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Edition: 28 August 2024
RI President: Stephanie A. Urchick 9510 District Governor: Marie-Louise Lees
President: Trevor Stirling Honorary Secretary: Di Wilkins
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Priyanka Chopra
Reason for Joining: Priyanka was a Rotaract member in her school years and grew up with her parents doing amazing service for the local community through Rotary. Her parents created a strong connection to serve those around us and Rotary served as the catalyst to change.
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Activities in the club: Priyanka has been a part of the Adelaide Rotary Health committee, helping to organise the Melbourne Cup luncheon and Lift the Lid for mental health. She is also part of the peace building committee and will co-chair the Risk Advisory Panel for the club. She has also helped in the centenary functions organising team and was a past soprano in the rotary choir.
Brief Personal Detail: Priyanka is a clinical nutritionist working from her clinic at West Lakes and Telehealth.
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Meeting No. 5014 - 28 August 2024
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Topic: Cycling Without Age: The Right To Wind In Your Hair
Guest Speaker: Tom Twelftree
Date: 28 August 2024
Time: 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm
Location: Adelaide Oval Gil Langley Room, L4 Riverbank Stand, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide |
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Cycling Without Age offers free trishaw rides to our senior citizens, giving them the opportunity to experience the exhilaration of wind in their hair and the sights of the world around them, reigniting a sense of freedom and adventure often lost with age or physical limitations. Tom is a born and bred South Australian, married to Emma with 3 children aged between 14 and 17 and resides in Torrens Park. Currently he is the CEO of Community Data Solutions - a software company that provides solutions to over 400 Not For Profit organisations across Australia including Anglicare SA, St Vincent de Paul and Catherine House. Prior roles included working at Hills Industries and General Motors Holden in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Toms other passion is tennis and he is the President of the Reade Park Lawn Tennis Club which is one of the largest clubs in Adelaide, boasting 14 magnificent lawn courts. A keen cyclist he is also training for a mountain biking trip in Nepal in late October.
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Meeting No. 5013 - 21 August 2024
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Topic: Reconciliation Action Plan Launch
Guest Speaker: NA
Host: NA |
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The Rotary Club of Adelaide acknowledge that we are meeting in the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide plains & pay respect to Elders Past & present.
Together as Rotarians, we unite and take action to create lasting change throughout the World & within our local Communities
The Presiding Officer welcomed members, guests and visiting Rotarians to the meeting.
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Click the above to play the video
Topic: Reconciliation Action Plan Launch |
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We are delighted to let you know that Lunch on the Lawns is back at Government House for 2024-25!
Her Excellency and Mr Bunten invite the public to come to the Government House gardens, bring a picnic lunch, spread out a rug or unfold a camping chair and enjoy the surroundings, while listening to a community band or orchestra.
The free events will be held on the first Friday of the month from 12 noon to 2pm, starting on Friday 6 September 2024.
Just come through the main gates and choose your picnic spot.
Other dates are: October 4 2024, November 1 2024, December 6 2024, January 3 2025, February 7 2025, March 7 2025, April 4 2025, May 2 2025.
On the same dates, free garden tours of the Government House grounds, hosted by the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, will run from 10.45am to 11.45am. Registrations are required for these guided tours by phoning 8203 9800.
Lunch on the Lawns is part of Her Excellency’s and Mr Bunten’s aim to make Government House a place where more South Australians feel welcome and are able to visit.
Bookings essential. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the date you wish to book, full names of the people who will be attending and contact number. |
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The latest update from Sunrise Children’s Assoc. Rotary Adelaide sponsors 2 children in their education programme. One of our children, Ganesh, is featured in the newsletter. Click Here
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Rotary Club of Adelaide
Upcoming volunteering opportunities
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August
- Sat August 31 – 10am-2pm, Waverley House, Nurture kit assembly – 360 kits – Jo Fiedler 0401 919 148, Jill Chapman 0418 857 727
- Sat August 31 – Hutt St. Centre breakfast – Janine Pierce 0432 158 453
September
- Sat Sept 14 – Royal Show wood sale – 8.30am – 3pm, Adelaide City Council green waste centre, War Memorial Drive – John Baulderstone 0460 359 838
- Sat Sept 14 – Walk against domestic violence – 10am start at Victoria Square, walk to Elder Park – Nona Dimmock 0417 759 012
- Sun Sept 15 – City to Bay - Providing water at the finish – Club to earn $40 for each volunteer 8am - 11am corner of Colley Terrace and Hope Street, Glenelg - Brenton Whittenbury 0434 686 667 or Jill Chapman 0418 857 727
October
- Sun Oct 20 – Pilgrim church Sunday dinner – Janine Pierce 0432 158 453
November
- Sat Nov 2 – Christmas Pageant – facilitating crossing areas – Stuart Harris, Alfredo Cabada
- Sun Nov 10 – Bicycle survey – Geoff Millar
- Sun Nov 17 – Pilgrim church Sunday dinner – Janine Pierce
- Sat Nov 30 – Hutt St. Centre breakfast – Janine Pierce
December
- Fri Dec 6, 5pm – Magic Show – Mark Matthews
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August 2024
- 28-08-2024 | Wednesday luncheon #5014 with Tom Twelftree
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Birthdays...
Jo Fiedler - 27/08
Rodney Carter - 28/08
Geoff Pitt - 28/08
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Anniversaries...
Tony Higginbottom - 4 Years Plus 34 as member
Julie Johnson - 4 Years + 13 prev
Rod O'Brien - 1 Year
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