On Monday, January 10, 50 Ugandan teen mums resumed their education journeys as schools across the country opened their doors for the 2022 school year, thanks to the dedication and determination of Emily Nabakooza. A true Rotary Peace Fellow success story, Emily is leading social change in her country by...
Gold Coast property boom generates gargantuan gift
A wish to help the physically disabled on the Gold Coast by long-time Rotarian and RAF war hero Les Brightwell finally came to fruition on Saturday, January 15, 38 years after his death. Les, who was a charter member of the Rotary Club of Mermaid Beach, Qld, passed away from...
A mission with a message ‘Get your bum into gear’ and get tested
By Samuel Harrison COVID-19 has brought public health into the spotlight like never before, introducing us to concepts that were previously the domain of medical professionals. Terms like ‘co-morbidities’ and ‘underlying conditions’ are now common parlance and help us assess the degree of personal risk we face from the ongoing...
A chance at life for Kenya’s street kids
Restart Africa is an inspirational orphanage rescuing homeless children from the streets of Kenya and providing them with a home, care and education. In 2008, Kenya was facing a severe post-election crisis, which resulted in over a thousand deaths and more than 500,000 people being displaced from their homes and...
An op shop with a difference
The Rotary Club of Warrandyte Donvale Op Shop has been operating for around 17 years, starting out in the basement of a small house on the banks of the Yarra River in Warrandyte, Vic. It has gradually evolved into the second largest retail operation in Warrandyte after the local supermarket,...
Hobart to host Rotary Golf in 2022
The Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians’ (AGFR) annual golfing tournament will be played in Hobart from March 27 to April 1, 2022. If you want a great week of fun, fellowship and golf, played on a picturesque course at Claremont Golf Club in Tasmania, then we have the destination for...