Events

A voyage on the tall ship Leeuwin, like life itself, is a great adventure. It provides an exhilarating hands-on experience while building life-skills, leadership and teamwork. For over 30 years, Leeuwin Ocean Adventure has provided young people from across Western Australia and beyond with an opportunity to build psychological skills – self-confidence, self-esteem and teamwork) and sociological skills (acceptance and co-operations of others). These skills contribute to the social capital and civic functioning of Western Australia.

Carol first sailed on Leeuwin in 1989 – sponsored by her employer Challenge Bank as part of a leadership development program. Carol saw the extraordinary impact of a week at sea on her fellow voyage-trainees and resolved that this was an organisation she wanted to be part of – no sailor then and no sailor now – Leeuwin Ocean Adventure for Carol is about the impact on young people and Leeuwin’s capacity to give young people the skills to make good choices in life to enable them to be better citizens.

PERTH ROTARY Lunch Meeting @ the Hilton 26th July 2019

When: On Friday 26th July 2019

Location: Parmelia Hilton Hotel 14 Mill Street, Perth, WA

Time: 12:30 for 12:45 start - 2:00pm Two course meal, with cash bar

Cost: $45.00 per person

Bookings essential to: info@rotaryperth.org.au by COB Tuesday 23rd July 2019

Marie-Anne also known as MAK will tell us about Telethon, an annual event where funds are raised in support of children. 

MAK is the General Manager at Telethon that ensures that the annual event comes together and to raise the required funds.

PERTH ROTARY Lunch Meeting @ the Hilton 02nd August 2019

When: On Friday 02nd August 2019

Location: Parmelia Hilton Hotel 14 Mill Street, Perth, WA

Time: 12:30 for 12:45 start - 2:00pm Two course meal, with cash bar

Cost: $45.00 per person

Bookings essential to: info@rotaryperth.org.au by COB Tuesday 30th July 2019

Saturday 3rd August  - 4pm onwards

Annual Family Bonfire Night - Gingin 

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Perth Fellowship Committee, Jeff and Helen Leach invite you to their Gingin property for
the annual bush picnic and bonfire. Entertainment by The Rotars and Friends. 

BYO: - Tent / Camper Van - Salad to share
Meat & Drinks - Chairs & Rugs. 
RSVP jonas@edner.com.au

Regenerative Agriculture is an ecological approach that allows the landscape to renew itself but also regenerates the businesses and communities that engage with that land (both economically and socially).

Stuart will report on how the wheatbelt is performing economically, socially and on the land and environment we farm. There is fresh regenerative approach to doing business in the Wheatbelt. 

Stuart is a fourth-generation farmer who owns and manages a 5,000-hectare farm at Buntine, Western Australia.

Stuart is co-founder of the Liebe Group, one of Australia’s premium grower groups, and was its inaugural President in 2007. He has extensive experience in research, extension and strategic development of agriculture in Australia.

Stuart instigated the Regional Repopulation Plan with the Shire of Dalwallinu in 2010 and Chaired the Regional Repopulation Advisory Committee (RRAC). He sat on the Perth Working Group Committee associated with the RRAC as deputy Chairperson. The program has led to an increase in population in Dalwallinu by around 15%.

Stuart has expert knowledge in soil and regenerative agriculture practice and his efforts in natural resource management saw him honoured as a Soil Champion in the International Year of Soil 2015 and then added to the Regional Natural Resource Management Leadership Honour Roll in 2016 by the Northern Agricultural Catchment Council in Western Australia.

