Just before New Zealand’s lockdown was announced, Paul Conroy and Georgina and Gary Richards, of the Rotary Satellite Club of Orewa-Millwater, responded to a post on the Gulf Harbour Facebook page calling for a meeting to discuss what could be done to support the community in the face of COVID-19....
The World of Rotaract Bar
In these times of lock down and self-isolation, Rotaractors from around the world have found a way to stay connected and engaged via a virtual meeting that’s running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The World of Rotaract Bar is constantly open via online platform Zoom and provides...
Connecting socks to connect communities
The Rotary Club of Wahroonga, NSW, has been uniquely challenged by COVID-19. Not only has its regular major fundraising projects been forced into isolation, but its new Lost Socks venture has become infected too.We all know about lost socks. Despite the utmost vigilance, one goes missing and its pair languishes....
Equipping vulnerable children with tools for education
When young people are exposed to domestic violence or abuse, their social wellbeing and mental health are impacted. Accompanying a mother or carer into a domestic violence shelter can have a ripple effect on children as they are moved to a new area, town or city away from friends and...
The Compassion Crew
With schools all but closed in an attempt to flatten the COVID-19 curve, the Interact Club of Jimboomba, Qld, saw an opportunity to assist in caring for the young children of essential workers who can’t be home to provide home schooling. The Hills International College students set about devising an...
One Good Street
RMIT University Health Transformation Lab Deputy Director and member of the Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington, Matiu Bush, founded One Good Street (OGS) after witnessing first-hand the need to coordinate acts of kindness in the community. The Melbourne-based charity, which has now expanded its scope to NSW, the ACT and...