Your Rotary News in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
October 1, 2025
Caroline Springs plants seeds of peace

Caroline Springs Rotary installs Peace Poles at the local library, sharing the message ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’.

Community Economic Development
September 27, 2025
Coming together after the floods: Rotary at work in the Manning

Rotary clubs raise $464,000 and deliver vital support for communities hit by the May 2025 Taree floods.

Homelessness
September 26, 2025
From Sleepbus to ZBus: Hervey Bay shows up for the homeless

Rotary Hervey Bay City relaunches Sleepbus as ZBus to provide safe sleeps for homeless youth and families.

Community Economic Development
September 25, 2025
Book sale raises $20K for local community

Rotary Club of Wānaka’s book sale raised $20,000 to support local projects and community causes.

Grants
September 24, 2025
Applications open for Balwyn Rotary Centenary Grants

Balwyn Rotary donates $1m over five years, funding club projects from PNG water to Kenyan hospital upgrades.

Community Economic Development
September 23, 2025
New vehicle boosts fresh food program

Mornington Rotary funds a van for the Fresh Food Program, helping feed 100+ families weekly amid rising demand.

Community Economic Development
September 19, 2025
$1 million boost for Rotary’s compassionate grants

Dick Smith boosts Rotary Compassionate Grants with $1 million donation to aid Australians in need.

Community Economic Development
September 12, 2025
Boorowa Op Shop gives back $55,000 to local community

Boorowa Rotary’s volunteer op shop donates $55,000 to 14 local charities and groups.

Fundraising
September 12, 2025
A life changed in an instant

Community unites to give injured volunteer Michael Cook the connection he gave others.

Basic Education & Literacy
August 14, 2025
Repurposed Goods A Lifeline for the Pacific

For decades, Rotary NZ World Community Service has turned donated goods into vital resources for schools, hospitals & communities across the Pacific, delivering supplies where needed most.

Environment
June 8, 2025
Wetland Warriors: Leading the way in conservation and education

Wetland warriors restore habitats and inspire young minds through hands-on conservation and education.

Disaster Relief
June 6, 2025
Outstanding support for Queensland flood victims

Rotary unites to deliver vital aid and hope to Queensland flood victims in their time of greatest need.

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