Rotary District 9705 is a proud supporter of Ruby’s home, which supports at-risk youth with safe housing in NSW and the ACT. Past District Governor Michael Moore launched the Rotary District 9705 Vulnerable Youth Project during his 2020-21 term in direct response to Australia’s growing youth homelessness crisis. The project supports the establishment of Ruby’s […]
Now in its fourth year, Rotarians for Bees – a project of the Rotary Club of Canterbury, Vic – is expanding into New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as a project of the Rotary Club of Castle Hill, NSW. Bees and other pollinators are essential to maintain production of our food crops and […]
Frankston Rotarians are proudly supporting Wild Deserts, a conservation project reintroducing extinct species to the Sturt Desert. By Lee Anne SmithRotary Club of Frankston, Vic The Rotary Club of Frankston has had a long record of offering practical assistance for conservation projects located in isolated parts of the country. First, at Arid Recovery, a 123 […]
On March 18, 2023, the Rotary Club of Casey, Vic, will once again run the Holland Festival at the Berwick Showgrounds, Akoonah Park. The festival ran for 40 years until 2014 and was then re-ignited very successfully as a Rotary fundraiser in 2017, 2019 and 2020, each time attracting between 4,000 and 5,000 visitors. The […]
Onja is a social enterprise in Madagascar that trains capable, underprivileged youth into world class software developers and places them in global tech teams. Initiated and led by Rotarian Simon Jones, with the backing of Kevin Kevany and Gary Key, from the Rotary Club of St Johns and District 9920, two global grants were awarded […]
FORaMEAL is a project of the Rotary Club of Canterbury. The club has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Multicultural Australians Transforming and Engaging Society (M.A.T.E.S. for Change), which equips and challenges young multicultural Australians to participate in the social purpose sector. FORaMEAL provides emergency relief meals for those impacted by natural disasters. Each year more than […]
During the devastating bushfires in Gippsland over the summer of 2019-20, 15 million hectares of vegetation was burnt. This had an extensive impact on the unique Gippsland environment. Following the bushfires, a casual conversation between the incoming presidents of the Rotary Clubs of Bendigo South and Bairnsdale Sunrise turned into a large-scale project between clubs. […]
The Mock Job Interview Program is an initiative of the Rotary Club of Richmond. The project, organised in partnership with Melbourne Girls’ College, has been running for around 20 years. The object is to prepare students for successful careers by teaching them how to secure a job interview and how to perform during the interview. […]
After two previous cancellations, on Friday, November 11, Rotarians around Auckland took part in a Polio All Transit Day, which raises awareness for the End Polio Now campaign. This is the third year that Rotarians have flooded the Auckland city rail and ferry network with a sea of red End Polio Now shirts. Deputy Mayor […]
A modified vaccine offers hope that eradication is closer than ever. By Jason Keyser n mid-2017, two groups of 15 strangers lived together for 28 days each in a ring of shipping containers assembled in the parking lot of Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium. They had access to books and movies, a small courtyard for […]
Most Rotarians will be familiar with Rotary Give Every Child a Future (RGECAF), with almost every district across Australia and New Zealand, and many clubs and individuals, supporting the project. Support has also come from districts and clubs in other parts of the world. RGECAF is Rotary’s ‘Down Under’ Centenary project. It is introducing three […]
Programs of Scale grant winner Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria helps families by focusing on the fundamental needs of women. By Diana Schoberg In March 1994, at the Anaheim Hilton and Towers, US, Emmanuel Adedolapo Lufadeju and Robert Zinser struck up a conversation. The two men were district governors-elect, and they had travelled to […]