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RI President Shekhar Mehta is urging members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving other is the best way to live because it changes not only other people’s lives, but also our own.
Wednesday 25 August 2021 - Yacht Club
Reception
King, Grant
Charge, Grace and Toast
Krikken, John
Set Up/Clean Up
Harrington, Rose
Speaker Introduction
Marriott, Roger
Speaker Thanks
Martin, Rachael
Fines
Mastaglia, Debbie
Tosser
Masters, Bernie
Meeting Wednesday 1 September 2021 Esplanade
Reception
Mildenhall, Ron
Charge Grace and Toast
Muir, John
Set Up/Clean Up
McSweeney, Murray
Speaker Introduction
Speaker Thanks
Fines
Ryan, Anne
Tosser
Rowe, Douglas
Wednesday 8 September 2021 - Vocational Visit
Reception
Spark, Julia
Charge Grace and Toast
Tomkinson, Don
Set Up /Clean Up
Simpson, Greg
Speaker Introduction
Hanks, Richard
Speaker Thanks
Turner, Peter
Fines
Wainwright, Tyra
Tosser
Walter, Lawrie
We meet at "The Esplanade Hotel"
Marine Terrace, Busselton
Wednesdays 6.30pm
P.O. Box 961 Telephone 0438 273 097
email: secretary@busseltonrotary.org
Discover the history of Busselton by exploring the newly upgraded Heritage Trail. Take a leisurely self-guided tour using your phone or mobile device to access innovative technology that brings the city's history to life! Log on to the website and sign up to enhance your journey with video images, historic photographs and heritage audio recordings at sites along the tour. Developed and operated by the Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay, the Busselton Heritage Trail offers an experience unique to the South West. Proceeds from your $10 subscription fee support Rotary community projects. For more information follow this link http://www.busseltonheritagetrail.com
Another successful fund raiser for Busselton Geographe Bay Rotary. Movie night for the new James Bond film, raising funds for Australian Rotary Health Research into Mental Illness. Great night and approximately $2,200 raised.
Do you know someone in Year 9 or 10 who likes science? The Science Experience could be for them.
It's 3 days of hands-on science & technology fun in Perth universities in December and January - have a look
at www.scienceexperience.com.au for more details. The Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay will cover
the course costs for a small number of local approved students.
Students families need to arrange Perth accommodation and transport with family/friends in Perth.
Anyone interested please contact the club for further information on sponsorship.
The Club ran a successful Trivia Quiz Night in November to raise funds for Kids Cancer Research and support those little superhero kids suffering suffering from cancer.
Great fun was had by all and generous sponsors allowed the club to have plenty of prizes to give away on the night. Our thanks to all who attended and assisted in us raising $3,500 for the Kids Cancer Project.
The Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay is happy to support a variety of stall holders at the Rotary Markets. But Claire's story is a great one to highlight the employment capabilities of people living with disability. See you next markets Claire!
A new Rotary Year and the Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay has elected a new Club President and Board. Changeover was at the Esplanade Hotel with a large number of members and partners in attendance, Chris White outlined the success of the club over the last 12 months and handed over to John Mark to continue the good work for the forthcoming year. Thank you Chris and congratulations John and your Board, We look forward to another great year!
It is with great sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of Eric after a long and valiant fight with illness.
Eric was a member of Rotary for over 35 years and we all knew him as a true gentleman and a quiet achiever.
His loss will not only be felt by our Club, but also by Rotarian Rose Harrington, with whom he was planning a happy future.
Farewell Eric Hogan, at peace now.
Eric was a member of Rotary for over 35 years and we all knew him as a true gentleman and a quiet achiever.
His loss will not only be felt by our Club, but also by Rotarian Rose Harrington, with whom he was planning a happy future.
Farewell Eric Hogan, at peace now.
The Rotary Club has recently supported a successful "Between the Lines" Literature Festival Family Day. The day had author workshops, reading spots, live podcasts and competitions and activities; aimed at developing and maintaining children's interest in reading, writing and other aspects of literature. Organised locally by Dymocks, the club assisted by sponsoring authors to attend to run workshops and also ran a popular sausage sizzle and Rotary Youth Programs information stall.
The Rotary Golf Day to raise funds for the Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Charity was again successfully held this year at Busselton Golf Club or Friday 19 March with a fun day of golf and competition for locals and some entrants from outside of Busselton. In conjunction a Gala Evening of "Fur and Finery" was held for 120 people at the end of the Jetty on a beautiful night. With a Train trip and cocktails to get to the end, music and canapes and drinks at the end and tours of the Underwater Observatory. Is was a special night including a raffle and silent auction to keep the fund raising going. Together the events raised over $14,000 for the worthy cause,
The Busselton Geographe Bay Rotary Club had extra organisational issues this year because of Covid Rules but this did not stop the club organising two successful stalls at the Festival of Busselton Petticoat Lane evening and running the Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and Barbecue Breakfast for nearly 800 people down on the Foreshore. Well done to all the volunteers on the day.
Four Busselton teenagers are set to experience a challenging week on board the Sail Training Ship Leeuwin II, with sponsorship support from our club.
The four high school students will embark on 7-day Youth Explorer voyages which will expose them to a variety of sail training activities, including setting and furling sails, climbing the masts, working aloft and keeping watch at night.
