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25.01.2022 Our member Greg Acciaioli was speaker on the area of his expertise - Anthropology and Sociology and in particular in the Indonesian area. He began by describing his involvement with pesticides and how at one time for about 5 years Indonesia was a world leader in the reduction of pesticides. We learnt that people who are born on boats are without a country and that there are pockets of these people in Indonesia and Malaysia. Greg's width and breadth of experience and involvement in this region is way too broad to cover in a few words so please take a look at his excellent presentation Live on the RCFB Facebook page. A significant comment by PDG Sonny Lungfiel from Dresden in Germany is "I'm impressed by the Indonesian impressions provided by your today's speaker. In Germany we don't have many reports on this country."

25.01.2022 Meeting 19th August is a joint meeting with the Nedlands Lions Club hosted by the RC Freshwater Bay. Around 50 attendees are anticipated when Hon. Member. Prof. Ralph Martins makes a presentation on his work tackling the dementia epidemic. Alzheimer's is the number one killer of females in Australia. If you are able to financially support the work of the Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation to allow their vital work to continue they would LOVE to hear from you

24.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to our communications team for being announced as the winners for the Communications Award for the 2019/20 year at the recent Rotary District 9455 Virtual Changeover. A lot of time and effort goes into keeping everyone informed about what is happening in our club, district and the wider Rotary world. Many thanks to our hard working editor of our Bulletin "New Horizons" Di Collins and our webmaster Simone Collins, who also jointly administer our Facebook page.

24.01.2022 Speaker last Wednesday was Bev Lowe who, with husband John started Manna many years ago. However, in recent years has moved on and started up Moort Care where they work with a predominately chronically ill Aboriginal clients. The work this couple do with their dedicated volunteers is remarkable. Bless you both for all you do and the RCFB is privileged to assist in a very small capacity. Please look at Bev's presentation live.

23.01.2022 Meeting 15th July, PDG Graham Pedan and PP Peter Mack visited the Club and are pictured with PE Max Hipkins & Dir. Lahiru Mudunkotuwa. This was a working meeting where PRID Ken Collins carried out a refresher on Bingo as it is going to be started up again next Tuesday, 21st July at the Cambridge Bowling Club at 7.30pm. Please join us for Bingo on Tuesday!

23.01.2022 Global Citizen, RESULTS Australia, UNICEF Australia, Polio Australia and Rotary International are excited to welcome you to our World Polio Day 2020 Virtual Event!

23.01.2022 Our last weekly club meeting for 2020 will be held on Wednesday 9th December 2020. The following week, we will be holding our Christmas / Birthday function on Saturday 19th December, in lieu of a meeting on Wednesday. We will then have a break over the festive season, with weekly meetings resuming on Wednesday 13th January 2021.

22.01.2022 Another successful Rotary WA Driver Education Day Friday, 30th October, for around 180 Yr 10 students from Newman College. Sincere thanks to PP Lindsey Francis for organising these days, plus to the facilitators and volunteers who assisted us to make the day a success. In particular thanks go to PP Peter Mack, Dir. Nishi, Yads and Kishenthi Ellegala, Sherrell Pratt, Malcolm Pratt DGN Ineke Oliver and Pres. Di Collins. Very sincere thanks are extended to the Rapid Relief Team who provided lunch for everyone. Amazing job in the intense heat of almost 37C.

21.01.2022 Another of our members has received publicity, this time it was the Post Community News where Dr. Stephanie Rainey-Smith has been written up on her work with Sleep and Alzheimer's. She is speaking at a meeting of the National Seniors Perth Western Suburbs branch in Mt Claremont on Tuesday, 28th July.

21.01.2022 Some of the beautiful items gifted by Moort Care to needy young and old

20.01.2022 RC Freshwater Bay meeting 22nd July - Beth Redwood who was sponsored to NYSF in 2018, returned as a Staffie 2019 and again as a Senior Staffie 2020, along with Dylan O'Donoghue who attended Session B in Brisbane 2020 and Lorian Marshall who attended Session A in Canberra, prior to it being cut short due to the smoke and air conditions, with President Di Collins. Both Dylan and Lorian are returning to NYSF 2021 as Staffies. Very proud of the amazing students being endorsed by the Club, who are a credit to themselves, their families and schools. Well done Beth, Dylan and Lorian!

