QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
How many Legislative Assembly electoral divisions are there in Western Australia?
Answer: 59. Nigel Johnson correctly answered.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Susan Watson announced the following birthdays and anniversaries:
Members’ birthdays
Jonas Edner 53 years old on 13 March 2025.
Peter Webb 77 years old on 13 March 2025.
Partner’s birthday
Jennifer Laurie on 14 March 2025.
Anniversaries
Russell and Annie Hawkins 45 years on 10 March 2025.
John and Katrina Hopkins 30 years on 12 March 2025.
CLUB AND COMMITTEES:
• Football tipping – John Bolto reported that two of the games were cancelled due to the cyclone, and of the two remaining games, five people managed to pick both winning teams. Round one starts in earnest this week; please get your tips in.
• Australian Wildlife Conservancy – John Bolto reported that the Charitable Trust had donated $10,000 for an intern to complete a six-month project at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy property at Karakamia. The intern selected is highly competent and will be asked to come to the Club to speak in the second half of the year.
• Science and Engineering Challenge – Jonas Edner asked for
volunteers for the Science and Engineering Challenge as soon as possible. It will be held at Murdoch University from Monday 12 May to Friday 16 May 2025. Jonas’ email is
jonas@edner.com.au
• RYPEN – Jonas reported that the Youth committee has approved an applicant to attend RYPEN in May 2025.
ROTARY MOMENTS:
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• Momo’s – Please support Momo’s, a Nepalese restaurant upstairs at 40 St Quentin Avenue, Claremont. Susan Watson has been collecting bottles from there, which they have happily put aside for her.
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• MetSO concert at Government House – This is a photo of the volunteers at the Government House concert given by MetSO in February. Thank you to all the volunteers, Ann Bray, Anita Bourke, Fiona Johnson, Susie Rich and Susan Watson, for their work.
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• Hyde Park Festival – Thanks to the volunteers who helped at the Hyde Park Festival, Anita Bourke, Jonas Edner, David Miller and Christine Smith.
• Bicycle count – Thanks to Peter Panek for organising for the Club to have the opportunity to raise $70 per site on the bicycle count held on Tuesday, 4 March. Thanks to the volunteers, both members and friends, who willingly gave their time, Anita Bourke, Anthony McGrath, Craig James, David Manion, David Miller, Greg Mogan, John Bolto, John MacKinnon, Ken Ilett, Kevin Jackson, Kim Smith, Lindsay Dry, Mark Khangure, Mike Snell, Neil Wilkie, Peter Panek, Ross Mackellar, Stephanie Fryer-Smith, Steve Halbert and Susan Watson.
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• Ronald McDonald House cooking – Thanks to the volunteers who cooked the evening meal at Ronald McDonald House on Wednesday, 5 March, it was another fabulous occasion enjoyed by all. The volunteers were Ann Bray, Cathy Cowan, Bob and Suzi Davis, Stephanie Fryer-Smith, Alex Gatta, Richard Gorham, Colette and Craig James, Mark Khangure and David Miller.
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• Nepal Single and Widowed Mothers Program – We have received an email of thanks from Hilary Wallace for the five thousand dollar donation given by the Club last year towards the mothers program.
• Volunteering in February – 21 volunteer hours were given in February at the medicine sorting at SCGH and the MetSO concert. 16.5 hours were from members and four and a half hours from friends of the Club.
SERGEANT SESSION: The following members were fined by the Sergeant:
- Mike Snell for hunting in Africa;
- Nan Walker for a luxury departure tax, being in New York for a week;
- Kent Warburton and Geoff Cahif for yet again being in the Post as our most famous bowlers;
- Anyone who didn’t send apologies for the Youth committee today;
- Leon Lorenzen for suggesting fining everyone who voted;
- Jill Elias for hosting half the Club members as they came in to vote at John Leckie Pavilion;
- Nigel Johnson for being at John Leckie Pavilion for longer than Jill each day;
- President Hugh for inheriting a Bentley.
GUEST SPEAKER: Ben McGrath – introduced by Russell Hawkins
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- Flight Lieutenant Ben McGrath has served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the last nine years as a fighter pilot flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and is currently instructing pilots at Pearce on the Hawk127. Ben has done a tour of duty overseas.
- Ben’s grandfather flew Lancasters in World War II. Ben had his first taste of wishing to join the RAAF when Ant took him to the Avalon Sky Show when he was young.
- To enter the RAAF is arduous in itself and Ben did not succeed in his first attempt. He gained his pilot’s licence and flew fire-spotting planes.
- Once Ben successfully gained entry to the RAAF, he has had a stellar career so far. He was dux of two courses. Not everyone passes these courses and if a pilot fails two flights in a week they could be out of the course.
- Thanks to Ben for coming to speak to us and we give gratitude for his service for Australia.
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REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER:
Monday 17 March 2025
Paul Kestell Welcoming members and guests.
Win Jones Table duty.
Bruce Jeanes Registrar 1.
Craig James Registrar 2.
Kevin Jackson Introduction of guest speakers.
Geoff Cahif Pass the microphone.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS:
Monday 17 March 2025 Two National Youth Science Forum students and our RYLA participant discussing their experiences
Monday 24 March 2025 Michael Paech, Angelman Syndrome
Monday 31 March 2025 Quiz night at Nedlands Golf Club
THANKS:
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Thanks to the Nedlands Golf Club staff, Clare and Essi, for their service tonight and Chef Zamry for dinner.
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WE RECOGNISE OUR VERY GENEROUS SPONSORS:
