President Hugh Stowell opened the meeting at 6.30 pm.
Welcome to our guest speaker, Lindsay Dudfield and guests, Michael Elias and Mark Khangure.
The meeting was opened by singing the National Anthem to the melodious accompaniment of Ann Bray on her violin.
After whom are the Collins class submarines named?
Answer: Australian Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins.
Correctly answered by Craig James.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
- President Hugh reported that Pek Goh is in Hollywood Hospital having a pacemaker inserted after having a heart incident at the weekend. He is expected home soon, and the Club sends the members’ best wishes to him for a speedy recovery.
- John Murdoch reported that their son, David, is responsible for videoing, producing, and relaying to Australia many of the sports being covered at the Olympic Games in Paris. Well done to David.
- Ondina Brash has asked Anita Bourke to thank the Club members for their kind wishes and flowers on Stewart's death and to thank those who attended the funeral.
- Richard Ranshaw announced that Gary Dienhoff is now settled at Alfred Carlson home in Claremont. If any member would like to visit Gary, please contact Richard.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: The following birthday was announced by Susan Watson:
Member’s birthday:
Anita Bourke on 31 July 2024.
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- Please book and pay for the business lunch on Friday, August 9, as soon as possible. To make arrangements, please contact John Bolto at rj.bolto@gmail.com.
- Russell Hawkins told the meeting of recent donations made by the Charitable Trust.
- Members may recall when Jim Mellor from Brollie Brigade came to visit and speak at our meeting with the then newly purchased shower truck a few months ago. It has been fitted out with showers that can be self-sufficient, and John Bolto and Tony Chien recently visited the truck to see its progress. A donation of $10,000 has been given for the truck's fit-out.
- Also, a donation of $8,000 has been given to Australian Doctors for Africa to fund the training of a medical student to become a doctor for a year in Somaliland.
- Craig James spoke about the upcoming Guy Grey-Smith exhibition viewing and morning tea at the Weld Club at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 August. The cost is $20 per head, with half the amount donated to Club charitable projects. Please email Craig at Craig.James50@outlook.com before Friday, 2 August, if you can attend; there are a few places left.
- David Miller reported that the book drive at six Perth primary schools has now finished and was very successful.
The Cancer Council conducts its Daffodil Days nationally, and the Club will have volunteers selling daffodils and associated merchandise at the Bunnings sites at Claremont and Wembley on Friday, 16 and Saturday, 17 August. There are still some volunteer slots available, please let David know if you can assist at
miller@iinet.net.au
- John Bolto reported that the football tipping was very tight with only a couple of points between first and tenth, making for interesting tipping for the last rounds.
ROTARY MOMENTS:
- Foodbank – The following letter was received from Foodbank and read out by President Hugh:
Dear Anthony,
On behalf of everyone at Foodbank WA, I would like to thank the Rotary Team of Dalkeith team for volunteering at our Centre for Hunger Relief on 17 July 2024.
Without volunteering partners, we simply wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We have a small workforce so rely on regular volunteers to help us sort, pack and prepare food and hampers for our fellow Western Australians who are doing it tough. The team in the warehouse managed to sort and pack a phenomenal 505 pantry packs, 320 beverage packs and 240 breakfast packs, a total of 1,065 packs.
This is an amazing result that will have a positive impact for those that depend on our services. This food is essential to our customers who can access this from any of our six branches, or mobile food vans that service the metro area.
Kind regards
Natasha Benson
Partnership Specialist
- Foodbank donation - President Hugh also received another letter from Foodbank thanking the Club for its $5,000 donation, which will provide 10,000 meals.
- Treemission – President Hugh read out the following email:
Thank you
The tree planting was a great success in not only did we plant over 6,000 plants but we had great fellowship as well.
And, a great morning tea and sausage sizzle.
See you all again next year.
Cheers Alan
Dr Alan Briggs
Chair – treemission
- Volunteer hours for July - President Hugh read out the statistics of volunteer hours expended by Club members, their families and friends in July. (These hours do not include the time to organise the event nor the travel time, just the labour hours.) Three events this month used volunteers for manual labour. They were sorting medical supplies at SCGH on 3 July, led by Anita Bourke, Foodbank packaging on 17 July, and Anthony McGrath and Treemission tree planting on 20 July, led by John Bolto. A total of 57.5 hours were expended, 38.5 hours by Club members and 19 hours by family and friends and well done to all volunteers.
SERGEANT SESSION: The following members were fined:
- Susan Watson for winning the football tipping this week;
- Kevin Jackson for following Kim Kardashian’s facial tips;
- Bruce Jeanes for an arrival tax despite not knowing where he had been;
- Graeme Sansom because the Australians are doing well at hockey at the Olympics;
- Nigel Johnson because his jumper is the same colour as the Sergeant’s shirt, and one of them will have to go home to change;
- John Hopkins for being missed by us!
GUEST SPEAKER: Lindsay Dudfield - introduced by Ken Ilett
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- Lindsay is the Executive Director and Founder of Jindalee Lithium. Lindsay is a geologist with over 40 years of experience in multi-commodity mineral exploration, primarily in Australia. Jindalee was listed on ASX in 2002 as a project generator, and in 2010, paid a fully franked dividend to shareholders following the cash takeover of Energy Metals, a uranium explorer spun out of Jindalee.
- Early in 2018, Jindalee switched focus to lithium in the United States and staked claims at McDermitt in southeast Oregon following encouraging surface sample results. Four “proof of concept” holes drilled in late 2018 highlighted the potential for significant lithium tonnages at McDermitt. In February 2023, McDermitt was confirmed as the largest lithium deposit in the US.
- Lithium is a “critical metal” due to its use in lithium-ion batteries. Its significance was only realised relatively recently. Sony lodged the first patent for Lithium-Ion batteries in 1990.
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- Electric Vehicles (EVs) are the largest and fastest-growing segment of lithium battery users. Other users include portable devices (e.g., phones, drones), scooters, golf carts, and stationary electrical storage.
- 95% of the pegmatites containing lithium found in Australia are processed in China. Currently, 70% of lithium chemical processing is completed in China, making for tricky political relations. When in production, McDermitt can provide lithium for 900 million EVs. The USA will want McDermitt to provide locally sourced lithium to its country successfully. Lindsay was at meetings at the Pentagon last week to request financial assistance from the US Federal Government.
- Many thanks to Lindsay for the illuminating talk.
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REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER:
Monday 5 August 2024
David Miller Welcoming members and guests.
Anthony McGrath Table duty.
Peter Marfleet Registrar 1.
Jock Laurie Registrar 2.
Kevin Jackson Introduction of guest speaker.
Kent Warburton Pass the microphone.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS:
Monday, 5 August: Fellowship, with an update by Diane Wilcox of the Magic Coat Foundation.
Wednesday, 7 August: Visiting the Guy Grey-Smith exhibition.
Friday, 9 August: Business lunch.
Monday, 12 August: No meeting.
Monday ,19 August: Jenni Connaughton, CINI (Child In Need India) Australia.
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