Community Village -Rotary Volunteers Sought

Community Village is a Victoria Police program from 2008.    It addressess anti-social street behaviour in the Melbourne CBD late at night.   The concept is for Rotary Vounteers to provide a welcoming marquee where visitiors can take a break, get free refreshments and wait for transport home.   

The Central Melbourne-Sunrise club leads the project in collaboration with Victoria Police, the City of Melbourne, and St Pauls Cathedral.   It operates on Friday and Saturday nights from 11pm to 4am through December.
 
The Police has recommended it be extended to cover other peak activity times in the city.   In this regard CM-S RC is stretched beyond its own manpower and is keen to invite other clubs to participate.   As such Hawthorn has received this invitation and has been asked if there are individuals who are willing to sign up as a volunteer for one or two evenings over the next 12 months.    CM-S RC will explain what is involved and would hope to persuade those interested insomniacs to come along one evening in September to kick off.    For those interested the contact is John Meehan 0419 004 264.