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2012

  • Feb-2: Supt. Marie CHATWIN, CEO Bandyup Women's Prison - Bandyup Women's Prison
  • Jan-26: Australia Day: No Meeting
  • Jan-19: Ms Ann PICKARD, Chair Australia / EVP Upstream Shell Development (Aust) Pty Ltd and Board Member - Shell in Australia
  • Jan-12: Edward HARBUZ, CEO Perth Mint - How the gold market has changed over the last 10 years
  • Jan-5: BBQ in Kings Park

2011

  • Dec-29: No Rotary Meeting
  • Dec-22: Rev Don DOWLING, Uniting Church Perth - Christmas
  • Dec-15: Robert COOK, Art Gallery of Western Australia - Art Gallery of WA
  • Dec-8: PDG Ian HUTTON and Rtn Angus BUCHANAN: Rotary International
  • Dec-1: Mr Glen WALKER, Manager RAC Technical Insurance - Insurance fraud in hard times
  • Nov-24: Professor Ian DADOR, Centre of Forensic Science UWA - Men, murder and maggots
  • Nov-17: Allied Health Awards
  • Nov-10: Mr Mark WEBB, CEO Kings Park Gardens – Botanic gardens and parks
  • Nov-3: Mr Barry FELSTEAD, CEO Burswood Ltd – Future developments in Burswood
  • Oct-27: Dr Rosanna CAPALINGUA, Chair of HealthWay (formerly President of Australian Medical Association) – Alcohol / junk foods and sporting clubs
  • Oct-20: Rtn Bill CARLTON - Walking the Kokoda Trail
  • Oct-13: Dr/PDG Peter MCKERRACHER - The Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank
  • Oct-6: Rtn Andy RHODES – Autobiography
  • Sep-29: District Governor Liz WESTOBY, RI District 9455 - Club visit by RI Representative
  • Sep-22: Mr Tony DAWE, Account Manager, Professional Public Relations – How to market West Perth Rotary
  • Sep-15: M/s Pina COMPAGNONE, Public Relations - An overview of LotteryWest
  • Sep-8: Mrs Simone CAROT-COLLINS, PP RC Freshwater Bay & AG – Social Networking
  • Sep-1: Mrs Jill SMITH & Mr Tim DAWE - South Africa: Two Perspectives
  • Aug-25: Ms Fran TAYLOR - Running Away to Sea in the 20th Century
  • Aug-18: Professor Duncan BENTLEY, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Curtin Uni Business School - Innovation at Curtin University
  • Aug-11: Mr David KESSEL – Overview of Ceto Wave Energy Technology
  • Aug-4: Ms Karin BORZEL – Chopsticks, Building Relationship Bridges in China
  • Jul-28: PP Pat EMERY - Update on The John Fawcett Foundation Inc / Bali Mobile Cataract Surgery
  • Jul-21: Mrs Robbie MAXWELL, Terminal Projects Manager and Guy THOMPSON, General Manager, Integrated Training - Westralia Airports Corp Pty Ltd Operations - Perth Airport Redevelopment
  • Jul-14: PP Peter BLOCKLEY – Trekking 'The Tarkine'
  • Jul-7: Kajsa ERNESTAM, Inbound Exchange Student (Sweden) – Farewell Speech
  • Jun-30: Major General (Retired) Barry NUNN AO – Nomination for the Order of Australia
  • Jun-24: CHANGE OVER NIGHT – Royal Perth Yacht Club
  • Jun-16: Ms Sandra BROWN, CEO Citizens Advice Bureau - Citizens Advice, information and referral service
  • Jun-9: Mr Ken WALKER, Publicity Officer - The Army Museum
  • Jun-2: Prof Kerrie UNSWORTH, Business School, University of Western Australia - Motivation to include the boring stuff
  • May-26: Mr Michael GLOVER, Pastor, St John of God Hospital - Pastoral Care
  • May-19: Ms Tina WILSON - Creating Culture in Western Australia
  • May-12: Dr Kenneth CHERN, former US Consul
  • May-5: Richard HAZELHURST (formerly) Director, State Library Foundation Board - Voyages of Louis de Freycinet and the first exploratory trip up the Swan River
  • Apr-28: Ms Gemma CLARKE, UWA School of Psychology M304 - Sleep Disorders
  • Apr-21: Lt.Col.(Ret'd) Peter WINSTANLEY OAM: RFD; JP - Burma Thailand Railway + Anzac Day
  • Apr-14: Geoffrey ANDERSON, School of Politics and Public Policy - Allocation of the GST by the Commonwealth Grants Commission, is it fair?
  • Apr-7: ANRI Neuromuscular Dinner: Level 4, "A" Block, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital
  • Mar-31: Sarah BRACEGIRDLE - Effective Communication
  • Mar-24: Rtn Pam BEST and Students from Clarkson High School - Siemens Science Experience
  • Mar-17: Joy SHEPARD, Principal St Hilda's Anglican Girls School – Green Energy, the triumphs and tribulations of going green in suburbia.
  • Mar-10: Dr Alexey MURAVIEV, Social Sciences, Curtin University - The Middle East (Podcasts)
  • Mar-3: Rtn Dr Ruth MARQUIS and Evelyn SIM - The Java Project
  • Feb-24: David Gore GRAHAM - 10 Pillars of Radiant Health
  • Feb-17: Rtn Michael WRIGHT - Autobiography
  • Feb-10: Rtn Alan BRIGGS - Autobiography
  • Feb-3: Amy WOODS, Rotary Youth Exchange Student - Return from Switzerland
  • Jan-27:
  • Jan-20: Peter WILLIAMS - Orphanage in Mali, West Africa
  • Jan-13: Glen ANGEL, University Student - Drugs and The Elderly
  • Jan-6: BBQ in Kings Park

