By Professor Anthony Jorm Back in the 1990s, my wife Betty Kitchener and I were walking our dog one evening and had a conversation about...
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LATEST STORIES.
The World Press Photo Exhibition will return to Auckland from July 20 – August 11, 2024. Brought to New Zealand by the Rotary Club of...
National intervention delivered online By Professor Ashleigh Lin With the increase of mental illness in LGBTQIA+ youth, ARH mental health grant recipient Professor Ashleigh Lin...
When Deborah Wood saw the heart wrenching image of Mesut Hancer holding the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who was killed in the 2023...
Improving the mental health of young Australians with chronic illness Dr Amy Finlay-Jones A pilot randomised controlled trial of online self-compassion training Young people with...
The ‘mural by day, light and sound show by night’ Quirindi Silo Art, on the NSW Liverpool Plains, has been named as the very best...
By District Governor Elect Stephen O’Connell OAM and Rotary Youth Exchange Chair Meredith Miegel Rotary’s youth programs offer Rotary clubs a valuable opportunity to connect...
By Karen StadeRotary Club of Whakatū, NZAssistant Governor D9999 A community mobile hub caravan gifted to Fire and Emergency NZ by Rotary will play an...
By Anne MatthewsD9560 Passport Rotary Club Advertising executives will often tell you that a good marketing campaign displays creativity, resonates with the target audience, attracts...
By Jane MooreRotary Club of Berwick, Vic The Rotary Club of Berwick, Vic, recently achieved a trifecta in establishing an outward facing community project that...
There are many stories about where the ‘Buddy Bench’ concept came from. Some say it all started with an American boy who, when faced with...
When Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise President Margaret Milutinovic challenged Club Public Image Chair PDG Graham Koch to find a new way to promote the...
All over Christchurch, NZ, in sheds of every shape and size, there are committed enthusiasts doing the things they love: from rebuilding vintage cars to...
By Amy Fallon Mark Balla, also known as ‘The Toilet Warrior’, has used his work to dramatically change the lives of thousands of schoolgirls and...
For the past 36 years, the Rotary Club of North Perth, WA, has run its Hyde Park Festival in iconic Hyde Park on the outskirts...
By Adam Reibel Working with the Zone 8 Public Image and District 9830 teams has shown me the extent and impact of volunteering in Rotary...
By Amy Fallon Rotary in Tasmania has embraced the use of drone photography to shine a light on major club fundraising events. The Devonport Motor...
Botanical Bazaar The Botanical Bazaar is the Rotary Club of Gold Coast’s major fundraiser, but it is also a high-profile community event that enhances Rotary’s...
PEOPLE OF ACTION.
Simple Steps Solutions Inc. is a pilot program of the Rotary Club of Knox, created for the sole purpose of providing funding for mental health...
SeeBeyondBorders is an education Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in Cambodia. Its mission is to improve learning for children by focusing on training teachers and on...
The Rotary Clubs of Hampton and Brighton North are the joint organisers of the Bayside Teen Mental Health First Aid project. This project delivers the...
The Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) enjoys support from a number or Rotary clubs including Beaumaris, Melbourne and Bentleigh Moorabbin Central – the home club...
The Rotary Club of Christchurch Sunrise, NZ, has created a unique package of fundraising opportunities for the benefit of both other Rotary clubs and worthy...
Lord and Lady Somers Camps is a youth program supported by the Rotary Club of Healesville. The camps focus on bringing together youths from various...
December 11, 2023, marks 20 years since the establishment of Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) Limited – whose development activities have included aid...
Supported by the Rotary Club of Sandringham, The Girl Project is a unique program created by the Australian charitable organisation BeyondWater Global. Women in Kibera,...
By Brian CoffeyRAWCS Eastern Region Assistant Co-ordinator A fairytale wedding at the Wandin Valley Winery, Hunter Valley, over the long weekend in June was a...
Ping Pong-A-Thon is bringing communities together and uniting them under one cause: bringing freedom to the world’s most vulnerable. Their weapon of choice? The Pong....
Moving to Australia from Uganda – some 11,000km away – to study was a dream come true for Stuart Raymond Kasule, now a member of...
In 2016-17, there were 285 rough sleepers seeking the help of Uniting Care Harrison, which was looking after people in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne....
GOOD READS.
Four years ago, the Rotary Club of Devonport spotted an opportunity to create an action-packed space for their mokopuna (young kids). They noticed the kids were creating a rough and hazardous bike track...
The Rotary Club of Highton, Vic, has proudly announced its 1,000th visitor on the highly acclaimed Fyansford Paper Mill Heritage Tour. Since November 6, 2022, the club has organised guided tours of the...
Literacy plays a central role in this year’s Rotary international theme, Create Hope in the World. Without reading one cannot actively participate in job seeking, getting a driver's licence, read labels on medicine...
An initiative of the Rotary Club of Kerikeri, the iconic annual Garden Safari celebrates its 36th anniversary this October. Each year, at the end of summer, club members begin their search for a...
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