The six Townsville, Qld, clubs have combined and formed a separate company to coordinate some of Townsville’s favourite markets, including the Strand Night Markets, the Rotary Mega Market and the Willows Sunday Morning Market. The profits from these markets go directly back into the local Townsville community. In 2019-20, more...
Beach Volleyball
The annual beach volleyball tournament organised by the Rotary Club of Nhulunbuy, NT, is a testament to community spirit. The tournament is held at Middle Beach in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The population of Nhulunbuy is around 3,300 and although the Rotary club has only seven members,...
RotaKat
Rotakat is a program of the Rotary Club of Darwin North, NT, and is supported by the Darwin Sailing Club. The program commenced in 2010 and was initiated by two sailors – Barry Stach, who was the Commodore of the Sailing Club, and Rotarian Dan Baschiera. These two men shared...
$1.4 million boost for Rotary Give Every Child a Future
On December 10, 2021, the Australian Government announced it will provide AU$1.4 million to support the Rotary Give Every Child a Future program. The funds will help deliver HPV vaccines to girls in Kiribati and support the RGECAF program in Nauru. “Some of this money will be used to support...
Restoring an Iron Lung
The restoration of an iron lung by the Rotary Club of Gladstone, Qld, has been an amazing achievement. The wooden iron lung had been sitting on the patio of the Barcaldine Historical Society and was the sleeping quarters for a local cat. The lung had been given to the Barcaldine...
A centenary gift ‘from one club to another’
The Rotary Club of Balwyn’s Centenary Grants project, offering $1 million in funding to clubs across Australia, has announced its first round of recipients. The project marks Rotary’s centenary in Australia and celebrates the fundraising success of the club’s Camberwell Sunday Market. By Amy Fallon After a careful assessment of...