Our Guest speaker this week was Rob Storey, Past President of MDAWA (Now Neuromuscular WA), speaking on "My Fundraising walk from Melbourne to Perth commencing 0n 19th April 2026".
Rob was on the Board of MDAWA from 2005 to 2015 and was President for 5 years to 2015. Rob and his wife Louise are still loyal Volunteers of Neuromuscular WA today. Their daughter Ellen Storey-Potter is a current Board member on the Neuromuscular WA Board and has been since 2022.
It was a great presentation by Rob and going to be one hell of an effort to average 50 kms per day 6 days a week for 3,400km. Rob plans to arrive back in Perth on 9 July 2026.
Rob was hosted on behalf of the Club by Geoff Woods and thanked by Ian Hutton for his Presentation.
As all proceeds raised by Robs Walk go to Neuromuscular WA formerly Muscular Dystrophy Association of WA as we have supported this charity for many decades we strongly encourage you to donate to Robs walk using the attached link:
Or you can use the QR code on the poster below.
Please note that the Bendigo Bank has offered to donate up to $10,000 for funds raised via the above link on April 15th and 16th.
If you want to double your donation by it being matched by the Bendigo Bank, please donate on the 15th or 16th of April, Rob's walk starts on 19th April.
Hayley Lethlean the CEO of Neuromuscular WA also attended the meeting so it was great to see a past member again.
President Kym's Parting Thought
"Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their mind cannot change anything." George Bernard Shaw
