YOUTH EXCHANGE ON SAFARI

Rotary Youth Exchange Students from District 9685, recently joined with other Exchange Students from Districts 9675, 9670 and 9650 for the annual Youth Exchange Safari around Australia.  Students had a wonderful time, developing and strengthening relationships with each other, whilst discovering Australia and  learning more about the culture.

 

The tour took the students up the East Coast of NSW and Queensland, as far as Cairns; across to Alice Springs as a starting point for exploring the Red Centre; before heading out through South Australia and Victoria, driving up on the Great Ocean Road; through Melbourne, Canberra and home.

 

Each night the students held a Rotary Meeting, which included the compulsory Rotary fines session…at these sessions the students raised $314 (pretty impressive on 20c fines), which they decided to donate to Taldumande, the “Place of Refuge” providing support and accommodation for homeless youth. Mosman Rotary Club generously made the amount up to $500, which was presented to this fantastic organisation. Well done to the Rotary Youth Exchange Students and thank you Mosman Rotary for your support.