We hosted a fantastic lunch event with 42 guests in attendance, welcoming students from Kagoshima, Japan. The event was full of learning and cultural exchange, and it has now been an on-going partnership for almost 36 years with the Rotary Club of Kagoshima
I spent a full day with Abby, our Rotary Youth Exchange student, starting with a fun badminton match in Belmont. Later, we visited the Perth Upmarket with Harsha and Mansha, at UWA and it was a fun afternoon with the girls with lots of food and shopping.
Had an insightful lunch with Stephen Milton, State Manager for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, along with Jeff Leach and Jill Dawson. We discussed ways to collaborate and provided meaningful feedback to help the foundation to drive awareness for this important cause.
The Reflections team’s annual fundraiser “Steeltoes & Stilettos” was a highlight. Not only was it for a great cause, but it also featured tradesmen walking the ramp alongside professional models – a unique and entertaining experience!
- November 30th: 1st Family Picnic at Kings Park, hosted by Ian and Viola Belton. A fantastic chance to promote fellowship and enjoy some fun games. Already 32 registered guests! Book here: Family Picnic Tickets
- December 3rd: Rotary Means Business Christmas Breakfast at Anzac House, with special guest Brad Ness OAM. Get your tickets here: Christmas Breakfast Tickets
- December 6th: Friday Lunch with Tom Murrell, guest speaker, on "Leadership Lessons from the Fairview Art Collection." Book here: Tom Murrell Tickets
- December 20th: Our Annual Christmas Breakfast at Parmelia Hilton is always a highlight of the year! Santa will be ready to join us for a busy and festive morning, with Past President Wes Sim leading the celebrations and carol singing. This year, we will also be bidding farewell to our next outbound RYE student, Eva Sussex, and presenting her with her RYE blazer. It's an event not to be missed! Book your tickets here: Christmas Breakfast Tickets
- December 31st: Our largest fundraiser of the year, Vienna Pops at Winthrop Hall. Consider gifting tickets to the Vienna Pops Family Matinee as a great way to celebrate the holiday season! Tickets: Vienna Pops Tickets
President | Perth Rotary Club 2024/25
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?
Past Presiden
t Jeff Leach is growing a moustache for the month of November to raise funds for PROST - a not for profit charity assisting men to recover from prostate surgery. We want to help PP Jeff and our community by raising funds to set up another PROST group within Perth. President Manu will personally collect cans from your work place or home over the festive season and deliver to the recycling outlet. All you have to do is collect the cans and keep them aside. Ask your neighbors, family and friends to help. Lets see what we can achieve when we all work together.
“Hello everyone, thank you all for supporting my ping pong fundraising event. My original fundraising goal was 500 USD, but I actually raised 680 USD in
the end. I’m truly grateful for everyone’s support and encouragement!
Since my last introductory speech, I’ve had a lot of happy moments. One of them was the surfing lesson I joined with other exchange students. If I hadn’t come to Australia, I probably wouldn’t have had the lesson or the chance to try surfing. But after experiencing it, I found that it’s a very fun and exciting sport! Although there were some challenges along the way, I’m still here, so it’s definitely safe! Thanks to Graham for taking care of me, and to Jill for preparing the life jacket, I was able to complete this lesson safely and smoothly.
In terms of school life, I’m adapting very well and have made friends from Australia, China, Singapore, and other places. We often go out for lunch together during breaks, and we’ve also made plans to hang out during the holidays.
I also participated in a rat dissection experiment at school. It was a bit scary at first, but the process turned out to be quite interesting. Soon, I’ll be going on a trip to Sydney with other exchange students, from November 23 to 30. I’ll share my experiences with everyone when I return. Thank you again for all your support!”
Date: Thursday 28th November 2024
5:30pm for 6pm sit down
St Catherine's on Park, 2 Park Road Crawley,
WA 6009
