The sayNO2familyviolence initiative was initiated by the Rotary Club of Maryborough, Vic, in 2014. It started as a program to raise awareness of the problems associated with family violence in the Maryborough community. In 2017, the Rotary Clubs of Portland Bay and Portland made it a joint project in their...
Music for Dementia
Music for Dementia is an innovative program proving that music can help dementia patients and dramatically improve their quality of life. Extensive research has shown that the portion of the brain that contains music memories is the last to be affected in dementia sufferers. As a result, music can be...
Samaritan House Geelong Independent Living Unit Project
The Samaritan House Geelong Independent Living Unit Project is supported by the Rotary Club of Kardinia. The project involved the installation of seven independent living units within the existing Samaritan House property. The objective of the project is to provide homeless men an opportunity to experience self-sufficiency by residing in...
Surf Coast Trek
The Surf Coast Trek is an annual joint fundraising event run by Give Where You Live and Kids+, with funds raised shared equally between the two organisations. The Rotary Club of Kardinia is the main source of volunteers for the event, providing around 40 members who assist with event planning,...
Bandari Project
The Bandari Project is a not-for-profit organisation helping break the cycle of poverty by providing education opportunities to underprivileged children and women in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania. The project commenced in 2015, with Geoff Coxall, of the Rotary Club of Port Fairy, as one of the founding members. The Rotary...
Klibur Domin Foundation Timor Leste
John Kirby from the Rotary Club of Mount Gambier Lakes is the treasurer of Klibur Domin, an aged and disability care facility in Timor Leste. Several District 9780 clubs, including Casterton and Hamilton, provide assistance to the facility. Since independence from Indonesia, Klibur Domin survived the terrible events that followed...