Last Monday night Rotarians Sam and Elizabeth Cozens, Roxanne Rowland, Merilyn and I attended the year twelve graduation at the Murray Bridge High School.
Prior to the presentation we were entertained by the year twelve band for the last time.
The winners of the Rotary Club awards are, Yulee Chil Rotary Leadership Award;
Ali Erkoc, Service to School and Community; Jasmine Catanzarti, Commitment to Studies.
Wednesday night there was a good attendance for the Pizza and Putt Putt night at Avoca Dell with a great night of fun and fellowship and competition between Mobilong, Tailem Bend and Murray Bridge Clubs. Unfortunately, we were not successful in winning the shield, soundly beaten by Mobilong with Tailem Bend in third place.
We raised enough money to purchase one Shelter Box, along with our generous park hosts who donated a further $1,000 to enable the purchase of a total two Shelter boxes, what a great donation! We’ll try again next year.
Thanks go to Peter Jarvis for co-ordinating the event along with anyone who helped to make the night a success.
The upcoming AGM is this week with nearly half the year already gone, how time flies.
That’s it, see you Tuesday night.
Gordon.
Shelterbox & Putt Putt
Three Murraylands Rotary Clubs Murray Bridge, Mobilong, and Tailem Bend joined together in a game of Putt putt golf at the Avoca Dell Caravan Park at Eastside Murray Bridge resulting in raising money for two Shelter Boxes valued at $2,000 for overseas disaster use with thanks to a $1000 donation from Laurence and Kim Crack the Park's owners. It was a great fun night in perfect spring weather the frogs were croacking in the bilabong and the birds were singing in between the laughter of the Rotarians and their partners. The Rotary Club of Mobilong won the shield and Rotary Action enabled more support for those less fortunate than ourselves. Also a special thanks to Jedz Pizza of Murray Bridge for the donation of Pizza. John Scarvelis
Place of Courage
The Rock!!!!!! A place of Courage is an art piece installed at Sturt Reserve Murray Bridge last Friday. Linda Martin Chair Murraylands Violence against Women & Children, Pauline Walker Ngarrindjeri, Mayor Wayne Thorley, Councillor Karen Eckermann, Heather Oxingham Director of Spirit of Women and other emotional speakers made valuable contributions to highlighting the level of DV in the Australian community and the need to call it out and create discussions as a way to address it. As an example Linda highlighted the awareness of first nations trauma endured. Senator The Hon Marielle Smith attended the event. Rotary has a call to action "Break the Silence and End the Violence". Murray Bridge and Mobilong Rotary Clubs were represented and Mobilong provided BBQ. Bridge Arts contributed a Butterfly free art piece, Murray Bridge Soroptomists Doves for peace from the Haven, Murray Bridge High School a butterfly wool project. Doves are a Spirit of Women symbol to start a conversation. Thoughts and Feelings an exhibition at the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery commences today with 16 days of activism to highlight the level of DV. The Murraylands Multicultural Network and Australian Migrant Resource Centre in Murray Bridge provided some cultural sweet treats. Some 160 people attended the event at the Station showing the level of concern. The artwork is situated in a peaceful setting on the riverfront with a seat to sit and contemplate. Appropriately there was a beautiful egret along side on a visit later in the afternoon. The launch was held at The Station in lieu of the inclement weather. Rotary District Governor Dave Harmon announced today that Rotary will lead peaceful walks in the CBD's of Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin, and Canberra with activities planned in Perth, Launceston, Melbourne, Gold Coast and many regional towns and cities during the 16 days of Activism. Our National Day of Action is Friday 1st December. This Artpiece is the first installed for DV in the series. John Scarvelis
Supporting DV Walk in Adelaide
Members of Murray Bridge and Mobilong Rotary joined with several thousand others as they helped to raise awareness of Domestic Violence in its many forms.
The walk began at Victoria Square and concluded at the Pioneer Womens Gardens in Adelaide.
