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 far we have come in our quest to eradicate this debilitating disease and explores the worrying rise in vaccination fatigue and vaccine hesitancy throughout the...
Rotary amplifies women’s voices in Congo
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 poorest provinces, some accessible only by canoe or dangerous forest paths. Put life into Rotary – your life was Royce Abbey’s theme for his year...
Rotary and community rally to provide aid
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 on communities. Through Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) the government has provided $500 debit cards to farming households who are finding it tough due...
Stories of Country Women: Community-focussed projects making a difference
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 rural women. By Anne Matthews, D9560 Passport, Rotary Club, Qld Dr Sarah Casey had long imagined bringing to life the stories of diverse rural women,...
The Water Gift
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 to bring safe drinking water to the world one SAFE sticker at a time. Amid global challenges, where access to clean water remains a critical...
A flood of support
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 community’s understanding and response to domestic and family violence. Here, Rotary Pacific Says NO to Domestic and Family Violence campaign founder, PDG Dave Harmon, shares...