Robert Joined the Adelaide South Rotary Club in 2012, but had been an active Friend of Rotary prior to that while his wife Bev Clark was a Club Member and twice its President.

He took part in fundraising activities, social events and attended meetings for at least 10 years before becoming a member in his own right.

As the Adelaide South Club was shrinking Robert took on the role of President three times and when not President he was Community Service Director, and with the help of the Club, achieved projects to feed the homeless at Hutt St Centre, worked on property improvements for Catherine House refuge, and the building of community gardens in Whitmore Square.

Robert started his working life as a Chef, went on to own his own Restaurants and managed Pubs and Restaurants both in the UK and Sydney. Robert then stayed home for a period as their two boys started school before he joining his wife in her Law firm where he became the Business Manager. He did this for over 20 years and retired in 2018.

Robert enjoys any hands-on project where Rotary is demonstrated to the public and even likes doing BBQs, although some may consider him to be over qualified – especially when we see him crack eggs for breakfasts.

Robert was Assistant Governor at District level for nearly four years, but retired from that role in 2020 to concentrate on helping our new Adelaide Central Club get up and running.

Robert believes that the launch of Adelaide Central, the product of the merging of two clubs, to be a very worthwhile enterprise as it is already bringing a new vitality to two long standing member groups.

Otherwise, if he can get any spare time, Robert can be found in a park or paddock flying model gliders.