The Rotary Club of Ballarat Young Ambition

Murray to Moyne Ride Charity Dinner

Troy — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:09:57 +0000

Come along to our annual Murray to Moyne charity dinner and help support the Leukaemia Foundation.

Tuesday 29th March at 7pm

Where: Ballarat Golf Club, 1800 Sturt St, Ballarat
Cost: $35 pp

RSVP: 22nd March
Ross Huntington: Email or phone 0417 508 994
Wayne Cooper: Email or phone 0417 303 592

GR8 Bottled Water – Launched

ClaireH — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:38:50 +0000

We are very excited to announce the launch of our own GR8 bottled water. All proceeds go towards local youth! GR8 will start appearing in local Ballarat venues soon.

If you need bottled water for an event or venue, why not support local charity.

For more information, contact us at: send us an email or 0417 508 994.

YA member Stephanie Rose

Very Special Kids BBQ

ClaireH — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:17:52 +0000

On yet another wet and wintry Ballarat Saturday, we were happily cooking snags in support of the Very Special Kids ‘Piggy Bank Appeal’. With the big pink pig parked in the Sebastopol Safeway Carpark, many local shoppers came over and made a donation or bought a sausage. Thank you for your support.

The Piggy Bank Appeal is the biggest annual fundraiser for Very Special Kids which aims to raise over $1 million to support families of children with life-threatening illnesses. For more info visit: http://www.vsk.org.au/piggybankappeal/

Make a Difference Gala Ball

ClaireH — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:06:02 +0000

Our club was very pleased to support this fantastic event again this year. One of our members, Al Morrison, expertly ran the auction again, getting a good price for our donation, another ‘Backyard Blitz’. Other members supported the event through their own businesses.

Congratulations to both Alicia and Hamish MacLean for raising over $17,000 for the Cardiology Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.

For further information: themakingadifferenceball@live.com.au

Murray to Moyne Bike Relay RAFFLE

ClaireH — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:46:09 +0000

Between our club and the Rotary Club of Ballarat West, we managed to raise over $2,800 for the Leukemia Foundation. Fantastic effort!

The prize winners are:

1st Prize – GT Traffic 4.0 City Bike (value $500)
Donated by Ballarat Bicycle Centre
Winner: Vicki Rowe

2nd Prize – Goods to the value of $200
Donated by The Athlete’s Foot
Winner: Chrissy Warren

3rd Prize – Dinner for Two
Donated by The Red Lion Hotel
Winner: John Gear

4th and 5th Prizes – 2 x 2 Regent Multiplex Gold Class Tickets
Donated by Gold Bus
Winners: David Ogilvy and Troy McIlvena

Thank you to our generous sponsors.

Murray to Moyne Ride – March 2010

ClaireH — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:58:27 +0000

Several of our members and/or family members braved the 24 hour – 520km, Murray to Moyne team cycle relay event last weekend (27 & 28 March). Both our riders and support crew arrived home safely, if a bit sleep deprived. I’m sure the few quiet ones enjoyed on the way home went down nicely.

Congratulations to our riders Bel and Ross (especially Ross on achieving 300 kms!) Congrats also to Luke’s better-half, Bek for also riding. A special mention to our support crew, Luke for driving and Troy for retrieving our valuable missing items (namely our tent poles!).

Photos to come!

For more info on the ride, visit: Murray to Moyne

Murray to Moyne Dinner – March 2010

ClaireH — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:43:06 +0000

Another successful Murray to Moyne Dinner, raising much needed funds for the Leukemia Foundation. This year’s guest speaker, Phil Anderson, gave us an insight into his days of riding in the tour de france.

In 1981 Phil was the first non-European cyclist to wear the coveted leaders yellow jersey in the Tour de France. He came fifth in 1982, in which he won the white jersey of best young rider, and fifth again in 1985.

Many thanks to Ross Huntington who, together with the RC of Ballarat West, organised this fantastic night.

SpringFest Market Sunday – Hole in One is back (1 Nov 09)

ClaireH — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:47:14 +0000

The Hole-in-One is back! After a short hiatus, we will again be running the Hole-in-One at SpringFest Market Sunday. It’s the one and only opportunity to hit a golf ball into a floating ‘hole’ on Lake Wendouree. With great prizes on offer and all for charity, we’re in for another great day!

Come see us, next to the Olympic Rings!

WorldSkills Competition – Volunteer Support (Aug 09)

ClaireH — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:29:59 +0000

WorldSkills Australia is an organisation that conducts skill competitions in over 52 trade and skill areas. This year many of the competitions were held in conjunction with the University of Ballarat’s Open Day on Sunday 30 August @ the SMB Campus.

YA members supported the event through providing a bbq lunch for competitors and photographing the various competitions. Young Ambition is proud to be support WorldSkills Australia.

Potential Members Night – July 09

ClaireH — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:41:08 +0000

Potential Members Night a Success

We held a very successful potential members night @ Portico in late July, with over a dozen potential members attending a special function to find out more about Young Ambition. Thanks to Luke, Sarah, Ross and Leon for organising the night.