Early in the Rotary year, Andrew Mills, an enthusiastic young student from Drouin Secondary College pursuing his VCE, approached the Rotary Club of Drouin, Vic, with an intriguing proposition. Andrew and three of his fellow students had set their sights on a community service project, a vital component of their...
Hilltop Hike addressing mental health in Huon Valley
Created in 2022 after the tragic loss of a young person from Tasmania’s Huon Valley to suicide, the Hilltop Hike had the simple aim of starting a conversation about suicide prevention and mental health – and start a conversation it did! Presented by the Rotary Club of Huon Valley, in...
First new dialysis clinic opens in Coober Pedy
The first of the new dialysis clinics to open under the government’s Better Renal Services for First Nations Peoples initiative was officially opened in Coober Pedy on Tuesday, June 18. First Nations adults are twice as likely as non-Indigenous Australians to have chronic kidney disease and almost four times as...
Joint project supports Eastern Bay of Plenty women
A joint project by two neighbouring Rotary clubs in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty offers improved health outcomes for women with breast cancer and other forms of cancer. The two-year project by the Rotary Clubs of Kawerau and Whakatane came to conclusion in April with the commissioning of a SOZO...
McInallys tour Down Under
On Saturday, June 1, Rotary Peninsula 2.0 held its club changeover evening. There were whispers the club was going to induct 15 new members on the night, so District 9820 Governor Linda Humphries approached President Gordon to see if he would like to attend. A Rotary Peninsula 2.0 changeover is...
The Playmaker
By Diana SchobergPhotos by Christine Armbruster It’s a frosty January night, the second in a row to dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago, US. Schools are closed, events cancelled, flights grounded. Outside, an arctic blast is howling, but inside Stephanie Urchick’s condo, the party is sizzling. Stephanie wears jeans...