By Grant GodinoPresident of the Rotary LGBT+ FellowshipRotary Club of Traralgon, Vic As I have started to share my ideas and stories about LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, queer, and questioning) inclusion in Rotary, I have heard so many of our leaders say to me: “We’re a...
Looking back at Pakistan’s polio journey
With the exciting announcement in January that Pakistan was 12 months wild poliovirus free, editor of India’s regional Rotary magazine, Rasheeda Bhagat, speaks with TRF Trustee and Pakistan National PolioPlus Committee Chair Aziz Memon, as well as four regional polio chairs, about the challenges they’ve faced and what this milestone...
Give a Damn – Give a Can
Give a Damn – Give a Can is an annual appeal and signature project of the Rotary Club of Traralgon Central, which aids the St Vincent de Paul Society. The appeal is organised by club members and has been running since 1992. Since its inception, club members have collected more...
Wayne Jenkins: Harvesting joy for generations to come
By Jack CampbellJournalism Student Wayne Jenkins is the key man behind the “harvesting” of old playgrounds for District 9820’s Rotary Overseas Relocated Playgrounds (RORP) project. Wayne has been involved with Rotary since 1992 when he attended his first meeting as a guest at the Rotary Club of Karratha, WA. Working...
The Peninsula Trail
The Peninsula Trail is a unique project that benefits from the official endorsement of all eight Rotary clubs across the Mornington Peninsula and was chosen to mark the 100th anniversary of Rotary in Australia. Since their first meeting in 2019, the cluster has worked with the council to develop around...
For the love of Bali
A number of long-term connections to the people of Bali resulted in a fun, Bali-themed evening, hosted by the Rotary Club of Carterton, NZ, to raise much needed funds for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-three years ago, Carterton Rotarian and plumber Paul Garrett went to Bali volunteer at...