Rotary District 9810 Conference: Pushing the Boundaries March 12th 2008 The 26th Annual District 9810 Rotary Conference took place last weekend in Albury. This city, located about 4 hours away from Melbourne city, was like being in a different world. Set out in the bush area of Australia, we were located in a city with only one main street and lots of little shops around, all closing around 4pm each day. I likened the quaintness of the city to that of a small city ... read more
Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Albury Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
In August 2006, I received the opportunity of a lifetime when I was named District 7750 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Since then, I've had some time to prepare myself, pack my bags and head to District 9810 in Melbourne, Australia! After arriving in February 2008, I began my postgraduate studies in International Relations at Monash University. I am so grateful to the Rotarians of both District 7750 and 9810 for this amazing and exciting opportunity. I am also thankful to Rotarians worldwide for their contributions to the Rotary Foundation and their efforts at engaging youth around the worl... full info