Walcha Rotary Club History and Past Projects
The Rotary Club of Walcha has been an important part of the culture of the Walcha community since its charter in 1956. The club has worked with the local council to improve town facilities; been a major supporter of the Walcha Community Centre; provided experiences for local students that they would not otherwise have had; supported town events; and contributed enthusiastically to worldwide programs.
All these activities have been carried out with an emphasis on fellowship and having fun.
History and Past Projects
As part of Walcha Council’s provision of storage sheds for local service groups, Rotary paid an extra $10,000 to get a larger unit which was then partitioned and lined, to form an area for storing club records.
During 2019, members of the club, with the help of the Walcha Mens Shed and a Commonwealth Bank donation, constructed a barbecue shelter at the Walcha Memorial Baths.
To complement the walking path on the banks of the Apsley River, the club joined with Walcha Council to purchase and install gym equipment that is available for the community to use at any time.
Being a Rotarian is not all hard work. A group of Rotarians and their partners and guests participated in a specially organised site-seeing trip to Vietnam.
A contingent of Walcha Rotarians and family members carried out work on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. The Walcha community supported this project wholeheartedly by contributing to baby kits that were given to new mothers at Tanna Hospital. To read more….
In October 2004, the club held its first Bush Poetry Night. This fundraising event was held every year until 2011.
The event featured guest poets Winston Doak and Gordon Edmunds, but the purpose of the event was to give locals the opportunity to present either their own original verse or recite another’s.
Rotarians gathered for a social night to learn about the selected country, Britain
The small airstrip in Walcha was improved by the addition of a ‘terminal’ building, equipped with toilet facilities, built by Rotarians.
