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Dressing up is nothing new for members of the Rotary Club of Matamata, but in March they took it to the next level – all in the name of community service. Almost 30 members of the club were roped in as volunteers for the second annual Middle-earth Halfling Marathon, held around the picturesque Hobbiton Movie […]
New Little Penguin (or Fairy Penguin) nesting boxes, made by members of the Rotary Club of Palm Beach, WA, have the potential to revolutionise artificial nests worldwide, according to club member and bird specialist Rick Dawson. A heat trial of the boxes has been running on Western Australia’s Penguin Island to assess if double wood […]
Getting up at the crack of dawn to complete a five-kilometre fun run might not be some people’s idea of how to spend a Sunday morning, but add in the fact that you get to do so on an airport runway and the Rotary Club of Fairfield’s event certainly has a novelty factor. Club spokesman […]
Photos: Kirsten Simcox Photography From sausage rolls to a major cocktail auction, the Rotary Club of Hastings Karamu Cocktail Party has supported the local community for three decades, pumping much needed funds into a number of charitable endeavours. Past Community Director Angus Thomson says the event has gone from strength to strength over the past […]
The Rotary Club of Brookfield, Qld, has been an avid supporter of the charity Broken to Brilliant over the years. The organisation assists domestic abuse survivors on the road to recovery. The Rotary Club of Brookfield was honoured to be invited to write a testimonial for Coerced to Courageous, the fourth book in a series […]
What do you do with more than 1,300 pairs of disused reading glasses? The answer for Havelock North Rotarian Niall McCormack was simple – repurpose them and then take them to Africa where they are greatly needed. The Hastings-based optometrist quickly got club members on board with the project to collect glasses that could have […]
By the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light, SA Who could forget the images of millions of people scrambling desperately for safety outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan after the Taliban took control? Simultaneously, some 10,000 kilometres away in Adelaide, SA, members of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light were undertaking training to engage in a refugee […]
Drawing on their community connections and organising prowess, two big-hearted Rotary clubs in Victoria and South Australia have made a tangible difference to the lives of Afghan families fleeing their homeland. By Jeanette Leigh, Rotary Club of North Balwyn, Vic On August 15, 2021, Afghanistan’s President, Ashraf Ghani, fled the country as American troops withdrew […]
Photos: Balloons over Waikato Flying high in Waikato’s skies is an awe-inspiring five-day festival of ballooning, with the Rotary Club of Waikato Sunrise right at the heart of one of the region’s most iconic events. Every March, since 2017, the Waikato Sunrise club has been at the forefront of the annual Balloons over Waikato event, […]
Rotary’s involvement in disaster relief has been recognised during National Volunteer Week, acknowledging Rotary’s key role in sheltering people in need and making lasting change. In celebration of National Volunteer Week, ShelterBox Australia announced the winners of the 2023 ShelterBox Volunteer Awards, with Rotarians taking out three main awards. The awards are an annual event, […]
The Rotary Tasmania Windeward Bound Youth Leadership Challenge connects Tasmanian youth from refugee and non-refugee backgrounds for the voyage of a lifetime. Each December for the past 14 years, the beautiful tall ship STV Windeward Bound has sailed away from Waterman’s Dock in Hobart, commanded by Captain Sarah Parry. On board are 20 sail trainees […]
The Rotary Club of Tasman Peninsula is located in a semi-isolated area of Tasmania, surrounded by the sea and with a limited capacity to raise funds for its many local, district and international projects. In 2000, members initiated an event that was not only unique to Tasman Peninsula, but is a unique experience in itself. […]