10th of December is World Human Rights Day
and to mark the occasion,
we'll be holding our second annual Giving Day.
With over 113 million people currently made homeless
by disaster and conflict,
we plan to raise awareness of the issue with our
#ShelterIsAHumanRight campaign.
ShelterBox has just announced a response in Yemen,
where the UNHCR statistics are shocking:
- 7
years of conflict
- 20.7
million people need humanitarian support
- 4
million people displaced at the end of 2020
- 76%
of displaced people are women and children
A COVID-related catastrophe looming
Congratulations to our 2020-22 President Nick Lim
on receiving the Paul Harris Fellow Award recognition,
as nominated by the members and validated by committee.
Your dedication, consistency, and value that you bring
to community service and Rotary –
is appreciated in the highly order!
welcome to her Honor Lord Mayor Deb Hamblin
as club patron and Honorary Member to the
~The Scarborough Clocktower~
The Scarborough Clocktower is a project that was conceived, designed
and built by Scarborough Rotary to commemorate the 150th Anniversary
of the State of Western Australia
and the 75th anniversary of Rotary International.
The club asked for input from the local community as to what they preferred
. The favourite option was a clock or clocktower so that surfers
- especially children
- knew when it was time to go home for lunch or tea.
The Clocktower was officially opened by
Hie Excellency the Governor - Sir
Wallace Kyle on
September 13th, 1979.
The Clocktower is on the Western Australian Register of
Historical places.
It has become the symbol of Scarborough Rotary's involvement
in the local community
since the Club's founding in 1956. There
are plaques on the clocktower commemorating the Club members
who have been
Rotary District Governors
The Rotary Club of Victoria Park is going to run monthly
business networking events in Vic Park.
All Business owners in our Town are invited to attend our inaugural function
which is also being sponsored by Hannah Beazley, MLA for Victoria Park
“Victoria Park Christmas Business Networking Function”
• Wednesday 8th December
• Toast my Curry: Unit 2 / 11 Milford St East Victoria Park
• 5.30pm to 7.30pm
• Finger food and drinks provided
• Cost Free
• Booking is essential for catering purposes
Link to register and see further details:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../victoria-park-christmas...
If you know any local business owners who would like attend
please forward them
this link
The support from our Community and, in fact, across
Australia is overwhelming.
There are not many tickets left of the 300 tickets
available
Contact us if you would like to secure a ticket.
The Rotary Summer of Reading in Bruce Rock is
underway!
If you're a student at Bruce Rock District High School,
you could win a $10 book voucher.
The Summer of Reading encourages Bruce Rock District High students
to borrow and read a book from the Shire of Bruce Rock Library
, while supporting school reading programs through the
Rotary Wheatbelt
Swim for Reading.
Read more here:
We can only get better by learning.
Your donation to mental health research gives hope
Dee’s Rotary experience commenced in 2002, when she joined
the North Berwick Rotary Club in Scotland.
There she experienced the Objects of Rotary in practice through numerous
hands-on community projects. Returning to Australia in 2009,
Dee joined the Rockingham Rotary club, where she implemented
the inaugural Rotary Rockingham Community Grants program.
After moving to Perth in 2011, Dee joined the Kalamunda Rotary Club
and served as President in 2016 - 2017
. Despite all these varied Rotary experiences and recently serving
as an Assistant District Governor, Dee says her role as District Governor
has been
all about learning.
Having done her 'homework' prior to visiting Karrinyup Rotary,
Dee said we should be proud of all we have done and all we are doing.
She mentioned Rotary's Seven Area of Focus - 1. Promoting Peace,
2. Fighting Disease, 3. Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
, 4. Saving Mothers and Children, 5. Supporting Education,
6. Growing Local Economies
and 7. Protecting the Environment.
Over time we have done it all and she encouraged us
to keep on keeping on.
Dee cited the memorable philosophy of the current RI President Shekhar Mehta
: ‘Service is the rent I pay for the space I occupy on this earth’.
He is a person who really 'walks the walk'.
Living in India, where women are traditionally expected to be subservient,
he is dedicated
to empowering women and girls.
The District 9455 focus for 2021/22 is on a number of key issues,
namely Homelessness; Diversity Equity & Inclusion;
Aboriginal Cultural Awareness;
Partnerships - in particular an emerging partnership between Rotary and ECU;
and Protecting our Environment.
Dee also mentioned the importance of branding is getting the Rotary message
out to the wider community.
Once again, she complimented our club on our attention to public image,
with our media wall and social media.
