Rotakat is a program of the Rotary Club of Darwin North, NT, and is supported by the Darwin Sailing Club. The program commenced in 2010 and was initiated by two sailors – Barry Stach, who was the Commodore of the Sailing Club, and Rotarian Dan Baschiera. These two men shared an interest in therapeutic sailing […]
On December 10, 2021, the Australian Government announced it will provide AU$1.4 million to support the Rotary Give Every Child a Future program. The funds will help deliver HPV vaccines to girls in Kiribati and support the RGECAF program in Nauru. “Some of this money will be used to support the existing measles vaccination program […]
The restoration of an iron lung by the Rotary Club of Gladstone, Qld, has been an amazing achievement. The wooden iron lung had been sitting on the patio of the Barcaldine Historical Society and was the sleeping quarters for a local cat. The lung had been given to the Barcaldine hospital in 1956 by the […]
The Rotary Club of Balwyn’s Centenary Grants project, offering $1 million in funding to clubs across Australia, has announced its first round of recipients. The project marks Rotary’s centenary in Australia and celebrates the fundraising success of the club’s Camberwell Sunday Market. By Amy Fallon After a careful assessment of applications, the Rotary Club of […]
The Manatuto Water Project is an initiative of the Manatuto Rotaract Club in Timor-Leste, with the Rotary Club of Dili Lafaek providing invaluable assistance to the Rotaract club and to Area Governor Ray Fauntleroy. “Karen Kankkunen, wife of District Governor Martti Kankkunen, has made this her DG’s partner’s project and is working with the club […]
The opening of the new playground at Yarra Bank Reserve, Hawthorn, on November 21, 2021, was a fitting climax to more than two years of planning and implementation by the multi-club team coordinating the project. Initiated and led by the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, Vic, in partnership with the City of Boroondara, together with the […]
The theme for this year’s ANZA – Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) Conference is ‘Improving Diagnosis, Embracing Challenges and Change’. Improving diagnosis is possible by sharing uncertainty and communicating with trust, and it is now firmly on the patient safety radar in Australia and New Zealand. By Amy Fallon An estimated 140,000 cases […]
Malaria is preventable and treatable. Yet, the disease kills one child every two minutes. Rotarians Against Malaria, in conjunction with governments in each of its partner countries, is working to eliminate this deadly disease. By Jenny Kerrison PhD, D.Ed.National RAM Manager The malaria parasite Plasmodium is carried by infected female Anopheles mosquitoes and transferred to […]
The Rotary Club of Greenmeadows, NZ, has donated $30,000 to be shared between the four Hawkes Bay Surf Lifesaving Clubs to keep beach-goers safe during the busy summer season. The donation will assist the clubs in covering the operational funding for their vital lifeguard services. The funds will provide medical equipment such as 02 bottles, […]
Rotaractors across the globe have been movin’ and groovin’ to help save lives in the Pacific. The Move for GECAF campaign has captured a global audience and formed a fellowship between Rotaract clubs like never before. The campaign, though created during a global pandemic, has showcased just how Rotaractors can rise to the challenge, despite […]
Suicide is the leading cause of death among young Australians and has a devastating impact on families and communities. The Youth Suicide Awareness Project is addressing the alarming statistics through programs designed to increase adults’ perceived competence and confidence in responding to at-risk young people, and improve the likelihood of them seeking help. By Anne […]
The Rotary Club of Mandurah Districts, WA, was recently asked to establish a sensory garden at Coolibah Care, a retirement village in Mandurah. The club jumped at the prospect and, with assistance of club members, PDGs John Kevan and Melodie Kevan set about coordinating the upgrade of a rundown garden at Jarrah House. “We have […]