Vol: 4 ISSUE 1st Jan - Mar 2026
This is fourth edition for List of Events Our club is involved in for the next two months.
Remembering that Rotary Lilydale hold the Club Meeting on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Board Meetings are the third Tuesday of the Month at the RSL Lilydale 7:00pm
Zoom available, all members welcomed.
Happy New Year 2026,
some events that are coming up in the next few weeks.
Sunday 11th January 2026
Exchange student of 1992-93
Come and meet with Inward Exchange Student, of 1992-1993. Mikael (Knappen) Therell from Boden, Overlulea, Sweden. at Lillydale Lake near the water park Sunday 11th January.
Time 12:00 BYO picnic.
Knappen, is travelling around Australia with his wife and two children. In a motorhome. He was an exchange student of the Rotary Club of Lilydale in 1992-93. Staying with families Marion and Ray, Helen and Peter Loosley, Beryl and Phil Herry, Janine and Ray (as per the 50 years anniversary book)
Barry MacDonald was president at the time.
He has contacted Beryl Herry and Helen Macdonald, they thought the past and present members would like to meet with Knappen. Come along and have a chat.
Tuesday 13th January 2026:
Fellowship night
at the Sporting Globe Chirnside Park
Please rsvp to email sent out earlier OR
to Judith Shiel. 0438 389 695
6:00 - 8:00
please come along and meet members and friends and we are trialing this venue with the option of meeting here in the future.
Wednesday 14th January.
COMBINED MEETING.
Joint Club meeting to share Rotary ideas for 2026 hosted by Wandin Rotary Club
Venue: Wandin North Football Club House, Clegg Road, Wandin North
Date: Wednesday 14th January, 6.30pm
Cost: $25 for a meal (BYO)
As we begin the new year it may be interesting to share & explore what our clubs are doing throughout 2026
- local & individual events & projects
- collective projects e.g. Rotary Against Domestic Violence
- new ideas for collective projects
- ideas to better promote Rotary Events to the local public
- ideas in general that may encourage more people to want to join Rotary or support
us with our events & projects
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP Before
12th January 2026
- call/txt Jeanette on 0432 106 101
- email Jeanette using rotary@finditlcoally.com.au
to let her know you are coming so we can cater for your meal
Monday 26th January
Australia Day Breakfast
Rotary Club of Wandin
8:30 am Monday 26th 2026 Wandin Recreation Reserve hub Cost $25.00 per head
Australia Day guest Speaker;- Megan Harrinton, Royal Children's Hospital.
Dixi Schaak- Taylor and Molly Benson Students from Woori Yallock Primary School
RSVP 19th January , 2026
Sunday February 1st
Lilydale Craft and Produce Market
on Sunday 1st February 9:00 - 2:00
rosters will be out shortly.
will be run at the Same time that the Lilydale Bowling club are holding a community day
THIS WILL BE A BENEFIT TO THE MARKET AS WELL AS AFTERWARDS WE CAN ENJOY SOME BOWLING.
Lilydale Community Day
Sunday 1 February 2026
12.00-6.00pm
Join us on Sunday 1 February for Lilydale Community Day! It's a family friendly event and entry is free. Bookings aren't required, except for barefoot bowls.
Find out everything you need to know about the event below. If you have any questions or would like to receive updates please contact us via Live Chat or email barefootbowling@gmail.com
Click here for the event poster and invite your friends via the Facebook event.
