Summary of new WPV and cVDPV viruses
this week (AFP cases and ES positives)
Ian Riseley(RI president, 2017~2018) pays tribute
to the late Sir Clem Renouf from Nambour, Qld
who was RI president(1978-1979)
He played a pivotal role in the helping rid the world of polio.
A link to the clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idNhHqUslBk
If you would like to honour the life of this amazing man,
Ian and fellow RI Past President Bill Boyd urge you
to consider supporting the cause Sir Clem was so passionate about
– End Polio Now.
Along with Past RI Director Noel Trevaskis
and RI Director-elect Jessie Harman,
Ian and Bill have established The Sir Clem Renouf
Polio Appeal. For details, please visit
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pt03tzanf89kawc/TSCRPA_Flyer_EP.docx?dl=0
Last Monday night we welcomed Paula Yost
as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Mt Lawley
. We're thrilled Paula has joined us and look forward to
working with her on Club projects in the future.
Welcome and congratulations Paula
On Tuesday evening, the club was proud to present
Simon Dutt, Patrick Bartlett and Val Bartlett each with a Paul Harris Fellow.
The awards were given for their
service to the club over a number of years.
Any other questions about the conference?
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Click the button below, select
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This festive season, more WA families than ever are doing it tough,
including people with disabilities or unwell, and their carers,
single parents, and grandparents raising
grandchildren, among many others.
Through Give a Feed,
Rotary across WA can help such families.
Each $30 Give a Feed hamper has enough food for a family
of four to celebrate this festive season
. By wholesale bulk-buying, working with Foodbank WA,
each hamper has non-perishable produce
worth around $60 to $75 retail.
Tradies, professional firms and other businesses
can support this initiative through corporate giving: as
honourable partners; by gifting hampers on behalf of others;
or by direct donations.
All are tax deductible as Foodbank
contributions.
Looking to build relationships this month?
This is a way to acknowledge efforts of staff, customers, clients,
or suppliers, or simply valued work colleagues, family and friends.
Leverage your social investment! Give a Feed
enables
socially responsible action during the festive season.
For more details see: www.giveafeed.com.au
or Facebook @GiveaFeed
Whatever your way of celebrating the coming month,
we wish you a fantastic festive season and a
better new year for all.
Details are:
When: Wednesday, 13th January
Time: 6pm for a 6:30pm dinner
Theme: "Jungle" or casual
Where: Serpentine Camping Centre, 22 Transit Rd Jarrahdale.
Cost: $30
Please purchase tickets via Try Booking at
https://www.trybooking.com/BNLAP
by 10th January.
Don't wait until it's too late!
Gift a trip to Perth this Xmas and support your
local
$380 return airfare departing Friday 26th February 2021
returning Monday 1st March.
Book here:
If you are in need of Christmas gift ideas
Another idea is a Mental Fitness 2021 diary from
RAWCS(Rotary Australia World Community Service)
Donations in Kind helps Rotary Clubs and other organisations
in getting goods & distributing the valuable donated goods
to their local and off-shore projects. A link to explore:
https://rotarydownunder.com.au/2020/10/07/wha
t-is-donations-in-kind/
Last night we were joined by the District Governor Elect Pat Schraven
and Marg Manfield. DGE Pat presented the Club with a Certificate of Appreciation
from End Polio Now for our Clubs financial support.
5 December is International Volunteers Day 2020
. The State Government through the Minister Mick Murray
MLA Minister for Seniors & Ageing, Volunteering and Sport and Recreation
provided an opportunity for our Club to Acknowledge members
for their volunteering during this difficult year.
The Certificate recognises the valuable contribution of our volunteer work
to the our local and the wider worldwide Community.
The PP Esther revealed a well kept secret and DGE Pat assisted President Donna
to present to members present with a Certificate.
A fabulous meeting reinforcing the valuable work of
Rotary in our Community
Thank you DGE Pat for visiting and presenting our
Foundation Flag.
Volunteer of the Year 2020 - our very own Ken
Pittman!
Nominated for his contributions above and beyond volunteering duties,
especially for Second Bite where he was recognised by the
RC of Belmont.
Ken volunteers for many other organisations -
too
numerous to mention but you can guarantee he does a terrific job!
