Meet via Zoom

During Covid, our club met via Zoom to allow all members access to our weekly gatherings.

If Zoom was available on a weekly or as requested method of joining our gatherings, would you use it?

Please advise President Simon if this facility would help you engage with our club.

Vocational Awards Night

Friday 4^th September, Vocational Director Jenny, Julieanne and I had the pleasure of attending the 2026 mteSA Employee Awards as the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge is a Silver Sponsor of the awards.

mteSa is a community-based, not-for-profit group training organisation that specialises in recruitment. Established in 1977, mteSA has remained committed to supporting the growth and development of skills within the South Australian community

mteSA Chair, Matthew Menzel, reminded all present, ‘A trade qualification is not won in a weekend. It takes years of early mornings, steep learning curves, the same skills practised until it becomes second nature. Every finalist has put in the hours and the effort that a craft demands. That is not luck, and it is not talent alone. It is hard work and dedication when things do not come easy. All finalists have already proven the things that matters most’

We were able to hear about, and mix with a number of host-employers across a huge range of trade areas for apprentices and trainees alike. There are some amazing talented apprentices/trainees who work in our region. 67 Apprentices/trainees were nominated for awards across 13 categories. Host employers were also recognised for their long-term involvement in training apprentices/trainees as well as their Work Health and Safety programs

Jenny, Julieanne and I have a strong list of possible applicants for many of the leadership opportunities available through Rotary and we shall be working hard to involve as many as possible in the coming months

Roxanne 

Another Container of Hope Bound for Ukraine 

When communities work together, lives can be changed across the world. 
Last week, Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment (RARE) at Edinburgh Parks South Australia, supported a project sponsor by SLAVA in dispatching another 40-foot container of much-needed medical equipment and supplies to war-torn Ukraine. 
The shipment included hospital and surgical equipment, along with a range of essential medical items sourced from the RARE warehouse. Our dedicated volunteers also provided loading facilities and logistical support to help ensure this vital aid reaches those who need it most. 
This is the second container sent through the partnership, following a successful shipment in May 2025.
Since 2023, RARE has also helped deliver urgently needed medical supplies to Ukraine on five separate occasions through accompanied luggage carried by travellers. 
Every piece of equipment sent represents hope, care and compassion.
By repurposing surplus medical equipment, RARE is not only reducing waste  but helping hospitals and healthcare workers save lives in some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. 

A huge thank you to the volunteers, supporters and partners who make this work possible. Together, Rotary members are proving that even from South Australia, we can make a meaningful difference around the world. 

If you would like more information about Rotary RARE’s warehouse, please reach out to David 0401 995 996

MURRAY BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR MUSIC RECITAL

MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2026

5.30PM TO 7.00PM

MURRAY BRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS & FUNCTION CENTRE

The seating is cabaret style and two tables of 10 people have been reserved for members of our Club.

At the end of the Performance the 2026 recipient of the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge Music Bursary will be announced and presented.

I can highly recommend this performance.

Please let me, Jenny Alexander-Walters, know if you wish to attend so I can print off a ticket/s for you.

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