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CONTAINERS FOR COINS |
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AN ARTFUL LESSON IN MINDSET |
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ELUCIDATE |
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THE DINING HUB |
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Bluebird EventThank you from the Bluebird Board for sponsorship for an event held on 6 November 2022.
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ROMAC - Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for ChildrenROMAC fulfils an exciting volunteer role in Rotary.IT offers a unique chance to help those that are disadvantaged. It rewards you by being part of a team repairs a child's broken life and see them return home fit and well.
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See You at the Swapmart Relaunch Sun 9 Oct
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Santos Science Experience Scholarships
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The First Fifty Years - Subiaco Rotary ClubTHE ROTARY CLUB OF SUBIACOTHE FIRST FIFTY YEARS, 1949-1999. The Perth Club, the first in Western Australia, received its Charter during 1927 and was followed by Fremantle during 1928. Subsequently the Perth Club was responsible for the formation of Clubs at Bunbury in 1939, Northam in 1946, Kalgoorlie-Boulder in 1947 and Victoria Park in 1948. During 1949 Geraldton, Mt.Lawley, Swan Districts and Subiaco received their charter, all being in district 64, which consisted of parts of Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
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Fundraising and Containers for Change Containers for ChangeWe have signed up for the Containers for Change initiative to raise funds for our projects. If you would like to help, when you take your containers to a refund point, just enter our Scheme ID Code C10353324. We will receive 10 cents for every container you return. Those funds will go towards our projects. You will have saved our wildlife from becoming entangled in plastics or glass and suffering. Reduced the volume of landfill. Provided material for recycling. Just log on to find your nearest drop off location: |
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Buy Wine for Charity Raise a toast to our community... and raise money at the same time! Buy a case of WISE Wines! 20% of your purchase goes back into the Rotary Club of Subiaco projects. Support our Subiaco Rotary Projects! Use this link to order great local wines: https://sales.wisewine.com.au/rotary-club-of-subiaco/
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Monthly Catchup - playing Petanque Monthly catch up-Tuesday 24 November 2020 Please join your fellow Rotary members, family and friends on Tuesday 24 November at 6.00pm for an evening under the stars playing Petanque followed by a BBQ dinner This will take place at the Subiaco Petanque Club Corner Nicholson Road & Thomas Street, Subiaco For more information, visit their website: (http://www.subiacopetanqueclub.websyte.com.au/) Everyone is welcome. Please invite your family, friends and potential new members to join us. Everything will be supplied, just come along. Please wear closed shoes. There will be a BBQ for dinner and drinks can be purchased at the Club bar. Cost: $30.00 per person. Please RSVP to Debby by Thursday 19 November deb@dgc.com.au or 0401 013 777. We look forward to a fun and entertaining evening whilst supporting another local Subiaco Club |
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Monthly Catch Up - Cooking Class with Chef Caleb Monthly catch up-Tuesday 27 October 2020 Please join your fellow Rotary members, family and friends on Tuesday 27 October at 5.30pm for a modern Italian cooking class. This will take place with Chef Caleb of Restaurant Caleb and Bar (former Corner Italian), 23 Railway Road, Subiaco Everyone is welcome. Please invite your family and friends to come along. Please be on time. The class will take a maximum of 3 hours and we will enjoy dinner (what we have cooked) during this time. The bar will be open to buy drinks. Cost: $35.00 per person. Please RSVP to Debby by Thursday 22 October: deb@dgc.com.au or 0401 013 777. We look forward to fun and entertaining evening! |
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Moving due to Renovations
We have returned to The Subiaco Hotel now that renovations are complete. |
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Farewell and Thank you
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2020 Tree Planting - QuairadingVolunteering in the Community - Tree planting at Quairading:National Tree Day signifies the annual tree planting day in Quairading. Subiaco members, joined by our Rotaractors and members of Quairading, Western Endeavour and Perth Rotary Clubs planted trees north east of Quairading.salt can become productive again. This year due to Covid we were unable to take our children from Rosalie or Churchlands Primary Schools as we had hoped, but Rotarians and friends planted approximate 7,500. We were assisted by some Quairading Shool children who got stuck into the job on Friday afternoon before we arrived.
