This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday March 15 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

Guest Speaker Libby Craft, CEO Uniting SA

Libby Craft has been involved in Community Services for the majority of her career. She has worked in State and Federal Governments, a peak youth housing network and has a long commitment to alleviating and ending homelessness.

Libby has a long history with the not-for-profit organisation UnitingSA (previously Port Adelaide Central Mission), commencing in 1986 supporting young people experiencing homelessness as the coordinator of the Youth Accommodation Program.

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

The social evening will be held on Tuesday, March 16^th, 5:30 for 6pm at the Waverley House on the grounds of St.Andrews Hospital, 360 South Terrace

 Social Evening - District Conference with Julie Johnson

Our March Social evening is an appetizer to give you a taste of the upcoming first Rotary District 9510 Conference. The conference committee has some great things planned this year’s conference and committee member, and fellow RCA club member, Julie Johnson is happy to spill the beans and to share all about the program/events with you and give you the opportunity to ask any questions etc that you may have about the Conference.

This year’s conference will be held on 16-18 April 2021 at Westminster school, Marion. The District Conference website and Conference Facebook page provide more information, including about the fabulous program, venue, and registration

So if you want to wet your appetite for a great conference, join Julie and us for our March Social evening on Tuesday, March 16^th, 5:30pm for a 6-7pm meeting. We are at our regular venue, Waverley House (St.Andrews Hospital, 360 South Terrace, CBD), but prior registration on the club website is strongly encouraged. Our usual $15 fee will get you free drinks, snacks, great fellowship, and a tantalizing glance at what promises to be a great event.

Given the topic, we particularly want to encourage you to invite and bring along any family/friends/work colleges/etc, that you think might be interested in hearing about the conference. All are welcome.

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Waverley House on the grounds of St.Andrews Hospital, 360 South Terrace Adelaide

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday March 8 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

Fireside chat with Albert and Toby Bensimon

Shiels - A Family Jewellery Business

Albert has been a Rotarian for around 30 years and founded Shiels/Grahams  in 1978 in a single store in Adelaide Central Market.  He has stepped down as managing director of Shiels and is now Chair.

Shiels were the first discount jewellers in South Australia,  perhaps in Australia and was the first to mix humour in the sale of diamonds and gold.

Albert was president of the retail traders and campaigned and lobbied for all day trade on Saturday and eventually Sunday and is very involved in the arts, has served on many arts boards and was recognized  with an OAM in 2020

Albert is married to Nyra and has two children Tanya and Toby.

At the age of 16 Toby began to work part time at Shiels after and started full time work there after graduating from University in 2002.

In 2012 he founded a coffee pod business “Podpac” with two partners and in 2021 he was a founding partner in” bureau booths”

In 2020 he also co-founded “The Innovation Factory” a co-working space concept .

Today Toby runs the jewellery business across 50 stores throughout Australia.

Toby is married to Lauren and they have a baby due in April.

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday March 1 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

As Taylor Swift wisely said, “Just because you made a good plan doesn’t mean that’s what’s going to happen.”

Unfortunately Professor Nicola Spurrier has regrettably had to cancel her guest speaker presentation as a result of a national health committee meeting now being scheduled at the same time.    

 Guest Speaker Professor Suzanne Watt

We are very fortunate to have Suzanne (Sue) Watt PhD, FRCPath Emeritus Professor of Haematology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom and Adjunct Professor, SAHMRI and University of Adelaide now as our guest speaker to recognise International Women’s Day 2021.

The Long and Winding Road

Suzanne will share with us details of the outstanding women scientists who changed science and influenced her career, she will also talk about her leading research and how she encountered Coronaviruses.

Having lived in the UK for 40 years, Suzanne was in the process of returning to live in Australia when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Thankfully she arrived in Adelaide in March last year and has since decided to settle here.

About Emeritus Professor Suzanne Watt

Suzanne Watt is an Emeritus Professor of Haematology at Oxford University, and about 12 months ago became an Adjunct Professor located in SAHMRI at the University of Adelaide.

Suzanne received her PhD from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, in 1980 and subsequently undertook postdoctoral research at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford and Cancer Research UK. Her work has concentrated mainly on blood stem cells.

Suzanne has published more than 150 articles in international journals and has been awarded over 50 grants for her research projects. She has also participated in and managed a number of EU projects.

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday February 22 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

 Headshot – image by Andrew Stevenson

Guest Speaker Kathy Baykitch, Director, Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre

The Relevance of Holocaust Museums and Education Today - Why does Adelaide need a Holocaust museum?

Kathy Baykitch | Centre Director 

Katarina (Kathy) is the Centre Director of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre. Kathy holds a MA in Dance Studies from the University of Surrey (UK) and received a Distinction for her research investigating the impact of exile and identity on Jewish dance artists that survived the Holocaust. Kathy is a highly-skilled executive director and manager with extensive experience in the arts and cultural sector both locally and abroad. She has held roles as an executive producer, arts and events manager, educator and trainer and community cultural development facilitator. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management and a BA degree. 

