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Rotary Water Run

With Covid-19 consuming most airtime on television and radio reports these days, it’s been forgotten
that some areas in South Australia are still in drought and running out of water. Areas north and east
of Peterborough have seen very little rain over the past few years.
Every drop is precious and is recycled when it can.

Unless you have lived through a drought, it is very hard to
appreciate what it like not to be able to flush the loo every time,
2-minute showers whilst standing in a tub to catch the water.

The Rotary Club of Peterborough along with North of the Line
Committee and The Tinsmith’s Cottage, have been able to
purchase and deliver household water to 4 properties.

We received a wonderful thank you letter and photo from one of
the families that took delivery of approximately 14000L on Anzac Day.

“words can’t begin to explain how much it means to us. We have been
so frugal (and will continue to be with water). We catch our shower
water in a bucket to water our pot plants, wash dishes once a day (which does my head in)”

The picture said it all!

Voucher Gifts

Earlier this year The Rotary Club of Peterborough received a donation of $4,000 from The Rotary Club of
Victor Harbor and The Rotary Club of Encounter Bay, to be used in the Communities that are affected by
drought. Rotary contacted local businesses to see if they would like to participate in this project. Rotary
purchased $275.00 of vouchers from each business who responded, and these were distribute out to the
farmers and graziers in the North East who have been impacted by the drought.

By doing this we were able to help the local businesses who have been affected by the drought as well as
giving a lovely gift to families that have no cash flow to spend on things like a haircut, a book for the kids,
coffee and cake at a café etc.
Thank you to the business who responded and supported Rotary in this venture. We have received
fantastic feedback from those who received their vouchers and were very surprised and overwhelmed
by the generosity they received.

The RC Peterborough is growing. It has added two members to its active 12 this year.

Colin Davies
President

Meet your neighbours...

An ongoing series introducing the clubs in the District

Clubs are invited to submit a story about themselves of around 200 words and a photo.
We would like to include as many clubs as we can throughout the year so please keep
them coming. (The Editor - Euan Miller) email: euan@gdaysa.com.au

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