In recognition of the Port Arthur tragedy on 28/29 April 1996 the R.C. of Modbury, in conjunction with Trees for Life and staff and students of Modbury Primary School, undertook a planting of 35 eucalypts and casuarinas on a recently cleared reserve at Sandalwood Drive, St. Agnes. Each plant was intended to reflect upon the life of each of the victims of the rogue gunman on that fateful day. The planting was undertaken in May 1996.

In 2018 the City of TTG Council undertook significant refurbishment of the planted area including the replacement of a number of the plants which had not survived the initial planting.

Reported by Keith Rendell —  remembering those who are no longer with us at St Agnes Recreation Park.

Two reasons why we don’t have Polio in this Country? Rotary’s initiative 33 years ago to stamp it out!

And vaccinating your child, we don’t have it in Australia due to vaccinating and if you don’t vaccinate , we are just an overseas visitor away from someone getting it !

Rotary Clubs are continually working on the END POLIO NOW program ……. Want to be involved in Rotary, let us know!

http://voiceofrotary.org.au/contact-us/

Good News Award

This initiative was launched for a 12 month trial period in February 2017 with the first award being made in May 2017. Subsequent awards were made in August and November 2017.

At our Partners meeting #1629 on 26 February 2018 we were pleased to acknowledge our fourth winner, Ben Kempster, and present him with a certificate of award and a cheque for $250.

Ben outlined the features of the fitness programme which he runs with the support of his employer SA Power Networks with all funds raised being donated to the Women’s and Children’s Foundation.

Ben, a fitness coach and personal trainer, is clearly committed not only to helping others to ‘get that spark back’ but also to helping those in the wider community who are in genuine need.

A worthy Good News Award winner indeed.

Now that we have completed the 12 month trial run of the Good News Award we can look back on our 4 winners to date:

https://www.kesabefitness.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/Kesabe-Fitness-255633404453557/

The Voice of Rotary is broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide every Tuesday starting from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

December 5th           Denise Pellen (R.C Mitcham)
“Dignity is in the Bag”

December 12th        Dick Cuttle (R.C. Onkaparinga)
“Paving Project Umuwa”

December 19th        Suzanne Harris (R.C Flagstaff Hill)
“ Days for Girls”

December 26th        Pam Green (Vision Australia)
“Vision Australia Radio”

The Voice of Rotary is broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide every Tuesday starting from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

November 7th          Kevin Lamb ( R.C McLaren Vale)
“Mock Incident”

November 14th        Mitty Chang (R.C Silicon Valley)
“Rotary Membership”

November 21st        Ron Rogers (R.C. Salisbury)
“ Carolla Capers”

November 28th       Di Clements (R.C. Norwood)
“International Assembly – first time attendee”

The Voice of Rotary is broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide every Tuesday starting from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

October 3^rd               Jack Reddin  (R.C. of Murray Bridge)
                                           “Mallee Emu Wren”

October 10^th            RDU Editorial   (R.C. of Mobilong)
                                        “Lifting the Lid on Mental Health”

October 17^th            Robin LeGallez   (R.C. of Murray Bridge)
                                         “The Purple House”

October 24^th            RDU Editorial  (R.C. of Melbourne)
                                         “Seven Women”

The Voice of Rotary is broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide every Tuesday starting from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

September

September  5th         RDU Editorial (R.C. of Mobilong)
                                           Rotary’s Wild About the Environment

September 12^th        PDG Wendy Gaborit (R.C. of Mobilong)
                                           “Promoting Rotary to the Community”

September 19th      Alyssa Moran (R.C. of Norwood)
                                          “ RYLA”

September 26th        Linda Sweeney (R.C. of Seaford)
                                          “Bikes for Cambodia”

The Voice of Rotary is broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide every Tuesday starting from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

1 August            Grant Lock, Aberfoyle Park
                                 “I’d Rather Be Blind –The Ultimate Irony”

8 August            PDG John Pohl, Rotary Club of Walkerville
                                “My Year as District Governor, District 9500”

15 August         PP Carola Sanders Rotary Club of Mount Barker
                                “District 9520 End Polio Ute Relay”

22 August         PDG Sam Camporeale, Rotary Club of Mitcham
                                “My Year as District Governor, District 9520”

29 August         PDG Dick Cuttle, Rotary Club of Onkaparinga
                                “Woodside Collectors’ Fair, 13/14 October”

The Voice of Rotary is broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide every Tuesday starting from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

4 July         PP Trevor McGuirk, Rotary Club of Unley
                      “Medical Health Services for Isolated Communities – Cusco, Peru – Reporting Back.”

11 July       PDG Barbara Wheatcroft,  Rotary Club of Maitland
                       “Australian Rotary Health”

18 July       John Van Ruth, CEO Operation Flinders Foundation
                       “Operation Flinders”

25 July       Grant Lock, Aberfoyle Park
                        “Shoot Me First: 24 Years in the Hotspots of Pakistan and Afghanistan”

The Voice of Rotary is broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide every Tuesday starting from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

6 June          Gill Peacey, Manager, Volunteer Support Programs Unit,
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
                        “Active Communities Caring For Our Environment”

13 June       PP David Johnston, Rotary Club of Burnside
                        “Carpe Diem, What it is; what it does”

20 June       DGE Bob Cooper, District Governor Elect, District 9520
                         “The Year Ahead for District 9520”

27 June       DGE Peter Schaefer, District Governor Elect, District 9500
                         “The Year Ahead for District 9500”