Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap

Memberships available! Quality Family Recreation in a Safe, Relaxed Environment

2 Floodlit Tennis Courts

Numerous Gas Barbecue Areas 3 Swimming Pools

4 Glass-Backed Squash Courts

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100 Years of Rotary in Australia

District Governor Wendy, President Peter Kamau and Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner

It is with much pride that the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap joins with hundreds of other Rotary and Rotaract Clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand, to mark and celebrate our first centenary in these two countries.

It all began in 1921 when four Rotary Clubs were established in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington. Our Club motto of “Service above self” was embraced with so much enthusiasm and energy by those first, hard-working members that today we have 21 Rotary Districts and 1100 Clubs with memberships over of 30,000 Rotarians. Our task now is to do all we can to facilitate yet another centenary of this excellent service!

In 1936 the first Pacific Club was established in Suva, so the current key centenary project - collectively across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific - is the regional “Rotary Give Every Child a Future” Pacific immunisation project. This project aims to vaccinate 100,000 children across nine Pacific Island countries against rotavirus, pneumococcal and cervical cancer, and establish sustainable vaccination programmes in each country.

In addition, all districts in New Zealand and the South Pacific are participating in the Mana Tangata History project to tell their story of 100 years of Rotary influence and action in the communities.

On 6th September the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner held a ceremony to acknowledge and appreciate all Brisbane Rotarians for their outstanding contribution to our beloved city over the last 100 years. The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap was represented at this function by Past President Dr. Padma Lal, Club Director Bob Newey and President Peter Keggans Kamau.

We look forward to more robust good fellowship and opportunities to serve our ever-changing community in the century ahead.