Community Engagement through food was the theme of International Australian Chef Mark Best the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge Dinner last night. Mark was recently engaged by Regional Development Australia and held very successful industry workshops involving chefs at Mypolonga and in Berri. Mark was introduced to the Club by his mother Murray Bridge Rotarian Jacquie Best. Mark went to Murray Bridge High School where his home economics teacher Roxanne Rowland still works. What an interesting story he has and great achievements to be at the top of the tree in his industry. His philosophy to educate people about how food is produced, and how to cook it, connected with the audience present and I'm sure is the secret to his success. His role in this was to help explore new ideas and make people aware, keeping the Regions alive and moving forward using local produce. 300 industry people including 57 chefs people paid $185 per head in an outdoor setting to learn about his journey. Things like cooking Thai Larb, a street snack in Thailand, using carp. Treatment of the carp is a new learning process. Our River now has over 3 million ton biomass of protein, an abundant protein source we don't use to its full economic potential. Bush Pea Man is an example of the importance of using bees and other pollinators in the landscape. The buffalo industry at Mypolonga has developed a range of products, milk, meat, cheese, value adding to the herd. Goolwa Pippis are very popular particularly in the Sydney markets. Native peppers, wattle seeds, native hibiscus and many other native plants are being used and techniques developed. An example is wattle seed on fresh Coorong mullet with salt bush deep fried, so simple yet so good. The Monarto Indigenous Program incorporating MBHS Ngarrindjeri students from MBHS and the Monarto Zoo incorporates growing and cooking techniques. Rio Vista Olives and Aussie Apricots at Mypolonga are also leaders along with development of new hero products like Smyrna Figs which are wasp pollinated and Quinces. Look up Mark Best on Facebook and the Internet, its a great story and we were very privileged to hear it at Rotary.
John Scarvelis
Dear Members and Partners/friends of the
Rotary Club of Murray Bridge
You are invited to join
President Bronwyn Heard and President Elect Bob England
For the Rotary Club of Mobilong’s 2022 Changeover Dinner
On Saturday 2ndJuly 2022 at the Murray Bridge RSL
Dress to impress as we celebrate our 2021/2022 year
Time : 6pm for 6.30 pm start
Cost : $37/ head for a 2 course alternate drop meal
(please advise if you have any specifc dietary requirements )
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CALENDAR WINNERS 14th June 2022
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Karl Sickerdick
Berri
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86
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Murray Bridge
Rotary
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Ridgehaven
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Rotary Work Shirts
Darryl Webb has arranged with Grandisons to supply Bisley Rotary work shirts in various configurations.
Please visit Grandisons and select your shirt which will then be embroided with our Club logo.
Pay for the shirt and retain your receipt.
Upon presentation of the receipt to Sam Cozens, you will be reimbursed $20 as a subsidy
What's happening on our Facebook page
John Scarvelis has been posting up a storm with some great content.
ged with Grandisons to supply Bisley Rotary work shirts in various configurations.
