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Since the beginning of the year, the Greater Sydney area has experienced multiple severe flooding events, in one case receiving eight months of rain over four days. These events have caused devastation and distress throughout the region, with tens of thousands displaced. Witnessing how devastating the latest floods in the Camden and Hawkesbury areas were […]
TIB is a project of the Rotary Club of Paddington. Since this project was featured in the February 2020 edition of Rotary Down Under, it has continued to go from strength to strength. They now have a 20-member team led by founder and project manager Jeanette Johnstone, technical lead Patrick Hackett, and John Lawrence, who […]
Photos: @euvouepronto A project of the Springs of Hope Foundation, the Kijiji Mission is supported by the Rotary Club of Brisbane Mid-City. The Mission is located in Nakaru, Kenya, and is committed to empowering Kenya’s growing number of young, single mothers, who have some basic education skills, by teaching them the skills needed to become […]
When it comes to conservation, even the little guys – like New Zealand’s native copper skink – deserve a helping hand in order to thrive. Fourteen native copper skinks, or mokomoko, were recently rescued from a housing development site in Te Awamutu – a town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New […]
The Travelling Jackaroo Tractor is a fundraiser supported by the Rotary Club of Maleny. Sam Hughes, a 19-year-old from Maleny, is driving a fully restored 1960 Chamberlain 9G tractor, which he has named Slim, 13,500km around Australia. The trip will raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Dolly’s Dream and Drought Angels. It is […]
The 2023 AGFR Annual Tournament at Tura Beach brings together Rotarian golfers and their partners from across Australia for a wonderful week of competition, fun and fellowship. Rotarian golfers and partners are heading to the Sapphire Coast in 2023, when the Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (AGFR) holds its 45th annual tournament at Tura Beach […]
The Rotary Club of Unley, SA, marked Rotary’s centenary with an innovative horticultural project to be enjoyed by Adelaideans for decades to come. The ‘Circle of Trees’ was organised by the club’s Environment Committee to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia and New Zealand. The idea for the garden came about while on a […]
By DG Tim Keeler This Rotary year, District 9620 celebrates 100 years of serving its local and international community. The centenary provides an opportunity for Rotarians to reflect upon their achievements since 1923, when the Rotary Club of Brisbane was chartered. These achievements include: This list is far from comprehensive, but it gives an indication […]
No, we’re not talking about the 2006 comedy movie starring Ben Stiller and Dick Van Dyke. Night at the Museum is the 2023 Rotary International Convention’s signature cultural welcome event being staged at the spectacular Melbourne Museum, May 27. The Melbourne Museum is recognised as a contemporary architectural icon, sitting adjacent to the stately Royal […]
The Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise, Qld, is involved in an innovative project to help restore Moreton Bay and reduce landfill. Following the Rotary International announcement that the environment would officially be recognised as its seventh area of focus, the Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise established the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) Moreton Bay […]
2021 was an exceptional year for the Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise’s Treasured Art Exhibition and Auction. Eleven years running, having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support young people in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, NZ, the club’s flagship event has grown and matured over the years. The brainchild of Sally […]
The Applecross Jacaranda Festival is a big annual event organised by the Rotary Club of Applecross. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the festival, which will be held on Saturday, November 19. The club will once again take over a section of Ardross Street, in the heart of Applecross Village, and deliver a fantastic, […]