Events

Welcome to the Hawthorn Makers Market which is committed to supporting local, independent artists and designers and curating the best of Australian handcraft in one central marketplace.

Our monthly market is held inside and outside at the beautifully restored, Hawthorn Arts Centre.

Each stallholder has a story and each product is made with authenticity and soul. Our market is artisan, unique and showcases the best in handmade happiness.

Volunteers are needed for a range of tasks including bump in/setup, monitoring QR Registration, attendance monitoring, bump out/clean up.

Please register for the task you would like to assist with.

Chairman: Gary Goldsmith

Rowan has been:

• Senior Business Development Officer in Papua New Guinea

• Advisor to native groups in North America

• Australian First Secretary Commercial in Jakarta

• An executive search consultant in Japan

• A management consultant in Australia, Asia and Europe

• A service industries consultant for the United Nations (WTO) in Pakistan, China, The Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. He lived overseas for 12 years.

Rowan has taught part-time at Universities in Australia, Canada and Indonesia and has an accountancy qualification, an MBA and is a Certified Management Consultant and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants in Australia.

He first joined the Rotary Club of North Balwyn in 1999. He was Rotary District 9800 RAWCS Chair 2012/13, Chair International Service 2014 to 2016 , club President in 2016/17 and District Chair Club Service in 2020/21.

He is managing trustee of Overseas Kids Foundation which provides education, health and infrastructure support to five of the poorest communities in Vietnam. Since the fall of Kabul, he and some Rotary colleagues have been assisting Afghan Refugee Families settle into Melbourne, now being joined by refugees from other countries including Ukraine.

Rowan’s personal interests are music, golf, and international affairs.

June, 2022

Rotary thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom: 

Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046
Passcode: 772255

Chairman: George DeSouza

Peter Frueh held a wide range of executive roles with Telstra and Hewlett Packard before leaving in 2006, when he joined the  Rotary Club of Balwyn and was President in 2011-12. He established an Executive Coaching business Achieve Change.

Peter has three adult children and two grandsons. His wife Anne is also a Rotarian and currently an Assistant Governor in District00.

After serving in several District positions Peter was District Governor of District 9800 in 2017-18. he was a Zone 8 Assistant Rotary Coordinator for 2019-22. Peter's passion in Rotary is enhancing and being part of high performance teams.  This reflects his vocational experience and its application to enhancing Rotary.

Since the Rotary International Board apptroved a petition to form a Regional Organistion in January 2019, Peter has been CoChair of the project with PDG  Ingrid Waugh from District 9920 in Auckland New Zealand. 

Peter will outline what Rotary International is planning to enhance club support and reduce volunteer effort and cost. As CoChair of the Regionalisation project for Zone 8 he will explain how Rotary and Rotaract can be enhanced in Australia, New Zealand and the 14 Pacific Islands that make up Zone 8.

Chairman: George De Souza 

Casey was inducted into the Rotary Club of Carlton in 1985 and was it's President in 1994-1995.

He has served in various Club and District roles; lately as the Assistant Governor of the Eastside Cluster 2020-2022.

His wife Carolyn is happily retired. Their son is a partner of a global chartered accountancy firm.

Professionally, Casey was a Non-Executive Director of Arthur Anderson and held directorship, or senior management roles with Wesley Mission, BudgetRental, Elders Finance and the Victorian Government.

Rotary thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom: 

Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046
Passcode: 772255

Chairman: Patrick Docherty

Martin Coleman is Fouder and CEO of  Your Age Advantage.

He is an experienced business leader with an impressive track record at achieving steady organic growth and expanding company/organisation oppurtunities. He does this by using strategic insight, creativity and entrepreneurial thinling to develop innovative and original ideas that grow brands and businesses.

On  discovering the waning of intergenerational teams in Australian companies/organisations, he is alarmed at the soaring levels of Ageism in this Countty which he believes is holding back Australia's advancement.

