Rotary Club of Box Hill Burwood

Whitehorse Farmers Market
2025-06-08 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-13 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-10 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-14 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-12 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-09 08:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-08 08:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, VIC, Australia
The market has been run by Rotarian volunteers each and every month since 2006 and is held in the 2nd Sunday of the month.
The Whitehorse Farmers’ Market provides the community with direct access to fresh farm-sourced and organic food products and gives suppliers a local venue for business.
It has a wide range of stalls and a good balance of produce from fruit, vegetables and meats through to bread, cakes, pasta, eggs, chutneys and olive oils etc. You can also enjoy a bacon & egg sandwich and a freshly brewed coffee
The market is operated by the combined Whitehorse Rotary Group on behalf of Council.
The whole community receives a range of economic, social and health benefits from the market with a commitment by Rotary to put all the funds they raise towards community projects in Whitehorse.
The Whitehorse Rotary Group comprises the Rotaract Club of Whitehorse and the Rotary Clubs of Box Hill, Box Hill Central, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert and Surrey Hills (MASH) and Nunawading.
Plastic Bag Free Market – The Farmers’ Market is a ‘plastic bag free market’ so please do not forget to bring along your own re-usable bags.
The market is held in the grounds of the Nunawading Civic Centre, Maroondah Highway, Nunawading on the second Sunday of each month from 8.00am to 1.00pm.

Guest Speaker - Leo Chapman - NYSF
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us as we hear from Leo Chapman – our sponsored student to the National Youth Science Forum. The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) is a not-for-profit organisation that runs a number of programs to encourage young people in their passion for science.
Leo will tell us about his experience and his passion for Science.
We look forward to hearing from Leo.

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6pm for 6:15pm start, 15th April, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Changeover - Box Hill Golf Club
2025-07-01 18:00 - 18:30 | Box Hill Golf Club, 202 Station Street, Box Hill South, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us to celebrate our past year under President Rae Harding and the induction of new President Sue Thwaites and the 2025/2026 board.

Speaker : David Dobney - School of St Judes
2025-07-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us when we hear from David about the School of St Jude
In 2002, The School of St Jude opened with one teacher and a handful of sponsored students.
Today, The School of St Jude is a pioneering leader in charitable education within Africa. We provide free, quality education to 1,800 bright primary and secondary students who come from considerably poor backgrounds. We provide them with everything they need for a successful education, ensuring our students’ well-being and future success.
Located across three campuses, we provide boarding for all secondary students and employ around 300 Tanzanian staff.
We look forward to hearing more from David.

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6pm for 6:15pm start, 15th July, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Guest Speaker - Hieu Tran -RYLA
2025-08-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us when we hear from Hieu Tran about his experience at the recent RYLA leadership conference.
RYLA is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts. It aims to develop participants’ skills as leaders while having fun and making connections. The program includes presentations, activities, and workshops covering a variety of topics, and it typically lasts 3-10 days. Participants are nominated by local Rotary clubs and can range in age from 18 to 30. The program helps build communication and problem-solving skills, discover strategies for becoming a dynamic leader, and learn from community leaders, inspirational speakers, and peer mentors.
We look forward to hearing more from Hieu Tran.

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6pm for 6:15pm start, 5th August, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Club Forum
2025-08-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us for an informative Club Forum and working meeting
Clubs members are invited to ask questions and learn more about some of the things the club does within our community. Come along with new ideas and help us make a difference where it matters

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6pm for 6:15pm start, 19th August, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Behind The Badge - Mia, Innocent and Tony
2025-09-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us when we hear from 3 of our amazing members, Mia, Innocent and Tony when they present their Behind The Badge presentations
The Member Behind the Badge address is a time to get to know our fellow Rotarians just a little better and are invariably the most interesting and enjoyable of our meeting topics.
“Member Behind the Badge” is a phrase used in Rotary to spotlight the personal stories, experiences, and motivations of individual members. It’s not about the badge itself—it’s about the person wearing it.
We all have an opportunity to learn more about the amazing diverse members we have in our club,

Personal Insight: Members share their life journey, career, passions, and what led them to join the organization.
Building Connections: We get to understand the person behind the title, fostering deeper relationships and camaraderie.

