After pummelling Vanuatu as a category-five storm on April 6, Tropical Cyclone Harold levelled buildings and caused dangerous flooding across Fiji’s largest island of Viti Levu on Wednesday, April 8. All of Fiji’s major settlements, including the capital Suva, but particularly the west coast settlements of Lautoka and Nadi, were...
Alice Springs conference cancelled
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Zone 8 Conference Convenor Noel Trevaskis has made the difficult decision to cancel the Conference and Governors-Elect Training Seminar in Alice Springs, set for September 2020. “The health and welfare of Rotarians and their families was foremost in this decision,” Noel said. “There were also...
Vale Past RI Director and Treasurer Brian Knowles
Rotary lost a true superstar with the passing of past RI Director and Treasurer Brian Knowles on March 8 at the age of 89. He is survived by his daughter Janelle and a large extended family. Brian joined the Rotary Club of Sandgate, Qld, in 1960 and quickly became president...