Yom huledet sameach!
Happy 105th Birthday to Shalom
Coleman,
Past District Governor,
and Past President of Perth
Rotary,
who still hasn't retired from serving his
community.
"Ad me'ah ve-essrim
shana"
Review the training schedule above.
and register for the appropriate training.
by clicking on the event link below.
Presidents Elect ONLY can attend Pre PETS and
PETS.
President Elect Training Seminar (PETS)
District
Assemblies (select preferred venue)
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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded offshore of
Surigao del Sur in the Philippines last weekend.
200,000 individuals (31,000 families)
were affected with 108,000 individuals evacuated.
Currently people are being temporarily housed away.
from coastal areas due to concerns
about aftershocks causing a tsunami.
Our Philippine partner Balay Mindanaw has carried out
an initial assessment and is
commencing to deliver aid.
Disaster Aid Australia will be supporting Balay Mindanaw
in their work to help these affected people.
YOU CAN
MAKE A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION
WHICH WILL HELP DELIVER AID TO THOSE AFFECTED
BY THIS DISASTER BY CLICKING ON THE LINK
BELOW:
Charity donations of $2
or more to
Disaster Aid Australia are tax-deductible in Australia.
ROTARY
STORIES
On Saturday 13 April 2024 Rotary WA
is having an Action Day and Public Image
Seminar.
On Thursday 4 January (~5.30-7.00 pm)
Rotary WA’s Public Image Group
will
host a Zoom gathering.
of all club Public Image champions,
and
news-worthy project and event leaders,
to
progress this seminar —
and in particular to identify
Rotary WA’s key projects and events.
If your club has a story worth telling about a
Rotary project,
program
or event (particularly coming up in 2024),
we’d
love to hear from you.
In coming weeks, we will be seeking
input from
members
under key common themes,
on "who, what, when where and why?” etc.
Join the Group here,
or contact
for further details.
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Last night we welcomed two
additional members to
Julie Ninnis rejoins the club.
Julie is welcomed as a past
president of Southern Districts Rotary.
Evelyn Mulalinda joins the club
as a new member.
and we welcome her contribution.
Not able to attend on the
evening, was Joe Byl,
who is a transferring member and a
long-standing Rotarian.
Also joining us is Peter
Sourivong who has taken.
on the role of chair of our new extension
club.
Interesting to note that due
entirely to our
recent business networking event
we sponsored we have added seven
additional members.
to the club since November.
We also have another three new members
confirmed.
to join us in January.
Polio this week
Headlines
·
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation
and Rémy Rioux, CEO
of the Agence Française de Development (AFD)
announced this week new commitments.
that implement the Paris Pact
principles combining official development assistance.
and private investment.
and support
the objective of global polio eradication by 2026.
“Interrupting poliovirus transmission remains a
core focus.
for the Government of Pakistan,
and thanks to the heroic efforts of community
health workers,
global partners and contributors l
ike the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
and the Foundation,
we have pushed the virus to the brink of
eradication,”
– H.E. Dr. Nadeem Jan, Minister of National Health Services
Regulations
and Coordination, Pakistan.
Rusty Roo has his priorities straight.
loving
The Fonz and the Dirt n Dust run!
Take a leaf out of Rusty's book
and register
now before it's too late.
only 3
spots left! Be a part of the excitement.
and
ensure you don't miss out on this incredible event.
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Walk the Tasmanian Bay of Fires with Interplast.
From secluded lagoons and expansive beaches,
to clifftop ocean views, this is a breathtaking
coastline.
And
every step you take will be providing essential surgery.
those
changes futures, together.
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What a wonderful Christmas night
last night
lots of fun & laughter with
and lots of yummy food too!
Combined Christmas
Dinner.
A full turn out of all three Bunbury clubs
made for a
very festive occasion.
The Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton wrapped up
2023
with an evening of Christmas
fellowship & lawn bowls at The
Geraldton Bowling Club last
Friday night.
A wonderful Christmas dinner was catered by
Wood Family catering!
Huge thanks to the Bowling Club bar &
kitchen staff!
We have only one meeting to go
before the end of 2023,
so look forward to seeing you next week!
A big thank you to everyone who
supported.
last night's Harvey Community Gala Night.
It wasn't too hot, and the breeze kept the
majority of the flies away.
The Stallholders enjoyed the evening –
Although we can't showcase
everyone,
It was wonderful to see the buzz at GeoVino's
new drink.
and relax area, which was
packed,
Harvey Swimming Club sold out
three times after re-stocking their sausage sizzle,
Mama Jo's sold out, the ice-cream, donuts and
fairy floss were all winners too.
The Art Show in Cafe Uduc was a
great initiative and constantly packed.
The entertainment that was displayed is a
credit to Harvey locals,
from tiny tots to tinsel-haired seniors, from
solo artists to group singers,
what a wonderful range of talent
we have here in Harvey.
A BIG thank you to Southwest
Development Commission,
the Shire of Harvey, Bianca Pannetta's School
of Dance
and Team Classique for Hair and
Body
for their significant
investments into this event.
