The Rotary Club of Langwarrin

Interested in joining Rotary? Then please contact either Richard Lewis, Mac Spring or Andy Eccles, details of which are on the Members page. 

Your contribution, however large or small, can make a significant difference to our community!

At present there are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belonging to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries. Membership of the Rotary club represent a cross section of the community's business and professional men and women. The Clubs meet weekly and are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races and creeds.

The main object of Rotary is service - in the community, in the workplace and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of todays' most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, literacy and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers and other professionals. The Rotary motto is Service above Self.

Although Rotary clubs develop their own service programs, all Rotarians worldwide are united in a campaign for the global eradication of polio. In the 1980's Rotarians raised US$240 million to immunize the children of the world. By 2005, Rotary's centenary year and the target date for the certification of a polio-free world, the PolioPlus program will have contributed US$500 million to this cause.

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a not-for-profit corporation that promotes world understanding through international humanitarian service programs and educational and cultural exchanges. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and others who share its vision of a better world. Since 1947, the Foundation has awarded more than US$1.1 billion in humanitarian and educational grants, which are initiated and administered by local Rotary clubs and districts.

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service

SECOND - High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society

THIRD - The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life

FOURTH - The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideals of service.

The 4-Way Test

The 4 Way Test was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert Taylor, and aims to promote high ethical standards in professional life. It asks the following four questions:

" Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"