19.01.2022 At the Canning Vale Primary School Assembly this morning (29th July), PRID Ken Collins presented Principal Daniel Bergin with a Certificate of Appreciation from the RC Freshwater Bay. This Certificate was ready for presentation at the commencement of the School year, however, life rapidly became irregular early in the school year, making it only now the Certificate was able to be presented. This is in recognition of the absolutely amazing effort by all students, parents and teachers for donations of food and non perishable items which was enough to provide in excess of 70 hampers for the less fortunate.

18.01.2022 Last Wednesday, 9th September, Journalist Lee Tate spoke on 1,001 Amazing Facts on WA. Wow....how fascinating to learn such statistics about our State. Please take a look at Lee's presentation live on Facebook (the live presentation is actually the correct way up once the meeting starts). His book on the topic is highly recommended.

18.01.2022 The Nedlands Claremont Lions and a significant number of members of the community joined the RC Freshwater Bay's meeting on 19th August for an outstanding presentation by Prof. Ralph Martins on "Successfully combatting the Dementia Epidemic: The Way Forward". Adding to the success of the meeting was the announcement that two of our 'Honorary' members would now become 'Active' members. Journalist Lee Tate who has been a speaker at the Club in the past attended. As did a strong supporter of Ralph Martins work with Alzheimer's, Johnny Young, who readily agreed to be speaker and entertainer for Freshwater Bay's Birthday/Christmas function on 19th December.

18.01.2022 During the Changeover function of the RCFB last Saturday evening, we were delighted to have our newest member inducted into the Club. A huge welcome to Dr. Greg Acciaioli, whose classification is Tertiary Education - Anthropology and Greg will be serving on the International Committee. He was inducted by PE Max Hipkins and welcomed into the Club by Pres. Jeremy Foster.

18.01.2022 Last meeting the students who attended the National Youth Science Forum, endorsed by the RC Freshwater Bay January 2020 returned to tell members about their experiences. They are Lorian Marshall, Dylan O'Donoghue and Ewan Campbell whose Session C was cancelled. However, Ewan will be attending the 2021 NYSF due to missing last years. Beth Redwood, who was one of six Senior staffies, attended and gave an excellent run down on the process from a Senior staffie level. The Redwood family was welcomed to the meeting - Amanda, Nigel and Grandmother Ann Crevald. Plus we heard briefly from Olivia Lucano who the Club has endorsed for the 2021 NYSF. She was accompanied by parents Belinda and John. Krystal Skelin, Science Master at Newman College was also welcomed to the meeting.

17.01.2022 Report and photos on a Global Grant 209808 in Lagos for a computer program in schools has been received, along with photos. Unfortunately, District number for RC Freshwater Bay is in accurate and requires an update.

16.01.2022 Speaker Wednesday, 1st July was our member, Pastor Loren Pratt whose presentation can be seen in full below. Loren attended Avondale College and over the years has served in a considerable number of Churches in WA and Victoria, currently in Swan Valley and Koondoola. Loren and team are feeding up to 130 people a night in Midland and is supported by the Mayor and Council. Loren is married to Sherrell and they have three children, Talissa, Brayden and Addison. Loren'main life's work is loving and serving people with no strings attached. Well done and said Loren. We are privileged you chose to re-join Rotary in WA and in particular, the RC Freshwater Bay.

16.01.2022 Microscopes are being presented to low socio economic primary schools with the assistance of a Rotary Foundation District Grant. Our member Loren Pratt is presenting 360 units to 10 schools. Here Loren is handing over 65 units to Head Boy Mason Lothian and Head Girl Lexi Brindley at Ellen Stirling Primary in Ellenbrook where they have 754 students in the school.

