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...
Our Rainbow House celebrates 10 years of education
The dedication of Alison Ray and a group of Queensland Rotary clubs has seen Australian-Zambian charity Our Rainbow House go from strength to strength. In 2022, Zambian school Our Rainbow House celebrated a huge milestone – 10 years since the doors opened! The charity came about after founder Alison Ray...
A home away from home
Rotary District 9705 is a proud supporter of Ruby’s home, which supports at-risk youth with safe housing in NSW and the ACT. Past District Governor Michael Moore launched the Rotary District 9705 Vulnerable Youth Project during his 2020-21 term in direct response to Australia’s growing youth homelessness crisis. The project...
Bee champions creating a buzz
Now in its fourth year, Rotarians for Bees – a project of the Rotary Club of Canterbury, Vic – is expanding into New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as a project of the Rotary Club of Castle Hill, NSW. Bees and other pollinators are essential to maintain production...