District Events
August 2025

The First Combined Presidents Meeting for 2025
 
Friday 22nd August 2025
 
For event details click  here
 
District 9815 & 9800 - Rotaract Changeover
 
Saturday 23rd August 2025
 
For event details click  here
 
RC Sorrento - "NOT THE GRAND FINAL" Charity Lunch
 
Friday 29th August 2025
 
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RC Warragul - Collectables Fair
 
Saturday 6th September 2025
 
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RC Mount Waverley - Spring Market
 
Sunday 14th September 2025
 
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RC Box Hill Central - 2025 Grand Final Breakfast
 
Wednesday 17th September 2025
 
For event details click  here
 
RC Maroondah - Lift the Lid Walk
 
Sunday 21st September 2025
 
For event details click  here
 
RC's of Noble Park-Dingley & Springvale City - Local Schools Library Program
 
Thursday 25th September 2025
 
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RC Greater Dandenong & Endeavour Hills - 90 Years of Rotary in Dandenong
 
Saturday 4th October 2025
 
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RC Beaumaris - Bayside Charity Associate Pro Am Golf Day
 
Monday 6th October 2025
 
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RC Mont Albert & Surrey Hills - High Tea
 
Sunday 19th October 2025
 
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Mayor of Monash Golf Day
 
Monday 20th October 2025
 
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RC Frankston - Wranglers Charity Golf Day
 
Sunday 26th October 2025
 
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RC Sorrento - Point Nepean Heritage Motor Show
 
Sunday 2nd November 2025
 
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RC Box Hill Burwood - Whitehorse Art Show
 
Wednesday 12th to Sunday 16th November 2025
 
For event details click  here
 
Whats Happening in the "D9815 Area Clubs".....

 

     D9815 - Area 4
 
    Follow this link for events for clubs in this cluster
 
D9815 - Area 7
 
Follow this link for events for clubs in this cluster
 
 
Further Upcoming Events...

 

 
 
Click on image for details
 
 
 
 
 
For further information click here
 
 
The Annual Ride for Medical Research 2026
 
 
Last year we raised a further $50,861.00 for Australian Rotary Health, bringing the total raised by both the old D9810 & D9820, now D9815, to an amazing $2,476,285.00.
The next “Ride For Medical Research” will take place in the week of March 22 - 27, 2026, marking 41 years of fundraising for medical research and health, this will be the second ride organised under the banner of D9815.
Registration for this popular fundraising event will open in November 2025, with strictly limited places, so get in early to secure your place. (Cost for riders is $1,135.00, support crew/drivers $950.00)
For early bird registration (opening in October), please pre-register your interest, in either riding or driving, by please send an email to Stephen Spiers: - jsthecrest3154@outlook.com
 
Join us for the “Search for the Centre of Victoria” 2026, Woodend to Kyneton.                                     
APPROXIMATELY 578KM OVER 6 DAYS
Day 1: Woodend > Harcourt – 71kms
Day 2: Marong > Rheola > Inglewood > Lockwood – 103kms
Day 3: Maldon > Maryborough > Dunolly > Marong – 115kms
Day 4: Lockwood > Castlemaine > Maldon > Newstead -110kms
Day 5: Marong > Tarnagulla > Bridgewater > Raywood - 115kms
Day 6: Harcourt > Kyneton - 68kms
(Distances subject to change due to road/traffic conditions.)
 
The ride will be centred around the greater Bendigo region, taking in many of the towns in the area. See the web site for more information and registration details: - https://rotaryrideforresearch.raisely.com
 If you can’t make it why not consider joining in with the “Mad March Cycle challenge” which will run in conjunction. Details of this will be released closer to the date. https://madmarchcyclechallenge.raisely.com/
Please note, we are seeking support drivers for the ride, if interested please see the web site for contact details or call Stephen Spiers on: - 0411 675 330 (Cost for Support crew is $950.00)
 
For further information click here
 
Rotary Markets & Op Shops...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Held every Sunday at the Bittern Railway Carpark.

Lots of stalls: local makers, bric-a-brac, plants, etc.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Information & Special News...

Fund Raising Opportunity

 
 
Happy to provide to the clubs a beanie for $17.00 inc gst They can sell for $22.00 making $5.00 each. See photo for the example.
 
Contact Kevin Harrison (RC Rowville-Lysterfield) at kevinvharrison59@gmail.com
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Hi to all.
 
Welcome to all Rotarians & Rotaractors in District 9815
 
Highlights is a monthly "District Event Schedule" which is published on the third week of each month and sent to all Rotarians, Rotaractors & Honorary Members in District 9815.
 
So please use this oppertunity to promote any upcoming Events and Functions your club is planning to hold so this way the whole of District 9815 and all thier family & friends will know.
 
For this to happen please send me your upcoming events to highlights@rotary9815.org.au prior to the next edition of Highlights which will be sent out on Tuesday 16th September.
 
A list of all the upcoming events can also be found on the District 9815 Website here.
 
I am looking forward to advertising your events again in 2025-2026
 
All the best
 
Michael Ellinger 
Rotary Club of Oakleigh Clayton Huntingdale
D9815 Highlights Editor