Congratulations Ken from all your fellow members at
RCMP!
At our General Meeting on 27 November, the Chamber passed
a special resolution motion to create 2 new membership levels
-
Associate Member and Life Member.
We are thrilled to announce the
's first ever Life Member, Geoff Francis, for the tremendous contribution
he has made to the Chamber and our business community
over the years.
Congratulations Geoff!!
Thank you for your hard work and continued support in promoting, advocating
and encouraging local business in our shire.
3 Armadale Rotarians enjoying the wonderful hospitality
of the City of Armadale this evening for their special appreciation of local volunteers
. Amongst the distinguished guests we mingled with was the
Hon
, Federal Member for Burt and his son
Nicholas. (Left to right:
. Matthew Keogh with Nicholas, Peter Clarke
and
.) City of Armadale, well done on a great
initiative.
The three scholarship awardees from Yuluma Primary School
attended Scarborough Rotary's meeting at SSLSC together
with Principal Janine Moses and Deputy Principal Sandra Barnes.
These scholarships were funded
by Scarborough Rotary
Pleasant Christmas lunch for RC Joondalup
at the Old Fig Tree Restaurant in Caversham.
Celebrating the year and the coming Christmas events.
Thanks to all for a good year.
Today, 3rd December, the RCFB presented 15 Aromatherapy Diffusers
to the palliative care rooms at Bethesda Hospital.
This project was brought to us by member Ronniet Orlando who plays violin
for the volunteer meetings at the Hospital.
15 chargers for the diffusers were generously donated
by PP Simone Collins.
Along with Pres. Di Collins was PRID Ken Collins,
PE Max Hipkins and Ronniet Orlando.
has been a strong supporter of
for over 25 years.
This week, Community Engagement representative Aggie Przybylo
visited to bring us up to date with what has been happening since COVID-19
struck earlier this year.
Former Community Service Director Peter advised that the club
had recently made our
substantial annual donation, just in time for Christmas.
Always nice to bump into a friend from Rotary.
This morning at the Canning Vale Markets President Matt
caught up with Sam Fewster from
. Sam is busy as a Food technologist on one of the produce floors
but she’s also the Chairperson for
. So as you can imagine she has a busy life but like Matt
she’s passionate and enthusiastic about Rotary and Rotaract.
A massive thank you to everyone who came out and supported us
with another successful fundraiser 
We had a fantastic
night and a big congratulations to all of our winners!!
We also wanted to extend a huge thank you to all our sponsors
who helped make the night possible.
Today we attended the Carson Street School end of year Children’s Concert
. The Concert was a wonderful display of children’s activities supported
by their highly dedicated teachers,
who are so caring and committed to their welfare.
Also it was an opportunity to celebrate the successful fundraising project
for a new School Bus for the children.
The bus is near delivery to the School and will make a big positive difference
allowing the students to do far more excursions out in the local community
. The Como Rotary Club is proud to be a Community Partner with Carson St School
, and played a significant role in the fundraising for the bus, in partnership
with a number of other generous community donors,
who will be listed on the School website
shortly
The hard working Como Rotary team supporting MND WA
for their Walk To D’Feet MND at Burswood Park.
Is the biggest and most successful Walk ever!
Over $110k raised and 1300 walkers. All for a great
cause!
Well done to everyone who attended the annual March Against Family Violence
in Broome today.
The Rotary Club of Broome enjoyed making sure you were all fed
after a long, hot march through town!
for donating cash for all the food!
We couldn't
have fed such a big mob without your help
Men's Outreach
Service Kimberley
- you guys really put the effort in to facilitate awareness and change
and we are so lucky to have you fellas in our community.
Keep it up 
(Also huge thanks to Fire & Safety services for lending us all the equipment
and your awesome employee, Emilio!)
Fantastic night in Burt St Boulder for the Lighting
of the Christmas Tree last night.
Almost 500 tickets sold in one night!!
Amazing support. Nearly 500 tickets left for the stocking raffle,
get in before they sell out,
draw is being done at the Boulder Hub
, 79 Burt St Boulder WA on
Sunday December 20th.
Come on down see a free movie and grab a feed from
the Rotary!
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