Recipient of Rotary’s new Sylvia Whitlock
Leadership Award
takes a
global approach.
The first recipient of Rotary International's
Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award,
Chin Mei Lu of the Rotary Club of Taipei Taimei,
Taiwan,
has spent more than 30 years working for women, girls,
and others around the world.
She has helped educate girls in Nepal,
immunized children in India,
supported girls in Uganda who have
learned to sew menstrual belts,
and helped
people in Taiwan who are blind.
"We as Rotarians are like lantern-carrying people
in the dark corners of society,
bringing light to others and helping make the
world a brighter place," Lu says.
The Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award honours
one
Rotary member each year
who has actively worked to advance women in Rotary.
It is named
for the first female Rotary club president,
who went on to lead change for women around
the world through Rotary.
The award was originally established
by a group of Rotarians.
before the Board of Directors voted
to make it an
official RI award.
Chin Mei Lu, of the Rotary Club of Taipei Taimei, Taiwan,
is the first recipient of Rotary International’s
Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award.
Lu, who has been a Rotary member for three decades,
traveled to Nepal and India in 2006-07
to assist with a project that enabled girls
who didn't
have housing to attend school.
She cooperated with local agencies to obtain supplies,
food, uniforms,
and sponsorship funds for the girls,
many of whom were at risk.
of being trafficked into sex work or child labour.
World
Women’s Day 8th March,
was
also the announcement of the Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award.
Took
the opportunity at Wednesday’s meeting to say a few words.
on
the award which I was honoured to be the third recipient of in 2019.
The
following year RI Pres. Jennifer Jones was the recipient,
however
due to covid there has been a hiatus in this award.
which
was presented again this year to coincide with WWD.
As
a past recipient, I was pleased to have been invited to be.
a
part of the selection committee and the Facebook
event
hosted by RI Pres. Jennifer Jones .
Photos
- at the time of the presentation in Hamburg
with
PDG Sylvia Whitlock
and
now RI Pres Jennifer Jones, 2019 and this week WWD 2023.
To celebrate International Women's Day,
Rotary
International streamed a video featuring past winners.
of the Sylvia Whitlock award
- including our own Charter President, Di Collins –
and
announced this year's winner of the award: Chin Mei Lu
of the
Rotary Club of Taipei Taimei, Taiwan.
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch
event.
for Rotary
District 9423
and invite you to Save the Date for this
special occasion.
This will be a fantastic opportunity to gather
together.
and welcome
in the new Rotary year,
hear from a
distinguished keynote speaker,
and enjoy and evening of networking,
delicious canapes and refreshing drinks.
Keep an eye out for more info to come!
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Welcome to our club Jan.
You have
already made an impact and we look forward
to sharing
our good and productive times with you.
last night Ann and Jonas were inducted into the Club.
Welcome!
The ceremonial goat was brought out on Tuesday
night.
as we
welcomed Daniel Selleck to the club.
Daniel said he was looking forward to
contributing to the club
and to the community
. We are looking forward to it to.
Learn to make floral art inside a bowl of crystal.
carrageenan and agar agar jelly.
All the tools, colours, equipment, and bowl of
jelly
which will
be your canvas, are included.
The teacher Melissa Dor from Rotary Elizabeth Quay
will be
showing you each step and there will be a helper.
wandering
the floor to assist if you get stuck.
Each
participant gets 2 pre-made bowls.
of clear
carrageenan jelly
as their
canvases and can choose 4 colours
to create the flower art inside the bowl.
The finished jelly art is a colourful flower.
trapped inside a crystal dome.
You will take home your jellies,
2 glass
bowls to carry them in,
and 1 set
of jelly art tools,
so you can
keep this hobby going.
Book here
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April 6
It only seems fitting to
announce our next guest presenter on
We're very fortunate to have the
hardworking
coming along to our Wednesday meeting on the
19th of April.
Registration details are on the
flyer, or you can use our Eventbrite event page:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../rotary-club-of...
One
of our awesome Rotarians wearing another hat
in our community as a volunteer
-
Congratulations Kerry Mather
on
being a recent recipient of the Rising Flame Award 
Women
have been active participants in Rotary since1989.
when
the Council on Legislation voted to admit women
into
Rotary clubs worldwide,
it
remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary!
We're taking this opportunity to introduce our most
recent recipient.
of the
Rising Flame Award - Kerry Mather.
The Rising Flame Award recognises the member
who's gone
above and beyond.
in their efforts within the brigade.
Kerry's
dedication and passion (and very impressive truck driving skills!)
have earned her the respect and admiration of the
members.
and the
community she serves.
She sets a
fine example to the future generations.
of female firefighters to follow.
We are immensely proud of all of women on the
team
and grateful for their service to our community
Interact youth
stepped up and
onto the runway
at the Hyde Park Festival.
