We are proud members of Rotary International where we can serve our Community and those needing help across the world. We enjoy meeting together for meals and mutual service in the convivial company of other Rotarians and guests.
18.30 WELCOME
Apologies:
Guests:
Toast to Australia:Chair
International Toast: Peter
Heads & Tails: Brian W
Thought for the Week:
"the mark of a person isn't what they say; it's what they do"
Play On
– Neil Danniher
Members' News this week:
Bob is still waiting a diagnosis!
18.35 REPORTS
19.00 dinner
19.20 Ada de duonni - estate planning
19.55 wrap
20.00 close
president's report
refer to Stories below
District Changeover Luncheon - District Governor Rajeev Kamineni will hand over the role of District Governor to Tim Mee for Rotary District 9510 for 2026-2027. You are invited.
Date: Wednesday 08 July 2026
Time: 11.45am for 12.10pm to 2pm
Venue: MTX John Halbert Room, Adelaide Oval
Cost: $50 per person
SECRETARY REPORT - Steve
Directors to start preparing their reports for the Annual Report…Target date Friday 12 June to allow time to add pics, formatting, printing and binding in readiness for the Annual Change Over dinner
TREASURER REPORT- Steve
Final few members to advise their membership intentions for Jul 26 – 1x retirement, 3x uncertain, all others re-joining
Membership fees set at $230 for 12 months, or $120 for 6 months
payments to Club Admin account
Club Changeover Dinner - Pres Robin will handover to PE Jean for year 2026-2027. Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026 Time: 1800 for 1830-2030 Venue: Mezzanine, Bartley Tavern Cost: $35 per member/partner $45per non-member/partner payments to Club Admin account
BSB 105142, a/c 532 006 340
COMMUNITY & FUNDRAISING- Ros
Semaphore Carousel - Sat 13/Sun 14 June, 2 shifts
We need a couple - please update Events Folder
Bunnings BBQ - Monday 6 July
INTERNATIONAL REPORT - Scott
ntr
VOCATION & ENVIRONMENT- Jean
Environment
Tennyson Dunes Open Day will be Sunday October 11th this year. Will need some discussion - clashes with a NRM date.
Also was asked if the Club was interested in helping the Tennyson Dunes group with some repairs needed on the lookout at the Dunes.
Can discuss during the meeting.
YOUTH REPORT - Andrew
RYPEN, waiting on applicant details (from District).
GUEST SPEAKERS
Alison and Steve are the interim guest speaker organisers.
Ideas from Club members welcomed.
OTHER BUSINESS:
50-year Celebration project
Coffee table book - still in progress
Fed Govt Grant
We have passed stage 1, and the application has been made for stage 2 - which means we have a very good chance of getting the grant.
International Toast
RC Nuuk, D1470
Greenland
chartered 1980, currently has 41 members.
Meets Wednesdays @1215 - Hotel Hans Egede
President Erlingur Leifsson
Club visits or notices from visiting Rotarians
'tis the season of Club changeovers, lots of opportunities
Please check the Events Folder
Max Dalrymple (Somerton Park) is having a few issues with an ankle transplant, hopefully seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
On Tuesday 2 June, we heard from guest speaker Rotarian Bill Marles, who reported on the outstanding success of the Pioneer Adventure Day, an initiative he was instrumental in organising.
The event brought together farming families from across regional and remote Australia, including some who travelled from Alice Springs. More than 350 farmers had benefitted from the distribution of hay, with a remarkable 3,500 tonnes delivered to support those doing it tough.
A key focus of the day was addressing the isolation experienced by many farmers. The aim was to get farmers off the farm, bring people together, and provide access to services and support that are often difficult to reach.
The day featured a Health Hub where healthcare professionals provided free heart health checks, skin checks, blood pressure monitoring, breast screening and other important health services. The FAT FARMERS team promoted healthy lifestyles for farmers, while mental health speakers, preachers and wellbeing providers offered valuable support and encouragement.
Families enjoyed a wide range of free services, including haircuts, massages, a wide range of workwear and many other practical resources.
The event created opportunities for connection, conversation and community, helping to uplift mental health and wellbeing.
The scale of Rotary's contribution was extraordinary. The event was completely funded by Rotary, with financial support from 32 Rotary clubs. On the day, 15 Rotary clubs were represented among the 220 volunteers which included 160 Rotarians.
Support was also provided by a local car club and many community organisations.
Tailem Town, with its collection of more than 100 historic buildings, were welcoming and generous hosts.
Bill highlighted the power of Rotary's network and what can be achieved when clubs work together with a shared purpose.
Pioneer Adventure Day was a wonderful example of Rotary making a real difference to the lives of people in rural and regional communities.
First, I want to extend a massive thank you to the one-third of our members who attended last weekend’s Club Leaders Learning Seminar (District Assembly). Our excellent attendance record is something to be proud of. I know we all learned something new, and I certainly came away inspired by the collective energy and positive attitude in the room.
