Sounding off on Rotaract Games 2016
The fifth annual Australian Rotaract Games was held in Sydney on February 6 and 7, 2016, with 100 participants from Rotaract Clubs across Australia (and a few from around the world). The Games are a chance for Rotaractors to meet other members in a social setting that also gives space for collaboration, idea and success sharing, […]
Lead Rotaract Australia in 2016-17
Do you want to help support Rotaract Clubs to do what they do best? Rotaract Australia is seeking nominations to fill executive positions in 2016-17. Positions available are: Vice-Chair (Chair-elect); Secretary; Treasurer; and PR & Marketing Director. Nominations are open until 16 March. Full role descriptions and requirements are available here. Please contact Vice Chair Travis Holland on 0404 237 […]
Rotary Council on Legislation
Every three years, Rotarians meet at the Council on Legislation to review and vote on proposed legislation. The Council gives Rotarians a voice in how the organisation is governed. This coming April will see the next Council on Legislation, and there are several proposals that affect Rotaract directly. This blog post on those proposals is […]
MED MDIO Supporting Refugees from Syria
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 […]
Australian Rotaract Awards
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 […]
Rotaractor of the Year 2015
Dani Fogarty, a past District Rotaract Representative of 9685 and Eastern Region Rotaract Representative for Rotaract Australia, as well as Paul Harris Fellow, is the 2015 Australian Rotaractor of the Year.
Beautiful One Day, ARC the Next
Rotaract Australia is pleased to announce that Rotary Districts 9600 and 9630 will co-host the 2016 Australian Rotaract Conference in Brisbane, Queensland. In an address to the G20 in 2014, US President Barack Obama summed up the Queensland capital as “beautiful one day, perfect the next”. With the gorgeous, mighty Brisbane River flowing through it, […]
Launch of the Rotaract Australia YouTube Channel
After much anticipation, Rotaract Australia has launched it’s very own YouTube Channel! And just in time for the Australian Rotaract Conference in Hobart. Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date with all that Rotaract and Rotary is up to, in Australia and internationally. Check out our channel via this link. If you aren’t […]
Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference 2015
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 […]