The installation of spouting, some sand and tanks were the icing on the cake of Rotary District 9910’s global grant project in Asanvari Village, Maewo Island, Vanuatu, which was officially opened on February 15, 2021. Potable water supply has always been a challenge, and Cyclone Harold in February 2020 destroyed...
Delivering food and hope
For 100 years, Rotary in Australia has been on hand to assist those in need. And in recent times, the Rotary Club of Sandy Bay, Tas, has taken a step up, partnering with an emergency food relief charity for a Centenary project benefiting vulnerable Tasmanians. Each week, Loaves and Fishes,...
A relay with a cause District 9640 says ‘No to Domestic Violence’
The Rotary 100 Down Under Baton Relay was ceremonially launched in District 9640 on February 5, with the catch cry ‘Rotary says No to Domestic Violence’. The relay with a cause was launched by District Governor Andy Rajapakse in Grafton, NSW, and Immediate Past District Governor Harry Bolton in Goondiwindi,...
Swings and roundabouts
A relatively new Rotary program is rescuing old playgrounds from landfill to bring joy to children in developing nations. The City of Greater Dandenong, Vic, typically replaces around four playgrounds per year. In the past, the old playgrounds have often gone straight to landfill. However, Melinda Bell from the Rotary...
New presidential theme announced
Incoming Rotary International president Shekhar Mehta has announced the 2021-22 presidential theme – Serve to Change Lives. He has urged members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes not only other people’s lives, but...
Introducing the cutest little Rotary club in town
Love was in the air this Valentine’s Day when District 9640 Governor Andy Rajapakse launched what could quite possibly be the cutest Rotary club in the world at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Queensland’s Gold Coast – the Rotary Club of Koala Lovers. The animal cause-based club is a first of...