The club was chartered on the 15th September 1961, by the RC of Rosebud, the first President being Ed Johnston.
The club has a current membership of over 40 members whose ages range from 50 plus. Members represent a wide range of vocations and businesses, and work or live in or around the Sorrento area.
Since being chartered the Club has been involved and worked on a number of local projects, providing support in the areas of:
- Chopping wood and working bees for the community
- 1st Rotunda built at the Sorrento Back Beach
- Relocation and renovation of Watts Cottage
- Sorrento Park Drinking Fountain and Rotunda
- BBQ at Hughes Rd
- Restoration of the Police Point Cottages
Sorrento Community Centre
Restoration of the historic sorrento railway station
As a club an alliance has been fostered with the local schools;
- St Josephs Primary School
- Sorrento primary School
- Rosebud Secondary College
- In 2015 defibrillators were presentws to Sorrento Primary and St Joseph
In 2016 finance for a kitchen to be installed into Sorrento Primary School- Young Achievement Australia (YAA)
- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
- Rotary Youth Program for Enrichment (RYPEN)
- Youth Exchange with over 13 students being hosted in and out of Australia
- Annual Scholarships are given for talented Young and Mature aged Students in difficult circumstances through different organisations
