Welcome
Enter your awards details in the Awards Form by clicking or scanning here:
Any questions or queries or if you need to forward documents or photos, send it through to (click to email) shalini.penny@rotary9815.org.au
Requirements to Win:
- Open to all Rotary and Rotaract clubs.
- Awards criteria for all clubs commence from July 1, 2025 (you can back date)
- Deadline for submissions: 1st May 2026
Award Details:
🏆 Governor’s Excellence Awards
Honouring outstanding Rotary clubs across District 9815
The Governor’s Excellence Awards recognise Rotary clubs within District 9815 that have demonstrated exceptional performance, innovation, and impact over the past year.
These awards celebrate clubs that lead by example — through strong community engagement, growth in membership, support for The Rotary Foundation, effective public image strategies, and alignment with Rotary’s core values.
Awarded to multiple clubs annually, this honour reflects a commitment to excellence, collaboration, and creating lasting change locally and globally.
🥇 Gold Distinction Award (400+ points)
Awarded to clubs that exemplify the highest standards of Rotary excellence, innovation, and impact. These clubs are true leaders within District 9815 — setting benchmarks for service, growth, and community engagement.
Awarded to clubs that exemplify the highest standards of Rotary excellence, innovation, and impact. These clubs are true leaders within District 9815 — setting benchmarks for service, growth, and community engagement.
🥈 Silver Achievement Award (320–400 points)
Presented to clubs that demonstrate consistent excellence and strong performance across Rotary’s core areas. These clubs show a deep commitment to service, membership, and visibility in their communities.
Presented to clubs that demonstrate consistent excellence and strong performance across Rotary’s core areas. These clubs show a deep commitment to service, membership, and visibility in their communities.
🥉 Bronze Merit Award (240–319 points)
Awarded to clubs making significant contributions and showing strong alignment with Rotary values. These clubs are building solid foundations and momentum for long-term success.
Awarded to clubs making significant contributions and showing strong alignment with Rotary values. These clubs are building solid foundations and momentum for long-term success.
Awards to be presented at 2025 District Presidents meeting.
- To be eligible, only the President or Secretary can fill out the excel spreadsheet from your club and send to the District Awards Chair.
- Each club must have points from each category 1 - 4.
- Photos required in some categories.
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Section 1 – Increase our Impact
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Description
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Points
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1a. Your club designs and participates in a new service project as a Club or within your Rotary Community that has been specifically designed to address one or more of the 7 Areas of Focus. Ensure that your project’s impact is measurable, and data driven?
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40
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1b. Successfully apply for a Foundation Grant (includes District 9815 or Global)? This includes compassionate grants.
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20
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1c. Support PolioPlus by giving a minimum of $20 per active member. Or your club financially supports Foundation?
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10
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1d. Successfully implement external signage erected by your club, at either outside your meeting venue or township which has been approved by the District Communications Chair since July 2025 (Photo Required)
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60 (photos required).
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1e. Produce any form of portable or temporary external signage from July 2025 (Photo Required)
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20 (photos required)
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Section 2 – Enhance Participant Engagement
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Description
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Points
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2a. Implement membership strategies that result in a net gain of 6 or more new members (includes transfers)
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100
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2b. Implement membership strategies that result in a net gain between 4 – 5 new members (includes transfers)
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50
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2c. Implement membership strategies that result in a net gain between 1-3 new members (includes transfers)
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20
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2d. Name the Rotarian or roster of Rotarians within your club whose job it is to welcome guests, guest speakers and members
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20
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2e. Have 50% or above of the club registered to attend the Conference in Hobart 2026
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100
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2f. Have between 30% - 49% of your registered club attendees at the Conference in Hobart
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60
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2g. Have at least one registered club attendee at the Conference in Hobart
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20 |
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Section 3 – Expand our Reach
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Description
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Points
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3a. Undertake a specific project with a local primary school to have them participate in the Partners Family Project?
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100
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3b. Establish/sponsor a new Rotaract Club within the 2025-2026 Rotary Year?
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80
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3c. Establish/sponsor a new Interact Club within the 2025-2026 Rotary Year?
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80
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3d. Establish/sponsor a new EarlyAct Club within the 2025-2026 Rotary Year?
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80
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3e. Visit a Rotaract, Interact or EarlyAct Club during the 2025-2026 Rotary Year?
Please add the name of the club and date visited under this question |
10 points per visit to each club
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Section 4 - Increase our ability to adapt
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Description
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Points
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4a. Club members to visit at least 10 different clubs in the District. (District team members not eligible for these points)?
Please add the name of the club and date visited under this question |
80
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4b. Club members to visit between 5 – 9 different clubs in the District?
Please add the name of the club and date visited under this question District team members are not elligable for these points. |
40
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4c. Club members to visit up to 4 different clubs in the District. (District team members not eligible for these points) ?
Please add the name of the club and date visited under this question
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20
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4d. Name meetings where your club has organised at least 5 project nights, 5 social nights, 5 meetings with guest speakers over the course of the Rotary year 2025-2026
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20
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The following categories are awarded by the Chair, with input from the relevant team members, to recognise clubs that have demonstrated outstanding performance during the Rotary year (See menu on the side)
