I Wish I’d Asked is a program of the Rotary Club of Shepparton South. This intergenerational initiative was co-founded by the club and Eva Gruen and Danny Finley, who are social entrepreneurs from La Trobe University Accelerator Program 2018. Eva and Danny wanted to create a program that would capture...
Rotary Peace Bell Albury Wodonga
The Rotary Peace Bell Albury Wodonga was a Rotary Club of Wodonga West initiative that brought a World Peace Bell to the Albury Wodonga region. The club wanted to increase peace awareness in the local community, in schools, businesses and homes. So, they set out to install a large Peace Bell...
Leo’s Community Café awarded Best Local Project
Calling all foodies and community champions! Leo’s Community Café is the best spot on the Northern Gold Coast to grab a delicious breakfast or coffee while making a difference in the community. Every cup counts! A project of the Northern Gold Coast Rotaract Club, the café operates out of The...
Wheelchairs for Kids
District 9790 Governor David McPherson asked his two children, Lily and Liam, to choose the organisation for his partner project during his term as governor. The inspiring project they selected was Wheelchairs for Kids. The Rotary Club of Scarborough in Western Australia founded this project in 1998. They started making...
Anti-slavery Commissioner to tour NSW
Slavery is not a word we hear too often in our day-to-day lives anymore. We certainly don’t associate it with developed countries like Australia. But slavery still exists, and it’s more common than you might think. ‘Modern slavery’ describes exploitative practices, including human trafficking, servitude, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive...
sayNO2familyviolence
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...