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Head Book Worm Peita Byer has been involved in the ShelterBox Australia Book Club since its inception in 2020 and is amazed at the network of Rotarians involved. “Almost half of our book club members are either Rotarians or Rotary spouses,” Peita says. “It’s so great to hear about their club projects and activities in […]
Pamela Noal, of the Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, was one of the early instigators of the LBM Opportunity Shop in Blaxland, NSW. Celebrating five years of trading in 2024, Pamela says she is grateful to be part of the loyal team of volunteers who share a continued commitment to making this community volunteering […]
Members of the Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington, Vic, were well aware of the challenges facing residents of the social housing estate in the area, having worked with and supported them for many years. Most residents are refugees from the Horn of Africa diaspora and experienced trauma due to drought, famine and war, often spending […]
On April 25, ANZAC Day, then Rotary International President Gordon McInally and his wife Heather visited the Golden Needle Project training centre in Adiyaman Izmir, Türkiye. The project aims to empower women by encouraging them to participate in economic life and fill the gap of intermediate staff in the textile sector. Handcraft sewing and embroidery […]
Early in the Rotary year, Andrew Mills, an enthusiastic young student from Drouin Secondary College pursuing his VCE, approached the Rotary Club of Drouin, Vic, with an intriguing proposition. Andrew and three of his fellow students had set their sights on a community service project, a vital component of their Vocational Major requirements. Their ambitious […]
Created in 2022 after the tragic loss of a young person from Tasmania’s Huon Valley to suicide, the Hilltop Hike had the simple aim of starting a conversation about suicide prevention and mental health – and start a conversation it did! Presented by the Rotary Club of Huon Valley, in partnership with Harcourts Huon Valley, […]
The first of the new dialysis clinics to open under the government’s Better Renal Services for First Nations Peoples initiative was officially opened in Coober Pedy on Tuesday, June 18. First Nations adults are twice as likely as non-Indigenous Australians to have chronic kidney disease and almost four times as likely to die from chronic […]
A joint project by two neighbouring Rotary clubs in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty offers improved health outcomes for women with breast cancer and other forms of cancer. The two-year project by the Rotary Clubs of Kawerau and Whakatane came to conclusion in April with the commissioning of a SOZO machine at Whakatane Hospital. Valued […]
On Saturday, June 1, Rotary Peninsula 2.0 held its club changeover evening. There were whispers the club was going to induct 15 new members on the night, so District 9820 Governor Linda Humphries approached President Gordon to see if he would like to attend. A Rotary Peninsula 2.0 changeover is always an exciting event, and […]
By Diana SchobergPhotos by Christine Armbruster It’s a frosty January night, the second in a row to dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago, US. Schools are closed, events cancelled, flights grounded. Outside, an arctic blast is howling, but inside Stephanie Urchick’s condo, the party is sizzling. Stephanie wears jeans and a Pittsburgh Steelers T-shirt […]
Co-funded by Australian Rotary Health and the Rotary Club of Victor Harbor, SA, PhD scholarship recipient Phillipa Huynh is undertaking a research project into the risk factors for complex trauma in cisgender men who have experienced prolonged or repetitive traumatic events. Complex trauma is a mental illness with symptoms including negative self-concept, difficulties regulating emotions, […]
Join the Rotary Club of Casey, Vic, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, for its 18th annual Antique & Collectable Fair at the Pakenham Cultural Centre, Lakeside. This year, all funds raised will be donated to the Stroke Foundation. The Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community to prevent strokes, save lives […]