Home of 3 Past District Governors

Since the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light was chartered on 12 June 1986, three members have been elected to the highest District position - that of District Governor - overseeing the needs of the 40-50 autonomous clubs within District 9500. Our first member to seek office was our club's Charter President District Governor 1993-94 Anthony (Tony) Reade; followed by District Governor 2005-05 Katina Jones; and then John Campbell 2014-15.  

District Governor John Campbell (2014-15)
Adelaide-born John Campbell spent his first three years in Cummins, Eyre Peninsula and attended Adelaide Boys High School where he joined the Interact Club (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Adelaide). He then joined Rotaract in 1971 and held Club Board and District positions. In 2000, John joined the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light and was President in 2011-12.
John worked in the financial services industry including his own insurance agency and, later, financial planning practice. John was admitted as a Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Tablewhere he was SA Chair from 2004-2009 and Australian Chair for 2010-2012. PDG John's wife, Julie, was a Rotary Exchange student to Belem Para in Brazil in 1971 and later joined the Rotaract Club of Edwardstown. Julie became a member of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light in 2014 and served as President for 2017-18.

Past District Governor Katina Jones (2004-05)
In the 1990s, Katina founded EQUALS International,  a development and training centre focusing on a sustainable future in a rapidly changing world. Twenty years on, EQUALS International has been established in Asia, Europe, Americas, Africa and the Middle East. Katina’s passion continues to motivate her to make a difference in the vocational education sector and workplace.
Katina joined the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light in 1996 as their first female member. Katina was  District 9500's first female District Governor during Rotary's centennial year of 2004-2005. Katina has served on Australia’s Executive Committee for UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women), Cancer Care, TAFE SA, Voices for Women and as a Rotary International training leader. For 20 years, Katina has represented Australia at the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York and more recently was appointed as a delegate to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Past District Governor Tony Reade OAM (1993-94)
Tony Reade joined the Rotary Club of Adelaide in 1985 and was involved in the formation of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light, being Charter President of the new Club - the first breakfast club in District 9500 - in 1986-87.
Tony undertook many District committee roles before being elected District Governor for  1993-94.  He innovated many changes to the annual District Conference that saw a marked increase in attendees - over 800 attendees. When he moved his city-based business, he transferred to his local club of Walkerville, including the Presidency in 2002-03, before transferring back to Adelaide Light.
PDG Tony was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 25 January 2011 for 40 years of service to the community through Toc H Australia, Rotary International and as Councillor (and Acting Mayor) of the City of Walkerville.  Tony is now an Honorary Membership of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light.