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Rotary Club of West Perth
PO Box 59, West Perth WA 6872

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The Guest speaker for Thursday 16 April is The Honourable Bob Kucera APM JP Retired Assistant Commissioner of WA Police, and former Member of WA Parliament, speaking on "From the Beat to the Front Bench".
Duty Roster
Duty Role
16/04/2026
23/04/2026
Peter Blockley
Corrin Caine
Corrin Caine
Tony Delich
Toast
Tony Delich
Pat Emery
Thanks
Pat Emery
Bernie Foley
Bulletin notes
Bernie Foley
Elizabeth Gorey
2 Minute Noodles
Elizabeth Gorey
Neil Hancock
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2 Minute Noodle
 
This week Bernie Foley for his 2 minute noodle gave a good History of volunteer group Apex and his membership of Club's Beverley, Gnowangerup, Katanning & Morley up until his age of 40 where all Apex memberships cease.  
 
 
Announcements
 
Bernie Foley announced that RYPEN has been cancelled this year due to the fuel crisis.
 
 
President Elect Tony Pepper announced that in support of the Lift the Lid fundraising for Australian Rotary Health the Rotary Club of Dalkeith is organising a walk on 18th April 2026. Please join Tony and President Kym on the fundraising walk, more information is on the link below.
 
Neil Hancock mentioned that the Catering School opposite Miss Mauds on Hay Street West Perth (old ANZ Bank Buliding) is still a possible new venue that he is exploring.
 
 
President’s at home – 14 June 2026 between 2.00 and 4.00pm
 
 
        Next Ethnic Dinner – Chez Pierre, Claremont, Thursday 14 May 2026, there is no breakfast meeting on this day.
 
 
President Kym's Parting Thought
 
"Be yourself, everyone else is taken."
" Oscar Wilde"
 
 
 
Guest Speaker
 
The Guest speaker on 2 April was Geoffrey Kingsford, Strategic Relationship Manager of Prison Fellowship Australia who have been restoring lives since 1981. His talk was a very informative summary of a lot of what Prison Fellowship does including the Angel Tree Gifts at Christmas, camps at Busselton, mentoring inmates while in Prison and many, many more worthwhile initiatives. Geoffrey was thanked on behalf of the Club by Tony Delich.
 
 
 
 
 
Robs Long Walk Home starts April 19
 
Don't forget 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:
 
 
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.
 
 
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