Pascoe Vale Rotary Club History Archive
Welcome to the Pascoe Vale Rotary Club history archive. This page serves as an index to the many documents detailing our years of service since 1976.
With special thanks to Pascoe Vale Rotarian Colin McKenzie for his research and compilation of our history.
PASCOE VALE ROTARY CLUB, Incorporated
INTRODUCTION
Outline of Events Leading to the Formation of the Pascoe Vale Rotary Club.
Charter Program and Charter Members.
A Short History of the Pascoe Vale Rotary Club (2025)
ADMINISTRATION
Pascoe Vale’s Place in the Rotary Organisation – Year by Year.
- Rotary International President, Home Club, Country, and Annual Theme
- District Governor 9790, Home Club, and District Conference Venue
- Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale Club President, Secretary and Treasurer
Pascoe Vale Rotary Club Presidents and Changeover venues (since 2001)
District 979 Conference, Swan Hill 1986, DG Michael J. Reiner
District 979 Disaster and Emergency Trust Fund (1982)
Pascoe Vale Rotary Club Settlement Trust
MEMBERSHIP
Pascoe Vale Rotary Club:
- Membership list since 1976
- Members Listed in Annual Club Directories
- Members Serving on District and Regional Programs
- Mike Reiner Award for Service to Rotary Beyond Club Level
Rotaract Club of Pascoe Vale
- Rotaract Club Presentation of Certificate of Registration
- Rotaract Club of Pascoe Vale 1986–1987 Program, Secretary Joy Lentini
- Rotaract Club of Pascoe Vale 1986-1987 Bulletin Rotaract Report, Brian Slane
- Rotaract Club of Pascoe Vale Membership
SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES
1986: 10th Anniversary Dinner Combined with Rotary Club of Coburg
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
The Rotary Foundation Projects by year
Paul Harris Fellowship Recognition: List of Recipients
Rotary Foundation Ambassador of Goodwill Scholar
- Lisa Coel. Ambassador Scholar 1991, Report Extract
- John Lawless, Counsellor
Polio Plus – National Immunisation Day, India 2005
Australian Rotary Health Research Fund – Indigenous Health Scholarships
Rotary International Awards:
- Rotary International Club Excellence Award for 2024-2025
- Royce Abbey Award
- Service Above Self Award
- Four Avenues of Service Award
- Years of Service Award
CLUB SERVICE
Club Service Sub Committee Membership by year
Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale ‘Manfred Haarburger’ Club Service Award
Probus Clubs:
Special project: Cleanevent Melbourne Commonwealth Games Village
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
- James P. Esselmont Award, and Biography
- Jack Davies Award
- Pride of Workmanship Award
- Kangan Institute Award
Group Study Exchange Program: Inbound and Outbound Teams
Vocational Service Special Projects:
Senior Detective Policewoman, Marcia Caulfield
Corporate Golf
Business Breakfasts
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Annual Community Police Award: Program and Recipients
Community Service Award Recipients:
- Steve Papas, Lions Club of Glenroy Australia Day Volunteer Awards 2026
- Sara Murdock, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia 2025
- Bruno D’Aprano, Mental Health Foundation Australia 2026
- Deborah D’Aprano, Merri-bek Council Honoring Women Award 2026
Community Service Special Projects
Edith Bendall Retirement Village
- What started Edith Bendall Village?
- EBRV Board Members (PVRC members)
- EBRV timeline
Art Exhibitions:
- 1988 Brushmen of the Bush
Coburg Arts and Services Group:
- 1989 The Best of Australian Outback Artists
- 1990 ‘Collectors Exhibition of Australian Art’
- 1991 4th Annual Art Exhibition Coburg Town Hall
- 1993 ‘Inspiration of Australia’ Melbourne Town Hall
Savanake Community Support During Drought – Christmas in Winter
D9790 Significant Achievement Award – Presented by DG David Cooke
Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network (RIMERN)
Ilma Lever Gardens
Melbourne Cup 2005
Lumeah Aged Care
Milparinka
Bathroom Renovation (Marcus Ryan)
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
International Service Projects by Year
Rotary Australia World Community Service:
- RAWCS Project Volunteer List and PVRC Volunteers
- Project Volunteer Report, Gizo, Solomon Islands, 2009
International RAWCS Patron 2026
International Service Special Projects:
Peace Poles: 1996 and 2025-2026
- Location of Peace Poles
Computer Assisted Tomography (CAT) Scan – Footscray and St Vincents
Rotary Overseas Recycled Playgrounds (RORP)
Serving Humanity and Repurposing Equipment: SHARE
School of St Jude – Tanganyika
Umoja Orphanage Kenya
Rotarians Against Malaria – Kokoda Trek
YOUTH SERVICE
Youth Service Projects by Year
Youth Service Award ‘Trevor Pettigrove’ Award, Presented at PVGC
- Trevor Pettigrove Biography
Youth Exchange:
- Youth Exchange Report, Yuko Asano 1990 -1991
- Youth Exchange Report, Yuko Asano 1991-1992
- Youth Exchange Tour Report, Johanna Pajunen 1995
- Youth Exchange Program: Inbound and Outbound Students
Youth Service Special Projects:
Moira Kelly and the Children First Foundation
Rotary Overseas Medical Aid For Children (ROMAC) – Theary Sokun
Cotton Wool Babies (Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa)
School Awards
Hearing and Vision Tests
Cerebral Palsy – Gaby Martinelli
SCOPE
Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA)
Youth Without Borders (Spark Engineering)
Solar Buddies
FUNDRAISING
Fundraising special projects:
Pascoe Vale Festival
Sydney Road Festival
Fawkner Festa
Hole-in-One Golf
BBQs
Bingo
Garage Sales
Pascoe Vale Trust (wound up 2010-11)
Very Special Kids – Black Tie Dinner
Bushfire Appeal 1982
Nourishing Neighbours
BIOGRAPHIES
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Constitution and Rules of the Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale Inc.
Bylaws of The Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale Inc.
Code of Conduct
Privacy Statement
President’s Induction Charge
New Member Induction
Paul Harris Fellowship Presentation
Rotary Acronyms
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