The Applecross Jacaranda Festival is a big annual event organised by the Rotary Club of Applecross. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the festival, which will be held on Saturday, November 19. The club will once again take over a section of Ardross Street, in the heart of Applecross Village, and deliver a fantastic, […]
By PDG Ted RicheyRotary Club of Devonport, Tas The Rotary Club of Devonport, Tas, has been launching brightly coloured teddy bears from a helicopter for the past 19 years, as part of its Teddy Bear Fly In and Kite Festival. The event draws large crowds of mainly children to see the helicopter land almost in […]
The Dirt ‘n’ Dust Run is organised by the Rotary Club of South Bunbury. The five-day car challenge takes participants on some of WA’s most dirty and dusty roads. It is not a race, but prizes are awarded for such things as how hopeless a car is and how much the participants embrace the spirit […]
The Rotary E-Club Serving Humanity, NSW, (D9705) has over half a dozen important international projects and just one local project, which serves youth in Port Stephens, NSW. In December 2021, Youth Mental Health – jupiter (RABS) was recognised as a RAWCS project. The Rotary Club of Medowie-Williamtown, NSW, (D9670) is the local partner for the […]
The Busselton Heritage Trail is a project of the Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay. Developed and operated by club members, the trail has been recently upgraded to include a self-guided tour. By using your phone or mobile device you can log on to the trail’s website and access historical photos and heritage audio recordings […]
The 2022 National Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) was conducted by the Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise, ACT, at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House on August 19-21. A full program was organised to deliver an experience the student delegates will never forget. Participants were provided the opportunity to learn, make friends, […]
Over the past 12 months there have been significant changes to the leadership team at RAWCS. The company has come through the challenges and disruptions of COVID in good shape and, with the return of volunteer teams travelling to overseas projects and the completion of some domestic government sponsored national projects, RAWCS is well placed […]
Members of Salisbury City Rotaract Club, SA, are once again stepping up to support people living with cerebral palsy by committing to complete 10,000 steps a day for 30 days throughout September. Cerebral palsy is the most common childhood physical disability, with one Australian child diagnosed every 20 hours. The condition is caused by damage […]
BulldustNBack is organised by the Rotary Club of Mill Point. The four-day motoring adventure was set up in honour of Jon Lawrance – long-time Rotarian and respected businessman – who passed away from cancer in 2018. Jon was an advocate of charities focusing on kids cancer and youth mental health. The trial takes drivers in […]
More than 600 Ezidi refugees, who fled prosecution in Northern Iraq, call Armidale, NSW, home. Less than 100 have found jobs. In 2021, Armidale Rotarians donated land to create community gardens that would allow refugees to work and grow food. Now, the Ezidi farmers will be able to propagate vegetables all-year round, with Northern Tablelands […]
As a community service organisation, Rotary has a long history of providing practical help for communities in times of crisis. WA Rotary Relief exists precisely for that purpose, and is ready to provide disaster relief in the aftermath of bushfire, flood, cyclone, earthquake and more. The Wooroloo bushfire response in February 2021 was just one […]
The Family Domestic Abuse and Violence Working Group is a community service project of Rotary District 9455. Its aim is to promote and strengthen Rotary’s responses to domestic violence through: Raising awareness and promoting understanding within Rotary of FDAV Linking like-minded Rotarians to improve synergies between projects and initiatives Advocating for and promoting new initiatives […]