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Amazing Events in Singapore during WWII |
Fun-makers, Deal-makers; Book-makers! |
Sometimes Formalities Need Attention |
Looking After the Partners and Families of Australian Veterans |
Parole Boards
Ken Post, a retired Police Inspector with 37 years service, provided a first hand insight into the workings of the Parole Board where he has represented WA Police for the past 7 years, attending meetings 4-5 times per month. There are a number of different Parole Boards and Ken works on the “lifer” board. There are many factors to consider when assessing applications for parole, with mitigating risk management a major consideration and a community safety first attitude underpinning every decision. The overall Chair of all the boards is a Supreme Court judge and the various boards act as courts rather than tribunals. There is strong separation between law, police and justice. Many prisoners can and are re-habilitated and it is a matter of working with them, setting restrictive parole conditions where necessary. Ken provided us with two case studies, with input from the members as to what the decision should be. Many different opinions were put forward. A tough job when trying to weigh up someone’s future with community safety. Ken thought he recognised a few faces in the room so who’s got a murky past! Excellent talk. |
Bhutan
A fascinating and informative talk from Kuenzang Tshering last Wednesday about Bhutan and the Bhutanese way of life. Kuenzang has been living in WA with his wife and two young daughters for 5 years, with the two girls attending Lake Monger PS. Kuenzang is an environmental hydrologist who has just completed his PhD at ECU. Bhutan is a kingdom in the Himalayas, 39sq kms in size (about the size of Switzerland) with a population of only 770,000. A constitutional monarchy since 2008. Bounded by China and India, with both seeking influence in the country, makes it a challenging existence. The main income is derived from tourism and the sale of hydropower energy to India. Less than 3% of the land is arable, although agriculture is the main employer. A Buddhist country, philosophy is a way of life. A gross national “happiness” register is maintained and a happiness star rating is attributed to each hotel. Chilli is the national dish. More than 30,000 Bhutanese live in Perth (the most in Australia) and they have the highest number of tertiary students by country at WA universities. Amazing stats. A terrific presentation
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Humor in the Law
Those members present at last Wednesday’s meeting were treated to an hilarious presentation of anecdotes from our own member, John Gartlan, on the “lighter side of the law”. With 44 years as a solicitor in Melbourne John had plenty of experiences to draw upon and he had us all in stitches for the entire time. Humour spreads across all areas of legal practice and John had many examples from the various courts of law, wills, accident reports etc. A number were told against himself. A couple of lawyer jokes – “99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name” and “Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Answer: Professional courtesy”. John could easily get a gig as a stand up comedian based on that presentation. Thanks John for a most enjoyable breakfast. |
Karya Mulia School for Deaf Children
Kara Passi, a teacher of deaf children for more than 30 years was the guest speaker at our last meeting. Kara had recently returned from the Kara Mulia School for deaf children in Surabaya – her 5th visit to the school over a number of years and the 2nd visit on behalf of Rotary. Kara Mulia is the Club’s longest running international project, having been operating successfully now for 27 years. Kara mentors the teachers and this year there were 14 new teachers and 22 in total working there for less than 2 years. Kara undertook daily 2 hour presentations involving a number of teaching strategies followed by hands on interactive sessions. A parent workshop was also undertaken, with 40 parents attending. Kara stressed the need for collaboration between teachers and parents. Kara attended a Rotary meeting at the Surabaya Club and gave them an overview of her activities at Kara Mulia. Kara mentioned the management of Kara Mulia may be taken over by the Indonesian Government in the future, but was unsure what changes would occur if the takeover eventuated. Kara impressed as a thoroughly dedicated teacher and obviously has tremendous rapport and a close association with all the people she has met in Surabaya. An inspiring presentation – a great ambassador for Rotary and Australia. The Club is making a 3-4 day visit to Kara Mulia commencing 11th June 2025 where visitors will be given a tour of the facilities and more. If you are interested or like more info please contact Graham.  |
