Category: RDU editions

By Dr David Marshall AMChair, District 9705 Vulnerable Youth ProjectRotary Club of Canberra, ACT I looked into the sunken, bloodshot eyes of a desperate 13-year-old boy and felt helpless. This young lad had been evicted from his family home as they could no longer handle his pubescent behaviour. The despair...

The 'Finish the Fight Against Malaria' campaign has initiated a new event to raise funds for malaria work in the Western Pacific Region. March Against Malaria (MAM) is for individual clubs to engage with the local community to raise awareness of the need to eliminate malaria. Malaria is a global...

SCARF Illawarra is a program supported by the Rotary Club of Gerringong Sunrise. SCARF helps refugees in Wollongong and the Illawarra build a sense of belonging and navigate the practical and personal challenges of starting a new life in Australia. The program is organised by the Multicultural Communities Council of...

Commissioned by Auckland Council Public Art and the Rotary Club of Pakuranga, NZ, Pakuranga’s latest public artwork – Ngā Manu by Dion Hitchens – graces the Rotary Walkway at Sanctuary Point in the Bramley Drive Reserve. Auckland Council public art manager Hayley Wolters said Dion’s five-metre stainless-steel kinetic sculpture boasts...

By Greg Hooper, Rotary Club of Murrumbidgee Canberra, ACT The Rotary Club of Murrumbidgee Canberra has been operating the Floriade Gnome Painting Project for nearly 20 years. It has been a major public relations venture for Rotary as well as a significant fundraiser. Since its inception, the project has grown...

Santa's sack of simple hygiene gifts for Rotorua women and children in need were delivered in December 2023, thanks to a project run by the Rotary Club of Rotorua Passport. This is the fourth time the club has run the project, with more than 100 gift packs delivered to Te...