The Rotary Peace, Remembrance, Community and Forest Park was born out of a major disaster – the 2011 earthquakes, which devasted large tracts of land and displaced large parts of the Christchurch population. This area is known as the Dallington Loop and has the Avon River running alongside it. The...
Hadlow to Harbour Fun Run/Walk (H2H)
Hadlow to Harbour Fun Run/Walk (H2H) is a project of the Rotary Club of Timaru North. The annual non-profit fun run, supporting charities in South Canterbury, has been held for the past 50 years. The 10 km course begins at Hadlow, just beyond the western edge of Timaru, and winds...
Bins 4 Blokes
The first anniversary of the launch of the Bins4Blokes campaign is this month, coinciding with World Continence Week, June 21-26. hen a patient opened up about the challenges of living with incontinence, men’s health physiotherapist Dr Jo Milios knew something had to be done. Having had the opportunity to work...
Circus Quirkus
Hosted by 10 New Zealand Rotary clubs, the Kids Foundation and one lucky Lions club, Circus Quirkus NZ is a non-animal circus spectacular – a blend of great world-class circus acts, including acrobats, clowns and contortionists, whimsical juggling and more. Tickets are sponsored by local businesses, with the complimentary tickets...
Rotary on the road towards reconciliation
Based on Kaurna land on South Australia’s Adelaide Plains, the Adelaide City Rotaract Club (ACRC) is the first within Rotary to have developed a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), endorsed by not-for-profit organisation Reconciliation Australia. By Katey HallidayACRC RAP chairperson and member of Rotary International’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce ince...
Orokonui Ecosanctuary Walking Path
A walking path through the Orokonui Ecosanctuary is another project of the Rotary Club of Dunedin. Since the construction of the path, the club has had ongoing involvement with the sanctuary. Orokonui Ecosanctuary is an outstanding example of a partnership involving input from volunteers and experts, with financial resources coming...