Community collaboration in South Australia

PICTURED: When Rotary clubs Unite for Good and bring other service clubs along for the ride, amazing things happen.

As a community project, the Rotary Clubs of Magill Sunrise, Campbelltown and Morialta, SA, joined with the Magill RSL Sub-Branch and the Athelstone-Rostrevor Lions Club to provide five seats for The Gums Memorial Garden in Tranmere, South Australia.

Each seat, made from Australian steel and crafted by David Wynes from Plasma-Art, is personalised with a different military theme and bears the name of a participating club across the middle of the back rest, with the Rotary seats having the Rotary Wheel on the legs, the Lion’s seats the Lion’s logo and the RSL seats a soldier in reversed arms.

These seats not only serve as a lasting tribute to those who served our nation in war, conflict or peace-keeping operations but will foster a sense of community in providing a place for families to reflect on their service and provide additional seating for the annual Dawn Service.

We were honoured to have the unveiling ceremony of both the seats and the commemorative plaque by Her Excellency Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, and Her Worship Jill Whittaker OAM, Mayor of the City of Campbelltown, along with Rotary 9510 District Governor Marie-Louise Lees, Acting RSL President SA/NT and Broken Hill Meredith Burgess, Lions District Governor for MD201 C1 Steve Fawcett and the presidents of each service club, making it a very special occasion and an evening for all of us to remember with pride,” said President of the Rotary Club of Magill Sunrise Pauline Hill.

“Together, we have created a lasting legacy for our community along with highlighting the work of collective service clubs in the area.”