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Youth Services

Bellingen Rotary is proud to serve in a community where a positive focus is put on encouraging and empowering our children. Whether it's the Rotary projects you see on this page, or the multiple sports, education, music and arts opportunities offered through our schools, community organisations, or the special opportunities afforded through programs and events like Bello Youth Hub and Camp Creative. We all work together toward a better future for our youth!

Rotary Youth Programs

Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN)

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

Rotaract

Youth Exchange Program (YEP)

Bellingen Rotary Youth Exchange Program has enriched our community and strengthened the leadership skills of International and Australian youth. Many of you in the community have bravely sent your children abroad and/or been host parents to students from across the world. Click here to see the names of young people we have sponsored over the decades...

Vocational Training

Energy Fair Host

Computers for Bellingen High School

Public Speaking Competitions

National Youth Science Forum  

Group Study Exchange for Young Professional

Scholarships and Grants

    Scholarships: Students at Bellingen High School​

Testimonial from Bellingen High School..."We are very fortunate to boast wonderful community support for our school. One such example is the Rotary Club of Bellingen, who have worked to gain money for a scholarship grant for a worthy student who will be the recipient, studying subjects at Bellingen High School...Rotary began this Scholarship Fund with a bequest from a member Paul Cowley, who worked tirelessly with students in both the UK and in Australia to optimise their potential in many settings.  The Club then worked with the Shire Council  to utilize grant submissions, gaining extra funds through a voting process. We sincerely thank the Rotary Club of Bellingen, in particular Jane Cowley, Diana Christian, and Stuart Allardice.  Of course, I would like to thank staff, students and parents who voted in the grant submission process to assist Rotary in winning the extra funds..."

Additional Local School Donations:

Annual donations for Student Awards are made to the following Bellingen Shire schools:​

  • Bellingen Public

  • Bellingen High

  • Urunga Public

  • Raleigh Public

  • Repton Public

  • Orama Public

  • Chrysalis Steiner School

  • St. Mary's Primary

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