Good morning and happy Spring! What a great day to visit Camberwell Junction!
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common (and lethal) form of pancreatic cancer with a 5 year survival rate of only 7% and the vast majority (~70%) surviving 12 months or less.
In the absence of survivors, a group of work colleagues have joined a challenge to raise disease awareness and funds for research and will have a stall at Camberwell Market this Sunday 20 September 2026. They will be selling a variety of plants as well as some craftwork and love to see you there if you can make it.
In addition, this month the group is participating in the “Remember September” fundraiser for Pankind. Individually they will each be walking/ running 78 km (or more) to remember the 78 Australians who die each week from pancreatic cancer. Together, they will be walking over 1100km in September.
Enjoy a great Sunday and help support a worthy cause.
Support the relief effort in Nepal on Sunday 6 September 2026.
All Rotary proceeds will go directly to Balwyn Rotary’s Nepalese partners already assisting on the ground: via the Rotary Club of Kathmandu, Emergency Relief and Support for the Bhotekoshi Flood affected communities in Nepal.
As Balwyn Rotary has a special relationship with Rotary Katmandu, the proceeds will go to a local project for Bhotekoshi Flood affected communities. This will enable the funds to be specifically targeted to local relief in a way that some large aid organisations may not be able to.
We look forward to your generosity in supporting Rotary International in this important humanitarian fundraising activity.
You are warmly invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Camberwell Sunday Market:
Sunday 30 August 2026
7:00am – 12:30pm
Event speakers
PBS 106.7 FM live broadcast
Cirque Mystique
Roving entertainment
Children’s activities
Lots of pre-loved goods!
Balwyn Rotary, as operator of the Camberwell Sunday Market, have organised the Market’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. This milestone represents an opportunity to honour the Market’s legacy, connections with patrons, stallholders and the broader Camberwell Junction community.
Created in 1976 by Balwyn Rotary to fund a wide range of charities, the Camberwell Sunday Market has since raised over $25 million for community and humanitarian causes.
The fun of the Sunday market generates funds to support Rotary projects in Australia and internationally.
Balwyn Rotary recently contributed $50,000 to support the Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF) — an inspiring initiative working to ensure that everyone in Kenya has access to quality emergency medical care when they need it most.
Through training, advocacy, and system development, EMKF is transforming how emergency care is delivered — equipping hospitals, first responders, and communities to save lives every day.
The donation will help expand access to critical emergency services, train healthcare professionals, and strengthen Kenya’s emergency response systems and a great example of how the Camberwell Sunday Market is contributing so much more that a regular ‘flea market.’
