Sunday, July 25, 2021


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Good luck to our Larapinta Trekkers, who head off on Monday!

 We're also thinking of the seven would-be trekkers 

that are stuck in lockdown. Their time will come.



Whilst the ongoing COVID crisis continues to affect everyday life, our Operations team continue to adapt to ensure that we can respond around the world.  The team are currently scoping responses in Yemen (conflict), the Philippines (Taal volcano) and Nepal (flooding), with active responses in Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Ethiopia.

Climate-related disasters, like the recent floods in Germany and wildfires in California, Canada and Siberia, illustrate the challenge facing us all. As with COVID-19, it will be the most vulnerable that bear the brunt of climate change and it will be left to organisations like ShelterBox to pick up the pieces. Our response in Nigeria illustrates this perfectly, where people fleeing conflict are then affected by wildfires, followed by floods.

It is estimated that 1.2 billion people could be displaced by the climate crisis by 2050.






Across the north of Nigeria, many families are living in constant fear of horrific attacks led by non-state armed groups, like Boko Haram. The ongoing threat of violence has resulted in thousands of people fleeing their homes in search of safety. On top of this, thousands have been affected by flash flooding across several camps and informal settlements, and wildfires across the Bay states. This extreme weather has left men, women and children, already displaced by the conflict, extremely vulnerable.

For our sixth project in Nigeria, we’re working again with our partner ACTED.  After severe fires, ShelterBox and ACTED are planning on distributing robust “Bama” type shelters to 1000 households. As the security context is so dynamic, with previously accessible areas becoming inaccessible (and vice-versa) specific locations will be determined throughout, as the project develops.

Extremist attacks, severe weather conditions and the impact of coronavirus in the Lake Chad Basin have resulted in a dire humanitarian crisis in the Far North region of Cameroon. The area now hosts more than 114,000 refugees as well as 320,000 internally displaced people. We have been working with our trusted partner IEDA Relief in the Far North region since 2015 and have carried out projects both on-camp (Minawao Camp) targeting refugees and off-camp, mainly targeting internally displaced people

The photo above was taken during a recent distribution of project 9, a 6-month project that runs from March-August


















Have you visited the Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space yet?

A team of Rotary volunteers led by Steven Miller completed this project at Beaton Park

 on Dalkeith foreshore of the Swan River after seven years of sweat and tears.

We were honoured to be able to contribute to the creation of an inclusive public space

 for people with disabilities and their families as one of the many projects our Club work on.

Our club is always looking for people who share our vision of being a part 

of making a difference locally and globally

. Come join us for breakfast at Leederville Sporting Club one morning

 if you'd like to learn more!

 - m.me/RotaryClubOfWestPerth 










Welcome to the world’s newest Rotarian, Vijay Aarditya!

 









District Governor Pat Schraven and President Tony Devlin with Pam Eddy




Then Rotary Canning followed up with conferring a Paul Harris Fellow to Anne Brown. 

Yet another who unselfishly gives her time and energies to Rotary.

 













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President Linda proudly receiving the Best Conference attendance award

 from District Governor Dee!

 










































T'S GO TIME! 🚀🚀🚀

What better time than when we have a full moon to

 announce the launch of this years' Duck Derby for Rotary 

at Hillarys Boardwalk - Hillarys Boat Harbour

October the 2nd is the BIG day which will be full of 

fantastic fun, frivolity and FEATHERS!

Ticket sales are now live and you can WIN!

1. A brand new Toyota Yaris from 
City Toyota

 valued at $26,596
2. 2 brand new Ryder electric bikes from Ebikers Fremantle 

valued at over $5000.


3. $1000 CASH


4. Many other great prizes.

With only a maximum of 15,000 tickets sold 

the odds are in YOUR favour!

Head to duckderby.com.au and get your duck in the race 

for just $10! Good luck or as we say...

...GOOD DUCK! 🥳🥳 








will again host the premier golf event of the year on
Friday 29 October 2021.
The $2500 team donation includes:

  • 18 holes golf at Mount Lawley Golf  Club for a team of 4
  • Your promotional banner & marketing on a tee
  • Lunch & non-stop snacks &refreshments
  • Cocktail hour canapés and drinks for your team plus 4 guests
  • Gala dinner with premium wines, beer and soft drinks for 8
  • Guest speaker - Glen Mitchell

Music  & entertainment
















Further research into the mental health of young Australians aged 0-12 is required.

Please help by donating today

https://buff.ly/2w9iEPc

#Liftthelidonmentalillness


















 

Past President Richard Prunster joined DG Dee and Past Presidents Jill and Karen

 in wishing Rotary of Crawley's new President Leah all the best for her year.

Rotary Club of Karrinyup Vocational Director Kay also attended the 

Changeover to represent our club.






