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday February 15 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

 Guest Speaker Heather Croall, CEO Adelaide Fringe Festival

Fringe 2021

Heather first worked at The Adelaide Fringe running events and venues from 1992– 2002, spent a decade interstate and overseas running festivals and events and took up the position of CEO at the Adelaide Fringe in 2015.

Heather is known as a visionary in the creative sector who delivers innovative festival programs, new audiences and organisational growth.

She has specific expertise in partner engagement, capital acquisition and digital transformation. With an international career in Film, TV and the Arts, Heather has a strong track record in implementing organisational change and capacity building. She has grown audience bases in all festivals she has led and has transitioned a number of festivals and creative sector organisations into the digital age.

Under her leadership, every festival she has run has seen an increase in turn over, been met with high critical acclaim, delivered growth in ticket sales and expanded audience demographic.

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

The social evening will be held on Tuesday, February 16^th, 5:30 for 6pm at the Waverley House on the grounds of St.Andrews Hospital, 360 South Terrace

 Social Evening with Kevin Hughes

 Flying without a parachute or how to make it out of an emergency

Occasionally we invite external speakers to our Social evening, especially if they have riveting, inspiring, or interesting stories to share with us. The speaker at our February evening clearly fits that bill. Kevin James Hughes (BM), who recently was awarded the Bravery Medal, can look back on a life of adventure, danger, and service, including service in the air force, flying as a commercial pilot, fighting flames as a firefighter, and now putting the spotlight on endangered Australian wildlife species. Definitely worthy of the autobiography he is currently working on.

Join us for an exciting evening where Kevin will tell us about his life, how to deal with adversity and life-threatening situations, serving your community, and amazing stunts (anyone up for hanging halfway out of a plane in mid-flight?). Time and Date is Tuesday, February, 16th, 5:30pm for a 6pm start. The place to be is Waverley House on the grounds of St.Andrews Hospital, 360 South Terrace.

Please register and pay on the club website, though it will be possible to pay the entrance fee of $15 by card on the evening. And that gets you fellowship, friendship, and a chance to hear the stories of a lifetime.

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Please note the venue - Waverley House on the grounds of St.Andrews Hospital, 360 South Terrace Adelaide

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Venue Changed: Suite One, Level 3, Riverbank Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday February 8 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

Guest Speaker Rotarian Simon Drew

Simon will present an update and show and tell on the new Website

More details to follow

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Venue Changed: Suite One, Level 3, Riverbank Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday February 1 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

 Playwright, director and producer Julian Hobba… “Adelaide is a real arts-loving kind of a city, so it gives you a bit of licence to do interesting stuff.” Photo Rebecca Mansell.

Guest Speaker Julian Hobba, Executive Director, State Theatre Company

Theatre Beyond Covid-19

Julian will speak about lessons from the Covid-19 public health emergency for State Theatre Company South Australia; how the Company has responded, what it has learned and how the pandemic has re-invigorated the value of theatre in the community.

Julian Hobba is Executive Director of State Theatre Company South Australia and co-CEO with Artistic Director Mitchell Butel.

Julian brings brings experience from a wide range of theatre and arts roles to his position as Executive Director. Most immediately Julian was Executive Director of The Blue Room Theatre in Perth and, prior to that, was Program Manager: Arts and Culture for the Centenary of Canberra – a year-long city-of-culture style festival under the creative directorship of Robyn Archer AO. Julian served as Company Manager at Malthouse Theatre under Artistic Director Michael Kantor and Executive Producer Stephen Armstrong after beginning with the company as media assistant. Julian grew up between Berri and Monash in the Riverland, South Australia. He developed a love of literature in his English Studies class at Glossop High School and this has evolved into a driving and ongoing passion for Australian plays and theatre 

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

$27 if you book on our website - Welcome Desk price is $30. Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

Please book on our website by Monday January 25 11am to secure your place! Welcome Desk payment by Card only!

Guest Speaker Malcolm McInerney, Manager of the Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools program

The place of civics and citizenship education in South Australian schools

Malcolm McInerney has been involved in Humanities Education in South Australia as a teacher and manager in the Department for Education since 1976. Malcolm has supported Humanities teachers through curriculum writing, resource development and the provision of professional learning across Australia.  Currently Malcolm is the manager of the Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools program and the Premier’s ANZAC Spirit School Prize in South Australia. Malcolm is also appointed as a Teaching Academic in Humanities Education at the University of South Australia, working with students with the ambition to be humanities teachers in our schools.

Don't forget to give to the Virtual Community Bowl this week by clicking on...  Community Projects Appeal

Please note the venue - Ian McLachlan Room, Level 3, Western Stand, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide