2013 Bulletins : January to June

The Rotary Club of Adelaide West is proud of our fortnightly Club Bulletin, crafted by Editor John Madigan OAM and Tania Macdonald from Inspire Be Communications and Design, plus a host of contributors.

You can explore • Upcoming Speakers • Past Speakers • Club Project updates • Rotary District and International Programme updates • Quirky things around Rotary generally • a Tonne of fanastic photos ... plus so much more.

People are welcome to contribute to the newsletter or be added to our email distribution list by contacting John Madigan on (08) 8379 1640.

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Issue 31 - 20 and 28 June 2025

~ Upcoming program ~
• 20 June - Jodie Avery, University of Adelaide
• 28 June - Change Over Dinner
~ Past program ~
• 6 June - Ray Crompton and Sam Raven from Drug Arm
• 13 June - Juli Bednall, Genesis Pregnancy Support Inc.
~ Other articles ~
• Winter Tea Dance, a fundraiser
• Misadventures of the travelling Salvation Army

Issue 30 - 6 and 13 June 2025

~ Upcoming program ~
• 6 June - Ray Crompton and Sam Raven from Drug Arm
• 13 June - Juli Bednall, Genesis Pregnancy Support Inc.
~ Past program ~
• 24 May - Independent Senator Nick Xenophon
• 30 May - VTT Member Kerin Robertson on the visit to D3780 in the Philippines
~ Other articles ~
• Joint membership event review
• Notification of new membership applications
• Meeting charges at the Public Schools Club

Issue 29 - 24 to 30 May 2025

~ Upcoming program ~
• 24 May - Independent Senator Nick Xenophon
• 30 May - VTT Member Kerin Robertson on the visit to D3780 in the Philippines
~ Past program ~
• 9 May - Marinn McNamara, CEO, BINSA
• 16 May - Ray McGhee, 'Surviving the Media and Communications Revolution'
~ Other articles ~
• Meal changes at the Public Schools Club
• Peace Forum review by PDG Alan Smith
• A message from Denis White
• District news

Issue 28 - 9 to 16 May 2025

~ Upcoming program ~
• 9 May - Marinn McNamara, CEO, BINSA
• 16 May - Ray McGhee, 'Surviving the Media and Communications Revolution'
• 24 May - Independent Senator Nick Xenophon
~ Past program ~
• 18 April - Matthew Carey, CEO, Rajani Vasan
• 2 May - Club Assembly
~ Other articles ~
• Inductions - three new members
• Arthritis SA / Adelaide West Book Shop roster
• District news
• ABC Gardener's Market BBQ

Issue 27 - 14 to 17 March 2026

~ Special edition for the District 9500 Conference for 2013 ~
• Adelaide West hosted a highly successful conference
• Club Bulletin Award for second year running
• Conference summary and photos
• Golden time - golden rhyme poem by Kathleen White
~ Upcoming program ~
• 2 May - Official Club Assembly
• 24 May - Independent Senator Nick Xenophon
~ Other articles ~
• Arthritis SA / Adelaide West Book Shop roster
• District news

Issue 26 - 26 February, 7 and 14 March 2026

~ Upcoming program ~
• 26 February - Joint meeting with Adelaide West, Adelaide South and Adelaide East
• 7 March - Final discussion before the conference
• 14 March - No meeting
~ Past program ~
• 14 February - DGN John Campbell on 'Membership'
• 21 February - Rebecca Wessels (Australian Refugee Association and Youth Jet) and guest
~ Other articles ~
• Conference update
• District News Dispatch
• Book sale project - new shelves installed for more space for books
• Invitation to apply for Vocational Training Team

Issue 25 - 14 February and 21 February 2026

~ Upcoming program ~
• 14 February - DGN John Campbell on 'Membership'
• 21 February - Rebecca Wessels (Australian Refugee Association and Youth Jet) and guest
~ Past program ~
• 31 January - Robert Gunn, RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness)
• 7 February - Chris Carpenter, 'Surviving six years in Community Radio and still living to talk about it!'
~ Other articles ~
• Conference update
• District News Dispatch
• Book sale project - new shelves installed for more space for books
• Invitation to apply for Vocational Training Team

Issue 24 - 31 January and 7 February 2026

~ Upcoming program ~
• 31 January - Robert Gunn, RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness)
• 7 February - Chris Carpenter, 'Surviving six years in Community Radio and still living to talk about it!'
~ Past program ~
• 10 January - Fellowship Day, who went where and did what over holiday break
• 17 January - Stan Sarantos and Heythen Raslan, 'Butterfly unity'
• 24 January - Birthday party for our club, chartered on 22 January 2026
~ Other articles ~
• Conference update
• District News Dispatch
• Honeymoon for Bill and Michelle
• Happy birthday to David Sabine

Issue 23 - 10, 17 and 24 January 2026

~ Upcoming program ~
• 10 January - Fellowship Day, who went where and did what over holiday break
• 17 January - Stan Sarantos and Heythen Raslan, 'Butterfly unity'
• 24 January - Birthday party for our club, chartered on 22 January 2026
~ Past program ~
• 13 December - Christmas Dinner photos
• 20 December - Major Denis White and Major Kathleen White - photos from trop
~ Other articles ~
• Conference update - please advise of travel dates
• District News Dispatch
• A thanks to you - from RI President and Trustee Chairman