Welcome to the Rotary Club of Morialta

We are a welcoming, supportive, inclusive, and fun-loving club, involved in a wide range of projects both locally and internationally - including our landmark midwifery training project in Papua New Guinea. We are an extremely active club - on a weekly basis, you will find our members building connections at our community workshop in Athelstone, operating the kiosk with a smile at the popular Thorndon Park Reserve, serving snags at community events, delivering community projects such as our Dementia Cafe, working with local schools to provide training and scholarships - and LOTS more besides.

We meet weekly in Magill and gather regularly for fellowship. Our club welcomes volunteers and new members who want to get involved in community and have some fun along the way.

Morialta is located in Adelaide's eastern suburbs, at the foot of the beautiful Adelaide Hills. The word 'Morialta' comes from the Kaurna word Mariyartala with Mari meaning 'east' and yertala meaning 'flowing water'.

Our club acknowledges that we meet on the traditional lands of the Kaurna People, and we pay respect to the culture, heritage, and continuing connection that the Kaurna people feel to their lands.

✨ A Celebration of Light, Culture and Community – Rotary’s Diwali Night

Bright colours, beautiful dancing, delicious food and an incredible sense of community — our Rotary Diwali Cultural Night truly lived up to the festival’s spirit of light and friendship. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening shine! 🌟

🌏 PNG Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program Featured by Rotary International

Rotary International has featured the Papua New Guinea Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program — supported by Rotary District 9510 — in a global story highlighting Rotary’s impact on maternal and child health. The story celebrates the partnership between Australian and PNG midwives, and the success of a mentorship model that strengthens leadership, builds local capacity, and improves outcomes for mothers and babies.

Simons Project: Installation of Solar lights at Waterbung Health Centre, Labour Ward, PNG

In April 2025, Simon H James, a nurse and midwife from Lae, PNG, began a life-changing project as part of the Rotary PNG Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program. With support from his Australian midwife buddy, Glenda, Simon developed a business case to address a critical issue: mothers being forced to give birth in darkness due to frequent power cuts at the Waterbung Health Centre Labour Ward.

Through program funding of AUD $500, Simon purchased and installed solar lighting to ensure safe, respectful, and quality maternity care.

The installation was celebrated by staff and community members, many of whom shed tears as this was the first project of its kind in decades. Simon urged the community to take ownership and sustain the system, noting that it would directly save lives and improve outcomes for both mothers and babies.

This project is a powerful example of how the Midwifery Leadership Buddy Program empowers local leaders, strengthens communities, and delivers lasting impact through simple, sustainable solutions.

Rotary Community Workshop News

In July, the Rotary Community Workshop continued to build more than just timber projects — it built connections, creativity, and community pride. From a magical reading tee-pee for local children to handcrafted frames and polished placemats, members brought skill and heart to every piece. Read on for highlights from another month of meaningful hands-on impact.

Beanies for Babies: UniSA Students Support Lifesaving Midwifery Work in PNG

🧶✨ Beanies for Babies! ✨🧶

Did you know a simple beanie can help save a life?

UniSA midwifery students (and their crafty families!) are knitting and crocheting beanies for newborns in remote Papua New Guinea — an act of global solidarity sparked by Dr Angela Brown’s work with the Rotary Club of Morialta’s PNG Midwifery Project.

These beanies keep babies warm and encourage mums to attend health clinics, where skilled midwives can help ensure safer births.

“This is our way of showing care beyond the classroom,” says Dr Brown. “It’s small, but it means so much.”

We love seeing our students and community rally behind this beautiful cause! 💙🌍🧶

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