A pilot program is proposed for Rotary Zone 8, which includes Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Timor Leste, Tonga and Vanuatu.

On the 13th April 2022 the Council on Legislation voted strongly in favour of a pilot being undertaken in Zone 8 on the basis our clubs and districts support this happening by 1st October 2022. The plan is to explore, test and develop a framework developed by the Board's Shaping Rotary's Future Committee to confirm what works and what doesn't in our Zone. If the pilot proceeds, it will occur whilst districts remain in place and in full consultation with districts and clubs.

Rotary International’s new vision statement and strategic plan presents an ideal and positive opportunity to come up with a more effective and coordinated local structure to support Districts to manage culture and public image with national and regional responses in a way that attracts and retains membership in this fast- changing world.

With an ageing Rotarian population in the region, there is an urgent need to promote a strong brand - one that attracts new members and is relevant to our multi-cultural communities and demographics, facilitating membership growth and encouraging community, government and corporate partnerships and ultimately more donations and bequests.

The region is about to approach the most significant change in the last 100 years when the number of Districts will be reduced achieving significant efficiency gains as we seek to grow and replace an ageing membership.

For more information see:
http://www.creatingtomorrowrotary.org 

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