As February comes to a close, we reflect on a month dedicated to Peace and Conflict Resolution and the incredible work being done across our District. We continue to seek applicants for the prestigious Peace Fellowships—if you know someone passionate about fostering peace, now is the time to encourage them to apply. To give our nominees the best possible chance of success, we are grateful for the support of PDG Murray Verso and the committee, who are working to help prepare and guide candidates through the application process. Refer to their story below for more information.
In this special Reimagining Belonging podcast episode, released for International Women's Day, host Rana Ebrahimi and guest Sue Vincent explore gender equity, diversity, and inclusion within Rotary and society. They reflect on the evolving role of women in Rotary, acknowledging that women were only officially allowed to join in 1989, and emphasize the need to continue challenging inequity and bias.
In a heartwarming display of community support and the power of Rotary, the Rotary Club of Melton Valley has stepped up to enhance the educational experience of students at Toolern Vale Primary School. 
District 9800 Sponsorships for Calgary & Adelaide 
Applications for 2026 Rotary Peace Fellowships are now open until May 15, 2025.
From humble beginnings, the Rotary Overseas Repurposed/Relocated Playgrounds (RORP) project has given children’s playgrounds no longer needed in Australia a second life. Thanks to the tireless efforts of passionate Rotarians and friends, what started as a small initiative – where Rotary teams physically dismantling playgrounds in local municipalities – has now grown into an industry-recognised enterprise.
Rotary Central Melbourne’s (RCM) 2024 Silk Miller Scholar, acting Senior Sergeant Steve Turner’s work has been recognised at the National Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards. Steve’s project resulted in the team receiving a silver award, one of nine awards presented by Federal-Attorney General, Hon. Mark Dreyfus KC MP, at a ceremony held in Parliament House, Canberra on 12 November 2024.
The Rotary Club of Wyndham Harbour D9800 in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Canal Estate D9110, Lagos, Nigeria, joined forces to provide school writing materials for kids in a local school in Okata in Lagos, unlocking words and giving children the joy of reading.
Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) is a 12-month international experience for 16 year olds providing cultural, social, educational and language immersion in a safe, supportive home hosting environment. Each year, hundreds of teenagers from countries across the globe take up the offer of the adventure of a lifetime where they develop independence, life skills and lifelong friendships.
Rotary's monthly themes are meant to highlight the wide range of Rotary's good work and give clubs some suggestions, timing and guidance for their programs and activities. Thanks to the work of Cath Stahel of Balwyn Rotary, District 9800 has its own monthly graphic. The following is a list of the themes. There are a number of other sources of graphics (including on myrotary.org 