Finally, Dee told us about the
Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship Program
and
invited the club to pledge $250 in support of the program.
Presentation to Kay
District Governor Dee Buckland told us that, in addition to serving as
RC Karrinyup's Vocational Service Director, Kay Durrant
also serves on the District 9455 'My Home' committee
. Most recently she has taken on the Chair of the
FDV (Family Domestic Violence) Collective.
Dee called Kay to the podium and presented her with the
very beautiful 2021-2022 Rotary International theme scarf
commemorating 2021-2022 World President Shekhar Mehta's theme
"Serve to Change Lives".
Kay stated that she had often admired the scarf
and was delighted with her gift.
Recently our club worked with the City of Greater Geraldton,
Variety Midwest & Rocky Bay Geraldton
to supply and install
accessibility equipment at the Aquarena.
Our club’s contribution was $10,000.
Pictured are Rotarian’s Jim Dillon & Jason McCarthy with Mayor Shane Van
Styn
and members from the City, Variety and Rocky Bay.
So Monday night was our Radio Auction Beneficiaries night,
where we got to present the Beneficiaries with their funds.
Congratulations to all of our recipients, we look forward to seeing progress
and results of your projects. 13 Community groups
and a number of Rotary Projects
will benefit from this years funds, including $25,000
to the Perth Children's Hospital Goldfields Family Assistance Trust
Fund.
A huge thanks again to our amazing Sponsors, Donors and everyone who got involved
in the Radio Auction weekend, a truly amazing
result this year raising over $165,000.
It was also our PCH Raffle Draw with Triple M Goldfields.
A huge thanks to everyone who bought tickets, sold tickets,
liked and or shared our 100's of posts promoting this.
The $25,000 from this raffle goes directly into the PCHGFAT fund
to support local families in times of need.
Some of our current members who attended our AGM on
Monday
Super awesome
group of leaders and professionals in the community,
working together to serve
Geraldton and the Midwest in many ways 
Presentation by District 9455 Rotary Foundation Chair Greg Thurston
to our club for the club’s contribution to the Rotary Foundation
of US$100 per member for the the 2020/2021 Rotary year.
The Awards evening held by the Spinnaker Health Research Foundation
was a memorable event
. It showcased the invaluable work being made possible by funding of research grants
. Rotary Fremantle raised money from their annual golf day toward this work .
Pictured Kim Passmore from the club and
the recipient of the award Dr. Dayse Tavora
#fremantlemediapt
Joy at school. There were tears from students, staff, families and friends
. End of year awards for Fremantle Fast Track students.
Supportive environment for young people who found it hard first time.
Skilled, empathetic staff have helped these young people turn D grades into As and Bs.
Always lifts our spirits to hear the life stories of these young people
, now with hope in their hearts.
Many have now been accepted into Uni, TAFE and other
career pathways.
Booragoon Rotary Club has been a sponsor for five years
. So good to be able to
help make lives better
Congratulations to Jasmine on completing the RYPEN
Camp this year!
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
We have had a busy year, but before we take a short break
we will be making donuts at the Bed Race.
Merry Christmas to all...and welcome to her Honor Lord Mayor Deb Hamblin
as club patron and Honorary Member to the
The Kalamunda Rotary club was proud to bring
The Australian Beatles and ABBAFAB
up to Stirk Park
. It was a great night and all the old rockers came out and danced the night away.
Thank you for all those who came along
. All monies raised will go to local projects
last Sunday 11 Swan Rotarian’s and partners helped at the
Wanslea Annual Xmas Party.
We assisted by cooking lunches for the foster children,
some specialised in onion cooking while others had
a more general skill set such as cutting up watermelon, tomatoes,
making burgers and even delivering platters of fruit to the 150
or so
families that attended.
Smiler..... almost kindly tonight.
(Must be his successful cataract surgery.)
Shayla, heavily pregnant disappointed that the local police WEREN’T kindly
when she received a fine and 2 demerits for speeding on Caves Road.
She should have told them she was on the
way to the hospital.
Attadale Rotary members and friends enjoying the
Sundowner at the Calcei’s home.
Attadale Rotary Club President John with Shelley and Heather drawing the raffle prizes
at the movie fundraiser at the Luna
Cinema in Fremantle
Shelley, Abby and Gail at the movie fundraiser
Five Attadale Rotary members attended the Volunteers’ Forum organised
by Group 1 Assistant Governor Kenn Williams and our cluster clubs
at the City of Melville courtyard on the afternoon of November 16.
