ROTARY CLUB OF HOBART

Registrations are now open for the 2012 District 9830 Conference to be held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart on 25-27 May 2012.

Early-bird registrations close 30 March 2012. Get your registration form here.

The Rotary Club of Hobart has today committed $5,000 to the Hobart Women’s Shelter towards the cost of fixing the devastating vandalism of one of the Shelter’s Claremont Emergency Refuge Units.

Hobart Women’s Shelter staff were overwhelmed when they discovered the senseless damage to the recently stocked unit last week, and the Rotary Club has resolved to respond immediately to assist the essential work of the Shelter.

Club President Sue Hickey said today that the Claremont units provide emergency relief for women and their children for between two to six weeks, and are an essential component of the Hobart Women’s Shelter’s support of women who are assessed as being in serious danger.“The Rotary Club of Hobart is providing immediate assistance to the Hobart Women’s Shelter to ensure that there is minimal disruption to the Shelter’s vital community work as a result of this appalling destruction”, Sue Hickey said.

The Rotary Club of Hobart is Tasmania’s largest community service club – it raises and distributes in excess of $100,000 each year for local, national and international project support

2011 Sail Day a resounding success

The Rotary Sail Day has become a favourite corporate event for the Tasmanian boating and business community.  Celebrating it's 20th anniversary, Rotary Sail Day has raised more than $600,000 and is now one of Tasmania's largest and most sought after sailing and charity fundraising events.

Rotary Sail Day is hosted by the Rotary Club of Hobart, with generous support from the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, whose members, together with members of the Derwent Sailing Squadron, Bellerive Yacht Club and the Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania, generously donate their yachts and crew for the day to make it all possible.

This year, part of the proceeds from Sail Day will be made available to Sailability, who support sailing activities for people who have a disability.  No sailing experience is required.

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