Outgoing Rotary Club of Cobram presidents James Cornish and Ellie Stephens, with remaining president Doug Wright.
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Another fiscal year is reaching a close, with the Rotary Club of Cobram celebrating its annual leadership handover at a ceremony recently.
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Guests, visiting dignitaries and Cobram’s Rotarians came together for the special evening at the Cobram Bowling Club on Wednesday, June 18.
The three new presidents of the Rotary Club of Cobram are Doug Wright, Hans Zonneveldt and Bill Tom.
Incoming Rotary Club of Cobram presidents Doug Wright and Hans Zonneveldt (missing: Bill Tom).
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Mr Zonneveldt and Mr Tom will replace outgoing presidents James Cornish and Ellie Stephens, while current president Doug Wright will remain in the shared position.
The ascension of the three new presidents continues the innovation of a tripartite leadership structure of the club.
Joining Mr Tom, Mr Wright and Mr Zonneveldt is Karen Brown (secretary), Rob Love (treasurer) and Neil Cornish and Ellie Stephens (vice-presidents).
The remaining board positions have been filled by Ellie Stephens (public relations), Rosemary Shields (new generation and youth), Neil Kerr (Rotary Foundation and international), Gifford Crosswaite (community service), Sally Ivone and Doug Wright (catering services) and Doreen Hill (newsletter/bulletin).
Looking back over a busy year for Rotary, outgoing president Ms Stephens said she was most proud of the club’s ongoing support for local causes and young people.
“We’re a small club, but we kick a lot of goals,” Ms Stephens said.
Every year, the club has played a pivotal role in supporting Cobram’s young people pursue academic and extracurricular opportunities.
This year, the club sponsored three students to attend the National Youth Science Forum, allowing them to pursue their passions for STEM.
Two of those students, Adithi Gurunathan and Taylar Knight, will soon be travelling to the UK to take part in the London International Youth Science Forum.
CSC students Adithi Gurunathan, Taylar Knight and Kail Turner took part in the National Youth Science Forum in Brisbane and Canberra this year, thanks to the support of the Rotary Club of Cobram.
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More recently, the club has also donated money to support a group of students travelling to Cambodia through the Hive Rotary Club later this year.
Over the past 12 months, one of the new events run by the club was a cross-town garage sale in Cobram-Barooga, an event which Ms Stephens said went down with the community very well.
The club also brought back its first show ’n’ shine since COVID-19.
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