The Bentleigh Market is open.Please come and check it out
The Club holds its meetings on line via Zoom or in person at a venue each week. Please check Events listing for details.
Our guest speaker was our own Jenny Stone - Member behind the Badge.
District Governor Colin Byron has released his January, 2025 edition of 9815 Connections.✅ Rotary Events & Activities – Clubs started the year strong with family picnics, BBQs, and annual art shows from Sorrento, Leongatha, and Mornington (celebrating its 53rd year!). 🎨
✅ Australia Day Celebrations – Many clubs are hosting events to reflect, respect, and celebrate our communities.
✅ District Conference (March 2025) – Over 400 registrations and 52 clubs confirmed! Our theme: "We Belong Because We Are Better Together" 🤝
✅ Special Guest – Welcoming Rotarian Dr. Bharat Pandya from Mumbai, India, Rotary Foundation Trustee & past RI Director! 🎤
✅ Membership Growth – 27 new members joined by December, making us the 2nd highest-growing district in the zone! 👏
📅 Upcoming Events:
📌 New Club Seminar – Mid-February
📌 PELDS Training – March in San Remo
Congratulationsto one of our newer members, Jim Magee who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) as part of the Australia Day honours list.Former councillor Jim Magee awarded OAM
Council congratulates former Tucker Ward Councillor Jim Magee, who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) as part of the Australia Day honours list. The OAM has been awarded to recognise ex-Cr Magee’s service to local government.
Jim was a long-serving councillor who was a four-term representative of Glen Eira’s southern suburbs which he affectionately referred to as the ‘Paris end’ of Glen Eira. During this time, he was a fierce advocate for sustainable planning, all abilities access and protecting services for the most vulnerable, along with increasing open space and sporting infrastructure. During his time in office, Council invested significantly in these key priorities.
As Mayor, Jim also advocated strongly for the role and financial sustainability of local government. Recognising local government’s unique role in promoting connections to place and quality of life, he worked closely with colleagues across the sector to call for reform which led to inquiries from the Victorian Legislative Council and Auditor-General.
Jim’s term on Council concluded in October 2024 and since that time he has remained a staunch support of local government and regularly appears in sector media to discuss current events.
Jim joins the late councillor Dr David Zyngier AM, former councillor Jamie Hyams OAM and and current Councillor Sam Parasol OAM as other recent recipients of Order of Australia honours.
Amongst attendees were members John and Dee Mason, proudly showing off John's new set of "wheels".
Past District 9810 Governor Ian Ballantine
