Sunday, August 16, 2009










13/2009


News and information from Districts 9450, 9460. 9479



This weeks issue of Rotary Out West includes a number of photos from the Great Australian Bike Ride

Stage 7 was Darwin to Perth and riders and support crews arrived in Kunanurra on July 5th [Day 107]

Stage 8 [Day 149] Perth to Adelaide commenced in Perth on Sunday August 16th and they will reach Eucla on Day 174 for a total of 67 days spent in Western Australia.

Cosidering the ride is for 204 days that is 1/3 rd of the ride in our state

The riders and support crew have travelled over 12,000kms already and have about 5500 kms or 55days to reach Melbourne on October 10th



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Geraldton




MLA Ian Blaney welcomes riders to Geraldton





Team at McDonalds Geraldton


Dennis and Di Gilleand with Tony









All of the above photo's were sent in by Di Gilleand from the Rotary Club of Geraldton
Thanks Di





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Northam

Velu Ramasamy and George








With Geoff Ruscoe


with Kay Ruscoe





The above photo's were sent in by Velu Ramasamy of the Rotary Club of Northam
Thanks Velu


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Perth

Arriving via Great Eastern Highway Thursday August 13th


Group photo at the motel


We're here!!


Friday August 14th.. Breakfast at Westrac
Rotary Club of Swan Districts Secretary Ray Hardy presents Geoff Kennedy with a cheque

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Kings Park........ Sunday August 16th


DG's Ian Jones and Geoff Simpson


Lord Mayor of Perth addresses the riders and support crew and Rotarians

The Lord Mayor flags the riders away

PDG Phil tries to enter the bike ride
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Fremantle ...Sunday August 16th

Refeshments






District Chair for D9460 Melodie Kevan introducing everyone


with the Mayor of Fremantle Peter Tagliaferri


Group photo on the Esplanade


Mayor of Fremantle Peter Tagliaferri and DG Keith Hopkins


Mayor of Fremantle about to wave riders off on their way to Rockingham








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