A ‘warrior wahine’ is a term that blends the concepts of both strength and femininity. ‘Wahine’ is a Māori and Hawaiian word for woman, while...
LATEST STORIES.
Classic French-trained Chef Terri Taylor, a member of the Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads, Qld, was an early adopter of the no waste movement. “One...
By Lesley McCarthy, Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington, Vic On a cold but clear July morning, members of the Rotary Clubs of Brunswick-Tullamarine, Flemington-Kensington, Footscray,...
By PDG John KevanRotary Club of Mandurah Districts, WA In East Sumba, where the financial capacity to support water and health requirements for villages in...
Throughout May, the Rotary Club of Queanbeyan, NSW, held the 2024 pilot program of U-Turn the Wheel (UTTW) at three local high schools in Queanbeyan...
The Tassiriki School Project saw the restoration of five school buildings, including upgrading the buildings’ guttering and fixtures, re-roofing a classroom, and the installation of...
This year’s Rotary Club of Wānaka, NZ, annual book sale, held at the Lake Wānaka Centre was a “huge success” according to organisers. Funds raised...
In early 2000, the Rotary Club of Belfast Kaiapoi, NZ, recognised that food poverty was becoming a significant issue for many in their community. So,...
The Rotary E-Club of District 9650 has been selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts at the Port Macquarie monthly markets with great success. As a result, the...
By Dr Elaine PratleyRotary Peace Fellow Positive Peace Activator, Founder of Peace Inc. and Peace Kitchen Despite 793 million undernourished people around the globe, one-third...
The International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (IGFR) Australia recently held its annual tournament in Busselton, WA, where golfers from every state played in the week-long...
Some 15 years ago a group within the Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary, Qld, hit upon an idea to support those less fortunate by getting...
By Russell McKinnon A Geraldton youngster’s life has been made that much easier thanks to the donation of an electric trike that will help him...
On Wednesday, August 28, Australian app creators Saveful dramatically dumped a staggering 780kg of food on the lawn at Chiswick Restaurant, in Woollahra, NSW, symbolising...
The Rotary Club of Toowong in Brisbane, Qld, recently inducted five corporate members in order to expand its reach and increase its impact. The club...
Like a lot of clubs, the Rotary Club of Parramatta City, NSW, experienced challenges attracting members post-COVID. The club, one of three in Parramatta, recognised...
The Rotary Club of Wānaka, NZ, is one of 36,000 Rotary clubs worldwide and it has just hit a new milestone, recording a record membership...
By David KennyNew Club Start Up Team, Rotary Club of Scenic Rim Sunrise, Qld In January 2024, while at home recovering from an illness, I...
PEOPLE OF ACTION.
Simple Steps Solutions Inc. is a pilot program of the Rotary Club of Knox, created for the sole purpose of providing funding for mental health...
SeeBeyondBorders is an education Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in Cambodia. Its mission is to improve learning for children by focusing on training teachers and on...
The Rotary Clubs of Hampton and Brighton North are the joint organisers of the Bayside Teen Mental Health First Aid project. This project delivers the...
The Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) enjoys support from a number or Rotary clubs including Beaumaris, Melbourne and Bentleigh Moorabbin Central – the home club...
The Rotary Club of Christchurch Sunrise, NZ, has created a unique package of fundraising opportunities for the benefit of both other Rotary clubs and worthy...
Lord and Lady Somers Camps is a youth program supported by the Rotary Club of Healesville. The camps focus on bringing together youths from various...
December 11, 2023, marks 20 years since the establishment of Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) Limited – whose development activities have included aid...
Supported by the Rotary Club of Sandringham, The Girl Project is a unique program created by the Australian charitable organisation BeyondWater Global. Women in Kibera,...
By Brian CoffeyRAWCS Eastern Region Assistant Co-ordinator A fairytale wedding at the Wandin Valley Winery, Hunter Valley, over the long weekend in June was a...
Ping Pong-A-Thon is bringing communities together and uniting them under one cause: bringing freedom to the world’s most vulnerable. Their weapon of choice? The Pong....
Moving to Australia from Uganda – some 11,000km away – to study was a dream come true for Stuart Raymond Kasule, now a member of...
In 2016-17, there were 285 rough sleepers seeking the help of Uniting Care Harrison, which was looking after people in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne....
GOOD READS.
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...
The Rotary Club of Highton, Vic, has proudly announced its 1,000th visitor on the highly acclaimed Fyansford Paper Mill Heritage Tour. Since November 6, 2022, the club has organised guided tours of the...
Literacy plays a central role in this year’s Rotary international theme, Create Hope in the World. Without reading one cannot actively participate in job seeking, getting a driver's licence, read labels on medicine...
An initiative of the Rotary Club of Kerikeri, the iconic annual Garden Safari celebrates its 36th anniversary this October. Each year, at the end of summer, club members begin their search for a...
Welcome
Rotary Down Under are the proud licensed publishers of the regional magazine Rotary Down Under which has been in publication for 55 years.
SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER
TAGS
CLUB RESOURCES.
Regular sections.
Digital Editions.
Previous
Next
Join the Rotary Down Under mailing list
To get the latest Rotary news from Australia, New Zealand & Oceania.