Meeting 2877 was held at the Mount Gambier Tech College, thanks again Michael for organising it. What a facility! I was really impressed by some of the workshop and training facilities on site, I was particularly impressed by the demonstration of the "igloo" where as it was explained the option was available for remote students, to be dialled in and projected on one wall a shared slide deck the students were working through on the centre wall and a live workspace on the third wall where both remote students and students in the room could contribute content live as a collaborative working space. I’m not doing a good job of making it sound as cool as it was…… Prior to the tour we ran a quick meeting where Neville reported on the result from Generations in Jazz with a 3k profit for the club, tremendous effort from Neville in organising everything and to all the Rotarians who showed up on the day, thanks for continuing to make participating in these sort of events possible as they provide the club revenue that we can put towards deserving causes as well as tremendous opportunities for fellowship whilst we are at it.
Until next time...
Images by Frank!
Next Week
Meeting 2878 will be back at Macs for good fellowship and food.
May Sergeants:
Denis Goulding
Neville Gilbertson
Upcoming Events
Thursday 14 May - Country Cabinet Set Up - MGHS
Tuesday 19 May - Adelaide Uni Public Lecture
Sunday 31 May 2026 - Joint club RCL Meeting at Strathdownie
City Council Engagement BBQ
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Umpherston Sinkhole/Balumbul Engagement
Thank you to all our Westies and friends who either helped with the set up and cooking or braved the weather to provide thoughts on the Umpherston Sinkhole/Balumbul engagement project.
David, Greg and Neil cooked up 50 sausages with all the trimmings, but sadly the turnout was low. There is still time to have your say on the engagement project. Simply head to the City Council's Your Say page or attend the final drop-in session Saturday 11:00 am - 200 pm back at the sinkhole precinct. Saturday 9 May, 11:00am – 2:00pm
Country Cabinet - 14 May
If you're stopping by anyway to set up chairs, why not stick around and join South Australia’s Premier and Cabinet Ministers for your opportunity to meet and talk with the state government about issues that matter most to you in the region.
They want to know what you love most about the region and what can be done to make it an even better place.
Rotary Community Leaders are key positions that help shape the future of Rotary under the Pilot in the South Pacific. They act as guides and mentors for clubs within Rotary Community Groups and function as the primary connector between clubs, Rotary South Pacific’s directors and portfolio committees, districts, and specialist hub resources.
According to the recent announcement District 9780 has two Rotary Community Leaders:
Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) is delighted to announce that Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, has graciously accepted the role of Patron of RAWCS.
RAWCS has been operating for 60 years delivering over $0.5 billion in aid. From Floods to Droughts and everything in between, RAWCS has been there supporting Australian Communities.
Rotary Down Under published this article on 7 May 2026.
As many of our members and friends operate businesses, we are including the SA Business Chambers request for ideas on short term state-based policy changes to assist with the ongoing cost increases.
During times of international economic instability, we need to be realistic about what short-term state-based policy can achieve to lessen the burden. Governments can and should provide targeted support where it’s needed, but we can’t spend our way out of global cost pressures.
We need the industry to identify the rules and regulations in their sector that add unnecessary costs to doing business, yet appear not to serve any purpose.
This is not about lowering standards. It’s about removing unnecessary barriers that slow things down without adding value.
If you are interested in reading their full article or providing feedback you can email: policy@sabusinesschamber.com.au or use the link below.
Join Dr Scott Leavengood, as he talks about Forestry in the Pacific Northwest.
Forestry is an important economic contributor to the U.S. Pacific Northwest, but it has transitioned from utilisation of old grow native forests to dependence on plantation timbers.
This transition has resulted in dramatic changes to processing in the region.
This presentation will overview the resources in the region, how they are processed and finish with research underway to add more value including through the use of mass timber element in building construction.
