We are dedicating the meeting to discussing club business going forward.

Approximatel 30 planters needed for this event. Please register by 6 July so I can advise the organisers.

Date and Time: 9am- 12pm on Saturday the 19^th of July

Location: Wungong River, off McNeill Road Champion Lakes. Planters can park off the road in paddock, as marked on the attached map.

Planting: The planting will be along the creek edge and will be a mixture of sedges and shrubs. I will ensure all plants, and planting equipment are at site beforehand. Holes will be augered at the site prior to the event. The goal is to plant approximately 3000 plants.

What To Bring Participants will need to bring enclosed shoes, gardening gloves (although I will bring some spares), clothes that can get dirty, a water bottle, a hat and wet weather gear.

Prior to the planting the SERCUL staff member will give a quick safety brief, run through a site JSA and a planting demonstration. I would suggest breaking at around 10:30 for morning tea. Please let me know if you have any further questions!

Date: Sunday 20^th July
Time: 09.30 -12.00
Organized and managed by: Helena River Catchment Group (HRCG)
Location: Riverside reserve Helena River. Please see attached map. This site has been ripped and weed control undertaken in preparation for planting. 

Equipment: Planting equipment including gloves and planting tools will be provided.

Clothing: Participants please wear appropriate clothing including boots, long pants and long sleeve shirts.

Coffee, tea,  hot chocolate and water will be provided at a marquee on site.

Please bring a snack to keep your energy levels up.

Toilets: Available approx. 500m on the other side of the reserve. (See map)

Access:The planting area is quite open and easily accessible.

Parking: It is recommended that attendees park along lakeside drive on the grass on the park side.

RSVP:  Please advise Kelly Gillen of attendance by 17 th July  so that equipment can be organized.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ON ARRIVAL THERE WILL BE A REGISTER TO RECORD YOUR ATTENDANCE FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES

PDG and DGN Jodie Sparks, former Foundation Chair, will talk to us about the Rotary Foundation. Anyone who has attended training with Jodie, knows she is an engaging speaker who knows her stuff. 

After serving as District Governor for D9465 in 2011-12, Jodie has enjoyed many years running training at District, Zone, Regional and International level and served as the District 9423 Council on Legislation Representative in 2025.

In any spare time, Jodie loves to spend time at her house in Balingup, drinking Gin and Coffee (lots of coffee) and spoiling her fur baby Hamlin.

Book your own tickets here Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor | Exhibitions | WA Museum Boola Bardip | Western Australian Museum

Museum closes at 5:00pm...we can havre a wine or an early dinner after the museum visit.

Plase register on the RCWE website as well so we know who is coming.

We are delighted to invite you to a special RCWE Reunion, bringing together past and present members to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate the spirit of service and fellowship. This event is an opportunity to reflect on our journey, honour our club’s history and legacy and look forward to future endeavours.

You can buy food from the menu, as much or as little as you like, and drinks at the bar....check the menus here

Bring your weeder, gloves (if you need them), sunscreen and hat. 

Wednesday's meeting is an introductory hour at max, with 3 key people who will give more information on how to go about getting a.mini/pocket forest up and running, what's involved, next steps and an idea session on and how best to promote.

Following on from this we will run an informative evening with the film on pocket forests I have already seen which is so inspiring. So if you have an hour to spare on Wednesday 4pm please join. If not that's ok, much more info about how we can engage each Club and the community will be coming your way after the meeting.

REGISTER HERE - https://www.trybooking.com/DECAH

• As of 1 July 2021, voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is a choice available to eligible people under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019.
• VAD involves a process to access medication and to enable a person to legally choose the manner and timing of their death.
• Put simply, voluntary assisted dying means that some adults can now ask for medical help to end their life if they have a disease or illness that is so severe it is going to cause their death and their suffering cannot be relieved in a manner tolerable to them.
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Susan Saleeba, the Founder and Chair of Nakuru Hope, began her journey in 2004 as a volunteer in Kenya. Witnessing the need to help those whose lives were different from her own, she started with a small school that empowered women with sewing skills and a pre-primary school. Over time, she established her own school and orphanage, providing food, education, and refuge to over 300 children and their families. Susan has been recognized with the Order of Australia Medal, the John Curtin Medal, and the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for her humanitarian work. She resides in Perth, Western Australia, and visits Kenya annually for a period of time.

Susan is a member of the Nedlands Rotary Club.

Read more about Nakuru Hope here

Register here

Event description

Susan Saleeba OAM, the Founder and Chair of Nakuru Hope, began her journey in 2004 as a volunteer in Kenya. Witnessing the need to help those whose lives were different from her own, she started with a small school that empowered women with sewing skills and a pre-primary school. Over time, she established her own school and orphanage, providing food, education, and refuge to over 300 children and their fa milies. Susan has been recognized with the Order of Australia Medal, the John Curtin Medal, and the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for her humanitarian work. She resides in Perth, Western Australia, and visits Kenya annually for a period of time.

Susan is a member of the Nedlands Rotary club.

Read more about Nakuru Hope here

World Polio Day is 24 October. Rotary remains committed to the program “End Polio Now”, which aims to eradicate the disease poliomyelitis through the vaccination of children throughout the world. Today there are 98 cases in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In order to achieve this, funds need to be raised.