16.01.2022 Further photos from the RC Freshwater Bay's Centennial Tree Planting project with the City of Nedlands, Wednesday, 21st April, 2021. In attendance were PRID Ken and Pres, Di Collins, PE Max Hipkins and a number of members of the RCFB. Celia Hammond MHP, Dr. Katrina Stratton MP DG Jon Bilson, AG Jeremy Wood, PP Ian Allsop, RC Doncaster Vic, Deputy Mayor Leo McManus, majority of City of Nedlands Councillors, plus a number of senior staff from the City of Nedlands.

16.01.2022 A Rotary Foundation crystal was presented to Stephen Munday for financial contributions to the humanitarian work of the Rotary Foundation by the Goodeve Foundation, which was administered by his late father and Hon. Member of the RC Freshwater Bay, Tony Munday. Sincere appreciation for changing the lives of so many by supporting the various projects which this money went to fund.

16.01.2022 A very warm welcome to our member Dr. Jem Xu who was officially inducted at the RCFB meeting 16th June. Jem holds the classification of Medicine - Urology. Thrilled to welcome you as a member Jem! Pictured is DG Jon Bilson, Pres. Di Collins, Jem Xu, Membership Director, PRID Ken Collins amd Voc/Community Director Fiona Tremlett.

15.01.2022 Saturday, 27th June, the RC Freshwater Bay celebrated our Changeover function at the Holiday Inn City Centre with with 53 members, spouses, Hon. Members, Friends of the RCFB, members of Lions plus a number of friends. Laura O'Hara did the Invocation; AG Jeremy Wood, the Toast to RI, Hon Member, PE Max Hipkins inducted our newest member Greg Acciaioli, Prof. Ralph Martins presented recognitions to three people who have given outstanding service to the Aust. Alzheimer's Researc...h Foundation. A Certificate of Appreciation went to Peter Goodall who spends the evening at our special functions taking our photographic memories. An outstanding musical interlude was enjoyed by all with Wunderkinder keyboard extraordinaire Alessandro Pittorino, the fabulous, honey voiced Soprano Bonnie de la Hunty and our own member Ronniet Orlando on the violin. Changeover of President from Jeremy Foster to Di Collins was a fitting end to a great evening and included the introduction of the outgoing and incoming Boards. See more

15.01.2022 Part 1 of tonight’s meeting... accidentally started it on my personal FB page! https://www.facebook.com/fiona.tremlett//10158124696641149/

14.01.2022 Time to collect non perishables for Christmas Hampers for needy families.

13.01.2022 BINGO IS BACK! Weekly Bingo will resume on Tuesday 21st July 2020. See you there!

13.01.2022 Thank you once again to the generous families at Canning Vale Primary for donating so many items for food hampers!

12.01.2022 Professional photos from last night's Centennial Gala Ball and presentation of the Inaugural Dr. Ken Collins AM Cit WA Excellence in Rotary Service Award.

11.01.2022 Damian Orlando spoke about STEM at the meeting of the RCFB on 11th November. Mum and member Ronniet Orlando introduced Damian whose presentation can be seen live below. VP PP Jeremy Foster Chaired the meeting in the absence of Pres. Di Collins.

11.01.2022 Bingo is returning to the Cambridge Bowling Club on Tuesday, 21st July. Small write up in the Post Community News this week.

11.01.2022 Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay 19 August 2020

11.01.2022 t's always great to learn more about our members and last Wednesday Dr. Jem Xu told us about herself. Born in Australia of Chinese parents (this makes 12 different nationalities amongst our membership). We just about qualify for the League of Nations just in the RC Freshwater Bay! Jem is recently engaged to a surgeon and she is qualified in Medicine with an aim to study Urology. Jem is currently spending six months in medical education. Delighted to have you as a member Jem!

11.01.2022 General Meeting of Freshwater Bay RC 15 July 2020

11.01.2022 Last Wednesday's meeting was another fascinating presentation by PP Peter Mack who delved into the Devic and Elemental kingdoms and told us about all things that go bump in the night. Very interesting Peter and thank you again!

