Here is a list of the guest speakers and the approximate times they speak: End Polio Now Coordinator for Zone 8 Bob Aitken (00:15) Rotary International Past President Bill Boyd (03:46) Rotary International Past President Ian Riseley (11:53) Past Rotary International Director Noel Trevaskis (17:00) Rotary International Director Jessie Harman (19:56)
Imagine Rotarians, local personalities, councillors, community leaders, community groups, and everyday people around Australia and New Zealand carrying the baton of service and passing it forward. Imagine the R100 Centenary Baton being passed on at every district and club changeover for the next 100 years, with the Rotary leader’s name inscribed in perpetuity. Connecting with […]
By Kylie Hatfield Geraldine Rurenga will make history as the youngest Rotary district governor in Zone 8 when she takes up the mantle in 2022. Geraldine, 29, has been a member of the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee, NSW, since 2014, when she joined after returning to her hometown of Wagga Wagga after a […]
The Rotary Club of Launceston, Tas, is assisting two community support organisations in Launceston – Li-Ve Tasmania and Multicap Tasmania – providing services to clients in group homes and in their own homes during the COVID-19 emergency. Club Secretary Ross Hart noted that it was difficult for organisations like these to access support and supplies […]
t’s as pretty as a picture; native grass up to the knees soft enough to roll in, and green as far as the eye can see. After four years of drought, it’s a welcome relief for farmers Ann and John Crossing, who own Glenace, a farm located 58km from Cobar in western New South Wales. […]
Within a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 health crisis has brought on an economic crisis and rapidly laid bare the underlying inequities and fragilities in the global food system. The World Food Programme has recently warned that the world is facing ‘multiple famines of biblical proportions’ – a ‘hunger pandemic’ – that could result in […]
Officially chartered on May 5, 2020, with a membership of 30 Rotary Alumni, the Rotary Social Impact Network (RSIN) is dedicated to creating positive change within the community and within its members. “Our personalised experience of Rotary is what makes our club innovative and what has brought together community-minded leaders from across the world, covering […]
The Rotary Club of Brisbane Taylor Bridge, Qld, has developed a new community support program for overseas students studying at our universities and colleges. These students pay full tuition fees as well as rent, travel, food and other necessities, and would normally hold down jobs waiting tables, serving drinks and many other vocations while studying. […]
Following a Zoom meeting on April 16, when members of the Rotaract Club of Adelaide University, SA, were joined by Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs founder Jenny Cooper, the club set itself the ambitious goal of collecting 200kg of used bread tags over four months. To put that into perspective, one standard loaf bread bag […]
he Rotary year’s end is fast approaching. Officers-elect are planning their year in office. Serving officers are ready to put their feet up. And everyone is preparing to celebrate a year of hard work with one of our annual ceremonies: The Changeover. Our traditional changeovers, like many things in the world of COVID-19’s global pandemic, […]
Recognising that Rotary clubs may not be meeting in person for the foreseeable future, the Rotary Peace Fellowship Alumni Association (RPFAA) has created a database of presenters willing to provide interactive talks, webinars and lead virtual town hall discussions for clubs and districts. Approximately 60 Peace Fellows are currently listed on the database and are […]
Liz Webb is a part-time PhD student investigating the impact of naturally occurring fluoride on the oral health of rural children in Vanuatu. With no formal oral health facilities, Liz felt it was vital to provide relief-of-pain tooth treatments to remote communities on her visits to the country. As a former Rotary International Exchange Student, […]