Australia Day event at Tunstall Park – 26 January 2023
from Gabby
images from Gabby and Peter Koens
Whilst the event was quieter than what Council expected with up to 5,000 attending, the water bottles we provided were really popular – we handed out around 1,100 of the 1,500 I ordered.  The bottles complimented the water station provided by council very well.
 
Many thanks to Ian A, Judith, Rob J, Peter K, Janette E, Ian E and Milan for assisting at the event…also thanks to Phil S (a friend of Rotary) for transporting the boxes of water bottles to the event in the Eastern Emergency Relief Network van and to Ian A and Peter K for dropping boxes back to Gabby’s place after the event.  Ben S, Susan S and Michael Sukkar were also in attendance but in more of an official capacity.
 
One of the productive outcomes of events such as this is we continue to build a great relationship with the City of Whitehorse and with Lions Nunawading.
 
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Reptile encounters and the roaming jugglers were also popular.  The access ramp was a necessary addition.  All this was supplied and paid for out of our National Australia Day grant. 
 
We also fielded a few enquiries about Rotary and Rotary membership. Hopefully these enquiries will progress to further interest.