Rotary is a worldwide
community service organization of professional and business people
who contribute to build better communities. The Strength of Rotary
is based on a local focus with over 1.2 million Rotarians in over
25,000 clubs across 161 countries sharing community service and
fellowship that extends beyond their clubs and communities to
encompass the world. Rotary is dedicated to making this world a
better place for all mankind and supports numerous initiatives to
achieve this.
There are 23 Rotary Districts in
Australia with over 52,000 members spread over 1450 clubs.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and
foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and,
in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of
acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in
business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all
useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's
occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the
ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and
community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of
international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world
fellowship of business and professional persons united in the
ideal of service.
