Newsletter #10 | President Manu

Dear all
 
I have some great news to share with you all. We are scheduled to have Martin Crabb (CIO – Shaw & Partners) present to the club as the guest speaker on the 7th March luncheon. Shaw & Partners is a national wealth management business and I have a great connection who you all will get to meet at the lunch. An Irish friend of mine who I have worked with for over 10+ years in Perth. He is not a Rotarian yet but he lives every day of his life following the Rotary Four Way Test.
 
Shaw & Partners Charity Foundation has come onboard to support us with our fundraising efforts.  We have committed to PROST that we will raise $40,000.    PROST will be able to establish more centres for men recovering from Prostate Cancer Surgery to excercise and heal with these funds raised by the Perth Rotary Club. (detailed information below if you would like to know more about PROST).  Current Chairman of PROST is our own club member, Jeff Leach.
 
Starting today, Shaw & Partners Charity Foundation has agreed to match $ for $ for the funds raised till Friday, 7th March 2025 to the maximum limit of $5,000. 
If anyone would want to put their investment brain to work, getting a deal where you double your money is not bad at all. Put simply, if I donate $500 to PROST before 7th March 2025, Shaw & Partners Charity Foundation will throw in another $500 to double the impact. Further, your donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE so everyone walks away happy.  Even if you cannot attend lunch, please consider donating direct to SNBT, details on the flyer below.  
 
I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible to hear from Martin who is amazing in articulating his market insights and given the changes we have seen in the world and in Australia over the last 3-6 months, it is timely to have someone talk us through where the world is headed and learn from the experts. If you are yet to book, please book ASAP as the bookings close tomorrow, 4th March 2025. Booking link - https://www.trybooking.com/CYAIQ
 
 
We had a fantastic lunch meeting on 21st Feb with Mark Nagalazas as the guest speaker presenting on “When Hollywood Gets Ready To Invade The Wild West”. We also welcomed Dr Roger Dong as the newest member of our club who is passionate in working with the Youth portfolio specially NYSF (National Youth Science Forum) and other leadership courses.
 
The next Rotary Means Business networking event is scheduled for tomorrow (4th March 2025) and if you are yet to book, here is the link - https://events.humanitix.com/sundowner-discovery-networking-meeting-another-rmbwa-event.   I have met a number of people at the event that I have connected with professionally and this is clearly a great value add to the members especially if you are not able to attend the Friday lunches.
 
Our second luncheon for March is on 21st March and we have 6 visiting panelists from RI District 5300. The Panelists expertise covers a wide range of topics; family violence, homelessness, trafficking, and substance abuse and the police & NGO’s work in this space. Significantly, there are survivors among them now working in these fields to support youth an initiative that aligns well with our Rotary projects, Passages and Path of Hope. Booking Link - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1356637
 
Finally, District Conference from 28th to 30th March in Margaret River. I am taking my family for a mini get away for the weekend so look forward to mingling with lots of Rotarians over the weekend and not forgetting, secretly I am planning to visit a winery or two of course for a nice lunch with the family but if they have a good red, I will try that too!! Booking link - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1280518
 
Regards,
Manu .  
 
A note from the Conference Committee....
 
We are pleased to invite you to the Rotary Western Australia District Conference to be held from the 28th of March to 30th March 2025 at the Heart Entertainment Centre in Margaret River.
 
Our Conference will bring together keynote speakers from Rotary industry, academia, and government to discuss current future challenges and opportunities we face as a State and for Rotary as a community service organisation.   We believe that attending this conference will provide you with an opportunity to gain insights and learn from the best in the field, while providing opportunities to network with other Rotarians.  One highlight of the Conference will be a Saturday night concert and picnic at the Sound Shelter adjoining the Heart.  Registration for the conference is now open. The cost of a full registration is $295 with partners paying $80 for Friday night drinks and Saturday night.
 
 
I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at lunch this Friday,
 
 
Regards,
Manu
 
PERTH ROTARIANS OVERSEAS..... Rotarian Susie is currently taking a leave of absence from the Perth Rotary Club to take in an opportunity to travel.  However, Susie is still staying in touch with Rotary and has been very busy.  Susie has been involved in a rotary club beach clean-up, attended a meeting at the Seminyak Rotary Club and will join the Perth Rotary International Project Visit, organised by PP Ray Della-Polina and International Director Wes Sim to Bali | April 2025.  Susie is keen to see more of the various Rotary initiatives in Bali whilst in the area.  Please see below a few pictures.   
 
 
 
BALI PROJECT TRIP 2025 - Booking Window closing soon... please dont delay in contacting Int Director Wesley Sim or PP Ray Della Polina.
 
