It is not at all unusual for a Club President to speak to members, but Tom’s recent presentation gave members an insight into what he really enjoys about his job at WA Cricket: it puts Values First.  

 

There are lots of pop management books around that promote this, online and as audio tapes.  But at WA Cricket, it’s not just talked about during Strategic Planning workshops, it’s the lived culture - and it works!  

 

Just look at some of the Outcomes that have been earned through this culture in the last few years:

 

 

 

Pat Schraven, DG for 9423, will be visiting on Monday evening the 16th of September, for a 6 for 6.30 start at our regular meeting spot, The Dome, Mt Pleasant. Pat will no doubt update us on her planning and progress for this year in our District as it enters the vital 2nd year of the Regionalisation Pilot project. Melville and Canning River Rotary Clubs will join us for this event. AxR meeting for the following morning, the 17th, has been cancelled.

 

 

 Farewell for our outstanding Exchange Student Valentin.

 

It is hard to believe that Valentin’s year with us has almost passed, and it will be truly sad to have him pack out back to his hometown in Germany. He certainly has had a wealth of great experiences in our wonderful country and has put back into AxR on every available occasion.

Thank you, Valentin, for being such an outstanding ambassador for Rotary, and your country. We look forward to seeing you back again with us if family visiting plans develop.

 

 

 

Some of our regular helpers will not be available, so it will be all who can please be available.

 

Kenn.

Dean, Rays son invited me to come along and go for a mountain bike ride with him through some of the greatest trails and forest alongside the Wellington Dam.

 

 

 

As Dean is a passionate Downhill biker, he got an electric MTB to have more energy down the hill and yeah it makes everything a lot easier and it makes more fun. Riding through all the curves and jumping through the nature was incredible.

 

Meanwhile Ray explored the surrounding Nature and took some action shots for us riding.

 

 

As we were finding another trail in the area I said to Dean, that a typical day here in Australia, would be one where you go out and explore nature and then come back home and have a Barbie with your mates. And this is exactly what we did. We went to his freshly married mate Steve and his wife Aia to inaugurate their new flat and BBQ. Overall, it was a great time learning new skills, getting to know new great people and having fun with Dean, Grace and their kids Olive and James.

 

Furthermore, I went on a self-organised bike tour through the city of Bunbury with the best tour guide Ray, who showed me all the great spots of the city.

 

 

 

Thank you a lot for taking me south to show me more of the beauty of Australia and for taking the best action shot of me riding the bike, Ray and Dean.

Cheers
Valentin

 

 

 

Good morning members of Applecross Rotary Club

 

I am writing to you, inviting your members and friends to the concert (see attached) on Sunday 8th September 2024.  I am a member of the E-WA Rotary Club and work at the Makers Market on a regular basis.  With Heather Anderson, also EWA, we support a brother and sister in a hostel in northern Thailand. Without sponsorship these children would not have a very bright future.

It would be great to see some of you at the concert - entry is by donation.  Could you please distribute this email and poster to your members and friends, and hopefully we will see some of you there.
Regards
Glynis Armstrong