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E-146 · Theme 2

Club History Wall

Use Club History Wall to turn the club's stated values into everyday habits that members can recognise and uphold.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
E-146 · Club History Wall
Theme
Theme 2: Engagement & Belonging · Subtheme 9: Club Identity & Culture
Source material
Current playbook index title and category plus an internally authored detailed-guide draft

Initiative-specific development wave

How this draft was developed

These sources support general principles for preserving Rotary history, image privacy, reversible sharing choices and respectful authority over Indigenous cultural expressions and knowledge; they are not an endorsement of the named Club History Wall or clearance for any record, object, image, person, community account, cultural material or historical claim.

Primary references consulted

  • Our history (Rotary International)
    Used for: Rotary uses documents, photographs, recordings and artefacts to preserve and interpret organisational history and provides access to its archives for research.
  • Posting photos and videos (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)
    Used for: Images may contain personal information and intended public use and consent should be addressed before posting.
  • AIATSIS Guide to applying the Code of Ethics (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies)
    Used for: Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property includes cultural expressions and knowledge such as stories, designs, symbols, photographs and artworks and requires respectful authority and control.
  • Consent and sharing photos and videos (eSafety Commissioner)
    Used for: Image-sharing consent should be informed and freely given and people should be able to change their mind and seek removal.

Candidate District material consulted

These records remain draft evidence and still need a human source decision.

  • Club Playbook - Theme 2
    Candidate record 88 Club History Snapshot Wall provides a closely related display concept. It is not a literal current-title match and does not supply the present curatorial, provenance, evidence, privacy, rights, cultural-authority, accessibility, correction, preservation or retention controls.

Theme 2 source-assurance wave

What has been checked

  • 4 current primary pages used by this guide were reopened on 9 August 2026.
  • 4 attributed source claim(s) were mapped to their bounded use in this initiative.
  • Candidate District material remains separate and does not establish this result.
See each source's scope and limit
  • Our history
    Supports: The 12 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: That the initiative is endorsed by Rotary International or District 9510, that it is permitted by the club's governing documents, that members want it, that it suits the local club, or that it will achieve the intended outcome.
  • Posting photos and videos
    Supports: Privacy-aware capture, publication, reuse and withdrawal controls for identifiable media used in renewal communications.
    Does not establish: That consent is valid, that publication is authorised or that every person depicted or every Rotary club is covered by the Privacy Act.
  • AIATSIS Guide to applying the Code of Ethics
    Supports: The 8 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: Accessibility or inclusion conformance, the needs or preferences of any person or community, cultural authority to act, the suitability of a format or venue, or local approval.
  • Consent and sharing photos and videos
    Supports: The 4 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: Whether the Privacy Act or another duty applies to this club, whether consent is informed and valid, whether collection or publication is authorised, or whether the proposed safeguards are sufficient in the actual circumstances.

What still needs a person to confirm

  • Confirm the member, prospective-member, past-member and community needs, preferences and consent that the local design assumes.
  • Confirm which privacy, safeguarding, incorporated-association, charity, work health and safety, food, liquor, copyright, licensing, screening and other duties apply to the club and the activity.
  • Test accessibility, cultural safety, belonging, language and alternative participation routes with affected people and recognise First Nations cultural authority rather than inferring suitability from the guide.
  • Confirm every local fact, starting point, cost, role, current service contact, measure, stopping condition and platform capability before the club decides to proceed.
  • Confirm the authority and current scope of each primary source, resolve login-gated or moved-page references and keep any candidate District material attributed and unapproved until its source decision is made.

The source-verification release gate remains closed.

Checks still on hold

Still an internal draft: source interpretation, local suitability, accessibility, governance and editorial approval remain open checks.

What could this idea change?

It helps more people feel known, valued and able to take part in ways that work for them.

It may suit: Members at the relevant stage of their club experience, including people who may not yet feel fully connected.

Could this work in our club?

  • Consider Club History Wall when the club's identity is unclear, contested or expressed more strongly in words than in member experience.
  • A focused story such as the club's changing service, membership, partnerships or place in the community, supported by records and more than one perspective.
  • A club able to distinguish evidence from memory, name uncertainty and invite correction without turning the display into a dispute forum.
  • Material with documented creator, subject, donor, community and cultural authority and a practical plan for accessible physical and digital display.

Before you start

  • A curatorial question, audience, period, selection criteria, evidence standard, correction route, display duration and decision about what the wall will not attempt to represent.
  • An inventory recording provenance, custody, creator, subjects, dates, accuracy, condition, privacy, copyright, donor restrictions and community or cultural authority for every proposed item.
  • A contributor and subject permission process that separates display, digitisation, promotion, reuse, attribution, restriction, withdrawal, return and retention choices.
  • An accessible display plan with readable chronology, plain-language captions, meaningful image descriptions, physical reach and circulation, non-visual equivalents and remote access where appropriate.

At the end: At the 90-day review, compare the recorded measures with the starting point, resolve the listed governance holds and tell participants whether Club History Wall will change, continue or stop.

Made for this initiative

Tailored supporting documents

These working documents use the decisions, safeguards and evidence needs of this initiative. Complete them with the people affected and keep the agreed version with the club's project record.

01

History Wall Curatorial Brief and Evidence Plan

Define the story, evidence and limits before choosing attractive objects.

Open supporting document
02

Historical Item Provenance, Rights and Privacy Record

Show where each item came from and what the club is authorised to do with it.

Open supporting document
03

Community and Cultural Authority Check

Respect the people and communities whose histories and cultural material appear in the display.

Open supporting document
04

Accessible History Caption and Display Plan

Make chronology, evidence and meaning available across physical and digital formats.

Open supporting document
05

History Wall Correction, Location and Retention Register

Track every displayed copy and close the exhibition responsibly.

Open supporting document

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

Worksheets for your club

Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.

01

Conversation guide

Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.

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02

Are we ready to try this?

Use this worksheet to decide whether a small first try is realistic and what the club must settle before it starts.

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03

Member pulse check

Use this worksheet to hear what people experienced and decide what to change next.

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