Calperum Leadership Camp
The year 6 students from Murraylands Primary Schools who went on the Rotary Environmental Calperum Camp reported to the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge members how they enjoyed the Camp. There were two students from each school so most of them did not know each other which is part of the plan. Ten students went with 9 Rotarians and some of the comments were priceless. They learnt from Aboriginal artist Daniel Giles that art should be reflective of themselves and their identity. Learn who you are and how to deal with others. Valuable life skills and leadership. How to be a better person, an amazing experience they said. They even enjoyed helping with chores. Parents said their were notable changes since the camp particularly with confidence. The parents enjoyed the daily facebook reports from the camp making them feel more at ease. The Camp was funded by a Rotary District Grant and sponsorships from Flinders University, GIA Insurance, Community Brocker Network, Impress Printing Murray Bridge, Bowhill Engineering, and BCF. This is part of the Rotary Assisting Local Youth Program of the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge and can lead to other connecting projects for students as they go in to High School like RYLA, RYPEN, One and All Tall Ships Project, Youth Exchange and the Rotary Science Experience. John Scarvelis
CALENDAR WINNERS
28th November
Draw Date
Value
Winning No.
Winner
Location
Sold by.
28.11.23
100
535
Jamie Burzacott
Robe
K. Prosser
30
470
Dianne Mc Mahon
Murray Bridge
J. Phillips
20
637
Adam Schultz
Victoria
G. Schultz
Near Moolooloo - Flinders Ranges
Mobilong Meetings
Recent discussions with Mobiong President Sally has resuled in both Clubs sharing their upcoming speaker list to update members
29th NOVEMBER
VOCATIONAL Putt putt golf with M/Bridge Rotary @ Avoca Dell
2nd DECEMBER
Christmas Dinner
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13th DECEMBER
Emily Hudson Reserved for potental speaker from Council = Van health rules 2b confirmed
RSL
20th DECEMBER
Speaker unlikely
RSL
If you are wishing to attend, please ensure you book in.
Where are the Defibrillators?
The Rotary Club of Murray Bridge in conjunction with Heart of the Nation are seeking to create a complete list of defibrillators or AED's in the Murray Bridge area and add them to the phone app to ensure immediate access is available should the need arise.
If you know of an AED can you please contact Darryl Webb 0409 621 469 and he will ensure the details are entered onto the phone app.
Food Business Notification Number Rural City Of Murray Bridge
Trading Business Name: Rotary Club of Murray Bridge Food Business Notification Number: RCMB118 This business is now notified with the Rural City of Murray Bridge. If there are any changes to the food business notification details, such as a change in address or ownership, please ensure Council is notified with the appropriate form. While Council has a responsibility for the administration of the Food Act 2001 to ensure compliance with standards and food safety requirements, we consider our primary role is to provide support. We can provide advice and guidance on all Food Standards Code matters.
Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Rotary Work Shirts
Darryl Webb has arranged with Grandisons to supply Bisley Rotary work shirts in various configurations.
Please visit Grandisons and select your shirt which will then be embroided with our Club logo.
Pay for the shirt and retain your receipt.
Upon presentation of the receipt to Sam Cozens, you will be reimbursed $20 as a subsidy
What's happening on our Facebook page
John Scarvelis has been posting up a storm with some great content.
Three Murraylands Rotary Clubs Murray Bridge, Mobilong, and Tailem Bend joined together in a game of Putt putt golf at the Avoca Dell Caravan Park at Eastside Murray Bridge resulting in raising money for two Shelter Boxes valued at $2,000 for overseas disaster use with thanks to a $1000 donation from Laurence and Kim Crack the Park's owners. It was a great fun night in perfect spring weather the frogs were croacking in the bilabong and the birds were singing in between the laughter of the Rotarians and their partners. The Rotary Club of Mobilong won the shield and Rotary Action enabled more support for those less fortunate than ourselves. Also a special thanks to Jedz Pizza of Murray Bridge for the donation of Pizza. John Scarvelis
ged with Grandisons to supply Bisley Rotary work shirts in various configurations.