2010

  • Dec-23: Barry RYELL - Christmas Special Breakfast › TAWARRI
  • Dec-16: Laurie O'MEARA AM, Chairman, Rottnest Island Authority
  • Dec-9: A/Professor Bruno MELONI - Stroke Research
  • Dec-2: RYE Kajsa ERNESTAM - Exchange update
  • Nov-25: Club AGM and Directors Report
  • Nov-17: Mr Craig SARGEANT - The Ashes
  • Nov-11: Major General (Retired) Barry NUNN AO - Remembrance Day
  • Nov-4: Group Study Exchange Team to Normandy
  • Oct-28: Dr Kitty CAMPION PhD, Medical Herbalist
  • Oct-21: Dr Amanda HODGSON - Robot eyes sea life - Military-Style drone as a cheaper and safer survey tool for areas too dangerous to enter in boats or manned Planes
  • Oct-14: Sylvia BYERS AM - Rotary Foundation, a means to potential membership
  • Oct-7: Mr Stefan FRODSHAM, Consulting Engineer, Coffey Recycling Waste
  • Sep-30: Rtn Jacqueline MINNEY - Autobiography, The life and times
  • Sep-23: Geoff SIMPSON - Perth Seawater Desalination Plant
  • Sep-16: Inspector John [Jock] ROBERTSON, Head of Faculty WA Police Academy
  • Sep-9: Official visit by District Governor Ian HUTTON
  • Sep-2: RCWP Board of Directors Reports (including Secretary and Treasurer)
  • Aug-26: Mengqi (Jane) CHEN, PhD Candidature, McCusker Foundation - (Prof R. MARTINS) - Alzheimer's Disease and the Development of the Zebrafish Model
  • Aug-19: Mrs Gaye MCMATH, Executive Director Finances & Resources, University of WA - Recruiting Women
  • Aug-12: Mike WRIGHT, Partner, Engtech (Aust) Pty Ltd - Management of Asbestos & Contaminated Properties
  • Aug-5: Alan BRIGGS & Tim STRAHAN - School / Orphanage in Thailand
  • Jul-29: Sonya & Paul OWEN - Autobiography
  • Jul-22: Ms Jenny FEAST - WPRC Outbound Exchange Student 2002
  • Jul-15: PP Tim DAWE - Solar Boxes to the World's Poor
  • Jul-8: Ms Simone MCMAHON - The Organ Donation & Transplant Foundation of WA (ODAT)
  • Jul-1: Rtn Russel WHITELAW - Autobiography
  • Jun-25: Club Changeover Dinner-
  • Jun-17: Cliff and Chris - Youth with a Mission
  • Jun-10: Juuso SALLINEN, RYE Student - Farewell, impressions of overseas youth exchange and Australia
  • Jun-3: Rtn Colin ARTHUR - Autobiography
  • May-27: Pastors Pam DEVENISH & James SAMUEL - Nehemiah Rebuilding Project in Juba, South Sudan
  • May-20: Dr Taro OKAMOTO - Rotary Youth Exchange - 5 years on
  • May-13 : PP Guy MATTIOLI - Brazilian Adventure
  • May-6 : Chris BJORKLUND: What you need to know about Social Media
  • Apr-29: Prof Frank MASTAGLIA MB, BS, MD, FRACP, FRCP (London), Director, Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute (ANRI) - Evening Dinner Meeting, Neuromuscular Research Institute, 4th Floor "A" Block, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  • Apr-22: Capt Brett DOWSING, CO, HMAS Stirling RAN - ANZAC Day
  • Apr-15: Geoffrey ANDERSON, Lecturer, School of Political & International Studies & International Studies, Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia, formerly Chief of Staff to John Bannon, former Premier of SA - Is the media making Australia ungovernable? Politicians are accused of all spin and no substance but what of the decline in quality journalism, the rise of tabloids and shock jocks, infotainment and the 24-hour media cycle, causing inevitable sound bites and photo-ops?
  • Apr-8: Mr Declan HOLLINGSHEAD - National Youth Science Forum (NYSF), Canberra
  • Apr-1: Ms Anne DESOUZA - Indigenous Aviation Training Scheme
  • Mar-25: Prof Steve ALLSOP, Director National Drug Research Institute - Drugs and Alcohol
  • Mar-18: Club Forum
  • Mar-11: Bernie FOLEY, Chairman Life Education WA (Inc) & Tracey HALL, Trainee Educator - The journey of life education in WA and preparing for a new learning experience
  • Mar-4: Ms Susie COLLINS
  • Feb-25: Breff O'SHEA, Returned RYE - A year in Taiwan
  • Feb-18: Bill CARLTON, Engineer - Oakagee Port and Rail
  • Feb-11: Major General (Retired) Barry NUNN - Alternate Energy (continued)
  • Feb-4: Ms Amanda BEST, Engineer - Building schools in South West Kenya
  • Jan-28: Juuso SALLINEN, RYE, RC Pietari Brahe, Raahe, Finland - My country and impressions of Australia
  • Jan-21: Ms Sophi THORJUSSAN - Action in The Army Reserve
  • Jan-14: Colin ARTHUR - Waist Disposal Program 2
  • Jan-7:

