2017/2018 Annual Report

Awards
Australia Day Awards
2018 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Mr Peter Allen
Peter has demonstrated his willingness to
serve the Community since joining Rotary
in June, 1971. He was President in 1984
and has served on the many Committees in
Rotary over the years.
During the past 11 years, he has been very active in working
with the regional Domestic Violence Service which covers
Campbelltown and almost a quarter of metropolitan Adelaide.
His continuing efforts to assist survivors of domestic and family
violence in rebuilding their lives, together with his involvement
in Rotary and the Rotary Shed is the basis for this nomination.
Peter’s Community work with the Eastern Adelaide Domestic
Violence Service is outstanding and continues to maintain the
existing partnership with the Rotary Club of Campbelltown.
Peter’s connection with both services highlights the
importance of Community connection, building Community
capacity and best practice when growing partnership
opportunities between Service Clubs and Non-Government
Organisations. His positive influence has been a conduit in the
building of relationships between the two organisations which
has ultimately resulted in better outcomes and benefits for the
most disadvantaged within the Community.
2018 SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Ms Jennifer Read
Jennifer has been actively involved with the
Scout Association since 1971. In that time
she has been largely involved with the Cub
Scout section and other sections such as
the Joey Scouts. She is currently involved
with the Athelstone Scout Group. Throughout
this time she has actively contributed to the development
of local young people into worthy citizens making their own
contribution to organisations such as SES. Throughout this
time she also has been actively involved with other Community
organisations such as Rotaract for 10 years, St John
Ambulance for 8 years, Inner Wheel for 7 years, Athelstone
Uniting Church 15 years and Meals on Wheels 2 years.
Jennifer began with Magill Scout Group in the Cub Scout
Section, then Stradbroke and Glenroy (now defunct) and
with Athelstone Scout Group for the last 10 years. Jennifer
has been a member of the Rotaract District Executive and as
District Secretary founded the Campbelltown Rotaract Club.
Jennifer has also been involved with Campbelltown St John
Ambulance and worked on ambulances and in the control
room with triple 000. Jennifer has taught Sunday school for
over 35 years, 15 with Athelstone Uniting Church. She was a
founding member of the Northeast Sunset Inner Wheel Club
holding the position as Secretary for 3 years.
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Annual Report 2017 / 2018