On Tuesday I was pleased to reinforce the message that members attended the meeting and had not shelled out for paid parking. Although still on the drawing board it may represent a win for people power. We need to make sure we are involved in any “community consultation” that occurs on the matter.
I reiterated the need for all members to be on at least one committee of the club, and this should be in place by the end of the month. Particularly those members who find it difficult to attend meetings regularly should play an active role in their committee.
Members will be interested to know that Ian Fairnie, Prof John Edwards and I met with MHR Ben Morton on Tuesday to brief him on our One Health AMR focus and suggest he meet with PP Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinarian of Australia to be made even more aware of our hopes for Rotary action in this arena.
I spoke to Mal Taylor about Margaret’s recent cardiac incident. I think it is worth mentioning not only how well she is doing but also Mal’s unstinting praise for the level of care she received at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Guest seaker - Max Cunnington
RAM AND SHEEP EXPORTS TO MALAYSIA BY AIRFREIGHT
MAX continued his saga talking about air freighting goats and sheep to Malaysia
Impress your friends: A Boeing747 can take 2,500 goats or sheep on a 5 hour trip from Perth to KL. This trade has turned feral goats (“worthless vermin”) into being valued in the stock yards on a station at $50/head.
The sheep preferred are Damara rams (fat tails originally from Africa/Middle East) which shed their hairy wool every year so don’t need shearing.
The whole process is very carefully monitored by government vets, including regular checks in flight. The specially made wooden crates used to transport the animals in the plane are destroyed by the Malaysian authorities, so they cannot be reused.
Meeting notes 16 July ...
Clive Pearson collecting names for the tree planting (and sausage sizzling) at Booragoon Lake on Sunday 28 July, 9am-12noon (BBQ duties 11am-12noon)
Kenn Williams told us JacFest ’19 was coming along nicely, and there will be an emphasis on hand sanitation at the petting zoo and the food stalls, to reinforce our focus on AntiMicrobial Resistance.
Logan Duncan-Smith invited members to help with the Rotaract-Rotary dialogue next Saturday, 20 July at the Rotary District Office in South Perth.
Ian Fairnie introduced our nominee for the National Youth Science Forum, Bhargan Chigati, and his older brother Vikram, who had attended NYSF in 2015. He is now a medical student at the University of Queensland.
Vikram Chigati, Youth Director Logan Duncan-Smith and our NYSF nominee Bhargav
Happy dollars ...
Prospective member Cecil Aaron took home a bottle of red thanks to Peter McEwen’s tossing
Birthdays for Lesley Combes and Jan Hosking
Celebrating Neale Armstrong moon walk
(un) Happy Eagles and Dockers
Gordon Dunbar heading somewhere warmer for a few months, so Chris Whelan volunteered to be Bruce James’ chauffeur
Peter McEwen recommended members pick up and use the free Dome Frequent Sipper card
Peter the tosser! (heads & tails)
Winners are grinners, Cecil takes home the Red!
John was a close second .. tails won the day!
FAMILY FUN TREE PLANTING EVENT
Come and join Applecross Rotary Club Families and Friends plant seedlings as part of the National Tree Day Community Planting Event at the edge of Booragoon Lake. Come for as long as you like, gloves and tools provided. Children welcome and sausage sizzle lunch provided.
Date: Sunday, 28th July
Time: 9.00 am until noon
Where: Meet at opposite 84 Aldridge Road, Booragoon.
Registration not required.
Please wear suitable clothing long-sleeved shirt, long pants, enclosed shoes, hat. Bring raincoat if inclement weather.
My name is Eeshwar Rajagopalan and I am the Rotaract WA Representative for 2019-20. It is my honour to take on this role as our departing Rotaract WA Representative for 2017-19, Samantha Fewster, takes on her next challenge as Rotaract Australia Vice-Chair 2019-20
OPPORTUNITIES
As we begin building the Rotaract WA Committee, we are looking for passionate Rotaractors wanting to help support clubs throughout Western Australia! If you know Rotaractors, or Rotarians (young, or young-at-heart) that would be interested in taking on this challenge and learning, using, or teaching skills associated with the following roles, we'd love to get in touch!
·Secretary
·Public Image and Marketing
·Governance
·Training
Please ask those who you feel would be interested to contact Eeshwar at wa@rotaract.org.au.
Interested in joining an informal gathering with some of our knowledgeable members as to the ins and outs of our Rotary Club finances, programmes, committees etc.? Anyone interested would you get back to Lorri by email and she will organise a date and time to suit all.
RI President Mark Daniel Maloney’s theme for 2019-20, Rotary Connects the World, asks Rotarians to strengthen the many ways that Rotary Connects the World, building the connections that allow talented, thoughtful, and generous people to unite and take meaningful action through Rotary service.
Impress your friends: A Boeing747 can take 2,500 goats or sheep on a 5 hour trip from Perth to KL. This trade has turned feral goats (“worthless vermin”) into being valued in the stock yards on a station at $50/head.
The sheep preferred are Damara rams (fat tails originally from Africa/Middle East) which shed their hairy wool every year so don’t need shearing.
The whole process is very carefully monitored by government vets, including regular checks in flight. The specially made wooden crates used to transport the animals in the plane are destroyed by the Malaysian authorities, so they cannot be reused.
