A Rotary team of 17 clubs from 11 districts are changing lives in Cambodia by building washroom toilets for approximately 350 families across two villages, with the support of The Rotary Foundation. A washroom toilet provides a toilet for the whole family, but equally or more importantly, provides a dignified...
Illawarra Shoalhaven First 2000 Days Community Project
The First 2000 Days of Life is a project of the Rotary Clubs of Corrimal, Dapto, Fairy Meadow and Kiama. Research has shown that the first 2000 days of life has a significant impact on a child’s development and their future health and wellbeing. It is now known that the...
Yavusania Village Fiji Medical Centre Clinic Project
The Yavusania Village Fiji Medical Centre Clinic Project was initiated by the Rotary Club of Cronulla in 2016, when member Maria Moran – a director of Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) – was approached by (Asinate) Rosie Latowa. Now an Ambassador of ROMAC Australia and New Zealand, Rosie...
The Krabi Project
The Krabi Project is an excellent example of how Rotary clubs can work together to achieve great outcomes. In 2021, the Rotary Club of Dapto in Wollongong was contacted by expat Kate Neuss, who was living in Krabi, Thailand. Kate asked if the club was able to fund a small...
Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards
Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards (RIWA) is an annual event for District 9675. Her Excellency, The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC, KC, Governor of NSW, is the Vice Regal Patron of the event.In keeping with Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self, these awards acknowledge and celebrate community service performed by women through...
Gala Night a glittering success
By Bruce JenksStewart Financial GroupRotary Club of Taradale, NZPhotos: Simon Cartwright Photography Good things happen when a great idea is supported by local businesses and Rotary. And that’s exactly what happened when Hawkes Bay resident Germaine Meeuws from Stewart Financial Group suggested she utilise her event-planning skills to organise a...