The Interact Club of Subiaco (Perth Modern School)
partnered.
with John
Curtin College of the Arts, the Rotary Club of North Perth,
and Rotary Club of Perth to model pre-loved formal
wear.
The Path of Hope fashion show was held at the Hyde
Park Festival
on Sunday 5 March 2023 at 1 pm.
The 5-youth joined 15 Rotarians to showcase.
fabulous
style at a great price.
The high
school students coordinated trips
to their
local Salvos Subiaco
and Salvos Fremantle to get fitted.
The Path of Hope Foundation is a partnership.
between
Rotary Club of Perth
and
Salvation Army to help women and children.
who are
breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
MC Jon
Lewis showcased the fabulous deals the models.
got on
gowns and suits from the Salvos Stores
Butler College Perth Western Australia
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A big thank you to Quinns Rocks RSL
and
Mindarie Rotary Club
for their
ongoing support of our students.
Today Mrs Alford in Student Wellbeing
brought in food and personal care items.
that she
purchased with donations from both organisations.
These items will be offered to students needing
some extra help.
over the
coming months.
The Quinns Rocks RSL Sub-Branch
Last year we did a project that
provided computers.
to the Marist centre in Thailand
for use by children of Myanmar
migrants who have
no rights to an education in
Thailand
. The other day we got a thank
you letter and some pictures.
Great to see the project is making a
difference...
Mandurah's very own Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest features
on limited edition 1 kg tins of NESCAFE Blend
43 available
for purchase at the Mandurah Visitor Centre now!
Thanks to the Rotary Club of Mandurah Districts’
wonderful initiative,
Nestlé
Professional chose Mandurah and its iconic Crab Fest
to be illustrated on the tins as part of its
'Celebrate Australia' campaign.
The campaign focuses on quintessential
celebration
of Aussie community spirit and stories.
Nestlé
Professional has donated $5,000 to the Rotary Club of Mandurah Districts
to help support the Mandurah Rotary Community
Family Fun Day
and Duck
Race held on Easter Saturday.
Pictured Deb Atkins, President of Mandurah
Districts Rotary (centre)
with Alanna (left) and Kellie (right) from the
Mandurah Visitor Centre
Two of our legends
@_rebecca_fry and @gemma_curcio
running leadership development with
this week.
Well done ladies.
#youthdevelopment #futureleaders #todaysleaders
@rotary_social_impact_network @rotaryaustralia @rotaryinternational
Hyde Park Festival is officially
over for another year!
We want to say a massive thank
you for the fantastic turnout
across Sunday and Monday
All money raised will go towards
Perth charities,
these will be announced in the coming weeks,
along with our main beneficiary,
Thank you to all our incredible
volunteers, the entire events team,
and all of our live entertainment, including
our amazing buskers who
volunteered their time to entertain the
crowds!
We wouldn't be able to have such an amazing
weekend without you all
Keep an eye out for a feedback
form in the coming days.
See you all next year!
Why do we cook till we drop?
Because we are famous (well Kununurra famous)
for our delicious burgers
available at our
Rodeos and Ag Shows each year …
But why do we do it?
Come along tonight to Hotel
Kununurra
and we can share with you some of the things
we raise funds for!
For many young drivers,
driving on
our regional roads has come at a cost.
RWADE,
Rotary WA Driver Educations regional program has been successfully.
delivered in
Geraldton for Seven years.
and it’s all about the education of young drivers.
before they
get behind the wheel of a car.
“MY LIFE MY
CHOICE”!
A coloured
wristband given to each student as a reminder/memento
of the day and the safer driving skills that they
have learnt.
Disaster
Relief!
Peter
Durrant described the formation of the
Rotary Western Australia Disaster Relief Fund
and its beginnings with the Woorooloo Bush
Fire!
Thank
you Peter for an eye-opener for many of our members.
Clean Up Australia Day with good weather, good
friends, and good conversation.
This patch of Derbil Yerrigan is now clean.
Strangest item collected: a shiny ten kilogram
cylinder of stainless steel.
Rotary Club of
Bridgetown
April 10 1954
[69]
Rotary Club of
Hillary’s
April 11 1986
[37]
Rotary Club of Mandurah
Districts
April 11 1986
[37]
Rotary Club of Attadale
April 12 1982
[41]
Rotary Club of Palm
Beach
April 12 1982
[41]
Rotary Club of Perth
April 15 1927
[96
Rotary Club of Mount
Barker
April 15 1955
[68]
Rotary Club of Collie
April 15 1954
[69]
Rotary Club of
Carnarvon
April 15 1963
[70]
Rotary Club of
Northbridge
April 17 1984 [39]
Rotary Club of Kwinana
April 22 1971
[52]
Rotary Club of Dalkeith
April 24 1984 [39]
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