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