President John Murdoch opened the meeting at 6.30 pm on 3 April 2023.
John Thornton led us in singing Advance Australia Fair. Our performance was independently judged as 4/10!
WELCOME to our Guests:
Phil Bianchi and Barbara Ranshaw.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Q: What is the natural occurrence in Japan, which is happening now, and what is its Japanese name?
A: It is cherry blossom season (the national flower of Japan). Known as Sakura or Hanami (watching the cherry blossom).
FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
Any Rotarians who have news they would like to share regarding Family or Friends.
President John advised that he has been at the Australian Rowing Championships at Champion Lake with Craig James. The event experienced approx. 110% attendance compared to the same event in the Eastern states. Hopefully, Craig and John, who were heavily involved, can provide more detail in the coming weeks.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: (Jill Elias)
Member’s Birthday
- Ron Wilson 4 April
- David Ellis 9 April
- Anthony McGrath 12 April
Spouses
- Aisha van Straalen 4 April
- Igor Bray 16 April
Anniversaries
- Stuart and Margaret McCoubrie 3 April 55 years
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Charitable Trust (Russell Hawkins) Board meeting tomorrow at 1700, at his office.
Club Service (Jill Elias) The club’s anniversary dinner is on 01/05/2023 at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. Invitations are on the way.
Youth Service (Kim Smith) The Committee is expecting an incoming Exchange student. Mentors have been appointed.
We are interviewing a proposed outgoing Exchange student.
Other Announcements
Footy Tipping No winner this week from inside the Club.
ROTARY MOMENT: (John Murdoch)
Anita Bourke showed photos of recent activities pacing shipping containers with medical equipment and supplies for Africa, Cambodia, and Ukraine.
Rotary Insurance – Steve Halbert
Steve briefed members on the current situation of increasing premiums and excess payments.
Rotary International Convention in Melbourne 27-31 May.
President John reminded members there was still time to register for and attend the Convention.
SERGEANT’S SESSION: (Trevor Gorey)
Richard R. First and foremost (again?) for mentioning “overpowering women”.
Jon S (again?) Manchester United losing 7-0, and he stayed up to watch the train smash as well.
Michael B Described as “muscle man”, and quite rightly.
Peter P for engineering a win in the “Fools Cup” Kayak Club race by buying a handicap that would suit. The Club did raise $1000 for charity, so well done.
SPEAKER: (Phil Bianci) – introduced by Bruce Jeanes
Phil Bianchi (OAM) -Born in Collie and spent 40 years as a Public Servant. Has written 14 books on Australian History.
Phil spoke about the Canning Stock Route (CSR).
CSR was one of WA’s great construction feats.
The Canning Stock Route is a track that runs from Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia to Wiluna in the mid-west region. With a total distance of around 1,850 km, it is the longest historic stock route in the world.
Phil’s talk was informative and interesting. Of particular note was the tale of “Helicopter”. A young aboriginal man was picked up in 1953-54 by a helicopter surveying the CSR. He had an infected knee and was flown to Derby and saved. He was thereafter named “Helicopter” and lived on to become a well-known elder and community leader.
REMINDER OF NEXT WEEK’S ROSTER:
Roster 27th March 2023
- Jock Laurie Welcoming members and guests.
- Win Jones Table duty.
- Nigel Johnson Registrar 1
- Bruce Jeanes Registrar 2
- Kevin Jackson Introduction of guest speaker.
- Pek Goh Pass the microphone.
- Steve Halbert Meeting Notes.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS: (Pres John Murdoch)
April
- 10th April No Meeting Easter
- 17th April Pride in Workmanship Awards
and Anil Srivatsa Gift of Life Adventure
- 24th April Life Talk Jonas Edner
May
- 1st May Anniversary Dinner Brigadier Brett Chaloner RFBYC
THANKS:
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Thank you to all our guests who attended tonight.
Phil Bianchi and Barbara Ranshaw.
Thank you to the Staff of the Nedlands Golf Club.
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RECOGNISE OUR VERY GENEROUS SPONSORS:
- Lizzi Bee-supplier of flowers
- Dry Kirkness Chartered Accountants (Butler Settineri) – Hon Club Auditors
- Paragon Consultants - Our Foundation’s Auditors
- Accura Accounting & Advisory Services for providing Xero Accounting software and
Sharesight Portfolio reporting software to the Charitable Trust.
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MEETING CLOSE:
Recognise RI President Jennifer Jones’ Presidential theme for the year. "Imagine Rotary "
“We all have dreams, but acting on them is a choice. Imagine a world that deserves our best, where we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference.”
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