MEDIA RELEASE
Monday, 26 October, 2009
For immediate release
Brotherhood and Rotary partner to help Melbourne’s disadvantaged
The Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Rotary Club of Melbourne last week signed a new
Memorandum of Understanding that will enhance opportunities for disadvantaged people in
Melbourne.
Brotherhood Executive Director, Tony Nicholson welcomed the opportunity to formalise what
was already a very effective collaboration.
“This will be a high-level partnership,” Mr Nicholson said.
“Our links with the Rotary Club of Melbourne have already led to significant program
successes and helped a number of people, including young people,” he said.
“We welcome with enthusiasm a partnership with this active club. You’d be surprised by
Rotary, their skills, creative energies and an attitude of seeing a problem and getting the job
done.”
Rotary Club of Melbourne President, Barry Watts also highlighted the importance of the
formalised partnership.
“It is my pleasure to join with Tony Nicholson, the CEO of the Brotherhood of St Laurence, a
fellow Rotarian to assist the disadvantaged in our community,” Mr Watts said.
“Rotary’s membership is made up of many leaders in business and community in Melbourne
who share values of Service, Integrity, Leadership and Fellowship which closely align with
those of the Brotherhood of St Laurence.
“More can be done in this city for the elderly, youth and the disadvantaged like refugees and
asylum seekers. In these areas, Rotary sees a problem and wants to get on with the job of
demonstrating the care of Melbourne’s professional community in partnership with the
Brotherhood of St Laurence.
“It is a framework designed to allow us to work together with individuals and communities in
a planned way to deliver better outcomes than we could achieve by ourselves,” Mr Watts
said.
Media queries contact Grahame Whyte on 0410 221 574 or email gwhyte@bsl.org.au
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