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Holy sheet!
 WA charities tuck into
 a bonanza of mining sector linen

  • David Allan-Petale

Rotary Club of Mill Point


WA's mining boom may be over but as mining companies 
switch contracts and change up their operations there is a silver lining.
Pallet after pallet of new and barely used linen from mining projects
 in WA's north is being shipped to charities in Perth and overseas
 - and it's all thanks to the quick thinking of a bloke
 who went on holiday then found himself at the centre 
of a web of laundry logistics.




Chris Herrmann is a member of the Rotary Club of Mill Point 
and was on a sabbatical in the Pilbara 
when he got a tip off that a batch of bed linen from a nearby mining camp
 had become surplus to needs.

"I would have been just another voice up here bemoaning the possibility
 of more wastage if it wasn't for the enthusiasm and professionalism
 of the Rotary Club of Mill Point members to make it all happen",
 Mr Hermann said.





He emailed several members of his Rotary club 
asking if they knew of any charities that could use the linen 
- otherwise destined for the tip. 

Within an hour, Mr Hermann was flooded with emails
 and text messages listing a huge range of places in need.








So he tracked down the source of the linen and met
 with representatives of Rio Tinto, 
who said he was welcome to nine pallets of surplus linen.

Rotary Club member Gerry McGann was swiftly appointed
 Bed Linen Project Co-ordinator and organised storage space
 at the Toscana olive oil warehouse for the bedding
 and big rigs to truck it down to Perth through freight companies
 Centurion and Toll.


Over 2000 bed sheets and other linen were sent to eight different charities
 in Perth, East Timor, Thailand and Laos.
But things were just getting started.
"I have another 40 pallets of linen," said Mr Hermann,
 calling up the club from the Pilbara again. 
"This lot's from Fortescue Metals Group." 
47 pallets of linen holding 10,500 items with a value
 of more than $100,000 were trucked in,
 with Rapallo Group providing extra warehousing space.
All of this surplus linen has mostly come as a result of 
service contract changes for mining camps operating in the Pilbara, 
with old fits outs being stripped away.
'Gerry's Shop' as Rotary's operation has now become known 
as is preparing to receive another possible 50 pallets of linen 
from mining camps up north in the next week or so.
Mr McGann said club members are looking at setting up another
 linen distribution centre in the eastern states to deal
 with this unexpected windfall from WA's mining sector.

"Just seeing the smile on so many faces of the receiving charities,
 has made this project so worthwhile," Mr McGann said.






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Rotary Club of Como


The Rotary Club of Como inducts its newest member Clementine Kohler 


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New Club and District Promotions



Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie


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Rotary Club of South Perth Burswood




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Rotary Club of Scarborough



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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay




The Rotary Club of Busselton – Geographe Bay is celebrating
 60 years of Rotary in the Busselton Area 
with a gala dinner on Wednesday night 26th October.
 We are inviting members from nearby clubs as well as more
 mature ex Rotarians in the area, and local dignitaries.
 The actual anniversary date is 27th October 
so we might have to celebrate into the early hours to make it real!!


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Rotary Club of Geraldton




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Rotary Club of Manjimup




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Around the Clubs



Rotary Club of Northam


seen at club's 70th Birthday



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Rotary Club of Bridgetown


President Jacqui Jones presents Certificates of Appreciation 
to Blackwood Marathon Relay stalwart Peter Higgins,
 Jamie and Sue Doust, long term Competitor Director
 and Chief Steward of the Marathon
 (both PHF although still resisting membership), 
and Maureen Fleming, a long term supporter
 of the Club's youth activities such as the
 Up Close and Classical Concert and the "OUCH" Festival.





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Rotary Club of Scarborough


  On behalf of the Scarborough Rotary Club Trust 
Pres Bill presented a $33,000 cheque to Gordon Hudson
 for Wheelchairs for Kids.
 Gordon thanked the club and advised that the  factory
 now produces 350 wheelchair each month.



Acting President PP Bill Nuttall welcomed  visiting Rotarian
 from Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown, Kochen, India. 





Wheelchairs for Kids: 
  Guest Peter Klaaysen gave a short overview of his involvement
 with Wheelchairs for Kids in Victoria.
  He spoke about how they had raised funds
 over the years to support the project.
 Last year Peter’s Rotary Club of Casey raised $47,000.



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Rotary Club of Karrinyup

Earbus Takes shape



There have been a number of visits to site with Rotary Club
 and Earbus Foundation teams 
 the colour scheme is selected and as you can see the
 Truck has been delivered and construction well advanced

We are very excited about this project .
 After three years of planning,
 we are approaching the final stages.









Whenever there is a fifth Wednesday in the month
 (once in a blue moon),
 members along with partners and friends enjoy
 a simply social evening at a local restaurant.

This month, social organiser Klaus, facilitated
 a most enjoyable evening at Topolini's at Warwick.







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Rotary Club of Kwinana





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Rotary Club of Ascot


 This week we were delighted to present the Lego Tubs to 4 local schools 
& the Autism Association of WA.
 Looks like there will be many hours of construction, brick building skills,
 collaborative building and individual therapy in these tubs of Lego




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Rotary Club of Perth


Donating a cheque to Reflections Through Reality Foundation
 in the memory of  member Tony Gardner
 who was recently claimed by Mesothelioma. 





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Rotary Club of Willetton


Craig Alford " Ride to the Other Side"  presentation






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Rotary Club of Balajura Malaga


District Governor Patricia Canning helping out with the recent Community Fair
With Past President Robert




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Rotary Club of Bunbury



Rotary Sail into Life had a very successful day raising funds
 to be ready for the 16/17 sailing season.
 THANK YOU to our hard working Volunteers,
 Thank you Bunnings.






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Rotary Club of Geraldton


President Ross Baietta & Anita Kirkbright


L to R - (Back Row) Russell Mezger, Dan Pendlebury, Ken Allen,
 Ian Creed, Kaylla Broad, Glynis Cooper, Colin Clough.
L to R - (Front Row) Tina Pendlebury, Robert Mosel, Trevor Beavor,
 Dianne Gilleland, Don Rolston, Anita Kirkbright, Ross Baietta,
 Bob Symmington, Lee Sice.

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Rotary Club of West Perth

Seen at this weeks meeting







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Rotary Club of Rockingham





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Club and District Promotions


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The Rotary Club of Busselton – Geographe Bay is celebrating
 60 years of Rotary in the Busselton Area
 with a gala dinner on Wednesday night 26th October
. We are inviting members from nearby clubs as well as more mature
 ex Rotarians in the area, and local dignitaries. 
The actual anniversary date is 27th October
 so we might have to celebrate into the early hours to make it real!!






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2017


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YES I CAN 
 Paralympics RIO 2016 -
We're The Superhumans!


. Absolutely amazing
. Words just cannot express what an incredible, empowering message
 and series of breathtaking images.
  Impossibly beautiful! 
Thank you for all those inspiring people who participated and those who created this!








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Las Vegas Magician Mac King Shows Us A Trick






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Western Australia


Little Beach     Albany

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