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In the lead up to our Book Fair, Rotary Geelong West Team has been sorting through books from all genres, which will be available at incredible prices. In August 2022, we received over 2,500 guests to the event and raised close to $30,000 for various charities - this is one of the best results recorded! Each of our Book Fair contributions make up the major fundraising event for the Rotary Club of Geelong West, which so far has raised over $150,000 that has been channelled back through our Rotary Club’s supported projects such as Barwon Health Patient Transport, Samaritan House, Operation Newstart, Christ Church Meals Program, Barwon Valley School and Geelong Youth Engagement, not to mention all of the many smaller charitable programs that have been assisted by Rotary Club Grants each year.

The Rotary Club of Geelong West in conjunction with Geelong Legacy Club will be hosting a Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph, located in the forecourt of Geelong West Town Hall (near the Library).

 

The Service is to be held on Saturday 12 November commencing at 10.30am and is open to anyone who may wish to place a floral tribute on the day. Geelong West Brass Band and cadets from the TS Barwon will also support and participate at the Service, with a minute's silence observed at 11.00am.

 

The Saturday service was chosen to avoid a clash with RSL services on Friday 11th November and to allow as many residents as possible of Geelong West to attend.

 

The Cenotaph was dedicated in 1927 as a tribute to those local residents who served in WW1 but only limited Remembrance Services have been held in the past 30 years.