Club News

A bunch of us worked around the table to pack gift bags with goods kindly donated to make a cheerier Christmas for those less fortunate.  It’s part of our regular ‘Fred’s Van’ free meal volunteer activity via Vinnies.

In October, Adelaide Rotary Clubs held our 3rd annual Walk Against Domestic Violence from Victoria Square to Festival Plaza.  Brass bands led ~200 to where MC Mike Smithson and several speakers highlighted this social blight, urging sustained action to overcome it.

We gathered funds from several Rotary sources for local Rotarians and villagers to build new water supply systems in Timor Lesté.

Each year our club plays Adelaide City Rotaract Club in a social/ sporting challenge to win the ‘Auld teapot’ (a suitably tarnished prize with an imagined crusty history)

So frequently that we barely survive, our Club members and friends raise funds via regular Mile End Bunnings BBQ days

Every 3 weeks, club members and friends pitch in at Vinnie's 'Fred's Van' to prepare, pack and then distribute about 100 evening meals for the city's homeless or disadvantaged. 

In June, our Club took a group of enthusiastic recent migrants on a walk in Morialta Park to a waterfall South Aussie style.  It was a chance to practice English, make new friends, ask locals some questions and see koalas, kangaroos and other Aussie nature in the wild.

Paul Harris started Rotary in Chicago during 1905. So Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellow Award recognises exceptional service to worldwide communities.   One of our newer members, Erfan Abidi was duly recognised in this way. 

Two years ago our Club began a 6 year scholarship together with the SA Dept of health to Support Anesha Rahman (2nd from left) with a $5,000 p.a. Indigenous Scholarship to help her complete her Bachelor of Medicine at Adelaide University.

Helping a new Afghan/Aussie family assimilate, learn English and make friends.

At 'Cuppa Conversations' each month, we help recent migrants practice their conversational English and clarify whatever they need.  Mixing with local Rotarians and other New Aussies, you'll quickly feel welcome.

In between fortnightly meetings members (and friends) who can make it, gather for a 'coffee conversation' at White Picket Café in Dulwich about 9:30am on 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Do join us if you'd like a casual cup to link in.