All 20 districts throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South West Pacific have joined forces to combat the disturbingly common crisis of domestic and family violence. By Amy Fallon It was during a funeral five years ago that David Harmon, of the Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond, NSW, began to realise...
2 key elements to grow your club
What will your club be doing in terms of membership development this Rotary year? Before you answer that question, think about the information available to you via the library of recordings on the Zone 8 Membership Voice YouTube channel. The channel provides lots of examples of clubs and districts applying...
Port Moresby says NO to family violence
Since 2018, the Rotary Club of Port Moresby (RCPM) has been running a campaign titled #SayNO2familyviolence, a campaign aimed at reducing incidents of family violence and developing Port Moresby and Central Province into a thriving, safe and healthy place to live and work. At a practical level, the #SayNO2familyviolence campaign...
What makes up the club experience?
Recent Rotary research confirms that the club experience is what matters most to our members. When clubs offer an experience based on their members’ ideas, interests and input, members are happier, stay longer and get more involved. It also helps attract new members. Everyone plays a part in making sure...
Those magnificent men in their flying machine
Intrepid Rotary pilots Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels touchdown in Queensland as they continue their round-the-globe adventure to raise funds and awareness for the End Polio Now campaign. By Anne MatthewsD9560 Passport Rotary he words of this title – from the theme song of the 1965 British comedy of the...
Activate your Rotary club to attract members
Rotarians are world leaders at making a difference. So how better to ensure we continue to do good in the world than by connecting with more volunteers, activating them into members, and nurturing them into community leaders? During my term as district governor, my team and I helped clubs do...