The Rotary Club of Stirling was chartered in September 1974
Its first meeting place was the Stirling Hotel where meetings were conducted for several years.
Subsequent meeting venues have been the Crafers Inn Hotel and Siemers Restaurant at Stirling
before meetings resumed at the Stirling Hotel in December 2008.
The club is now entering its 35th year of continuous service to the local, national and international communities.
Presidents of the Rotary Club of Stirling and years of office
Henry Knock 1974-76
Vincent Monterola 1976-77
Patrick Coffey 1977-78
Donald Sara 1978-79
John Cawrse (dec.) 1979-80
Peter Frazer 1980-81
Richard Green 1981-82
Howard Clay 1982-83
Robert Lehmann 1983-84
Robert Morris 1984-85
Andrew McArthur 1985-86
Graham Seppelt 1986-87
Lloyd Evans 1987-88
Donald Reid 1988-89
Colin Fraser 1989-90
John Goslett 1990-91
Terrence Barr 1991-92
Robert Moon 1992-93
Garry Thomas 1993-94
John Norris 1994-95
Owen Williams 1995-96
Paul Willoughby 1996-97
Grant Andrew 1997-98
John Williamson 1998-99
Isobel Redmond 1999-00
David Wotton 2000-01
Peter Budini 2001-02
Owen Bevan 2002-03
David Muscio 2003-04
Richard Wilson 2004-05
Lynne Sowerby 2005-06
Roger Irvine 2006-07
John Osborne 2007-08
David Clarke 2008-09
Paul Harris Fellows
A Paul Harris Fellowship is the highest personal award by which Rotary
can recognise exemplary
performances by individual people.
A condition of each award made, is a donation by this club, of US$1000.00 to the Rotary Foundation.
The following is a list of the 31 awards made by the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Henry Knock (dec). Former member. Awarded June 1982 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Scott Hosking (dec). Former member. Awarded June 1983 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Donald Sara. Former member and current Rotarian. Awarded April 1984 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Robert Saxon. Former member. Awarded April 1984 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling..
Peter Frazer. Former member. Awarded August 1984 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Graham Seppelt. Former member. Awarded June 1985 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Colin Fraser. Serving member. Awarded June 1988 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Joan Deans. Non Rotarian. Awarded June 1988 - for outstanding service to District Nursing in the Stirling community.
Lloyd Evans. Former member. Awarded May 1989 - for meritorious community and Rotary service.
Tom Dyster. Non Rotarian. Awarded May 1989 - for outstanding service to the Stirling district community.
John Cawrse (dec). Former member. Awarded June 1991 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Erica Gibb (dec) . Non Rotarian. Awarded December 1991 - for outstanding contribution to the Hills aged community.
John Goslett . Serving member. Awarded June 1992 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Howard Clay. Former member. Awarded March 1993- for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Richard Green. Former member. Awarded October 1994- for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Richard Wilson. Serving member. Awarded October 1994 - for outstanding service to Rotary at club and district levels.
John Stoddard. Serving member. Awarded August 1995 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Donald Reid. Serving member. Awarded December 1996 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Owen Bevan APM. Serving member. Awarded June 2000 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Peter Poulton. Former member. Awarded July 2001- for service to the Rotary Clubs of Mount Lofty and Stirling.
Grant Andrew. Serving member. Awarded June 2002 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Marlene O'Rielley. Serving member. Awarded June 2003 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Garry Thomas. Serving member. Awarded July 2003 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Isobel Redmond MP. Serving member. Awarded June 2004 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Anita Aspinall. Non Rotarian. Awarded June 2004 - for distinguished service to the Stirling district community.
David Wing. Serving member. Awarded September 2004 - for significant service to the Rotary Clubs of Adelaide and Stirling.
David Wotton. Former member. Awarded in September 2004 - in recognition of meritorious parliamentary service.
Roger Irvine. Serving member. Awarded June 2005 - for conspicuous international service through the Rotary Club of Stirling.
David Muscio. Serving member. Awarded June 2006 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
Lynne Sowerby. Serving member. Awarded June 2007- for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling and to RI District 9520.
Dennis Liddle. Serving member. Awarded June 2007 - for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Stirling.
David Clarke. Serving member. Awarded June 2008 - for conspicuous generosity to the Rotary Club of Stirling and the wider community.
John Goslett. Serving member. Sapphire Pin awarded June 2008 - for extended service to the Rotary Club of Stirling especially as Secretary.
Richard (Dick) Wilson. Serving member. Sapphire Pin awarded June 2008 - for conspicuous service to the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund.
Further details about the exceptional contributions made by these people, and
the justification for these prestigous awards which acknowledge such
contribution and service, are readily available from the Stirling club.
Scott Hosking Memorial Trophy for Service Above Self to This Club
This is a distinctive award which honours the memory, life and work
of one of the
club's most respected charter members.
It is made at the personal choice of the out-going president,
to the member assessed as having made the most significant contribution to
the well being and success
of the Rotary Club of Stirling during the relevant year.
The following is a list of recipients of this notable award.
1978-79
Scott Hosking (Deceased)
1979-80
No award made
1980-81
Peter Frazer and Graham Seppelt
1981-82
Graham Seppelt
1982-83
No award made
1983-84
No award made
1984-85
Colin Fraser
1985-86
No award made
1986-87
Rob Saxon
1987-88
John Goslett
1988-89
Don Reid
1989-90
John Goslett
1990-91
Nick Lazaroff and Terry Barr
1991-92
Grant Andrew and Rob Moon
1992-93
Stephen Marlow
1993-94
Owen Williams and Dick Wilson
1994-95
David Lloyd
1995-96
John Norris
1996-97
Wayne Andrew
1997-98
No award made
1998-99
John Goslett
1999-00
Bob Bratchell
2000-01
Don Reid
2001-02
Geoff Annells
2002-03
John Stoddard
2003-04
Dennis Liddle
2004-05
Lynne Sowerby
2005-06
John Osborne
2006-07
Eileen Irving
2007-08
Hugh Browell
Community Service Award
This is an award presented by the Rotary Club of Stirling to members of society in general.
It recognises community minded people who, in the estimation of this Club,
have made conspicuous personal service or outstanding contributions
for the benefit of meritorious local, national, or international causes.
The following is a list of recipients of this important award.