Speaking of positivity, I have been reflecting a lot lately on the Rotary Four-Way Test, particularly around how we interact with one another. Lately, there has been a growing undercurrent of negativity regarding the timeline of our international container project to the Philippines. Let me be perfectly clear: nobody sets out to fail, and nobody actively tries to do a poor job. The project management team has gone above and beyond to navigate incredibly complex hurdles, including notoriously slow communication channels and astronomical Manila customs demurrage charges.
The practical solution to "abandon" the delivery (based upon very good advice) so that the local Philippine club can bid for it at auction was a strategic pivot, not a failure.
The project is around six months behind schedule, but it is not dead. If anyone were to suggest it wasn't fully thought through is simply erroneous and deeply unfair to the members who have poured their time into it.
Delays are a reality of ambitious service work, both abroad and at home. In fact, as we approach our 50th Changeover, we have three major initiatives taking longer than expected—the international container and two of our specific local anniversary projects that we had all hoped would be finalised by June 30th. It is counterproductive to disparage future opportunities simply based on perceived delays of current ones.
To that end, we should be proud that our club's reputation extends far beyond our borders. I recently received a wonderful invitation from Incoming President TJ Meneses of the Rotary Club of Makati Northin the Philippines, inviting us to consider a service partnership for the upcoming 2026-2027 Rotary Year. They are an award-winning, 54-year-old club offering us "partnership-ready" joint ventures in health and education. They have even invited any of our members attending the upcoming Rotary International Convention in Taipei this June 13–17 to visit them at Booth #206 in the House of Friendship.
Opportunities like this prove that our international avenue of service is vibrant and highly regarded. We must do the best we can with available resources, support our fellow members, and remain constructive.
As the old saying goes: Everything will be all right in the end... if it's not all right, then it's not yet the end.Let’s keep our positivity high as we celebrate our 50th year.
Eight members of our Rotary Club attended the Club Leaders Learning Seminar at St Michael’s on Sunday 31 May, enjoying a full program of informative and inspiring sessions.
Topics included Rotary’s vision for the year ahead, creating lasting community impact, the Rotary Foundation, membership growth, governance and risk management.
The breakout sessions in the afternoon provided great opportunities to share ideas and learn from the experts!
The seminar featured an excellent lineup of keynote speakers and presenters whose knowledge, experience and enthusiasm made the sessions both engaging and highly relevant, providing valuable insights for Rotary leaders.
We were especially proud to see our own President Robin (District Treasurer), and also Andrew (End Polio), presenting at the seminar. A valuable day of learning, networking and preparing for the future of Rotary.
This also provided opportunities to talk to key Rotarians about potential guest speaker spots - there are a number of positive reactions, so watch this space...
Catering for large gatherings is always difficult.
Unfortunately there was a lot of leftover food.
One cunning plan was to donate to Fred's Van that operates out of St Bede's Hall on Sunday evenings. There was a breakdown in communication, so that when Ros and Andrew arrived with a carload of goodies, they weren't aware and hadn't planned for the influx.
After some negotiation they took about half, leaving the rest for "someone else".
Then it was a trip to the Backpackers Hostel in Port Adelaide - no go.
Last ditch was a visit to the Taperoo Uniting Church. There was a service on for the Christian Family Centre, however they gratefully received the remainder (conservatively valued at about $400!).
We no longer have access to our old website. We have a new domain name that will be managed through ClubRunner. This new domain name is slightly different to the old one. The new website address is:
www.rotarywestlakes.com
We have a new QR code, differentiated by circles on the corner
Members to arrange their own replacement if they cannot front for their meeting night.
DATE
NAME
OTHER INFORMATION
June 2nd
Yvonne
9th
Alison
16th
Peter
23rd
Steve
30th
tbc
Changeover
Responsibilities
Manage
- banners (pre & post meeting)
- name tags as appropriate
- Microphone is now in the lectern
The speaker system operates on both battery or power.
Prior to meeting, plug in the charger with the connection point being in front of the speaker box. Once fully charged (blue light), the charger can be removed (or left in place).
NOTE: Ensure that Power is plugged in to the actual Power inlet on the speaker and not the Microphone inlet
Three microphones are all battery operated. There are ‘some’ spare batteries in our lectern. Microphones operate on a simple On/Off and are already paired to the system.
The speaker box has a Master Volume knob as well as a Microphone Volume knob. These should not need adjustment unless circumstances have changed. Test inside meeting room.
At end of meeting please carefully check all items, and put safely back in lectern.
Liaise with the Guest Speaker Coordinator to meet and greet Guest Speaker, arrange for introduction, introduce to other members.
- Arrange meal for Guest speaker, cost to the RCWL account (so that Steve can pay later on)
