Molong Rotary Club inaugurated 1969 and currently has 11 members. They meet at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the RSL Services Club.
Last year Molong club, together with North Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club, raised $18,000. These funds were mainly shared between 2 local schools for children to go on excursions. During the year, Sydney Sunrise and Molong met socially in Wagga Wagga; enjoying each others company and rotary experiences.
The Molong club's main project this year is 'Self-guided tours around Molong's old buildings and district'. The club applied for a local government grant and were successful. This funding financed the printing of 3 self-guided pamphlets.
Fundraising Activities:
Australia Day - each year they hold a Damper Competition, with prizes for the entrants - funding the Aboriginal Community Eye Health, RYLA and other rotary youth projects.
Molong Advanced Group of Businesses run markets quarterly; with rotary members assisting with the set up of the market and 'manning' the entry gates.
The club also provides help with the local Annual Art Exhibition.
Current projects being funded include 2 x Shelter Boxes, prizes for local schools, Lift the Lid on Mental Health, RYLA and other rotary youth projects.
Recently Molong has hit the news for - a Sydney removal company's employee, who was moving a family from Molong to the greater Sydney area, later tested positive to COVID-19 Delta variant. The whole town had to undergo testing at their new facility and isolate until the all clear was given.
We thank Jannis from the Molong Rotary Club for sharing the club's news.