Dr Henry Oakeley

"Orchid Hunting in Peru"

Dr Henry Oakeley is in Australia for the 19th Australian Orchid Council (AOC) Conference and Show being held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex from the 11th to 16th September 2012.

He will be coming to Bunbury as the keynote speaker for a Combined Rotary Clubs of Bunbury Dinner event at the Koombana Bay Sailing Club on Monday 17th September 2012.

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One of our longest serving members of 42 years Colin Mitchell sadly passed away on Wednesday 25 July 2012.

Colin was awarded his PHF on the 17 August 1995 recognising not only his service to the community through Rotary, but also his achievements in business, his contribution to local hockey and his decorated service to the SES.

Colin commenced a watch making apprenticeship in 1953 and in 1967 opened Plaza Jewellers expanding to Victoria Street, The Forum, Harvey and Narrogin.  In 1978 he started the Classique Jewellery Corporation.   In 1984 Colin was awarded a Diamond Jewellery Certificate of Honour from De Beers.  In 1985 Colin was admitted as a member of the Jewellers Association.

Colin was very active in the State Emergency Service and was recognised by being awarded life membership.  In 1989 he was awarded a National Australian Medal for service to the community and later awarded a Bar to the medal.  In 1994 Colin was presented with the City of Bunbury Commendation Award for Service to the Community.  Colin received a Service recognition (1959-93) for Citizens Military Forces, Independent Rifle Company and 11/28^th Royal West Australian Regiment.

Colin’s achievements in the sporting world are too numerous to record however in 1978 he was awarded Life Membership of Exies Hockey Club and his contribution to the administration of hockey throughout his 35 playing years was praised and appreciated by the Hockey community.

Throughout Colin’s business career he was rewarded with loyal and dedicated staff.  His high standard of workmanship and his integrity at all times held him in high esteem throughout the business world.  Colin was a shining example of a Rotarian with high ethical standards taking Rotary into the community and business world.

Rotarian Colin Mitchell (PHF) will be sadly missed, especially his welcoming manner, humour and interesting questions for our guest speakers at our weekly dinner meetings. 

President Dr Stephen Hinton and Rotarians of the Rotary Club of South Bunbury extend  their deepest sympathy to Betty and family  for their sad loss.

REST IN PEACE MITCH

Even with the aid of Google Maps and Wikipedia, Loi Loi in Papua New Guinea is hard to find.

Five hours by boat from the bustling Port of Kimbe on the north coast, Loi Loi is a tiny community. The 90 odd-locals exist largely on subsistence farming, growing vegetables and farming pigs.

However the villagers of Loi Loi face a significant issue every year with no permanent water supply.

Loi Loi’s water comes from a small spring which dries up, putting incredible strain on the close community. Lack of water for sanitation means skin infections and ulcers are commonplace, issues compounded by the isolation.

Loi Loi’s plight came to the attention of South Bunbury Rotarian Terry Coote while bass fishing in remote West New Britain Province.

Rotary’s Sail into Life program in Bunbury celebrated a memorable 2011-12 season with a huge morning tea at the Koombana Bay Sailing Club on May 3.

Sail into Life attracted more participants than ever before, thanks to the dedication of Project Officer, Sharon Kavanagh. 

Sharon’s appointment was made possible due to grant funding from the City of Bunbury and with logistical support from Enable South West.  Sharon expanded Sail into Life to reach special education students, the MS Society, and Leukaemia Foundation amongst others.

l-r Mayor David Smith; Matt Granger; Ian Telfer (AG); Stephen Craddock; David Flanagan; Andrew Horan (CEO BCCI)and Steve Down (President BCCI)

Rotarian Rod Downe was very proud to see once again another successful combined Bunbury Rotary clubs networking event that he initiated with our first keynote speaker Julius Matthys (CEO BHP Worsley) in May 2009.  Since then there have been 5 events. This events keynote speaker David Flanagan (Managing Director of Atlas Iron), continued the high profile of the keynote speakers required to attract the local business community.

 

Under the Stars at beautiful Paradise Farm on Wednesday evening 21 March the Rotary Club of South Bunbury came together to recognise two living Stars —Ray Philp and Marry Harris awarded Paul Harris Fellowships

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In their presentations Roger Veen and Sandro Agrizzi had a common thread when they spoke of the popularity and quality of character of Ray and Murray in their contributions to Rotary and Community.

 In Murray’s response to Rotarians and Partners and special guests he spoke emotionally of the support of Helen and their family and friends and the role they played in his contribution.

 Ray, as humble as ever, in an interview talked about his wife Val and what Rotary meant to him - and the friendship and fellowship he enjoys so much.

