Communication boards allow non-verbal children and adults a way to interact with other people sharing the same environment. The boards are developed using the resources of the site in which they are placed – they are site specific. The symbols on the boards are specific to that park/environment as well...
Literacy
Literacy plays a central role in this year’s Rotary international theme, Create Hope in the World. Without reading one cannot actively participate in job seeking, getting a driver's licence, read labels on medicine bottles, help with a child’s homework, or even readily participate on social media. Poor reading skills can...
Rediscover the ‘Moments That Matter’ at this year’s Zone 8 Conference
There are a host of great reasons to register for this year’s virtual Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Conference: Be inspired by Rotary projects from around our region Meet some Rotary heroes dedicating their lives to making a difference Share in the ‘big picture’ of Rotary’s amazing global impact...
Mentors on Wheels
The Rotary Club of Maungaturoto identified a need in the community to assist young drivers with their Learner licence to proceed to their Restricted licence. Many learner drivers do not have access to a vehicle in which they can practise driving, so the club partnered with Roadsafe Northland and the...
Holiday hampers ensure kids don’t go hungry
A vital school holiday breakfast program is being delivered by its founder, Rotarian Bill Dobson, with financial support from the Rotary Club of Launceston, Tas. In 2008, Bill started participating in the school breakfast program at East Tamar Primary School and wondered how the children receiving breakfasts got on during...
Garden Safari
An initiative of the Rotary Club of Kerikeri, the iconic annual Garden Safari celebrates its 36th anniversary this October. Each year, at the end of summer, club members begin their search for a variety of gardens ranging from small town properties to large estates. They look for diverse, individual themes,...