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Co - President's Notes Tom Atkinson & Murray McKay
Dear Rotarians and Friends,
 

On Saturday a small group gathered to interview two prospective students to take part in the Rotary Youth Exchange programme starting in January 2026. We have candidates from All Saints College and from Karratha. Unfortunately, a Zoom meeting with the Karratha candidate failed due to connection issues so it is too early to say what we will be recommending in relation to either candidate progressing to the next round of interviews.

Also, late last week we had a request to host a Youth Exchange student from overseas beginning in July 2025. The request for an early hosting arose because the program had become unbalanced through the Covid years. We have agreed to do this on condition that we are able to confirm a school that will take the student for the 11 or so months that they will be here and that we are able to confirm hosts for at least the first 6 months of the visit. If you know of anyone that lives in the Melville or surrounding areas that may be interested in host a student from overseas, please ask them to contact us.

As you will see from the article below, Kalan Sunner presented a talk about the National Youth Science Forum. This is a wonderful programme that allows budding students in the fields of Maths and Science to find out about careers that may be available to them, and we wish Kalan well with his future studies as he made a fine presentation.

Keep the Magic of Rotary happening for our youth!

Tom and Murray


 
Chris Whelan - Kenya School Toilet Block
Exhibit 2 - Global Project 2233173: Kenya School Toilet Block
 
 
PP Chris Whelan presented the Media pack, which forms part of the final report on the Kenyan School upgrade to enable it to better serve the needs of students with disabilities.  
 
This covered stage 2 of the project - the provision of a new toilet block, all built with local labour and local materials.  The old “drop toilets” were a deterrent to school attendance, and with education the critical element in securing a better future for the students, new toilets were needed to make their dreams a reality.  Talking of dreams, the driving force behind the special needs unit is the charity Mama Respond, led by “our” Erin Hegarty, a frequent guest at Applecross Rotary meetings.  https://www.mamarespond.org/our-team
 
Chris began our active involvement in the toilet block upgrade after meeting Paul Katambana at the RI Convention in Singapore last year.  Paul has demonstrated a number of times, that he was equally as good at Chris in getting things done, and that’s really saying something.  People of Action!
 
for the presentation.

Guest Speaker: Kalan Sunner - NYSF
Our recent meeting had not ONE but TWO different examples of Rotary - People of Action.
 
Exhibit 1 - Kalan Sunner 
 
 
Kalan is a year 12 student at Wesley College who attended the National Youth Science Foundation summer school at the ANU, Canberra, through the sponsorship of Applecross Rotary.  His picture looks like he’s a Rotarian in waiting - he’s Shaved for the Cure last week, and in October 2024, he took part in Perth's Relay for Life, the largest fundraising event for cancer in the world, that raises vital funds for Cancer Council WA’s research, prevention and support services. 
 
Our funds enabled Kalan to open his eyes to all the possibilities that are available for his future studies, things that he had truly never imagined were capable of being his future reality.  And just as importantly, showed him possibilities that he decided would not be part of his future - for now!
 
When he applied for our funding, he was late as he had only learned about the NYSF.  Youth Director PP Logan intervened and made the case for him to attend, and I’m sure all those that heard his report to our members, are so pleased he did.  People of Action!
 
Missed Kalan's presentation - 

 
ANZAC DAY 2025
ANZAC DAY 25 APRIL 2025
Australian and New Zealand troops (ANZAC) landed at Anzac Cove on 25 April 25 1915
On 7, 8 and 9 January 1916 all troops were successfully evacuated, many to the Western Front. 

The casualty figures give a good understanding of who suffered at Gallipoli during those nine months:

Australia: Population 4.9 million, 18,500 wounded and missing - 7,594 killed.

New Zealand : Population 1.2 million, 5,150 wounded and missing - 2,431 killed.

British Empire (excl. Anzac) : 198,000 wounded and missing - 22,000 killed.

France : 23,000 wounded and missing - 27,000 killed.

Ottoman Empire (Turkey) : 109,042 wounded and missing - 57,084 killed.

 

The Australian army were all volunteers, and despite two attempts to introduce conscription in 1916 and 1917, the Australian public (including a majority of troops overseas) voted against the referenda.
 
My father, Ted Fairnie, volunteered in 1916 and because he was 31 and already father of 5 children, he was sent to serve as a Staff Sergeant in the Australian Field Hospitals in Egypt.
 
Recruiters focussed their efforts on populations centres throughout Australia encouraging men to sign up with their mates. This meant that in some of the battles on the Western Front from 1916, every male in a number of communities between the ages of 18-30+ died or were permanently incapacitated, leaving a population of mainly grieving widows and parents. In the early 1920’s, Ted Fairnie and several others set up a woollen mill on the banks of the Barwon River in Geelong, which preferentially employed hundreds of these widows. Ted raised funds for building the woollen mill by selling £20 shares, mostly to wool producers he visited in western Victoria, whose sons were excluded from overseas service because they were needed in an "essential industry". 
 
The Mill’s foundation stone was laid by the Rt Hon. WM Hughes, Prime Minister, in 1922.
 
 
 
ANZAC DAY SERVICE AND GUNFIRE BREAKFAST: 25 APRIL, RSL HALL
 

 
 
Council on Legislation approves dues increase

About 480 Rotary members from around the world, each representing a single Rotary district, are gathering this week at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for the 2025 Council on Legislation. They will vote on 78 proposals to change Rotary International’s constitutional documents.

“This Council represents the heart of Rotary’s democratic process and the best of our international spirit,” said Rotary International President Stephanie A. Urchick at the opening session. “The gathering is one of Rotary’s most powerful expressions of multiculturalism. Here, voices from every corner of the globe come together – not to compete, but to collaborate.”

The Council on Legislation, which meets every three years, is Rotary's version of a congress. Representatives selected by their districts gather to consider proposals designed to move Rotary forward and adapt to the changing times.

Tuesday, 15 April

After 45 minutes of debate, the Council approved an increase in the dues that every member pays to Rotary International of US$3.50 in the first year and US$3.75 in the following two years. Supporters said the increase is needed to meet rising costs and continue providing essential resources and services to clubs. They said that the dues increase is below the inflation rate, indicating that RI is working to cut costs and manage revenues responsibly. Opponents felt that dues increases may hurt membership and wanted more transparency from RI about what cost-cutting has been done.

Representatives also approved a measure allowing the Board to test additional new governance models in districts beyond those approved by the Council three years ago. A governance pilot is currently being tested in districts in RIBI, New Zealand, and Australia, with some modest success in membership growth. Supporters noted that the system in which governors oversee districts dates back to the early days of Rotary. They argue that trying new governance models can help Rotary adapt to future needs and train and develop new leaders.

Wednesday, 16 April

Representatives voted to require that the five-year financial forecast presented at the beginning of each Council include updates on specific process improvements and cost-reduction measures taken by RI. Several representatives wanted RI to provide more details about cost reductions to justify any increase in dues.

In a similar measure, the Council approved commissioning a regular professional analysis of processes and cost structures in RI’s administration. They declined to require, however, that Rotary’s annual report include an itemized list of every expense over US$1 million.

After considerable debate, the Council voted to make holding a district conference optional. 


 
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