2009

  • Dec-31: New Year's Eve, no meeting
  • Dec-24: Christmas Eve, no meeting
  • Dec-17: Christmas Breakfast: Canon Frank SHEEHAN
  • Dec-10: Menno HENNEVELD, Ex-Commissioner for Main Roads WA - Building the John Forrest Highway extension to the Kwinana Freeway and the Bunbury Highway
  • Dec-3: Natalie JENKINS: The role of the Community Sector in WA - Natalie is a project officer for the WA Community Foundation, a body working to develop and sustain communities in WA through philanthropy.
  • Nov-26: AGM
  • Nov-16: Annual Dr Ken Collin's Address Dinner
  • Nov-9: Combined Dinner, RC Mt Lawley
  • Nov-5: Dr Ruth MARQUIS, Leigh DIX and Sally MEHAN: Bhakti Luhur Foundation - Occupational Therapy at Malang Orphanage, Indonesia
  • Oct-29: Prof. Billie GILES-CORTI, Director, Centre for the Built Environment and Health, UWA - Future-proofing Perth to be healthy by design
  • Oct-22: Renae WIRTH and Tilai MORRISSEY: Report on the D9450 GSE team to Texas, USA
  • Oct-15: Robert ISAACS OAM JP, State Manager, Aboriginal Home Ownership Scheme (Homeswest) - "Now and Then" - Robert Isaacs was taken from his family and raised at Clontarf Boys Town orphanage. On leaving he was told he was on his own and never to come back! But he did…eventually assuming the role of Chairman of the Board of management. He was the first indigenous person to be elected as a local government councillor and became deputy mayor of Gosnells. As a Bibbulmun elder he works tirelessly in many capacities for his people.
  • Oct-8: Eric PEARSON, BronzeSky Pty Ltd, CyberTechUAV - Technology to combat piracy, illegal fishing and people trafficking. Eric Pearson is a former submariner with experience in defence systems. His company, BronzeSky, is a 'matchmaker' assisting companies with complementary technologies to undertake international projects.
  • Oct-1: Prof. Jessica MEEUWIG, Inaugural Director, Centre of Marine Futures - She completed her PhD research at McGill University (Canada) in statistical modelling of aquatic ecosystems, with an emphasis on estuaries, eutrophication and mussel aquaculture. Her research interests then returned to her first love: fish. As Deputy Director of Project Seahorse, an international NGO, Jessica worked in SE Asia on the science and management of reef fisheries. Jessica will discuss "WA's Amazing Fish".
  • Sep-24: Mr Wei SOO, Rotary International - Global Poverty Project / Room to Read
  • Sep-17: Bill MCKAY and Hunter BEATTIE - Uganda Water and Sanitation Project, Groundwater Percussion Drilling
  • Sep-10: Hilary LEE, Dementia Care Australia - Spark of Life
  • Sep-3: DG Geoff SIMPSON - Rotary International
  • Aug-27: Rtn Glyn DENISON - Autobiography
  • Aug-20: David ARCHIBALD - Solar Cycle, Past and Future Climate, Controversial entrepreneur David Archibald, author of Solar Cycle 24, predicts the next solar cycle (24) will produce weak magnetic force to create clouds and thus cool the earth. (Reason magazine).
