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Cafe Connections
Food hunger and insecurity resides in every community. The Rotary Club in partnership with the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Lions and the Soroptomists  partnered with the Salvation Army to provide a 3 course meal for any who present on a Thursday night. The clubs undertaking to provide volunteers to serve and wash-up on the night and to fund the cost of the meal.
 
The values of dignity and inclusion underpinned  the service provided by the cafe, where all were welcomed and invitations extended through community and homelessness services.  Cafe Connection: Affordable and quality meals, everyone welcome
 
Prior to Covid-19 the Mobilong Club's contribution to Cafe Connect was $2,000, the Club continues to honour its partnership with the Salvation Army with a donation of $500 to the Red Shield Appeal.
https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/get-involved/red-shield-weekend/

Red Shield Appeal
Help ease the pain of Australians in crisis  

23 -24 May 2020
Jubilee Park

Being a proactive organisation focused on assisting those in the community who may not enjoy the privileges and good fortune of others, since 2017 the Rotary Club of Mobilong has been working to develop a spacious “Rotary Park” precinct that vulnerable people could visit in safety and be surrounded by natural beauty in a non-threatening environment.

An environmentally degraded area of land, “Jubilee Park”fronting Swanport Road Murray Bridge has been selected for the project, as it services approximately 2,750 socially disadvantaged elements of the Murray Bridge community, including low-income renters of public housing and disenfranchised members of the local Aboriginal community.

The area not only holds genuine potential to provide open-space facilities and a pleasant environment for a segment of the local population that suffers significant social and financial disadvantage, it is also designed to be a shared common space for the more advantaged members of the local community.

In enhancing opportunity for the various advantaged and disadvantaged segments of the community to jointly share a public space, there is potential to partially bridge the existing social gap by acting as a conduit to reducing the social barriers between tenants of public housing (many who suffer significant social and financial disadvantage) and the neighbouring residents of privately owned property.

Working in partnership with the Rural City of Murray Bridge,part of the commitment by Mobilong Rotary involves significant financial contribution to enable the construction of a sheltered seating area, installation of park furniture and strategic environmental remediation through the establishment of threatened native plant species.  The seats and shelter have been installed, the plantings have been suspended pending the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions.

stage 2.  As a developing initiative, the involvement of local school communities and interested residents in a public art installation is being encouraged.

 

 

Cycle as a Group
Cycle as a Group - an inclusive project encouraging participation, with a focus on fitness, socialisation - the breaking down of social isolation and encouraging inclusivity.
 
A Rotary project in partnership with the RAA and supporting local businesses
 
The Group meets weekly 
Club Meetings Have embraced E-technology
Rotary International monitors the global coronavirus crisis and has instructed its clubs  to suspend all meetings and events to assist in limiting the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
 
Mobilong Rotary remains active within the community, continuing to support the delivery of a Food Bank SA food Hub  and the delivery of Supertees to children at the WCH.
 
Our members continue to work to progress projects and enjoy fellowship using the on line portal ZOOM.
 
 
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Murray Bridge Rotary Art Show 
Posted by Wendy Gaborit on Sep 08, 2019
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Since 1986 the Rotry Clubs of Mobilong have partnered to deliver an art show celebrating local emerging and hobbyist artists and artisans. Rotarian Andrew Hay (deceased) recognised an absence of the arts within the community and convinced his peers  to support his vision. From humble beginnings in the rowing club where members camped overnight as security, the art show grew in popularity and success. To todays show which features as an annual event in the prestigious Regional Gallery's calendar. 
Today, Murray Bridge enjoys a rich arts culture featuring art festivals, markets and local art societies.
 
The Exhibition  8 - 21 May 2021
Open 10.00am - 4.00pm  Tuesday through Saturday  and  11.00am - 4.00pm Sundays
Artist Registration.  http://www.murraybridgeartshow.com.au
 
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Food Hub targets Food Insecurity

 
Posted on Sep 08, 2019
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"FOODBANK" FOOD HUB - Murray Bridge

Hunger hides in every community. That's why Rotary Clubs support programs to provide healthy food and develop sustainable solutions to food insecurity. Fighting hunger build stronger communities - That's what people of Action do! 
 
In 2018 the Rrotary Club Mobilong assisted by grant funds from the Rotary Foundation, funded kitchen equipment to support the breakfast club program at the Murray Bridge North School.  This project afforded us greater insight into the reality of food insecurity within our community.
Later that year Rotarian Wendy Gaborit attended a networking lunch and was inspired by Foodbank CEO Greg Pattinson's presentation and commenced a conversation to scope community need and the project requirements with view to delivering a Food Hub in Murray Bridge servicing the communities of Murray Bride, Mannum, Tailem Bend and the Murray Mallee. 
But projects such as this require partnerships and community support.
The Goal to raise $50,000 these funds to be matched by Foodbank and the funds used to create the hub and finance its first year of operation, thereafter the project is self sustainable.
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SUPERTEE
Posted on Oct 12, 2019
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WHY : SUPERTEE SA 
Facing a diagnosis of “cancer”  the trauma of diagnosis, and a schedule of invasive treatment is challenging for anyone let alone a child. Care during treatment can be invasive, painful and complicated by the clothing one wears. The Supertee is an access garment that allows the young person to be treated without disturbance. Providing greater rest, reducing stress for carer  and child and delivers an emotional confidence boost.  

Inspired by the story of Aloisi family, and of Supertee designer Jason Sotiris (www.supertee.com.au), Rotarian Brian Wybrow was motivated to make a difference.
Partnerships are the key to achieving dreams, the Adelaide Womens and Children's Hospital had heard of the Supertees and commenced testing it to ensure it met the criteria for a hospital garment but were looking to partner with  a  philanthropic organisation to fund the garments.  Monday 2 September, the Rotary Club delivered the first 50 garments to the Adelaide Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation and with the support of  the Hospital's Play Therapists introduced the Supertees to 2 young patients.  


The Club has a 12 month goal to supply 300 Supertees and thereon - continue to meet the demand identified by the hospital for children attending the oncology and other wards within the hospital. 

 

Potential shines brightest when it's inspired, that's why the Rotary Club of Mobilong is partnering with Supertees and the W&CH Foundation in encouraging children affected by disease to call on their super powers, combat their fears and realise their potential.
That's what People of Action Do.
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India celebrates three years without polio
Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."
 
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Mobilong

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We meet Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Swanport Hotel
3166 Jervois Road
Murray Bridge, SA  5253
Australia
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