The Rotary Club of Toowong in Brisbane, Qld, recently inducted five corporate members in order to expand its reach and increase its impact. The club took up past District Membership Chair Jitendra Prasad’s challenge to pursue corporate membership, realising that membership opportunities exist within already established relationships. All five corporate members are organisations the club […]
Like a lot of clubs, the Rotary Club of Parramatta City, NSW, experienced challenges attracting members post-COVID. The club, one of three in Parramatta, recognised that business professionals were less present in traditional workplaces. The club undertook a comprehensive review, analysing its current activities and offerings, before deciding to change strategic direction to become a […]
The Rotary Club of Wānaka, NZ, is one of 36,000 Rotary clubs worldwide and it has just hit a new milestone, recording a record membership after inducting four new members in March 2024.“Our membership is now 71, with 60 active members and 11 honorary members,” Rotary Club of Wānaka President Marie Fitchett said. “It is […]
By David KennyNew Club Start Up Team, Rotary Club of Scenic Rim Sunrise, Qld In January 2024, while at home recovering from an illness, I reflected on the plan to increase membership by starting new style clubs, as shared by PDG Andy Rajapakse and PDG Michael Buckeridge from Rotary Pacific’s Membership Team. I started to […]
The Provisional Rotary Club of Global Music in District 9780 is the innovative brainchild of District Governors Lesley Shedden (D9780) and Stephen O’Connell (D9790). The aim of this emerging Rotary force is to ‘harness the power of music to do good in the world’. Some of the club’s initial goals and project ideas include: “The aim […]
Wee Waa Rotaract Club members Kirk Harvey (District 9660 Rotaract Representative) and Will Lonergan are about to set out on a journey across Australia with the mission of visiting as many Rotaract clubs as possible. Driving from one club to the next, they plan to immerse themselves in Rotaract projects across the country, exchanging ideas […]
By Mark HuddlestonTeam Captain, Club & Cultural Transformation for Rotary Pacific Regional Council Membership Team Cultural transformation is a process of changing the values, norms and beliefs that shape an organisation’s behaviour and decision making. Rotary is a product that we offer the marketplace. In Zone 8 we’ve experienced a net loss of 10,000 members […]
The Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton, WA, has made a huge difference in Timor-Leste following the shipping of a container load of bicycles to help communities become more mobile. After reaching its intended location, the container itself was converted into a ‘bike shop’ where repairs can be made, with the club and its offshoot, Bicycles […]
Statistics show that, worldwide, districts that create new clubs tend to have better membership results. To grow Rotary, we need a diverse range of clubs that address the diverse needs of our prospective members. That’s why my New Club Start Up Team wants to work with you to achieve our goal of starting 15 new […]
There were moments of absolute happiness for Fiji’s Navunikabi Village community and Navunikabi Catholic School students and teachers during the commissioning of the newly constructed water system, water treatment system and the school’s disability accessible absolution block with wastewater treatment system. Supported by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and local donors, […]
In 2023, Rotary International made public the research conducted among non-Rotary members in 15 countries, including Australia, by Leger Research USA. One finding was that nine per cent of non-Rotarian Australians said they would like to join Rotary if they knew more about what Rotary did. That means there are almost two million Australians out […]
On a cold Saturday in Melbourne, the Rotary Club of Cranbourne, Vic, and nearly 100 participants from other community organisations, schools and local residents, came together to build a prosthetic hand through the Helping Hands program. The program is a unique opportunity to get involved in a worthwhile cause, while having fun with a team […]