Each ANZAC Day, the Rotary Club of Mt Warning AM, NSW, adorns the Murwillumbah Bridge with thousands of gorgeous handmade bright red crocheted and knitted poppies as a tribute of respect and remembrance to those who have served in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. “We definitely put smiles on...
His mission didn’t take flight, but the message sure did
New South Wales Rotarian Ken Hutt set out to paraglide from the top of Mount Everest, and while he didn’t make it, his message to end polio did. By Julius Dennis, ABC News Ken’s quest to become the oldest person to paraglide from the top of Mount Everest ended in...
Anonymous gift for flood victims
Serendipity and perhaps a little heavenly help shone down on Ballina resident Julie Alder in May, when members of the Rotary Clubs of Lismore and Ballina-on-Richmond, NSW, handed over a near-new Jayco Journey Outback caravan to her and her young family. A single mum of four, Julie and her children...
The Riccarton Market
The successful Riccarton Market, run by the Rotary Club of Riccarton, has been operating for more than 30 years and is now a local icon. From humble beginnings as a ‘boot sale’ in the carpark of Riccarton Mall, the market outgrew multiple venues before establishing itself at Riccarton Park, where...
West Harbour Recreation Trail
The West Harbour Recreation Trail was a five-year community undertaking completed in 2018 by the Rotary Club of Dunedin, with assistance from the Rotary Club of Dunedin North. Supported by TaskForce Green, with volunteer labour provided by Rotarians, their families and friends, the beautification has included spreading tonnes of woodchips...
Pumpkins for Polio
District 9980 enthusiastically took up the challenge to grow pumpkins for polio – a fun way to raise awareness and funds for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. Led by the world’s youngest district governor, Nick Wood, pumpkin seedlings were distributed around the district and 55 growers signed up. The ‘Atlantic...