Parkdale resident Philip Hedley was elected president of the Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin, to serve for one year beginning 19th July. A Rotarian since 1991, Philip recently retired as a Chartered Accountant acting as a consultant working with businesses in their financial and commercial activities.
As president of the 22 member club which received its charter from Rotary International in 1984, Philip Hedley will be responsible for strengthening the group’s participation in the local community and international service projects while attracting new membership.
The club meets every Monday night at the South Oakleigh Club and is made of up a cross section of small business owners, professionals, managers, and businessmen and women who collectively use their knowledge, skills and networks for humanitarian projects locally and internationally through service programs that address concerns such as poverty, illiteracy, health, hunger and the environment.
“This year, our club will concentrate on Rotary International’s theme of Building Communities, Bridging Continents using our close relationships with the local primary and secondary colleges as well as supporting several international projects. We will explore the matching of local school with one in the Orbost area of regional Victoria. Several projects overseas are also in the pipeline including sanitation projects in Africa and South East Asia as well as a micro credit opportunity in Uganda.”
The Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin is part of Rotary International’s global network of more than 32 000 clubs in 166 countries. Rotary International consists of 1.2 million professionals who volunteer to improve the quality of life in their home and world communities. Through service efforts, Rotary club members help promote understanding and peace throughout the world. Rotary Clubs support programs that address today’s most critical issues, including hunger, the environment, illiteracy and youth development.
For more information on Rotary, or how to join Rotary, please see www.rotary.org or call 1300 4 ROTARY (1300 4 768 279) for your nearest club.
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