The Perpetual Dr Ken Collins AM CitWA Excellence in Rotary Award was inaugurated on 23rd April 2021 at a gala ball celebrating Rotary’s centenary in Australia. This perpetual award has been named in honour of Past Rotary International Director Ken Collins as he is the most Senior Rotarian to have…
On Friday 23rd April 2021, a combined districts Centennial Gala Ball was held to celebrate Rotary’s 100th birthday in Australia Members of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay who attended were PRID Ken and President Di Collins, PP Peter and Linda Mack, PE Max and Merran Hipkins, Nishi Galhenage and…
To celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia, the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay planted a tree at Sir Charles Court Reserve, Nedlands, on Wednesday, 21st April, in conjunction with the City of Nedlands. The tree was planted by Rotary Club President Di Collins and Deputy Mayor Leo McManus. In…
Dancing with Memories is a book for 5-8 year olds which has been written by Sally Yule, in conjunction with Professor Ralph Martins and Maggie Beer, to introduce young people to family and people living with dementia. We have taken on distributing this book to primary schools as a club…
A few of us enjoyed a Sunday morning brunch together at Tee Box Cafe. Present were President Elect Max & Merran Hipkins, PP Jeremy & Janette Foster, PP Simone, PRID Ken & Pres Di Collins and Prof Ralph Martins.
At our weekly meeting on 7th April, 2021 we heard from two students who we have sponsored to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF). Olivia Lucano was sponsored to attend the 2021 National Youth Science Forum Dylan O’Donoghue attended the 2020 NYSF at Queensland University and returned as a…
The Community Club Day at Floreat Forum on 27th February 2021 gave us an opportunity to speak to the general public as they went about their shopping. Members who assisted were Yads Ellegala, PP Peter Mack, Greg Acciaioli, PP Rajah Senathirajah, PE Max Hipkins, Fiona Tremlett and Roger Warne.
Our speaker on Wednesday 24th February tied in very well with Rotary’s birthday, with 23rd February being World Understanding and Peace Day. Robin McClellan, former US Consul General and now stationed in Delhi in charge of counter terrorism in Asia, holding a multitude of positions and posts around the world,…
