About Our Club
Whyalla

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Comfort Inn Whyalla
99 Playford Avenue
Whyalla , SA 5600
Australia
Phone:
407 187 163
From July 2025, RC Whyalla will meet on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month. On the 4th Tuesday, there will be something different, either check the web page calendar or phone Leanne Herd on 0407 187 163. Club Assembly on 5th Tuesday - Members only
Speakers
Ms Tricia Gerahty
Jul 22, 2025 6:15 PM
Community Bridging Services Inc

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Jack Clayton 1980
Rowley Fenwick 2005
Hugo Ehrke 1983
Keith Wilson 2008
Bert Holds 1983
Perry Eden 2008
Jim Milne 1985
Rob Walton 2008
Jack Walker 1986
Tim Clements 2009
Bill Cruickshank 1990
Alistair Stevenson 2010
Murray Norton PDG 1990
Clinton Garrett 2011
Glen Eden PDG 1992 
Soto Stuppos 2012
Syd Harvie 1996
Jack Odgers 2014
Ron Heading 1998
Yari Peltonen 2016
John Holds 2000
Kerre Willsher 2017 +9
Brian Moodie 2002 +1
Jane Owens 2017 +1
Vin Higgins 2002 
Michele Hart 2017
John Lewis 2002
John Cagney 2021
Keith Sichler 2003 +2
David Owens 2022
Peter Reid 2004 Bob Norman 2022
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Club News

2025-2026
Rotary Club Of Whyalla Changeover

28 June 2025 at Whyalla Hockey Club 

         
 
Once again, The Rotary Club of Whyalla has had a successful year culminating in the Induction of President Elect Leanne Herd.  President Jane Owens PDG handed over the President's Pin and Collar to Leanne.
 
 
 
       
 
 
During the evening Leanne Herd and Brian Herd were presented with a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of all the wonderful work they do for the Club and for the Rotary Foundation.  It was also a pleasure to present Rotarian Brian Moodie with his two sapphires Paul Harris recognition.   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It was a pleasure to have PDG Paul Thomas and wife Kathryn in attendance.  Paul gave the response to Keith's Toast to Rotary International.  He also presented the Paul Harris pins and Certificates. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leanne introduced her Board: President Leanne Herd; Immediate Past President Jane Owens PDG; President Elect Kerre Wilsher; Secretary Greg Dunn; and sharing the Treasurers position Keith Sichler and Mic Russo
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Other guests included Mayor Phill Stone and his wife Bronwyn, Deputy Mayor Tamy Pond and President of Whyalla Business and Tourism Malcolm McLeod.  Visiting Rotarians included the members from the Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie

July Is Maternal and Child Health Month

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We expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a healthy future.
An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition,
inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented.
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We just keep getting busier and busier

Tuesday 1 April 2025
At our weekly dinner meeting we had the pleasure of listening to Richard Parker talk to us about the Children's University.  We will be following this up to find out how we can help.  Photographed is Rotarian Lesley presenting the vote of thanks
Tuesday 8 April 2025
 
It was with great pleasure and to the delight of President Jane, to Present Scott Hubner with an Honorary Rotarian Certificate and Pin.  Scott is the epitome of an Honorary Rotarian; he is not a Rotarian but there is nothing he will not do to help us if he can.  We all thank you so much.
 
Steve Storic from Spencer Gulf Adventures was our speaker in the evening.  Steve is a wealth of information and has very kindly offered to take our club out in his glass bottom boat.  Also, from this meeting both the Rotary Club of Whyalla and the Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie, now have students whom we will sponsor to do the Sailing Challenge on the Sailing Ship the One and All.  Pictured again is Rotarian Lesley presenting the vote of thanks to Steve
Tuesday 15 April 2025
It was indeed interesting to have Paula and Bec from Centacare's Haven come and talk to us about the service they provide around Domestic Violence.  We also provided The Haven with a Cheque for $900 to provide much appreciated care packages.  Pictured is President Elect Leanne with Paula and Bec.
Tuesday 22 April 2025
This was a particularly special day.  We had the privilege of having Peter Jarvis the ShelterBox Coordinator, bring the Rotary Ute to Whyalla and set it up in the Wetlands Mall (see this week's Whyalla News), this was a joint project with the Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie.  That evening, Peter and some helpers from both clubs help him set up the tent.  The Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie had already donated $1000 to the project and since the visit the Rotary Club of Whyalla has also donated $1000.  A very worthy cause indeed.
A job well done, I think we would have to say.  A huge thank you to Peter Jarvis who gives up his holidays to do this for Rotary.
 
Sunday 27 April 2025
Today we found ourselves at the Peppercorn Markets selling the Boomerang Bags.  This is a project of the Rotary Club of Whyalla, Rotarian Lesley has a wonderful band of helpers who make these bags.  We have also provided the local Library with some library bags.
 
Other Projects we have been involved in and given support to this month has included;
The Farmers of South Australia.  The Rotary Club of Whyalla has supported this project by donating $1000.  The information is in many tearooms around the city.  The Public now have the opportunity to donate.
Trevan Park: The Rotary Club of Whyalla would love to see this area become a Nature area.  To date we have, with the help of the City Council installed a yarning circle.  see the photograph below:
As you can see the Rotary Club is very busy in our community and in the world at large.  Every penny we raise goes back to the Community.  If you would like to become involved, please do not hesitate to give us a call - our details are on our webpage and our FaceBook Page.
 
 
 

May is Youth Service Month

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Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills,

expand education and learn the value of service.

 

March has been a busy month.

Saturday 2 March 2025
President Jane attended the Service Clubs Association of SA, Premier's Lunch at the Glenelg Golf Club.
The RC of Whyalla entered four of their core projects.  We were very lucky indeed, Winning two awards, a Highly Commended and a Nominee.  Then to top it off we won the Premier's Distinction Award
 
 
Tuesday 4 March 2025
In the afternoon, along with other community and businesspeople, both President Jane and Treasurer Keith attended a Whyalla City Council function and had the opportunity to hear from the Premier Mr. Malinauskas
 
Tuesday 4 March 2025
International Service Chair, Tim Mee, visited us to promote the Districts International Service Projects and how we could become involved.  This was a joint meeting with the Rotary Club of Whyalla Norrie.  We also heard from Maurice O'Connell about the wonderful work we are doing in Ukraine this is the link to the project https://rotary9510.org/sitepage/ukraine--new-dawn-project
 
 
Wednesday 19 March 2025
The Mobile Catering Unit was at the University of South Australia, Whyalla Campus at the 'Uni Vibe' day.  It was a pleasure to provide our famous donuts and chips to those who were there
 
Tuesday 25 March 2025
We were given the opportunity to have a private viewing of the new Eyre Eye Centre.  
 
 
Birthday x 2
In March our club Celebrated two very special Birthdays.  Both Kerre and Shelley Celebrated big birthdays

 

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