With the 2016 Australian Rotaract Games finished the greatest thing to see was the images of Rotaractors wearing their Rotaract Against Malaria tshirts but what are we actually to do about Malaria! As Rotaractors there are two things that we can do to do our bit to eradicate Malaria. Firstly spread the word, we as […]
Our Fellow Rotaractors at MED MDIO are dedicated in their cause to support refugees fleeing Syria, especially children. Vera Damerjian, Rotaract Med MDIO President 2014-2016, writes: “As our MDIO is geographically located in the heart of the crisis, we thought of taking action in helping the Syrian refugees in general and the children in particular. The concept […]
The Australian Rotaract Awards were presented at ARC back in October, but the winners deserve another mention! Winner of the Most Outstanding Community Project was Diamond Valley Rotaract, who coordinated a Battle of the Bands to showcase local musical acts at the Eltham festival last summer. They have been invited to run the project […]
A message to Rotaract Australia from the RAM National Project Funding Co-ordinator: I have just opened my e-mails to find advice that you have deposited the magnificent sum of $10,911.03 into the RAM account. Your very generous and enthusiastic support for the work of RAM is much appreciated. It was a pleasure to meet some […]
The annual Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference was held this year in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. With participants from all over the Asia and the world it was a Rotary experience like no other. The conference consisted of incredible keynote Speakers, cultural performances, sightseeing and tours around Indonesia all including fellowship in the spirit of Rotary. Jason […]
The 2015 Rotary Club of Berrima District Tara.Ed Ambassador is Rotaractor Kahli Dawkings from the University of Queensland and the Provisional Rotaract Club of North Lakes. Tara.Ed is an NGO that promotes quality education in rural and remote areas of India and Bangladesh through teacher training and capacity building. Since 2009, Tara.Ed has impacted 23 […]
There are many ways to see a country but Rotaract Round Trips are second to none. Travelling on a Rotaract Round Trip means being shown around by the locals and sharing experiences with people with whom you already have a common bond through membership of Rotaract. Therefore, I was very grateful and excited to be […]
The educational charity Tara.Ed has partnered with the Rotary Club of Berrima District to provide two Ambassadorships to Rotaractors training to be teachers. Tara.Ed is seeking two Rotaractors, studying teaching (B.Ed, G.DipEd, M.Ed) or early childhood to travel to India from November 18 – December 7, 2015 as part of the Tara.Ed Teacher Tour and […]
Many enthusiastic Rotaractors have been asking about resources for promoting our national project: Rotaractors Against Malaria. Keep an eye on our page “Resources: Malaria Project” as we will be updating it over the next few weeks after the RAM Conference in Brisbane. According to the World Health Organisation Malaria kills one person, somewhere in the world, every minute. Pregnant women and […]
Sally, a past Australian Rotaractor, writes: I am 29 years old and in around a year I will be out of a job. Not because technology will replace me, but because a group of hard working, passionate Cambodians will. We all work at Human and Hope Association in Siem Reap, Cambodia. We are a grassroots […]
