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One hundred trees were planted to commemorate 100 years of Rotary in Australia.
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From a beginning in Chicago USA in February 1905, through a vision of Paul Harris (1868-1947), Rotary began to grow in the USA ,Canada ,UK and Ireland. Even during World War One, Rotary in Britain increased from 9 to 22 clubs, with other early clubs in Cuba in 1916, Philippines in 1919 and India in 1920.
In 1921, Rotary International ( then called the International Association of Rotary Clubs) decided to expand Rotary into Australia and New Zealand by sending two Canadian Commissioners Jim Davidson and James Layton Ralston, to establish clubs in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington.
Davidson and Ralston arrived in Sydney on 22nd March, 1921 and found Sydney was closed for Show Week. The Commissioners then proceeded to Melbourne. There they met with noted Australian Sir John Monash and other business leaders to establish the Rotary Club of Melbourne on 21st April 1921. Thus The Rotary Club of Melbourne can rightly claim to be the first formed in Australia.
Davidson and Ralston arrived in Sydney on 22nd March, 1921 and found Sydney was closed for Show Week. The Commissioners then proceeded to Melbourne. There they met with noted Australian Sir John Monash and other business leaders to establish the Rotary Club of Melbourne on 21st April 1921. Thus The Rotary Club of Melbourne can rightly claim to be the first formed in Australia.
Location
| Address: | Gladstone Monto Road, Golembil Camping Ground, Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail , Boyne Valley, 4680 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.602437 Long: 151.314455 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Trees |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 21-April-1921 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 21-April-2021 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | February -2022 |
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