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Mid winter seemed the perfect time for an antipodean Rabbie Burns Supper to celebrate the life of Scotland's national poet in fine style.

As part of our 'Cuppa Conversation' initiative, we took 40 recent migrants down south to experience the South Aussie seaside, enjoy more chances to chat with locals while getting to know one another.

In the mountainous centre of Timor Lesté at the village of Same (pronounced sar-may), our club helped to fund a much valued multi sport court, where students and the community can now play soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports.

Since the Indonesian invasion in the mid 70s and the UN Peacekeeping effort of 1999, many parts of Timor Lesté inland haven't had access to safe water and sanitary facilities.  With another Rotary District (9560) that spans northern Queensland, the Top End and includes Timor Lesté, we've helped restore safe water supplies. This includes a school in Manatuto, multi-sport facility at Same, water for a Birthing centre at Cova Lima and the prospect of pumped wells and community taps for villages of Sulamali and Lookeu Foho.

For the 8th year, our Club is selling freshly cut trees direct from the Adelaide Hills at Bunnings Kent Town over three weekends until Sunday 17 Dec.  Most are 6' 6" (198cm) high for $99 and Tree stands are $45 (cash or eftpos)

Every home should have one...

Enquiries to Rob McLennan

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A chance to socialise while learning to cook in the  Mexican way.

One Saturday morning a month, we make new migrants welcome with conversational English over a cuppa, while lending a hand. 

We all saw distressed footage of the last planes out of Afghanistan in 2021.  Our Club has helped a family to re-establish themselves in Adelaide after their traumatic upheaval.  Learning English, getting driver's licences, employment, making local friends and rebuilding confidence - even helping a family to reunite. All a hugely stressful cultural change to re-establish in a new country - safer but very different, needing strength, courage and tenacity.

We're helping 'Fred's Van' feed the homeless... prepare the food, then drive the van into the city and distribute it to those in need. Recycled blankets, warm clothes and other items are also welcome during the cold winter months.