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By Jack CampbellJournalism Student Wayne Jenkins is the key man behind the “harvesting” of old playgrounds for District 9820’s Rotary Overseas Relocated Playgrounds (RORP) project. Wayne has been involved with Rotary since 1992 when he attended his first meeting as a guest at the Rotary Club of Karratha, WA. Working abroad from 1998 – 2017 […]
The Peninsula Trail is a unique project that benefits from the official endorsement of all eight Rotary clubs across the Mornington Peninsula and was chosen to mark the 100th anniversary of Rotary in Australia. Since their first meeting in 2019, the cluster has worked with the council to develop around 100 kilometres of trails, walking […]
A number of long-term connections to the people of Bali resulted in a fun, Bali-themed evening, hosted by the Rotary Club of Carterton, NZ, to raise much needed funds for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-three years ago, Carterton Rotarian and plumber Paul Garrett went to Bali volunteer at a school on Java Island. […]
Photos: @rhysmartinphotographer A collaboration between Rotary International, Rotary International South Pacific and Philippines Office (RISPPO), and Rotary Down Under has seen the recently chartered Rotary Club of Koala Lovers, Qld, take centre stage in a new public image campaign by RI. Aimed at highlighting contemporary Rotary projects in areas that have not often been covered […]
An innovative new technology using recycled plastic blocks is rebuilding schools and homes in earthquake-ravaged Indonesia – and at lightning speed. By Kylie Hatfield When earthquakes devastated villages across the island of Lombok, Indonesia, in 2018, the collapse of homes and school buildings displaced thousands of people and temporarily stopped the education of 4,000 students. […]
RI President-elect Jennifer Jones is poised to lead Rotary into a vibrant, diverse future. Photos: @rhysmartinphotographer President-elect Jennifer Jones’ office at Rotary International world headquarters in Evanston, US, feels different from those of her predecessors, but that’s in no way a result of the fact that on July 1 she will become Rotary’s first female […]
Working closely with Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones, Brisbane artist and designer Riki Salam drew on cultural parallels to create a multi-layered logo for her presidential theme, Imagine Rotary. By Kylie Hatfield Rotarians around the world are being urged to harness connections to turn big dreams into reality through the 2022-23 Rotary International presidential theme, […]
The Leongatha Show ‘N’ Shine & Swap Meet is another initiative of the Rotary Club of Leongatha. This year’s event, which promises to be bigger and better than ever, will be held at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Sunday March 20, 2022, between 7.30 am and 1.30 pm. A variety of cars, both vintage and […]
The six Townsville, Qld, clubs have combined and formed a separate company to coordinate some of Townsville’s favourite markets, including the Strand Night Markets, the Rotary Mega Market and the Willows Sunday Morning Market. The profits from these markets go directly back into the local Townsville community. In 2019-20, more than $291,000 was donated to […]
The annual beach volleyball tournament organised by the Rotary Club of Nhulunbuy, NT, is a testament to community spirit. The tournament is held at Middle Beach in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The population of Nhulunbuy is around 3,300 and although the Rotary club has only seven members, they are a very active […]
Rotakat is a program of the Rotary Club of Darwin North, NT, and is supported by the Darwin Sailing Club. The program commenced in 2010 and was initiated by two sailors – Barry Stach, who was the Commodore of the Sailing Club, and Rotarian Dan Baschiera. These two men shared an interest in therapeutic sailing […]
On December 10, 2021, the Australian Government announced it will provide AU$1.4 million to support the Rotary Give Every Child a Future program. The funds will help deliver HPV vaccines to girls in Kiribati and support the RGECAF program in Nauru. “Some of this money will be used to support the existing measles vaccination program […]