Recent Rotary research confirms that the club experience is what matters most to our members. When clubs offer an experience based on their members’ ideas, interests and input, members are happier, stay longer and get more involved. It also helps attract new members. Everyone plays a part in making sure members have a fulfilling and […]
Rotarians are world leaders at making a difference. So how better to ensure we continue to do good in the world than by connecting with more volunteers, activating them into members, and nurturing them into community leaders? During my term as district governor, my team and I helped clubs do exactly that. District Service Director […]
As we know by now, the impact of COVID-19 has stretched far and wide, but has been particularly hard on our community aged care centres and services. The Rotary Club of Beenleigh, Qld, is proud to have partnered with four local nursing homes, to help provide residents and centre lifestyle coordinators with enriching activities. Rotarians […]
As Victoria emerged from its long COVID lockdowns, members of the Rotaract Club of Whitehorse re-evaluated what was important to them and incorporated these findings into the club’s activities and ethos. Coming out of the extended COVID-19 lockdowns, the Rotaract Club of Whitehorse, Vic, realised they needed to reconsider how they kept members engaged and […]
Proudly hosted by the Rotary Club of Barossa Valley, SA, the Barossa Airshow reached new heights in 2023. Despite weather threatening its abandonment, the Barossa Airshow, held on Sunday, April 16, was a breathtaking success of magnificent flying machines. The high-octane aircraft show held the crowd in awe, with aerial displays that included death-defying stunts […]
The Rotary Club of Terrigal has been working in collaboration with NDIS provider Social Futures to mentor a group of young people with disability to create social events. It was identified that there were no local opportunities on the Central Coast for young people with disability to get together, enjoy live music, have a drink […]
In July 2020, Pam Pritchard and the Rotary Club of Turramurra made a strong connection with Moree East Public School, a disadvantaged school where 87 per cent of the students come from the Indigenous community. It was the beginning of lockdown and a survey by Principal Lorinda Potter showed that 117 computers were needed for […]
In 2011, Barbara Parkins left her comfortable home on the mid-north coast of NSW and boarded a plane for Kenya. She could never imagine that this would soon become her permanent home. “As I landed in Kenya, I felt like I was coming home,” Barbara says. “I travelled throughout the country undertaking auditing and looking […]
Under the leadership of Jennifer Hartnett, the Rotary Club of Upper Blue Mountains Sunrise Cookbook Project honours the legacy of the late Irene Reid and the selfless work she undertook within the community as a chef, hospitality manager and caterer. Launched on November 29, 2022, It’s Not Just a Cookbook is produced mostly from Irene’s […]
In 2012, Penelope Vos, now a member of the Rotary E-club of Greater Sydney, received a message from Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo: “Ĉu vi povas helpi nin?” The writer was a member of a tiny local charity, Solidareca Bonvolo (SBV), supporting the poorest orphan children by paying their school fees. The founders […]
Rotary DCaf was first launched as a pilot study in November 2018. It was the brainchild of a group of Rotarians on Sydney’s North Shore, who wished to provide a fun and safe social space for dementia sufferers. The team came up with the catchy name and a plan of how it would come together, […]
By Kylie Hatfield When then Rotary International President Jennifer Jones visited Nepal in December 2022, she stopped by The Didi Foundation, one of only two organisations to receive a visit during the whirlwind trip. Described as “such an honour” and “inspiring” by The Didi Foundation’s founder, Jan Pryor, Ms Jones’ visit highlighted that the charity’s […]