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Meetings and Covid-19We are excited to report that we are now meeting in person, face to face. We will still operate zoom for anyone who cannot physically attend. It is so appropriate that The Rotary Club of Subiaco is meeting at the Subiaco Hotel in the Stellar Lounge. Same format - No fee to attend the meeting. Each person attending can choose whether of not to purchase drinks or food.
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Fund Raising - Gourmet Bacon & Egg Rolls
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End Polio Now - Bill & Melinda Gates Announcement
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Interact Club of Subiaco
 The Rotary Club of Subiaco proudly sponsors The Interact Club at Perth Modern School
The leadership roles in the Club have now been passed down to year 10's and re recently received this wonderful thank you from the immediate past Vice-President for 2019. "I would like to thank you Terry for being so organised and for giving our club the opportunity to participate at the stall during my time there. Helping out at the Bacon and Eggs stall was a heap of fun and I'm so happy I got that experience. I hope you have a heap more fun with the new members at our club; they're all lovely people who are willing to help. Kindest regards, Nhaveen Moorthy (Vice-President of Subiaco Interact 2019)" |
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Rotary Youth Exchange Student
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Youth Exchange Program OpportunityWe have an opportunity for a family to host a Rotary Youth Exchange Student..jpg) If you are interested and would like to speak to someone about being involved please Contact Us. Our Exchange Student mentor will respond to answer all your questions and explain the program. It can be a great experience for participating host families and the ongoing friendships that are result often last a lifetime.
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70th Anniversary Celebration SuccessSubiaco Rotary showed their fellow Rotarians, family and friends how to celebrate at their 70th Anniversary luncheon An occasion, filled with great people, music, food, wine and fun at the Boatshed Restaurant overlooking an ever changing Swan River. Thank you to our amazing Keynote speaker JOINT AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2019 CRAIG CHALLEN WHO KEPT EVERYONE SPELLBOUNDThe pressure he and the team were under was almost palpable as our Keynote Speaker Craig Challen SC OAM told his story. |
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Story Time at the Subiaco Farmers MarketTelling Stories and Selling StoriesThe Rotary Club of Subiaco has begun booking a regular stall at the Subiaco Farmers Market. While club members help people browsing the second-hand books and CDs at the stall, they listen to people's stories, and take the opportunity to tell the many stories of Rotary. Club Membership Manager, Andrew McTaggart, said "The market offers us the opportunity to be part of the active life of Subiaco, to engage with people, and to remind them of the amazing projects that Rotary becomes involved in."
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Subiaco Farmers Market here we come! Subiaco Rotary meets the Subiaco Farmers MarketAfter several trial sessions in the last couple of months the Rotary Club of Subiaco will be making regular appearances at the Subiaco Farmers Markets next year. |
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Trees Planted! Quairading 2018.A super-successful weekend this year at Quairading. About thirty keen tree planters from Rotary Subiaco, Subiaco Rotoract and Rotary Western Endeavour joined Quairading locals, students from the Quairading District High School and the Churchlands Primary school - all supporting the Rotary Club of Quairading - to plant about 8,000 trees on saline land close to Quairading The day began mistily, but soon became bright and sunny. (See photo album at end of story). Hard at work with Pottiputki and bucketfuls of seedlings the work was done with great enthusiasm. Everyone was grateful for the work done by Clive and Bill who had ripped the land so that it easy to dig into. They were also very entertained by the sight of the bogged ute and seeing it pulled out by the tractor. Of course Bill and Clive also lit the fires that heated our morning tea and cooked the soups and sausages for lunch. All of their work was was highly valued. |
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Supporting Orange SkyThe Rotary Club of Subiaco is very proud to be a major sponsor of Orange Sky's new laundry and shower van operating in the Perth South area. Club members Sioux Christiansen and Maarten Noordzy attended Orange Sky's welcome to the new van recently. The club had been looking for a group working in a practical way to improve the lives of homeless people. Orange Sky's mission - to provide portable laundry and shower facilities to homeless people around Australia proved to be just the ticket. After presentations from Orange Sky and discussions about their operational needs in the Perth area the club decided to fund the new hybrid van's operational and maintenance costs for two years. |
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Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space Stage 1 of The All Abilities Play Space was opened on the 7th of June 2018 and named The Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space. This wonderful facility has been carefully and thoughtfully constructed to provide people of all ages, all abilities and all cultures the opportunity to play together. Initiated by Rotary 7 years ago, it is a collaboration between the Rotary Clubs of Nedlands, Subiaco & West Perth and The City of Nedlands. You will find it at Beaton Park, The Esplanade, Dalkeith on the foreshore (just past the Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club). It's so wonderful to see the equipment that allows children to share an experience regardless of their level of ability and inspiring to see the joy on the faces of those discovering it. Listening to the happy sounds of children squealing with delight and laughing on their journey through different spaces that engage different senses and encourage imagination and adventure within a safe context is a pleasure. Lots of "grandies" exercising along with their grandchildren as well. Perhaps the people playing won't always notice the changing textures under their feet or appreciate the multiple roles an anchored rope can play but they will still feel smoothness, bumpiness and roughness, and they'll grab for the rope when they need it. Visit our new photo album - Play Zones - to see some of these features and details.
