Address

Rotary Club of Adelaide Light
P.O. Box 7079
Hutt Street Post Office
Adelaide S.A. 5000

Club History

The Rotary Club of Adelaide Light was chartered in June of 1986 as the first breakfast club in Rotary District 9500, South Australia, with a membership of 25 men.

In the ensuing years, the Club increased its membership to 41 (current membership) and achieved the following milestones:

• Produced the Club's first District Governor, Tony Reade, in 1993
• Organised and ran District 9500 conference in Broken Hill in 1994, introducing changes to the format of the conference including the composition of the speakers, provding childcare facilities, and a more relaxed dress code for the 'formal' ball on the Saturday night at the Broken Hill Racecourse.
• Changed the Club's constitution to admit females in 1996 (females constitute 17% of current membership)
• The Club's first female president, Katina Jones, was installed in 1999
• Produced District 9500's first female District Governor, Katina Jones in 2005/06 Rotary year.
• Organised and ran a very successful District 9500 conference in Alice Springs in 2005.
  

Board of Directors 2009-2010

President: Angus Tuck
President-Elect: Carolyn Wigg
Immediate Past President: Terry Rodoni
Secretary: Fred Field
Treasurer: Bruce McDonald
Club Service: Yvette Reade
Vocational Service: Andrew Black
Community Service: Bob Angove
International Service: Colin Davies
Fund Raising: Terry Rodoni
Protection Officer: Fred Field
Membership Director: Rohan Richards
Public Relations Officer: Carolyn Wigg
Rotary Foundation: Jim Wilson

Vocational Service Projects During 2008/09

• Rotary Youth Leadership Award (R.Y.L.A.) 18 to 25 years - The Club assisted with the training of 22 young people working together to grow and learn more about acceptance of diversity, how to lead, how to work in a team and in developing team spirit and real friendships.
• Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (R.Y.P.EN) 14 to 17 years - The Club sponsored 3 students who enjoyed a dynamic week-end of fun packed learning at the Rymill Centre in Piccadilly.
• Rotaract 18 to 30 years - The Club continued its representation on the Rotary District Committee assisting the newly formed Rotaract Club for Global Peace, at Thebarton, which has a current membership of 45.
• Rotary Adventures in Citizenship (R.A.I.C.) The Club sponsored a year 11 student from Pulteney Grammar to attend a forum in Canberra along with students from other Australian States. It provided an opportunity for students to gain a first-hand understanding of how our country is governed at the national level, along with a visit to the Australian War Memorial and the Institute of Sports in Canberra.
• National Youth Science Forum (N.Y.S.F.) The Club sponsored a student from Glenunga High to attend a science forum in Canberra as an opportunity to see 'science at work' and discuss areas of interest with leading Australian scientists as a first stage in assessing science as a potential career.
• The Sam Casey Award - No award was made as the SA Enterprise Workshop was not held this year. Our Club initiated the award and will continue to support future events. The Club presents an award to to participant of the workshop who demonstrates the following characteristics: a person who has continually demonstrated dedicated commitment, pure drive and passionate enthusiasm. Matched with a sense of purpose, direction and focus on achieving the highest possible standard.
  

International Projects During 2008/09

• Columbia Project - The Club has liaised with the Rotary Club of Bogota Suba in Colombia to work with them in raising funds to provide educational facilities for disadvantaged Colombian teenagers.
• Kokoda Trail Hike - The Club sent a team of two to join with three members of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Edge, plus a guest to walk the Kokoda trail with information packs (including a generator, fuel and projection equipment) to assist with presentations to local villages along the track, on HIV and how to cope with HIV. The team also completed an audit of prevously provided Rotary facilities (school, hospital and medical centre) to identify further assistance required. Team members also handed out books, pencils and toys to local children as they passed through the villages.
• Kalahari Desert - The Club continued to support Concordia College by raising funds for their project assisting communities in the desert in remote regions of South Africa
  

Community Service Projects During 2008/09

Projects for this year included:

• Beds for Homes (beds donated to deserving families nominated by St.Hohn's Church)
• Red Shield Appeal (members assisted with annual doornock)
• Cancer Council Big Breakfast fundraiser
• Walk to Cure Diabetes (members acted as marshals for the walk)
• Moore Street Day Care Centre (bread delivery)
• Garden Makeover for deserving pensioner
• Trees for Life (annual tree growing by Club members)
• Maughan Church Sunday Night Meals (members assist with the preparation and delivery of food to the homeless)
• Christmas Presents for the Salvation Army (members donate Christmas presents for children aged 4 to 16)
• Christmas Presents sent to Aboriginal Communities
• Donation collection at the gates for the annual "Slow Down" footy competition
• Donations in Kind working bee
• BBQ at Multiple Sclerosis Mega Swim Carnival (members did cooking)
• BBQ for Childhood Cancer Association (members did cooking)
• Members assisted St.John's Youth Services in arranging Next Step Project