Sixteen-year-olds James and Xavier and 15-year-olds Luke and Tiernan managed a pre-voyage visit to the Leeuwin when it docked in Busselton last week. They’re pictured with Leeuwin skipper Angela Lewis and our very own Shelley O’Brien (with the flyaway tresses).
Xavier and Luke will re-join the ship in Bunbury on Wednesday for their voyage to Fremantle. James and Tiernan will sail from Fremantle to Monkey Mia in April.
The four high school students will embark on 7-day Youth Explorer voyages which will expose them to a variety of sail training activities, including setting and furling sails, climbing the masts, working aloft and keeping watch at night.
Sixteen-year-olds James and Xavier and 15-year-olds Luke and Tiernan managed a pre-voyage visit to the Leeuwin when it docked in Busselton last week. They’re pictured with Leeuwin skipper Angela Lewis and our very own Shelley O’Brien (with the flyaway tresses).
Xavier and Luke will re-join the ship in Bunbury on Wednesday for their voyage to Fremantle. James and Tiernan will sail from Fremantle to Monkey Mia in April.
The annual South West Bike Trek, a major fund-raiser for children’s leukaemia research, was held recently.
Some 20 riders took part in the 600km week-long ride from Perth to Augusta.
Once again, our club supported the event by hosting a BBQ dinner for the riders at the Men’s Shed.
President Chris White presented a $1000 donation from our club, plus the $137 proceeds from our fines session the previous night.
Some 20 riders took part in the 600km week-long ride from Perth to Augusta.
Once again, our club supported the event by hosting a BBQ dinner for the riders at the Men’s Shed.
President Chris White presented a $1000 donation from our club, plus the $137 proceeds from our fines session the previous night.
The Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay has had a recent influx of new members. The Club welcomes Rachael, Tyra, Julia and Debbie. We are more than happy to have you share our fun, fellowship and community service with us.
Global virus pandemics are not new. Before vaccines were developed for polio in the 1950s, parents were gripped by terror: over 1,000 children were dying or being paralysed each day. Now, polio is a distant memory in most countries, but it persists in a few. The problem is that until we completely eradicate the poliovirus, children everywhere remain at risk. This has been a major focus of Rotary for more than 30 years. To continue this work clubs from all over Australia and New Zealand have been participating in Walks to Eradicate Polio. Involving their local community and raising funds for the continued fight. The Busselton Gerographe Bay Rotary Club recently did its bit by organising a walk from Sugarloaf Rock to the Lighthouse and Back. Well done to all those who organised the event and participated.
Colin Burns 2020/21 District Governor for the southern part of Western Australia recently visited the club meeting with the Board and addressing the regular meeting. Colin is making every effort to visit every one of the over 50 Rotary and Rotaract clubs in the District in the first half of his year as District Governor. Reviewing the programs, projects and other social activities planned by the club for this Rotary Year, Colin expressed strong satisfaction with the way the club was operating and its achievements and plans.
This year the club is trying to have a social night every month to bring members and partners closer together and create a healthy balance between the club's community service projects work and enjoying being part of a diverse and vibrant club. So far the club has held a successful Pasta Night and a Ten Pin Bowling Night in Bunbury. Looking further forward will be a BBQ at the Busselton Mens Shed with a display of vintage motorcycles and a Sundowner at the Yacht Club when the weather warms up. Finishing up the calendar year with a Christmas Lunch at Wise Winery. - Rotary Clubs - having fun while doing good in the world!
The Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay has teamed up with students at Busselton’s St Mary MacKillop College to improve the lives of local dementia patients – with music therapy.
The Club has organised the purchase of 40 audio headsets - with funds raised by the students and a donation from the Rotary club - for distribution to dementia patients in Busselton’s aged care facilities.
The Club has organised the purchase of 40 audio headsets - with funds raised by the students and a donation from the Rotary club - for distribution to dementia patients in Busselton’s aged care facilities.
The Club has started a new Rotary Year this month and first order of business was to welcome our newest member of the Busselton Geographe Bay Rotary Club. Welcome aboard Anne we look forward to working with you and enjoying your company.
The Heritage Walk goes through the centre of Busselton, visiting the 19 information panels positioned in front of a heritage building or a site of significance. Click here for more information.
The Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay was not been able to meet as normal during the COVID 19 Pandemic. But like a lot of other Rotary Clubs, members kept in touch using Zoom technology.
The Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay has teamed up with the local Dominos franchise to offer some “pizza therapy” for the hard-pressed staff of Busselton’s three aged-care facilities.
The Club may not be able to meet at the moment but it can still help in the local community. The Busselton Geographe Bay Rotary Club has donated $500 in vouchers to Jacquie Happ of the Dunsborough Progress Assn to purchase food basics for some of the many out of work hospitality workers in the Dunsborough Area. Dunsborough businesses employ a large number of seasonal tourism workers who are doing it tough because of Covid 19 restrictions.
The Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay has once again assisted the City of Busselton in another Australia Day Celebration including a Citizenship Ceremony, Entertainment and an Aussie Barbecue Breakfast for over a thousand people. Great effort.
The 3rd annual Golf day supporting Cystic Fibrosis Research was again a great success with funds going to much needed research for this disease. Congratulations to the club members who organised the event and the participants.
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At Signal Park Busselton Foreshore
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