We look forward to hearing more from Mia, Tony and Innocent.

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15pm for 6:30pm start, 2nd September, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Guest Speaker - Ethan Newnham
2025-09-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us at our next meeting on Tuesday September 16th at the Box Hill RSL when we have the pleasure of hearing from Ethan Newnham. – below is a message directly from Ethan.
Hi RC Box Hill Burwood! With the support of your club, other Rotary Clubs in Victoria, and the Rotary Foundation, I’ve had the privilege of undertaking the MSc in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford this year. Having just completed my studies, I’m excited to have the opportunity to return to the club, thank you all, and tell you about the incredible year I’ve had. I’ll share the biggest things I learned throughout the year, the research I conducted, and my favourite experiences outside of my studies. I’ll also be able to show you how this support from Rotary has opened up new paths for me in the future, and tell you about the next steps in my neuroscience journey. I’m looking forward to seeing you all.
We look forward to hearing from Ethan.

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15pm for 6:30pm start, 16th September, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Speaker - Emily Major - Australian Rotary Health
2025-10-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us when we hear from Emily Major Australian Rotary Health Researcher – below is a little about Emily.
I have always been passionate about making a difference in the lives of people living with chronic disease, and I feel the best way of doing so is through research. Over the past 5 years, I have pursued a career in scientific research, developing my knowledge and skills as a scientist and researcher.
Growing up in regional Victoria, the opportunities to explore science is limited. The first science program I was involved in was the Rotary’s National Youth Science Forum. In my last year of high school, I was accepted to take part in the National Youth Science Forum, participating in the Brisbane session at the University of Queensland. I was then chosen to be apart of a small group of 9 participants to attend the international session at the University of Singapore. These experiences encouraged me to pursue a career in science.
In 2021, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Biomedicine and decided to continue my studies, focusing on kidney diseases. My honours project is focused on polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and is trying to understand how the immune system influences disease progression. Through my research I hope to find a therapeutic solution which could potentially improve the quality of life of patients with PKD.

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15pm for 6:30pm start, 7th October, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Speaker - Gabriel Ng - Member of Parliament, Menzies Ward
2025-10-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia

59th Annual Whitehorse Art Show
2025-11-13 10:00 - 2025-11-16 18:00 | Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
The Rotary Club of Box Hill Burwood is proud to present the annual Whitehorse Art Show 2025 in the magnificent Box Hill Town Hall.
This will be the 59th Annual Art Show held within the City of Whitehorse and provide an outlet for quality artists to display and sell their work.
The Box Hill Burwood Rotary Whitehorse Art Show will be held in the Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill from Thursday 13th of November 2025 to Sunday 16th of November 2025. Ample parking is available in either the Town Hall grounds or in the immediate vicinity. Times:- Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun 10am to 4pm
Tickets for the Opening Night Gala 2-course Dinner (including drinks) on Wednesday 12th of November 2025 will be available from 1 September 2025. Ticket price is $85 per person, ($80 for Rotarians). This includes a preview of the exhibition and first option to purchase any exhibit.
An admission fee of $10 per person ($5 concession) will be charged to view the exhibition from Thursday 13th of November 2025 to Sunday 16th of November 2025. No charge for students or minors.
There is no charge for the quality exhibition catalogue.
Hours: Wednesday 12th November – Art Show Gala Dinner and Preview Night 5pm – 10pm
Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th – 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday 16th 10:00am – 4:00pm
Proudly Sponsored by:

