Events

Rotary Club of Morialta's Community Workshop brings people together to share their skills in craft and woodworking in a social environment. Members attend the Workshop to work on their own woodwork projects or to assist with repair and construction projects for the community… although we think they may just come to hear the whistle blow for morning and afternoon tea, or the monthly BBQ lunch!

The Community Workshop offers a repair service to community members and is available to help community groups to design and construct bespoke timber products (think street libraries, cubby houses, signs, tables and more!).

This is a major community services project of the Club. Let’s celebrate it’s ongoing success as we being a new year. Meet the workshop members and understand what a difference it makes in their lives. See what the members do at the workshop.  You never know you might want to join it and undertake a project of your own, or just be a part of their great group of people.

The Community Workshop is located in Athelstone, behind the Athelstone Community Hall, Cnr Maryvale and Gorge Road.

 Date:                Wednesday, 22^nd January 2025

Time:                 Meet at 6.00pm.  Pizza distribution 6.30pm

Dinner:              Pizza from Da Marios Pizzeria

Drinks:              BYO drinks

Cost:                 Adults $10.00/pp; Children 3-10 years $5.00pp - Family and friends welcome

Payment:         At the workshop or Kiosk via EFTPOS or directly to the club account BSB 105 146 Account 549 255 340 ref: workshop pizza

RSVP:                to Rosemary on 0426 507 075 or email rosemarypad66@gmail.com with numbers and payment method

It's on again, bigger and better than ever.  Save the date for the 2025 Great Australia Day Duck Race, hosted by the Rotary Club of Morialta in Thorndon Park, Paradise.  Bring the family along for some fun, food and help raise money for local projects.

This year will feature the first Pink Duck Race, to raise awareness and funds for the cancer council.

$1,000 cash first prize, food & drink from 11am; Racing from 1pm to 3:30pm; Tickets on sale from December 1

More details and to purchases tickes in the Pink Duck Race (Heat 1)

More details and to purchases tickes in the Pink Duck Race (Heat 2)

More Details and to purchases tickes in the Main Duck Race and the Event in general

Meet friendly faces and connect the Campbelltown Community whilst enjoyng a chat over a coffee & mornign tea. At the Campbelltown Memorial Oval.

10.45am  Cooking Demonstration

11.00  Chair exercises

11.30  Speaker

12.00pm  Lunch

Call 8366 9222 for more information

Gold Coin donation

Fourth Creek is always a great place to keep clean. You could start near Stradbroke Rd and work downstream? Some of these areas can be a bit steep or rocky underfoot so you would need to be careful. Dogs are allowed in the area but they must be on leash, as they are in most areas. 

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The 2025 theme is Accelerate Action. 

Guest speaker

Miriam Silva AM Miriam is an experienced board director and CEO and has more than 25 years’ experience managing large and geographically diverse teams across multiple industries including pharmaceuticals, banking and agribusiness. Miriam sits on a number of boards and committees including Chair InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence, Chair Contemporary Arts Precincts, Trustee for the William Buckland Foundation, Director of AMES, and the Art Gallery of South Australia. Miriam is Patron for the International Women’s Day Committee (SA) and is the Multicultural Patron for The SA Police Training Academy. In 2022, Miriam was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). In 2012 Miriam was named as one of Australia’s inaugural 100 Women of Influence in the Westpac and AFR Awards. Miriam is a member of the SA Women’s Honour Roll (2011) and the recipient of the 2012 Governor’s Multicultural Award for the Private Sector.

Please bring your business cards for a door prize. There will be raffle tickets available for purchase at $5 per ticket. The 2025 breakfast will be supporting inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence. InTouch works across the family violence continuum, providing culturally-informed case management, perpetrator programs, a fully accredited community legal centre and specialised migration assistance, crisis recovery, learning and development programs and enhanced capacity-building projects across the sector and community.

Joint meeting with Rotary Club of Lightview. Meeting starts at 6.30 pm with Drinks and Nibbles meeting starts at 7.00 pm.  There is no meal included. 

The Governor has agreed to unveil the ANZAC seats in The Gums on Tuesday 18^th March at 6pm. It would be great if as many members can attend and wearing club shirts. 

Honours graduate with civic, family and community focus.
Team leader providing and ensuring holistic client centred support.
Dedicated to serving clients, team members, organisation and sector.
Work Health and Safety qualified. Workplace Training and Assessment qualified.
 

Assistance with the Kiosk and BBQ at the Movies in the Park this Saturday evening (22/3/25) is required from 5.00 pm to around 8.00 pm.

Movie is "The Runt".

Please advise me if you are able to assist.

Brenton

Please see details of our fellowship Event on 26th March, 2025 beginnign at 6.30pm at NAAZ Persian Cuisine. Please check the menu in link below to learn more about the foods ( including Gluten free , vegetarian and dairy free or vegan) options.

You will need to pay when you place your order at the table.

NAAZ recommend their set menu based on dietary preferences and to have the selected dish to be available on table, then the individual payment would be possible and for the quicker order distribution. 

RSVP Manijeh 

Assistance with the Kiosk and BBQ at the Movies in the Park this Saturday evening (12/4/25) is required from 5.00 pm to around 8.00 pm.

Movie is "The Garfield Movie".

Please advise me if you are able to assist.

Brenton

Assistance required with the BBQ at the the Athelstone Basketball Club, Presentation Day, is required from 9.00 am to around 2.00 pm.

If youare able to attend please let Rosemary know for attendance numbers and catering.

Mr Stephen Pallaras KC was Director of Public Prosecutions in South Australia from 2005-2012 at which time he prosecuted some of the state’s most vicious and desperate criminals.

Prior to this Stephen had a distinguished career as a Barrister at the Victorian Bar 1975-1984 and from 1984-1994 Stephen was appointed as the Senior Crown Counsel (Hong Kong) and Team Leader in Extradition. On his return to Australia from Hong Kong he was appointed as the Prosecutor and Acting Director of Public Prosecutions for W.A. from 1994-2002 and from 2002-2005 practiced as Barrister at the W.A. and Hong Kong Bars.

Following his time as DPP in S.A. Stephen expanded his experience through a wide variety of positions:

·       Adjunct Professor of Law, University of South Australia

·       Judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal, Solomon Islands

·       Consultant to Secretariat of the Pacific Community Regional Rights Resource Team and the United Nations Development Programme on Human Rights and Domestic Violence

·       Lecturer in Law (Terrorism & Corruption) Zhongnan University Wuhan, China and Beijing University, Beijing.

·       Vice President of International Association of Prosecutors (IAP)

·       Member of Executive Committee of International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA)

All of the above experience enables Stephen to speak on a wide variety of topics that will no doubt be of great interest .

Domestic Violence

A brief look at the stats and suggestions for reform.

We're hosting Australia's Biggest Morning Tea at the Community Workshop, Maryvale Road, Athelstone, on Thursday 22nd May 2025, beginning at 10am and we'd love for you to be a part of it! Bring a plate of your favorite morning tea treat and join us for a warm cuppa with Rotary members and the amazing folks from the Workshop. It's a chance to connect, share, and support a vital cause. Did you know nearly 1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by 85? Your generosity will help fund life-saving research and bring us closer to a cancer-free future.  For more information contact Sue Pullens 0458 735 609.