Guenter Best and Anita Diep cut the cake








“Treemission© held another excellent tree planting event with SERCUL

 at Canning on Saturday. Six Rotary clubs were represented 

and together we planted 2,800 plants. 

This took the total treemission Rotary tree planting

 for this season to over 8,000 plants.

Como, EWA, Mill Point, Canning, Crawley Dalkeith and Southern Districts clubs enjoyed the day.

 We were joined by the Whaleback Scouts who provided eager support to planting.

Mill Point catered for the activity and the morning tea and sausage sizzle

 was a treat thank you MPRC.

Collectively, over the three planting events, $120 

was raised for treemission©, and, some clubs have expressed a willingness

 to make direct donations via the National Trust

 (contact Alan Briggs for account details).

Many thanks go to Darren O’Brien from SERCUL 

who arranged the planting sites and provided the plants.

 treemission© will be organizing further planting next year.

Thank you Rotarian and friends,

Alan Briggs”





Just had to take the selfies .

.. Rick wasn't! All in good fun for Treemission.



President Brian and Siew


Rick (Mill Point) had some cheerful support for his tree planting.




Tom (EWA) and Kristen Kendall got into the mix.


Regan (BlueSky/Crawley) had some help getting trees into the ground.

 



Alan Briggs (treemission(c)/EWA) with Regan (BlueSky/Crawley RC) 

supporting treemission.

 



Whaleback Scout group contributed to the tree planting effort

 and were rewarded with a sausage sizzle.

 



Young mum's and children came along to make the day 

an even greater day for tree planting.







Mandy took control of setting up the tree planting.



This was the planting environment ... well, on the way to it!





Alan Briggs thanking all




Darren O'Brein (SERCUL) thanked all the volunteers for their efforts after presentations 

by 3 attending Rotary Presidents ... just saying!

 



A merry bunch of Rotarians satisfied with a solid morning's effort in planting 2,800 plants 

to protect the Canning River environment.














Wednesday, 21st July was the Official Visit to the RC Freshwater Bay

 by DG Dee Buckland and her husband Jonathan Weir.
Pictured with DG Dee and Jonathan is AG Jeremy Wood and Pres. Max Hipkins.


DGs visits have certainly changed over the years and it's very obvious 

that no exposure to the International Arena of Rotary at the International Assembly

 due to Covid has reflected in the presentation this year.

 









Sometimes all it takes is a drop of generosity to create ripples of positive impact in the world.

 Recently new member Matt received a phone call from Helena College 

who were looking to donate their old library books. 

The word spread quickly and soon enough there were 4 other Schools 

looking to donate books 

- the end result being a pallets worth of childrens and young teenager books..

. yes a whole pallets worth!

To find a home for them, Nick through his network and contacts managed to reach 

out to Kath, CEO from United Way WA who was delighted to receive our donation.

 The books will be distributed throughout the State and used for programs

 such as Painting the Town REaD.

Atwell Primary School Gosnells Primary School
John Wollaston Anglican Community School
Phoenix Primary School



Amidst all the fun and chaos we wanted to wish Eeshwar 

a belated Happy Birthday for yesterday.

 A tireless contributor and advocate in the Rotary and Rotaract world,

 Eeshwar even volunteered yesterday morning at our Sausage Sizzle 

even though it was his Birthday

. We hope you had an amazing day and we appreciate all the hardwork 

you put into the Club and for the wider community. 🥳

 



Here’s a pick-me-up snap for your Thursday morning ☕️
Before our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 🌭 last week,

 the Squad known as “P3” led by President Nick had their catch-up over breakfast

. As you can see most of them were geared up ready for the sizzle

 with Dean aka Animal back on a well deserved break.

 If you want to know what P3 stands for…

 well their Squad says it’s like knowing what Fight Club is 😉














As part of the Como Rotary sponsored Buddy Bench community project,

 2 completed Buddy Benches were handed over to the Rotary Club of Gosnells,

 for use by two local schools, Thornlie Primary & Thornlie South Primary schools.

The Benches were constructed by Station Street Men's Shed (SSMS),

 with materials kindly donated by Bunnings Cannington and Midalia Steel

. The Buddy Benches are part of the Primary school "Resilience Program",

 which supports student mental health and resilience training in the schools.

Pictured here are representatives from SSMS, Bunnings, Midalia Steel

 with Paul Jones, President Gosnells Rotary and Kevin Saunders,

 Buddy Bench Project Coordinator, at Como Rotary. 

This community project is progressively being rolled out to D9465 Rotary Clubs

 in partnership collaboration with local Men's Sheds and local schools,

 to benefit the welfare of school children. We serve to change lives.

 



Como Rotary Carson Street Sewing group, selling a huge range

 of quality home made craft items.

 Come on down for a bargain,

 with all proceeds going to the children at Carson Street School.

 








Great Christmas lunch fellowship by the Rotary Club of Cockburn. 

Great food, laughs and friendship.

 









































































































































 





































































































































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