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Rotary mobilises for earthquake crisis

Rotary responds to the devastated communities of Türkiye and Syria. (Photos: Adem Altan/AFP) On February 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Türkiye (formerly Turkey) near the Syrian border. This was followed almost nine hours later by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake situated approximately 95 kilometres to the southwest. More than...

Getting on after Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle caused unprecedented flooding and damage across parts of New Zealand’s North Island, leaving the country in a national state of emergency. PDG Stuart BattyExecutive Director, RNZWCS Limited (Photos: Stuff Ltd.) Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle hit the uppermost region of New Zealand’s North Island on February 12 and tracked...

Remembering Vietnam, Honouring our Veterans

January 11, 2023, marked the 50th anniversary of the then Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck proclaiming an end to Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. To commemorate the withdrawal of our troops, the Rotary Club of Fairy Meadow, NSW, has planned a Community Walk for April 2, 2023. The walk aims...

The Rotary PNG Project

The PNG Project and the PNG Projects Group (PNGPG) has evolved over several years of Rotary clubs working in Papua New Guinea. During the 1990s through to 2016, Rotary Club of Geelong member Anton Van Doornik coordinated several PNG projects, where he established PNG contacts, set up a logistic protocol...

Defying the Drift

Defying the Drift is a District 9780 youth program for students in Years 10 and 11 who are interested in a career in agriculture, land and livestock management, and other agricultural related industries. With the average age of farmers in Australia and New Zealand being 55 to 59, and the...