You don’t have to be dressed in
red, have pointy shoes.
or have reindeers as your mode of transport.
to be one of Santa’s little
helpers!
Rotarians help the community
every day.
and here they are delivering
bread, pies, and pastries.
to the homeless shelters
. #RotaryRocks !
Rotary North Perth is
at Flinders Square.
Another Amazing Foodbank Drive,
the local community generosity is resounding!
Craig and Susan Howlett got to
play Santa.
when they presented Rotary Southern Districts'
Christmas Food & Gift Drive
donations to
Major Ben Hollis at Gosnells
Salvo’s.
Our donation was very welcome.
CANS FOR CHRISTMAS 2023
Rotary Club of Western Endeavour
members
collected non-perishable food.
as part of our Cans for
Christmas drive
on 12 November 2023.
More than 840kg of food was collected.
and will go directly to Foodbank.
for distribution to needy
families and schools.
Householders in Wembley, Subiaco, Daglish,
Jolimont and
Shenton Park were very generous
donating.
a range of food stuffs.
members Tess, Kay, Carol,
Hilary, and Beth met at
Tranby Hub to discuss volunteering there.
Christmas gifts are all ready to
go to children in foster care.
#tranbyengagementhub #volunteering
A Shelterbox is a collection of
items desperately needed by people.
at times of natural or man-made disasters –
tent, cooking utensils, water purification equipment
and so on.
Our Rotary Club has been a supporter of ShelterBox.
for many years.
. It's one of the best ways our
Club can help internationally.
at times of extreme need.
Last night we welcomed Mylie and
Alba
to come and talk to us about how our club has
helped them.
Th Rotary Club of Subiaco
sponsored Alba as a
RYLA & RYPEN - Western Australia
participant
and Mylie for a trip to the National baseball
competition in Melbourne.
One of our club’s main focuses
is looking after the youth,
so we were happy to be part of their journey.
Congratulations Mylie and Alba
Dr Julian Atlas, last year's
Fred Johnston Trust awardee
for the Dux of the UWA Medical School,
was our guest speaker last week.
He explained that after completing.
his second year of medical
studies
he was not sure of his future direction in
medicine.
and applied to go to the Albany/Denmark area.
In the south-west he gained experience
with a varied range of medical
issues,
including working with the indigenous
community.
He decided that his future did lie in
medicine.
and he is currently a junior
doctor at KEMH.
Next year he will be working at St Vincent's
Hospital in Melbourne
studying cardiology
Community Fathering Armadale
is
focused on bringing dads and father.
figures together to share experiences with
their kids.
The dads of Armadale Primary School
tested out their bowling skills.
tonight supported by The Fathering Project
volunteers Gary and Evan.
Big thanks to Graham Sampson
from Rotary Club of Armadale and Soft Commodity Logistics
for their support all year to help run this
great night.
At last week's meeting we handed out the cheques
for the donations to various
community groups
from the proceeds of the Radio
Auction.
President Aidan with the groups’ representatives
The cheque from the radio auction and other fundraising activities
going to the Goldfields Family Assistance Trust
On Saturday at the first anniversary of using the BBQ trailer
serving participants and spectators at
the Goldfields Toy Run
So yesterday our main social
media volunteer
was a little flat out with work.
so, we missed the chance to acknowledge.
international volunteer day.
We appreciate our volunteers every day,
including our current and former members,
our family and friends who help us and anyone.
in the community who lends a
hand.
Thank you!
For our dear readers,
if you want to be part of an awesome group
doing good in the world, send us a message.
A wonderful evening this week
for our last formal meeting of
2023,
as we welcomed visitors from
AFFL - Australian Friends For Life
and the
to share an update from Swim Vietnam,
a recipient of our international funding.
Patricia
Giles Centre for Non-Violence
Yesterday our CEO met with
the Rotary Club of West Perth
to thank them for their donation
and to provide details.
of how their contribution
supports the work we do.
Their generous donation of vouchers for activities
will keep the children and young
people.
accessing our services busy these school
holidays!
Midland March That Matters was run
last Thursday.
and was a lot bigger than last year.
with 8 Rotarians and friends catering
for over 300 meals.
Ineke and Kaye represented Rotary
against Domestic Violence,
Ineke said Swan Rotary was mentioned
quite often in the presentation.
David could not hear this as he was
in the zone cooking.
but hopefully a better PA system will
be used next year.
Thanks to all those that attended and
helped.
Photo shows the team working hard
cooking in March that Matter.
We held a successful Bunnings
BBQ today at Subiaco.
It was great to have
enthusiastic volunteers.
who made it fun!
Thanks to Bunnings and their
shoppers.
Animal Farm
for International Day of People with Disability 03/12
An evening with John Worsfold
Fundraising for Youth
Mental Health in Collie
Collie Rotary and Collie Eagles
Football club
invite you to join us for
a special evening with John Worsfold,
former AFL player and
coach,
as we come together to
raise funds for youth mental health in Collie.
This in-person event will
be held at the
Collie Eagles Football
Club
located on Prinsep Street South
in Collie,
Western Australia.
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