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Rotary Matters
Rotary Matters hosted by Ian Stuart. Rotary is a world wide service organisation with 30,000 active Rotarians in Australia. Tune into Rotary Matters and hear about the many worthwhile international and local causes, projects and people who make Rotary happen. There are many ways to engage with Rotar...
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Supporting Men in their Life Journey
Mentoring Men connects mentors with mentees to deal
sensitively and constructively with the many challenges faced by men in today's
franti...
Rehabilitation at Lady Davidson. Liz Masters
Lady Davidson Private Hospital is a proud partner of the Rotary run Bobbin Head Cycle Classic. But what are the hospital's specialities? We meet Liz M...
One Meal. Nobody needs to go hungry. Chris Lake
The demand for food has never been greater. Homelessness, domestic violence, health breakdowns are on the rise. Thanks to a dedicated group of volunte...
Financial Counselling...in greater demand than ever. Anne Holmes
With domestic violence increasing and people unable to pay their bills, the demand for Financial Counselling is greater than ever. Anne Holmes from Li...
Bringing Safe Water to the World. Dr Martin Butson
Amid global challenges where access to clean water is of critical concern, Dr Martin Butson from Wollongong explains his innovative solution to disinf...
Take the Train to End Polio
Enterprising Sydneysider Mark Anderson explains the highlysuccessful Train Ride to End Polio. Next one is Thursday 24 October 2024. Ride190 stations i...
Exceptional Community Service. Recognised by Rotary
he Rotary Club of Kuring gai presented a Community Service Award to Astan Croft in recognition of the outstanding voluntary work he provides to pallia...
Rotary Youth Exchange. What it means to me. Vera Bo
Vera Bo from Denmark is spending a year in Sydney under the auspices of Rotary Youth Exchange. We find out what it means to her, what she is doing, wh...
All the Fun of the Fair in St Ives
A major activity of St Ives Rotary Club is the annual Food and Wine Festival. But there is much more to it than luscious food and winning wines...with...
Rotary Researches Motor Neurone Disease
We meet Sally Vuong, recipient of an Australian Rotary Health scholarship which enabled her to research and study for three years the causes and poten...
Bicycles Alleviating Poverty
Bicycles for Humanity collects and repairs bicycles which are then shipped to communities in the developing world, empowering the recipients to travel...
Keeping all the Balls in the Air. Reflections of a new Rotary Club President. Helene Brunker
What is it like to take the helm as President of a Rotary Club? Recently appointed Helene Brunker explains what her club offers, the rewards it brings...
Rotary Enriching Young People. RYPEN. Oliver Hadi
Oliver Hadi spent an intensive residential weekend on the Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment developing motivation, life skills, self image and self p...
My Rotary Year in Brazil
Sydney school girl Tilly Colville spends a year in Brazil under the auspices of Rotary Youth Exchange. What was it like? We learn about the food, the...
Giving hope to vulnerable women and children in Ethiopia
Karen Kendall adopts two orphans in Ethiopia. She then opens Shamida her own orphanage with six children, now there are over 30. Her expertise, her ex...
A dental clinic in remote Papua New Guinea, thanks to Rotary
The remarkable story of Karo Haltmeier from Kenthurst Rotary Club and her vision to build a small dental clinic in a remote village on the Sepik River...
Changing Lives in Rural India with Beecroft Rotary
Thanks to Beecroft Rotary the monsoon rains in India are captured and retained to resist erosion and assist down stream agriculture. A local community...
Facing the Challenges in Changing Times. Niranjan Deodhar
What are the main challenges facing Rotary right now? Incoming District Governor of District 9685 in Sydney's upper north shore, Niranjan Deodhar pain...
Behind the scenes of the Joey Joy Flight. Steve Buchanan
The Joey Joy Flight has enabled hundreds of disabled and disadvantaged children to experience the thrill of flight in a modern jet plane. But how does...
Dementia. What We Need to Know.
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily life...
Inspirational Women Recognised by Rotary
Here is how to thank, to recognise and salute women known to you who are doing something exceptional in the community. Sue Hayward, Chair of the Rotar...
Birthing Safely with Zonta and Rotary
What must it be like to give birth in a mud hut on an earth floor? This is the dangerous situation for millions of mothers in developing countries. Bu...
My Rotary Year in Brazil. Tilly Colville
What is it really like to spend a year overseas on the Rotary Youth Exchange program? 15 year old Tilly Colville spent 2023 in Brazil, learning the la...
Inspirational Women Recognised by Rotary
Here is how to thank, to recognise and salute
women known to you who are doing something exceptional in the community. Sue
Hayward, Chair...
Helping Other Helpers Do What They Do Best. The Bikers Hand
The Bikers Hand is a group of motor bike enthusiasts who share a passion for charity rides and have a deep commitment to helping the homeless and indi...
Improving Women's Lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Dr Marthe Kondemo is visiting Australia from
the Democratic Republic of Congo to learn about innovative women's health and livelihood initiative...
Lessons for Life from RYLA
The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is an intensive leadership experience where students develop their skills as a leader while having fun and making c...
Upcycling for Good
Jemma Wlasichuk transforms old furniture, saves useful items from landfill and turns them into items of beauty. Using trauma inspired design principle...
Feeding the Homeless at the Early Bird Cafe. Marilyn Smith
The Rotary Club of Sydney Cove actively supports the Early Bird Cafe located opposite State Parliament House. Over 20,000 breakfasts are served each y...
Opening their Minds to Science. Jade Dunne
Jade Dunne a student at Barker College Sydney attended the National Youth Science Forum held in Brisbane. Held over nine days the NYSF immerses studen...
The Importance of Strength in Staying Healthy
Strength training is shown to have an impact on our quality of life and reduces the risk of chronic conditions and injuries. Hamish McConnell, Area Ma...
Rotarians Ease the Pain for Ukrainians. And save lives at sea.
The Rotary Club of Sydney Cove provides resources to ease the plight of Ukrainians displaced within their country and those who settle in Australia. A...
Spreading the Joy of Christmas with St Ives Rotary
The Tree of Joy ensures a gift at Christmas for hundreds of elderly residents of nursing homes and aged care facilities. Collection of gifts and their...
Keeping it Green with Corrimal Rotary
More today from the Corrimal Rotary Environmental Group. A thriving community garden, a Sustainability Expo, Green Connect Farm, the Imagination Libra...
Why Cycling and E-Scooters Matter to our Health, the Economy and the Environment. Matt Colston
Cycling and e-scooters are growing in popularity, with measurable impacts on our health, the economy and the environment. Peak body, We Ride commissio...
Cleaning Up, Planting Trees, Monitoring Microplastics at Corrimal
Environmental issues are a major concern for Rotary all over the world, but none more so than at Corrimal on the NSW South Coast which has established...
End Polio Train Ride plus Surgical Treatment in Australia for Pacific Island children...thanks to Rotary
Anita Robinson
Chair
Eastern Region
Rotary
Oceania Medical Aid for Children - ROMAC
ROMAC
is a project of the Rota...
TB and Leprosy are Curable!
Brilliant Sydney researcher Mikaela Coleman won
a Rotary Global Grant to investigate the scale of TB and Leprosy in the Pacific
Islands. S...
Art for a Cause. Michael Harriden...artist
Highly talented artist from the Lower Blue Mountains, Michael Harriden explains his passion for painting, how it has taken him around the world and th...
The Eyes Have It!
Thanks to volunteers from the Sydney
ophthalmology profession, supported by Rotary, eyesight problems in Santiago
City, Philippines were s...