Help us celebrate our Rotary Club’s 40th anniversary and bring some friends to our Robert (Rabbie) Burns dinner on Wednesday June 10 in a social event replacing our normal Club dinner for June. Our antipodean Scottish ‘Burns Night’ has been popular for a few years now and seats are limited. Move quickly and book via this weblink or via the QR code below if you’re able to join us. All club members wore red bow ties the night our Club chartered in 1986, so wear something red and maybe make it tartan!
Born in 1759 with the Battle of Culloden still fresh in Scottish minds, Rabbie Burns (as affectionately known) became Scotland’s best loved bard and is now deemed its national poet. Burns nights are commonly held on Rabbie's birthday (25 January) but as our Australian summer is decidedly unScottish, June is more suitable for Antipodeans to make merry in Burns' rascally poetic style.
Our Scottish themed dinner at the Edinburgh Hotel on Wednesday 10 June offers toasts, bagpipes, highland dancing and merriment. We’ll have our own Scottish piper and dine on a Haggis entrée with your choice of winter main course for only $70 each. Drinks are available from the bar and we hope you’ll dress a little Scottish. Add a tartan scarf... or arrange to borrow one of Rosemary’s many kilts at the Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society (ask me about this).
I hope you can join us to gather 6:15pm at ‘The Ed' on High St Mitcham to be piped into our seats.
Warmest regards, John Wotherspoon Rotary Club of Adelaide Light e: john@wothers.net | m: 0488 0000 50
In our hunt for good wine, we managed to acquire the last pallet of Jim Barry’s special offer partnership shiraz for the McGrath Foundation (they receive $2 a bottle). The Foundation’s goal is a specialist McGrath Breast Care Nurse to all Australian families experiencing breast cancer (1 in 7 women). So, while supporting them, you can also help our Rotary Club of Adelaide Light’s own charitable work.
The wine's tasting notes are below. It’s a great price at $159/dozen (almost half), combining elegance with robust flavours.
Let us know if you’d like a dozen, then pay your $159 to Account: Rotary Club of Adelaide Light;
BSB: 085 005, Account No: 51 108 5536,Ref: your name - shiraz
Thank you, John Wotherspoon and Rob McLennan e: john@wothers.net | m: 0488 0000 50
SHIRAZ Winemaking Notes A lively, youthful Shiraz bursting with aromas of blue and dark berries, complemented by notes of black pepper and delicate spice. The palate reveals generous blueberry and blackberry !avours, subtle hints of violet, and beautifully integrated oak. Bright and fresh, it shows excellent structure and impressive layers of complexity.
Since our founding in 1959, our story has been shaped by passion, craftsmanship, and a deep respect for the people and land behind every bottle of Shiraz we produce. We believe in making a meaningful di"erence with what we have, a philosophy that underpins our partnership with the McGrath Foundation.
The McGrath Foundation’s mission is simple yet powerful: to ensure that no one faces cancer alone. With the same care and dedication we bring to nurturing our vineyards and crafting our wines, McGrath Cancer Care Nurses provide vital support and compassion to individuals and families navigating cancer. In 2025, we were proud to renew our three-year nurse funding partnership, committing $140,000 annually to support a dedicated McGrath Foundation Cancer Care Nurse.
Wine has been !owing in the Clare Valley since 1851 and is an integral part of the culture. It is one of Australia’s most prestigious premium wine regions, most famous for its Riesling and Shiraz. A small area, accounting for less than 1.5% of Australia’s total wine production.With its beautiful, rolling hills, ideal winter rainfall and Mediteranean climate, the Clare Valley carries a unique history and winemaking heritage.
United in the spirit of Service we value truth, fairness and friendship; and we welcome the opportunity that Rotary gives us to contribute our talents and resources in support of others.
Rotary Club of Adelaide Light Mission Statement
To have fun and engage interest from new members and friends as we use our strengths for a better world here and abroad - a welcoming, flexible group having fun doing hands-on activities for positive impact.
