About Us

Rotary boasts a global membership exceeding 1.2 million individuals dedicated to making a positive impact on communities both locally and internationally. Our Victor Harbor chapter, established in 1947, has a rich legacy of community service in South Australia, having raised over $3 million for local and global initiatives, including collaborative efforts with the Bill Gates Foundation to combat Polio.

Presently, our club is comprised of 35 active members, representing a diverse spectrum of age, gender, and skills. This diversity enhances our collective ability to successfully execute a wide array of projects, events, and activities throughout the year.

Explore the contents of this website to learn more about the impactful projects our members are engaged in. If any initiatives capture your interest, consider attending one of our meetings to discover how Rotary could become a meaningful part of your life.

Club Members

The heart of our club is our members, dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Rotary members share ideas, make plans, hear from the community, and catch up with friends during club meetings that fuel the impact we make.

The Rotary year runs from July to June and each new year brings a new club president and they then elects the club board members whose job it is to help the president during their year of office. The structure of Rotary also includes committees which work on projects and fundraising activities throughout the year. Raised funds are given to worthy causes both locally, nationally and overseas.

With you we can do more… call 0410 554 065 to find out how.

Club Structure

BOARD

President Maxine Timbs
Past President Murray Nitschke
President Elect Mark Irwin
Secretary Tim Shierlaw
Treasurer Rosanna Russo
Community Services Rob Williams
Membership Brian Liddy
International Pat Chigwidden OAM
Youth Services Stewart Cummings

CLUB SERVICE

Programme Maxine Timbs
Bulletin Lesley Barnes
Risk Management & Insurance Vacant
Rotary Foundation Graham Ewens
Attendance Geoff Simpson
Website Mark Irwin
Facebook John Mowling
Sergeant Graham Ewens
Christmas Pageant Mark Irwin
BBQ/Catering Mark Irwin

COMMITTEES

Art Show

Director: Julie Irwin
Treasurer: Jackie Hart
Event Coordination – Judith Phillips
Secretary – Shirley Sunter
Sponsorship -Shirley Sunter
Entries Art Liaison – Helen Parsons
Event Coordination – Judith Philips

COMMITTEE

SUB COMMITTEE

Logistics – Rob Williams
Marketing – Shirley Sunter
Curator: Kate shierlaw
Rostering: John Mowling
Selection Panel: Michael Shubert

Community Services

Director: Rob Williams
Members: Andrew Robertson – Darryl Girdler – Geoff Simpson – Graham Ewens – Mark Irwin – Tim Shierlaw


COMMUNITY SUB COMMITTEES

Environmental

Director: John Swincer
Members: Shirley Sunter

History Committee

Committee Director: Brian Liddy
Committee Members: tbc

International Committee

Director: Pat Chigwidden OAM
Members: Graham Ewens (Foundation) – Brian Liddy

Membership Committee

Director: Brian Liddy
Committee Members: Graham Deane – Malcolm Haythorpe – Maxine Timbs – Murray Nitschke

Marketing Committee

Director: Nick Gormley
Members: Shirley Sunter

Major Projects Committee

Director: Mark Irwin
Members: Shirley Sunter – Stewart Cummings – Helen Parsons

Youth Services Committee

Director: Stewart Cummings
Members: Allison Muir – Michael Schubert – John Swincer

Eight members of the Rotary Club of Victor Harbor who have each given over 25 years service to the club.
These eight dedicated members of the Rotary Club of Victor Harbor, have each given over 30 years service to our club. They were each presented with a Long Service Award at the Club’s 70th Anniversary celebrations in November 2017 and recently acknowledged again at our 75 year Anniversary in 2022.