50 Years of Meals on Wheels ServicePrint Page 
The sculpture commemorates 50 years of community service by the "Meals on Wheels" organisation in South Australia.
South Australia’s Meals on Wheels service began as the result of lobbying by Doris Taylor, a wheelchair-bound woman who organised many relief efforts during the Great Depression. Two decades later, she was the inspiration behind the first meals on wheels kitchen, which was established in Port Adelaide in 1954. The first President of the organisation was the late Don Dunstan MP, who would later become Premier of South Australia.
Location
| Address: | North Terrace, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.921604 Long: 138.595034 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | December-1953 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | December-2003 |
| Artist: | Silvio Apponyi |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 27th March, 2004 |
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MEALS ON WHEELS INC
SA
This Sculpture Is A Gift To The People Of South Australia From
Meals On Wheels (SA) Incorporated
And Was Unveiled By
Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC CVO MBE
Governor Of South Australia
On Sunday 24th March 2004
In Recognition Of 50 Years Of Community Service
By Tens Of Thousands Of Meals On Wheels Volunteers
Meals on Wheels (SA) Incorporated Was Founded By Doris Taylor MBE
In December 1953.
Sculptor Silvio Apponyi Has Depicted The Work Of Meals On Wheels Volunteers In Preparing And Delivering Meals To Help People Live Independently In Their Community
