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By Guy GlennyChair, Sydney Cove Regatta Committee Twenty-nine years ago, the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove conceived the concept of a charity regatta as its principal fundraiser. The club had been chartered in 1988, the bicentennial year, and first met on a Captain Cook Cruises vessel on magnificent Sydney Harbour. It therefore made sense that […]
By Megan Lobb and David Gausden, Rotary Club of Singleton On Hunter, NSW When the construction of the Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre coincided with 100 years of Rotary in Australia, the Rotary Club of Singleton on Hunter, NSW, sought to commission an artist to commemorate this milestone and the contribution of Rotarians to the […]
The Sydney Running Festival is an annual running and walking event with a range of distances to suit everyone. The distances include a 42km marathon, 21km half marathon, 10km bridge run and 3.5km family fun run. The Running Festival started in 2001 and for the past 10 years, the Rotary Club of Rose Bay has […]
The Rotary Club of Sydney (https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubSydney) is set to champion yet another noble cause – ending violence against women. In observance of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women activism, the two-part initiative by the club’s Peace Building Group is hosting a crucial conference on 25 November, followed by a […]
An elderly resident prepares for a train trip…Three hundred trucks converge on Castlemaine, Vic…A Rotarian makes a difficult decision… We all know that kindness is part of Rotary’s DNA, however, when two extraordinary stories of kindness emerged from the Rotary Club of Castlemaine’s 34th Truck Show held in late 2022, a short six-minute film was […]
The Rotary Clubs of East Coast Bays and Henderson have a long history of working to improve the health services provided in their local hospitals, North Shore Hospital and Waitakere Hospital respectively. Funding has been provided for the hospitals to obtain much needed and vital equipment and facilities not publicly funded. The ability for the […]
In early 2017, seven members of the then fledgling Rotary Satellite Club of Orewa-Millwater planned for what they could do to significantly support the community. Theo Simeonidis, former owner of the very successful Theo’s Greek Taverna of Wellington, suggested organising a total cultural experience involving Greek cuisine, beverages, live music and dancing: a Greek Extravaganza […]
Most Rotarians are familiar with the ubiquitous sausage sizzle fundraiser, often undertaken outside the local Bunnings store or supermarket. On tiny Norfolk Island, the local Rotary club has expanded this concept significantly, utilising their custom-built catering trailer. Since its foundation in 1973, the Rotary Club of Norfolk Island has long been known for catering at […]
The School Fruit Box program aims to provide weekly boxes of fresh fruit sourced from local suppliers, including Yamanto Harvest Markets and Brassall Fresh Fruit Market, to Ipswich state primary schools. By offering a wide variety of fruits, the program enhances the nutritional choices available to students, ensuring they have access to wholesome snacks that […]
The latest round of the Rotary Club of Balwyn Centenary Grants has just been announced. This round saw a total of $119,000 awarded to five projects in four countries. Prior to this round a total of $252,744 has been awarded to 10 projects – so the total contribution to-date has now reached $371,744 after two […]
The Rotary Club of Atherton, Qld, recently partnered with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and other Rotary clubs and service organisations in Far North Queensland to provide a vocational visit to the Cairns RFDS base. In April, a diverse group of humanitarians boarded a bus in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands to make their way down the […]
Four years ago, the Rotary Club of Devonport spotted an opportunity to create an action-packed space for their mokopuna (young kids). They noticed the kids were creating a rough and hazardous bike track through an unused part of the Waitemata Golf Club. A core group of Rotarians worked tirelessly with the golf club negotiating a […]