On Wednesday 14th July, new member Bev Lowe updated us on what she and her husband John are currently doing in the community in their ‘retirement’. After years of full-on community service through community services they established – firstly through Manna Inc and then Moort Care – they are currently:…
Reproduced below is Max Hipkin’s speech at our Changeover Night on 26th June 2021 on being inducted as our 2021/22 Club President. Thank you Past President Di. It is my pleasure to pay tribute to you and your Board’s significant achievements over the past year. I would now like to…
We are thrilled that our club once again received the District 9455 Communications Award, announced on Saturday Night at the online district changeover. Our communications team for 2020/21 were Di Collins (bulletin editor) and Simone Collins (webmaster), with both jointly managing our Facebook page.
On Saturday 26th June, the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay’s fantastic Changeover was enjoyed by 61 attendees at the Holiday Inn City Centre. We had 27 members, spouses, friends, members of Lions, folk from the Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, and politicians both current (Linda Reynolds) and former (Bill Marmion and…
Our meeting on June 23rd was the final meeting at Moerlina for this Rotary year, as we celebrate Changeover on 26th June at the Holiday Inn City Centre in lieu of meeting on Wednesday 30th June. Our Honorary Member Graeme Prior was officially welcomed back into the Rotary Club of…
During our meeting on 9th June 2021, we inducted three new members, bringing our ratio back to 50:50 male/female membership. A very warm welcome to: Mehrane Mehramiz, an Alzheimer’s Researcher who will work on the Youth Committee; Bev Lowe, who is well known for the amazing work she and her…
The first launch of “Dancing with Memories” – a book to introduce 5-8year olds to people living with dementia – took place on 2nd June 2021 at Moerlina Primary. Held in lieu of our weekly meeting, this event was attended by the 60 students in the school, parents, grandparents, members…
Past Rotary International Director Dr Ken Collins has been heavily involved with Rotary’s polio eradication effort since the 1980s. This short presentation by Dr Collins, available on Facebook, gives an overview of the effects of polio, and why it is important for Rotary to see the polio eradication effort through…
