Archive for 2017
2017 Chocolate Wheel

And so, another year gone. The 56th Chocolate Wheel[1] has been and gone (except for the cleaning up, pulling down and washing of used shirts and aprons – any volunteers?). This year saw a slight slowdown on the past few years, due to a number of factors including low attendance by the public at the […]
Changeover Dinner

Out with the Old – in with the New! Saturday 03 June 2017. 1800 for 1830. Foreshore Cafe, Nightcliffe. Be there. And we were, for the changeover of presidency from Mark “Fingers” Taylor to Jeff “Speak Up” Swann. Over 50 members and guests assembled in the dying hours of the day (sunset for the more […]
Police Officer of the Year 2017

Police Officer of the Year (POOTY) Award 2017 The annual Police Officer of the Year Award (POOTY) was established in 1991 by the Rotary Club of Darwin to recognize the challenges police officers face and say a public thank you for a job well done. The Award involves receiving nominations from the community identifying Northern […]