This email has been generated just for you as a Rotary member or someone who has an interest in Rotary in Western Australia.
In this issue, you'll find news and information about what's going on in the District, our Clubs and Rotary International.
Don't forget, tomorrow is our Rotary in Action Day at The Rise in Maylands. Which events are you attending? You can still register for the Lift the Lid Walk, Public Information Seminar and there's a few places for the International Dinner. Check the item in the Rotary Action Day for the link to book.
If your Club has an event, function or project you wish to advertise throughout Rotary Western Australia, forward your article and photos to the editor, Judy Dinnison at dgexecassist@rotarywa.au
Please provide flyers in either png, jpg or jpeg format. Flyers sent as PDFs unfortunately lose resolution when converted for inclusion in the newsletter.
New flyers/events are at the start of the newsletter and are listed below.
New items in this week's issue include:
Rotary Action Day - Most registrations for a club prize - Register NOW!
Good News item - Students encouraged to ride bikes to school - RC Esperance
Save the Date District Appreciation Sundowner 29 June
Mothers' Day Fun Quiz 2 May - RC Cockburn
Rotary Riders 12 & 13 October - RC Booragoon
Invitation to Domestic & Family Violence Webinar 1 May - DG Christine Owen D9685
In the RI section of the newsletter:
April - Environment month
Climate Change - How Rotarians are fighting climate change - Your ROTARY FOUNDATION at work!
The newsletter is published each Friday except in unforeseen circumstances.
Click on the flyer above for more information and to register.
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STUDENTS at a primary school in Esperance are actively encouraged to ride to school on their push-bikes. Nulsen Primary School held road safety and pushbike repair workshops as part of National Ride2School Day celebration on Friday.
The RC of Freshwater Bay has invited Prof. Ralph Martins, Chair of the Alzheimer's Research Australia, to give a presentation at our meeting on 24 April 2024. In view of the wide interest on the subject in the community, we wish to invite fellow Rotarians in other Clubs, as well as their friends, to the meeting.
To manage the logistics, we require all attendees to pre-register through TryBooking by scanning the QR code in the flyer or here.
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200 Km bike ride, 12 & 13 October 2024, in support of Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.
Our aim is to unite and celebrate to conquer cancer. Riders, friends, family and donors will all be welcome to join or support team “Rotary Riders”. Last year the event raised M$8.6
Team Rotary Riders is managed by Booragoon Rotary, small but mighty.
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An Invitation to a Domestic and Family Violence Webinar from DG Christine Owen D9685
I invite you and Rotarians in your District to join me for an Educational Webinar at 6pm-7.30pm AEST, Wednesday 1 May 2024 – the start of Domestic Violence month. The webinar, titled “Practical Ways to Stop Domestic + Family Violence in Your Community” is designed to assist clubs and Rotarians who are still wondering what they can realistically do during this Say NO to Domestic and Family Violence and YES to Respectful Relationships campaign and offer additional ideas to those who are well down the track.
The webinar is free and open to all Rotarians and Rotary Clubs across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Organised specifically for Rotary Clubs in conjunction with DV NSW, this event will be hosted by Rotarian, Sallianne McClelland.
As D9685 District Governor I will be joined in a panel discussion by
Annabelle Daniel OAM (Founding CEO Women's Community Shelters, Chair DV NSW, Chair Coercive Control Implementation Taskforce)
Jess Hill (NSW Premier’s Woman of Excellence 2024, Journalist, Author and Educator on Coercive Control)
Dannielle Miller OAM (Educator, Freelance Writer, Best Selling Parenting Author and Director of Walk The Talk with Women's Community Shelters).
If you have any queries or would like to lodge an expression of interest, contact Rui Fernandes at 4wtsc@rotarywa.au or phone on 0419 096 812
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Extension for Registrations of the Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest
Registrations accepted until Close of Business Friday 26th April.
