Posted by Co-President Jack Kraan:
A snippet of Club history that many members would not be aware of:Possibly the earliest major project of the Rotary Club of Berwick, after its Charter in May 1961, was the establishment of the Senior Citizens Club in Berwick. This occurred in 1965, when a public meeting was held.
To quote from the Club bulletin at the time: “At the public meeting convened last Sunday by the Community Service Committee, enthusiastic support was given to the proposal to inaugurate an Elderly Citizens’ Club".
Community Service Chairman Harry Fox, accompanied Cr P. Ronald, President of the Shire of Berwick, at the table and over seventy senior citizens from Berwick and district attended.
Rotarian Randal White, President of the Victorian Old Peoples’ Welfare Council, outlined the scheme, questions were asked and the resolution ‘That a Berwick and District Senior Citizens’ Club be formed’ was strongly supported and carried unanimously.”
This Senior Citizens’ Club is still operating today out of the Senior Citizens’ Centre in High Street, Berwick.
The annual Berwick cemetery clean-up is the longest running project of our Club, in which our members actively participate. This project has been running for 58 years.
The Berwick College's Debutant / Presentation balls were first mooted by the Fund Raising Committee in 1983 and were first conducted in 1987. This is the 39th year that they have been held.
Jack Kraan