by Christopher Gray | Sep 29, 2021 | News |
The International Day of Peace 2021: Rotary District Governor Leo Farrelly 2021 Theme: Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world. Canberra Burley Griffin Rotary is partnering with the United Nations Information Centre for Australia, New Zealand and the... 
by Christopher Gray | Aug 9, 2021 | News |
HIROSHIMA REMEMBERED Another special ringing was held at the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell to remember the bombing of Hiroshima Japan on 6 August 1945. Our speakers were Dr Ludmilla Kwitko: Women’s International League for Peace and Friendship (WILPF) ACT Branch;... 
by Christopher Gray | Feb 20, 2021 | News, Special Events |
TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE MEMORIAL 13 MARCH 2021 2021 marks the 10th Anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami that devastated Tohoku and the northern Kanto region of Japan. Each year Canberrans, friends of Japan, and members of the Japanese community gather at... 
by Christopher Gray | Jan 23, 2021 | News, Special Events
TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 23 January 2021 Could you imagine the impact if a modern nuclear bomb was dropped on Canberra or any Australian City in anger? How would we cope, where would help come from for those that survived? Now imagine that there... 
by Christopher Gray | Oct 20, 2020 | News
PREVENTION OF NUCLEAR WAR Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute is an International lawyer who chairs the nuclear task force of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association. He serves as the Representative to the United Nations... 
by Christopher Gray | Oct 16, 2020 | News, Peace Celebrations
World Peace Day 2020: Rotary District Governor Dr Michael... 
by Christopher Gray | Oct 5, 2020 | News |
World Peace Day 2020 A Chorus of... 
by Christopher Gray | Sep 23, 2020 | News, Special Events
World Peace Day 2020 Our keynote speaker at this years World Peace Day event, 21 September 2020, was Mr Tim Weeks the former captive for 3 years and 3 months of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Take the time to listen to what Tim had to say to those... 
by Christopher Gray | Aug 16, 2020 | News, Peace Celebrations, Special Events |
On Sunday 9 August 2020 Dr Sue Wareham and a group of people seeking a more peaceful world met at the Canberra Rotary Pease Bell and rang the bell in memory of those lost due to the atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. It has been 75 years since that event... 
by Christopher Gray | Aug 5, 2020 | News, Special Events |
A special ringing was held at the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell to remember the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima Japan on 6 August 1945.A short statement was read by His Excellency Ambassador Mr Reiichiro Takahashi — Japanese Ambassador to... by Christopher Gray | Aug 4, 2020 | News |
To mark the 33rd anniversary of the “World Peace Prayer Gathering” ceremony a special ringing was held at the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell where the words of the ancient Chinese Philosopher Laozi were read. Following each verse, the Peace Bell was struck... 
by Christopher Gray | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Now available: translation to 104 languages! 8 JULY 2020 We have just added a connection to Google Translation services to allow viewers of this website to read any page or post in their language. There are 104 languages available to select. Just click on the blue...