With his deep sense of Community, martin has developed the Your Age Advantage initiative.

Rotary thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom: 

Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046
Passcode: 772255

Chairperson: Michelle Critchley TBC

This organisation coordinates a number of projects that aims to assist vulnerable communities and families in Sri Lanka to develop livelihoods, recover from conflict and trauma and enhance their capacity to develop and sustain self-managed micro-enterprises.

Rotary thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom: 

Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046
Passcode: 772255

Welcome to the Hawthorn Makers Market which is committed to supporting local, independent artists and designers and curating the best of Australian handcraft in one central marketplace.

Our monthly market is held inside and outside at the beautifully restored, Hawthorn Arts Centre.

Each stallholder has a story and each product is made with authenticity and soul. Our market is artisan, unique and showcases the best in handmade happiness.

Volunteers are needed for a range of tasks including bump in/setup, monitoring QR Registration, attendance monitoring, bump out/clean up.

Please register for the task you would like to assist with.

Please note that for members and guests that can't attend in person, the weekly Club meeting can be accessed via Zoom:

Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046

Passcode: 772255

Chairman: David Baker

Dr Kasey Symons is an academic and writer and works as a Research Fellow in Swinburne University's Sport Innovation Research Group. Her research includes work on community development through sport, sport marketing and fan engagement, fan culture, creative writing and sport media and women in sport. Kasey reports on women's sport as a freelance writer and is a co-founder of the women's sports media platform, Siren Sport. Kasey is also passionate about community sport and is a Director of the Fitzroy Football Club who compete in the VAFA.

Please note that for members and guests that can't attend in person, the weekly Club meeting can be accessed via Zoom:

Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046

Passcode: 772255

Please note that for members and guests that can't attend in person, the weekly Club meeting can be accessed via Zoom:

Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046

Passcode: 772255

Professor Woodward AM, MB, BS, MD, FRACP, FANZSM, FAAG, FAWMA(FWA). Director - Aged Care Research, Director Memory Clinic, Director - Wound Clinic is  based at the Austin Hospital.

Chairman: Dr Ian Davidson

Please note this is a potential cluster meeting being organised by the Rotary Club of Balwyn. President David Hobson has advised all Cluster Presidents that the meeting will be held at Green Acres

Tonight's meeting is a Joint Club Dinner with the Roytary Club of Balwyn, and replaces our regular Weekly Dinner Meeting on Wednesday 28 September. The venue is the ever-popular Greenacres Golf Club and the evening commences at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start.

The speaker is Associate Professor Michael Woodward, and his topic will be "The Race to find a Treatment for Dementia".

Partners, spouses, guest and friends are very welcome.

Cost will be advised closer to the event.

Our Rotary Club thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Our Rotary Club thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode: 772255

Tonight is Club Forum, so please bring your ideas and suggestions.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode: 772255

Our Rotary Club thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Tonight is Club Fellowship Night, celebrating the 2022 Melbourne Cup. Spouses, partners, visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Our Rotary Club thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Our Rotary Club thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Our Rotary Club thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Tonight is our Annual General Meeting - this is important. Please all Members attend and cast your votes for the 2023-2024 Leadership Team.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Our Rotary Club thrives on personal interaction and engagement. So join your friends, enjoy a good meal, a drink and good company. Be entertained and educated by an interesting Guest Speaker, hear updates and announcements regarding Club activities and member's welfare.

Visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Please note that for Members and guests who can't attend in person, the weekly Club Dinner Meeting can be accessed via Zoom, Meeting ID: 812 9866 6046, Passcode 772255

Tonight is the last meeting of the year, so come along and celebrate Christmas. Fine food, wine and entertainment is included.

Spouses, partners, visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.

Welcome back! Tonight is the first meeting of the year, it's the ever-popular Movie Night so come along and celebrate with your fellow Members. Spouses, partners, visitors, guests and prospective members are very welcome.