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Polio is often thought of as a disease of the past, but the reality is this devastating virus can re-emerge anywhere, at any time. In 2018, Australia’s closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, experienced an outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus after being declared polio-free for the preceding 18 years. Fortunately, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) and […]
During the 2021-22 Rotary year, then president of the Rotary Club of Dubbo, NSW, Carla Pittman, and fellow Rotarians presented country music singer and X Factor runner-up Jason Owen with a substantial donation for his charity Doin it for Rural Aussie Kids. Founded by Jason and his wife Becy, Doin it for Rural Aussie Kids […]
After two previous cancellations, on Friday, November 11, Rotarians around Auckland took part in a Polio All Transit Day, which raises awareness for the End Polio Now campaign. This is the third year that Rotarians have flooded the Auckland city rail and ferry network with a sea of red End Polio Now shirts. Deputy Mayor […]
Registrations are open for the International Tennis Fellowship of Rotarians (ITFR) Championship in the lead up to the Melbourne Rotary International Convention. The tournament is open to all standards and ages, and will be held over four days at the iconic Melbourne Park complex, home of the Australian Open. “Our first World Championship was in […]
During the Zone 8 Conference Gala Dinner at Old Parliament House on October 29, a group of nine New Zealand women district governors (past, present and future) made a very special presentation to Rotary International Director Jessie Harman. The presentation of two pounamu toki – one for Jessie and one for RI President Jennifer Jones […]
By Jessie Harman, Rotary International DirectorLaura Telford, Chair, Rotaract Australia The recent 2022 Rotary Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Conference definitely lived up to its ‘Better Together’ theme. The first in-person conference since 2019, the Canberra, ACT, event attracted 550 Rotarians and Rotaractors from across Zone 8. After three years of virtual meetings and […]
See what all the hype is about at the Melbourne Rotary International Convention, May 27-31, 2023. Discounted registration fees for the 2023 Melbourne RI Convention end on December 15, so book now so you don’t miss out! Visit convention.rotary.org/en/melbourne Have you ever had that “wow – this is amazing” feeling? That is the very sensation […]
In the lead-up to the 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Vic, we asked local Rotarians and Rotaractors to give us some ‘insider intel’ on their much-loved city. Universally known as the country’s culinary capital (and its original actual capital), it is no surprise their recommendations came back with distinct foodie feels. In part one […]
The Rotary Peace Centre at the University of Queensland in Brisbane has just celebrated its 20th anniversary, marking a proud history of contributing to world peace by training future leaders in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. It is one of seven Rotary Peace Centres worldwide sponsored by The Rotary Foundation. Ten Rotary Peace Fellows from around […]
By Tony HodgeRotary Club of Wanganui North, NZ The Rotary Club of Wanganui North, NZ, has been working on its Tongan Orthopaedic Surgical Project for the past three years, with the goal of upgrading the orthopaedic surgical services at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The project is the long-held vision of club member John Van […]
In the minds of most, the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is intractable at best, or hopeless at worst. The list of eminent statesmen, presidents and peace envoys who have applied their well-honed skills to the task of conflict resolution is long and impressive. Peacemaking is challenging at the best of times and is […]
A modified vaccine offers hope that eradication is closer than ever. By Jason Keyser n mid-2017, two groups of 15 strangers lived together for 28 days each in a ring of shipping containers assembled in the parking lot of Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium. They had access to books and movies, a small courtyard for […]