Rotary out West: October 2015

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Good to be back after a most relaxing vacation

October is

Economic and Community Development Month

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Pictures from Hat Day

Rotary Clubs of Gosnells and Armadale

Members of Armadale & Gosnells Rotary Clubs joined together this week

at the Atfield Tavern in Maddington

and had a night of fun and fellowship whilst focusing on the needs of people

who suffer from mental health problems,

something that affects one in five Australians.

Almost 45% of Australians aged 16-85 will experience some degree

of mental illness during their lifetime

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Rotary Club of Fremantle

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Rotary Club of Osborne Park

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Rotary Club of Heirisson

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Rotary Club of Scaborough

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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

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Rotary Club of Mandurah City

D9465 Australian Rotary Health District Reps Alan and Diane Wright

Hats Off to Rotary Clubs!

When it comes to shining a light on mental illness in Australia,

Rotary Clubs have done it again.

Thank you to all the Clubs across the nation who hosted a Hat Day event,

and invited their local community to get involved as well.

Hundreds of Australian Rotary Clubs held fundraisers big and small.

Some collected donations & sold merchandise at train stations,

organised a Mental Health & Wellbeing Community Fair,

worked with local organisations to collect donations at their receptions

, as well as trivia nights, novelty auctions, hat competitions

or passing the hat around at a partner’s night –

thank you for your vital support of mental health research.

One of our Hat Day Ambassadors, Dr Happy aka Dr Tim Sharp,

the Chief Happiness Officer at The Happiness Institute,

shared happiness challenges and tips from his new

‘Happiness At Work’ Book on a “Dr Happy Roadshow”

. Functions were held in Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.

An event on Hat Day (Friday October 9) included a speech

from the NSW Minister for Mental Health,

The Honourable Pru Goward, who endorsed Hat Day

and the work of Australian Rotary Clubs in leading mental health research in Australia.

Proceeds will support initiatives such as

the implementation of national suicide prevention strategies,

the development of web & phone-based programs

to reduce symptoms of mental illness & improve resilience,

developing new medication treatments for schizophrenia,

resources for loved ones caring for someone with a mental illness

and many more.

Donations to Hat Day are currently being tallied –

there are too many to count. 100% of funds will go directly

to vital mental health research projects around Australia

through Australian Rotary Health.

Projects aim to find preventions,

treatments and cures for a range of debilitating mental illnesses.

Thank you to everyone who got involved in Hat Day 2015

. For more information or to donate, visit

www.hatday.com.au.

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Rotary Club of Como

Welcomes Jan Martin

Welcomes Lisa Pickering

Rotary Club of Heirisson

Welcomes Matt Clark

Rotary Club of Wongan Hills

President Paul Elliot and Assistant Governor Greg Verlinden

with new member Greg McCagh [centre]

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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay

Roger Marriot pins new member Ross Johnston

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Rotary Club of Victoria Park

President Charoen Teoh with Kevin Liddiard and Olivier Pecheur

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

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Paul Harris Fellows

Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay

District Governor Melodie Kevan presents to Past President Trevor Fisher

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

Sivo and Nathan receiving their Paul Harris Fellowship Certificates and Pins, with Pres. Rodger

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

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New Flyers

Scarborough Innerwheel

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Around the Clubs

Rotary Club of Geraldton

Radio Auction pictures

And seen at the Burnt Barrel Outback Brewing

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Rotary Club of Byford and Districts

at the Serpentine Jarrahdale Log Chop

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Rotary Club of Subiaco

at the Stirling Markets

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Rotary Club of Como

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Rotary Club of Armadale

District Governors visit

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

at the Tall Timbers Cocktail meeting

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Rotary Club of Boulder
at the Goldfields Spring Festival

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Rotary Club of Hannans

also at the spring Festival with their new Gazebo

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay

Dick Hanks at the Finish Lne of the Margaret River Rotary Club fun run

Rotary Club of Northam

Tony Marwick, assisted by Diane, presented a video of life
for the disabled in Cambodia.
80% of the rural population are subsistence farmers;
Even 4 mile out of the capital Pnom Penh.
Children attending school and University hopefuls
are doing without lower limbs and several stumpy arms,
victims of chemical warfare and landmines.
The people however refuse to be bowed by their disability,
tackling obstacles with enthusiasm and courage.
A taxi-trailer collects teenagers smiling
so enchantingly to convey to school.
Government support is minimal and depends
upon funding from other sources
. Once educated employment is possible –
only 10% of the population achieve any higher education.

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne