The Rotary Club of Murray Bridge gathers at the Bridgeport Hotel 2 Bridge St, Murray Bridge on Tuesday evenings. Fellowship from 6.00pm with Dinner starting at 6.15pm. Apologies or guests to be notified to Jacquie Best by 12pm Monday. 0409 377 343
Today, March 8th, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate women whose courage changes the world, women who continue to inspire us with their resilience. International Women’s Day has, for more than a century, honoured the achievements of women and the ongoing fight for equality. This year’s theme is Give to Gain, focussing on collaboration and empowerment. The key message highlights strength, resilience and breaking barriers, urging support for a more inclusive world.
What a great event on Wednesday morning – attending the Rotary International Women’s Day Breakfast at The Arkaba Hotel in Adelaide. With more than 100 other Rotarians and friends, we heard from Kate Croser, CEO of the SA Film Corporation who is an advocate for gender equality through the use of media – especially through Films. We shared the Breakfast table with members of the RC Campbeltown where fellowship and ideas were exchanged throughout the morning. Rotarian Sandy was lucky enough to score a Raffle Prize. See report below.
Also celebrated on Wednesday, was our local inter-Rotary Club event to raise funds for Shelter Box. This year the choice of challenge was Lawn Bowls at the RSL Greens – also the home of the Rotary Club of Mobilong who hosted this year’s event. Rotary members, partners and friends enjoyed the lawn bowls, followed by a Pizza and delicious desserts made by Rotarian Bronwyn Heard. Thanks to President Ann Marie Kuckel for all the organisation and it’s great to see the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge retained the trophy. Congratulations to Rotarian Sandy – top scorer for the event. Sandy certainly had a great Wednesday.
The annual community event, Ski For Life started with breakfast at Sturt Reserve, cooked and served by members of the Rotary Clubs of Mobilong and Murray Bridge. Each year the group of passionate water skiers, water ski huge distances - this year 456km from Murray Bridge to Renmark in 3 days - to shed some light on mental health and suicide in the hope to prevent the already widespread epidemic and reducing its impact on the ones we love and strangers alike. This year we prepared breakfast for the more than 400 or so people involved in the event. At the time of writing on Sunday afternoon, they had already raised $328,083 - well over their target of $300,000 with a day and a half to go. We wish all teams a great long weekend of skiing, camping along the way and epic fun as they raise the much-needed funds.
Club members spent Saturday at Bunnings presenting another BBQ for community to enjoy. The trade was consistent with great sales and very positive interactions with community who were out to collect all their needs for the activities over the long weekend. Thanks to Sue and Sam for the organisation of the foods, drinks etc and to the Rotarians who spent a day of their long weekend in Service Above Self.
Our gathering this week is back to Tuesday night at the Bridgeport. The topic for this week is to have a very brief Club Assembly to discuss a By-Law change. This will be followed by the scheduled Committee meetings under the direction of Rotary Club Directors.
International Women’s Day (courtesy Facebook Rotary Moments)
More than 100 Rotarians and friends gathered at the Arkaba Hotel to celebrate International Women’s Day including school students and teachers, representing the next generation of leader.
We were privileged to hear from Kate Croser, CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation. Kate shared an honest and inspiring reflection on leadership, family life and building a thriving and creative industry here in South Australia.
Kate spoke about the juggle of leading a state agency while raising a family and the importance of believing in yourself, building strong teams and creating pathways for others. Her message resonated with Rotarians – leadership grounded in purpose, inclusion and opportunity.
Under her leadership, South Australia’s screen industry continues to flourish, showcasing talent and creativity to national and international audiences, while generating jobs and skill development locally.
A particularly powerful moment was Kate’s reflection on the documentary ‘Your Story Matters’, which amplifies the voices of transgender and non-binary young people. It was a reminder that story-telling is not just entertainment – it builds empathy, understanding and stronger communities
For the students in the room, seeing a South Australian woman leading on a national stage was both inspiring and empowering. For Rotarians, it was a reaffirmation that investing in people, championing inclusion and supporting emerging leaders creates lasting impact
An uplifting morning, celebrating women who are shaping industries, strengthening communities and reminding us that every story truly matters.
Beyond Bank sponsored the breakfast and funds raised from the breakfast will be donated to THE ZAHRA FOUNDATION
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Jennifer Jones - Past RI President From Canada to country Victoria, we are beyond excited to announce that Past Rotary International President Jennifer Jones is heading to Horsham for the Multi-District Summit — bringing together Districts 9800, 9510 and 9780 from 27–29 March 2026
Representing the current Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo, Jennifer will deliver a headline address early in the opening session, setting the tone, the vision and the energy for the entire Summit.
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