Guest Speaker - Stephanie Woollard, OAM
2025-11-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us when we hear from Stephanie Woollard, OAM
Stephanie Woollard OAM is a social entrepreneur, humanitarian, and speaker dedicated to creating pathways for empowerment and positive change. At just 22, she founded Seven Women, a social enterprise in Nepal that has transformed the lives of thousands of disadvantaged women through education, training, and employment. With the support of Rotary clubs locally and internationally, Seven Women has grown into a global movement of inclusion and opportunity.
Recognised for her outstanding humanitarian work, Stephanie received numerous awards, including the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) and the Rotary Responsible Business Award at the United Nations in New York.
Today, Stephanie continues to inspire action through her ventures The Celtic Way and Do Something Good. The Celtic Way connects people with their ancestral roots through meaningful travel and family history research in Ireland and the Celtic nations. Do Something Good empowers individuals and organisations to turn their ideas for positive change into impactful action.
Through all her work, Stephanie’s mission remains the same — to build bridges between people, cultures, and generations, creating a ripple effect of hope and transformation across the world.

Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15 pm for 6:30pm start, 18th November, 2025
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Community Grants 2026 Open
2026-02-01 09:00 - 2026-04-10 17:00 | VIC
Each year, our club proudly supports local organisations, schools, and community groups who are making a real difference in the lives of people across Box Hill, Burwood, and surrounding neighbourhoods. These grants help bring to life projects that strengthen community wellbeing, enhance social connection, and create positive, lasting impact.
If your organisation is working on an initiative that aligns with Rotary’s values — whether it’s supporting youth, improving mental health, fostering inclusion, promoting the arts, protecting the environment, or addressing local needs — we encourage you to apply.
Key details:

Applications open today
Grants are available for a wide range of community-focused projects
All eligible groups are warmly invited to submit a proposal
Full guidelines and application forms are available on our website

Rotary is built on the belief that when passionate people come together, great things happen. We look forward to partnering with local groups who share our commitment to service, innovation, and community spirit.
If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please reach out — we’re here to help.
We can’t wait to see the inspiring projects our community brings forward. Thank you, and best of luck to all applicants.

Speaker - Alli Parker
2026-02-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Next Meeting – 3rd February -Alli Parker -Author

Join us when we welcome back Alli Parker to our club
Alli Parker is a Japanese-Australian author and screenwriter who lives on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
Her debut novel At the Foot of the Cherry Tree is based on the true story of the first Japanese war bride to arrive in Australia, Cherry Parker, who is also Alli’s grandmother.
The book became an instant bestseller and was shortlisted for Dymocks Book of the Year and an ABIA Award for Best New Writer.
She has written episodes of Jack Irish, Secret Bridesmaids’ Business and Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries and worked in the script departments of Irreverent, Sunshine and Please Like Me.
We look forward and are excited to her from Alli and hear about her newest book “Until The Red Leaves Fall” to see you all there.
Alli will have copies of her book available for purchase as well.
Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6pm for 6:15pm start, 3rd February, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting

Next Meeting - 17th February -Maureen Boaler - Story Dogs
2026-02-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us when we welcome Maureen Boaler from Story Dogs to our club.
Maureen Boaler is a regional co-ordinator for the Story Dogs program based in Melbourne. She has been volunteering with her dog for 10 years. We look to her providing us with a wonderful insight into the amazing impact that dogs can have in assisting students learning to read.
Recently our Rotary club has become a sponsor of the Story Dogs program at St Scholastica Primary School in Burwood and so this is a great opportunity to find out more about the program.
We look forward and to hearing from Maureen on Tuesday.
Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6pm for 6:15pm start, 17th February, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Guest Speaker - Janette Etherington - Interplast
2026-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us as we hear from our Guest Speaker – Janette Etherington from Interplast.
Interplast sends volunteer surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and allied health professionals across the Asia–Pacific region to provide reconstructive surgery and, just as importantly, to train local medical teams so the impact continues long after each visit.
It’s a program that restores dignity, mobility, and opportunity to people who would otherwise go without care — and it reflects Rotary’s belief in practical, hands‑on service that changes lives.
Please join us in welcoming our speaker, who will share the remarkable work Interplast is doing and the difference it makes in communities across our region.
Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15 pm for 6:30pm start, 3rd March, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Whitehorse Farmers Market
2026-03-08 08:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-12 08:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-10 08:00 - 13:00 | Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, VIC, Australia
The market has been run by Rotarian volunteers each and every month since 2006 and is held in the 2nd Sunday of the month.
The Whitehorse Farmers’ Market provides the community with direct access to fresh farm-sourced and organic food products and gives suppliers a local venue for business.
It has a wide range of stalls and a good balance of produce from fruit, vegetables and meats through to bread, cakes, pasta, eggs, chutneys and olive oils etc. You can also enjoy a bacon & egg sandwich and a freshly brewed coffee
The market is operated by the combined Whitehorse Rotary Group on behalf of Council.
The whole community receives a range of economic, social and health benefits from the market with a commitment by Rotary to put all the funds they raise towards community projects in Whitehorse.
The Whitehorse Rotary Group comprises the Rotaract Club of Whitehorse and the Rotary Clubs of Box Hill, Box Hill Central, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert and Surrey Hills (MASH) and Nunawading.
Plastic Bag Free Market – The Farmers’ Market is a ‘plastic bag free market’ so please do not forget to bring along your own re-usable bags.
The market is held in the grounds of the Nunawading Civic Centre, Maroondah

Guest Speaker - District Governor Peter Behm
2026-03-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us as we hear from our Guest Speaker – District Governor Peter Behm.
A special night with Peter as he tells us about our Rotary District
Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15 pm for 6:30pm start, 17th March, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Guest Speaker - Imran Karim - Eastern Health Foundation
2026-04-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us as we hear from Imran of the Eastern Health Foundation with an update on the Biplane Angiogram Project that our club has fundraised to support of the last few years
Please Note Meeting will be held in the Sports Bar
6:15 pm for 6:30pm start, 7th April, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Guest Speaker - Jonah Smart - Box Hill Miniature Railway
2026-04-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us as we hear from Jens Neelsen of the Box Hill Miniature Railway, a local treasurer in Box Hill.
The Box Hill Miniature Railway is one of our community’s quiet treasures — a volunteer‑run railway that has been delighting families for decades. Operated by passionate enthusiasts, it offers beautifully maintained miniature trains, a welcoming atmosphere, and a place where children and adults alike can experience the joy of rail in a hands‑on way. It’s a wonderful example of community spirit in action, and we’re proud to have it as part of the fabric of Box Hill.
Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15 pm for 6:30pm start, 21st April, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Guest Speaker - Michael Zamani - True Hearing
2026-05-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us as we hear from Michael Zamani from True Hearing.
Michael is the business director and audiology clinician at True Hearing. Michael specialises in providing personalised hearing solutions using the latest and most discreet technology available.
Michael’s areas of expertise include hearing rehabilitation, auditory counseling, and dispensing hearing aids and assistive listening technologies for adults.
He is a full member of the Australian College of Audiology(AcAud) and Hearing Aid Audiologist Society(HAASA).
Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15 pm for 6:30pm start, 5th May, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.

Community Grants Presentations
2026-05-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Box Hill RSL, 26-28 Nelson Road, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Join us for a wonderful community meeting as we present our Community Grants for 2026.
Each year, our club proudly supports local organisations, schools, and community groups who are making a real difference in the lives of people across Box Hill, Burwood, and surrounding neighbourhoods. These grants help bring to life projects that strengthen community wellbeing, enhance social connection, and create positive, lasting impact.
Meeting in the Upton Room, Box Hill RSL
6:15 pm for 6:30pm start, 19th May, 2026
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Dinner is available in the RSL Bistro following the meeting.
