Two pilots will fly a single engine Cessna aircraft around the world to raise awareness and funds for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign, stopping in Darwin, Cairns and Brisbane this July. By Anne Matthews The Around the World Flight to End Polio is an initiative of Rotary Districts 5970 and 6000, which are located in […]
Dressing up is nothing new for members of the Rotary Club of Matamata, but in March they took it to the next level – all in the name of community service. Almost 30 members of the club were roped in as volunteers for the second annual Middle-earth Halfling Marathon, held around the picturesque Hobbiton Movie […]
Photos: Kirsten Simcox Photography From sausage rolls to a major cocktail auction, the Rotary Club of Hastings Karamu Cocktail Party has supported the local community for three decades, pumping much needed funds into a number of charitable endeavours. Past Community Director Angus Thomson says the event has gone from strength to strength over the past […]
Photos: Balloons over Waikato Flying high in Waikato’s skies is an awe-inspiring five-day festival of ballooning, with the Rotary Club of Waikato Sunrise right at the heart of one of the region’s most iconic events. Every March, since 2017, the Waikato Sunrise club has been at the forefront of the annual Balloons over Waikato event, […]
The Rotary Tasmania Windeward Bound Youth Leadership Challenge connects Tasmanian youth from refugee and non-refugee backgrounds for the voyage of a lifetime. Each December for the past 14 years, the beautiful tall ship STV Windeward Bound has sailed away from Waterman’s Dock in Hobart, commanded by Captain Sarah Parry. On board are 20 sail trainees […]
The Rotary Club of Tasman Peninsula is located in a semi-isolated area of Tasmania, surrounded by the sea and with a limited capacity to raise funds for its many local, district and international projects. In 2000, members initiated an event that was not only unique to Tasman Peninsula, but is a unique experience in itself. […]
With the formation of community partnerships featuring high in the future directions of Rotary, the Environmental Committee of the Rotary Club of Plimmerton, NZ, has partnered with local conservational group Friends of Taupo Swamp and Catchment to restore and develop the swamp. In pre-European times, Taupo Stream and Swamp was a rich source of food, […]
In 2002, three shy yet hopeful young Tanzanians stepped through the doors of a small school built on hope, determination, and aching muscles. Today, that school is changing the lives of thousands of disadvantaged youths and the communities they call home. Enock Ephrahim was a young student at a government school in Arusha, Tanzania, when […]
By Amy Fallon As urban refugees in the capital of Uganda – the number one host country for those who have fled their homes in Africa – many Burundians and Congolese in Kampala face unique challenges. Now, a chicken farm project created through a Rotary Foundation district grant to the Rotary Club of Devonport South […]
Over the past 40 years, Rotary and Interplast have made a significant contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of people in need in the Asia-Pacific region, and have set an inspiring example of what can be achieved through effective collaboration and partnership. In the early 1980s, Dr Gerald Duff, a general practitioner and Rotarian, […]
When considering ideas for the Rotary Club of Tamar Sunrise’s Rotary Expo display, the small committee challenged members to come up with some unique ideas to showcase the club and its projects. From an initial idea to feature the club’s Books for Kinder Program by displaying children’s books and performing an hourly book reading, the […]
There are many social injustices a Rotary club can choose to address, but one that touches the hearts of members of the Rotary Club of Chadstone/East Malvern, Vic, is the suffering of our fellow human beings who experience homelessness. In 2020, the club introduced its ‘Sleeping Out Rough Night’ program to raise funds and awareness […]