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Tuesdays at 6:30 PM

Comfort Inn Whyalla

99 Playford Avenue
Whyalla , SA 5600
Australia

Phone:

427 393 602

Email:

president@whyallarotary.org.au

The Rotary Club of Whyalla holds dinner meetings on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month, starting at 6:30pm, with arrival from 6:15pm. In the 4th week, there’s a fellowship meeting, (Sunday) and in the 5th week, a Club Assembly for members only.

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Jack Clayton 1980

Perry Eden 2008

Hugo Ehrke 1983

Rob Walton 2008

Bert Holds 1983

Tim Clements 2009

Jim Milne 1985

Alistair Stevenson 2010

Jack Walker 1986

Clinton Garrett 2011

Bill Cruickshank 1990

Soto Stuppos 2012

Murray Norton PDG 1990

Jack Odgers 2014

Glen Eden PDG 1992

Yari Peltonen 2016

Syd Harvie 1996

Kerre Willsher 2017 +9

Ron Heading 1998

Jane Owens PDG 2017 +2

John Holds 2000

Michele Hart 2017

Brian Moodie 2002 +1

John Cagney 2021

Vin Higgins 2002

David Owens 2022

John Lewis 2002

Bob Norman 2022

Keith Sichler 2003 +2

Scott Hubner 2024

Peter Reid 2004

Brian Herd 2025

Rowley Fenwick 2005

Leanne Herd 2025

Keith Wilson 2008

Lesley Hartup 2026 +1

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The Annual Whyalla Show

Come along and enjoy a great day out at the Whyalla Show!

This weekend, the Rotary Club of Whyalla will be serving up your favourites from our Mobile Catering Unit, located across from the Judo Club.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy:

Hot dogs
Chips
Chips and gravy
Our famous freshly made donuts
Soft drinks

Every purchase helps us support our local community and contribute to projects further afield. We’d love to see you there!

2026 - 2027 Change-over

On Tuesday evening, during the weekly dinner meeting, the Rotary Club of Whyalla held its change-over celebration. Incoming President Kerre Willsher was keen for the evening to be a relaxed, low-key occasion.

Current President Leanne Herd completed her final duty as President by inducting incoming President Kerre Willsher.

The meeting was well attended, with members of the Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie also joining the evening.

(Pictured Inducted President Kerre and Immediate Past President Leanne Left)

The speaker for the evening:

Ms Andrea Grosvenor - National ARAM Manager

Past District Governor Andrea Grosvenor is National Manager of Australian Rotarians Against Malaria (ARAM) and a Board Member of Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS).

Andrea is a member of the Rotary Club of Campbelltown in South Australia, District 9510. She was formerly a member of the Rotary Club of Queanbeyan in District 9705, where she served as District Governor in 2023-24.

Andrea has visited Timor Leste, Solomon Islands and West Timor (Indonesia) on ARAM missions. She has helped develop projects to aid in malaria elimination, including input on the community needs assessment for Rotary Global Grants.

Andrea joined Rotary in 2015 towards the end of a career in the Australian Public Service. She worked in various Government Departments in many different roles, including program development and management, policy coordination and international relations.

Andrea holds an Honours degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in public policy.

Ms Grosvenor gave an amazing speech about the ongoing support of Rotarians Against Malaria

(Pictured, President Leanne and ARAM chair Andrea Grosvenor)

Guest Speaker.

Kristy Clapp – Brain Hub coming to Whyalla in April.

Kristy has lived most of her life in Whyalla. She is a Clinical Nurse Consultant With Dementia Australia. After 22 years of general nursing, she is now in the final year of her diploma for dementia care.

The Dementia Australia Brian Hub is coming to Whyalla between the 20^th and 24^th of April. There will be three presenters, Kristy (Clinical Nurse Consultant-Nightingale Program), Russell Venning and Jenny Adams -Dementia Support Specialists. At Dementia Australia, we are passionate about, building knowledge, understanding, and compassion. The Brain Hub is one of the ways they bring that to life. It’s not just a program, it’s a community focussed initiative designed to educate, empower, and connect people.

Through the Brain Hub, they offer a range of free, flexible sessions that can be tailored to suit any group’s needs. This might include dementia information workshops or even attending events or meetings as guest speakers.

Sessions can cover a variety of important and practical topics, such as:

Tips for keeping our brains healthy as we age
Understanding what dementia is, and what it isn’t
Key statistics and insights to help make sense of the impact
How to support family members, friends and colleagues living with dementia
The services and supports available through Dementia Australia

All sessions are completely free and can be adapted to suit different audiences, whether that’s community groups, workplaces or the general public.

(Rotarian Brian Moodie giving the vote of thanks)

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