Commissioned by Auckland Council Public Art and the Rotary Club of Pakuranga, NZ, Pakuranga’s latest public artwork – Ngā Manu by Dion Hitchens – graces the Rotary Walkway at Sanctuary Point in the Bramley Drive Reserve. Auckland Council public art manager Hayley Wolters said Dion’s five-metre stainless-steel kinetic sculpture boasts three large koru/wing forms that […]
By Greg Hooper, Rotary Club of Murrumbidgee Canberra, ACT The Rotary Club of Murrumbidgee Canberra has been operating the Floriade Gnome Painting Project for nearly 20 years. It has been a major public relations venture for Rotary as well as a significant fundraiser. Since its inception, the project has grown from painting a few hundred […]
Santa’s sack of simple hygiene gifts for Rotorua women and children in need were delivered in December 2023, thanks to a project run by the Rotary Club of Rotorua Passport. This is the fourth time the club has run the project, with more than 100 gift packs delivered to Te Wāhi Whakaora Rotorua and District […]
Kiva is a project of the online Rotary E-Club Serving Humanity. The club falls under District 9705 even though it has members from different locations and backgrounds. When the club was formed in 2016, all members believed it would benefit them to build a relationship together assisting less fortunate people in countries other than where […]
Towards the end of 2023, the Rotary Club of Claremont, Tas, once again hosted its lucrative annual fundraising afternoon tea to support local charity Cambodian Rice Run with its efforts to assist impoverished families in Cambodia. The organisation was founded in 2017 by Marita and Todd Tarrant, who wanted to make a direct impact by […]
Simple Steps Solutions Inc. is a pilot program of the Rotary Club of Knox, created for the sole purpose of providing funding for mental health counselling in the Knox area. The organisation is for people who live, work or study in the City of Knox and would benefit from having access to counselling. It is […]
SeeBeyondBorders is an education Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in Cambodia. Its mission is to improve learning for children by focusing on training teachers and on systemic change. The project is funded by the Rotary Clubs of Springvale City, Box Hill-Burwood and Waverley. The Interact clubs at Kingswood College and the Presbyterian Ladies College Melbourne also […]
The Rotary Clubs of Hampton and Brighton North are the joint organisers of the Bayside Teen Mental Health First Aid project. This project delivers the Teen Mental Health First Aid training course to high school students in Years 9 and 10 at Bayside’s secondary colleges. The course, developed by Mental Health First Aid Australia, teaches […]
The Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) enjoys support from a number or Rotary clubs including Beaumaris, Melbourne and Bentleigh Moorabbin Central – the home club of District Governor Ian Ballantine and his partner Helen. The school helps young people from remote Northern Territory and regional Victoria transition to education in Melbourne. MITS is a specialist […]
The Rotary Club of Christchurch Sunrise, NZ, has created a unique package of fundraising opportunities for the benefit of both other Rotary clubs and worthy community causes. Around mid-2021, the Rotary Club of Christchurch Sunrise (RCCS) made a conscious decision to focus on social enterprise projects and, as a result, has come up with three […]
Lord and Lady Somers Camps is a youth program supported by the Rotary Club of Healesville. The camps focus on bringing together youths from various backgrounds and challenging them to develop their personal and leadership skills as well as team building. Each camp runs for one week and caters for boys and girls aged between […]
December 11, 2023, marks 20 years since the establishment of Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) Limited – whose development activities have included aid to nations across the Pacific, as well as India, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania and Eswatini. Included in the phenomenal 127 recorded grants […]