Any members wishing to travel to Bali and join with the project visit, please contact International Director Wes Sim or PP Ray Della Polina as a matter of urgency.     
 
Dates:                     Friday 4 April - Friday 11 April
Projects visited:     Tour de Trash;
 Workshop and activities with Plastic Free Bali;
 Visit House of Masks; Visit Coral Triangle/Rotary Wheel;
 Visit Hands of Tista we with Semiyak RC;  
 Visit Cervical Cancer Detection Facilities with Taman RC; 
 
......along with networking opportunities with Rotarians from Windan RC (Victoria); Semiyak RC (Bali) and Taman RC (Bali).  
 
PERTH ROTARY CLUB COMMITTEE & SUB COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR
  1. Membership Committee Meeting; 11.30am, Friday 7 March 2025, Parmelia Hilton Hotel.  Agenda and Minutes emailed to Committee Members.  Please rsvp:  Jill Dawson - jill@quairadingearthmoving.com.au
  2. Cambodia Family Support Information Meeting:  2.15pm, 7 March 2025, Parmelia Hilton Hotel.  Cambodia Family Support is a Perth Rotary Project in need of support from members.  We are looking for interested Perth Rotary Members who can help support the amazing work carried out by Helen & Vincent Keane over many years along with Emma Cork.   Specifically, Emma is heading up a fundraising effort for 2025 and a field trip scheduled for July 2025.  But she cannot do this alone and needs help from other interested Perth Rotary Club Members.   Could this be YOU?  This is a no obligation, interest and fact finding only meeting.  Please consider coming along. 
  3. Perth Rotary Board Meeting, 5.30pm, Monday 10 March 2025.  Any agenda items, please send to Club Secretary - secretary@rotaryperth.org.au 
UPCOMING EVENTS - PERTH ROTARY CLUB
  • March 7th:  Martin Crabb, Chief Investment Officer of Shaw & Partners.  Signal vs Noise:  Navigating Investment Markets in 2025.  Booking Link:  www.trybooking.com/CYAIQ
  • March 21st:  D5300 Vocational Training Team covering a wide range of topics:  family violence; homelessness; trafficking and substance abuse.  Booking Link:  www.trybooking.com/CZEWJ
  • April 4th:  Tanya Davies, HR Resources.  Generate a thriving legacy with safety excellence and an attractive psychosocial culture with innovative solutions.  Booking link:  www.trybooking.com/CZETV
  • April 11th:  Vocational Visit | Passages, Hub for Homeless Youth.  Booking Link - www.trybooking.com/CZHKM
 
Vocational Visit to Passages - Hub for Homeless Youth.... 
 
Friday 11 April 2025.
 
An opportunity to see how the recent Government funding will benefit the Hub and what more we can do to support the essential work that is carried out each day.   Please save the date - Friday 11 April in your diaries.  The visit to Passages will be from 2.30pm - 4.00pm.  We are in the process of finalising all other details, which will then enable us to open the booking link for your registration.  $0 cost event - however, we need to know who to expect. 
 
 
PRESIDENT MANU'S CHALLENGE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PERTH ROTARY CLUB - CAN WE RAISE $40K from Perth Rotary via the Cash for Cans/Containers for Change?  

We are committed to raising $40k to assist PROST to establish more centres for men recovering from Prostate Cancer Surgery to excercise and heal.  We need your help.  Please collect and deliver your cans; drinking bottles; containers to a Containers for Change Centre.  Ask for the funds to be allcoated to the Perth Rotary Club - CHARGE ID C10404386.  President Manu can forward a copy of the ID card to your phone, save it to your wallet & it will be there fore you whenever you are delivering cans.  Great for the environment; Great for our Men; Great for our Club..... Please help us to reach our goal. 

What is PROST?

PROST! is a gymnasium-based group exercise program, supervised by qualified and accredited exercise physiologists, for men diagnosed with prostate cancer, pretreatment and post-treatment, to help with their physical and mental health recovery.  
 
“Muscle, Mate-ship and Mood” is its mantra.  PROST! Governance

PROST! is:
  • a registered not-for-profit association under the WA Associations Incorporation Act (2015);
  • a registered charity with the ACNC (Australian Charities and Not-for-profits
  • Commission);
  • has DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) status with the ATO (Australian Taxation
  • Office);
  • has Australian Business Registration with an ABN (Australian Business
  • Number);
  • is GST (Goods and Services Tax) registered with the ATO;
  • an affiliated support group of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
  • (PCFA); and
  • the only exercise support group in Australia.
Further information
The PROST! website provides all details of locations, registration, required pre-exercise assessments, and other details at: www.prost.com.au
 
 
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