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Footy Colours Day

Come join us to help kids fight cancer. Footy Colours is an annual fundraiser proudly supported by the Rotary Barwon Geelong.

September 15^th, 6.30pm for 7.00pm start. Naval Association, 90-92 Skene Street, Newtown. $25.00 for a Pie & Pizza night. Raffle 3 tickets for $5.00, Quiz entry $5.00.

Prizes for raffle, quiz and best dressed. Wear your favourite team colours (scarf, cap, guernsey etc.) You could be a winner and help children with cancer and parents with accommodation, education and research.

Hear from a Guest Speaker how the Geelong Stars All-Abilities club was formed and how important it has proved to be.

Bring your family and friends.

Can’t make it? Use our QR code to make a donation to the Fight Cancer Foundation.

2026 Geelong Science & Engineering Challenge

What an incredible two days at the 2026 Geelong Science & Engineering Challenge!

350 students, 14 schools, huge energy, big ideas, and outstanding teamwork.

Congratulations to our winning schools: Geelong Grammar – Corio Campus and St Joseph’s College Geelong.

Proudly delivered with our partners: Deakin University, GHD Consulting, Hanwha Defence Australia, IXL, and the Rotary Clubs of Geelong & District.

Thank you to every volunteer and sponsor who helped inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.

Pitch Up 2026

A fantastic night at Pitch Up 2026! Andrea, Liz, Jenny and our bear joined hundreds at the Geelong Library for an inspiring, fun and uplifting event.

Rotary Barwon Geelong donated $1,000 to each organisation — matched to $6,000 — helping Cultura, Killara Foundation and Cloverdale Community Centre continue their amazing work empowering women in our community.

Proud to be part of a night that raised almost $100,000 for local impact. 💙💛

The Rotary Club Geelong East, together with the City of Greater Geelong and the Corangamite Catchment Authority, launched the Barwon River Safety Markers.

This six year start-to-finish project was the brainchild of Rotarian Keith Dawson of Rotary Geelong East. The idea of the project was to TRANSFORM and make SAFER the activities areas along both sides of the Barwon River. Safer for Walkers, Runners, Riders, Tourists and Families.

A total of 46 double sided Location Marker signs were installed along the Barwon River on both sides. Along approxi

mately 10 kilometres of river on both sides stretching from the Breakwater to the Ring Road.

The two most important pieces of information during a Triple Zero call is the nature of the emergency and its location. When an incident occurs at a specific street address, it is generally easy for emergency services to find the caller. However, if it takes place in large open-spaces, walking trails or beaches where no obvious reference points exist, it takes extra, valuable, life saving time to identify and verify the specific location and vehicle access point.

Another Community Service of The Rotary Club of Geelong East

The Rotary Club of Geelong East hosted ten Canadians visiting our District. Four couples and two single women travelled from Canada to Australia on a Rotary Friendship Exchange. Ten Australians will go to Canada in August on the return leg of the Exchange.

The visitors were home hosted by local Rotarians both on their way into the District and again on their departure. In Geelong they toured the Bollards, Narana, National Wool Museum, did a tour of Corio Bay, Anglesea Golf Club, attended an AFLW match at GMHBA Stadium, toured Queenscliffe and a Picnic in the (Eastern) Park.

They spent time in Portland, Warnambool, Grampians, Port Fairy and Drysdale.

The feedback from all, was that they thoroughly enjoyed their 14 days in the area.

The Rotary Friendship Exchange allows small groups of Rotarians to go to other countries and meet with locals and experience the culture and so see local sites of interest and animals. A component of the Friendship Exchanges is creating greater understanding and friendships between people of the world.

Rotary Friendship - Worldwide