An eastern Australian Rotary club has taken to the airwaves weekly to spread the word about Rotary in its community.

The Rotary and Community Service radio show is a product of the Rotary Club of Canterbury, Victoria, and has aired on Whitehorse Boroondara Community Radio, serving Melbourne's eastern suburbs, since 2006. The two-hour music and talk program, produced by club president Brian Bloomer, includes an interview each week with Rotarians about their service projects, how they improve people’s lives, and how the public can get involved.

Bloomer served as the sole interviewer for the talk segment until earlier this year, when he became president of the Canterbury club. Now he shares the task with fellow club members David Proud and Neil Williams and Rotaractor Andy Reed, who each present one show per month.

Bloomer says he loves talking with Rotarians and members of the Rotary family who are passionate about their service. “Some of the best have been GSE [Group Study Exchange] interviews -- teams coming to Australia and Aussie teams returning from their trip.”

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