The Amazing Effort to Protect Our Pristine Coastline |
A Productive Night With Our District Governor |
Unconditional Service to Those In Need |
Learning Life's Lessons - join a Surf Life Saving Club! |
Dad's Army - the Challenges of War |
Perth Passenger Railway Revitalisation - Yes or No? |
Showcasing the Talent of our Local Youth |
A Fascinating Food Forest on Our Doorstep! |
Do You Know About the WWII Catalinas in Perth? |
Changeover Night Heralds a New Rotary Year For Us |
The Wonderful Actions of ShelterBox In Times Of Crisis |
Exchange Student Betty's Reflection On Her Year With Us |
All About the Lester Prize For Youth Portraiture |
Fed Up In The Nicest Possible Way! |
Add Spice to a Long and Varied Life! |
All At Sea with Modern Technology! |
All About Fremantle's Fascinating Past! |
Back To School for a Technology Update! |
A Humbling Experience of Goodwill and Good Deeds |
Filling Us In On Infill in WA |
Getting To Know Mali, West Africa |
Sobering News About Our Trees |
Protect Your Wealth; Protect Your Legacy |
Worthwhile Information? Hear, Hear! |
A Contented Evening by the Lake! |
Strength and Balance in Your Life! |
A Lesson in How WA's Education System Works |
Club Administration Day |
Australia's Submarines |
Rotary's Amazing Involvement With Youth |
The "Voice" Referendum - Implications
Our guest speaker at our meeting was Peter Kennedy, a highly respected political reporter in Australia. Peter Kennedy has been a prominent figure in the world of political reporting, known for his insightful analysis and in-depth coverage of political events. During his presentation, he shared the implications of a recent referendum that resulted in a "no" vote. The referendum results were as follows: · 40% Yes · 60% No While some areas like Curtain and Floreat voted "yes," the overall result was decisive, with a majority of "no" votes. However, it's worth noting that not everyone has accepted this outcome. Peter Kennedy mentioned the importance of understanding how Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders are living, highlighting a cross-country trip from Perth to Cairns, where he observed distressing living conditions. This experience emphasized the significance of being connected to the broader community. He also discussed the challenges in the referendum process, including the lack of detail on how the proposed "Voice" would work. Despite the referendum outcome, he underscored the need for progress and unity in Australia, reinforcing that we are all Australians, and that progress is being made and we must continue to close the gap. |
Taken For A Wonderful Ride! |
A Day of Necessary Formalities |
A Good Way To Make A Meal Of It! |
A Very Appealing Story! |
Getting To Know You! |
Perth Is On The Move! |
Starry Starry Night! |
DG Ineke Oliver's Official Visit |
Riding A Wave Of Kindness! |
Oh! To Be Organised!! |
A Hive of Activity & A Buzz of Excitement! |
The Result Speaks Volumes About The Quality |
A Wonderful Walk In The Park |
An A to Z of Producing Canola in WA |
All About University of the Third Age (U3A) |
The Start of a New Rotary Year! |
The Evolution of Our Navy |
Fascinating Family History from One of Our Own! |
Updates on some of our Club's Projects |
Cementing The Future of a Natural Bone Substitute |
Let's Talk To The Trees! |
Helping Ukrainian Refugees |
An Outing to the DFES Bushfire Centre of Excellence |
The Physical and Mental Benefits of Music |
Learning About Addiction Treatment Services |
Looking After Our Injured Native Wildlife |
An Awesome Sporting Activity |
A Guide To Guide Dogs WA |
Exchange Student Experience Plus Naval Architect Activities |
The Edward Street Baby Farm |
