Bunbury, Bunbury Leschenault and Bunbury Central Rotary Clubs 
Rotary very rarely sings its own praises, instead it likes to quietly go about its business of helping those who are in need and it has been doing just that in Bunbury since 1939.

The Bunbury Rotary club is one of four that now exist in the region along with Bunbury Central, Bunbury Leschenault and South Bunbury.

Members come from a wide range of professional, business and arenas. President of the Bunbury club Peter Hayworth says "All members are driven by a philanthropy philosophy of assisting those in the local community with needs."

The Bunbury, Bunbury Leschenault and Bunbury Central clubs are the driving forces behind this year's Rotary Auction.

President of the Bunbury Leschenault club Ian Telfer says the club is very proud of its association with the Auction, along with the clubs "Give a Damn, Give A Can" project, where residents and businesses are asked to donate a can or packet of food which is distributed to various community welfare and charity groups.

Ian says "With both projects it doesn't matter how much or how little you give , it all helps"

All three club presidents are excited by the decision to take the auction online as well as broadcast live on RadioWest from the Bunbury Centrepoint Shopping Centre.

Peter Hayworth says the shopping centre broadcast will not only attract attention to the Auction, but it’s also a perfect opportunity for Rotary to show the public just what it is all about and get a bit of recognition for the hard work Rotary Members do.

This year the beneficiaries of the Rotary Auction are Children’s Leukaemia Research Fund, the South West Community Foundation "support for local groups and charities" and the Val Lishman Health Research Foundation Inc "for inherited cholesterol research support".

Over the past 15 years the auction has grown from strength to strength and Geoff says that can only be attributed to Rotary’s hard work, the generosity of the public and in particular the generosity of local business owners.

Links:
Rotary Club of Bunbury - http://rotaryclubofbunbury.mysouthwest.com.au
Rotary Club of Bunbury Leschenault - http://bylrotarywa.mysouthwest.com.au
Rotary Club of Bunbury Central - http://bunbury.central.rotaryclub.asn.au