By Anne MatthewsD9560 Passport Rotary Club Advertising executives will often tell you that a good marketing campaign displays creativity, resonates with the target audience, attracts interest, and achieves its intended objectives. And that is exactly what Kevin Mackin, of the Rotary Club of Yarram, Vic, did recently when he advertised...
Growing goodwill and partnerships
By Jane MooreRotary Club of Berwick, Vic The Rotary Club of Berwick, Vic, recently achieved a trifecta in establishing an outward facing community project that has also showcased Rotary and strengthened its relationship with long-term community partner St John of God Berwick Hospital. The planning, implementation, construction, and completion of...
Building partnerships to combat loneliness in the school playground
There are many stories about where the ‘Buddy Bench’ concept came from. Some say it all started with an American boy who, when faced with the possibility of moving overseas with his family, conceived the idea as a way of creating a place for lonely children to meet in the...
The Cairns Rotary Hour
When Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise President Margaret Milutinovic challenged Club Public Image Chair PDG Graham Koch to find a new way to promote the wonderful work of Rotarians, he came up with the idea of a radio show, and before too long, the Cairns Rotary Hour was born. The...
Behind the Shed Door
All over Christchurch, NZ, in sheds of every shape and size, there are committed enthusiasts doing the things they love: from rebuilding vintage cars to growing vegies, from painting and wood turning to soap making and motorbike collecting. In November 2023, the Rotary Passport Club of Ōtautahi organised the first...
Shouting it from the hilltops
By Amy Fallon Mark Balla, also known as ‘The Toilet Warrior’, has used his work to dramatically change the lives of thousands of schoolgirls and their communities around the world to promote Rotary. Mark discovered the challenges confronting teenage girls in India who had no school toilets on a 2012...