It is with great sadness that we note the passing of our Club Charter member, Bill Minns.
 
Bill was born in Berwick on 14th November 1928 and was a founding member of the Rotary Club of Berwick, which was chartered on 3rd May in 1961. 
 
In addition to his work with Rotary, Bill contributed to the community in many ways as indicated below:
  • He was a committee member of Berwick State School for four years
  • He was a volunteer fire fighter with the Berwick CFA for many years
  • Bill was also a member of the Berwick Progress Association in the 1950s, a member of the Berwick Chamber of Commerce and a committee member of the Berwick Football Club
He was made a member of the 'Rotary Heritage and History International Fellowship Hall of Fame' for achieving 50 years of service to Rotary.
 
In recognition of his service to the Rotary Club of Berwick, the rotunda in Pioneers Park was named in his honour in 2015.
 
Bill's funeral service will take place at Tobin Brothers in Berwick at 2:00 pm on Thursday 30th May.  He will be sadly missed.
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