At our meeting on 26th April 2023, we had presentations from two students we sponsored to attend the Santos Science Experience at Murdoch University from 13-15th December 2022. Sean Bolton and James Wrona, from Shenton College, came to our meeting along with their Science Master, Fiona Hassell, plus their mothers. Sean had attended the…
We took the opportunity to catch up socially on the public holiday on 25th April 2023, having a leisurely lunch and chance to chat at Freshwaters Cafe in Peppermint Grove.
22nd April 2023 marked the end of the Ramadan fasting period of our Muslim friends. In support of the festive season, Sheila baked crunchy oatmeal cookies at a centre which is for the intellectually disabled, with LAU purchasing the ingredients. The cookies were baked without lard as respect to the Muslim…
With Bloomhouse Projects holding their official launch and fundraising soiree at the same time as our regular meeting, we cancelled our weekly meeting on 19th April 2023 to attend the Bloomhouse launch instead. Our club supports Bloomhouse Projects by sponsoring an award for 2 up and coming artists. Four of…
At our meeting on 12th April 2023, our member Dr Prita Asih, who is working in a team of Alzheimer’s Researchers at Flinders University in South Australia, gave an excellent presentation on her research with testosterone treatment for prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Our Singaporean member Sheila Cheng volunteered at a psychiatric rehabilitation centre on 23rd March 2023, where she taught the participants to make Hot Cross Buns. Sheila also baked 250 Easter cookies and distributed them to everyone in the centre, along with cards and other handmade gifts.
This first weekend in April was a very busy one for our club, as we provided refreshments at the Government House Open Day from 10am – 3pm both days. We had 17 members participate plus numerous family members (partners, parents and children!) and other friends, which was all very much appreciated.…
Please note that our regular meeting venue is not available for use for the time being as it is awaiting repairs to the floor after flooding. For at least the next 4 weeks we will instead be meeting at the University Club Business Lounge at UWA, which is to the…