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...
Living the dreams
President-elect Shekhar Mehta isn’t afraid to make big plans. And with a little teamwork, he has a way of making them reality. Photography by Sephi Bergerson Throughout an hour-long interview with Rotary magazine, Shekhar Mehta mentions dreaming no fewer than a dozen times. Dreams about repairing broken hearts. About eradicating...
Helping the hungry feed themselves
Tasmanian agricultural scientist and Officer of the Order of Australia recipient, Bruce French, has spent over 50 years on a voluntary mission to document information on all the food plants of the world. Bruce has established a database of more than 32,000 edible plants, which continues to grow. The database...
BeefBank: boosts food agencies during pandemic
When COVID-19 hit Australia, food agencies across the country were suddenly overwhelmed. But BeefBank, a charity set up and run by members of the Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary, Qld, was well placed to help. BeefBank’s aim is to provide meat protein to food agencies, primarily in southeast Queensland. The...