Rotary is a global organization with over 1.2 million members across 34,282 clubs in more than 200 countries. The local club inducted nine new members at the start of the new Rotary year and hopes to double in size annually by each member introducing one new member. Members meet socially as well as for service projects within their community and internationally through partnerships with other clubs. Active membership is open to professionals of all backgrounds by invitation, with the goal of promoting service both locally and globally.

1. Website article for membership month
By President Shirley Downie
On 7 July, we were delighted to induct nine new members into Rotary and two more are to
be inducted in the next few weeks. What a great start to the new Rotary year! If each club
member introduced a minimum of one member per annum our club would double in size
annually…. Try and make this your personal goal.
Rotary International is an organisation that is non-political and non-sectarian organization
open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference.
There are 34,282 member clubs worldwide, and 1.2 million individuals in just over 200
countries - known as Rotarians.
Our club members meet at social events, at projects we manage and in cyber! Each club also
conducts various service projects within its local community, and participates in special
projects involving other clubs in the local district, and occasionally a special project in a
"sister club" in another nation – as we have successfully done with the Global Grant with
clubs in Germany.
If you travel – whether nationally or internationally – look up a club near where you are
going and attend the meeting. It will be amazing who you meet there. Club details are
available on My Rotary – so log on and look for the club where you will be going to.
Active membership is by invitation from a current Rotarian, to professionals or
businesspersons working in diverse areas of endeavour. The goal of the clubs is to promote
service to the community they work in, as well as to the wider world.
From 1905 until the 1980s, women were not allowed membership in Rotary clubs. Rotary
International removed the gender requirements and today, women currently account for
22% of international Rotary membership. 54% of our club members are female.
Let’s see if we can double our membership during this Rotary year!