Speakers

“The Search for HMAS Sydney – An Australian Story”.

For this presentation, Charlie & Joan will share their thoughts on the creative processes linking art and commemoration, with particular focus on their National Memorial to HMAS Sydney II, Geraldton, presented as a visual narrative, with Power Point.

The relevance of this project is the fact that it was a huge undertaking by a very small West Australian Regional Rotary Club, in Geraldton.

Of special note is the inspiration and vision demonstrated by this small group, the end result of which, was the creation of an Australian National Memorial that has been voted, by Trip Advisor with 350 million members, in the top 10 of Public Icons to visit in Australia and number 12 out of 25 in the Pacific region. 

Their talk will focus on the narrative of this amazing journey based upon the chapter they were invited to write by the editors of the book: 

“The Search for HMAS Sydney – An Australian Story.” Their chapter is Chapter 12: "The Rest is Silence…a Moving Memorial to Sydney’s Lost Souls.”

Perth Rotary Lunch Meeting | Charles Smith & Joan Walsh-Smith | Smith Sculptors

"The Rest is Silence"

The Parmelia Hilton Hotel | 14 Mill St, Perth

Friday 30th July 2021

12:30 for 12:45 pm Start

$50 per person

Tickets via Trybookings: https://www.trybooking.com/BSQQK  

You must Book via trybooking link, as it is essential, we have exact attendance numbers in advance for the Hotel.

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Perth Rotary Business Lunch Meeting | Four Way Test Speeches

Please join us at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel to hear from and support our Mercedes College Students presenting in the Perth Rotary Four Way Test Speech Competition!

Perth Rotary Lunch Meeting | Four Way Test Speech Competition | Mercedes College Students

The Parmelia Hilton Hotel | 14 Mill St, Perth

Friday 6^th August 2021

12:30 for 12:45 pm Start

$50 per person

Tickets via Trybookings: https://www.trybooking.com/BSYHI

You must Book via trybooking link, as it is essential, we have exact attendance numbers in advance for the Hotel.

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Perth Rotary Special Lunch Meeting | Leon Pericles | Fine Artist
 

"The Spirits Within"

Leon Pericles, 2020

 mixed-media with construction and chosen objects on canvas

1810mm x 5390mm

For this presentation, Leon will present in front of his Parmelia Hilton Hotel commissioned artwork ‘The Spirits Within’ the largest single canvas he has ever done. It measures more than 5m wide and almost 2m high, includes 10 months of painting, assembled objects and a full model boat!

Parmelia Hilton Hotel | 14 Mill St, Perth

Special Venue Area - Upper Lobby

Friday 13^th August 2021

12:30 for 12:45 pm Start

$50 per person

Tickets via Trybooking:  https://www.trybooking.com/BSZIC

You must Book via trybooking link, as it is essential, we have exact attendance numbers in advance for the Hotel.

“Perth Rotary Invite List”

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"Perth - the Challenges, Opportunities and Vision for the Future"

Basil Zempilas was elected Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in October 2020, the 18^th Lord Mayor of Perth. His first foray into Local Government comes after a successful and ongoing broadcasting career in television and radio and as a newspaper columnist. As mayor Basil activated the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund, first for the Wooroloo and Hills bushfire and then for the victims of Tropical Cyclone Seroja, raising almost $25 million.

Basil began his television career at Channel 7 in Perth in 1994. Since 2001 he has been the station’s Senior Sports Presenter. He hosts the Triple M Breakfast show on Perth radio, and has been a host and commentator at eight Olympics Games and the Australian Open tennis for the Seven Network. He was Master of Ceremonies at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, and was a host and commentator on the Seven Network’s AFL coverage.

Zempilas co-hosted Seven’s Weekend Sunrise, and anchored and moderated the first Leader’s Debate between Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten. He has been host of Seven Perth’s live television charity fundraiser, Telethon, since 2010.

Basil is Perth born and bred, a huge contributor to the community and fiercely proud of his Greek heritage, his family hailing from the island of Kastellorizo, Greece.

Basil was educated at Hale School and gained a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Graduate Diploma of Journalism from Murdoch University. Basil has been married to Amy since 2009, they have two daughters, Ava and Chloe and a son, Anthony.

Perth Rotary Lunch Meeting | The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Perth Basil Zempilas