New Members

2nd April 2025

Induction of  Rob Mulhern

President Peter then formally inducted Rob Mulhern as a member, provided him with a welcome pack, and welcomed his wife Lyn as a Friend of Rotary. Rob thanked all members for welcoming him and reported he was very much looking forward to contributing to the club.

15 December 2024

Induction of  Vincent & Valerie Kok

We had the pleasure of inducting two new members, Vincent and Valerie Kok, into the club. President Elect Sue Morrisset introduced Vincent and Valerie, who moved to Australia from Singapore in 2016 and settled in Victor Harbor in 2023. Valerie works as a Health Support Officer, while Vincent is an Aged Care Coordinator at St Louis, bringing with him an incredible array of past experiences. Welcome, Vincent and Valerie—we’re excited to have you on board! See picture in the page header!

Induction of Stuart Ellis

President Ken and members were pleased to welcome Stuart Ellis to the meeting.
Stuart was inducted into membership of the Rotary Club of Encounter Bay. He was a member of the RC of Adelaide from 2001 to 2012 and the RC of Central Melbourne from 2013 to 2021. Stuart has been involved in many Youth Programs and is currently the District Ambassador for Rotary National Emergency Service Community Awards.
Members extended a warm welcome to Stuart and Jo and we look forward to their involvement in the Club.

7th December 2023

Induction of 

Shane Lutz - Cabinet Maker

8th December 2022

Induction of Stewart Burns

President Sue inducted into Membership of Stewart Burns.

Now retired, Stewart has had a diverse working career; in Architecture, Investment Broking, & Global IT Management.  He has also chaired Boards and sub-committees. He has a strong sense of Service to the Community. Stewart is a local JP in Victor Harbor, and was a Bail Justice in Victoria for 21 years.  He is active in a number of local area community & charity organisations, and was successfully elected as a Councillor for the City of Victor Harbor in November 2022. Members extended a warm welcome to Stuart and Jacqui and we look forward to their involvement in the Club.

9th June 2022

Induction of Susanne Morisset

President Ken and members were pleased to welcome Susanne Morisset to the meeting. She was inducted into membership of the Rotary Club of Encounter Bay. Sue has worked in the field of disability for over 30 years. Sue has been appointed to the Club Service Committee and Alan Kluske will be her mentor. Members extended a warm welcome to Sue and we look forward to her involvement in the Club.

24th March 2022

Induction of Phil DeCourcey

President Ken and members were pleased to welcome Phillip DeCourcey to the RCEB.

28th October 2021

Induction of Bob Oliver

President Ken was pleased to welcome Bob and Joan Oliver. Bob joined the Rotary Club of Adelaide West in 1968 and was president in 1973/74. He joined the Rotary Club of Mt Gambier Lakes in 2003 and was president in 2015/16.

Members extended a warm welcome to Bob and Joan and we look forward to their involvement in the Club.

17th September 2020

Induction of Jeanette Rich, a past member of several Rotary Clubs.

Jeanette gave us a glimpse into her life before Encounter Bay. She commenced her life at Gawler and after that lived in Prospect, Balaklava, Elizabeth, Canberra, Queensland, Adelaide, Netherlands and Thailand where she taught English. She was married to Ray, has 3 daughters and 8 grandchildren and enjoys playing the piano and table tennis. Jeanette moved to Rosetta in July and is enjoying our lovely South Coast town and especially the Rotary Club of Encounter Bay.

10th October 2019
Induction of Cherilyn Fleming, a past member of several Rotary Clubs and a hands-on volunteer within the community. She is already well known to most members through her book sales and charity efforts at Rotary markets.

12th September 2019.
Induction of Colin Francis, introduced by Ken Carter. Classification of Teaching. Colin is a technical studies teacher. He started teaching in 1976 at Port Lincoln High School and then after short exchange to Oberon N.S.W. he moved to Waikerie High School. He retired with his wife Barb, to Victor Harbor in 2018. He enjoys working on, and using classic cars (especially Minis and Mokes), motor bike riding and camping.