A Social Evening at Matilda Bay |
Learning More About Our Federal MP for Curtin |
Rotary In Action In WA |
Planning for Our Continued Success |
A Very Appetising Start To Our Day |
The Mysteries of Brain Plasticity |
Supply Chain Management |
A New Calendar Year! |
Moulding the Road Users of the Future |
Our Path To Healthy Ageing |
A Wonderful Insight Into Tartans and Kilts |
Tales About RAAF Personnel During WWII |
Changes to Protect Retirement Village Residents & Operators |
Restoration of WA's Wheatbelt Degradation |
My Working Life |
Peace Poles in Primary Schools |
Au revoir Suzanne |
Vinnies
David Kennedy, who is the State President of St Vincent de Paul Society in WA, was introduced by John Gartlan David grew up and lives in Floreat and was until 4 years ago a real estate agent Vinnies was set up by Frederic Ozanam in 1833 in Paris and named after the famous French saint of the poor. It is primarily for emergency relief, run as a lay catholic society, made up of dedicated men & women of all backgrounds. It operates in 150 countries around the world and involves one million people worldwide. It provides food vouchers, financial councillors and have recently expanded to have a President’s Housing Fund to include rental assistance, payment of large bills to enable people to remain in their accommodation. A lot of the work involves helping people who have drug & alcohol dependency &/or mental health issues. Funding is provided by 54 shops here in WA together with organisation such as Rotary and local parishes to assists the 1.5 million people who are living in poverty. A recent ACOSS report showed that with record increases in food, fuel, rent & utility costs, many people are really struggling  even people with a regular income and a home are finding it impossible to cope.St Vincent de Paul receives 500 calls per week seeking assistance and each one is documented and a report is prepared after each visit to the respective recipient. David received a considerable number of questions from the attendees which indicated the interest there was in his topic. |
More about Scamming |
Imagine Rotary |
Handy Hints for Staying Physically Active |
A Fascinating Brush With History |
How To Avoid Becoming A Scamming Victim! |
Sound Advice On Hearing Loss |
Re-introducing Traditional Fire Burning Practices |
Now the Primary School 4 Way Test Speaking Competition! |
Our Senior 4 Way Test Speaking Competition |
A Health Check on the Probus Club we Sponsored |
Fascinating Family Heritage Story |
Our New Rotary Year Begins! |
Preparing for the New Rotary Year |
Groundwater Re-balancing for the Gnangara System |
Getting to Know Our Newer Member! |
Reflections on the Recent Federal Election Results |
Relaxation with fellow Members and Families |
Another great day of homegrown stories! |
The Amazing Wheelchairs for Kids Project |
Rotary's Powerful Peace Pole Project |
Introducing the Town of Cambridge CEO |
A Look at the History of the SAS at Campbell Barracks |
A Reminder about Our Club's Involvement With Youth |
The Humble But Amazing Army Pay Service During WWI |
The Amazing Lake Monger Community Shed! |
A Tale of Seven Members |
An Inspiring Guide to Overcoming the Effects of a Stroke |
A Look Into The Political Future! |
Getting to know our own Members |
The Wonders of the Australian Desert |
A Road Well Travelled! |
Thinking about the Future |
A Fascinating Account of a Little Known Battle |
A Casual Night of Catching Up! |
Time to start a New Rotary Calendar Year! |
Our 2021 Christmas Party! |
Rotary WA Drivers Education Programme |
A Job Well Done! |
Crunch Time For Our Fundraising! |
Sobering Reflections on Recent Wars |
Our Youngsters Can Get A Fair Hearing |
Mama Mia! Let's Make A Meal Of It! |
The Life of Brian - In His Own Words! |
Another Successful Joint Meeting With Matilda Bay Club |
The Power Behind Protecting Our Flora and Fauna! |
Stay safely at home aided by modern technology! |
Necessary Administrative Activities |
Shake Rattle and Roll! |
A Very Busy Meeting! |
Looking After Bells Takes It's Toll! |
A Fascinating Journey Back In Time! |
A Wonderful Display Of Talented Youths |
The Story of a Greek Giant! |
We Had A Real Buzz Around The Room! |
History Created By A Talented Man |
Taken As Read! |
Rotary Changeover Celebration! |