Representatives from the Rotary Clubs of Applecross, Attadale, Booragoon and Melville
gave interesting presentations about their clubs to a small number of local volunteers
. Attadale President Elect Bev Moffat gave a very informative presentation
that led to one of the volunteers attending the club’s
last meeting.
Karrinyup Rotary has been privileged to support
Riding for the Disabled Carine for eighteen years.
Led by builder Ross, together with engineer Stuart, the club was integral
in providing the leadership, advice, consultancy,
and technical expertise to convert RDA's need for an all-weather facility
into a proposal that could be submitted for both approval and funding for the facility,
which opened in 2019. At the recent renaming ceremony to Danjoo Koorliny,
one family told how the arena has provided an incredibly important place
within the community and especially for their family.
The club subsequently received an email and photos from Fiona and Andrew,
which tell a beautiful Rotary story, well worth sharing
. This is why we do
what we do!
There is no question that this arena provides an incredibly important place
within the community and certainly in the life of our family.
As you’re aware, James has been involved for nearly 3 years
and the progress he has made has been unmistakable.
He started RDA as a little boy who was severely traumatised by heart surgery,
subsequent life-support 2x with emergency interventions
and so many other medical complications.
When he first sat on a horse, he was terrified - now, it’s the absolute joy of
his week!
The confidence it has given him is remarkable, but the physical therapy aspect
has led to greater gross and fine motor skills, resulting in the ability
to write his name just this past month.
This is such a huge achievement. The smile on his face in this photo says it all
and he now happily sits, backwards, sideways, waves to me with both arms
and can now use reins.
The Arena has provided a safe covered space to utilise in winter and summer.
For us this was particularly significant as James also
has a lung defect and on continuous prophylactic antibiotics
(the same regime as a child with cystic fibrosis).
Being immune deficient and knowing that he is protected from
the elements in winter has been a necessary and vital element to him riding.
Words cannot begin to describe the difference Carine RDA
has made to James and therefore, our lives also - thank you.
To now have Josh involved in Horse Vaulting is just fabulous.
He is thriving and has his sights set on 2032 Olympics already!
To have this available within our own community and be affordable,
is such a privilege and gift.
We have explained to Josh how extraordinary this is
(instead of driving an hour and it only being an elite sport)
and we are sure it will remain a firm and amazing memory of both their
formative years.
We realise this is only a small part of everything you do.
Rotary truly does impact and change lives forever -
we treasure and recognize the significance of the gift of horse riding within
our very own community and the incredible impact it is having not only
for both our
boys, but therefore our family as well.
Warm regards Fiona and Andrew,
Joshua and James
Rotary educating young drivers! JTC students
at RWADE (Rotary WA Driver Education)
received instruction from experts in Road Safety
as well as from an Accident Victim
. Thank you Lindsey.
Rotary in Western Australia
Rotary Club of Matilda Bay
Our community project supporting children's mental health
and well being in the playground
at Primary Schools, known as the “Buddy Bench” project,
continues to grow, with the wonderful support of our
Community Partners at the Manning Mens Shed (MMS)
. Allan Waugh and James Turner at MMS constructed these very sturdy benches,
for South Perth Primary School, and Curtin Primary School,
and also kindly assisted with the delivery of the benches.
Como Rotarian, Kevin Saunders, as Project Coordinator,
has been pivotal in organising the placement of the benches at these local schools
,
which aligns to their internal well being programs of support for the children.
We also greatly appreciate the donation of materials by Madalia Steel
and Hartway Galvani sing, in addition to MMS for kindly donating the jarrah timber
used for the benches, including their
construction time.
A great example of community collaboration for the
benefit of our local community
It was another very successful Rotary Amblin/Busselton weekend.
On Saturday morning some members and their families headed to the pool,
some went to wineries and some wandered around the Lions Market in Dunsborough.
In the afternoon, Donnah, Allie and the kids headed off to the new kids’ playground
on the Busselton foreshore and the big kids headed off to the new Shelter Brewery.
Then on Saturday night we all came together for
the traditional family BBQ.
Volunteers wanted!
We're seeking volunteers to assist us in partnership with
Homelessness; We Care - Perth Western
Australia
in preparing a
Christmas dinner on Tuesday 14th December
for those experiencing
homelessness in Perth.
An annual REQ
tradition for the last 3 years and a great way
to give
generously to those less fortunate than us.
If you're interested register your attendance via
1) The FB invite
2)
Complete registration and indicate ‘set up’
form.jotform.com/212648034981055
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