Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta
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Welcome to Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta
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Welcome to Appin Park Rotary Club. We are an active club in Wangaratta, and we welcome you look at who we are and what we do.
We have over 30 members, and we run many projects in the community. We also support Rotary International projects. We work with schools and small community groups, to support young people throughout their education and development in Wangaratta. So, look for us at Yarrunga Primary School, with the Computers 4 Kids project and helping out with the funding for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. We are helping Little Aths too. Appin Park has initiated the Travel Scene Leisure Expo and Fishing Competition as a major fund raiser and event for the local community here in Wangaratta. We are into business, we sponsor business events with Business Wangaratta: the Business Breakfast each month. Look for the Business Wangaratta website for more details.
So, keep us in mind, we are easy to find, the website will host more info each month, so check us out regularly.
And come along to one of our many events, just contact me: Geoff Dinning, President for 2010/11.
Shine On Awards 2010
The club was proud to again support the annual Southern Districts Shine On Awards in 2010.We partnered with people in Wangaratta who have been recognised in past years, such as Chris Morris. And, with the Wangaratta Special Development School. Jason Wadley was a student at the school, and he was awarded a state level commendation for his work with the school and the community at the Shine On Awards in Melbourne in May. Well done Jason.
Wangaratta Art Show
President Geoff Dinning has launched the holding of the Wangaratta Art Show to be held October 28th to November 2nd, 2010 during the Jazz Ferstival.
2011 Fishing, Camping & Outdoor Leisure Show
The 2011 Fishing Camping and Leisure Expo and Ovens River Classic will be held on 29-30 January.
A big thank you to our Major Sponsors announced for the event in January 2011:
Travelscene and Bendigo Bank
also North East Newspapers and EDGEFM/3NE and to all of the Minor Sponsors and Exhibitors.
The event in 2010 was an outstanding success with huge increases in exhibitors, fishermen and patrons. About 7000 people attended the Fishing, Camping & Leisure Show over the weekend, and there were nearly 300 fishing competitors.
Exhibitors were extremely impressed with the friendliness of all members, the organisations of the event, the spruikers providing a positive advertisement for their businesses, which they claim they don’t get anywhere else, the opportunity to mix with the organisers and other exhibitors on Saturday night, and number of patrons who attended over the weekend, in spite of the fact that it was only our second event.
Geoff Dinning
President
Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta
View our TV ad from 2010
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President and Expo Coordinator Geoff Dinning and key organiser Dennis Devine welcome all who intend visit the Expo site and enter the fishing competition in January 2011. "There will be something for everyone interested in outdoor leisure and fishing to see at the site" said Dennis. "There will be more exhibitors, more free activities for the kids, and prizes for the fishing competition".
"Families are catered for at the Expo, still free entry for kids under 16, accompanied by a parent, and more children's rides and activities means adults can get around and see all there is on offer"
"The event raises funds for club projects, and being a family friendly event, we want the community to know the money raised will go mainly to supporting projects, and scholarships at schools in Wangaratta.
"This event can't run without generous support of the many sponsors who help us" said Dennis Devine. "We want to thank them for that"
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