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A clock erected by Rotary commemorates the centenary of Rotary International from 1905 to 2005. The area beneath the clock contains inscribed pavers. 

Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. It is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference.

The first Rotary Club was formed when attorney Paul P. Harris called together a meeting of three business acquaintances in downtown Chicago, at Harris' friend Gustave E. Loehr's office in the Unity Building on Dearborn Street on February 23, 1905.

Location

Address:	Point Nepean Road & Napier Street, Rye , 3941
State:	VIC
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -38.370443 Long: 144.822089 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Clock
Monument Theme:	Culture
Sub-Theme:	Community
Approx. Event Start Date:	1905
Approx. Event End Date:	2005

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	2005

Source: MA