Getting up at the crack of dawn to complete a five-kilometre fun run might not be some people’s idea of how to spend a Sunday morning, but add in the fact that you get to do so on an airport runway and the Rotary Club of Fairfield’s event certainly has a novelty factor. Club spokesman […]
The Rotary Club of Brookfield, Qld, has been an avid supporter of the charity Broken to Brilliant over the years. The organisation assists domestic abuse survivors on the road to recovery. The Rotary Club of Brookfield was honoured to be invited to write a testimonial for Coerced to Courageous, the fourth book in a series […]
What do you do with more than 1,300 pairs of disused reading glasses? The answer for Havelock North Rotarian Niall McCormack was simple – repurpose them and then take them to Africa where they are greatly needed. The Hastings-based optometrist quickly got club members on board with the project to collect glasses that could have […]
By the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light, SA Who could forget the images of millions of people scrambling desperately for safety outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan after the Taliban took control? Simultaneously, some 10,000 kilometres away in Adelaide, SA, members of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light were undertaking training to engage in a refugee […]
Drawing on their community connections and organising prowess, two big-hearted Rotary clubs in Victoria and South Australia have made a tangible difference to the lives of Afghan families fleeing their homeland. By Jeanette Leigh, Rotary Club of North Balwyn, Vic On August 15, 2021, Afghanistan’s President, Ashraf Ghani, fled the country as American troops withdrew […]
Rotary’s involvement in disaster relief has been recognised during National Volunteer Week, acknowledging Rotary’s key role in sheltering people in need and making lasting change. In celebration of National Volunteer Week, ShelterBox Australia announced the winners of the 2023 ShelterBox Volunteer Awards, with Rotarians taking out three main awards. The awards are an annual event, […]
The Rotary Club of Wynyard Tulip Farm Project began approximately 30 years ago, when a local sheep farm was converted to a tulip farm. Charter member and farm owner Eric Roberts-Thomson offered the club the chance to man the gates and provide food for visitors to the farm, while the tulips were in bloom, as […]
Fifty years ago, Kaye Green arrived back home in Tasmania, after a year in Osaka, Japan, as a Rotary exchange student. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of that extraordinary year, Kaye decided to create 50 bonsai artworks. “This ‘bonsai pilgrimage’ gave me the opportunity for a deep, reflective and meditative artistic experience,” Kaye says. “Drawing […]
When photographer Phil England created the photographic portraits of homeless people that featured in a humanitarian exhibition of hope, he stated, “Don’t walk past them, look into their eyes and you will see through the stigma. Everyone has a story, including a homeless person.” On International Women’s Day this year, Rotary clubs from Western Australia […]
Jervis Bay Marine Park on the South Coast of NSW covers 215 square kilometres and contains over 100 kilometres of coastline. The park’s spectacular 100-meter cliffs and waterfalls provided the backdrop for the Rotary Club of Nowra’s recent youth program fundraiser. Sightseeing, snorkelling and scuba diving tours around the bay were organised and led by […]
In 2022, the Rotary Club of Moonah decided it was time we corrected our own ignorance about the colonisation of Australia and the impact this had and still has on Aboriginal people. Members decided to host a NAIDOC week event to show their respect for and support of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community during their big […]
By Jenn WongDistrict Governor Nominee, D9910 In celebration of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, District 9910 hosted three ‘Women in Rotary’ events promoting and celebrating women in their communities. The first event, held in Auckland, NZ, was held at Wynyard Pavilion and saw more than 100 ladies attend. This was a lively brunch with […]