Recycling pill blister packs
Local pharmacies and Rotary recently trialled recycle bins for medicine blister packs with immediate success. The trial was part of a Rotary initiative around Geelong funded by a City of Greater Geelong community environmental grant. Highton Rotary’s Barb Sheehan was instrumental in securing the grant. Highton Rotary and Geelong East Rotary first participated in the trial.
Ocean Grove Terrace Pharmacy also got involved and was the first pharmacy to fill their trial bins. As a result of its success Rotary Club of Ocean has arranged for the purchase of six new recycling bins which have been placed at the pharmacy.
Oral Histories
Oral History of the lower Bellarine Peninsula recorded by the
Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
During last year’s COVID lockdown, the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove began an Oral History project to record the memories of long-term residents of the lower Bellarine Peninsula. The first seven interviews were released in January 2021. Club members have been continuing to interview people who lived or holidayed in the area during the 1940s to 1970s period, and some memories go to even earlier times. There are now eighteen interviews which can be viewed on the Club’s website rotaryoceangrove.org.au. Video and audio versions of each interview are available. So far, there have been almost 500 views of these interviews. More will be added as they come available. Project leader, Ann Hodgkinson said "This project has made an important contribution to recording the history of the lower Bellarine area from the point of view of the local residents. I thank all the narrators and Rotarians who gave their time to make it happen."
White Mangrove Project