10.01.2022 In place of the regular meeting of the RC Freshwater Bay, last Wednesday 18 members and partners enjoyed an evening of fellowship and food at the Bentley Pines Training Restaurant. Always great to have the opportunity to chat and enjoy ourselves outside of regular meetings.

10.01.2022 In lieu of our meeting today, we are enjoying a social evening out. Our regular livestream will resume next Wednesday.

09.01.2022 We are collecting Chocolate Stockings to be given to children in Foster Care. 128g Cadbury Chocolate Christmas Stockings are $5. We would really appreciate donations of these stockings that we can pass them on to be distributed to kids in care. We are able to accept stockings up until November 25th. If you can help, please send us a message and we can tee you up with a nearby club member who can take your donation.

09.01.2022 Meeting Wednesday, 16th September our member Assoc. Prof. Hamid Sohrabi spoke on How to prevent or delay dementia: Modifiable risk factors. Full presentation can be seen below on the live screening on the meeting. Along with DG Jon Bilson PDG Mike and Angela Elfis (originally from D. 9600 Brisbane)members of the RCFB, around 30 members of the community attended the meeting. Plus our member Dr. Jem Xu was officially inducted into the Club by PRID Ken Collins.

06.01.2022 RF Ambassadorial Scholar Justin Hewett, who was sponsored in 2011-12 to undertake a Masters in Chinese Law at Tsinghua University in Beijing told us about his time in China,as well as information on the country. Justin also told of his professional life since, which included working in China, Perth and London for Clifford Chance. He is still working in banking, however, in a law firm which has more regular hours, allowing time for family. November is Rotary Foundation month and Justin is an excellent example of an exemplary Scholar, who which hard work took opportunity which came his way and has excelled in every area. He is fluent in Mandarin, married to Angie and four months ago welcomed first bub Olivia into the family. Well done Justin. We are all very proud of you and delighted you are achieving so well.

03.01.2022 The RC Freshwater Bay is delighted to be linked to Bob Hawke College. A meeting with Principal John Burke, PDG Fred Marsh, PE Max Hipkins, Dir. Nishi Galhenage and Pres. Di was very fruitful. A tour of this excellent facility took place after the meeting. Just Yr. 7 students in the College at this time, with two further floors to be built above the existing building, and a progression each year until Yr. 12.

03.01.2022 The RC Freshwater Bay was presented with the Communications Award for D. 9455 at the meeting last Wednesday by PDG Graham Pedan. PP Simone Collins is the IT Guru of the Club and handles all the Website and difficult bits and pieces for the Club Facebook page. Pres. Di does the majority of the Facebook posts plus produces a high quality monthly bulletin which is designed to keep all members current with Club, District and International matters.

02.01.2022 Meeting of the RC Freshwater Bay Wednesday, 28th April, our member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamid Sohrabi from Iran was our speaker. With an excellent pictorial PowerPoint presentation on the country, culture, history, food, religion etc. we were all enthralled with Hamid's great presentation on his Life and Times. Hamid is the Head Researcher at the Aust. Alzheimer's Research Foundation and working with a number of the Club's projects. His full presentation can be seen life below.... It was also an enormous pleasure to welcome our two newest Active members to the meeting. Both will be officially welcomed into Freshwater Bay next meeting. Prof. Dr. Ralph Martins, born in Bahrain, who heads up the Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation has moved from Honorary to Active Member and we couldn't be more delighted. Senior Alzheimer's Research Assistant Sam Rocchi, from Dubrovnik, who works with Ralph will become our youngest member. Thrilled to have you both join us. At the meeting, incoming Youth Director PP Peter Mack presented a set of 30 magnifying microscopes to our member, Principal of Moerlina Primary, Perette Minciullo, for use by her students. The School had a set since the beginning of the project, however, they have worn them out they were so well used. See more

01.01.2022 An excellent article was published in the Melville Gazette on our member Dr. Hamid Sohrabi. It is posted here for your information. Great work Hamid!