The Provisional Rotary Club of Global Music in District 9780 is the innovative brainchild of District Governors Lesley Shedden (D9780) and Stephen O’Connell (D9790). The aim of this emerging Rotary force is to ‘harness the power of music to do good in the world’. Some of the club’s initial goals and...
A Rotaract road-trip
Wee Waa Rotaract Club members Kirk Harvey (District 9660 Rotaract Representative) and Will Lonergan are about to set out on a journey across Australia with the mission of visiting as many Rotaract clubs as possible. Driving from one club to the next, they plan to immerse themselves in Rotaract projects...
Embracing cultural transformation
By Mark HuddlestonTeam Captain, Club & Cultural Transformation for Rotary Pacific Regional Council Membership Team Cultural transformation is a process of changing the values, norms and beliefs that shape an organisation’s behaviour and decision making. Rotary is a product that we offer the marketplace. In Zone 8 we’ve experienced a...
Keeping wheels turning in Timor
The Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton, WA, has made a huge difference in Timor-Leste following the shipping of a container load of bicycles to help communities become more mobile. After reaching its intended location, the container itself was converted into a ‘bike shop’ where repairs can be made, with the...
Why you should care about new clubs!
Statistics show that, worldwide, districts that create new clubs tend to have better membership results. To grow Rotary, we need a diverse range of clubs that address the diverse needs of our prospective members. That’s why my New Club Start Up Team wants to work with you to achieve our...
Clean water and sanitation for Navunikabi Village
There were moments of absolute happiness for Fiji’s Navunikabi Village community and Navunikabi Catholic School students and teachers during the commissioning of the newly constructed water system, water treatment system and the school’s disability accessible absolution block with wastewater treatment system. Supported by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...