In the lead-up to the 2025 Zone 8 Conference on the beautiful Gold Coast, Past District 9640 Governor Andy Rajapakse shares his top 10 tips for exploring the city beyond the Conference walls. Embrace the beaches: Relax on world-famous beaches like Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads and Coolangatta. Swim, surf...
Young Rotaract leader driving change in the Pacific
By Amy Fallon President of the Kiribati Rotaract Youth Club, Miriam Moriati, is advocating for gender parity and climate stability in the Pacific. As a 21-year-old who was born and raised in Kiribati – a small, isolated Pacific Island, which the UN has warned will become the globe’s first to...
Connecting communities through conservation
Supported by the Rotary Club of Christchurch, NZ, the School Biodiversity Education program is inspiring young minds through hands-on environmental education, fostering a deeper connection with nature and empowering communities to protect local ecosystems. The School Biodiversity Education Project is a collaboration between the Community Action for Fresh Water (CAFW)...
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much
By Aviv PaltiFoundation Director,Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne, Vic The words of American author, advocate and activist Helen Keller – ‘Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much’ – perfectly capture the essence of District 9800’s recent involvement in a Rotary International global grant in Cambodia....
Protecting our wildlife: a call to action
The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group aims to empower members of the Rotary family worldwide to take actions to protect our environment for a sustainable future. Wildlife conservation is not just the responsibility of scientists and activists – it is a shared duty that requires collective action from communities, businesses...
Careers, connections and comradeship
By Etelka Lehoczky with additional reporting by Seoha Lee Women in Rotary get a professional boost, and it’s not all about networking. One day in July, a typical Zoom meeting starts – typical, that is, in every way but one. As Rotary members join from different corners of the world...