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President's Message 07 February 2026

Kelly Binyon
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President’s Message 

Due to Rotary Torquay Car Show, there is no President's Message this week.

 

Stories

BBQ Rosters

NOTE: Cowrie Market Trading Hours. 9-00am - 2-00pm

Volunteer Roster Times: AM Shift 8-30am - 11-30am. PM Shift 11-30am - 2-30pm.           

 

Cowrie Market Jan 18th 

CANCELLED

 

Cowrie Market Feb 15th 

AM      1 Martin Duke                                    Gail Birchall - supplies

0830    2 Gerard Hogan                 Need someone to deliver trailer 

3 Garth Symington

4 Lesley Shedden – 0830 - 1130

PM       5 Linda Neale

1130    6 Richard Hawker. Will return BBQ

7 Kelly Binyon

8 John Oswald

Emergency

 

Cowrie Market – March 15th 2026

AM     

0830   

PM       5 Linda Neale

1130   

8

Emergency

Leo's Road Trip …with the Binyons

Paul and I took Leo on an adventure in the new year, departing Torquay and heading to South Australia.

   

 

Leo had some unique Aussie experiences…meeting emus and koalas at Tower Hill Wildlife Park near Warrnambool, seeing some “big” things, snorkelling in a sinkhole, swimming in Australia’s largest river at Murray Bridge SA on a 45c day, visiting the amazing Tarancoola Cave, Umpherston Sinkhole Gardens (with possums) & seeing the Blue Lake in Mt Gambier SA. We then headed to Adelaide where the weather continued to be 40c+. We caught up with family, had dinner in Little Italy, stayed in the Barossa and visited the CBD. 

Then it was across the Mallee (with some silo art stops) to Sea Lake via Lake Tyrell then onto Swan Hill for the night. Dinner at Java Spice (if you know you know 😉), photo with the Cod, checked out the greens at Murray Downs (yes Paul we know you played there🏌🏻) & finished off with breakfast at Spoons Riverside overlooking the paddle steamer and Pioneer Settlement. 

 

More pics here

Lucky to get home through central Victoria away from the fires with a delightful stop in Maldon (Leo is a fan of our pies 🥧).

 

Home after an enjoyable week in some of the hottest weather covering just over 1800kms. 

 

I think Leo has seen more of Oz than a lot of Australians!

 

Kelly (Host)

Motor Show Trophies on permanent display

 

Our Torquay Rotary Motor Show perpetual trophies are now on permanent display at the Torquay library, thanks to the efforts of Trevor Hall, Motor show committee chair and Gary Grant.

Gary, a friend of the late Greg Plumridge, donated the trophy that now records the winners commencing in 2012.

Of course, this year’s show is on Sunday 8 February. Stay tuned for updates.

Future meetings 
Member Birthdays and Anniversaries

Member birthdays for February:

 

Greg Birchall      3rd Feb

Trevor Brown  22nd Feb

Bruce Smith     23rd Feb

 

Date joined Rotary

Linda Neale    2016   10 years of service

Kelly Binyon   2017     9 years of service including 2 years as President

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