Welcome to the January issue of our Rotary District 9800 Networker. We really do want to hear and see your Club projects and events. Tell your fellow Rotarians how successful your recent fundraiser was or the progress on a local or overseas project.
Happy New Year, Rotary Family! As we step into 2025, let’s build on the energy and passion we’ve created together. This is our time to grow, to connect, and to make every moment count.
Exciting news! Registration for the Multi District Impact Summit are now LIVE, and you won’t want to miss out! This event is set to be an inspiring gathering of Rotary minds, all coming together to make a greater impact. Secure your spot today at rotaryimpactsummit.org!
Creating a sense of belonging from the moment a prospective member expresses interest in joining a Club is key to helping them become a long-term member.
Discover the transformative power of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) with Reimagine Belonging, the official podcast of Rotary District 9800.
How would you feel if your daughter or granddaughter had to miss school during menstruation due to inadequate facilities? Thanks to twelve new menstrual health management (MHM) toilets now under construction in a Cambodian Kampong, girls will be able to attend school whilst mentruating. Supported by a District Grant from the Rotary Foundation, the Rotary Club of Camberwell has partnered with the Running Water Project Cambodia to deliver these facilities.
Helen Keller’s words: Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much perfectly capture the essence of Rotary’s recent involvement in a Rotary International Global Grant in Cambodia. By installing WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure and leading educational workshops in 11 rural schools in Siem Reap province, so much has been done to make a lasting impact on over 5,000 students and community members!
Rotary SAFE Families, created by Dorothy Gilmour, President of Rotary, has become a global peace project, providing its resources to Rotary Clubs around the world in its endeavours to prevent family violence.
The Melbourne Celtic Festival, Port Phillip Rotary’s flagship event, heads into its fourth year with a stacked local and international lineup across three indoor stages and one charming garden stage at the iconic Mission to Seafarers Victoria, in the heart of the city. The event which took out a Rotary District 9800 Community Service Award in 2024 consists of 11 hours of entertainment on St Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17 from 12pm – 11pm. The Melbourne Celtic Festival aims to unite through the power of Celtic music, dance, food and great Craic!
If you are poor and uneducated in Myanmar your prospects for employment and a chance to improve your life are zero. Even worse than that, you can be preyed upon by child traffickers for the purposes of organ theft! Through the support of Essendon Rotary and a Rotary District Foundation Grant, some children from a Yangon slum will get the opportunity to learn practical skills leading to gainful employment.
Exciting news! Registration for the Multi District Impact Summit are now 
Creating a sense of belonging from the moment a prospective member expresses interest in joining a Club is key to helping them become a long-term member.
Discover the transformative power of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) with Reimagine Belonging, the official podcast of Rotary District 9800.
How would you feel if your daughter or granddaughter had to miss school during menstruation due to inadequate facilities? Thanks to twelve new menstrual health management (MHM) toilets now under construction in a Cambodian Kampong, girls will be able to attend school whilst mentruating. Supported by a District Grant from the Rotary Foundation, the Rotary Club of Camberwell has partnered with the Running Water Project Cambodia to deliver these facilities.
Helen Keller’s words: Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much perfectly capture the essence of Rotary’s recent involvement in a Rotary International Global Grant in Cambodia. By installing WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure and leading educational workshops in 11 rural schools in Siem Reap province, so much has been done to make a lasting impact on over 5,000 students and community members!
Rotary SAFE Families, created by Dorothy Gilmour, President of Rotary, has become a global peace project, providing its resources to Rotary Clubs around the world in its endeavours to prevent family violence.
The Melbourne Celtic Festival, Port Phillip Rotary’s flagship event, heads into its fourth year with a stacked local and international lineup across three indoor stages and one charming garden stage at the iconic Mission to Seafarers Victoria, in the heart of the city. The event which took out a Rotary District 9800 Community Service Award in 2024 consists of 11 hours of entertainment on St Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17 from 12pm – 11pm. The Melbourne Celtic Festival aims to unite through the power of Celtic music, dance, food and great Craic!
If you are poor and uneducated in Myanmar your prospects for employment and a chance to improve your life are zero. Even worse than that, you can be preyed upon by child traffickers for the purposes of organ theft! Through the support of Essendon Rotary and a Rotary District Foundation Grant, some children from a Yangon slum will get the opportunity to learn practical skills leading to gainful employment.