With the aid of a district grant and a community-minded business, the Rotary Club of Cairns Trinity, Qld, has helped provide a safe play area at the Cairns Toy Library. By Merewyn WrightDistrict Public Image ChairRotary Club of AirlieBeach, Qld hen the Cairns Toy Library moved to a new location in 2021, much work needed […]
“From little things big things grow” has been applied to a host of experiences since it was written more than 30 years ago. From its origin as a protest song to a superannuation advertising campaign, the words can be equally applied to Rotary Foundation global grants. It certainly was the case for the first global […]
Following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, an acute water shortage forced villages in the Thamdanda area to purchase high priced water for washing, cooking and rebuilding. The lack of water also impacted their main income sources, animal husbandry and agriculture. Many of us do not get close to The Rotary Foundation projects supported through our […]
A Rotary team of 17 clubs from 11 districts are changing lives in Cambodia by building washroom toilets for approximately 350 families across two villages, with the support of The Rotary Foundation. A washroom toilet provides a toilet for the whole family, but equally or more importantly, provides a dignified and safe space for women […]
The First 2000 Days of Life is a project of the Rotary Clubs of Corrimal, Dapto, Fairy Meadow and Kiama. Research has shown that the first 2000 days of life has a significant impact on a child’s development and their future health and wellbeing. It is now known that the in-utero experience of a baby […]
The Yavusania Village Fiji Medical Centre Clinic Project was initiated by the Rotary Club of Cronulla in 2016, when member Maria Moran – a director of Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) – was approached by (Asinate) Rosie Latowa. Now an Ambassador of ROMAC Australia and New Zealand, Rosie was the fifth ROMAC child […]
The Krabi Project is an excellent example of how Rotary clubs can work together to achieve great outcomes. In 2021, the Rotary Club of Dapto in Wollongong was contacted by expat Kate Neuss, who was living in Krabi, Thailand. Kate asked if the club was able to fund a small project at the Klong Muang […]
Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards (RIWA) is an annual event for District 9675. Her Excellency, The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC, KC, Governor of NSW, is the Vice Regal Patron of the event.In keeping with Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self, these awards acknowledge and celebrate community service performed by women through their various activities and endeavours. […]
By Bruce JenksStewart Financial GroupRotary Club of Taradale, NZPhotos: Simon Cartwright Photography Good things happen when a great idea is supported by local businesses and Rotary. And that’s exactly what happened when Hawkes Bay resident Germaine Meeuws from Stewart Financial Group suggested she utilise her event-planning skills to organise a Hawke’s Bay Cyclone Relief Gala. […]
Paws4aCause Dog Show is a project of the Rotary Club of West Wollongong. The $6,000 proceeds from this year’s event, which was held in May, went to Interplast to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the organisation in Australia and New Zealand. This is a dog show with a difference, with prizes given in six categories […]
The Women & Girls Emergency Centre (WAGEC) is an emergency centre with a central support office based in Redfern, Sydney. Its focus is to create safer futures for women and children by ending gender-based violence in a generation. When people first come to WAGEC, the staff talk to them about their situation, then refer them […]
One year ago, Tasmanian senior secondary student Aisha Bissett had little knowledge of what Rotary did. Now, she is one of the organisation’s inspiring young advocates. By Amy Fallon Responding to a social media alert, Hobart College student Aisha Bissett discovered Rotary via the prestigious National Youth Science Forum (NYSF), of which Rotary is the […]