Throughout late February and early March, unprecedented rainfall battered the east coast of Australia, resulting in one of the worst flooding disasters in the region’s history. From Maryborough, Qld, in the north to Camden, NSW, in the south, more than 25,000 homes and businesses were damaged, and 22 lives were...
What you can do to make your club more LGBT+ inclusive
By Grant GodinoPresident of the Rotary LGBT+ FellowshipRotary Club of Traralgon, Vic As I have started to share my ideas and stories about LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, queer, and questioning) inclusion in Rotary, I have heard so many of our leaders say to me: “We’re a...
Looking back at Pakistan’s polio journey
With the exciting announcement in January that Pakistan was 12 months wild poliovirus free, editor of India’s regional Rotary magazine, Rasheeda Bhagat, speaks with TRF Trustee and Pakistan National PolioPlus Committee Chair Aziz Memon, as well as four regional polio chairs, about the challenges they’ve faced and what this milestone...
Give a Damn – Give a Can
Give a Damn – Give a Can is an annual appeal and signature project of the Rotary Club of Traralgon Central, which aids the St Vincent de Paul Society. The appeal is organised by club members and has been running since 1992. Since its inception, club members have collected more...
Wayne Jenkins: Harvesting joy for generations to come
By Jack CampbellJournalism Student Wayne Jenkins is the key man behind the “harvesting” of old playgrounds for District 9820’s Rotary Overseas Relocated Playgrounds (RORP) project. Wayne has been involved with Rotary since 1992 when he attended his first meeting as a guest at the Rotary Club of Karratha, WA. Working...
The Peninsula Trail
The Peninsula Trail is a unique project that benefits from the official endorsement of all eight Rotary clubs across the Mornington Peninsula and was chosen to mark the 100th anniversary of Rotary in Australia. Since their first meeting in 2019, the cluster has worked with the council to develop around...