A New Era for Nedlands |
Covid-19 Lockdown = no meeting! |
No Loss Of Interest In This Topic! |
Significant Changes Afoot in Aged Care Funding |
Exciting Developments at St John of God Hospital Subiaco |
How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down On The Farm |
A Way To Reduce Homelessness in Perth |
Housekeeping and Forward Planning |
Bringing Awareness of Accessibility-Friendly Locations To The Fore |
We Get The Good Oil On How To Keep Healthy |
A Sobering Awareness of Huntington's Disease |
This Session Was Out Of This World |
Planning to Move a Perth Icon |
We Meet The New MLA for Churchlands |
Delving Into Switzerland's Past |
A Lovely Social Picnic |
Understanding Aged Care Assessment Procedures |
Thoughtful Feelings not Feeling Thoughtful |
Calling on all Parents - Be Brave! |
The Impact of Covid-19 on our Education System |
A Tribute to a Local Service Legend |
A Tribute to a Local Service Legend |
A Visit to a Cool Continent |
A Visit to the Matilda Bay Club |
Zooming in on 2021 |
Start of a New Rotary Calendar Year |
Fundraiser Fete - Club de-brief, plus some other recent activities |
Covid-19's Amazing Effects on Transport |
Getting ready for the Fete! |
Sean L'Estrange MLA on Shadow Boxing! |
Prof Evan Ingley tells us about Sarcoma |
A Dyed in the Wool WA Broker tells us as it is |
Catching Up On Admin Matters! |
Remembrance Day (or Poppy Day) is almost here! |
Meet new Member Stan Robins, and his wife Gwenda |
We welcomed Celia Hammond, MP as our speaker |
On Your Bike, Friend! |
A Nice Opportunity to Socialise! |
Talk About Impressive Primary School Students! |
What a waste - until OzHarvest came along! |
The District Governor visits our Club |
Applying "Is It The Truth" in everyday life! |
All About ADHD |
News from Argentina from RYE Jaz Hernando
RYE Student Jaz gave members and guests a run-down of life in Argentina under Covid restrictions
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Hearing and Dizziness Problems |
Fire as an Environmental Management Tool |
Rotary Adventure In Citizenship |
A NEW PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
Max Puddey honoured with a Paul Harris Medal for his work on the Cambridge Community Shed
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Keika's Farewell |
Lions Eye Bank |
Preserving Memories on Disc
Richard Seale of Front Porch Films spoke about his new venture of preserving memories of notable people on film (disc).
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RIP Mark Maloney talks about Rotary
Mark Maloney, Rotary International President, gave his thoughts about the future of Rotary.
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Junior Cricket and Rotary
Margie Oldfield of the WDJCC spoke about the development of her organisation as a community one and the valuable role played by Rotary in this.
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Japanese Taiko Drumming
Japanese Taiko Drumming was the subject of the talk by Simon Vanyai to mark Japanese Children's Day
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Perkins Takes the Fight to Covid-19 |
Apple Core Wars
Linda Bettanay gave an entertaining talk on the stories around Western Australian families which feature in her three books - Wishes for Starlight, Apple Core Wars and Secrets Mothers Keep.
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Young Scientists
Three Young Scientists presented their experiences to members and guests at a meeting of Cambridge Rotary on 26 February. Hale student Peter (PJ) McSkimming attended National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Brisbane while Newman College Students Emily Holland and Leila Arnold attended the Conoco Phillips Science Experience at Curtin and Murdoch Universities respectively.
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Aged Care Services and Options
Sam Spiro from Mercy Care gave members and guests an outline of the services available for Home and Institutional care in Advanced Years
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Ear Science - Ear Care - Hearing Loss
Emma Ireland and Jordan Bishop from the Ear Science Institute Australia (ESIA) gave a talk on work done by ESIA including recognition and treatment, research and assistance available.
