Come for Connection, Stay for Impact  -  Join Rotary

 

Kenmore Rotary is part of the worldwide Rotary network of business and professional men and women from all countries and all walks of life who work together to create positive, lasting change in local communities and around the World.

“As at February 17, 2025 there are 21,407 Rotary members in 940 clubs in 14 districts in Australia, and 5,896 Rotary members in 238 clubs in 5 districts in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.  Australian and New Zealand districts include Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, where there are 606 Rotarians in 37 clubs.” (RDU September 2025)

Our club has a range of outstanding ongoing projects that help to transform the lives of individuals, families and whole communities in the western suburbs of Brisbane and internationally.  You too can be part of a global organisation that enables  men and women of all vocations to meet new friends and network with like minded people while working to improve the lives of others.  We would love to meet you at Kenmore Rotary.

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SolarBuddy is an Australian charity based in Brisbane, whose goals are gifting solar devices to children living in extreme energy poverty, and educating people to be agents of change to end such poverty.

 

Kenmore Rotary has been involved with the SolarBuddy programme for 10 years, partnering with local primary schools to provide JuniorBuddy solar LED lights to children in remote villages. The lights are delivered to our schools in kit form, and the children, in year 5 or 6, assemble them, guided by their teachers and Rotarians. The children also write a short letter to the recipient of the light.

 

 

 

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  1. Julia Gessner
    In what year(s) were you involved? 2017/18
  2. Where was your exchange /program/ place of study? St. Peters Lutheran College
  3. How did Kenmore Rotary assist you? Kenmore Rotary was my host Club together with Paddington-Brisbane Rotary Club
  4. Can you recall names of your counsellor, host parents, host family members etc? I had 5 host families in total and also 2 counsellors and on country coordinator. I can definitely list them all, if that will be helpful.
  5. Do you have any special memories of your time associated with Rotary? Of course! My favourite Memories are definitely the hands on projects that I got to do with Kenmore Rotary. Pacing a shipping container with medical supplies for PNG, helping at the Kenmore firework show, planting trees and helping at a recycling facility together with people with disabilities. Many of the trips organised by Rotary for the students (Sunshine safari, Lady Elliot Island, Red Centre tour) where definitely a highlight too. I loved that Kenmore Rotary really included me into the Club I really enjoyed the meetings and getting to know everyone made it feel like being part of a big family.

  6. What was the most valuable aspect of this experience? Getting to know different cultures, understanding global differences in cultures and languages, and learning how the world is interconnected has given me a global perspective that continues to shape me today.

  7. Where do you live now? Constance, Germany

  8. Your occupation? Just graduated in my Masters Degree in Architecture

  9. Any family details you wish to share? Currently engaged 

  10. Do you continue to have contact with Rotary? Yes. I visited my sending Rotary Club a couple of time and helped them advertise the RYE program. I am getting updates yearly updates from some of my host families wich I really enjoy. Also reading the Kenmore Kog brings me a lot of joy and insight on what my host Club is doing.

 

 

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We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:00 pm
41 Brookfield Rd.
Kenmore, QLD 4069
Australia

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Our Major Projects
Women's Crisis Support Centre, Ipswich

On 6 May 2022 the MoU between the Women’s Crisis Centre Ipswich, The Rotary Clubs of Karana-Bellbowrie and Kenmore and Challenge DV was signed

 

Solar Buddies
A total of 350 Solar Buddy lights will be sent to countries in need such as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste
Containers for Change
Since starting this project in November 2018 Kenmore Rotary and Partners saved in excess of 688,000 containers from landfill.
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