Speakers
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| Kim Vanstone, Marketing Manager | Feb 16, 2026 6:30 PM |
Operation Flinders Update
 Kim will update us on the work on Operation Flinders, which is an organisation the Rotary Club of Mount Barker has supported for many years. Operation Flinders is a program that involves young people from at-risk backgrounds in a challenging an transformative experience in the Flinders Ranges. Our support ranges from physical building and maintenance tasks at their site on the Flinders Ranges to financial support for "teams" of young people from our local area to participate. |
| Nicole Xenides | Mar 02, 2026 6:30 PM |
Property Law and conveyancing
 Nicole is the Managing Director of Cornerstone Conveyancing in Mount Barker. Her talk will be about property law and the things to be aware of when buying and selling property. |
| Senior Constable First Class Lucas Perry | Mar 16, 2026 6:30 PM |
Scams and cyber-safety
Senior Constable First Class Lucas Perry from the Hills Fleurieu Crime Prevention Section (based in Mount Barker) will share vital information on how to recognise and avoid scams. He will cover common contact methods used by scammers, red flags to watch for, trending scams, and tips on protecting personal information and passwords.
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| Tong | Apr 20, 2026 6:30 PM |
Living in Mongolia
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| Banjo Bubner and Charley Franklin | May 04, 2026 6:30 PM |
2026 National Youth Science Forum
Banjo Bubner is a student at the Waldorf School in Mount Barker. He will be telling us about his experience at the 2026 National Youth Science Forum in Brisbane, for which our Club was his sponsor. |
| Mel Lacumbra and Ian Turner | May 18, 2026 |
Behind the Badge
New members tell us their story. Always interesting and among our most popular speaking subjects. |
| Andrew Hill; CEO Steiner Schools Australia | Jun 01, 2026 |
Steiner Education
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| Community Grants recipients | Jun 15, 2026 6:30 PM |
Grassroots community work
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| Hannah Clements | Jul 06, 2026 6:30 PM |
Supporting the elderly in our community
Hannah Clements in the Ageda Car Volunteer Visitors Scheme Program Coordinator for Mount Barker District Council. In her talk she will provide:
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| Shannon Swart from Mount Barker District Council | Jul 20, 2026 6:30 PM |
Youth Services and Support in Mount Barker
 Shannon Swart is the Child and Youth Development Officer for Mount Barker District Council.
Shannon first connected with local government at the age of 14 when she joined the Broken Hill Youth Council - a step that sparked a lasting passion to elevate young voices and strengthen communities.
Since then, she’s earned a Social Sciences degree in youth work and built a career focused on youth leadership and inclusion. From volunteer roles to local government, community organisations to education – Shannon’s worked alongside young people across South Australia to co-design programs, lead initiatives and shape strategy.
She’s delivered youth-led events, supported mentoring programs, and helped embed young voices into local policy and planning.
Alongside her work in local government, Shannon is also an Adjunct Lecturer in Sociology and Youth Work where she teaches topics including Intro to Sociology and Theories of Youth.
Now at Mount Barker, she’ll be working closely with local children, young people, families and services to deliver the district’s Child and Youth Action Plan.
Her role is to build strong relationships across the townships, schools, service providers and community groups, and bringing fresh energy and insight to the role.
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