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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 […]
On Wednesday, August 28, Australian app creators Saveful dramatically dumped a staggering 780kg of food on the lawn at Chiswick Restaurant, in Woollahra, NSW, symbolising the amount of food the average Australian household wastes every year. This powerful visual served as a stark reminder of the urgent need to address food waste in our country. […]
The Rotary Club of Toowong in Brisbane, Qld, recently inducted five corporate members in order to expand its reach and increase its impact. The club took up past District Membership Chair Jitendra Prasad’s challenge to pursue corporate membership, realising that membership opportunities exist within already established relationships. All five corporate members are organisations the club […]
Like a lot of clubs, the Rotary Club of Parramatta City, NSW, experienced challenges attracting members post-COVID. The club, one of three in Parramatta, recognised that business professionals were less present in traditional workplaces. The club undertook a comprehensive review, analysing its current activities and offerings, before deciding to change strategic direction to become a […]
The Rotary Club of Wānaka, NZ, is one of 36,000 Rotary clubs worldwide and it has just hit a new milestone, recording a record membership after inducting four new members in March 2024.“Our membership is now 71, with 60 active members and 11 honorary members,” Rotary Club of Wānaka President Marie Fitchett said. “It is […]