The Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads Planting & Sharing Their Peace Poles on the Peace Pole Map
June 10, 2025
The Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads (Rotary Nomads) has been involved in placing 22 Peace Poles across Australia. These poles have either been donated by Rotary Nomads or co-hosted with other Rotary clubs across Australia, expanding on the Rotary Nomads’ motto of ‘Helping Hands Across the Land’.
The club is in the perfect position to spread the message ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ as members travel and live in various states within Australia, enabling them to connect with other Rotary clubs either in their communities or while travelling.
“I first became involved [in the Peace Pole project] after listening to Rotarian Don McQueen encouraging club members to get out there and spread the message through a simple conversation with other clubs,” said Rob Curtis, Peace Pole Coordinator for Queensland and member of the Rotary Nomads.
Through dedication and engagement, these conversations have resulted in the placement of 22 Peace Poles, demonstrating that Rotary Nomads embraces the peace message.
Like many club members, Rob started to wonder how to ensure these Peace Poles don’t just sit in a location and get forgotten, despite the reaffirmation ceremony available to use every year on September 21, giving clubs, schools and local Councils the opportunity to revisit the pole and refresh their peace pledge.
“I started considering alternative methods of continuing to spread the peace message, including emailing Queensland clubs about planning for the next World Peace Reaffirmation Ceremony. This process directed me to many club websites and Facebook pages, where I discovered a multitude of pictures and stories about their Peace Pole journeys. There was so much rich history available on various platforms and yet very few people would know about the great work Rotarians are undertaking across Australia,” Rob said.
“This prompted me to start looking for Peace Poles globally and I found the website of the World Peace Organisation Virtual Peace Pole Map (worldpeace.org/peace-pole-map-2) and discovered thousands of Peace Poles with stories from around the world.
I zoomed in on Australia and noticed there was minimal information compared to the rest of the world. This motivated me to start including the 22 Peace Poles the Rotary Nomads have placed across Australia, including the various pictures and stories that had been accumulated. They are now part of this global picture, including a pole installed by the Rotary Club of Loganholme in Pioneer Park, Shailer Park, Qld, as a trial.
To process one pole on the map takes approximately 10 minutes and all you need is a group ceremony picture, the location of the pole and a story behind your club’s journey.
“Considering the number of poles installed across Australia, I sincerely urge all Rotary clubs to take 10 minutes of their time and add their Peace Pole story to the Virtual Peace Pole Map.”
May Peace Prevail on Earth.
Credit: The Rotary Down Under