SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CLUBS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ADELAIDE INC - 72 years	NARACOORTE INC - 42 years
BAROSSA VALLEY INC Closed	NORTHERN HIGHLANDS INC - 31 years
EASTERN DIST OF ADELAIDE INC - 53 years	PORT PIRIE INC - 38 years
MOUNT GAMBIER INC - 44 years	SOUTHERN DIST OF ADELAIDE INC - 60years
MURRAY BRIDGE INC- 40 years	TORRENS INC - 64 years

The Region of South Australia has undertaken to fund and plant 100 trees , as part of the 100 years celebration, to create a wetland adjoining the Women’s Memorial Playing Fields, a large space dedicated to the women who served in the war. A Soroptimist, Miss Helen Black, was active in its establishment. Miss Black was an inaugural member of the playing fields committee, tasked with developing a space to encourage women and girls to be active and physically fit. It was later (in early 1952) turned into a “living memorial” to the nurses who were massacred on Radji Beach at the fall of Singapore.

The playing fields are undergoing a large-scale redevelopment but unfortunately, delays in works have meant that the trees cannot be planted this year. Next year when conditions are best for native tree planting, a wetland will be planted and two groves of trees within the playing fields will be restored with a memorial from Soroptimists along with a plaque commemorating our Federation’s centennial celebration. An original memorial from Soroptimists will be restored as part of the reconstruction.

SI South West Pacific Federation project

2021-2022

Brilliant Futures Fund is the Federation Project for the remainder of this biennium. Designed to support projects that focus on Education and support our mission and values it is an opportunity for clubs to nominate a project up to AUD 10,000.

International Presidents Appeal 2017-2019

Every SI President proposes a ‘President’s Appeal’: a project to which Soroptimists worldwide are called to raise funds during the President’s two-year tenure. For the period 2017 – 2019 the President’s appeal is the project Women, Water & Leadership. At least five projects will be supported in five continents with a view to enabling women to become active leaders in water management. More specifically, these projects will connect to Sustainable Development Goals 4 – Quality Education, 5 – Gender Equality and 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, for all purposes

The Adelaide white ribbon breakfast

Soroptimist International South Australia are strong supporters of The White Ribbon Campaign. The WRC works to prevent men's violence against women. It seeks to promote wide-scale awareness about the positive role men can play in its effective prevention, to foster leadership, particularly by men and boys, and to bring about social change. Each year the Adelaide White Ribbon holds a breakfast in November. The numbers have increased over the past 11 years since the first breakfast from 400 to 1400. South Australia has the largest event in Australia and Soroptimists are proud to have a member in the organising committee.

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INTERNATIONAL Women's Day 2021

Each year Soroptimists celebrate women's achievements on International Women's Day March 8th, while also remembering the struggles faced by women around the world. In 1993 the Adelaide International Women's Day Breakfast was established and is now the largest event celebrating IWD in Australia and, it is the largest Annual Women’s Event in the Adelaide. In supporting the work of UN Women National Committee Australia through the Adelaide International Women's Day Breakfast we were delighted that a virtual breakfast was hosted by Senator Hon Penny Wong this year with Natasha Stott-Despoja AM,as our guest speaker.

Soroptimist International of South Australia

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SISA Events

Mrs Lan Le hosted morning tea at Government for members of SISA.

Mrs Le has been the Patron of Soroptimist International of South Australia for the last 7 years, a morning tea was enjoyed by members to celebrate Mrs Le's term and wish her well in future endevours.

President Anne Berry, Mrs Lan Le and Secretary Dianne Potter

sisa region Executive 2020-2021

SISA News

Bangka Day Memorial Service

SA Women’s Memorial Playing Fields Trust Inc. May 2021

The Trust has successfully completed the Bangka Day Memorial Service for 2021. This service was held in the grounds of Government House on 13 February. We were lucky to have a glorious day in the mid-20’s, a wonderful and inspiring guest speaker and a beautiful service with the army band and all branches of Defence Force in attendance. Thank you to the Soroptimists who attended and lent support to the Trust

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CLUBS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ADELAIDE INC - 72 years

NARACOORTE INC - 42 years

BAROSSA VALLEY INC Closed

NORTHERN HIGHLANDS INC - 31 years

EASTERN DIST OF ADELAIDE INC - 53 years

PORT PIRIE INC - 38 years

MOUNT GAMBIER INC - 44 years

SOUTHERN DIST OF ADELAIDE INC - 60years