SI Torrens Inc
SI Torrens Inc, originally chartered as SI Northern Districts, was founded in 1957 and drew most of its membership from the northern areas where the River Torrens flows from the Adelaide Hills across the plains to the coast. It has a long history of active involvement with an emphasis on hands on projects to provide assistance to not only its local area but also to the Region and Federation.
With a membership of 12 the club is actively involved in Region deliberations and has representatives at the Federation level. Members involve themselves in advocacy issues where the interests of women and children are involved and are currently supporting ongoing projects to promote improved health and education outcomes for disadvantaged women in both rural and urban areas.
The extensive work of the club, which can be further investigated under Projects, has been recognised by four Federation Best Practice Awards and one International Best Practice Award as well as several awards from the Premier's Association of Community Service Awards.
Upcoming Events
Recent Events
Sorry, we couldn't find any recent events from the past 2 years. View the archive for reports on past events for our club.
Meeting Information
Date
2nd Monday of the month.
Location
Irish Harp Room, Prospect Town Hall
Time
6.30pm for 7.00pm
News
Fundraiser: People First Community Lottery
Club Awards & Activities
SI Torrens Mary Whitehead Award
The Mary Whitehead Award is given to students who demonstrate and meet the criteria for this Award each year. This year two recipients were presented with the award, Ashley Carey and Emma Price, who have gained the qualifications that will support their further studies in Stem related occupations.
The focus on STEM at Golden Grove High School is driven by evidence that the demand for skills in STEM, especially in our growing defence, mining, bioscience, clean tech and food industries is outpacing the supply of skilled men and women. Current trends indicate that the number of jobs requiring STEM skills in SA will increase significantly by 2020. These jobs will be most specifically in the areas of construction, engineering, mining, food production and advanced manufacturing.
Click on this link to read more about the Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM).
Mary Whitehead
The late Mary Whitehead, was a gentle and visionary lady and a devoted Soroptimist member. Mary was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia on 11 June, 1984 for service to the community, particularly women’s affairs.
Click here to read about her remarkable life.
The Pegi Williams Award
Every year Soroptimist International (SI) Torrens presents the Pegi Williams Award to a female student in her senior year at a secondary school within the local area who demonstrates the values of our organisation.
Soroptimist International is a Service Organisation for all women who want to make a difference. Soroptimists work on many levels of civil society, local, national and international in projects that advance human rights and the status of women. They work together in a spirit of friendship and fun to make the world a better place for all.
Pegi Williams was a member of the SI Torrens Group. She was a woman who believed in working with the community to raise the status of young people and to advance human rights for all. Pegi Williams died tragically in a road accident in 1998. Her compassion and tireless efforts towards social justice are acknowledged through this award.
Golden Grove High School Dux Award
Each year the student with highest academic acheivement is awarded the above award.
Recent Projects
Sorry, we couldn't find any recent projects from the past 2 years. You can view the archive to see some of our past projects.