A son recalls his father’s great medical achievement – the development of the first ever polio vaccine – and the moment he experienced that breakthrough...
LATEST STORIES.
Attending the Rotary International Convention in Calgary is a way to support peace. When you walk the House of Friendship, meeting fellow members and learning...
Inspired by Australian Rotary International President Sir Clem Renouf, then District Governor John Sever convinced Rotary and the world to believe in polio eradication. The...
By Lucinda Diack A collaboration between the Rotary Club of Timaru, NZ, and the Rotary Club of Kathmandu, Nepal, has set a project in motion...
By Anne Matthews, D9560 Passport, Rotary Club, Qld In the lead up to World Polio Day on October 24, Anne Matthews looks back on how...
Supported by a Royce and Jean Abbey Vocational Scholarship, Reverend Dr Marthe Kondemo is empowering women in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s least resourced and...
Our regional and rural communities have been through some tough times over the past few years, with drought, bushfires and floods having a massive impact...
The Rotary Club of Caloundra, Qld, recently had Dr Sarah Casey as a guest speaker, who gave members a fascinating look into her work with...
A lifeline of clean water for Cambodia and Myanmar The Rotary Club of Wollongong, NSW, is assisting Australian charity The Water Gift in its mission...
Rotary’s nationwide campaign to combat domestic violence By PDG Dave Harmon Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond, NSW In Ballina, NSW, a Rotary club is changing the...
Samoa is a developing country in the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 230,000. The population is too small to support local training programs...
Across Rotary Pacific, Rotary Community Groups are meeting to map out their strategies for success. Since the start of July, representatives from the clubs in...
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, Garden DesignFest is a biennial fundraising event organised by the Rotary Clubs of Kew and Brighton North, Vic, featuring...
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...
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...
PEOPLE OF ACTION.
By District Governor Elect Stephen O’Connell OAM and Rotary Youth Exchange Chair Meredith Miegel Rotary’s youth programs offer Rotary clubs a valuable opportunity to connect...
By Karen StadeRotary Club of Whakatū, NZAssistant Governor D9999 A community mobile hub caravan gifted to Fire and Emergency NZ by Rotary will play an...
By Anne MatthewsD9560 Passport Rotary Club Advertising executives will often tell you that a good marketing campaign displays creativity, resonates with the target audience, attracts...
By Jane MooreRotary Club of Berwick, Vic The Rotary Club of Berwick, Vic, recently achieved a trifecta in establishing an outward facing community project that...
There are many stories about where the ‘Buddy Bench’ concept came from. Some say it all started with an American boy who, when faced with...
When Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise President Margaret Milutinovic challenged Club Public Image Chair PDG Graham Koch to find a new way to promote the...
All over Christchurch, NZ, in sheds of every shape and size, there are committed enthusiasts doing the things they love: from rebuilding vintage cars to...
By Amy Fallon Mark Balla, also known as ‘The Toilet Warrior’, has used his work to dramatically change the lives of thousands of schoolgirls and...
For the past 36 years, the Rotary Club of North Perth, WA, has run its Hyde Park Festival in iconic Hyde Park on the outskirts...
By Adam Reibel Working with the Zone 8 Public Image and District 9830 teams has shown me the extent and impact of volunteering in Rotary...
By Amy Fallon Rotary in Tasmania has embraced the use of drone photography to shine a light on major club fundraising events. The Devonport Motor...
Botanical Bazaar The Botanical Bazaar is the Rotary Club of Gold Coast’s major fundraiser, but it is also a high-profile community event that enhances Rotary’s...
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...
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