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Program: The way we volunteer is changing. Can service clubs survive?

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From Lions Club playgrounds to Rotary rotundas and sausage sizzles galore, the contribution of local service clubs is visible in every community. 

But as membership dwindles, some clubs are folding after decades of fundraising and fellowship.

Have we lost our sense of community service? Or are we just doing it differently?

Guests:

  • Philip Johns, president, Rotary Club of Port Pirie 
  • Mark Pearce, CEO of Volunteering Australia

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Volunteers cook a sausage sizzle barbecue at Manly Village Public School on Federal Election day, in the seat of Warringah, Sydney, Saturday, May 21, 2022. AAP: Bianca De Marchi

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