  • Aug-13: Robert FORWARD - Australian Doctors in Africa - Robert Forward is an orthopaedic surgeon in private practice and a consultant in a public teaching hospital. He has made frequent voluntary medical visits to Somalia, Ethiopia and Madagascar. Australian Doctors for Africa is a licensed charity registered in WA. ADFA was founded in 2005 by Dr Forward with the objective of providing voluntary medical, surgical and nursing to areas of need.
  • Aug-6: Major General (rtd) Barry NUNN AO - Alternate Energy
  • Jul-30: Rtn Neville CLARE - Travelling the Road to Retirement
  • Jul-23: RI President John KENNY - Video Presentation
  • Jul-16: PDG Sue ROWELL and RTN Alan BRIGGS - TreeMission at the RI Convention, Birmingham
  • Jul-9: Craig SARGEANT - The Ashes Series
  • Jul-2: Dr Ely LAZAR - Creating health and well-being through Chiropractic
  • Jun-27: District 9450 ChangeOver Night (Friday)
  • Jun-19: Club ChangeOver Night (Friday)
  • Jun-11: Gemma SISIA - St Judes School, Tanzania
  • Jun-4: Steve THOMAS - Stories of a short life as a Police Constable from the Academy of the Perth Underworld
  • May-28: Lyndall STRAUSS - Royal Flying Doctor Service and their involvement in the recent Refugee Boating Disaster (SIEV 36 Incident)
  • May-21: Professor Kevin KENNEALLY, Gould League WA - Why we all need Nature
  • May-14: Louise DURACK and Kerrie DUFF - People with Disabilities as Equals, and the Right to an Ordinary Life
  • May-7: Rtn Alan BRIGGS - TreeMission Program at the RI Convention, Birmingham
  • Apr-30: Australian Neuromuscular Research Foundation, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  • Apr-23: Guy HALL, School of Law, Murdoch University - Sentencing of Sex Offenders (against Children)
  • Apr-16: Miss Heather JONES - National Youth Science Forum
  • Apr-9: Professor Peter QUINN, Radio Astronomy Research Centre: Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
  • Apr-2: Ms Charlie DOOM, US Ambassadorial Scholar, Frankfort, Kentucky USA
  • Mar-26: Ms Anita EDGAR: El Shaddai - Child Rescue in Goa, India
  • Mar-19: Rn Matej NVOTA: Autobiography
  • Mar-12: Trevor JENKINS, ABC TV Commentator / TJ Communications: Communication Skills
  • Mar-5: Andrew LOWE, Rotary Exchange Student 2008: Experiences in Sweden on Student Exchange
  • Feb-26: Squadron Leader Des MCLEAN, Chairman, Muscular Dystrophy Association: MDA from 1 country to another
  • Feb-19: Rn Sarah BRACEGIRDLE: Autobiography
  • Feb-: Mr Terry DAVIES, Manager, Corporate Donations, Australian Rotary Health: ARH and the upcoming Great Australian Bike Ride
  • Feb-5: Ms Philippa PERRY, Journalist West Australian Newspapers: Reminiscences as an Rotary Exchange Student
  • Jan-29: Club DIRECTORS: Quarterly Reports
  • Jan-22: PDG Ian MURRAY: Prostate Cancer
  • Jan-15: Prof. Ruth MARQUIS: Training Occupational Therapists for children with disabilities in Java, Indonesia
  • Jan-8: Luiz Velosa da SILVA, Exchange Student (ex-Brazil), Farewell before leaving on Jan-14

