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Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker this week was Dr Alan Briggs speaking on Geoparks WA. Alan is the Director of Natural Heritage and Executive Chair of Geoparks WA.
Geoparks are unified areas that include significant geological features. They include geo-tours and Geo-trails. They are driven by local communities; local stakeholders are encouraged to contribute; there is engagement at all levels of education and they recognise 200 years of early exploration. Geoparks WA supports proposals, facilitates marketing, encourages stakeholders and encourages local interests. There are 241 Global Geoparks. Geoparks/Geo-regions are proposed for the Wheatbelt, Port Kennedy - Rottnest, Margaret River & Capes, Perongorups and the Murchison. Others under consideration are Bremmer Bay, Esperance, Nannup and Waroona. Genestreaming of sculptures is also an action that is adding to Geoparks.
Alan Briggs was thanked on behalf of the Club by Tony Delich
2 Minute Noodle
Please remember that 2 minute Noodles are meant to be 2 minutes, not 10 minutes, it is important for the flow of the meeting that they are no longer than 4 minutes maximum please.
This week Bernie Foley informed us on the development over many years of Wheel Chair Basketball. Bernie's involvement extends well back to the early amateur days and he noted the 1979 WA Sports Association. Today it is a National sport, the wheel chairs are far more sophisticated and the range of disabilities that can be included in the sport (beyond the original paraplegic category) has grown. To allow for the differences in disabilities, points of 1 to 4 are allocated to each participant and each side is only allowed a total of 14 points on the court at any one time. The sport is now played professionally overseas.
Announcements
President Tony introduced the following announcements:
Arthur Blaquiere announced that he is having eye surgery (cataracts) today and on 29 October.
Kym MacCormac advised that the Club's International Dinner is no longer to be held on the 19th November (CU29 double booked) but is now scheduled for Friday 13th November. We will not miss a Thursday morning breakfast meeting as a result of this change of date.
Kym MacCormac also told us that the Christmas breakfast meeting will be held downstairs at CU29 on 17th December.
Bernie Foley reminded us of the Young Doctors award to be held at the Perth Children's Hospital on the 3rd of December.
President Tony reminded us there is still time to book for the Liquid Gold Polio Dinner. Tony has booked and would like some company. Details of the invite are as follows: Jill Dawson, on behalf of the Surf 2 Swan Rotary Community Group is promoting a Liquid Gold Polio Dinner on the eve of World Polio Day. All donations received will be forwarded to the Australian Rotary Foundation End Polio Now Campaign and attributed to the relevant Club.
Details are as Follows:
Date: Friday 23 October 2026
Venue: Royal Perth Golf Club
Time: 6.30pm
Cost: $75/pp (2 course meal/alt drop) Cash Bar
Key Note Speaker: Professor Barry Marshall AC, Nobel Laureate.
Don't forget Breakfast at our new venue CU29 Restaurant and Bar is $31 per head
1275 Hay Street West Perth (old ANZ Bank location).
The Rotary Club Westpac Bank account details are:
BSB: 036011
Account: 427207
President Tony's Parting Thought for the week
"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you". Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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