South Australian Emergency Services Awards
A member of our Rotary Community Group (the group of 13 Clubs from our region, stretching from Port Pirie to Alice Springs) has proposed that the 10 South Australian Clubs in our Community Group come together to organise Emergency Services Awards, with the first award round next year. These would use a similar model to that already in use in NSW, Victoria and the ACT - involving no financial contribution from Clubs, but instead assistance with promotion and judging. Helen was happy to be on this committee and part of the judging. Anyone else interested can let Nathan know.
Global Grant - Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia
The Rotary Clubs of Alice Springs were successful in receiving a Global Grant from Rotary to expand and upgrade facilities and services at the Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia. They have been awarded aroun $95,000 but are around $35,000 short of their total funding target to complete all of their objectives. The 13 Clubs in our Community Group have been asked if they would be interested in supporting this project. We discussed some possible funding models including:
- Once off donation
- Specific fundraising activities (e.g. redirecting the raffle and Quiz Night funds for this year to this project rather than to mental health research)
Recycling drop off hub
Cynthia visited Murray Bridge last year and spotted the recycling hub in their local library, and has proposed something similar for Port Augusta. She will reach out to the Murray Bridge library to see where the resources are sent to see if this would be feasible for us. She will also seek support from the Council, who currently host a blister pack drop-off point. A possible funding source for this could be a Ventia Community Grant (up to $2000). If that's not successful, this could also be an idea to seek corporate sponsorship from (such as BHP).
Pride Picnic
As we only have one EFTPOS machine, Cynthia suggested we seek sponsorship to be able to give away free doughnuts at the 2026 Pride Picnic (as this event is the same day as the NDMA Show'n'Shine). Nathan will take this to Together in Pride (the Picnic organisers) to see if they have any possible funding sources.