Rotary Awareness Month is coming up in January, providing the perfect opportunity to reflect on what it means to be a Rotarian. Rotary’s strength lies in the more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas, and this is the time to make sure your community knows who we are and what we do. Here are some tips on how to do that:

Western Australia will gain its first public cord blood program when a new $6 million facility commences operations to collect life-saving cord blood stem cells for transplantation next year.

Rotary Awareness Month is coming up in January, providing the perfect opportunity to reflect on what it means to be a Rotarian. Rotary’s strength lies in the more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas, and this is the time to make sure your community knows who we are and what we do. Here are some tips on how to do that:

·   Watch and share Rotary Minute videos with others.

·   Invite local media to a question-and-answer “press conference” during one of your meetings in January.

·   Post video of a club meeting or service project on your website, and tell people about it on Facebook or Twitter.

·   Coordinate a community service project with another local organization, and invite the media to come along.

·   Write a letter to the editor of your local paper about your club’s community and international humanitarian projects.

·   Invite a friend or co-worker to a meeting.

DONATIONS of food and clothing can be put onto two South West Coach Lines vehicles in Bunbury and Busselton this Saturday from 9am to 12 noon.

The Coaches will be parked at Mitchell Park in Queen Street Busselton and in front of the Bunbury Visitor Centre near Centrepoint for three hours, before departing to drive to drop off the donations in Margaret River that day.

The Coach will also stop at Darby Park Serviced Apartments in Margaret River to collect more goods before being dropped off at the Margaret River Cultural Centre.

Veolia Transport WA General Manager Lisa Shreeve said that staff had been very concerned about the people who lost everything in the fires and wanted to do something to contribute.

“Many of our customers live in this area - we have regulars that are friends and so we want to do as much as we can to help them in their time of need.”

“If we fill one bus up, we will bring another one down and keep filling them up.”

Goods should be non perishable and clothing can include blankets, towels, sheets etc, preferably new.

Further details can be found at www.southwestcoachlines.com.au

October is Rotary’s Vocational Service Month, which coincides with the first National Skills Week from October 1-8 and the 2011 WorldSkills International Competition in London from October 4-9.

These three significant events open up some great opportunities for Rotary clubs to promote vocational service. An excellent starting point is to consider the Rotary and TAFE Links program. TAFE has many campuses and each campus has thousands of students engaged in a wide range of trades and skills.

Rotarian's Stephen Hinton, Bruce Lynch and Ray Philp had perfect weather for the regular Sunday morning bike ride leaving from the Dome at 8am for a casual ride to the Collie River bridge returning for a coffee at the Dome at around 9am.

Spring in Bunbury is a magnificent time of the year so Rotarian's get partner, family and friends down to the Dome next Sunday morning for a bike ride, walk around the Estuary or just join us for a coffee at 9am.

Rotarian Ben Andrew was interviewed today on the South West Mornings with Ron Tait program about his fantastic success story of his loss of weight. 
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At Wednesday night's dinner meeting Kevin Coote presented the annual cheque to South West Institute of Technology (SWIT) representatives John Barnes and Fiona Blackmore.
The John Coote Memorial Trades Award was established from one third of the profits raised from the sale of the South Bunbury Rotary Charity Home at Treendale. The interest earned from the account is used to fund the award.
The award was established to recognise John’s 30 years of service in the motor trades industry from 1937 to 1967. John Coote's experience in the motor trades included light motor vehicles to heavy duty tractors, trucks and farm machinery.
The award also further recognises John's contribution to the Bunbury community as a Charter Member of the South Bunbury Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow and Freemason.
The aim of the award is to distribute funds gained from an interest bearing deposit for the betterment of the mechanical motor trades industry in the South West Region of Western Australia.

You can now search for a Rotary club with RI's free iPhone app. In the Apple app store it's called the Rotary Club Locator from Rotary International. The app is also availble for Android phones.

by Jeffrey Kitt Bunbury Mail

FUNDING for the new playground in the Children's ward at the Bunbury Regional Hospital has been raised through efforts by the Rotary Club of South Bunbury. 

The Sail into Life season for 2010/11 concluded on May 15, marking 6 years of the program providing a unique sailing experience for people with disabilities in Greater Bunbury and the South West.

It was an early start for Rotarian Roger Veen on Sunday morning. 

Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.

Within the harsh environment of the slums of Kibera in Kenya, Tenderfeet Education Center brings to orphaned and disadvantaged children the three things they need to prepare for a better life – food, education and hope!

Tenderfeet is a grassroots organization administered by local woman, Mama Margaret Nyabuto, a courageous woman who has served children in the slums for 20 years.

Margaret is convinced that long-term holistic projects that care for the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of the residents – especially the children – is the best hope for the slums.

A child lucky enough to go to Tenderfeet will get the foundations of a good education, two meals a day, and enough love to give them courage and determination for their future.

With your support and donations even more children in the slums can have hope for their future, and dignity in their lives.