The Purpose
The purpose of the Royce Abbey Awards is to encourage members who are relatively new to Rotary, to further develop and benefit from using the talents they have demonstrated, in furthering the object of Rotary at Club, District and International level.
The Rotarian would be recognised in his or her early days of membership, as a willing participant in club activities.
More than 120 Royce Abbey Awards have been bestowed on Rotarians both domestically and internationally.
The Benefits
As at November 2009
- 120 Rotarians have received the Royce Abbey Awards
- 30 different clubs in 8 Districts have participated:
Essendon, Strathmore, Flemington, Melbourne, Central Melbourne Sunrise, Baccus Marsh, Bendigo-Strathdale, Shepparton Central, Maryborough, Keilor, Melton, Geelong East, Camberwell, Brighton, Drovedale, Balwyn, Footscray, Jakarta-Metro, Richmond, Manila, Belmont, Melton Valley, Belvoir-Wodonga, Southbank, Tullamarine, Prahran, Albert Park, Torquay, Mosman WA, Oakleigh, Booragoon W.A., Bookvale NSW , Morwell, Drysdale
- 12 Royce Abbey Agricultural Scholars
Click here to see the current Royce Abbey Awardees
The Royce and Jean Agricultural Fund
The Royce Abbey Award encourages clubs to contribute AUD$1000 through the Rotary International Foundation Permanent Fund to the Royce and Jean Abbey Agricultural Scholarship, a program which assists in the training of agricultural techniques (here in Australia), to young men and women from developing countries.
The Royce and Jean Abbey Agricultural Scholarship
Scholars include:
Mrs Emilyn Kopania Deputy Headmistress at Mercy College, Yarapos (an island off Wewak Papua New Guinea)
Ms Retno Setyowati Gito Head, Demography Research Centre, Sebelas Maret University in Central Java
Dr Lealyn Abellanosa Ramos Manager, Northern Mindanao, Phillipines
Dr Edilberto Diaz Redona Deputy Director, Philippine Rice Research Institute
Dr Rustico David Chief of Regional programs, Philippines Rice Research Institute
Natalino Babo Martins East Timor
Tababoua Karereiti Animal Health Section, Ministry of Environment, Lands & agricultural Development, Government of Kiribati
News and Other information
The Blue Boys Reunion
On Tuesday 9 June 2009, the District Governors of 1988-89 came together at the Rotary Club of Essendon to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Royce Abbey becoming Rotary International President and to launch the Royce Abbey Awards for 2009-10.
Click here to read about the Blue Boys reunion
Click here to see the Zone 8 presentation November 2009
Contact Us
To apply for a Royce Abbey Award click here to obtain a Royce Abbey award application form
For further information please contact Roger Leask, Royce Abbey Awards Committee on 0412 706 566 or email : rleask1@tpg.com.au