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Meet your neighbours - Rotary Club of St Peters
For more than sixty years the Rotary Club of St Peters has served our communities.
From the very beginning our Club has been a good fundraiser. Our first annual jumble sale was
held at Dunstone Grove in 1961 establishing our connection with the local community. In 1994
our Rotary Rummage shop opened in the Marden Shopping Centre. Operating 5 days a week &
staffed by Rotarians & volunteers it increased our community connection.
In 2014 the shop was relocated to our Rotary shed where our ‘Rotary On Linde’ op-shop & café
was established.
All the Club’s fundraising projects have provided members with a direct connection to our local
community. Currently locals can come to our shed on a Saturday morning & not only pick up a
bargain but can meet members & enjoy food & drink from our café. This connection with our
community has resulted in increased membership & volunteers for our Club.
Over the years the Club has been a strong supporter of many Rotary projects – local, national &
international.
We have provided leaders in our Rotary District & sent project volunteers teams over seas on
numerous occasions. We have connected with our locals schools with our very successful Music
& Vocational Awards programs. We continue to be a strong supporter of the Rotary Foundation
and Australian Rotary Health.
Our float at the Norwood Christmas Pageant
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