Welcome to the Baldivis Rotary Club
- Support Rotary service projects that help local or international communities.
- A way for those who cannot make weekly/fortnightly Rotary meetings to feel involved in the effort to assist their community.
- It can be a stepping stone for someone who wants to invest in the community while they learn more about Rotary.
- It can lead to full-time Rotary membership if desired - via an application process.
- Attend and/or be involved in at least one fundraiser or service project per year.
- Attend at least one social event per year.
- Offer referrals to the club for potential new members of Friends of Rotary or fully-fledged Rotarians.
- Offer fresh ideas to the club about projects or fundraising activities we could embrace.
- MUST abide by the Rotary 4-way test:
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
- Ineligible to serve as a member of a specific Rotary committee.
- Ineligible to become a board member.
- Ineligible to become an elected official of the club.
- Ineligible to make an agreement, a commitment or decisions on behalf of the Rotary Club of Baldivis.
- Ineligible to wear a Rotary lapel pin.
Noongar Six Seasons
Aboriginal seasons guided by the land
Unlike the European calendar, there are six Noongar seasons in Western Australia’s South West region, which are indicated by changes in local plants and animals. Learn how to pick the change of seasons with this handy guide.
Traditionally Noongar people hunted and gathered food according to the seasons, being guided by the signs in nature as to which animal and plant resources were plentiful at those times.
Locally there are 6 seasons starting December and about 2 months each.
Birak—heat, sun and fire
December-January
During Birak season the rain eases and the warm weather really starts to take hold. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes from the south west.
Traditionally this was the fire season. An almost clockwork style of easterly winds in the morning and sea breezes in the afternoon meant that this was burning time of the year for Noongar people and they would burn the country in mosaic patterns.
There are several reasons for this, including fuel reduction, increasing the grazing pastures for animals, to aid seed germination and to make it easier to move across the country.
There are many fledglings venturing out of nests in Birak, though some are still staying close to their parents such as magpies and parrots. Reptiles will also be shedding their old skin for a new one.
With the rising temperatures and the decreasing rainfall, it's also a time for the baby frogs to complete their transformation into adulthood.
More information is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/nyoongar/index.shtml
https://www.ecu.edu.au/centres/kurongkurl-katitjin/cultural-ambassador-program/nyoongar-six-seasons
Karnup, WA 6176
Australia