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The Rotary Club of Whanganui North has a close association with Tonga, and in particular Vaiola Hospital, in Nuku’ alofa. Club member and orthopaedic surgeon John van Dalen has been travelling to Tonga for the past six years to carry out surgery for Tongan patients. He visits three times a year for up to 10 […]
An inspirational and respected community role model was announced 2024 Eaglehawk Citizen of the Year during the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk’s annual award ceremony, held at Canterbury Gardens. Karen community member Gai Porh La Myint has overcome great adversity but is now entrenched in her new community based in Eaglehawk, Vic, where she is an […]
Plant to Plate (PTP) is a community program offered to all primary schools across Palmerston North and the surrounding district. PTP delivers a quality service led by teachers and assisted by experienced, enthusiastic volunteers who enjoy working with children. The not-for-profit provides a low-cost service, which schools can apply for funding to cover. PTP representatives […]
A recently completed project in Melbourne, Vic, funded partly by a district grant from D9810, highlights the power to do good in the world through partnerships across Rotary districts and with other organisations. The Tiny-Site Backpacks 4 VIC Kids project had its genesis when two Rotarians, one from the Rotary Club of Rowville Lysterfield (D9810) […]
The Wildbase Recovery Project was a Rotary initiated project completed in 2017. The purpose-built facility for New Zealand’s most endangered wildlife was established through a unique collaboration, utilising locally-based specialist veterinary expertise from Massey University and hosted by Palmerston North City Council. The project was actively supported by Rangitane Iwi and the New Zealand Department […]
Members of the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast, Vic, have been visiting Ambon, Indonesia, to provide donations and hands-on assistance since 2013. Towards the end of 2023, a team of 10 club members returned to the island for the first time since COVID, completing a number of humanitarian projects over 10 days. The team was […]
The Free Ambulance Charitable Trust was established by Rotary clubs in the greater Wellington area. The purpose of the Trust is to raise funds for Wellington Free Ambulance and assist with the purchase of capital items. One of the founders of Wellington Free Ambulance was Sir Charles Norwood, who was an early Rotary pioneer in […]
A new haven for child survivors of abuse and violence has been created in the Philippines through the support of a Centennial Grant from the Rotary Club of Balwyn, Vic, assisted by the Rotary Clubs of Essendon, Vic, and Leeton Central, NSW. Expected to benefit at least 500 children every year, Tala Camp and Eco-Retreat […]
Spearheaded by Laury Sinclair, of the Rotary Club of Wellington North, to commemorate the centenary of Rotary International in 2005, the Healthy Heroes Program has since been adopted by Rotary clubs in District 9940 and 9970 (now District 9999). A Rotary club’s role is to contact and work with schools to introduce the program and […]
When dental and medical facilities need to be built in schools, the Prime Minister of Tonga calls on the Rotary Club of Ballarat West for assistance. By Dr David GoldsmithRotary Club of Ballarat, West, Vic There is an important question the Rotary Club of Ballarat West, Vic, asks when considering international projects in the Pacific […]
The Child Health Research Foundation was established by Rotary in 1971 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rotary in New Zealand. Today, the foundation is known as Cure Kids. With the ongoing support of Rotary, new initiatives are continually being developed to raise funds for medical research into children’s life-threatening illnesses. Over the past 52 years, […]
Following the tsunami that devastated Tonga in January 2022, the Rotary Club of Sunnybank Hills, Qld, teamed up with RAWCS to bring hope, healing and a renewed sense of community to the island nation. By PDG Chris Wright In January 2022, the picturesque island of Tonga was rocked by a catastrophic natural disaster when an […]