President Hugh Stowell opened the meeting at 6.30 pm.
Welcome to our speaker, Luke Hallam and guests Xander de Haan, Edith Khangure, John Bourke, Jonas Lindholm and Stephen Higgins.
The meeting was opened by singing the National Anthem to the melodious accompaniment of Ann Bray.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What is the capital of Madagascar?
Answer: Antananarivo
Correctly answered by Bob Davis.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
- Anthony McGrath announced that his son is getting married in a couple of weeks in Bali to his Canadian fiancée. His son will be moving back to Perth later this year to take up a three-year appointment at Pearce as a flying instructor at the RAAF base there.
- John Lindquist visited Craig James and said Craig felt much more robust and hoped to be out of the hospital soon.
- Peter Panek said that his partner, Jomay, had severe pain and then had an emergency appendectomy this morning. He was able to visit her and then Craig at the same hospital.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: The following birthdays were announced by Susan Watson:
Members’ birthdays:
Win Jones 85 years old on 3 September 2024.
Michael Bisset 66 years old on 4 September 2024.
Partners’ birthdays:
John Bourke 2 September 2024.
Edith Khangure 8 September 2024.
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
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- Club Services—Nan Walker reported about activities being organised by the Club Services committee. A walk around the top of Optus Stadium has been mooted, and the Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner event will be in November. Details for both these events will come out shortly. Nan also spoke of her brother’s resort in the Ferguson Valley, Evedon Lakeside Retreat, where it is proposed that Club members will visit for two nights on Friday, 13 and Saturday, 14 June 2025.
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ROTARY MOMENTS:
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- Induction of Mark Khangure—Anita Bourke, Mark Khangure's sponsor, gave a brief biography about him. President Hugh inducted Mark as our newest member, Anita affixed the Rotary lapel pin, and his Club name badge was presented. Best wishes to Mark as he embarks on a long and happy life of service with Rotary and the Club.
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Mark Khangure, Anita Bourke, President Hugh Stowell
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- On My Feet – The Charitable Trust donated $7,500 to On My Feet, and the email below was received in appreciation:
Thank you so much for your e-mail. What wonderful news!
We are about to start two new chapters of On My Feet, one in Fremantle and another from Foyer Oxford which accommodates youths at risk (aged 16 – 26) – so this funding is exceptionally welcome.
Our eight week Women’s Empowerment Programme has also been a great success, and we plan to run more of these for women who predominantly are survivors of domestic abuse. So, there is no shortage of work for us out there.
Thanks again for your amazing generosity. Keep up the great work.
Kind regards
Kath McQuaide
CEO of On My Feet
SERGEANT SESSION: The following members were fined:
- Jonas Edner for bringing another Jonas to the meeting;
- John Bolto for stuffing up the last-in-the-footy-tipping competition;
- Pek Goh for having a jumper delivered by UberJumpers to the Club tonight;
- Anyone who caught the train to work last week when they usually drive their Aston Martin;
- Mike Snell for bring top of the footy tipping ladder and then in one fell swoop of bad guessing finished at 6th.
GUEST SPEAKER: Luke Hallam – introduced by Anthony McGrath
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- People living with autism face unique challenges that can make it difficult for them to develop self-confidence and make genuine connections. Learning to surf offers a fun, healthy, and unique way for people on the autism spectrum to develop their confidence, boost self-esteem, and connect with others, so Sam Moyle, Luke Hallam, and Tom Johnston formed Ocean Heroes in 2016.
- Ocean Heroes provides a unique opportunity for people on the autism spectrum to participate in organised sport backed by a highly supported, safe and inclusive environment. By running free events and surf experiences, the programme offers the autism community the chance to experience not just the thrill of riding a wave but also social skills and confidence. 143 events have been held around Australia involving over 10,000 autistic children.
- The main cause of death of children with autism is drowning as it is very difficult to teach them to swim and may require one-on-one or even two-on-one assistance, which is not provided at many swim schools. Luke and his group intend to open up swim classes for autistic children within two years.
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- Ocean Heroes runs surf schools in Perth and between Esperance and Broome. Sam Moyle has started classes on the east coast of Australia. Free surf classes are held once a month and usually fill up within five minutes of bookings opening.
- There are four avenues of funding for Ocean Heroes:
- NDIS for individuals when available within their plan;
- Fundraising;
- Partnerships;
- Ocean Heroes is also a Telethon beneficiary.
Thank you to Luke and Xander for coming to speak about Ocean Heroes and its beneficial work.
REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER:
Monday 9 September 2024
Michael Snell Welcoming members and guests
Graeme Sansom Table duty
Peter Panek Registrar 1
John Murdoch Registrar 2
John Lindquist Introduction of guest speaker
Geoff Cahif Pass the microphone
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REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS:
Monday 9 September Wesley Sim, ShelterBox
Monday 16 September David Tucker, Bicycles for Humanity
Monday 23 September No meeting public holiday
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