The 1973 Rotary Group Study Exchange Team to the UK told their story to the Rotarians and friends of the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge last night, also attended by the District Governor David Jones and his wife Lyn. This group of five have met every year since and told of their lasting friendships and how it has affected their lives since. A life changing experience which the audience enjoyed hearing about. The skills they each developed whilst away and applied since had affected each of them in a positive way. They were away for 8 weeks stopping for a short time in Athens on the way for a couple of days. The local in the group was David Price Agricultural and Farm Management Consultant from our Murray Bridge Club, with Peter Rumbelow from Victor Harbour a Banker and ex Norwood Footballer, John Irwin a partner in a Mildura legal practice, Dr Richard Laycock Medical Practicianer at Christies Beach, and Graig Smedley Field Technical Manager for the Prudential Assurance Company. GSE was an educational activity of the Rotary Foundation, offering a unique person to person opportunity for the promotion of better understanding and ideas exchange. It was a reciprical exchange arrangement. They went to Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex Cambrideshire and parts of Hertfordshire. They were aged between 25 and 35 years at the time.

  

 

 

Rotary Golf Day at the beautiful Murray Bridge Golf Course attracted golfers from all over the Rotary District including Victor Harbour, Adelaide, Tailem Bend, and Jervois. The rain overnight freshened the course to look its best and the rest of the day weather wise was perfect. A large team of Rotarians were on hand to cook breakfast and lunch as well as facilitate the event led by Jenny Phillips and Rob Walters with collegues from the Murray Bridge Golf Club. Sponsors for the event enabled great prizes and the raffle enabled another 14 prizes to be distributed. Money raised went towards the Rotary Health Foundation's Lift the Lid off Mental Health project. Sponsors were Drakes Murray Bridge,The Rural City of Murray Bridge, Managed MIS Insurance Solutions, Murray Bridge Golf Club, Bleasdale wines, Aussie Apricots Mypolonga, Development Answers, and Dynacast Golf Group. The Competition was a 2 Person Ambrose with the Female Winners Armani Masters and Asia Masters. The Mens winners were Tobias Williams and Chris Hammett. The Rotary District 9510 Governor David Jones also participated in the Event.

 

   

   

by John Scarvelis

 

We had a Guess Whose Coming to Lunch Event on Sunday as a Rotary fundraiser. This has been adapted from Guess Whose Coming to Dinner. Our hosts were the wonderful Jan and Rob Smyth. Who could not enjoy their spectacular Riverglades Billabong view for our first course then fine dining with a duck main course and sweets. We talked and enjoyed each others company from 12 noon till 5pm.There were four couples at each venue around Murray Bridge well organised by Director Sherida Campbell and her team. Thank you to all of the hosts a great fun event.