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Most Interesting Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker for the meeting on February 26 was Senator the Honourable David Fawcett, the Assistant Minister for Defence. Having served in several arms of the services over twenty two years David is well qualified for this role. David provided an insightful overview of the geo-political situation in our region and the rationale behind […]
Guest Speaker – Glenn Cooper AM
On Tuesday, February 12 we were privileged to have Glenn Cooper AM as our guest speaker. Glenn is Chairman of Coopers Brewery, one of the State’s iconic companies. Glenn provided an interesting, at times humorous, account of the family history and their struggle to operate a family owned brewery in the face of fierce opposition […]
Club back after Christmas break
After a break for Christmas/New Year, the Club held its first meeting for 2019 on January 15. Our guest speaker was media legend and fellow Rotarian Tony Pilkington. Tony rose to prominence in 1976 when he paired with Barry Ion to form the “Bazz and Pilko” team on 5AD radio station. His tremendous contribution to […]
Carols by the Lake 2018
This year’s Carols by the Lake was held on Sunday, December 9 at Neighbourhood Reserve, West Lakes. A collaborative effort of our Club and the West Lakes Uniting Church, this event is in its 42nd year, an achievement of which we are justifiably proud. A large crowd attended again this year with Santa attracting a […]
Club starts its Christmas activities
A luncheon held on November 28 for residents of some local nursing homes was the first of a number of Christmas functions to be organised by the Club over the next few weeks. The “Bright Hours” luncheon is organised in conjunction with the West Lakes Uniting Church, and has a strong Christmas theme with the […]
Science School attendees address Club
Our meeting on Tuesday, November 27 had a distinctly youthful air as five students from Seaton and LeFevre High Schools attended with some parents and teachers. The students were sponsored by our Club to attend one of the ConocoPhillips Science programs, which are strongly supported by Rotary. In their address to the Club the students […]
Off to the races!
As our regular meeting venue was unavailable, the meeting on November 6 was held at the historic Semaphore Carousel. It was an appropriate site for the meeting as our club has an affiliation with the carousel which recently celebrated its 80th birthday. Appropriate also to have a ”horsey” theme on Melbourne Cup Day! Several […]
State Treasurer is our guest speaker
We were honoured to have the State Treasurer, the Hon. Rob Lucas MLC, as the guest speaker at our meeting on October 30. The attendance of Rotarians from neighbouring Clubs resulted in our meeting room being filled to capacity. The Treasurer outlined some of the government’s plans and its vision for the future of the […]
Rotary District Governor visits Club
On Tuesday, October 16 our Rotary District Governor David Egan and his wife Chris made their official visit to our Club. Rotarians from neighbouring Clubs joined us for the occasion. Rotary in South Australia will undergo a significant change in 2020 when the two existing Districts (D9500 & D9520) will merge into one large District […]
Club makes donation to assist rural communities
Although city based, our club is ever mindful of the difficulties facing those living in the rural areas of our State at the present time, particularly those in drought affected regions. A decision was made to make a donation to the South Australian Country Women’s Association (SACWA) which has branches in most regions of the […]