The Australian Rotary Health October 2025 Newsletter features an article by the Rotary Club of Carlingford and the Rotary Club of Environment and Habitat who hosted a special fundraising event, “The Life and Rhymes of Banjo Paterson,” at the historic Parramatta Town Hall. Click read more below to read the newsletter.
Solar energy has reached an exciting milestone: it’s now the most cost effective means of producing electricity in the world.
A recent study from the University of Surrey shows that in the sunniest countries, solar electricity can cost as little as €0.023 ($0.041) per unit, making it cheaper than coal, gas and even wind power.
Rotary Melbourne’s 5,101st meeting was a lively hybrid gathering at Sofitel No.35, featuring guest speaker Henry Dwyer, acclaimed horse trainer behind Asfoora, the first Australian-trained Royal Ascot winner. Henry shared his journey “from Ballarat to Buckingham Palace to Longchamp,” including a memorable meeting with King Charles III. The meeting also highlighted World Kindness Day, upcoming AGM nominations, the Rotary Melbourne Cup, and next week’s Growing Futures in Timor-Leste project launch.
At this meeting, we’ll be introduced more fully to the Club’s newest international, economic, and environmentally empowering project - Growing Futures in Timor-Leste. This inspiring Rotary initiative partners with Rai Matak’s 50-year plan to plant 10 million trees across Timor-Leste - generating certified carbon income for farming families, restoring deforested land, and building sustainable rural livelihoods. It’s a practical, scalable model that turns climate action into lasting community benefit.
Our expert project panel will share what the project involves, how it’s funded, and the complex Rotary Foundation Global Grant process - following the model of our Centenary Project Give Every Child a Future:
* Amy Stevenson, CEO, xpand Foundation
* Past President Bob Glindemann OAM, Recipient of Rotary International Service Above Self Award for his work in Timor-Leste
* Peter Chou, Data Scientist, Monash University & xpand Foundation
* Moderator Past President Adrian Nelson
Join us to celebrate the launch of Growing Futures in Timor-Leste - and be part of Rotary’s next great story of global impact.
Guests of the Club Henry Dwyer (Guest Speaker).
Guests of Members Matt Ball, Luke Ball, Andrew Barett, Todd Dewberry, Nicholas Hullet, Oli Scalzo, Michael Scalzo, David Scalzo, Chris Scalzo (Quin Scalzo), Andrew Bostock (Peter Dakin), Roswitha Horgan (David Horgan), Tim Holland (Peter Hanlon).
Our evening meeting for November is dedicated to supporting the Hush foundation in its celebration of World Kindness Day and its 25th year of operation.
The gathering is to be held at Wingate Capital, Level 48, 101 Collins St Melbourne, between 5:00pm and 7:00pm on Thursday 13 November 2025.
