To make a difference to the lives of millions of people around the world. By PDG Grant SpackmanAssistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator When you make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, you are helping Rotary members make a difference to the lives of millions of people around the world by promoting peace, preventing disease, supporting […]
Several Rotary clubs across two clusters in Brisbane have banded together to partner with local refuges for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The Domestic Abuse Committee of Riseley and Huang Clusters is now comprised of seven clubs and supports five refuges. Originally conceived in 2019 by the Rotary Club of Kenmore, […]
The Rotary Club of Whakatane, NZ, has continued its long-standing relationship with Taveuni Island in Fiji, with the official opening of a kindergarten classroom block at the Wairiki Holy Cross Primary School on the island. Building and funding the facility through the trials of COVID-19 proved a challenge for the Rotary club and locals alike. […]
Since the beginning of the year, the Greater Sydney area has experienced multiple severe flooding events, in one case receiving eight months of rain over four days. These events have caused devastation and distress throughout the region, with tens of thousands displaced. Witnessing how devastating the latest floods in the Camden and Hawkesbury areas were […]
TIB is a project of the Rotary Club of Paddington. Since this project was featured in the February 2020 edition of Rotary Down Under, it has continued to go from strength to strength. They now have a 20-member team led by founder and project manager Jeanette Johnstone, technical lead Patrick Hackett, and John Lawrence, who […]
When it comes to conservation, even the little guys – like New Zealand’s native copper skink – deserve a helping hand in order to thrive. Fourteen native copper skinks, or mokomoko, were recently rescued from a housing development site in Te Awamutu – a town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New […]
The 2023 AGFR Annual Tournament at Tura Beach brings together Rotarian golfers and their partners from across Australia for a wonderful week of competition, fun and fellowship. Rotarian golfers and partners are heading to the Sapphire Coast in 2023, when the Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (AGFR) holds its 45th annual tournament at Tura Beach […]
The Rotary Club of Unley, SA, marked Rotary’s centenary with an innovative horticultural project to be enjoyed by Adelaideans for decades to come. The ‘Circle of Trees’ was organised by the club’s Environment Committee to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia and New Zealand. The idea for the garden came about while on a […]
By DG Tim Keeler This Rotary year, District 9620 celebrates 100 years of serving its local and international community. The centenary provides an opportunity for Rotarians to reflect upon their achievements since 1923, when the Rotary Club of Brisbane was chartered. These achievements include: This list is far from comprehensive, but it gives an indication […]
No, we’re not talking about the 2006 comedy movie starring Ben Stiller and Dick Van Dyke. Night at the Museum is the 2023 Rotary International Convention’s signature cultural welcome event being staged at the spectacular Melbourne Museum, May 27. The Melbourne Museum is recognised as a contemporary architectural icon, sitting adjacent to the stately Royal […]
The Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise, Qld, is involved in an innovative project to help restore Moreton Bay and reduce landfill. Following the Rotary International announcement that the environment would officially be recognised as its seventh area of focus, the Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise established the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) Moreton Bay […]
2021 was an exceptional year for the Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise’s Treasured Art Exhibition and Auction. Eleven years running, having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support young people in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, NZ, the club’s flagship event has grown and matured over the years. The brainchild of Sally […]