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What makes Rotary unique? The Rotary "Classification Principle" allows only a specific number of individual members in any vocation to belong to an individual club, thereby promoting a broad base of ideas and respect for each vocation. The current membership approves each individual who might wish to join a Rotary club. Why are we called Rotary? The world's first service club was founded in 23 February 1905 when Lawyer Paul Harris and three friends met in a small office in downtown Chicago. They named their new club "Rotary" to describe the practice of meeting in rotation at the member's various places of business. When did Rotary start in Australia? On 21st April 1921 they met with noted Australian Sir John Monash and other business leaders to establish the Rotary Club of Melbourne. Thus, the Rotary Club of Melbourne can rightly claim to be the first formed in Australia. |