Stuart has also been part of the team that has seen the first four return regenerative agriculture company in Australia become listed on the ASX. Stuart is non-executive Director of Wide Open Agriculture Ltd.

www.wideopenagriculture.com.au

PERTH ROTARY - Business Breakfast Meeting @ the Hilton 09th August 2019

When: On Friday 09th August 2019

Location: Parmelia Hilton Hotel 14 Mill Street, Perth, WA

Time: 7:15am for 7:30am start - 9:00am Continental and Cooked Breakfast

Cost: $45.00 per person

Bookings essential to: info@rotaryperth.org.au by COB Tuesday 06th August 2019

The scientific literature in the social science area is generally very pessimistic about the prospect for human survival. This pessimism seems to be based on the fact that modern technology is cutting the parallel, direct connections between people and between people and nature, that are based on our five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Technology is rapidly replacing these senses in a way, that most of us now see and experience the world through the internet which is a simple series data stream, a change that evolution has not prepared us for. Psychologist have shown that this is leading to a huge increase of mental illness, flat decision making and excessive drug use, all factors that contribute to a life style that is unstable. This instability is thought to form the basis for the prediction that humanity will become extinct in the next 30 to 50 years.

The rate of human impact on our planetary resources is simply too rapid and extensive to be healed. We humans need to learn and implement, a new way of living! Banning access to the internet is equivalent to prohibition and this is known to lead to only anger and violence. Containing violence is much more expensive than education and as the pessimists predict can get totally out of hand.

To find a solution, as with all problems, the first step is to acknowledge that there is a problem. 

Jorg will endeavour to show us a possible solution to the predicament we face.

Jörg received his PhD from UCB at 28 years of age and became Australia’s youngest full professor at 35. His research interest are in environmental engineering as applied to rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal seas.  Recent foci also include strategies for sustaining functionality of aquatic systems in a changing world. He is a Fellow of 10 International Academies and the recipient of 30 major honours including the Onassis International Prize, the Stockholm Water Prize and Member of the Order of Australia. He has published 5 books, with two in preparation, contributed to 19 books and has published 275 journals papers. Google Scholar credits him with 21,333 citations and an h-Index of 67.

PERTH ROTARY - Networking - Cocktail Evening Event 

When: On Friday 16th August 2019

Location: Parmelia Hilton Hotel 14 Mill Street, Perth, WA

Time: 5:15pm for 5:30pm start - 7:00pm - Share Platter Selection & 1 Drink Voucher Plus Cash Bar

Cost: $30.00 per person

Bookings essential to: info@rotaryperth.org.au by COB Tuesday 13th August 2019

The Very Rev. John Shepherd was appointed interim director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the Holy See for a period of six months commencing March 2019. 

Dr John Shepherd has been a member of the Perth Rotary Club for 28 years and is the former Dean of St George’s Cathedral, Perth from 1990 – 2014.  Dr John Shepherd is well known for his love and knowledge of music and completed his BA at the University of Melbourne, Master of Sacred Music Degree from Union Seminary, New York and a PhD, St Catherine’s College, Cambridge, focusing on changes in the doctrine of sacrifice in sacred music during the English Reformation.

Sometimes described as a controversial leader of the Anglican Church, Dr Shepherd has always been at the forefront of theological thinking and practice.   He will be speaking about his time in Rome this year, meeting the Holy Father, Pope Francis and life in general at the Vatican.

PERTH ROTARY - Family Style Buffet / Networking

When: On THURSDAY 26th August 2019

Location: Parmelia Hilton Hotel 14 Mill Street, Perth, WA

Time: 5:15pm for 5:30pm start - 7:00pm - Family Style Buffet

Cost: $45.00 per person - (Children 4 - 16years $15.00 each)

Bookings essential to: info@rotaryperth.org.au by COB Tuesday 24th August 2019

The Rotary Club of Perth is a Corporate Member/Partner of the UNAAWA and the UNAAWA is also supporting the Path to Peace Project of the Club under the UN Banner.

Graham Peden, our new District Governor, is also a strong supporter of the UNAAWA and both of our NFP organisations have much in common in terms of objectives.

During the Rotary Year 2019/20 Rotary is celebrating 100 years Anniversary while the UN celebrates 75 years. Rotary and Rotarians have been part of the development of the UN Charter in 1946 after WWII. I also understand that our Rotary International President is celebrating and this partnership between Rotary and the United Nations.

As we are celebrating this special UN Day on October 25th, we would very much appreciate that many of our Rotary Colleagues in our District will attend this great and meaningful event.

BOOKING LINK HERE 

As Rotarians are members of the UNAAWA the special members price is applicable.