Category: 2024

Inspired by Australian Rotary International President Sir Clem Renouf, then District Governor John Sever convinced Rotary and the world to believe in polio eradication. The infectious disease specialist died in April at the age of 92. Here we pay tribute to his pivotal role in polio eradication. By Peter Ross...

By Lucinda Diack A collaboration between the Rotary Club of Timaru, NZ, and the Rotary Club of Kathmandu, Nepal, has set a project in motion that is destined to be life-changing, not only for the women and children of Nepal, but for three incredible wāhine in Aotearoa. It is estimated...

By Anne Matthews, D9560 Passport, Rotary Club, Qld In the lead up to World Polio Day on October 24, Anne Matthews looks back on how far we have come in our quest to eradicate this debilitating disease and explores the worrying rise in vaccination fatigue and vaccine hesitancy throughout the...

Supported by a Royce and Jean Abbey Vocational Scholarship, Reverend Dr Marthe Kondemo is empowering women in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s least resourced and poorest provinces, some accessible only by canoe or dangerous forest paths. Put life into Rotary – your life was Royce Abbey’s theme for his year...

Our regional and rural communities have been through some tough times over the past few years, with drought, bushfires and floods having a massive impact on communities. Through Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) the government has provided $500 debit cards to farming households who are finding it tough due...

The Rotary Club of Caloundra, Qld, recently had Dr Sarah Casey as a guest speaker, who gave members a fascinating look into her work with rural women. By Anne Matthews, D9560 Passport, Rotary Club, Qld Dr Sarah Casey had long imagined bringing to life the stories of diverse rural women,...