Classic French-trained Chef Terri Taylor, a member of the Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads, Qld, was an early adopter of the no waste movement. “One of my first jobs as an apprentice chef was trimming strawberries,” says Terri. “The chef wasn’t happy with me as I had thrown out the equivalent of one punnet of […]
By Lesley McCarthy, Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington, Vic On a cold but clear July morning, members of the Rotary Clubs of Brunswick-Tullamarine, Flemington-Kensington, Footscray, Keilor East and North Melbourne ventured out to restore, replenish and extend habitat lost during the 2022 floods of the Maribyrnong River. Essendon MP Danny Pearson was joined by local […]
By PDG John KevanRotary Club of Mandurah Districts, WA In East Sumba, where the financial capacity to support water and health requirements for villages in remote areas is severely limited, Fair Future Foundation has been successfully providing materials and training to enable villagers to build their water and sanitation facilities for more than 15 years. […]
Throughout May, the Rotary Club of Queanbeyan, NSW, held the 2024 pilot program of U-Turn the Wheel (UTTW) at three local high schools in Queanbeyan – The Anglican School at Googong, Karabar High School, and Queanbeyan High School. Overall, approximately 125 students took part in the one-day program. Feedback from students and staff was positive, […]
The Tassiriki School Project saw the restoration of five school buildings, including upgrading the buildings’ guttering and fixtures, re-roofing a classroom, and the installation of an additional four 1,100 litre water tanks and downpipes. Vanuatu is a water scarce country and safe drinking water isn’t available for many school children. Water tanks installed on school […]
This year’s Rotary Club of Wānaka, NZ, annual book sale, held at the Lake Wānaka Centre was a “huge success” according to organisers. Funds raised were up 40 per cent on 2023, with club spokesperson and organiser Geoff McLeay saying sales grossed $19,000. “The result was far beyond our expectations,” Geoff said. “Thanks to what […]
In early 2000, the Rotary Club of Belfast Kaiapoi, NZ, recognised that food poverty was becoming a significant issue for many in their community. So, the club set about developing a major project to seek out fresh food that could be obtained at minimum cost and distributed to the various foodbanks within Christchurch. Initially, through […]
The Rotary E-Club of District 9650 has been selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts at the Port Macquarie monthly markets with great success. As a result, the club recently donated $2,000 to Port Macquarie Marine Rescue to help the rescue service purchase a new and larger vessel. This is just one of the many ways the e-club […]
By Dr Elaine PratleyRotary Peace Fellow Positive Peace Activator, Founder of Peace Inc. and Peace Kitchen Despite 793 million undernourished people around the globe, one-third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted. Every year, Australian farmers discard millions of tonnes of edible fruit and vegetables deemed too oddly shaped or blemished for commercial […]
The International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (IGFR) Australia recently held its annual tournament in Busselton, WA, where golfers from every state played in the week-long event. The next event for the IGFR Australia will be held at the South Lakes Golf Club in Goolwa, SA. The South Lakes Golf Course is a beautiful course on […]
Some 15 years ago a group within the Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary, Qld, hit upon an idea to support those less fortunate by getting donated cattle into the benevolent food chain. That idea was the birth of BeefBank Ltd. Every beast donated to BeefBank produces approximately 200 kilograms of mince, sausages and cubed meat. […]
By Russell McKinnon A Geraldton youngster’s life has been made that much easier thanks to the donation of an electric trike that will help him assimilate with the community. Six-year-old Oliver Carlyon has just received the trike with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton, WA. Oliver has endured six open-heart surgeries and […]