The Carpe Diem Trust was established by the Rotary Club of Burnside for the benefit of young people in our community who have demonstrated potential for achievement.

Its purpose is to provide funding and professional support for people up to the age of 25 years, who would benefit from such support and in doing so contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community in the long term. Applicants should satisfy the residential requirements specified in the Application Guidelines.

The Trust has a broad scope and considers potential in various areas such as: science, arts, humanities, charities, business, environmental and peace. Applications are sought continuously.

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• Brief Description.
• Application guidelines.

Past awardees include:

• Sarah Allen - who received travel expenses to Vancouver where she presented a paper on "Burnout Amongst Elite Athletes".
• Nicholas Harley - a young engineer who, through Engineers Without Borders (EWB), participated as a volunteer on a significant water project in Cambodia
• Ade Suharto - who represented Australia in a cultural exchange at the 2006 Shanghai International Performing Arts Centre
• Stuart Jones - on behalf of the Burnside Youth Concert Band
• Suzanne Mashtoub - a student in biomedical science who attended the Falk Inflammatory Bowel Disease Workshop in Dresden
• Monique Cormier - an honours Law graduate who participated in unpaid International Internships with the Delinquent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre, New Delhi
• Ross Roberts-Thompson - a young medical student who travelled to the Helena Goldie Hospital, Munda in the western provinces of the Solomon Islands, pursuing his passion for public health.

Chair: Hon Christopher Pyne, MP

Address all applications to the Carpe Diem Trust Secretary:
Hon. Secretary: Mr David Johnston
Email: burnside @rotarnet.com.au
Mail: PO Box 95, Burnside, SA. 5066

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CATERING OPPORTUNITIES

The Rotary Club of Burnside has extensive experience with catering for:

• small, medium and large groups
• from a simple Sausage Sizzle, to 3-course buffet service
• for breakfast, lunch, dinner
• business and corporate functions
• community events

Contact the club for availability, prices and menus. Email: burnside@rotarnet.com.au

Some events catered for: Variety Club Outback 4WD Challenge, Heysen Tunnel Opening, Opera in the Outback, Variety Club Bush Bash, Mitre 10 Sausage Sizzle, Bunnings, Repco, CMC, HenderCare, Fullarton Markets, Tour Down Under Hazelwood Park, Eastern Suburbs Youth Week, National Youth Science Forum Orientation Day, Presidents Elect Training Seminar, Police Expo, Manningham Market, Senior's Xmas Luncheon, Xmas Pagent, ...

Party at Partacoona

RC Burnside puts the FUN into Fundraising

 

The Scene: 15-17 August, 2008. Partacoona Sheep Station in the Northern Flinders Ranges of SA.

The Story: Rotary Club of Burnside, with its proven track record of successful catering for large events (Heysen Tunnel opening, Police Expo, Opera in the Outback, Special Business Events & Promotions, Community Markets, Sports Organisations, Variety Club 4WD Challenge), won the contract to cater for the recent annual Variety Club Bush Bash through the SA outback.

The Task: To serve Dinner and Breakfast to nearly 400 Bashers on their first night's stop at Partacoona HS. Documentary Film: on DVD Movie by Leigh Johnson, friend and able-bodied helper. The Menu:
Dinner	Breakfast
Tomato and Basil Soup. T-bone steak served with glazed onions, accompanied by jacket potatoes, corn on the cob, honey carrots and mint peas. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate served with caramel and chocolate slice.	Fruit juice. Choice of Cereals, Fruit Compote. Scrambled Eggs on warm Turkish Bread served with Chipolata, Bacon and Baked Beans on the side. Toast, Butter, Jam, Marmalade. Fresh Fruit. Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Milk.

The Team: 15 Burnside Rotarians and friends

Some Challenges: How to -

• keep 400, ½ kg steaks, milk and other perisables fresh during their 400 km journey from Adelaide and at the location
• seat 400 people in a space for 200
• cook large steaks fast enough under strong windy conditions
• keep gas burners alight in strong wind
• supply sufficient hot water for washing-up
• keep food warm on a cold night
• cater for special dietary needs
• ensure sufficient food for all without excessive over-catering

The Debrief: Many unsolicited congratulations for a job well done; for the great meals, great menus and great service - always given with that cheesy Rotary smile. A thankyou bonus tip was generously added to the cheque.

 

Tour Down Under 2009

The Club's BBQ Trailer gets good use. Smiling faces who catered for over 300 at Hazelwood Park as the Tour Down Under cyclists travelled up Greenhill Road, Burnside. Funds raised go to community projects such as Carpe Diem, Rotary Youth Activities and the Helena Goldie Hospital to name a few.

2009 Premiers Community Service Awards

Association of Community Service Organisations Inc.

At the 2009 Premier's Community Service Awards presentation dinner, the Club took out two awards in recognition of it's participation and contribution to the Helena Goldie Hospital Program - Solomon Islands: The first being the Winner of the "Health Award" and secondly, the Winner of the "Premiers Distinction Award" (for an outstanding project in any Project Award category). View more pictures of the Presentation Dinner.

Created with flickr slideshow.

 

 

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Updated: 15 March, 2009