By Jessie HarmanRotary International Director, 2021-23 As I take up the role of Director of Rotary International, I’m mindful of the tremendous professional development I’ve received through Rotary. I’ve had the opportunity to lead teams and projects, enhance my communication and public speaking skills, and develop my cultural awareness. I’ve facilitated national and international events […]
Finally, after a long COVID-forced delay, ROMAC has a new patient – Penny from Tonga – who has been treated in Auckland’s Starship Children’s Hospital for a serious cardiac condition. Penny was granted a special humanitarian visa by the New Zealand Government, as Tonga has had no registered cases of COVID-19. “Penny arrived in New […]
By Ryan Hyland Gordon McInally, of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, Scotland, has been announced as the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2023-24. He will be declared the president-nominee on October 1 if no challenging candidates have been suggested. Gordon lauded Rotary’s ability to adapt technologically during the […]
The Rotary Club of Newmarket’s commitment to supporting the environment continues with a new university scholarship. Rotary International Past President Paulo Costa’s Preserve Planet Earth (PPE) Program, established during his term in 1990, was the inspiration for the Rotary Club of Newmarket, NZ, to form an environment committee and undertake a reforestation project on Motutapu […]
By Bill GrieveRotary Club of Takapuna North Gill and Kevin Adshead are committed environmentalists who, over the past 10 years, have successfully re-established kiwi on their 1200ha farm on the Kaipara Harbour North of Auckland. They retired from running the farm to devote their energies full time to conservation and predator control. More than 100 […]
Emergency boxes were first introduced in 1983 by the Rotary Club of Eastern Hutt, NZ. The concept was a box, targeted at the Pacific Islands, providing immediate needs for a family that had lost its possessions in a cyclone or similar event. The box was a wooden flat pack for assembly and filling by clubs […]
There are approximately 20,000 Indigenous businesses across Australia, and they represent a growing segment of the national market in many different sectors – hospitality, tourism, arts and crafts, earthworks, and various trade networks. Now, a new program has been developed to build business acumen skills and knowledge for Indigenous businesses. A unique Indigenous business development […]
Rotarian Tristan Kolay was recently recognised for his tireless volunteer efforts by Volunteering Western Australia. By Minh DangRotary Club of Elizabeth Quay, WA Tristan Kolay has certainly had a positive impact on countless refugees and migrants since his arrival in Perth, WA. And his tireless efforts were recognised on May 20, when he was awarded […]
Tasmanian agricultural scientist and Officer of the Order of Australia recipient, Bruce French, has spent over 50 years on a voluntary mission to document information on all the food plants of the world. Bruce has established a database of more than 32,000 edible plants, which continues to grow. The database contains descriptions, countries and climatic […]
When COVID-19 hit Australia, food agencies across the country were suddenly overwhelmed. But BeefBank, a charity set up and run by members of the Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary, Qld, was well placed to help. BeefBank’s aim is to provide meat protein to food agencies, primarily in southeast Queensland. The charity sources donated cattle or […]
Nancy and Jane (pictured) are pupils at Bujju Primary School, a rural school in Uganda. Like many other children, they both love going to school. The two bright students, both school prefects, were set to sit their primary leaving examinations (exams leading to their transition into secondary school). However, despite their future aspirations, they had […]
In December 2020, the Rotary Club of Townsville, Qld, hosted Demelza Gardem and Paula Pool, founders of local charity Fuel for Schools Ltd (FFSL). Demelza, a local high school teacher, confronted club members with the staggering statistic that one in seven secondary school children in Townsville were coming to school with an empty stomach. Some […]