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Support for Families in the Fires
Rotarians you have an amazing State Wide project team called WA Rotary Relief assisting those in need since the Wooroloo fires. Please have a read of the information at the link on our District website.
Clubs, please consider donating to WA Rotary Relief now as we have several activities needing assistance.
In anticipation of the new Rotary Year budgets, please also consider an annual contribution to WA Rotary Relief to help the current and inevitable new disaster relief support.
Funds can be deposited into our own District account for West Australians in difficulty, District Emergency Response - 036-046 247652
Please contact me at any time with ideas for support or questions on process – always looking for new volunteer Rotarians.
Winter is fast approaching and Karrinyup Rotary is once again running two projects to assist the homeless.
Backpacks for distribution via the Perth Homeless Support Group containing items, which will provide some comfort and warmth during the cold winter evenings.
Join the Swan Rotaract Club for an unforgettable quiz night fundraiser on behalf of the Animal Protection Society of WA! After a hugely successful event in 2023, we're back to test your trivia knowledge, offer a fun night out, and support a noble cause. Get ready for an evening filled with challenges, laughter, and friendly competition. Expect prizes for top teams, engaging table quizzes, and a lively 'Ears or Tails' round among other activities. Assemble your squad of up to 8 for $130 per table, with all proceeds directly benefiting animals in need, providing essential care and love.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Date: Saturday 11th May 2024
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Location: Bassendean Bowling Club, 10 Whitfield St, Bassendean WA 6054
Tickets - Table of 8 for $130 + booking fee, available from here
Games - there will be a variety of gold coin games throughout the night, so bring your spare change along!
BYO Food- We encourage tables to BYO food if they'd like a more substantial meal. There will be no food available for purchase at Bassendean Bowling Club, however there are plenty of dinner options at the nearby shops!
No BYO alcohol or drinks. Bar will be available (at bowling club prices!) all evening long!
If you have any questions or queries, contact the Swan Rotaract Club at swan@rotaract.wa.org.au
For inquiries, contact Swan Rotaract Club at swan@rotaract.wa.org.au. Don't miss this fun opportunity to support both your local community and the Animal Protection Society of WA!
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The Rotary OpShop Collective is run by members from four Rotary Clubs- West Perth, Western Endeavour, Matilda Bay and Subiaco.
** We are putting the call out for Volunteers to help us.
The volunteers do not necessarily have to be a Rotarian.
We need help with sorting through the many donations of books and clothing and bric-a-brac and also .. if willing..take a turn on the Roster.
The OpShop Is in the basement carpark at Broadway Shopping Centre - Nedlands… Sunday mornings 07:30 - 12:00.
We are also looking for Stall holders.. come and sell your wares.. only $5 Bay.
Any further information can be obtained by phoning:
Wilma McBain. 0412 754 579
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YOUR ROTARY FOUNDATION AT WORK
Rotary members pledge to restore the monarch butterfly’s disappearing habitat.
Seventy-five percent of the world’s plant species are dependent on pollinators, such as the monarch, to survive
by Frank Bures
In late 2019, just before the world shut down, my family flew from Minneapolis to Mexico City, then drove two hours west toward the city of Valle de Bravo. From there, we continued on to Santuario Piedra Herrada, a nature preserve situated in the forested mountains of central Mexico.
Working in tandem: Launceston couple bike riding for 'End Polio Now' campaign
As a follow up to their successful 3000km ride across the Nullarbor in 2022, Rotarians Joyce and Phil Ogden from the Rotary Club of South Launceston are about to ride a tandem bicycle from Adelaide to Sydney via Melbourne.
Joyce and Phil are in their seventies and hope that this 3000km ride will raise even more than the $38,000 they raised during their 2022 ride. They will leave Adelaide on Wednesday 3 April and arrive in Penrith NSW on Wednesday 29 May.
The following request has been made for Rotary WA to pass this on to all Rotarians. Please do not feel obliged to participate, it is absolutely up to you to participate if you would like to.
If you wish to participate in this survey, please click here or on the flyer above.