2008

  • Dec-18: Most Rev. B.J. HICKEY - Christmas
  • Dec-11: Emeritus Professor Martyn WEBB - So you think you live in a Democracy
  • Dec-4: John CHARLICK & Alan CHESNEY: BODYBUZ, reduce your wrinkles in 1 minute, but is it real?
  • Nov-27: Miss Arpana DEVI, UWA Dentistry Student, Dentistry in Fiji + AGM
  • Nov-20: Cyril AYRIS: Former WA Newspapers Journalist & Author - Experiences in journalism for the 'West Australian' - An historical perspective of journalism and the 'West Australian' newspaper from Fremantle to the Montebello Islands
  • Nov-13: Garry LEIGHTON, Autobiography
  • Nov-6: Michael DEAN, Secretary, WA Police Union: Law & Order
  • Oct-30: Prof. Donna MAK - Medical student learn about Life in the Bush
  • Oct-23: Texas GSE Team visit, RC Nedlands invited
  • Oct-16: Tom ALFORD AM: Kings Park Botanical Garden
  • Oct-13: Vocational Visit: Francis Burt Law Education Centre & Supreme Court of Western Australia
  • Oct-9: Cameron RODGERS, Action Coach & Bring-A-Friend Day
  • Oct-2: Vic HALL: Autobiography
  • Sep-25: Mount Lawley Club DINNER Meeting (as Guests)
  • Sep-18: Club Directors - Progress Report
  • Sep-11: Prof Richard WELLER - Perth's Population Explosion, Housing Expectations to 2050
  • Sep-4: Alden HALSE: RAC WA - It's Role in the Community
  • Aug-28: Jill SMITH - Cambodia & Africa Medical Campaign
  • Aug-21: Peter WHYTE - Help from Upstairs
  • Aug-14: DG Sue ROWELL - District Governor's Club Visit
  • Aug-7: Ms Brooke ANTHONY, Mrs Lesley MURPHY, Ms Lauren BRISCO - Muscular Dystrophy, Make a difference
  • Jul-31: Dr Ken COLLINS - The 'Gates' Challenge, AG Kay Mason visiting
  • Jul-24: John WOOD - The Emerging Trend of Lifestyle Villages in Australia
  • Jul-17: Dong Kurn (D.K.) LEE, RI President - DVD Presentation
  • Jul-10: Ms Carol WALLBANK & Mr George WILKINSON, "Wake up WA" from TV Channel Access 31
  • Jul-3: Prof Ralph MARTINS, Medical Progress into Alzheimers Disease
  • Jun-27: Change Over Dinner
  • Jun-20: Bruce HAVILAH, Solicitor: Autobiography
  • Jun-13: Rodney HUGHES, General Manager, Swan River Trust: The Swan River
  • Jun-6: Mrs Gwennyth GRAHAM AM - Integration of Refugees
  • May-27:
  • May-22:
  • May-15: Mr David Hawkes (Retired), ABC Radio - The Golden Age of Radio
  • May-8: Mr Lyndon Rowe, Economic Regulation Authority covering Rail / Gas / Electricity
  • May-1: Bev Lowe, Mana Industries - Support for Children to access Australian schools
  • Apr-24: Darren Lomman, 2007 Young Person of the Year - Building Dreams for People with Disabilities
  • Apr-17: Prof Byron Kakulas - Evening meeting on the premises of the Neuromuscular Foundation in "A" Block of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  • Apr-10: John Fawcett, The John Fawcett Foundation - Mobile Eye Clinics & other Humanitarian Medical Services to Indonesian people
  • Apr-3: DG Eli Quartermaine & PP Tim Dawe - Outbound GSE Team to Namibia, South Africa
  • Mar-27: What are they doing now?: Ms Tanya Strahan, Returned Exchange Student (Sweden 2001) and Daughter of Doris & Tim Strahan
  • Mar-20: PP Michael Reeves, Rotary Shelterboxes, pre-fab units for disaster zones & Joint Meeting with Nedlands Club
  • Mar-15: Rotaract Reunion 2008
  • Mar-6: Ainslie de VOS: Manager, External Affairs, Fremantle Port Authority
  • March: World Rotaract Month
  • Rotary Bowelscan website link
  • March: Rotary Bowelscan Month
  • Feb-28: Bruce HAVILAH: Club Forum on Legal Matters, also hosting Western Endeavour
  • Feb-21: Jill SMITH - Haemophilia Workshop in Cambodia
  • Feb-14: PP Tim DAWE & Grace BUCHANAN: Mini-Forum, about Rotary Youth Exchange and a Host Mother's experiences
  • Feb-7: John van VLIET & Gisela BIRCH - Thailand Rotary Project
  • Jan-31: Jeremy ROBERTON: Planned Individual Network
  • Jan-24: Phil FRANCOIS, USN 7th Fleet Representative
  • Jan-17: Professor Byron KAKULAS & Colin HEBBARD, RC Karrinyup - Rotary Bowel Scan Project
  • Jan-10: PE Guy MATTIOLI: The Italian Adventure
  • Jan-3: BBQ Breakfast - Kings Park
  • 2008: International Year of Sanitation (2008) declared by the UN

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