We meet In Person

Tuesdays at 6:30 PM

Comfort Inn Whyalla

99 Playford Avenue
Whyalla , SA 5600
Australia

Phone:

407 187 163

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, and in the 5th week, a Club Assembly for members only.

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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

2026 Photo Awards: The extraordinary ordinary

The pictures featured in the 2026 Rotary magazine photo awards reflect the extraordinary ordinary

Through Rotary, a police officer expands her worldview

Through Rotary, police officer Joanne Serkeyn expanded her view of how to make a difference. In July, Serkeyn will become the governor of District 7090

A monumental club project in South Dakota

Members of the Rotary Club of Custer, South Dakota, played a role in the construction of the Crazy Horse Monument and continue to support its federation

Rotary to scale proven water and sanitation initiative in Haiti

Program aims to improve living conditions and reduce waterborne disease by 25% in three local government areas in Haiti by 2030

After life, a return to the earth

Conservation burials, green cemeteries, and environmental convictions are reshaping how some people think about death

Speaker Kristy Clapp

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)

Rotary Club of Whyalla Inaugural, Children's University Coordinator Award 2025

On Tuesday 10 March the RC Of Whyalla presented the inaugural 2025 Children’s University Coordinator Award

Richard Parker, from the University of Adelaide, Children’s University, introduce the recipient.

Chris Barsby works with the Whyalla Library. The award recognizes her dedication, passion and extraordinary impact on students and school community.

Richard highlighted Chris’s commitment to going above and beyond in her role, her strong advocacy for children, and often unseen work she does as a coordinator

Rotary Monthly Theme

March is Water Sanitation and Hygiene Month.

OUR VISION

Rotary envisions a water-secure world, driven by locally led collaboration among governments, water and sanitation service providers, and civil society — who have the commitment, accountability, skills and financing to provide sustainable, climate-resilient, and safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services

February Speaker - Robin Hood Real Estate

Robin Hood Real Estate - Melanie Elliott and Natalie Butler

On Tuesday 17 February, it was our pleasure to host Melanie Elliott and Natalie Butler from Robin Hood Real Estate (RHRE). Melanie is the founder and director of the agency. RHRE has properties for sale and rent. RHRE is an Adelaide and Eyre Peninsula agency, with offices in Adelaide, Whyalla, Cowell, Port Lincoln and Tumby Bay.

During their presentation, we learned that RHRE takes pride in offering personalised service, tailoring their approach to meet the unique needs of their clients. They are known for their friendly, down-to-earth attitude and commitment to transparency throughout the buying and renting process.

Melanie was most informative and told us that Robin Hood is a legacy to her late father and that she wants to make a difference. Melanie went on to explain to us they are involved in the local community supporting service clubs and agencies.

Natalie is the Operations Manager for ‘Maid Marion cleaning’ residential and commercial services. They ensure the properties are clean and up to standard. Another string to Robin Hood’s bow is the safety aspect of the organisation.

It was refreshing to hear what Melanie and Natalie had to say and we hope we are able to work with them in the future.

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