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Town of Cambridge Citizenship Ceremony on Australia Day 2020
Rotary Cambridge was well represented at the Citizenship Ceremony at Perry lakes on Australia Day.
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Cans for Christmas Project
This project was initiated by Rotary Dalkeith and is now supported by the Rotary Clubs of Crawley, Matilda Bay, Western Endeavour, Mosman Park/Cottesloe and now Cambridge. The non-perishable food collected is delivered to Foodbank. This year 6448kg was collected altogether.
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John Butler on Living Wills
John Butler of Butlers Solicitors and Notaries presented to members and guests on Living Wills (Advanced Health Directives).
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Sean L'Estrange MLA presents
Sean L'Estrange MLA presented a talk to Rotary Cambridge members on his career in the military and in politics. This led to a summary of the state of the WA economy.
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Teachers of Deaf Children
Teachers of Deaf Children, Katie and Simon, recently returned from Surabaya, talk about their experiences.
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Global Grant Recipient Janice Malcolm
Global Grant Recipient has returned to Australia after completing her Doctorate at McGill University in Montreal
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East Java Child Hearing Project
This project now running for more than 20 years is bringing education to deaf children in Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Bulletin 25 Sep 2019 |
Ian Mawson on Prostate Cancer - remedies and cures
Ian Mawson, prostate cancer survivor and ambassador spoke about "Surviving Prostate Cancer" with early detection.
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Picky Eaters |
Celia Hammond MP addresses Rotarians
Celia Hammond, recently elected member for Curtin, addressed a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Cambridge, Nedlands, Scarborough and Mosman Park.
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Fast Radio Bursts
What are they, you might well ask? Associate Professor Jean-Pierre Macquart explained what they are and the connection with Western Australia and the Square Kilometre Array in the Pilbara.
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Newman PS Buddy Bench
A Buddy Bench organised by Cambridge Rotary and assembled by the Cambridge Community Shed was presented to Newman Primary School on 09 August 2019.
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Chris Frame speaking about the P&O Shipping Company
Chris Frame presented one of his series of talks on shipping with a presentation on P&O - its ships and its history.
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Floreat Park Primary School Principal receives Friend of Rotary Award
At a meeting of the Rotary Club of Cambridge to which Student Councillors and staff of the Floreat Park Primary School were invited, Principal Jane Rowlands was installed as a Friend of Rotary.
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RYE Student Keika Arriving |
50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
The 50th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Cambridge was celebrated in style at the Ambrose Estate.
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Rotarians Assist Young Artists
Rotary Cambridge Members have been assisting young Artists with their group Art Project
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Rotary Cambridge scoops District Awards
Rotary Club of Cambridge scooped the "Membership Development" Award as well as the "Club of the Year" Award at the District Changeover Dinner on 29 June 2019.
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Jaz's Australian Journey
Jasmin (Jaz) Hernando, our Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Argentina, Told Cambridge Club members about her time in Australia.
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Harry Perkins Institute
Judi Lane giving an outline of the achievements and programmes in medical research at the Harry Perkins Institute
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The Cambodia Hospital Project
Rotary Club of Osborne Park sends container-loads of surplus used medical equipment for use in hospitals in Cambodia
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Raising Boys
Helen Davidson outlined the differences in the brains of boys and girls leading to the highs, the lows, the joys and the woes of Bringing Up Boys
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Volunteering Week
Past President Jeremy Wood delivers the Keynote address at the Town of Cambridge Volunteer of the Year Awards
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New Member Stories |
Rotary International Youth Exchange
 Rotary Club of Cambridge supports and participates in the Rotary International Youth Exchange Programme |
Together, We InspireExchange teachers transferring skills in teaching deaf children
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Santa Visits Junior Cricketers Santa arrived to give the Junior Cricketers at the Wembley Districts Junior Cricket Club treats at the end of their final practice session for 2018 |
