Rotary International Past Vice President Dean Rohrs’ life-long quest for equality and peace has taken her many places, including prison! By Kylie Hatfield South African-born humanitarian Dean Rohrs has championed change for women and girls around the world for decades, having dedicated her life to improving opportunities for those carrying...
Taking care of business
PICTURED: Mel Sutton, Professor Tom Smith, Professor Martina Linnenluecke, Professor Baljit Sidhu and Robert Cedar on country in Weipa. There are approximately 20,000 Indigenous businesses across Australia, and they represent a growing segment of the national market in many different sectors – hospitality, tourism, arts and crafts, earthworks, and various...
BEEcause they need us
The Rotarians for Bees (R4BEES) group was initiated by John McCaskill in 2018 as a project of the Rotary Club of Canterbury, Vic. The focus of the group is to highlight the vital importance of bees and pollinators in sustaining life as we know it. Bees and other pollinators pollinate...
Zone 8 conference set to inspire
PICTURED: Rotary International Past President Barry Rassin will join an all-star line-up at this year's virtual Zone 8 Conference in September. In Rotary’s 100th year ‘Down Under’ we’re encouraging all Rotarians to join us for the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands (Zone 8) virtual conference on September 11 and...
WA Rotarian recognised for service to migrant community
LEFT: Tristan and wife Bobbi with the Volunteering WA Volunteer for Multicultural Award. RIGHT: The Refugee and Migrant Engagement project in action. Rotarian Tristan Kolay was recently recognised for his tireless volunteer efforts by Volunteering Western Australia. By Minh DangRotary Club of Elizabeth Quay, WA Tristan Kolay has certainly had...
A homage to our humanitarians
In an organisation founded on benevolence, with the advancement of goodwill and peace at its very core, World Humanitarian Day holds special significance for each and every one of our members. By Anne MatthewsD9560 Passport Club World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is an international day that recognises humanitarian workers and those who have lost...