Our Goal is to raise awareness of Polio in our communities on 24 October, and to raise $50,000 for ‘End Polio Now’ from Club sponsorships, NOT from the public.

The plan is for Rotarians from District 9423 to ride the trains throughout the WA Railway Network on Friday 24 October wearing a red Polio T-shirt promoting 'End Polio Now' and creating awareness in the public domain.

Although the event is free, you need to register so you are covered by insurance.

You can ride the trains anytime between 8am and 6.00pm, wearing your Polio T-Shirt - you can order your t-shirt if you register before 1 September.

Book here  and register for the event on the RCWE website so we know you are attending.

Read more on the flyer

"Surf to Swan Rotary Community Group" warmly invites all Rotarians to join us for dinner Friday 24 October at the Royal Perth Golf Club.  

Why not ....."Make a Day of It..." Ride the Trains during the day and then come out to dinner to celebrate and exchange train stories.  

Renee Kennedy, an acclaimed film and television producer is our Guest Speaker. Renee is currently producing a feature film adaptation of the celebrated novel "The Golden Age", by Joan London.  The Golden Age is set in a 1950s Perth children's convalescent home during the polio epidemic. Her talk will connect the poignant story of this compelling post-war narrative to Rotary's ongoing mission.

Rotarians are able to make an on-line donation towards the End Polio Now Campaign at the time of booking, or purchase a raffle ticket on the night.  All funds raised will be linked back to your club when forwarded to Rotary International.   

Date:     Friday 24 October 2025 

Time:     6.30pm/7.00pm sit down

Cost:     $65/pp   2 course meal.  Cash Bar

RSVP:    www.trybooking.com/DFTVX

Dress:    Business/Smart Casual.  No denim please. 

Please register here and add your name to the volunteer list Bicycle Network Bike Count to select your location

Dr Mark Fielding is an experienced educator with 30 years experience in state and independent secondary schools as well as teaching and researching in a research intensive university in Perth (UWA). His passions and expertise include international education, global issues and trends in education, and history (Great War and maritime history).

His recent research on the internationalisation of education in Australian schooling has won a number of research awards including "most outstanding postgraduate thesis on a topic relating to international education" presented by the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA). He was also awarded a 'new voice in educational leadership research scholarship' from the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL)

He has a number of publications in these areas and has been a keynote speaker on these and other fields, most recently at a Global Education forum at the Gold Coast, Queensland and in Madagascar. In addition to his work in tertiary education he is also providing consultancy services in international teacher education.

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Updates on planning for the Foodbank drive on 22 November
Other business

Please select the Foodbank Food Drive Button and select your preferred time slot on the Volunteers Food Bank Drive link....Signup | Rotary Club of Western Endeavour

We need at least 3 people on each shift. Those on the first shift will need to get there are 8:30 to help set up and the last shift will need to stay to help pack up.

The Swan to Sea community group is hosting this film evening to raise awareness to our club members and the community of the advantages of platings using the Miyawaki Forest method.

Please registert on our website and the event website.......https://events.humanitix.com/transition-town-vincent-movie-night-making-a-mini-forest-9cdzh4cs

Program*:

5-6pm Site walking tour** and discussion with Dr Grey Coupland and Steve McCabe

6-6.30pm Break***

6.30-7.50pm Movie - Making a Mini-forest

7.50-8pm Break

8- 8.30pm Panel discussion and close

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* Please feel free to join us for all or part of the program.

**Please wear appropriate footwear for a walking tour of about 300metres

***The bar will be open and snacks available supplied by Djaxo bakery. Please feel free to bring your own snacks.

This project is jointly funded by Transition Town Vincent, Murdoch University, City of Vincent, Rotary International and the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust, Perth Natural Resource Management, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel,

Watch the trailer

Event Details

The film starts at 6.30pm. Please arrive by 6.15pm if possible (Or 5pm for the walking tour).

Alcohol is available for purchase at the bar. There will be free popcorn thanks to The Source at The Mezz and free bakery items thanks to Dejaxo Bakery. You can also BYO snacks.

Children are welcome to attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

No need to print your ticket.

Transition Town Vincent film nights are run by volunteers. A donation is appreciated to help cover the costs of screening rights and to fund more Pocket Forests.  Learn more at our Facebook page

Bring a Kris Kringle gift to the value of $20
BYO drinks

Allen Graham is returning to tell members about Part 2 of the Inns and Outs of Fremantle: A Social History of Fremantle and its Hotels 1829-1929. The second book covers the years 1857-1890. While the book continues to tell the history of Fremantle’s hotel, it also tells of what colonial life was like during those years. Allen entered his first book in the Williams/Lee Steere Book of the Year Award for 2024 which is run by the Royal Western Australian Historical Society and the book was recognised as the runner up in that competition. In a certificate presented to Allen by the RWAHS they wrote ‘Inns and Outs is, we believe the first in a series of books following the history of Fremantle’s hotels, and if they are anything like this book WA will be fortunate indeed.’ That is some praise to be proud of, and Allen believes my new book is worthy of that comment.

Our exchange student Jin, will tell us about her home, family and what she plans to gain from her year in Australia.