"Service Above Self": Rotary in Australia and New Zealand 1921-2014

This thesis addresses the need for a documented historical review of the origins and development of the Rotary Club movement in Australasia. The ethos, organizational principals and membership of Rotary are described, and the thesis analyses how these have altered from 1921 to 2014. The thesis takes its title from a Rotary motto, and gives a close account of how the values of Rotary have responded to the changing needs of society.