Rotary Down Under

#District9910 is a multi-cultural South Pacific region including 4 Island countries, proving that distance is no barrier for Rotarians to work together. ⁠Grab your copy of the September edition of Rotary Down Under and discover all the good the district has been doing.

What will your club be doing in terms of membership development this Rotary year? Before you answer that question, think about the information available to you via the library of recordings on the Zone 8 Membership Voice YouTube channel @MembershipVoice" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@MembershipVoi… #Membership

Since 2018, the Rotary Club of Port Moresby (RCPM) has been running a campaign titled #SayNO2familyviolence, a campaign aimed at reducing incidents of family violence and developing Port Moresby and Central Province into a thriving, safe and healthy place to live and work.

Recent Rotary research confirms that the club experience is what matters most to our members. Go to rotary.org/membership to look for these and other useful membership resources. #Membership #Rotary #DoingGood

Intrepid Rotary pilots Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels touchdown in Queensland as they continue their round-the-globe adventure to raise funds and awareness for the End Polio Now campaign. flighttoendpolio.com/donate #EndPolioNow #Rotary #DoingGood

Rotarians are world leaders at making a difference. So how better to ensure we continue to do good in the world than by connecting with more volunteers. For more info on how to turn volunteers into #Rotary members, visit growmyclub.org #AttractingMembers #DoingGood

As we know by now, the impact of COVID-19 has stretched far and wide, but has been particularly hard on our aged care centres. The Rotary Club of Beenleigh, is proud to have partnered with 4 nursing homes to help provide residents and coordinators with enriching activities.

As Victoria emerged from its long COVID lockdowns, members of the Rotaract Club of Whitehorse re-evaluated what was important to them and incorporated these findings into the club’s activities and ethos. 👉 bit.ly/45bjIyn #RotaractClubofWhitehorse #Membership #Rotary

Proudly hosted by the Rotary Club of Barossa Valley, SA, the Barossa Airshow reached new heights in 2023. 👉 bit.ly/3OIpMqQ #RotaryClubofBarossaValley #BarossaAirshow #Rotary #DoingGood

It’s a double-header for Membership and Club Development month in August! Check out what Zone 8 clubs have been up to in the front half of this month’s RDU, then flip to the back for everything you need to up your membership game. Find both in mailboxes and inboxes now!

The Rotary Club of Terrigal has been working in collaboration with NDIS provider Social Futures to mentor a group of young people with disability to create social events 👉 bit.ly/44NRSY8 #RotaryClubofTerrigal #SocialFutures #Rotary #DoingGood

The Rotary Club of Gosford North SOKS (Save Our Kids from Suicide) project celebrated 10 years of success with the return of its 2023 Benefactors and Beneficiaries Dinner in March 👉 bit.ly/3XVMbFe #RotaryClubofGosfordNorth #SOKS #SaveOurKidsfromSuicide #Rotary

In July 2020, Pam Pritchard and the Rotary Club of Turramurra made a strong connection with Moree East Public School, a disadvantaged school where 87% of the students come from the Indigenous community 👉 bit.ly/3JZwCH6 # RotaryClubofTurramurra #MoreeEastPublicSchool

In 2011, Barbara from the Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney left her home in NSW and boarded a plane for Kenya. Where she founded the Kisaru Nkera Initiatives (KINI) to help Maasai children and their communities to a better life, please visit bit.ly/3PlJc6R #KINI #Rotary

Under the leadership of Jennifer, the Rotary Club of Upper Blue Mountains Sunrise Cookbook Project raised more than $20k for homelessness. #RotaryClubofUpperBlueMountainsSunrise #NotJustACookbook

It started out as a race between two pubs – the Dee Why Hotel and the Newport Arms – but in three decades it has grown into one of the most popular participation events on the Northern Beaches. Visit beach2beach.com.au #Beach2Beach #CharityFunRun #RotaryClubOfWarringah

In 2012, Penelope, a member of the Rotary E-club of Greater Sydney, received a message from the Democratic Republic of Congo “Ĉu vi povas helpi nin?” The writer was a member of a local charity, #SolidarecaBonvolo, supporting the poorest orphan children 👉 bit.ly/3rzaLQa

Rotary DCaf was first launched as a pilot study in November 2018. It was the brainchild of a group of Rotarians on Sydney’s North Shore, who wished to provide a fun and safe social space for dementia sufferers 👉 bit.ly/3JZf51G #RotaryDCaf #Dementia #Rotary #DoingGood

When #Rotary International President Jennifer Jones visited Nepal she stopped by the #DidiFoundation. Described as “such an honour” & “inspiring” by the founder Jan Pryor. Ms Jones’ visit highlighted that the charity's work is itself inspirational 👉 didifoundation.org.au

After a three-year hiatus, the highly anticipated Run For the Hills – will be held at Bella Vista Farm Park on Sunday 10 September. For more information and to register, visit runforthehills.com.au #RunForTheHills #CrossCountryChallenge #BellaVistaFarmPark #Rotary #DoingGood