by Christopher Gray | Aug 9, 2022 | News, Peace Celebrations, Special Events |
Hiroshima & Nagasaki Remembered 2022 Promoting peace in the world. It is 77 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima at 8.15 Japan time. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945. These events should never be repeated – may peace prevail...
by Christopher Gray | Dec 18, 2021 | News, Special Events |
Send more than a warm welcome to the recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan, who now reside in Canberra, by purchasing tickets to the Fred Smith Charity Concert to be held on 17 February 2022 at 7.30pm, The Canberra Theatre. Proceeds will aid the 60 students from...
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 | Nov 21, 2020 | Special Events
LATVIAN NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS...
by Christopher Gray | Sep 30, 2020 | Special Events |
World Peace Day 2020 World Peace Day event, 21 September 2020, also included the announcement of the Chief Minister’s Rotary Peace Prized 2020. Mr David Savage was the 4th winner of the...
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 | Jan 23, 2019 | Special Events |
Walk, Run or Ride for Peace is back! 31 MARCH 2019 This form is in 2 parts.1st part is directly below2nd part is: click (donate Now). We apologise for any inconvenience. Name Email Address PHONE List your event Walk, Run, Easy Ride, Advanced Ride plus add your shirt...
by Christopher Gray | Dec 4, 2018 | Special Events |
Zonta Canberra Breakfast Club and the Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin 10 DECEMBER 2018 There have been 63 unnecessary deaths of women due to domestic violence this year in Australia!On 10 December 2018 the Zonta Canberra Breakfast Club and the Rotary Club of...
by Christopher Gray | Nov 26, 2018 | News, School support, Special Events |
14 inbound Rotary Exchange Students. 24 November 2018 See the video below. A wonderful tour of Lennox Gardens was conducted for the 14 inbound Rotary Exchange Students on Saturday 24 November 2018. The students are from Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Taiwan, The...