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More NewsFor older 'recent' news go to the Quite Recent News
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Meeting at The VicNew Meeting VenueWe will be meeting at The Vic, 226 Hay St, Subiaco from November 14. Many thanks to The Wembley who have been our hosts for the past month - great food and atmosphere. Unfortunately their private meeting room is already booked for Tuesday evenings. |
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Cameron BancroftCongratulations to PDG Bill Benbow whose grandson, Cameron Bancroft, made an outstanding debut with the Australian Cricket team this weekend.
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Bowelscan retires after many years of valuable serviceWe are sorry to announce that the Rotary Bowelscan program in which we participated has been retired. Free bowelscans are now available subsidised by the Federal Government so the demand for the Rotary program has dwindled. Congratulations Rotary on being a leader in encouraging the use of practical screen programs. etc etc Thanks to Rotary Subiaco member Lia Abbott who has run the bowelscan program for the past few years. Lia will be looking for a new area of activity in Rotary in 2018.
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PlaySpace Taking Shape We are becoming very excited as "our" All-abilities Play Space begins to take shape. Artists, designers, landscapers, engineers, planners, earth-movers, builders and project managers have all had something to add to this unique space. Children, too, were consulted about their needs and wants for a play space where families and children with different needs could play alongside each other, and are eagerly waiting for the Stage One opening early in 2018. So many people have been part of this project from its beginnings six years ago, its long gestation in the planning and funding phase, and now as construction is in full swing and and end in sight, one and all are really keen to finally see and to play. |
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Christmas Capers Celebrate Christmas spirit with Rotary Subiaco at the Vic Hotel on December 12th. Come dressed as "Christmas" - whatever that means to you - and be prepared for an evening with plenty of fun and some mild fundraising . To make the day truly Christmassy all funds raised that day will go to Orange Sky whose fabulous service provides laundry and showers to people who are homeless.
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Bowel ScanMay is Bowel Scan month and in preparation club member Lia Abbott has been approaching local chemists to stock the Bowel Scan kit.  Look out for Bowel Scan kits in your local chemist -
Bowelscan testing kits are affordable, easy to use and include testing by approved pathologists as well as notification of results. |
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Catch cancer before it catches you!Bowelscan is part of Rotary's national bowel screening program. It was established in 2007 with the slogan 'Catch cancer before it catches you'. Rotary Bowelscan is the initiative of over 300 Rotary Clubs across Australia, working to reduce the number of lives lost to bowel cancer. The programme runs during the month of May in every year to raise the awareness of the risks of bowel cancer and to encourage Australians most at risk (those aged over 40) to take the annual test. |
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Bacon and Egg Burgers: Irresistible! Every Sunday morning the mouth-watering smell of bacon and egg burgers lures shoppers at the Stirling Farmers' Market to the Gourmet Bacon and Egg Burger stall. |
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From the President
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
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India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.
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Helping High School Science Students
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On tiny Islas Verde in the Philippines San Agapito Elementary School had no electricity. Their old generator was kaput! and their solar panels didn't work. 