Paul Harris Fellow Recognition is both an award for exemplary work in community service or helping those in need, or a method of recognising a substantial donation to The Rotary Foundation. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate and a lapel pin.

The Paul Harris Fellow pin is worn with pride to show that the wearer has contributed either substantial effort or funds to The Rotary Foundation - an organisation that strives to bring peace to our world through the programs it implements. In recent years, close to US$60m a year has been spent on humanitarian programs, US$17m on educational programs, and in excess of US$100m annually to achieve The Rotary Foundation's goal of completely eradicating polio world-wide.

Rotarians have a tradition of supporting the Foundation by honoring others, usually club members, although at the International Assembly in 1979, then-RI President-elect James Bomar challenged each Rotary club to make one non-Rotarian a Paul Harris Fellow. Many notable figures have been named as Paul Harris Fellows, including Mother Teresa, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas Salk. 

Our club supports the Rotary Foundation by honoring those who have given exceptional service - gone that extra mile. 

Paul Harris Fellow recognitions have been awarded to over 40,000 people in Australia, and more than 1.3m worldwide.

Paul Harris Recognition Awards presented by our club

1975	Donald Cormack PDG
1978	Raymond Au
1980	Alfred Barber
1985	Edward Wickham
1986	John MacKenzie
1986	Ivan Skellet PDG Sapphire
1987	Rodney Higgs
1988	Brian Jessep
1988	Frank Fisher (Bequest Level 2)
1988	Graham Barrett
1989	Richard Cross
1989	Alan Rowe
1989	Patricia Skellet
1989	Peter Caves
1989	Basil Loupis
1989	Anthony McClelland
1991	Brian Cato-Symonds
1991	Alan Vicars
1992	Robert Ivey
1992	Beryl Pearce (Art show convenor)
1993	John Hooton
1993	Ken Simper
1994	Ian Turner
1994	June Higgs
1995	John Ellis
1995	John Hessel
1995	Peter Hledik
1995	Ken Murphy
1995	Peter Pritchard
1996	John White
1996	George Lloyd (posthumously)
1997	Margaret Cato-Symonds
1997	David Forsythe
1998	Catherine Ellis
1998	Lachlan Skellet (posthumously)
1998	Judy Macourt
1998	Peter Kipps
1998	Neil Garling
1999	Robert Ivey (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2000	Geoffrey Painter
2000	Patricia Fisher
2000	Frank White
2001	Joyce Cribb
2002	Ivan Cribb
2004	John Aitken
2004	David Forsythe (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2004	Lindy Macgregor (CEO Lifeline)
2005	Wally Forbes
2005	Ted Price
2005	Adele Mitchell (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2005	Ross Egan
2006	Ian St Clair
2006	Michael Tyler
2006	Robert Ivey (2nd Sapphire, 3rd award)
2007	Tim Phillips
2007	Arthur Stautner
2007	Dilys Geddes
2007	Sally Shepherd (Fundraising Mgr Lifeline)
2009	Norris Dunn (founding member)
2009	Tom Jackson
2011	Tony McClelland (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2011	Malcolm Braid
2011	Greg Newling
2012	Bob Ivey (3rd Sapphire, 4th award)
2013	Geoff Hungerford
2013	Peter Kipps (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2013	Joy Newling
2014	Joy Newling (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2014	Peter Kipps (2nd Sapphire, 3rd award)
2014	Graham Timms
2015	Michael Midlam
2015	Michael Tyler
2015	Bob Elsworth
2015	Tony McClelland
2016	Linda Lam-Rohlfs
2016	Graham Maslen
2017	Bob Ivey (4th Sapphire, 5th award)
2017	Lindsay Forrest
2017	Malcolm Braid (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2017	Michael Tyler (2nd Sapphire, 3rd award)
2019	Lindsay Forrest (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2019	Diane Robertson (Princ. Clarke Rd School)
2019	Rob Hall
2020	Anil Fulwaria
2021	Roger Desmarchelier
2021	Gary Keating
2021	Peter Kipps (3rd Sapphire, 4th award)
2021	John Aitken (Sapphire, 2nd award)
2021	Malcolm Braid (2nd Sapphire, 3rd award)
2022	Malcolm Braid (3rd Sapphire, 4th award)