In November 2019, an opportunity presented itself to members of the Rotary Club of Hope Island, Qld, to support communities and families out west (particularly in the areas straddling the Queensland and New South Wales border), who were suffering from drought. Fodder for the West was created to raise funds...
Interplast teams head back to the Pacific
This year, Interplast’s volunteer surgical and healthcare teams are once again preparing to travel to developing nations across the Pacific to deliver life-changing surgery and care. The COVID-19 pandemic restricted Interplast to remote support for clinicians and patients in developing nations, for the first time since Rotary co-founded Interplast with...
Mauna Health Centre Project
Since August 2020, the Rotary Clubs of Broadbeach, Gold Coast and Surfers Sunrise, together with the Rotaract Clubs of Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast Makers, Northern Gold Coast, and Nordwest (Germany), have been jointly implementing a three-stage project to substantially improve the facilities at the Mauna Hospital, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. The...
Malaria Vaccine Project
By Graham JonesChair, Malaria Vaccine Project Launched in March 2017 by then Governor-General of Australia, the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC CVO MC (Retd), the Malaria Vaccine Project (MVP) is a partnership between District 9640 and the Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University. The aim of the project is...
Botanical Bazaar Connecting the Community
By David Baguley The Botanical Bazaar is a unique grass roots community event that educates and inspires nature enthusiasts of all ages. Staged by the Rotary Club of Gold Coast, it has become the Gold Coast’s premier gardening and sustainability living festival. Not only is the Botanical Bazaar the club’s...
Wheelchair Mobility Trust
Wheelchair Mobility Trust is a project of the Rotary Club of Surfers Sunrise. In developing countries that don’t have adequate healthcare facilities, immobility in children causes a major drain on families and communities and often leads to the child being disowned because they are seen as a burden. On a...