Four years ago, the Rotary Club of Devonport spotted an opportunity to create an action-packed space for their mokopuna (young kids). They noticed the kids were creating a rough and hazardous bike track through an unused part of the Waitemata Golf Club. A core group of Rotarians worked tirelessly with...
Fyansford Paper Mill Heritage Tour hits new milestone
The Rotary Club of Highton, Vic, has proudly announced its 1,000th visitor on the highly acclaimed Fyansford Paper Mill Heritage Tour. Since November 6, 2022, the club has organised guided tours of the Fyansford Paper Mill, offering an immersive experience through the mill’s rich heritage. Set on the Barwon River,...
Community Communication Boards
Communication boards allow non-verbal children and adults a way to interact with other people sharing the same environment. The boards are developed using the resources of the site in which they are placed – they are site specific. The symbols on the boards are specific to that park/environment as well...
Literacy
Literacy plays a central role in this year’s Rotary international theme, Create Hope in the World. Without reading one cannot actively participate in job seeking, getting a driver's licence, read labels on medicine bottles, help with a child’s homework, or even readily participate on social media. Poor reading skills can...
Rediscover the ‘Moments That Matter’ at this year’s Zone 8 Conference
There are a host of great reasons to register for this year’s virtual Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Conference: Be inspired by Rotary projects from around our region Meet some Rotary heroes dedicating their lives to making a difference Share in the ‘big picture’ of Rotary’s amazing global impact...
Mentors on Wheels
The Rotary Club of Maungaturoto identified a need in the community to assist young drivers with their Learner licence to proceed to their Restricted licence. Many learner drivers do not have access to a vehicle in which they can practise driving, so the club partnered with Roadsafe Northland and the...