Your Rotary News in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Disaster Response
December 24, 2025
Disaster response in action

Rotary District 9790 is delivering quiet, meaningful support to drought-affected communities across the region.

Basic Education & Literacy
December 17, 2025
The Prep Pack Project

Supporting prep students with free learning packs to spark creativity, skills and confidence from day one.

The Rotary Foundation
December 16, 2025
Empowering communities and building resilience

Ballina-on-Richmond boosts community resilience with Rotary-funded First Aid and CPR training for local residents.

Environment
December 15, 2025
Capturing local voices for Tasmania’s marine future

Local voices capture real changes in Tasman waters, enriching science and shaping future marine planning.

Environment
December 14, 2025
From waste to resource

Plastic waste becomes opportunity in Laguna as Rotary’s recycling hub turns single-use plastics into jobs and eco-bricks.

Maternal & Child Health
December 13, 2025
Strengthening maternal care

Midwives unite across Australia and PNG to share skills, strengthen care and save mothers’ and babies’ lives.

Grants
December 12, 2025
Understanding Rotary grants

Rotary grants fuel real, local impact – turning club fundraising into meaningful, community-driven action.

Rotary Foundation Australia
December 11, 2025
The Rotary Foundation funding model

The Rotary Foundation transforms every donation into lasting global impact through innovative, efficient funding.

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 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.